Stalla Review enters into exclusive provider agreement with CFA Society of the United Kingdom

Becker Professional Review, a global leader in professional education serving the accounting and finance professions and a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), today announced the signing of an exclusive provider agreement between its Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) review program, Stalla Review, and the CFA Society of the United Kingdom (CFA UK). Under the agreement, Stalla will partner with CFA UK to offer its online and self-study CFA review courses and programs to CFA candidates in the United Kingdom. The CFA charter is awarded to investment professionals who have passed three comprehensive and rigorous examinations and have also met stringent professional investment experience requirements. The CFA designation, recognized by employers and clients alike, is considered the Gold standard for investment management competency and professionalism. "Our newest partnership with the CFA Society of the United Kingdom allows us to reach CFA candidates throughout the UK and provide them with access to our top quality online and self-study products,” said Thomas Vucinic, President of Becker Professional Review. "We are proud to be serving CFA UK as their exclusive provider and we believe that this collaboration will be extremely beneficial to the ever growing number of candidates in the CFA Program.” "We are dedicated to providing finance professionals with world-class CFA exam preparation resources,” said Will Goodhart, Chief Executive of CFA UK. "This alliance will help our students by offering broader access to Stalla’s comprehensive, distance-based course programs, including its Mock Exam and Review seminars.” An information session led by Peter Olinto, one of Stalla’s National Instructors, will be held on August 7th in London from 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the Reuters Auditorium. The topic of the information session will be Financial Statement Analysis, one of the most heavily tested topics on the CFA ® Level I Exam. This expert-led seminar reviews the foundational concepts of financial statement analysis - a critical first step to being prepared to answer questions about critical accounting- related topics such as: Basic accounting concepts and equations The role of financial statements in assessing company performance and position Supplementary financial information and tools utilized in security analysis Classifications of business activities for financial reporting The relationships of financial statement elements and accounts International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) frameworks, including comparisons of key IFRS standards and concepts and issues in developing uniform international financial reporting standards CFA candidates interested in attending the session should visit www.cfauk.org/cfa_info_briefings to enroll. About the Stalla Review for the CFA ® Exam For more than three decades, Stalla has been a leader in course-centric, comprehensive CFA Exam preparation. It has helped tens of thousands of candidates master the CFA curriculum and ultimately achieve their charterholder designation. Stalla’s course-centered learning system employs a comprehensive approach to preparation focused on helping candidates understand and apply the CFA Program Curriculum in an exam setting. It is designed and constantly updated by CFA charterholders, and supported with a complete set of resources and tools that work together seamlessly throughout the program. Stalla is a division of Becker Professional Review. For more about Stalla's CFA review courses, visit http://www.stalla.com. Stalla follows CFA Institute Prep Provider Guidelines. CFA Institute does not endorse, review, or warrant the accuracy of the products or services offered by Stalla or verify or endorse the pass rates claimed by Stalla. CFA Institute, CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. About Becker Professional Review Becker Professional Review is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting and finance professions. Its Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA ® Exams are the largest and longest-running review programs worldwide. Becker Professional Review serves more than 47,000 students annually with courses offered onsite, online and on CD. Throughout its 50-year history, Becker has earned a strong track record of student success through superior teaching, curriculum and learning tools that enable its students to develop the knowledge and performance skills necessary to pass their exams. For more information about Becker Professional Review, visit http://www.beckercpa.com. About DeVry Inc. DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) is the parent organization of DeVry University, Advanced Academics, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Becker Professional Review. DeVry University, which includes Keller Graduate School of Management, offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management. Advanced Academics provides online secondary education to school districts throughout the U.S. Ross University offers doctoral degree programs through its schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Chamberlain College of Nursing offers associate and bachelor's degree programs in nursing. Becker Professional Review, which includes Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA Exams, provides professional education and exam review for accounting and finance professionals. For more information, visit http://www.devryinc.com. About CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK) CFA UK was created in November 2007 following the members’ decision to vote to change its name from the UK Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP). The society has over 7,500 individual members. CFA UK is one of the largest member societies of CFA Institute. CFA UK is committed to the promotion of high standards of professional conduct through the adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and Advocacy. The society also supports other industry standard-setting initiatives such as the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and the move towards International Financial Reporting Standards. CFA UK is a volunteer-led organisation, and relies on its members to contribute their time to support its operations and strategic direction. More information about CFA UK may be found at www.cfauk.org.