CFSI Collegiate Funding Services (MM)

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSI) announced today their partnership with the National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR) as the preferred provider of educational finance programs under NAR REALTOR Benefits(SM) Program. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/DCTH039LOGO ) With more than 1 million members, the National Association of REALTORS(R) is the largest trade association in the country. Through this partnership with CFS, NAR members will have access to valuable tools and services to help them fund educational expenses and manage college loan debt. Members can access educational financing information through the newly created Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R), NAR.Ed-Loans.com, as well as through the REALTORS(R) benefits section of REALTOR.org. The Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R), a comprehensive online resource, will provide NAR members valuable insight into managing the cost of higher education. At NAR.Ed-Loans.com, members can obtain information and apply online for products such as PLUS Loans for parents, Private Education Loans for undergraduate and graduate students and Federal and Private Consolidation loans for new graduates. NAR members can learn about special borrower benefit programs that can apply to the various loan products and access services such as the Ed-Loans wizard, which provides them with the necessary information they need to make informed decisions about education financing. "Collegiate Funding Services has designed these products to help simplify the process of education financing for NAR members across the country," said John Fees, executive vice president of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. "CFS' affinity programs such as The Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R) further demonstrate CFS' commitment to leading affinity groups that are seeking to better serve the needs of their members. As a company, it is our mission to continually develop innovative solutions for today's students and our partners." CFS is proud to be launching these new products and services at the 2005 REALTORS(R) Conference & Expo in San Francisco, October 28 - 31, 2005. CFS will be exhibiting in the NAR Pavilion at booth 3524. "CFS is offering NAR members a great benefit by providing a resource to help finance and manage the cost of education," said Bob Goldberg, NAR senior vice president, marketing & business development and head of the REALTOR Benefits(SM) Program. "NAR members and their families can use The Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R) as a valuable tool to assist with education-related expenses." About Collegiate Funding Services Collegiate Funding Services is a leading education finance company dedicated to providing students and their families with the practical advice and loan solutions they need to help manage and pay for the cost of higher education. Collegiate Funding Services also offers a comprehensive portfolio of education loan products and services -- including loan origination, loan servicing and campus-based scholarship and affinity marketing tools - to the higher education community. As of September 30, 2005, Collegiate Funding Services had facilitated the origination of more than $21 billion in education loans; the company currently manages $12 billion in student loans for more than 476,000 borrowers. For additional information, visit http://www.cfsloans.com/ or call 1-888-423-7562. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/DCTH039LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. CONTACT: Media: Ann Collier, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-540-368-5970, Fax: +1-540-368-5963, ; or Investor: Gary Tiedemann, Vice President, Investor Relations, Phone: +1-540-735-1235, Fax: +1-540-735-1239, , both of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. Web site: http://www.cfsloans.com/ http://www.nar.ed-loans.com/

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