LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER RE-ELECTED TO NEW HORIZONS FRANCHISE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Pittston, PA , March 16, 2012 — Shawn Mera, owner and general manager of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, and Reading was recently re-elected into his second two year term as a Franchise Advisory Council member for New Horizons Worldwide. The FAC is an organization of eight franchise owners who are elected by their colleagues. The FAC members work with the franchisor to represent the over 300 locations in 70 countries worldwide. These eight members are trusted for their business advice and are responsible for steering the direction of the global New Horizons company by planning, addressing, and evaluating the current and future business models. The elected members of the FAC have a proven track record of success, strong leadership, and a keen business sense. Enthusiasm and innovative ideas are key characteristics for the FAC leaders who help define the future of New Horizons.

Shawn Mera has owned and operated the New Horizons Centers for over twelve years and brings the world's largest IT training company to NEPA. Mr. Mera also serves on the Board of Directors of the Scranton Chamber of Commerce, the Great Valley Technology Alliance, and volunteers on several committees locally.

About New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
With over 300 centers in 70 countries, U.S. based New Horizons Worldwide Inc. is the world's largest I.T. training company. Through an integrated learning approach that ensures new knowledge can be applied to real-life situations, New Horizons offers a wide range of technology, applications, and business skills training from basic application and desktop productivity tools to complex and integrated business systems. New Horizons continues to expand its offerings, locations, and solutions to meet the growing demands placed on organizations and their employees. New Horizons is certified as a Microsoft Partner with a Gold Learning competency, Cisco Partner for Learning Solutions, CompTIA Authorized Partner, and VMware Authorized Training Center. For more information, visit our global website at www.newhorizons.com.