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Corinthian Expands Nationally Recognized WyoTech Brand Name to Three Additional Campuses SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO) today announced that it has strengthened its Titan Schools, Inc. division by expanding the WyoTech brand name to three additional campuses, including two Sequoia Institute campuses in Fremont and Oakland, California and the East Coast Aero Tech (ECAT) campus in Bedford, Massachusetts. These campuses will change their respective names to WyoTech- Fremont, WyoTech-Oakland and WyoTech-Boston. Corinthian acquired the Fremont campus in August 2003 as part of its acquisition of Career Choices, Inc. Corinthian also acquired the ECAT campus in August 2003. The Oakland campus became a branch campus of the Fremont campus in March of 2004. "Changing the names of these three campuses and transitioning them to our industry leading WyoTech brand name underscores their integration into the Corinthian network of colleges," said David G. Moore, Corinthian's chairman and chief executive officer. "The student and employer demand for high quality, employer oriented programs at the Fremont, Oakland and Boston schools will be enhanced by the nationally recognized WyoTech name, which we believe will expand the educational and career opportunities for current and prospective students. These three campuses will benefit from our plan to leverage the successful nationwide recruitment programs that WyoTech has already established at its schools in Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Laramie, Wyoming; and, Sacramento, California." Moore added: "We believe that having six campuses now operating under the nationally recognized WyoTech name positions us to better serve students seeking career-oriented education in the transportation repair and maintenance fields. This name change also creates important cost-effective synergies in marketing and advertising." WyoTech is part of Titan Schools, Inc., Corinthian's technical division, and now offers degree and diploma programs in automotive, aeronautical maintenance, diesel, collision/refinishing, heating/ventilation/air conditioning and plumbing technology. In addition, WyoTech offers advanced training programs in applied service management; advanced diesel; advanced diagnostics; street rod and custom fabrication; chassis fabrication and high performance engines; trim and upholstery; and motor-sports. Recently acquired AMI in Daytona Beach, Florida is also part of Titan Schools, Inc. and offers programs in motorcycle, marine and personal watercraft technology. 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 health care, business, criminal justice and technology. Corinthian operates 91 colleges in 23 states in the U.S., and 45 colleges (including 10 campuses scheduled to close in fiscal 2005) 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 expanding educational opportunities for current and prospective students, leveraging WyoTech's recruitment program and creating cost-effective synergies in marketing and advertising. 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., 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.

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