(Adds Pearson declining to comment)
    SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian education companies
Arco Platform Ltd  ARCE.O  and Cogna Educacao SA  COGN3.SA  are
interested in acquiring the Brazilian learnings systems owned by
Pearson PLC  PSON.L  , Valor Economico reported, without citing
how it got the information.
    Pearson acquired the learning systems from Brazilian private
education group SEB ten years ago for 888 million reais ($163
million). Arco and Cogna did not immediately respond to requests
for comment. Pearson said it would not comment on "market
speculation".

($1 = 5.4399 reais)

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