Released on: January 10, 2008, 7:01 am

Press Release Author: Education Management LLC

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Silicon Valley's New Creative Arts School Opening March 2008

Press Release Body: (SUNNYVALE, Calif. - January 10, 2008) Education Management LLC
(EDMC) today announces the addition of The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale
to its Art Institutes system of schools, to create a new opportunity for Bay Area
students to earn bachelor and associate degrees in culinary, fashion and design
fields.

With its first day of classes planned for March 31, 2008, The Art Institute of
California - Sunnyvale will occupy approximately 53,000 square feet at 1120 Kifer
Road in Sunnyvale, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley region. The school
will begin enrolling students immediately.

"We are delighted by the prospect of the arrival of an Art Institute school as the
newest destination for a creative arts education in Silicon Valley," said John
Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "The school's culinary, design, and
fashion programs will offer innovative, career-oriented instruction, setting
students on a promising track to succeed in their chosen professions."

Initially, The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale will offer bachelor's degree
programs in Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion
Marketing and Management, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Web Design &
Interactive Media; and associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design,
and Web Design & Interactive Media.

"Our aim is to develop the school as a leading provider of higher education in the
creative arts, providing academic programs to meet the growing needs of employers in
the communities we serve," said Daniel Cardenas, newly appointed president of The
Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale.

The school will join seven existing Art Institutes campuses in California, located
in Sacramento (The Art Institute of California - Sacramento); San Francisco (The Art
Institute of California - San Francisco); Los Angeles (The Art Institute of
California - Los Angeles and California Design College); Santa Ana (The Art
Institute of California - Orange County); San Bernardino (The Art Institute of
California - Inland Empire); and San Diego (The Art Institute of California - San
Diego).

For information on classes at The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale, call
(866) 583-7961 or visit the school's website at
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/sunnyvale.



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The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale is one of The Art Institutes
(http://www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located
throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts,
fashion and culinary arts professionals.

The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC
(http://www.edmc.com), with approximately 96,000 students as of the fall of 2007, is
among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on
student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 83 locations in 26 U.S.
states and in Canada. Education Management\'s educational institutions offer a broad
range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary
arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology, legal
studies and business fields, culminating in the award of associate\'s through
doctoral degrees. Education Management has provided career-oriented education for
over 40 years.


CORPORATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
Education Management LLC
Office: (412) 995-7262
Mobile: (412) 606-9244
jpmuller@edmc.edu

CALIFORNIA MEDIA CONTACT:
Alicia Balkrishna
Landis Communications
Office: (415) 359-2316
alicia@landispr.com

Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/sunnyvale

Contact Details: CORPORATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
Education Management LLC
Office: (412) 995-7262
Mobile: (412) 606-9244
jpmuller@edmc.edu

CALIFORNIA MEDIA CONTACT:
Alicia Balkrishna
Landis Communications
Office: (415) 359-2316
alicia@landispr.com