Computer Learning Centers Terminates Process for Sale of the Company.

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FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 31, 2000

Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: CLCX) (&uot;CLC&uot;) today announced that its Board of Directors has ended the previously announced process for the possible sale of the Company.

John L. Corse, President and Chief Executive Officer of CLC, commented, &uot;In light of CLC's current operating performance and future outlook, management and the Board of Directors has decided that shareholder value can best be maximized by focusing our internal resources on strengthening and growing the business. While we have terminated our relationship with U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray as it relates to this endeavor, we appreciate their efforts and maintain the highest regard for their professional abilities.&uot;

The Company also announced that Ira Cohen, 48, has resigned from the Board of Directors to devote more attention to his duties as Managing Director of Updata Capital and Updata Venture Partners. Mr. Cohen has been a director of CLC since the formation of the Company in 1987 and has been instrumental in guiding CLC's growth and emergence as a public company in 1995. Mr. Cohen has, for the past several years, dedicated most of his time to Updata Capital, one of the largest and fastest growing investment banking firms focused on the information technology industry. With Mr. Cohen's resignation, CLC's Board of Directors stands at five members.

Computer Learning Centers provides information and computer-related education and training at 28 Learning Centers in the United States and Canada. The Company designs programs and courses to meet current information technology education needs, offering instruction focused on client/server systems and applications programming, networking administration and management, help desk operations and computer technical support.

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