Apollo Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Earnings Release

Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) announced today that it will report its fiscal 2010 first quarter results after the market close on January 7, 2010. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results in more detail at 3:00 p.m. MT (5:00 p.m. ET) the same day.

Participating from Apollo Group, Inc. will be:

Chas Edelstein, Co-Chief Executive Officer; Greg Cappelli, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Apollo Global; and Brian Swartz, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Dial-In Numbers:

Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the call. Journalists are invited to listen only. At the conclusion of the call, journalists who wish to ask questions should call the media hotline at 602-254-0086.

Webcast and Replay:

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live webcast of this event by visiting the Apollo Group, Inc. website 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:

About Apollo Group, Inc.

Apollo Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest private education providers and has been in the education business for more than 35 years. The Company offers innovative and distinctive educational programs and services both online and on-campus at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through its subsidiaries: University of Phoenix, Institute for Professional Development, College for Financial Planning, Western International University, Meritus University, Insight Schools and Apollo Global. The Company's programs and services are provided in 40 states and the District of Columbia; Puerto Rico; Canada; Latin America; and Europe, as well as online throughout the world (data as of August 31, 2009).

For more information about Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, call 800-990-APOL or visit the Company’s website at www.apollogrp.edu.