Anhanguera Posts Growth of 325.2% in Adjusted Net Income and 198.4% in EBITDA Adjusted in 2007

Anhanguera Posts Growth of 325.2% in Adjusted Net Income and 198.4% in EBITDA Adjusted in 2007

VALINHOS, Brazil, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A. - ANHANGUERA (BOVESPA: AEDU11) announces today its results for the fourth quarter of (4Q07). The Company's operating and financial data are presented on a consolidated basis and in Brazilian real, in conformance with Brazilian Corporate Law, except where stated otherwise. The information presented in this report concerns the performance in the fourth quarter of 2007 (4Q07) in relation to the fourth quarter of 2006 (4Q06) and in fiscal year 2007 in relation to fiscal year 2006, except where stated otherwise.

    2007 Highlights
    -- The Average Enrollments reached 56.7 thousand, a 131.3% growth over
       2006;
    -- Net Revenue grew by 143.1%, totaling R$ 273.6 million;
    -- Adjusted EBITDA reached R$ 64.4 million in 2007, an increase of 198.4%
       versus 2006, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 23.5%.
    -- Adjusted Net Income in 2007 was R$ 63.5 million, compared to R$ 14.9
       million recorded in the 2006;

To access the full Earnings Release, visit the website www.unianhanguera.edu.br/ir.


                      4Q07/2007 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
                           Tuesday, March 11, 2008

        English Conference Call           Portuguese Conference Call
        02:00 p.m. (US EDT)               03:30 p.m. (US EDT)
        03:00 p.m. (Brasilia Time)        04:30 p.m. (Brasilia Time)
        Phone: +1 (973) 935-8893          Phone: +55 (11) 2188-0188
        Code: 37686414                    Code: Anhanguera
        Replay: +1 (706) 645-9291         Replay: +55 (11) 2188-0188
        Replay Code: 37686414             Replay Code: Anhanguera

About Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A. is one of the largest private for-profit post-secondary education companies in Brazil, with units in 24 of the 26 states, and in the Federal District. Its units offer 69 undergraduate and associate degree courses. The majority of students are youth from the middle and lower-middle income segments, who work during the day and study at night, a segment not fully served by post secondary education institutions in Brazil. Anhanguera Educacional is listed under Level 2 of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) and trades under the symbol "AEDU11".

Website: http://www.unianhanguera.edu.br/ir/




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