West Orange, NJ – Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced today that they have completed the acquisition of New England Technical Institute, the first private technical school founded in the state of Connecticut. The acquisition brings the number of postsecondary schools which Lincoln owns and operates to 32 campuses in 15 states.

“Adding New England Technical Institute to our family of schools increases Lincoln's presence in the northeastern United States,” said David F. Carney, Chairman and CEO of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. “The school possesses a well established reputation of excellence and comes with a strong management team led by Paul and Mark Taub. With their help, the school will integrate seamlessly into our company.”

Founded in 1940, New England Technical Institute is Connecticut's oldest private technical school. Since the Taub family purchased the school in 1988, the school has offered educational training in the Electrical, Automotive, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Electronics, Licensed Practical Nursing, Allied Health, Information Technology and Culinary Arts fields. The school operates four Connecticut campuses which serve the New Britain, Cromwell, Hamden, and Shelton markets. New England Technical Institute is Lincoln's fifth brand in the Allied Health and Information Technology arenas, joining The Cittone Institute, Career Education Institute (CEI), Lincoln Technical Institute and Southwestern College.

“New England Technical Institute's course offerings are an excellent complement to Lincoln's diverse programs,” continued Carney. “Many of their courses are in-line with Lincoln's current Allied Health and Electrical programs. The acquisition of New England Technical Institute also adds new programs of study such as Culinary Arts and Licensed Practical Nursing to the career training offered by Lincoln's schools.”

About Lincoln Educational Services: Lincoln Educational Services is a proprietary education company headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey. Lincoln is a leader in Automotive Technology; Diesel Technology; Information Technology; Electronic Systems Technician; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Business Administration and most recently Allied Health training. The Company has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.

Lincoln currently operates 32 schools in 15 states including Lincoln Technical Institute, The Cittone Institute, CEI, Denver Automotive and Diesel College, Nashville Auto-Diesel College, Southwestern College and New England Technical Institute. Lincoln offers Associate Degree and diploma programs. It has a combined enrollment of more than 18,000 students, and has graduated over 400,000 students since inception. For more information about the schools of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, please visit www.lincolneducationalservices.com.

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