Notes and Warrant Purchase Agreement

This Notes and Warrants Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2012, by and among ChinaCast Education Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Fir Tree Value Master Fund, L.P. (“Fir Tree Value”), Fir Tree Capital Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (“Fir Tree Capital” and, collectively with Fir Tree Value, “Fir Tree”), Lake Union Capital Fund, LP (“Lake Union Capital”), Lake Union Capital TE Fund, LP (“Lake Union Capital TE”), MRMP Managers LLC (“MRMP”), Harkness Trust (“Harkness”), Ashford Capital Partners, L.P. (“Ashford”), Anvil Investment Associates, L.P. (“Anvil”) and Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“Col-Pac”) (each of Fir Tree Capital, Fir Tree Value, Lake Union Capital, Lake Union Capital TE, MRMP, Harkness, Ashford, Anvil and Col-Pac, individually, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

WHEREAS, the Company is seeking financing from the Purchasers for the purposes set out in a mutually agreed upon schedule of proceeds.

WHEREAS, the Company and each Purchaser is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the 1933 Act.

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized certain promissory notes of the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “Note,” and collectively, the “Notes”).

WHEREAS, each Purchaser wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, that aggregate principal amount of Notes, set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name in the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto.

WHEREAS, in consideration for the Notes, the Company shall, as soon as practicable after the date hereof, issue to each Purchaser certain warrants (the “Warrants”) convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the “Warrant Shares.”

WHEREAS, the Notes, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares collectively are referred to herein as “Securities”.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1.1 Sale and Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby sells, transfers and assigns to each Purchaser the aggregate principal amount of the Note set opposite such Purchaser’s name in the Schedule of Purchasers hereof and each Purchaser hereby purchases from the Company the aggregate principal amount of the Note set opposite such Purchaser’s name in the Schedule of Purchasers hereof.

Section 1.2 Purchase Price. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), each Purchaser shall pay to the Company the U.S. dollar amount set opposite such Purchaser’s name in the Schedule of Purchasers hereof by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. dollar funds to the bank account designated in writing by the Company to each Purchaser prior to the Closing; provided, however, payment shall be made subject to the disbursement mechanics set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement.

Section 1.3 The Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Notes shall occur concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Closing shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures or at such location as may be mutually acceptable by the parties.

Section 1.4 Securities Act Exemption. The sale of the Securities to the Purchasers will be made without registration under the 1933 Act, in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act or pursuant to other available exemptions from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under state securities or “blue sky” laws.

Section 1.5 Other Agreements. Concurrently with or immediately following the Closing, each of the Company and the Purchasers shall execute and deliver the Note(s) to which it is party. The Notes and this Agreement collectively are referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents”.

Each Purchaser hereby severally makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof.

Section 2.1 Existence and Power. The Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 2.2 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser, and the performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not (i) constitute a default or violation under the organizational and/or management documents of the Purchaser, or (ii) conflict with or violate any laws, judgments, orders or decrees applicable to the Purchaser or by which its properties or assets are bound, except for such breaches, conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, in respect of a party, a material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), properties or results of operations of such party, or an event, change or occurrence that would materially and adversely affect the ability of such party to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it may be a party.

Section 2.3 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; Authorization. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity.

Section 2.4 No Public Sale or Distribution. Such Purchaser is (i) acquiring the Note, (ii) the Warrants and (iii) upon exercise of Warrants will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, in each case, for its own account (or in connection with, or pursuant to, one or more participation agreements by such Purchaser with, and for the benefit of, one or more funds or managed accounts that are “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D) that are managed by the investment manager of such Purchaser) and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Such Purchaser does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

Section 2.5 Accredited Investor Status. Such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

Section 2.6 Reliance on Exemptions. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

Section 2.7 Information. Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities that have been requested by such Purchaser. Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and to obtain any additional information which the Company possesses or can acquire without undue effort or expense, and all such questions have been answered to the satisfaction of such Purchaser. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Purchaser or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. Such Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. Such Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

Section 2.8 No Governmental Review. Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

Section 2.9 Transfer or Resale. Such Purchaser understands: (i) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) such Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) such Purchaser provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the 1933 Act, as amended, (or a successor rule thereto) (collectively, “Rule 144”); (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption

under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

Section 2.10 Legends. Such Purchaser understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the Note and the Warrants and, until such time as the resale of the Warrant Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act, the stock certificates representing the Warrant Shares, except as set forth below, shall bear any legend as required by the “blue sky” laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED, THE “ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, (B) AN EXEMPTION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR (C) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.

