Exhibit 99.1
May 23, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
La Petite Academy, Inc. to Hold Conference Call
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results
CHICAGO, IL— Gary Graves, President and CEO of La Petite Academy announced today that he will host a conference call to discuss the company’s third quarter fiscal year 2006 operating results and to answer questions about the business. The call will take place at 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time on May 26, 2006.
Participants in the United States and Canada can access the conference call by calling 877-865-1905, using the access code 9766259, or internationally by calling 706-758-9741 and using the same access code 9766259. Participants are encouraged to dial-in at least ten minutes prior to the start of the teleconference.
Following the call’s completion, an audio replay will be available by calling 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 and will remain open for a period of one week. An audio web replay will be available on the company’s website:www.lapetite.com as of Friday, June 2, 2006.
La Petite Academy is one of the leading for-profit preschool providers in the United States based on the number of schools operated. La Petite Academy provides center-based educational services and childcare to children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. La Petite Academy also operates Montessori schools that employ the Montessori method of teaching, a classical approach that features the programming of tasks with materials presented in a sequence dictated by each child’s capabilities. For additional information, visitwww.lapetite.com.
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CONTACT:
Neil P. Dyment
Voice: 312-798-1323
Voice: 312-798-1323