Apollo Group, Inc. Authorizes 4-for-3 Stock Split

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, March 29, 1995 -- Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL) has authorized a 4-for-3 stock split of its Common Stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend, which will be distributed on April 28, 1995 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 1995. The holders of the Company's Common Stock will receive a stock dividend at the rate of 1/3 shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class A or Class B Common Stock owned. Shareholders will not be entitled to receive any resulting fractional shares, but will receive the value of any such fractional shares in cash.

According to Dr. John G. Sperling, Chairman of the Board and President, "This stock split is indicative of the stock price appreciation that the Company's Class A Common Stock has experienced since the initial public offering in December 1994. We are pleased with the Company's operating results and the stock market's valuation of our stock."

On December 6, 1994, Apollo sold 3.2 million shares of Class A Common Stock at the price of $11.00 per share in an initial public offering co-managed by Smith Barney, Inc. and Alex. Brown & Sons. The Company received net proceeds of $31.7 million, which will be used for normal recurring capital expenditures and working capital. In January 1995, the Company received an additional $3.2 million in net proceeds from the underwriters' election to purchase an additional 315,700 shares under the over-allotment option of the underwriting agreement. At February 28, 1995, Apollo had 9,285,000 weighted shares outstanding.

Apollo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries the University of Phoenix and the Institute for Professional Development, is one of the largest providers of higher education programs for working adults in the United States, with total enrollment exceeding 36,000 students. Educational programs and services are offered at over 60 campuses and learning centers in 22 states and Puerto Rico.

For more information about Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, call 1-800-990-APOL.

This press release includes statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.