July 14, 1998 — Kaplan Educational Centers, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Co., has agreed to acquire Dearborn Publishing Group.

About Dearborn Financial Publishing, Inc.

Dearborn Real Estate Education is the nation’s largest provider of real estate training materials. Since 1960, with the introduction of our flagship publication Modern Real Estate Practice, our products have trained millions of real estate professionals nationwide.

About Kaplan Educational Centers, Inc.

Kaplan Financial is one of the UK’s leaders in financial, accountancy and business training. Kaplan Financial is a part of Kaplan, Inc., which provides educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses around the world.