SCRA COMPLIANCE AND THE EDCOMM GROUP FEATURED IN FOXNEWS.COM ARTICLE -"FAMILIES FIGHT FOR MILITARY BANKING BENEFITS" (NEW YORK, NY) - January 26, 2005

The article, "Families Fight for Military Banking Benefits" by Liza Porteus, contains interviews with the spouses of Army National Guardsmen talking about the roadblocks they face while trying to obtain benefits they are entitled to as dependents under The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act. Central to the article is the unfortunate fact that many banks and financial service institutions are unaware of, or uninformed about, the benefits they are required to provide under SCRA.

Referring to the SCRA, Dr. Eagle points out, "It covers things that are absolutely critical for them, things like interest rates." She continues, "Today's military leaves behind the wives, husbands, spouses — almost all of them have financial obligations in ways that they didn't many years ago. It is incumbent on the banks to train people, incumbent on the regulators to enforce this rule…and incumbent upon the military management and leadership to worry about not only the soldiers and sailors but to proactively worry about their families."

As a service to the banking community, and to the military personnel who are offering the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country — The Edcomm Group has created Soldiers and Sailors an overview of The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The tutorial is offered free-of-charge, and may be viewed online or downloaded from www.bankersacademy.com.

Dr. Eagle is frequently invited to speak on a range of topics including distance learning, adult education, ethics training, technological advances in training and education, and business solutions. Linda's educational background in psychology and communications and her experience in organizational consulting give her unique insight into the practical application of training and communication programs that provide measurable benefits. She has provided consulting and training services to hundreds of organizations in a variety of industries. Published in many national publications including USA Today, as well as, American Banker, Linda has also appeared on several local and national radio and television news programs.

The Edcomm Group is a 17-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) 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