Belo Horizonte, February 26, 2014 - Kroton Educacional S.A. (BM&FBovespa: KROT3; OTCQX: KROTY) ("Kroton" or the "Company") announces to shareholders, investors and the general market the results of Bid Notice 1 dated January 29, 2014, related to the National Program to Promote Access to Vocational Education and Jobs ("Pronatec") that were disclosed by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
In all, Kroton received authorization to fill 22,992 seats, of which 13,464 are in morning classes, 6,760 in afternoon classes and 2,768 in night classes, which will be offered through 41 different academic programs at 30 Educational Institutions. Note that these openings are for the scholarship category (Bolsa Formação), in which scholarships are fully subsidized by the federal government. Classes for the seats announced here will start already in the first semester of 2014.
Considering that Kroton has offered Pronatec since August 2013, the entire operational process has matured considerably at the Company, which helps ensure adequate management of the program and to leverage its potential over the coming years.
For more information, please contact the Investor Relations department:
Carlos Lazar, Carolina Igi or Pedro Gomes
Phone: +55 (11) 3775-2288 / +55 (11) 3775-2249 / +55 (11) 3775-2003
Email: dri@kroton.com.br
www.kroton.com.br/ri
Cogna Educacao SA, formerly Kroton Educacional SA, is a Brazil-based company active in the private education sector. The Company focuses on developing primary and secondary schools, post-secondary and undergraduate programs, as well as vocational courses. The Company's activities are divided into three business segments: In-class higher education, which offers port-secondary programs on campus; Distance learning higher education (EAD), which provides port-secondary programs via online platform, and Basic education, which includes own and managed primary schools, collection and development of teaching materials, school management advisory, as well as educational support tools, among others. The Company operates a number of brand names, such as Anhanguera, Fama, Pitagoras, Unic, Unime and Unopar. In addition, it is involved in the wholesale, retail, distribution, import and export of textbooks, course books, magazines and other publications related to education.
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