ChinaCast Education Reports Director Purchase of 400,000 Shares

Management Team and Board of Directors have collectively purchased 1.34 million shares valued at $9.54 million in 2010

BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ChinaCast Education Corporation (the "Company" or "ChinaCast") (Nasdaq: CAST), a leading for-profit, post-secondary and e-learning services provider in China, today announced that Ned Sherwood, Non-Executive Director, increased his ownership of the Company through the purchase of 400,000 shares of common stock valued at $2.84 million in the open market on December 22, 2010.

Cumulatively, the management team and board of directors of ChinaCast have purchased 1.34 million shares of common stock during the past twelve months, with a total value of $9.54 million. "These additional investments reflect our management team and board of director's long-term confidence and commitment to the Company," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ron Chan.

About ChinaCast Education Corporation

Established in 1999, ChinaCast Education Corporation is a leading for-profit, post-secondary education and e-Learning services provider in China. The Company provides post-secondary degree and diploma programs through its three universities in China: The Foreign Trade and Business College of Chongqing Normal University, the Lijiang College of Guangxi Normal University and Hubei Industrial University Business College. These universities offer fully accredited, career-oriented bachelor's degree and diploma programs in business, economics, law, IT/computer engineering, hospitality and tourism management, advertising, language studies, art and music. The Company provides its e-Learning services to post-secondary institutions, K-12 schools, government agencies and corporate enterprises via its nationwide satellite/fiber broadband network. These services include interactive distance learning applications, multimedia education content delivery, English language training and vocational training courses. The Company is listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market with the ticker symbol CAST.

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