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American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Wallace E. Boston, Jr. plans to address the financial community at the Signal Hill Third Annual Education Preview Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Boston’s presentation will begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, November 12, 2009. A link to a live webcast of the presentation, as well as an audio replay, will be available to listeners who log in through American Public Education's website, www.AmericanPublicEducation.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

The replay will be available for 90 days after the presentation.



About American Public Education, Inc.

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Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) is an online provider of higher education focused primarily on serving the military and public service communities. American Public University System : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. (APUS), wholly owned by APEI, comprises two universities – American Military University : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. (AMU) and American Public University : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. (APU). Regionally and nationally accredited, APUS serves more than 59,300 part-time students who live and work in all 50 states and more than 100 countries; and offers 76 degree programs in fields ranging from homeland security, military studies, intelligence, and criminal justice to technology, business administration, public health, and liberal arts.



American Public Education, Inc.Chris SymanoskieDirector,

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