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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-07-005488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 14D9/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070709

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				521492296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 14D9/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-42825
		FILM NUMBER:		07968697

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FLEET STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4108436100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FLEET STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930929

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				521492296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 14D9/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FLEET STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4108436100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FLEET STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930929
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SCHEDULE 14D-9<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=4><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;2)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under Section&nbsp;14(d)(4)<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>LAUREATE EDUCATION,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name of Subject Company) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>LAUREATE EDUCATION,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Names of Persons Filing Statement) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Title of Class of Securities) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>518613104<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Robert W. Zentz, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
Laureate Education,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1001 Fleet Street<BR>
Baltimore, Maryland 21202<BR>
(410)&nbsp;843-6100<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive<BR>
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Thomas J. Plotz, Esq.<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 amends and supplements Item 8 in the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 filed on June&nbsp;8, 2007 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Laureate Education,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Laureate"), as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 filed on June&nbsp;27, 2007 with the SEC by Laureate (as amended, the "Schedule&nbsp;14D-9"), relating to the offer by L Curve
Sub&nbsp;Inc. ("L Curve") and M Curve Sub&nbsp;Inc. ("M Curve"), each a Maryland corporation (each a "Purchaser", and together, the "Purchasers"), and each a direct subsidiary of Wengen Alberta,
Limited Partnership, an Alberta limited partnership ("Parent"), to purchase at a price of $62.00 net per share in cash (subject to applicable withholding tax) without interest, all outstanding shares
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Laureate (the "Shares"), on the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the offer to purchase dated June&nbsp;8, 2007, as amended by Amendment
No.&nbsp;1 to the Schedule TO of the Purchasers and the other parties thereto filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;12, 2007, Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Schedule TO of the Purchasers and the other
parties thereto filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;26, 2007 and Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Schedule TO of the Purchasers and the other parties thereto filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;28, 2007 (as
amended, the "Offer to Purchase") and related letter of transmittal (which, together with any supplements or amendments, collectively constitute the "Offer"). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as otherwise indicated, the information set forth in the Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule&nbsp;14D-9. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 8. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Additional Information  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I> Other Material Information.  </I></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;8 of the Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, July&nbsp;6, 2007, the initial offering period expired. Based on preliminary information from American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust
Company, the depositary for
the Offer, stockholders of the Company had tendered and not withdrawn 30,696,311 shares of the Company's common stock (including shares tendered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures), which
represents approximately 53% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock on a fully diluted basis and approximately 59% of the currently outstanding shares and therefore satisfies the
"minimum condition" of the Offer, which requires the tender of a majority of the Company's outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis (other than any shares held by Parent and its subsidiaries),
subject to amendment to a lower number permitted by the Merger Agreement. The Purchasers have accepted for payment all validly tendered shares of the Company's common stock and will make payment to
the depositary for the accepted shares promptly. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
July&nbsp;9, 2007 Parent issued a press release announcing the completion of initial offering period and the immediate commencement of a subsequent offering period, which will
expire at 5:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, July&nbsp;18, 2007. All shares of the Company's common stock properly tendered during the subsequent offering period will be accepted,
and tendering stockholders will receive the same price of $62.00 per share in cash. No shares of the Company's common stock tendered during the initial offering period or the subsequent offering
period may be withdrawn. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;(a)(5)(I)&nbsp;hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item 9 of the Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit thereto: </FONT></P>

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