Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL) today announced that Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chas Edelstein, and Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Apollo Global, Greg Cappelli, will be presenting at the 2009 Robert W. Baird Growth Stock Conference to be held on May 12-14, 2009, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL.

Apollo Group, Inc.’s investor presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 8:55 a.m. CDT. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.apollogrp.edu.

About Apollo Group, Inc.

Apollo Group, Inc. has been an education provider for more than 30 years, providing academic access and opportunity to students through its subsidiaries, University of Phoenix, Institute for Professional Development, College for Financial Planning, Western International University, Meritus University, Insight Schools and Apollo Global. The Company's distinctive educational programs and services are provided at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels in 40 states and the District of Columbia; Puerto Rico; Alberta and British Columbia, Canada; Mexico; Chile; and the Netherlands, as well as online throughout the world (data as of February 28, 2009).

For more information about Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, call (800) 990-APOL or visit Apollo on the company website at: www.apollogrp.edu.

Apollo Group, Inc.
Allyson Pooley, 312-660-2025
allyson.pooley@apollogrp.edu
or
Janess Pasinski, 602-557-1719
janess.pasinski@apollogrp.edu