Catherine Cook Named Regent's Vice President of Marketing

Frederick, MD. January 9, 2007 - Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management software solutions for higher education institutions, today announced the appointment of Catherine Cook as vice president of marketing. Cook will have responsibility for setting the strategic direction of Regent's marketing programs to support its financial and business objectives.

With 10 years of experience in marketing, product development, business development and general management, Cook will be responsible for setting Regent's marketing strategy and overall leadership in product marketing, direct marketing, public relations, events marketing, and promotions. Also, she will direct brand positioning, brand development and communications strategies.

Catherine is a top marketing talent, and we are very happy to have her on the Regent team", said Mike Ratti, Regent's CEO. "Her expansive marketing and education knowledge will help Regent establish a leading, customer-centered brand. With Catherine in this leadership role, I am confident we will continue on a path of growth, providing higher education institutions with the most complete and credible solution for managing and administering financial aid."

Cook said, "I was captivated by Regent's innovative approach, and I am excited about the opportunity to help colleges and universities discover the value Regent can bring to the management of financial aid functions. The future is bright for Regent, and I am happy to be part of this dedicated and talented leadership team."

Prior to joining Regent, Cook served as vice president of marketing for Infotech Strategies, a premier business and marketing communications consulting firm, where she was responsible for developing and driving strategic marketing and growth initiatives to support Infotech's education, health and information and communications technology clients. She also worked in leadership marketing roles at Quadfore Technologies and Centerpoint Broadband Technologies. Cook received her master's degree in business administration from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management.

About Regent

With more than 30 years of financial aid software experience, Regent has become an industry-leading provider of financial aid management software. Regent’s web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with and enhance any student information system. The result: greater efficiencies, error reduction, and the enhancement of service provided to students - all equating to a positive, measurable Return on Investment (ROI) within the first year. Regent software automates and streamlines key financial aid processes, such as packaging, awarding, tracking, reporting and disbursements. Designed and built for the financial aid and enrollment management community, Regent enables institutions to execute their financial aid strategy, and enables the 21st century student to access information - anytime, anywhere, any device, in any language. Regent Education is located at: 47 E. South Street, Suite 201, Frederick, MD 21701. Telephone: (800) 639-0927. Web site: www.regenteducation.com. For more information, email press@regenteducation.com.