WEST ORANGE, N.J. - Lincoln Educational Services Corp. has announced that it is expanding its Lincoln Technical Institute campus located in Grand Prairie, Texas, with the acquisition of an approximately 100,000 square foot facility, tripling the size of its current facilities. The new facility is expected to open by mid-2006 and combined with the existing school will be able to serve approximately 2,500 students.

David Carney, chairman and CEO, commented, "Having served the Dallas-Fort Worth area for almost 40 years, we are thrilled to be able to expand our presence in the area. The facility will be ideally suited to our students' needs and will serve as a hands-on learning center featuring the latest technology, equipment, and training methods. In addition, by relocating our existing automotive technology program into this new facility, we will create additional capacity in our existing facility to expand our skilled trade program offerings."

Lincoln's skilled trade offerings include an HVAC program.

For more information, visit www.lincolneducationalservices.com.

Publication date: 10/31/2005