Apollo Group Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2005 Third-Quarter Earnin

    Business Editors

    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2005--Apollo Group Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL) will issue a press release announcing fiscal 2005 third-quarter results before market on June 28, 2005. The company will also hold a conference call to discuss these results on:

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8 a.m. Phoenix time (11 a.m. ET) Hosting the call from Apollo Group Inc. will be: Todd S. Nelson, chairman and CEO

Dial-In Numbers: 877-292-6888 (Domestic) 706-634-1393 (International) Conference ID: 6290194 (Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the call)

    Webcast and Replay

    A live webcast of this event may be accessed by visiting the Apollo Group Web site at: www.apollogrp.edu. A webcast replay will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call at the same link.

    Telephone Replay

    A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the call by dialing:

800-642-1687 (Domestic) 706-645-9291 (International) Conference ID: 6290194 (Available until July 8, 2005)

    Thank you for your continued interest in Apollo Group Inc.

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CONTACT: Apollo Group Inc. Kenda B. Gonzales, 800-990-APOL kenda.gonzales@apollogrp.edu Investor Relations: Janess Pasinski, 800-990-APOL, option 6 janess.pasinski@apollogrp.edu Press: Ayla Dickey, 480-557-2952 ayla.dickey@apollogrp.edu

KEYWORD: ARIZONA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: EDUCATION CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Apollo Group Inc.

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