Universal Technical Institute Schedules Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

PHOENIX, January 22, 2009: Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, announced today that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (3:00 p.m. Mountain time) to discuss its fiscal 2009 first quarter financial results and operating performance. The company will release its financial results for the 2009 first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, after the close of the market on the same day. The conference call will feature President and Chief Executive Officer Kimberly McWaters and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Eugene Putnam.

To participate in the live call, investors are invited to dial (800) 218-4007 for domestic callers or (303) 262-2053 for international callers, at least five minutes prior to start time. A live webcast of the call will be available via the Investor Relations section of the Universal Technical Institute website at www.uti.edu. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The conference call will also be archived for 60 days at UTI.