BROOKS INSTITUTE HOSTS TRAVEL CHANNEL DIGITAL FILMMAKING BOOTCAMP

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (April 25, 2008) – Brooks Institute announces that it will host an exclusive Travel Channel Digital Filmmaking Bootcamp. Brooks Institute has been a launching pad for students with a passion for the visual and media arts for more than 60 years. Now, in partnership with the Travel Channel, Brooks is opening its doors to those with a passion for travel and filmmaking. Travel Channel Academy, the only professional-grade, travel-focused digital filmmaking bootcamp on the planet, will be held May 1-4, 2008 at Brooks' Cota Street campus located at 27 E. Cota Street in Santa Barbara.

In just four days, students of the Academy will learn the art and science of travel video production and will learn how they can use their newfound skills to produce content for the Travel Channel after the course. Students of the Travel Channel Academy can receive:

• Valuable filmmaking skills that can propel creative and career ambitions
• Hands-on training from industry experts with decades of experience teaching the art of storytelling, shooting and editing
• Contact with Travel Channel executives before and after the course, many of whom have produced such hit shows as "Bizarre Foods," "1000 Places to See Before You Die," "Most Haunted Live," and "Made in America"
• A chance to share their work with millions of viewers nationwide through Travel Channel's TV, online and mobile platforms
• An opportunity to get paid for their work after course graduation*

*If a graduate's work meets Travel Channel standards and is selected for use, the individual will be compensated.

To register for the May 1-4 Santa Barbara session or to view the full 2008 Academy schedule, visit www.travelchannelacademy.com.

About Brooks Institute Brooks Institute celebrates more than 60 years of educating students in the visual and media arts. With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California, the school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in fields including Professional Photography, Visual Journalism, Film and Video Production and Graphic Design, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography. Brooks' graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in the visual media arts fields. Brooks Institute is a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of universities, colleges and schools. For more information about Brooks Institute and the school's programs, visit www.brooks.edu, or call 805-966-3888.

About the Travel Channel Launched in February of 1987, the Travel Channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to travel entertainment. The Travel Channel is a dedicated and trusted window on the world, bringing knowledge, insight and information to a community of people who want to experience their world and satisfy their curiosity.

Approaching travel as a life cycle, the Travel Channel is the cornerstone of Travel Channel Media, an integrated multi-platform travel business wholly owned by Cox Communications. Travel Channel Media offers a vast array of consumer touch points that directly engage veteran travelers ready to plot their next trip, novice travelers not quite sure where to go, and armchair travelers who are just along for the ride. Travel Channel Media includes: the Travel Channel, available in more than 90 million U.S. cable homes; travelchannel.com, the network's broadband travel hub; Travel Channel's video-on-demand (VOD) and mobile platforms; and World Hum (worldhum.com), a leading online travel blog.

From the inspiration on-air, to the planning and booking online, to providing mobile text, audio and video content on the ground, to creating an online travel community for consumers to share their experiences at travelchannel.com when the voyage is over - Travel Channel Media and its businesses are part of the journey every step of the way.