American Public Education to Webcast Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on November 5, 2009

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – plans to release third quarter 2009 results after the close of U.S. financial markets on November 5, 2009.

A live webcast of its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call will be broadcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, November 5, 2009. This call will be open to listeners who log in through the Company's investor relations website, www.AmericanPublicEducation.com. A replay of the live webcast will also be available starting approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live conference call. The replay will be archived and available to listeners for one year.

About American Public Education, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) is an online provider of higher education focused primarily on serving the military and public service communities. American Public University System (APUS), wholly owned by APEI, comprises two universities – American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). Regionally and nationally accredited, APUS serves more than 53,000 part-time students who live and work in all 50 states and more than 100 countries; and offers 76 degree programs in fields ranging from homeland security, military studies, intelligence, and criminal justice to technology, business administration, public health, and liberal arts.