THE EDCOMM GROUP PARTNERS WITH THE CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION TO DELIVER ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE TRAINING

(NEW YORK, NY) – September 28, 2006

The Edcomm Group announced today that it has joined forces with California Bankers Association (CBA) to deliver elder financial abuse training to banks in the state of California.

The collaboration has resulted in Focus on California Elder Financial Abuse, an eLearning program to be distributed with the help and promotion of CBA to banks throughout California. Included is the use of Learning Link®, Edcomm’s own learning management system, for tracking and certification.

Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group, had this to say about the partnership, “We’re delighted to be working with California Bankers Association to bring this vital training program to its member banks.
The state of California has always been at the forefront of protecting its citizens, and the banks of California have been at the forefront of protecting their customers. This program will protect the banks and their elderly customers while insuring that regulatory compliance requirements are met.”

With more than 5 million cases per year, financial abuse of elders is the number one crime committed against persons age 65 and older. Currently, 17 states and Washington, D.C. have passed laws that require bank personnel to report suspected cases of elder financial abuse. Another 33 states recommend it. Revision to the Elder Justice Act of 2003 is in committee and is expected to pass this year.

The Edcomm Group has been a driving force in the campaign to educate bank personnel about elder financial abuse. Edcomm’s course, Focus on Elder Financial Abuse, is designed to help banks cope with the new laws targeting elder financial abuse by teaching front line staff about how to best serve their elderly customers while reducing risk to the bank.

Focus on California Elder Financial Abuse is a comprehensive eLearning program providing training on issues related to elder financial abuse. The course covers: defining elder financial abuse and the state laws governing it, detecting the red flags of elder financial abuse, and reporting elder financial abuse properly. Focus on California Elder Financial Abuse is centered on California’s laws and is geared towards teaching participants how to identify elder abuse and how to protect both their customers and the bank, with accurate, compliant reporting.

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.

As one of the largest state banking trade associations in the country, the California Bankers Association has a long and proud history of providing its member institutions with the tools and resources to succeed in California’s dynamic banking marketplace. Founded in 1891, CBA now represents more than 300 banks in the state, including commercial banks, savings institutions and industrial loan companies.

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