COMPASS BANK SELECTS EDCOMM'S FOCUS ON COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FOR BANKWIDE COMPLIANCE TRAINING

Compass Bank has selected Focus On Compliance as its bankwide compliance training program. Focus on Compliance is a computer-based distance-learning program that can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. This self-paced interactive program teaches the regulations with easy-to-understand language, in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their point of view with a curriculum customized to their position. The program includes a quick reference guide to the regs and a glossary of compliance terms, as well as a library of reference materials and forms for each banking regulation.

Compass Bank is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a Sunbelt-based financial holding company with $23.5 billion in assets and 343 full-service banking offices in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas. Compass is among the top 40 U.S. bank holding companies by asset size and ranks among the top earners of its size based on return on equity.

The Edcomm Group is a 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 is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

The Edcomm Group is a 16-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