CIBT EDUCATION GROUP INC.

International Head Office:

Suite 1200, 777 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7

Tel: 604.871.9909 Fax: 604.871.9919

Email: info@cibt.net Web: www.cibt.net

CIBT Reports Grant of Stock Option

January 22, 2009 CNW Group: CIBT Education Group Inc. (NYSE Alternext & TSXV symbol: MBA) reports that it has granted options to its new and existing directors entitling them to purchase an aggregate of 220,000 common shares of the company, exercisable for a term of three years at an exercise price of $0.51 per share.

CIBT Education Group Inc.

Toby Chu

Vice-Chairman, President & CEO

Investor Relations Contact: Ed Cheung N. America Toll Free: 1-800-574-0901 extension 318 * Email: info@cibt.net