The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the Securities upon which it is stamped or issue to such holder by electronic delivery at the applicable balance account at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), if, unless otherwise required by state securities laws, (i) such Securities are registered for resale under the 1933 Act, (ii) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, or (iii) the Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A, if applicable; provided, that such holder provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A, if applicable.

Section 2.11 General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar.

The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof.

Section 3.1 Existence and Power. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries (an entity shall be deemed to be a “Subsidiary” of another person if such person directly or indirectly owns, beneficially or of record, an amount of voting securities of other interests in such entity that is sufficient to enable such person to elect at leased a majority of the members of such entity’s board of directors or other

governing body, or at least 50% of the outstanding equity or financial interests of such entity) is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 3.2 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; Authorization. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity.

Section 3.3 Valid Issuance of the Securities. The Securities, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will constitute legal and binding obligations of the Company, be validly issued and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement or the Note(s), applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser, and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except that such enforcement may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity. The shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly reserved for issuance, and upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Warrants will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under applicable federal and state securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser.

Section 3.4 No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.

Section 3.5 No Integrated Offering. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, any of their affiliates, and any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the issuance of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act, whether through integration with prior offerings or otherwise.

Section 4.1 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Securities for the purposes set out in a mutually agreed upon schedule of proceeds.

Section 4.2 Warrants. The Company shall, as soon as practicable after the date hereof, issue to each Purchaser the number of Warrants set forth next to their respective names on the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto, each of which (a) shall be convertible into one share of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (which exercise price shall not be subject to any adjustment mechanism), (b) expire on the fifth anniversary of issuance and (c) include anti-dilution protections for ordinary stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations.

(a) The Company and Fir Tree shall, as soon as practicable after the date hereof, enter into a registration rights agreement (the “New Fir Tree Registration Rights Agreement”) on substantially the same terms as the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Fir Tree, dated as of November 23, 2009 (the “Old Registration Rights Agreement”), with the exception that: (a) (i) the demand registration rights set forth in Section 2.1.1 of the Old Registration Rights Agreement shall commence instead on August 1, 2012; (ii) the piggy-back registration rights set forth in Section 2.2.1 of the Old Registration Rights Agreement shall commence instead on September 1, 2012; and (iii) the first sentence of the defined term “Registrable Securities” under the Old Registration Rights Agreement shall be defined to mean the 6,452,423 shares of Common Stock held by Fir Tree as of the date hereof and the Warrants and the Warrants Shares to be issued to Fir Tree under this Purchase Agreement and (b) the New Fir Tree Registration Rights Agreement shall include such other changes as to be agreed upon by the parties thereto. The Old Registration Rights Agreement (including any and all rights and obligations thereunder) shall be terminated by the Company and Fir Tree concurrently with the execution of the New Fir Tree Registration Rights Agreement and any and all existing breaches or violations thereof shall thereby be waived by the Company and Fir Tree.

(b) The Company and the Purchasers, other than Fir Tree, shall, as soon as practicable after the date hereof, enter into a registration rights agreement (the “New Piggy-Back Registration Rights Agreement”) which will provide such Purchasers with the same piggy-back registration rights as shall be provided to Fir Tree under the New Fir Tree Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, (a) the New Fir Tree Registration Rights Agreement and the New Piggy-Back Registration Rights Agreement may be contained in one and the same document and (b) in no event shall the Purchasers other than Fir Tree be entitled to any demand registration rights under any such registration rights agreement or the provisions of this Section 4.3.

Section 4.4 Information Rights. So long as the Notes are outstanding, any Purchaser holding the Notes shall have the right to receive (i) a weekly report detailing the use of the proceeds from the Notes issued pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) any other information that the Purchasers may reasonably request.

Section 5.1 Commitment. As provided in Section 1.2 of this Agreement, each of the Purchasers shall make available to the Company an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the date of the Purchase Agreement in the principal amount stated on the Schedule of Purchasers.

