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Oak Lawn Community Welcomes New Scottrade Branch Office

"The Oak Lawn Branch Office will offer Scottrade customers who live and work in the Oak Lawn area a convenient location to stop in and learn more about investing online," Zehnder said. "Whether they are investing for retirement or wanting to know how to trade stocks online, investors can learn more from a Scottrade associate who will help them one-on-one."

Scottrade is the online investing firm with the largest branch network in the country, including 18 other branch offices in Illinois. The firm offers a full line of investment products and market research tools to help self-directed investors make their own investing decisions. Though Scottrade does not provide advice, stock brokers are available at branch offices to answer account-related questions, provide customer service and give tutorials on Scottrade's online trading services.

"We have always focused on providing exceptional customer service and feel it is important to have branch offices where our customers live and work," said Scottrade Founder and CEO Rodger Riney. "While most of our customers trade online, our branch network of more than 450 local offices enables us to provide a better customer experience for self-directed investors."

Scottrade's Oak Lawn Branch Office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be reached at 708-237-5770. After-hours support is available 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

About Scottrade

As a leading online investing firm, Scottrade offers a full line of investment products, online trading services and market research tools to help investors take control of their financial future. Scottrade is dedicated to personalized customer service and value, providing customers the convenience of buying many stocks online at just $7 per trade and the support of the largest branch network among online investment firms, with more than 450 nationwide branch offices. Scottrade has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America for three consecutive years. For more information, visit www.scottrade.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

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Ben Gillham, 314-965-1555 x3411
bgillham@scottrade.com