March 28, 2003

Kaplan Inc. Buys Accountancy-Training Company

Kaplan Inc., best known for its test-preparation business, has announced a purchase that will beef up its division devoted to professional training, along with its international profile.

Kaplan has acquired the Financial Training Company, a business that instructs more than 25,000 students a year in accountancy in Britain and Asia. Kaplan, a division of the Washington Post Company, already operates businesses in the United States that train professionals for careers in finance and