BNC NATIONAL BANK SELECTS THE EDCOMM GROUP TO DELIVER BANKING COMPLIANCE AND TELLER TRAINING

(NEW YORK, NY) – August 30, 2006

BNC National Bank has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Banking Compliance and Teller training for its bank-wide training needs. BNC National also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and
maintenance.

Focus on Compliance, a computer-based, distance-learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches banking compliance using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their own perspective, with a curriculum customized to their position. Focus on Compliance covers: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, Right to Financial Privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Reg CC & Check 21, Reg D, Reg E, Reg Z, Truth in Lending, FCRA, FACT Act, HMDA, CRA, and Bank Bribery, among others. The program also includes a quick reference guide to all banking regulations, as well as a glossary of terms and a library of reference materials.

Achieving Teller Excellence is a comprehensive eLearning training program that teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude that make tellers successful. The program teaches participants the tools necessary for careers in banking and provides them with both the skill and professionalism to excel.

Learning Link®, Edcomm’s full-featured learning management system has an open architecture that builds on industry-standard SCORM and AICC compliance, but adds features and capabilities far beyond any competing products. Learning Link® maintains a complete record of every learning and administrative activity and offers a wide variety of customizable, real-time reports available both onscreen and in CSV formats for download and integration into any HR system. Learning Link’s servers have been issued a SAS-70 attesting to the quality of their security, business continuity and performance.

For more information about programs like this, or to find out how The Edcomm Group can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com.

BNCCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNCC) is a registered bank holding company dedicated to providing a broad range of financial products and superior customer service to businesses and consumers in its local communities. The company operates 26 locations in Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota, Colorado and Nevada through its subsidiary, BNC National Bank and its subsidiaries BNC Insurance Services, Inc., and BNC Asset Management Inc., as well as the Bank's trust and financial services division which provide a wide array of insurance, brokerage and trust and financial services.

The Edcomm Group has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, classroom instruction, multimedia production and online and print based documentation. 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 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. 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