The Learning Annex

THE LEARNING ANNEX PARTNERS WITH INTERVIEW MAGAZINE TO CREATE A CELEBRITY MASTER CLASS SERIES ON USTREAM

NEW YORK, NY – May 19, 2011 – The Learning Annex announces today that it has signed a deal with Interview Magazine to create a Celebrity Master Class Series with the famed magazine.  The new Celebrity Master Class Series with be promoted online and in the magazine and will be streamed on The Learning Annex channel via Ustream.

“I’ve always been a fan of Interview Magazine” says Bill Zanker, Founder and President of The Learning Annex.  “We are looking forward to working with Kelly Brant of Brant Publications to bring the pages of such an amazing magazine to life on the web on our Learning Annex channel.

The new Celebrity Master Class series will feature teaching conversations between some of the most creative minds from the worlds of fashion, art and entertainment.  The new series will kick off in the fall with a celebrity lineup that will be announced this summer.

About The Learning Annex
The Learning Annex has been the premier producer of education classes since 1980, bringing courses and lectures from high-impact speakers, such as Suze Orman, Russell Simmons, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Weintraub, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, George Foreman, P. Diddy, Richard Branson, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Harrison Ford, Bethenny Frankel, Jessica Biel, Peter Guber, James Van Praagh and many more.  Earlier this year The Learning Annex announced its partnership with Ustream, a live video streaming platform, to broadcast its classes on the Education channel.

About Ustream
Ustream is the leader in live video and its platform empowers any individual, public figure or brand to stream to a global audience of unlimited size.  Ustream offers free broadcasting and viewing platforms for the Web and mobile devices. The interactive functionality within Ustream enables real-time engagement with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and AIM. Hundreds of high-profile broadcasters have partnered with Ustream to reach millions of people. Ustream (www.ustream.com) is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, Calif. Follow on Twitter (@Ustream) or fan at Facebook.com/Ustream.

About Interview Magazine
More than 40 years ago, Andy Warhol created Interview and brought to print authentic conversations between the most creative minds from the worlds of fashion, music, entertainment and contemporary art. Led by Editorial Director Fabien Baron, Editor in Chief Stephen Mooallem and Creative Director Karl Templer, Interview continues to provide the explosive mix of incredible images and candid conversations that has made it the world’s ultimate pop culture magazine.

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The Learning Annex and Ustream Announce Partnership
Thousands of Celebrity Experts to Stream Live to Millions of New Students

NEW YORK January 20, 2011:  The Learning Annex is offering its unique blend of “edutainment” classes with celebrity instructors and business gurus on Ustream.  The newly formed partnership will launch two channels on Ustream focusing on Education and Spirituality.  Both will be powered exclusively by The Learning Annex. 
The Learning Annex has thousands of experts who have taught over two million graduates.  These experts will now have access to a global audience of millions of viewers when it launches this Spring.  Pricing for each live streaming event will vary but will start as low as 99 cents.
According to The Learning Annex Founder / CEO Bill Zanker, “When The Learning Annex began in 1980, we pioneered the concept of quick, affordable education from experts.  Once again, we are reinventing the way people learn.  With Ustream’s live global reach, our mission statement of being able to  learn anything, anywhere, anytime will be fulfilled.  Now a student in Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro can interact in real time with an instructor in New York or San Francisco.”
The Learning Annex Wealth Expo tours with Donald Trump saw the company grow from $5 million in revenue to $120 million in 3 years.  In Los Angeles, 82,000 students attended in a single weekend.  “It was the largest educational event in the history of man,” said Zanker. “Ustream will allow us to top that.”

About The Learning Annex
Since 1980, The Learning Annex has been the premier producer of seminars, lectures, classes, and workshops throughout North America. More recently, The Learning Annex created The Wealth Expo with Donald Trump, acquired One Day University - a live event company, where top tier college professors teach their greatest courses in under an hour, and several spiritual websites.  The Learning Annex’s roster of celebrity instructors includes: Suze Orman, Russell Simmons, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, George Foreman, P. Diddy, Richard Branson, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Harrison Ford, Bethenny Frankel, Jessica Biel, Sylvia Browne, James Van Praagh and many more.  The Learning Annex investors include Saban Capital Group, Educational Media Ventures, CMS and Bill Zanker.  More info at www.LearningAnnex.com

About Ustream
Ustream is the leader in live video and its platform empowers any individual, public figure or brand to stream to a global audience of unlimited size.  Ustream offers free broadcasting and viewing platforms for the Web and mobile devices. The interactive functionality within Ustream enables real-time engagement with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and AIM. Hundreds of high-profile broadcasters have partnered with Ustream to reach millions of people. Ustream (www.ustream.com) is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, Calif. Follow on Twitter (@Ustream) or fan at Facebook.com/Ustream.