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With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin
combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation.

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Faculty members are recruited for
their industry experience, education in their subject fields and past teaching
experience. The lead attorney is antitrust
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Westwood.
The "name plaintiffs " Ryan Rodriguez and Reena B.

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053222R (NCx) in Los Angeles today. After Kaplan worked out its market
division arrangement with BAR/BRI, it unilaterally terminated that
agreement and abandoned all plans to compete against BAR/BRI.

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"In order for a developmental education program to be successful , it needs
knowledgeable instructors not bound to a traditional classroom format;
assessments for placement, diagnosis, feedback and evaluation; research-based
course materials; interactive and student -directed exercises; and clear
program objectives., dba BAR/BRI, and Kaplan are joined as
defendants in a class action lawsuit accusing the two companies of
illegally dividing the highly lucrative LSAT and bar exam test
preparation businesses.
Kaplan claims that it is the nation's largest test preparation
company. In 2005,
five attorneys were recognized in Los Angeles Magazine's prestigious
special "Super Lawyers" feature, including Thomas Becket, Eliot
Disner, Keith Sipprelle, David Van Etten and Leslie Werlin.

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"One of Houghton Mifflin 's core values is the belief that every individual
has the right to be educated, and here at Westwood College, we couldn't agree
more -- we strive to provide educational opportunities to those who might not
otherwise be able to launch a career. The system includes 15 Westwood College campuses and three
aviation campuses, and an online campus.

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LOS ANGELES----More than 300,000
lawyers and law students were each charged an estimated $1,000 extra
for bar review courses, according to a complaint filed against BAR/BRI
bar review and The West Publishing Corporation and Kaplan, Inc. in the
U. The two
companies then entered into an agreement to work together
"strategically" to enhance Kaplan's share of the LSAT market and to
increase BAR/BRI's control of the bar review market.
The complaint further alleges that at the time this agreement was
entered into, Kaplan had entered into a letter of intent to acquire
bar review materials and begin bar review courses across the country
in competition with BAR/BRI.
Representing the plaintiffs is the law firm of Van Etten Suzumoto
+ Becket LLP, of Santa Monica, Calif.

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District Court for the Central District of California Case No. According to the complaint, executives of
BAR/BRI and Kaplan secretly agreed to a per se illegal market
division. BAR/BRI
claims that it prepares more than 95 percent of all students sitting
for the bar exam in any year. Guided by the
business and financial objectives of their clients, the firm offers a
full complement of legal expertise, with a collaborative and strategic
approach that reaches beyond the immediate case or transactional
matter. Van Etten 's streamlined organization ensures their
clients direct access to the most talented and knowledgeable
practitioners without the limitations of firm bureaucracy.

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West Publishing Corp. Frailich are
suing on behalf of about 300,000 law students and attorneys to recover
damages of some $300 million , plus costs. Under federal antitrust law,
any recovered damages are automatically trebled.

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Relatively small class size ensures that Westwood students
receive the support they need to succeed. Kaplan , in turn, agreed not to enter the full-service bar
review business, in which BAR/BRI was the dominant competitor.

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The proposed courses include
English 090: Reading for Understanding, English 091: Fundamentals of Writing,
Math 090: Prealgebra I and Math 091: Prealgebra II.* For more
information, visit http://www.

About Houghton Mifflin
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational
publishers in the United States, with over $1 billion in sales. The
Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning
fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. It prepares students for virtually every standardized exam.

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*M1 and F1 Student Visa students who plan to return to their country of
origin are not eligible for placement assistance.
However, it does not prepare candidates for the bar exam.

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About Westwood College
Founded in 1953, Westwood College is a national system of privately
operated colleges that focus on high-quality, hands-on, career-focused
education.
In addition to the benefits of fast-track , hands-on learning, Westwood
graduates are eligible for tuition-free retraining in their original degree
programs and career development services for their entire career. Houghton Mifflin offers
computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and
certification markets .

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The agreement also includes a faculty-training program consisting of
on-campus training, ongoing instructor training and an instructor handbook. As a
result, competition has been dramatically reduced, and law students
and lawyers have overpaid substantially for their bar review courses
ever since.

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Curriculum for Developmental Studies Courses Prepare Students for Success

DENVER , In an effort to better prepare students for
success and increase retention, Westwood College is working with Houghton
Mifflin Company to standardize its Developmental Studies Curriculum among all
of its 18 campuses.
The developmental system will include assessments, lesson modules and
computer labs. Since the
firms' inception in 1996, Van Etten has grown to include more than 45
attorneys in their Santa Monica, Calif.

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"It is critical that training adheres to research-based adult learning
principles so that we can create an environment for maximum learning for
instructors," said Zantello. headquarters offices.

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Houghton Mifflin, working with the Academic Affairs
Department of Westwood's parent company, will help create and implement
curriculum for Westwood's developmental math, writing and reading courses. Westwood also offers career
development assistance, as well as financial aid for those who qualify. Houghton
Mifflin publishes textbooks , instructional technology, assessments and other
educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges.hmco.

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By preparing our students for success
early on in their Westwood College experience, we can increase retention and
graduation rates," said Kirk Riedinger, Chairman, Westwood College .

Lawyers Law Students Were Overcharged $300 Million for Bar Review Courses Federal Lawsuit Charges

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The
Company's Web site can be found at http://www.
BAR/BRI agreed to close its Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT)
preparation course from the market in which Kaplan was the dominant
competitor .

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The modular, student-directed curriculum includes one-on-one
instructor-student teaching and small groups. The assessments involve an initial computer-diagnosed
evaluation that determines deficiencies, a self-directed module that
determines placement, ongoing self-assessment to ensure mastery and an exit
exam, all developed jointly by Westwood College and Houghton Mifflin. We believe our relationship with Westwood College
includes all the components necessary for success," said Melissa Zantello,
Director of Faculty Programs and College Survival, Houghton Mifflin.

About Van Etten Suzumoto + Becket LLP

Van Etten Suzumoto + Becket LLP is a business law firm comprised
of highly experienced attorneys drawn from the ranks of government,
corporations and the nation's leading law firms. The attorneys serve as general counsel, national litigation
counsel, national real estate counsel, in-house counsel and principal
outside counsel in diverse practice areas, including real estate,
corporate and tax, arts and entertainment, bankruptcy, and employment
and labor matters .

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Westwood College Forms Relationship With Houghton Mifflin to Standardize Curriculum

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