Computer Learning Centers Announces Share Repurchase Program

Business Wire, August 31, 1998

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1998--

Company to Buy Back Up To One Million Shares of Common Stock

Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market:CLCX) ("CLC"), a provider of information technology and computer-related education and training, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of CLC common stock.

The shares may be purchased from time to time over the next 24 months in open market transactions, depending on price and availability. At July 31, 1998, there were approximately 17.3 million shares of CLC common stock outstanding.

Reid Bechtle, President and Chief Executive Officer of CLC, commented, "This repurchase program reflects the Board's belief that CLC common shares represent excellent value at current price levels, as well as their continued confidence in the Company's future prospects."

Computer Learning Centers provides information and computer-related education and training at 26 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.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," and "project," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the effect of government regulation, competition and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: Computer Learning Centers, Inc., Fairfax

Charles Cosgrove, Chief Financial Officer

703/359-7702

or

CLCX Investor Relations Counsel:

The Equity Group, New York

Devin Sullivan, 212/836-9608