THE EDCOMM GROUP HIRES JULIE DUEPNER, VP AND HEAD OF SALES AT COMPLIANCE COACH

(New York, NY) – May 20, 2006

The Edcomm Group is very pleased to announce that Julie Duepner, Vice President and Head of Sales at Compliance Coach, has joined The Edcomm Group as a Vice President in the Sales Division.

Julie Duepner has over 18 years of experience working in the financial services industry in the banking and securities sectors. Julie is a certified compliance officer and has served as the Chief Compliance Officer for Bank of Commerce and as the CRA Officer for US Bank. She has also served as Financial Consultant for Smith Barney, CitiGroup Global Markets and WM Financial Services, a Washington Mutual Inc. Company.

Said Duepner, “I am excited to join Edcomm because of the great breadth of products and services they offer through Banker’s Academy, their state-of-the-art technology solutions, and their powerful commitment to outstanding customer service and support. Edcomm’s 19 years of leadership in the industry speaks for itself.”

Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group states, “Julie has 18 years of experience in banking, and has held positions of great responsibility in compliance departments at several banks. As a vice president on our Sales team she will have the opportunity to serve our clients with her tremendous banking and compliance expertise. Julie will make a wonderful addition to The Edcomm Group.”

The Edcomm Group is a 19-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share — providing bottom-line results. In addition to the development of customized programs, The Edcomm Group offers many banking specific off-the-shelf products such as Teller Training and Compliance Training that have proven themselves effective in organizations around the world. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

For more information, please contact:

Linda Eagle
President, The Edcomm Group
1-888-4EDCOMM
linda.eagle@edcomm.com