- Estacio Participações is Brazil's largest private post-secondary education institution with 198 thousand undergraduate students across 68 campuses in 12 states. - It has experienced strong growth and profitability, with enrollment growth of 52 thousand students in 1Q08 and EBITDA increasing from R$60 million in 2005 to R$164 million in 2007. - The company recently underwent ownership and corporate structure changes, with controlling shareholder João Uchoa and related persons owning 58.6% and migration to Novo Mercado trading segment to adopt best corporate governance practices.