CFSI Collegiate Funding Services (MM)

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSI) today announced a new partnership with the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC), also known as The Student Loan People, under which CFS will market co-branded Zero Fee Federal Stafford loan products and PLUS (Parent) education loans to educational institutions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/DCTH039LOGO ) Partnering with CFS will provide The Student Loan People with the opportunity to further expand their services into markets outside of Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi. Adding these new loan products to its existing array of education financing solutions allows CFS to meet the needs of post- secondary educational institutions specifically interested in the services and program benefits offered through The Student Loan People. "As a company, we continue to seek out opportunities to offer our school partners the best educational financing options for their students," said J. Barry Morrow, president and chief executive officer of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. "The Student Loan People are highly regarded in the educational arena, and we look forward to helping their customers realize their educational goals." The Student Loan People are a nationally recognized education student loan provider, which includes origination, disbursement and servicing of FFELP loan products. "Partnering with CFS is an excellent opportunity to expand our student loan market beyond traditional service areas," said Dr. Joe L. McCormick, executive director of The Student Loan People. "The Student Loan People are committed to providing top-quality student loan servicing to all borrowers, regardless of where they reside or attend college." 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 and was servicing $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: Ann Collier, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, +1-540-368-5970, Fax: +1-540-368-5963, , or Investor Contact: Gary Tiedemann, Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-540-735-1235, Fax: +1-540-735-1239, , both of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. Web site: http://www.cfsloans.com/

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