For Immediate Release

Contact:
Scott Alevy
Vice President, Public Policy & Communications
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
(619) 544-1360

February 22, 2008


The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and Bridgepoint Education will host a Circles of Influence event on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. The event will be open only to Circles of Influence members, who comprise the top 25 percent of the Chamber's membership base.

"Bridgepoint is proud to contribute to the San Diego economy and is a very dedicated partner of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce," said Bridgepoint CEO Andrew Clark. "This event is a tremendous opportunity for us to host some of the other large, local enterprises, and collaborate on how we can work together to help San Diego thrive economically. We look forward to sharing our vision as an organization with other influential members of the community." The event will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a walking tour of the Bridgepoint facilities.

"This Circles of Influence event is an outstanding forum for our top-tier members to introduce their businesses and to build relationships within the business community." said Ruben Barrales, President and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. "We only hold four of these events a year, and the Circles Reception draws attendance exclusively from our Circles of Influence members, or the top 25 percent of our membership. More executives and senior level management attend these events."

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Based in San Diego, Bridgepoint Education was founded on the principle that everyone deserves access to an affordable higher education without sacrificing quality, transferability of credits, accessibility, academic standards, or credentials. As an independent, private higher education company, Bridgepoint is committed to serving the millions of adults seeking an affordable alternative to high priced higher education. Bridgepoint Education subsidiaries provide both traditional and online education offerings, in addition to recruiting and admissions services. Our comprehensive education services have helped thousands of students improve their lives and careers through higher education. For more information, please visit us at www.bridgepointeducation.com or contact: Jessica Caris, Director of Public Relations, at (800) 798-0584 Ext 2515.

Founded in 1870, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization with the goal of promoting the business interests of its more than 3,000 member companies, while increasing the international region's prosperity.