http://blogs.technet.com/b/sharepointdevelopersupport/archive/2012/11/02/runwithelevatedprivileges-does-not-work-with-userprofile-api.aspxThis blog post is a contribution from Aaron Miao, an engineer with the SharePoint Developer Support team. RunWithElevatedPrivileges executes the specified method with Full Control rights even if the user does not otherwise have Full Control. This is noten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)