Record Growth, Responsiveness Key Themes For Annual Huntington Learning Center Franchise Convention

Renowned Franchise Consultant Robert Gappa was Huntington's Featured Speaker

(Tuesday, October 24, 2006) - Held during another year of record growth, the annual Huntington Learning Center franchise convention brought hundreds of Center operators to Dallas, TX for a rousing three day session to motivate, educate and pave the way for continuing success in boosting achievement and confidence for thousands of students across the nation.

The theme of this year's conference was "Growing the Future Together," and the featured speaker for the October 11-13 event was Robert Gappa, a nationally renowned franchise consultant and president of Management 2000, a firm that has provided motivational and operational support to more than 850 of the best known franchise companies in the United States and Canada.

Huntington Learning Center is a pioneer and leader in the franchise learning center arena. Huntington provides instruction in reading, writing, spelling, phonics, mathematics, study skills and SAT and ACT preparation to tens of thousands of students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Huntington specializes in helping parents, caregivers and educators identify the gaps in skills and knowledge that can limit learning potential, and in providing a personalized program of instruction to enable children to excel. During the conference, Huntington unveiled its new advertising campaign, which spotlights the many "Signs" that signify that a student is struggling.

"This year's annual convention was a big event with a big message -- we want every one of our more than 300 franchisees to feel the powerful nexus between the unprecedented success of Huntington Learning Center and our continuing efforts to provide the most personalized and effective instruction and support for students, families and schools," said Huntington Learning Center Chief Executive Officer J.J. Sorrenti. "We have always been driven by the singular belief that every child deserves to meet his or her full potential, and we're determined to keep delivering on that promise now and in the years to come."

"The convention was an important learning experience for all of our educators, and a great opportunity for sharing the best practices for responding to the needs of our students," said Dr. Raymond J. Huntington, who co-founded Huntington Learning Center with his wife Eileen Huntington in 1977. "We want to build on our 29-year track record of success and strengthen the ability of our national network to respond to new opportunities to prepare all students for higher education and beyond."

In the first three quarters of 2006, Huntington awarded 54 new franchises, compared to 50 new franchises during all of 2005. Huntington has now awarded franchises in 41 states, as well as the District of Columbia. Huntington's recent growth has been fueled by the rising number of parents and families seeking tutoring for students facing difficulties in meeting increasingly rigorous academic standards. Since 1998, the supplemental education services industry has grown at a compounded annual rate of nearly 12 percent, reaching $6 billion in 2004.

The need for supplemental education services is driven further by the rising number of students enrolled in K-12 public and private schools. According to the U.S. Department of Education, enrollment in elementary and secondary schools rose 20 percent, to more than 53 million students, between 1985 and 2005. The pool of school-age children is expected to grow by an additional two million over the next 10 years.

In March of this year, Huntington Learning Center was selected for inclusion in the 2006 edition of Bond's Top 100 Franchises. Published annually, Bond's Top 100 Franchises chose Huntington based on historical performance, brand identification, market dynamics, operator satisfaction, the level of initial training and on-going support, financial stability and other key factors. More than 500 franchises were evaluated for the rankings. Also in 2006, Huntington was named by The Wall Street Journal's StartUpJournal.com as one of the top 25 high-performing brands. As the only supplemental education services organization included on the list, Huntington Learning Center was lauded for criteria that include well-experienced leadership, strong financial health and a proven record of franchising success.

"Today's parents and caregivers recognize that they are consumers of education, and they want to be assured that their children are receiving all the support they need to reach their academic potential," said Sorrenti. "One of our key initiatives over the next several years is to respond to the tremendous number of franchise candidates who are attracted to this vast and growing market, and continue raising achievement among K-12 students nationwide."

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