Section 5.2 Subsequent Advance. After May 25, 2012 and prior to the earlier of (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the first date on which the Notes together with all accrued interest have been repaid in full, the Company may deliver to the Purchasers a written notice (the “Borrowing Notice”) (a) setting out that no Default (as defined under the Notes) has occurred and is continuing; and (b) requesting a subsequent advance from each of the Purchasers of up to the same amount funded by each such Purchaser in its initial Advance at Closing (each, a “Subsequent Advance”). The Borrowing Notice shall be deemed to repeat the Company’s representations and warranties in Section 5 of the Notes as of the date of such Borrowing Notice. Upon receipt of the Borrowing Notice, each of the Purchasers, in its sole discretion, may make available to the Company its Subsequent Advance in immediately available funds. For the avoidance of doubt, any Subsequent Advance shall be considered an increase in the principal amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser commencing on the date such Subsequent Advance is made available and the Company shall issue the relevant Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement one Warrant for every two dollars of such Subsequent Advance.

Section 6.1 Public Disclosure. The parties will consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon and use reasonable efforts to agree on any press release, filing with the SEC or public statement with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Transaction Documents, and will not issue any such press release or make any filings with the SEC or any public statement prior to such consultation and (to the extent practical) agreement, except as may be required by law or by rules and regulations of, or pursuant to any agreement of, a stock exchange or trading system. Each party will not unreasonably withhold approval from the others with respect to any public disclosure.

Section 6.2 Notice. Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, or mailed first class mail (postage prepaid) with return receipt requested or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid):

(a) if to a Purchaser, to its address and fascimile number set fort on the Schedule of Purchasers, with copies to such Purchaser’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Purchasers.

A party may by notice to the other parties designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally, three business days after deposit in the U.S. mail postage prepaid with return receipt requested and two business days after deposit postage prepaid with a reputable overnight courier service for delivery on the next business day.

Section 6.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence, conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter, including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft documents.

Section 6.4 Assignment; Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the various rights and obligations arising hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

Section 6.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, and on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.

Section 6.6 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in any State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, and waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding. The parties hereto each hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

Section 6.7 No Third Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights. Nothing herein shall grant to or create in any person not a party hereto, or any such person’s dependents or heirs, any right to any benefits hereunder, and no such party shall be entitled to sue any party to this Agreement with respect thereto.

Section 6.8 Waiver; Consent. This Agreement may not be changed, amended, terminated, augmented, rescinded or discharged (other than in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, except by a writing executed by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the rights of a party hereto shall be effective or binding unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the party claimed to have given or consented thereto. Except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing, no waiver of any term, condition or other provision of this Agreement, or any breach thereof shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other term, condition or provision or any breach thereof, or any subsequent breach of the same term, condition or provision, nor shall any forbearance to seek a remedy for any noncompliance or breach be deemed to be a waiver of a party’s rights and remedies with respect to such noncompliance or breach.

Section 6.9 Word Meanings. The words such as “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

Section 6.10 No Broker. No party hereto has engaged any third party as broker or finder or incurred or become obligated to pay any broker’s commission or finder’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than such fees and expenses for which it shall be solely responsible.

Section 6.11 Further Assurances. The Purchasers and the Company each hereby agree to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such other documents, instruments and agreements, and take such other actions, as a party hereto may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 6.12 Costs and Expenses. The Purchasers and the Company shall each pay their own respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees.

Section 6.13 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 6.14 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.


PURCHASERS:

Fir Tree Value Master Fund, L.P.

By:		/s/ Brian Meyer
Name: Brian Meyer
Title: Authorized Person

Fir Tree Capital Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.

By:		/s/ Brian Meyer
Name: Brian Meyer
Title: Authorized Person

Lake Union Capital Fund, LP

By:		/s/ Michael Self
Name: Michael Self
Title: Managing Member of the General Partner

Lake Union Capital TE Fund, LP

By:		/s/ Michael Self
Name: Michael Self
Title: Managing Member of the General Partner

MRMP Managers LLC

By:		/s/ Ned L. Sherwood
Name: Ned L. Sherwood
Title: Investment Manager

Harkness Trust

By:		/s/ Theodore H. Ashford
Name: Theodore H. Ashford
Title: Trustee

Ashford Capital Management, Inc. w/ discretion f.b.o. Ashford Capital Partners, L.P.

By:		/s/ Theodore H. Ashford III
Name: Theodore H. Ashford III
Title: C.E.O., President & C.I.O., Ashford Capital
Management, Inc.


Name: Theodore H. Ashford III
Title: C.E.O., President & C.I.O., Ashford Capital
Management, Inc.

Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P.

By:		/s/ Alex Washburn
Name:		Alex Washburn
Title:		Managing Partner


ChinaCast Education Corporation

By:		/s/ Derek Feng
Name: Derek Feng
Title: Chief Executive Officer