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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                           For Immediate Release

Media Contact
Melanie de Vries
Childtime Learning Centers, Inc.
38345 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 100
Farmington Hills, MI  48335
248-476-3200
http://www.childtime.com

CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTERS REPORTS THAT THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED NOTICE OF
CONTINUED LISTING

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, February 10, 2003 -- Childtime Learning Centers, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CTIME), today announced that it had received notice from a Nasdaq
Listing Qualifications Panel of Nasdaq's determination to continue the listing
of the Company's securities on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. As a result, the
Company's symbol will be changed from CTIME to CTIM, effective with the open of
business on Tuesday, February 11, 2003.

Nasdaq's determination followed a written hearing before a Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel on January 10, 2003. In reaching its decision, the Nasdaq
Listing Qualifications Panel noted that the Company appears to satisfy Nasdaq's
filing requirement and all other requirements for continued listing on The
Nasdaq SmallCap Market.

Childtime Learning Centers, Inc., of Farmington Hills, MI, acquired Tutor Time
Learning Systems, Inc. on July 19, 2002 and is now one of the nation's largest
publicly traded child care providers with operations in 29 states, the District
of Columbia and internationally. Childtime Learning Centers, Inc. has over 7,500
employees and provides education and care for over 50,000 children daily in over
450 corporate and franchise centers nationwide.


