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| |  Kindercare Learning Centers Leads Industry In Care For Diabetic Children MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 22, 1996-- KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: KCLC) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice as a result of an inquiry into the practices utilized by the child care industry to enroll and care for children with insulin-dependent diabetes. KinderCare, the nation's largest preschool and child care company, is recognized in the industry as the leading provider of quality child care to all children, including those with disabilities. "This agreement further demonstrates KinderCare's long-standing, voluntary commitment to caring for children with disabilities," said Sandra Scarr, Ph.D., chief executive officer and chairman of the board, KinderCare Learning Centers. "Despite what has been implied in a wire story issued today concerning the KinderCare agreement with the Department of Justice, KinderCare has accepted and cared for thousands of children with disabilities over its 27 year history -- including those with diabetes -- and is proud to lead the industry in practices that benefit those children with insulin-dependent diabetes." The agreement resolves an issue in Ohio involving a child with insulin-dependent diabetes, who will be enrolled in the KinderCare center in Grove City, Ohio. The issue underlying the Ohio case is the administration and monitoring of blood glucose valuations for children with diabetes. "KinderCare's agreement to provide these services throughout the country underscores KinderCare's leadership by example and sets the standard for other child care providers to follow in providing services to children with disabilities," said Scarr. As a result of the agreement, KinderCare will develop and implement an industry-leading training program to ensure the best care for children with special needs. KinderCare's policies regarding children with disabilities has been refined with the assistance of the Department of Justice as a result of this agreement. KinderCare will also voluntarily designate a Disability Services Coordinator to coordinate all enrollment issues regarding children with disabilities. KinderCare is the largest preschool and child care company in the United States. Under the banners of KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc., KinderCare at Work(R) and Kid's Choice(TM), the company operates more than 1,100 child care centers in 38 states and the United Kingdom with an enrollment of approximately 120,000 full-time and part-time children and employ more than 23,000 people. Children's education programs include: toddler programs Look at Me(R) and Let Me Do It(R); preschool programs My Window on the World(R) and Once Upon a Time...(R); and the school-age program KC Imagination Highway(R). KinderCare was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Montgomery, Ala.
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