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Corinthian Colleges Expands to Ohio With Opening of Bryman Institute - Columbus Metropolitan Area School Marks Second New Campus in Fiscal 2005 - SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO) today announced the opening of a new Bryman Institute in the greater Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, marking the company's first school in the state. The campus encompasses approximately 28,000 square feet at 825 Tech Center Drive in Gahanna, Ohio and will offer programs in the allied health field. Bryman-Columbus is the second new campus Corinthian has opened in its fiscal year 2005. "With the opening of our Bryman Institute in Ohio, Corinthian now offers high-quality secondary education programs for career-oriented individuals in 23 states," said David Moore, Corinthian's chairman and chief executive officer. "The demographics of the greater Columbus area are well matched to the allied health curricula that Bryman-Columbus offers and we look forward to serving students and employers in the region." The new Bryman Institute, part of Corinthian's CSi division, initially will offer diploma and certificate programs in medical assisting and medical insurance billing/coding. It is expected to grow to a student population of approximately 400 students within two years following its opening. About Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, and serves the large and growing segment of the population seeking to acquire career-oriented education to become more qualified and marketable in today's increasingly demanding workplace. Corinthian's colleges offer master's, bachelor's and associate's degrees and diploma programs in a variety of fields, with a concentration on careers in healthcare, business, criminal justice and technology. Upon completion of previously announced facilities closures and consolidations, the company will operate 91 colleges in 23 states in the U.S. and 35 colleges and 15 corporate training centers in seven Canadian provinces. Certain statements in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company intends that all such statements be subject to the "safe-harbor" provisions of that Act. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the company's expectations regarding student population at the Gahanna, Ohio location and its expectations regarding demographics in the greater Columbus metropolitan area. Many important factors may cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any such forward-looking statements, including general changes in the economic climate in the U.S. and the Columbus, Ohio area, difficulties or additional expenses in opening the new branch campuses; possible failure or inability to attain regulatory consents for branch campuses; potential increased competition; possible changes in student perception; changes in demand for curricula offered by the company; potential higher average costs to offer new curricula; the effectiveness of the company's advertising and promotional efforts; the effectiveness of the company's regulatory compliance efforts; and other risks and uncertainties described in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The historical results achieved by the company are not necessarily indicative of its future prospects. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Corinthian Colleges, Inc. CONTACT: Dennis Beal, EVP/CFO of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., +1-714-427-3000, ext. 432; or Cecilia Wilkinson or Rosemary Moothart, both of PondelWilkinson Inc., +1-310-279-5980, for Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Web site: http://www.cci.edu/

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