Universal Accounting Honored as One of Utah's Fastest Growing Companies

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (October 21, 2004) — Universal Accounting Center (UAC), the leader in small business accounting training ranked 72nd on the Utah 100 list of fastest growing companies in Utah, according to the Mountain West Capital Network. The ranking marks UAC's debut on the prestigious list of top Utah companies.

The 10th annual Utah 100 award luncheon celebrated honorees on this year's list, where Senator Bob Bennett presented awards to each company. 2004 rankings were tabulated based on sales growth over a five-year period (1999-2003).

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.