Edleun successfully transforms acquired Kelowna building into modern child care centre in underserved market

CALGARY, July 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Edleun Group, Inc. (TSX-V:EDU) ("Edleun" or the "Company"), the leading provider of quality early childhood education and care in Canada, announced today the opening of its new child care centre in Kelowna, British Columbia. Having acquired a strategically located former church, Edleun completely retrofitted and repurposed the building expressly for use as a child care facility with 140 licensed spaces.

"The opening of our first newly developed centre in British Columbia follows the successful opening of our new greenfield development in the Calgary area and places an early learning and care centre in a key location within an established community where additional capacity is needed most," said Dale Kearns, President of Edleun. "Today, Edleun's 46 operating centres, in addition to the three that are in various stages of development, represent approximately 5,200 licensed child care spaces. This accounts for less than one percent of the total Canadian market. Together with our multi-channel growth strategy that spans acquisition and co-location opportunities, our development initiatives allow us to address unsatisfied demand of more than 150,000 nationally licensed child care spaces. We view this as a significant opportunity to continue to grow our market share and provide quality child care to Canadian families."

The new Kelowna facility has received a favorable reception with 88 children in attendance during the first day of operation. Initial occupancy reflects the staging of occupancy during the summer season with September enrolment expected to increase as a result of strong community interest in this new, high quality child care centre.

Edleun expects development initiatives like this centre to make a strong contribution to the Company's future profitability and cash flow. In addition, as this centre was completed with the Company's available cash and credit facilities, it is anticipated to be accretive to the Company's near term cash flow.

About Edleun Group, Inc. 

Edleun is the leading provider of high-quality, community-based Early Learning & Care child care centres in Canada offering early education and child care services to children ages six weeks to 13 years. Edleun is committed to preparing children for the next step in their education and life, offering families and employers access to and choice of quality early childhood education programs, as well as enhanced opportunities and career advancement for Early Childhood Educators.

Publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-V:EDU), the Company's objectives include the acquisition and subsequent improvement of existing child care centres and developing new state-of-the-art Early Learning and Care Centres in underserved Canadian communities.

The Company currently has a total of 46 operating centres in its portfolio and three in various stages of development or redevelopment representing approximately 5,200 licensed child care spaces.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

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Dale Kearns, President, of Edleun Group, Inc. at [phone], or Nick Hurst of the Equicom Group, Inc. at [phone].