5 International Presidents Attend Commencement National University Crossing Borders.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999--

At National University's Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 9, 1999, five international presidents will attend in honor of President Jerry C. Lee's decennial anniversary.

Dr. Lee assumed the presidency in 1989 and has led the University from a $9.8 million debt to a $100 million quasi-endowment. The five university presidents were among the first universities to partner with National in its Global MBA degree program.

Dr. Sergio Dominguez Vargas, Rector of Universidad del Valle de Mexico, (UVM) Mexico City; Mr. Vicente Kovacevic Poklepovic, Rector de la Universidad Central, Santiago, Chile; Mr. Santiago Mendez Bravo, Rector de la Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), Guadalajara, Mexico, Mr. Mario Iglesias Garcia-Teruel, Rector de la Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), Puebla, Mexico, and Dr. David Lee, President of Sungmin University in Soeul, Korea will be among the distinguished guests at this year's graduation.

Ramon Corona, international marketing director at National developed highly successful partnerships with each university. National's Global MBA was introduced first as a pilot program, all within the last 24 months. This executive MBA program is offered to students through a variety of digital distance education technologies in a modular format using CD-ROM, Intranet and the World Wide Web.

Dominguez was promoted as Rector of UVM last March. He obtained his law degree at UNAM in 1952, and his Ph.D. at 1963 in the same Institution. Prior to his new appointment, he held executive positions as Dean of the School of Law and Vice President of Outreach, at UNAM, which is the largest University in Latin America with over 500,000 students. He was appointed by the Secretary of Education of Mexico as Director General, responsible for issues like accreditation, incorporation of private institutions and scholarships. UVM is the second largest private institution in Mexico with over 27,000 full-time students and nine campuses throughout Mexico.

Kovacevic received his graduate degree in Management and Industrial Engineering from Pittsburgh. He is a founding member of the Universidad Central as well as having represented Chile in the Middle East and Latin American countries regarding matters of productivity and corporate operations. He is an author of many books and technical articles in trade publications on management and productivity in medium and small enterprises. Founded in 1982, the Universidad Central is a private, non-profit institution of higher education dedicated to instruction, research and continued academic learning contributing to the creation, conservation and transmission of the national culture. In its thirteen years, it has become the largest private university in the country.

Mendez Bravo is the Rector of the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, a dynamic 27-year old institution in Guadalajara. He is also a Catholic priest and holds a graduate degree from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca in Spain. He help found the university in 1960, which currently boasts an enrollment of 10,000, divided among schools of Engineering, Administration, Health and Social Sciences, Religious Sciences, and distance programs. Bravo is best known for his belief that action comes before reaction to the challenges of today's learning process. UNIVA was the first university to partner with National University in the Global MBA degree.

David Lee is the president of Sungmin University in Korea. He holds many distinguished degrees ranging from a bachelors of arts from Dae Sin University to a Ph.D. from University of Hawaii to a graduate school certificate from Harvard University. Dr. Lee is a highly renowned Christian Minister in Korea, outstanding speaker, and a well-published author with over 120 volumes.

All 5 President's will be available for interviews on Sunday, May 9, 1999 at the San Diego Convention Center. This year's Commencement exercises will be broadcast live via National's web site on www.nu.edu. Log on for ceremonies beginning at 1:30 p.m. Actress and best selling author, Ms. Suzanne Somers will deliver the keynote address. Over 10,000 people are expected to spend part of their Mother's Day with NU's estimated 3,000 graduates.

For more information, contact Ramon Corona at 1-800-NAT-UNIV ext. 8187 or [e-mail]. Watch National University's web site for future developments at www.nu.edu.