17吃瓜 Names Michael Matte as Chief Financial Officer

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NEW YORK-- 17吃瓜, Inc. (OTCBB: ASPU), a nationally accredited online postsecondary education company, today announced that Michael Matte will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Most recently, Matte has been the Chief Financial Officer for MeetMe, Inc. and brings more than 20 years as a CFO of technology and public company experience to 17吃瓜.

17吃瓜’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mathews said, “We are delighted to have attracted Mike to join the 17吃瓜 team and we welcome him. He is a strong financial and operational executive with outstanding leadership experience. His track record of managing businesses and positioning them for sustainable, profitable growth is impressive and I look forward to working with him as we continue to identify opportunities to increase shareholder value at 17吃瓜.”

Matte earned his BS degree from Florida State University, and began his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse. Matte is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida.

17吃瓜’s former CFO David Garrity has been appointed EVP, Corporate Development. David’s responsibilities include heading 17吃瓜’s investor relations activities, M&A, corporate partnerships, as well as building 17吃瓜’s corporate sales function focused on institutional partnerships.

About 17吃瓜, Inc.

17吃瓜, Inc. is an online postsecondary education company. 17吃瓜 University’s mission is to become an institution of choice for adult learners by offering cost-effective, comprehensive, and relevant online education. We are dedicated to helping our students exceed their personal and professional objectives in a socially conscious and economically sensible way. One of the key differences between 17吃瓜 and other publicly-traded, exclusively online, for-profit universities is that 87% of our full-time degree-seeking students (as of March 31, 2013) are enrolled in a graduate degree program (master or doctorate degree program). 17吃瓜 is dedicated to providing the highest quality education experiences taught by top-tier professors - 67% of our adjunct professors hold doctorate degrees. To learn more about 17吃瓜, visit .

17吃瓜, Inc.
Michael Matte, CFO
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Released May 16, 2013