UTI Announces Training Alliance With Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.

Toyota Professional Automotive Technician Program (TPAT) Will Be Offered to UTI Students

PHOENIX, April 15 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , one of the nation's leading providers of technical education training, today announced that it has entered into a training alliance with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., to develop Toyota Professional Automotive Technician (TPAT), a new Toyota and Lexus brand-specific training program.

The TPAT program, a three-phase, nine-week elective program, will allow UTI students to train on Toyota and Lexus vehicles, including Toyota's newest models, the Scion and Prius gas-electric hybrid automobiles.

"Because of Toyota's strength in the marketplace and commitment to customer satisfaction, we are excited to offer this specialized education to our students," said Kimberly McWaters, president and chief executive officer of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. "This program should result in additional professional technicians for Toyota dealerships and improved employment opportunities for our graduates."

"OEM relationships, such as the one with Toyota, are important to our company as we work to supply the demand for qualified automotive technicians that currently exists in the automotive industry. Not only do our relationships with top automotive manufacturers help drive enrollment at our campuses, but they also provide UTI with financial sponsorship, equipment and product support, as well as access to OEM-specific technology and curriculum."

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. expects the new TPAT curriculum will be offered at its Glendale Heights, Illinois, campus during the summer of 2004.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is one of the nation's leading providers of technical education training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. The company offers undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at seven campuses across the United States, and manufacturer-sponsored advanced programs at 22 dedicated training centers. Through its campus-based school system, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. offers specialized technical education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI). For more information, visit www.uticorp.com.

About Toyota

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the sales, marketing, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United States, marketing products and services through a network of 1415 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. Established in 1957, TMS and its subsidiaries also are involved in logistics, motorsports, R&D and general aviation. For more information, visit www.toyota.com.