Boston Institute of Finance Announces Content Licensing Agreement with Audible to Make Financial Test Prep Courses Available for Audio Download.BOSTON & WAYNE, N.J. -- Boston Institute of Finance Students Preparing for the Series 6, 7, and 63 Exams Can Supplement Studying While Listening to Coursework coursework Noun work done by a student and assessed as part of an educational course Noun 1. coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's from Audible.com Boston Institute of Finance (BIF BIF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Burundi Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), a developer and distributor of online learning for the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry, and Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADBL ADBL Agricultural Development Bank Limited (Nepal) ), the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced a content licensing agreement. Under the agreement, Audible has licensed BIF's test prep material for the financial securities licensing exams: Series 6, 7, and 63. Audio versions of the popular test preps are available for download at www.audible.com and www.bostonifi.com. Students can listen to these test preps on personal computers, CD-ROMs, AudibleReady(R) MP3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , personal digital assistants, and smart wireless devices. Having access to the test prep audio will help students supplement their studying during activities when it is difficult to read, such as when working out or commuting to work. "This agreement takes the convenience of online learning to the next level," said Ronald C. Pruett, Jr., chief executive officer of Boston Institute of Finance. "Not only is the student not tied to a classroom, they no longer have to sit in front of their computer to prepare for their exams. Audible is the premium spoken audio source and our customers will find this audio component a great addition to the services we provide." "BIF owns the market in online financial learning and this agreement gives us some of the best test preparation content available to offer to our customers," said Brian Fielding, executive vice president, Programming, Audible, Inc. "Audible will give students the convenience to learn whenever they find the time to listen." The Series 6 and 7 exams qualify a person to be registered as a General Securities Representative and the Series 63 exam is designed for Registered Representatives and others who need to prepare for the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination's License Series 63 Exam. Passage is required to conduct business in a state. Interested consumers can access the BIF Series 6, 7, and 63 test prep material on the BIF website www.bostonifi.com. About Boston Institute of Finance (BIF): Based in Boston, Mass., Boston Institute of Finance (BIF) is the nation's leading designer, developer and distributor of online education and test preparation for corporations, associations, and consumers. BIF possesses the largest digital repository of financial services training in the industry and manages the certification and training programs of thousands of corporate and individual learners in the US and abroad. For more information, please visit www.bostonifi.com. About Audible, Inc.: Audible(R) (www.audible.com(R)) is the Internet's leading premium spoken audio source. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady(R) computer-based mobile devices. Audible has more than 70,000 hours of audio programs from more than 200 content partners that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible.com is Amazon.com's and the Apple iTunes Music Store's pre-eminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae provider of spoken word products for downloading or streaming via the Web. Additionally, the Company is strategically aligned with Random House, Inc. in the first-ever imprint im·print tr.v. im·print·ed, im·print·ing, im·prints 1. To produce (a mark or pattern) on a surface by pressure. 2. To produce a mark on (a surface) by pressure. 3. to produce spoken word content specifically suited for digital distribution, Random House Audible. Among the Company's key business relationships are Apple Corp., Creative Labs, Hewlett-Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, , palmOne, Inc., PhatNoise Inc., Rio Audio, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. , Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. Inc., and VoiceAge Corporation. Audible, www.audible.com, AudibleListener, and AudibleReady are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. and all are part of the family of Audible, Inc. trademarks. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. This press release contains information about Audible, Inc. that is not historical fact and may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. about the company. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, Audible's limited operating history, history of losses, uncertain market for its services, and its inability to license or produce compelling audio content and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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