Universal Accounting Moves Up 15 Places on Utah 100 List

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (October 26, 2006) — Universal Accounting Center (UAC), the leader in small business accounting training has been ranked 32nd on the Utah 100 list of fastest growing companies in Utah, according to the Mountain West Capital Network. This is the third year in a row that UAC has been included in the Utah 100 ranking.

"Universal Accountings growth is due to the tremendous efforts of an incredible staff. We are grateful to have such hard working and dedicated individuals on our team," said UAC Director of Public Relations Alex McKinley.

The 12th annual Utah 100 award luncheon honors Utah's fastest growing companies. 2006 rankings are tabulated based on sales growth over a five-year period (2001-2005). Utah Senator Bob Bennett was in attendance to honor award recipients.

Mountain West Venture Network is Utah's first and largest business networking organization. The network fosters business success by fostering the dynamic flow of information about capital formation and distribution, educating and mentoring excellence and recognizing and rewarding performance.

Universal Accounting Center is the worlds only accounting specific trade school offering accounting, bookkeeping and marketing training to students throughout the world. Skills are taught through classroom trainings or through a patented home-study course, allowing students to learn at their own pace. In August, 2006, Universal Accounting debuted on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States. More information about Universal Accounting Center can be found by calling 1-800-343-4827 or visiting www.universalaccountingcenter.com.