PREFERRED BANK DEPLOYS CALIFORNIA SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLIANCE TRAINING FROM EDCOMM’S BANKER’S ACADEMY

(NEW YORK, NY) – July 26, 2007 - Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy successfully deployed its California Sexual Harassment Compliance eLearning program — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting and maintenance — to Preferred Bank of Los Angeles, CA.

As of January 1, 2006, every company in California, including banks and other financial service providers, was required to provide two hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisory employees every two years. Additionally, all new supervisors must be trained within six months of hire or promotion. Organizations that do not comply face significant financial and legal penalties.

Focus on California Sexual Harassment, from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy, teaches sexual harassment compliance training using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Topics covered in the course include: What Is a Fair and Respectful Workplace; Federal and State EEO Laws; Types of Harassment; What to do if Harassment Occurs; Retaliation and Supervisor Responsibilities, among others. The program also includes a quick reference guide to all regulations, as well as a glossary of terms and a library of reference materials.

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 or call 888-433-2666.

Established on December 23, 1991, Preferred Bank is one of the most highly regarded banks in California. The Bank maintains 11 offices in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and assets exceeding $1.3 billion.

The Edcomm Group is a 20-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 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. Edcomm's Banker's Academy offers many off-the-shelf and customized courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for Banks, Credit Unions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs).

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.