March 7, 2007

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Cleveland, Ohio - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) today announced Collegiate Financial Services, Inc. as an official corporate partner. CFS will serve as the official financial consulting and relocation firm of the association. The term is for three years, running through 2009.

"We are honored to have Collegiate Financial join NACDA's corporate partnership team," says Lee McElroy, NACDA's president and AD at the University at Albany. "This partnership will give our members another option when it comes to financial advising."

Collegiate Financial is a privately owned corporation, headquartered in Lexington, SC. CFS is a full-service financial services firm engaged in a holistic approach to financial-planning, retirement planning, and investment advisory services. These services involve the buying and selling of various, regulated securities and insurance products and services. Its primary mission is to improve the quality of life of our clients and their families by bringing the products and services that are commonplace in corporate America into collegiate athletics and universities on a national level.

"Financial education programs that encompass everything from gaining an understanding of the university's benefits plans, retirement planning, college funding, insurance programs to relocation and mortgage assistance will now be available to NACDA's athletics departments nationwide," states Kevin Fringer, President and CEO of CFS. "For several years we have worked with athletics directors and coaches at some of the nation's largest universities. We believe that this population is highly underserved and misunderstood financially. Our goal is to provide tailored solutions and adapt financial plans as coaches and athletics directors relocate."

Collegiate Financial Services, Inc. joins NACDA's other corporate partners including adidas America; AstroTurf; Coca-Cola; Collegiate Directories; Collegiate Licensing Company; College Sports Television (CSTV); Daktronics, Inc.; Delta Air Lines; Jostens; NACDA Consulting; NACDA Insurance; NCAA Football; Sports Media Challenge; SportsBusiness Journal; Ticketmaster; U.S. Sports Academy and USA Today.

About Collegiate Financial Services: CFS is a convenient, custom-built network of advisors that has the primary purpose of assisting faculty and staff at all colleges and universities. We are dedicated to service your financial, mortgage, and relocation needs on a national level. Mortgage and Relocation Services offered through Collegiate Relocation Network and American Home Mortgage. Securities are offered through GunnAllen Financial, Inc. Member NASD/SIPC.

About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 42nd year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,000 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 10 professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics director.