FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EAGLE RIVER SELECTS THE EDCOMM GROUP TO DELIVER HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PRODUCT TRAINING

(NEW YORK, NY) – October 26, 2006

First National Bank of Eagle River has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver product training on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for its bank-wide training needs. First National also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance.

Focus on HSAs is a comprehensive eLearning program that provides training on selling and servicing HSAs or Health Savings Accounts. Focus on HSAs emphasizes product features and benefits, and teaches bank associates to become trusted sources of expertise about this product for their customers.

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.

First National Bank of Eagle River’s longstanding tradition of quality personal service dates back to 1922 when E.W. Ellis and August H. Stang applied for and received a National Banking Charter. The Ellis family has long been a vital part of the history and success of the First National Bank of Eagle River. Carrying on the tradition is the current President & CEO Tom Ellis. First National Bank of Eagle River continues to be independently owned and operated and they are proud to be part of the communities they serve.

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 off-the-shelf courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for banks, credit unions and money services businesses 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