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Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Agence Canadienne D’inspection des Aliments Adds Kaplan EduNeering’s Learning Solution

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency launches pilot program with
Kaplan EduNeering to augment scientific training for inspectors

September 25, 2007 - Princeton, New Jersey - Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of knowledge management solutions to assure regulatory compliance and improve business performance, will provide the Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments with educational resources in a pilot program to augment the Agency’s training for Canada’s federal food inspectors. The courses were co-developed by Kaplan EduNeering and the US Food and Drug Administration for the training of US food inspectors and investigators.

“We are pleased to work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Agence canadienne des Ailments in a program that leverages our work with the US FDA,” said Janice McFarland, Kaplan EduNeering Senior Vice President. “Through the use of our proven educational resources, this pilot program provides a cost-efficient, rapidly deployable method for assuring consistent and up-to-date knowledge among the Agency’s food inspectors, regardless of their location. We look forward to a successful pilot program and a continuing relationship with the Canadian food agency.”

Kaplan EduNeering’s will provide computer-based courses from its Food Safety Curriculum, translated into French: Foodborne Illness Investigations 4: Conducting a Food Hazard Review and Foodborne Illness Investigations 5: Epidemiological Statistics. The courses are part of Kaplan EduNeering’s curriculum of 100+ courses developed for the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs’ virtual university.

Kaplan EduNeering’s curricula form the basis of FDA’s computer-based training of inspectors and investigators for the food, pharmaceutical, medical device and biologics industries. These same courses are available to Kaplan EduNeering’s corporate clients and other government agencies through a unique Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the company and the FDA.

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About Kaplan EduNeering Kaplan EduNeering (www.kaplaneduneering.com), a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Company, is part of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). Kaplan EduNeering develops technology-enabled knowledge solutions for improving business performance and assuring regulatory compliance. Kaplan EduNeering is headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and has offices in Houston, TX, Bloomsburg, PA, and London, UK.

About the Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Agence canadienne d’inspection des Ailments. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants for the health and well-being of Canada’s people, environment and economy. The Agency is a partner in the portfolio of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, providing all federal inspection services related to food, animal health and plant protection. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a staff of more than 7,000 stationed throughout the country.