Aspen Group, Inc. Set to Join the Russell Microcap庐 Index

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NEW YORK, June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspen Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:51吃瓜网), a postsecondary education company, is set to join the Russell Microcap庐 Index at the conclusion of the Russell US Indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 25, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 8.聽

Membership in the Russell Microcap庐 Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell US Indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

鈥淚nclusion in the Russell Microcap Index underscores the progress we are making to increase shareholder value and make higher education affordable again for students across the United States,鈥� said Chairman and CEO, Michael Mathews. 鈥淲e are very pleased to be considered and expect that our addition will help us further increase our visibility with the investment community and institutional investors.鈥�

Russell US Indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors as the basis for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $9 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell US Indexes. Russell US Indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.

For more information on the Russell Microcap庐 Index and the Russell US Indexes reconstitution, go to the 鈥淩ussell Reconstitution鈥� section on the聽.

About FTSE Russell

FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider creating and managing a wide range of indexes, data and analytic solutions to meet client needs across asset classes, style and strategies. Covering 98% of the investable market, FTSE Russell indexes offer a true picture of global markets, combined with the specialist knowledge gained from developing local benchmarks around the world.

FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $16.2 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives. FTSE Russell indexes also provide clients with tools for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management.

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About Aspen Group, Inc.:

Aspen Group, Inc. is a publicly held, for-profit post-secondary education company headquartered in New York, NY.聽 It owns two accredited universities, Aspen University and United States University. Aspen Group鈥檚 vision is to make college affordable again in America.

Company Contact:
Aspen Group, Inc.
Michael Mathews, CEO
914-906-9159

Released June 20, 2018