Aston Invests in Oxford Professional Training, China’s Leading Provider of Corporate Training in Accounting, Language and Management Skills

SHANGHAI - Oxford Professional Training Ltd., a leading education and corporate
training provider announced today that it had attracted strategic investment
from The Aston Educational Group (www.astonschool.com ), an English
language training organization with 60 English schools spread across 42
cities in China.

UK-based training organization, Oxford Professional Limited
(www.oxford-training.com ), founded in 1999 and working together with
the China International Intellectech Corporation Training Center (”CTC”)
since 2002, is among the premier providers of learning solutions for
individuals and organisations in People’s Republic of China. Oxford
Professional’s clients in China include more than 40 Fortune 500 companies
and some of the largest local organisations in the country.

In the field of Financial and Accountancy, Oxford Professional Training’s
partner in training is BPP Professional Education. BPP is a world leader in
the fields of accountancy (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), law, actuarial, financial
services, sales, HR management and many other areas. Founded in 1976 and
listed on the London Exchange, BPP Professional Education is one of the UK’s
largest professional education companies with 40 offices in 15 countries
around the world.

Commenting on the investment, Mr. Iain Young, Managing Director of Oxford
Professional Training, said: “We are delighted to be working with The Aston
Education Group to form a strategic alliance that will enable us to leverage
off each others’ strengths and realise our ambitions of becoming the leading
corporate training provider and education brand in China.”

Mr. David Wisner, CEO of The Aston Education Group, said: “This
investment illustrates Aston’s strategy in China — to invest in leading
companies in attractive sectors with capable and a professional management
team. We are a growth organisation, and believe that together with Oxford
Professional Training we can provide an unprecedented contribution to the
achievement of quality and superior service in this important sector.”

China’s corporate training industry still thrives even in an economic
downturn, as there is even greater need to provide employees with the skills
and knowledge required to improve organizational efficiency. The country’s
education market grew to an estimated US$143 billion in 2007 and is predicted
to expand at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 12% to an estimated
US$200 billion until the end of 2010.

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Iain Young is the Managing Director of Oxford Professional Training
Limited and the Chief Representative in Beijing.

Iain has over nine years of education consulting and management
experience in the PRC with Metro Education and Wall Street English,
introducing to the market corporate and public training programmes in the
fields of business, finance, accounting, management, languages and business
communication. Previously, he worked for five years in Underwriting for
Zurich and Royal & SunAlliance and as a broker for Aon.

Email: iain.young@oxford-professional.com

David Wisner is CEO and Founder of The Aston Education Group.

David Wisner has over 12 years of experience managing educational
projects in the PRC, Vietnam, Singapore and the US with Aston Educational
Group including corporate training programs, children’s educational programs,
adult educational programs and college preparatory programs.

David has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los
Angeles.

Email: dwisner@astonschool.com

About China International Intellectech Corporation (CIIC)

China International Intellectech Corporation Training Center (”CTC”),
founded in 1987 and headquartered in Beijing, is a subsidiary of the
state-owned enterprise China International Intellectech Corporation (CIIC)
and is leading provider of HR and Training services in the country.

For more information, please contact:

Iain Young
Tel: +86-139-166-222-51
Email: iain.young@oxford-professional.com

Source: Oxford Professional Training Limited

Iain Young, +86-139-166-222-51, iain.young at oxford-professional.com, for Oxford Professional Training Ltd.