Profit Technologies Shares Best Practices at CBAI Annual Conference; Profit Technologies Addresses the Banking Environment, Obstacles, and Courtesy Overdrafts.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Who: Profit Technologies, a Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Preferred Service Provider, was selected to share best practices at CBAI's annual conference. Lilly Straith, a senior manager of Profit Technologies and earning enhancement consultant for the financial industry, is presenting "Best Practices for Earning Enhancement" at the conference. The company's Revenue Enhancement services focus on improving top-line performance by identifying opportunities to increase earnings and shareholder wealth and enhance customer service. Expense management services for Community Banks include workflow improvements and effective capacity management.

CBAI selected Profit Technologies as a Preferred Service Provider for Revenue Enhancement in 2005. Profit Technologies is also exhibiting at the CBAI conference in booth 48.

What: "Best Practices for Enhancing Earnings," presented by Lilly Straith at the Community Bankers Association of Illinois Annual Conference, September 15, 2006

Topics will include:

--Banking environment

--Obstacles to generating revenue

--Best practices for improving earnings / where to find hidden profits

--Effective cost management

--Risk reduction

--Enhancing customer relationships

--Responsible approaches to courtesy overdraft programs

About Profit Technologies

Profit Technologies is an international earnings enhancement firm providing specialized profitability and performance improvement solutions to enterprises worldwide. Since its inception in 1973, Profit Technologies has successfully performed over 700 engagements, producing over $12 billion in enhanced revenue and cost reduction benefits for its clients. For more information visit www.profit-tech.com .