BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaCast Education Corporation (NasdaqGM:CAST - News), one of the leading for-profit, post-secondary and e-learning services providers in China, today announced that Ron Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present the company at the 8th Annual BMO Capital Markets Back to School Education Conference at 8:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The audio portion of Mr. Chan's presentation will be webcast live and archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.chinacasteducation.com.

About ChinaCast Education Corporation

Established in 1999, ChinaCast Education Corporation is one of the leading for-profit, post-secondary education and e-learning services providers in China. With over 1,200 employees, the company provides undergraduate degree courses to more than 10,000 on-campus students and e-learning services to over 128,000 post-secondary distance learning students, 6,500 K-12 schools and over 200 government/corporate training sites over its nationwide distance learning network. The Company provides its undergraduate degree programs through its 80% ownership in the Foreign Trade and Business College (FTBC) of Chongqing Normal University. FTBC offers career-oriented 4-year bachelor's degree and 2-year diploma programs in business, economics, trade, tourism management, advertising, language, IT and music. These degree and diploma programs are fully accredited by the PRC Ministry of Education. The Company provides its e-learning services via its nationwide satellite broadband network. These services include interactive distance learning applications, multimedia education content delivery, English language training and vocational/career training courses. The company is listed on the NASDAQ with the ticker symbol CAST.

          ChinaCast Education Corporation
          Michael J. Santos, Chief Marketing Officer
           & Investor Relations Officer
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          www.chinacasteducation.com
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