Wall Street Institute Expands Into Russia With Opening of Landmark English Language Instruction Center in Moscow

BALTIMORE, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Institute, the world's premier provider of English language instruction, announced today the grand opening of its first learning center in the Russian Federation. The center, located in central Moscow, is the first of several planned in Russia, one of the top ESL markets in the world.

With the opening of its first center in Russia, Wall Street Institute now operates in 26 countries and territories around the world. The company will continue to expand its global footprint throughout 2008 with centers opening in the new markets of Morocco and the Czech Republic.

The company also continues to open new centers in existing high-growth markets, such as China where new Wall Street Institute English learning centers are opening at the rate of nearly one per month.

"With a rapidly growing economy and an expanding business sector demanding more and more English speaking employees, Russia is a natural fit for Wall Street Institute's innovative and proven method. The Wall Street method focuses on speaking and understanding English in everyday business and social settings rather than the traditional focus on teaching grammar out of a textbook," said Christopher Eden, Wall Street Institute's Vice President of International Development.

Tim Daniels, Chairman and CEO of Wall Street Institute, added: "With the opening in Russia and other new markets, as well as the opening of new centers in existing fast growing markets like China, Wall Street Institute is taking the lead in building a global network of English learning centers that set a new standard of excellence and consistency in English language instruction around the world. In the process, we are creating a unique global community of students from an incredibly diverse array of cultures that share a common goal - to effectively communicate in English."

For a complete list of countries with Wall Street Institute centers, please visit the Wall Street Institute website at www.wallstreetinstitute.com.

About Wall Street Institute

Wall Street Institute (www.wallstreetinstitute.com) is the premier provider of English instruction for individuals and corporate clients around the world. The Company's proprietary and innovative blended learning method integrates the best of proven learning approaches to provide the most effective English language instruction available for adults. Students listen, read, write, speak, and practice English with guidance and support from highly trained native English speaking teachers. Wall Street Institute's curriculum is aligned to the Common European Framework Reference for Languages (CEFR), according to a study undertaken with the support of the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages Examination group (CESOL). Utilizing both company-owned and franchised centers, Wall Street Institute has provided instruction to over 2 million students in nearly 400 centers in 26 countries and territories in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Founded in 1972, Wall Street Institute's international offices are in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States, Barcelona, Spain, and Luxembourg. Wall Street Institute is owned by the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group.