A.M. Best Presents at the ACB Risk Management & Finance Forum

Business Wire, May 2, 2007

OLDWICK, N.J. -- Representatives from A.M. Best Company were invited to contribute to the America's Community Bankers (ACB) Risk Management & Finance Forum held in Orlando, FL from April 22 - 25. Khanh Vuong, Assistant Vice President, and James Barnes, CFA, Financial Analyst, of the banking group at A.M. Best spoke to an audience of bankers regarding "Assessing a Bank's Risk Management System for an Interactive Credit Rating."

The conference was attended by member banks of the ACB consisting of CEO's, Presidents, CFO's and other bank representatives from senior management. The A.M. Best banking team opened the program presenting at the "Early Bird Session." The discussion focused on how a bank's ERM framework contributes to the credit rating process. The session captured the important aspects of a bank's risk management system.

A.M. Best Company expanded its analytical coverage to the banking industry last year focusing on the small and midsize banking community. For more information about A.M. Best's bank rating service, visit www.ambest.com and click on the Banking Center--a web portal designed to provide banking news, research, information and other resources to banks. Specific questions on rating services can be directed to Khanh Vuong, Banking Group at (908) 439-2200, Ext. 5633, Bertram Beckett, Ext. 5288 or James Barnes, CFA, Ext. 5433.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial services industries, including the banking and insurance sectors. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.