Comptroller of the Currency Hosts
Community Bank Directors Workshops in New Orleans

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host workshops for national community bank directors at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans,

November 14-15.

The workshops provide practical information that expands bank directors' skills and understanding of issues facing their banks.  This year's workshops cover credit risk and compliance risk.

Workshops cost $65 each.  Attendees receive pre-course reading and course materials, an OCC telephone seminar CD, a community bank supervision handbook, other supervisory material, a continental breakfast and lunch.  Workshops are limited to the first 50 registrants and are geared primarily to outside directors of national community banks with assets of less than $1 billion.  Management directors may also find the workshop beneficial.

For information or to register online, visit http://www.occ.gov/conference.htm.

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