Chinacast Education (NASDAQ:CAST)

Established in 1999, ChinaCast is one of the PRC's leading publicly listed for-profit, post-secondary education and e-learning services providers. With over 1,200 employees, ChinaCast serves 121,000 students over its e-learning network and more than 10,400 students in traditional education settings. The Company provides undergraduate degree programs through its 80% ownership in the Foreign Trade and Business College (FTBC) of Chongqing Normal University. FTBC offers career-oriented 4-year bachelor's degree and 2-year diploma programs in finance, economics, trade, tourism management, advertising, language, IT and music. These degree and diploma programs are fully accredited by the PRC Ministry of Education. The Company provides its e-learning education services via its nationwide satellite broadband network to leading post-secondary educational institutions, K-12 schools, government agencies and corporate enterprises. These services include interactive distance learning applications, multimedia education content delivery, English language training and vocational/career training courses.

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Web site: http://www.chinacasteducation.com

Last updated February 6, 2009