CIBT Signs Exclusive Recruitment Agreement with Vancouver Academy of Music

Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) - CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International: MBAIF) (“CIBT” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Education Alliance Inc. (“GEA”), has signed a formal exclusive global recruitment agreement (“Agreement”) with Vancouver Academy of Music.  The Agreement allows GEA to recruit international students for VAM exclusively for a period of 5 years, extendable to 10 years by mutual agreement.  GEA will also cooperate with Vancouver Academy of Music to develop certain programs to expand the school’s offering such as summer camp programs and overseas exchange programs.

About Vancouver Academy of Music:

Founded in 1969, the Vancouver Academy of Music (“VAM”) is a non-profit institution that has been spreading a love of learning and musical excellence for generations of aspiring musicians.  Minutes away from downtown in a traffic-calmed location, VAM is housed in a spacious facility with teaching studios, large classrooms, a library, two performance halls, and the inspiring scenic backdrop of Vanier Park.

VAM’s purview extends beyond British Columbia with national and international strategic partnerships with the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and the Haw Par Music Foundation (Hong Kong). These partnerships provide VAM students with unique opportunities to engage with world-renowned artists in cultural exchanges that take place at internationally acclaimed performance venues. Regionally, the VAM Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) provides a professional training environment that is annually showcased in a four-concert series at the historic Orpheum Theatre that attracts over 10,000 audience patrons.

For students who are considering a career in music, S.K. Lee College at the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) offers two programs:

• a four-year Music Performance Diploma (MPD) for high school graduates, and,

• a two-year Artist Music Diploma (AD) for students who already have a B.Mus. degree.

A Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degree can be earned from Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning, by block transferring your MPD credits to TRU-OL and adding 7 specific non-music courses.

About CIBT Education Group:

CIBT Education Group Inc. is one of the largest education and student housing investment companies in Canada, focused on the global education market since 1994.  Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and U.S OTCQX International, CIBT owns business and language colleges, student housing properties, recruitment centers and corporate offices at 45 locations in Canada and abroad.  Total annual enrollment for the group exceeds 15,000 students.  Its education providers include Sprott Shaw College (established in 1903), Sprott Shaw Language College, Sprott Shaw College International, Urban International School (Toronto), Vancouver International College and CIBT School of Business.  Through these schools, CIBT offers business and management programs in healthcare, hotel management, language training, Ontario high school diploma and over 150 career, language and vocational programs.  CIBT's property investments are owned by Global Education City Holdings Inc., an investment holding and management company focused on developing education related real estate such as student hotels, serviced apartments and education super centers totalling over $600 million.  CIBT also owns Global Education Alliance (“GEA”) and Irix Design Group ("Irix Design"). GEA recruits international students for many elite kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities in North America.  Irix Design is a leading design and advertising company based in Vancouver, Canada. Visit us online at www.cibt.net, www.studenthotel.ca and watch our corporate video at http://cibt.net/about/.

Toby Chu

President, CEO and Chairman

CIBT Education Group Inc.

Investor Relations Contact: 1-604-871-9909 extension 318 or | Email: info@cibt.net

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