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Named One of Seven People Making a Difference, Sarah Canepa Bang, FSCC’s President/CEO, Receives International Honor

ONTARIO, CA – June 14, 2011 — FSCC (Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc.), the nation's largest and most convenient shared branching network with over 6,600 locations available to its participating credit unions, announced today Sarah Canepa Bang, FSCC’s CEO and President was named One of Seven People Making a Difference by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU).

WOCCU, the global trade association and development agency for credit unions, promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. WOCCU advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach. Worldwide, 49,000 credit unions in 97 countries serve 184 million people. In 2009, WOCCU's technical assistance programs reached 5.9 million people in 16 countries. For more information about WOCCU's impact around the world, visit www.woccu.org.

“This is such an honor for me.  Democracy embodies the mission of WOCCU and I wholeheartedly support those ideals. In some countries people will only experience democratic principles through the credit union movement and WOCCU is making that possible. The credit union movement is making a big difference in people’s lives through cooperation and collaboration and it’s exciting to be involved,” said Sarah Canepa Bang, President/CEO FSCC.

President and CEO of FSCC since 1999, Ms. Bang has seen the number of credit unions, branches, and states involved in shared branching quadruple since then. Under her leadership, FSCC has expanded traditional shared branching to all 50 states, 2 US territories and 3 foreign countries.

Keen to employ technology as it benefits members, full-service kiosks, mobile, call centers, disaster recovery and remote deposit capture are now in FSCC’s portfolio of services. In June 2006, Ms. Bang successfully completed negotiations to bring FSCC shared branching to more than 2,200 7-Eleven® stores nationwide.

Ms. Bang’s efforts with WOCCU have led to her involvement with the Global Women’s Leadership Movement, a WOCCU program that supports the professional development and networking needs of women in credit unions worldwide. The Global Women's Leadership Network, co-founded by WOCCU and the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA), is designed to provide women the opportunity and resources to make a measureable difference in each other's lives, as well as in their credit unions and communities. The international network engages members with professional and personal development through social media and educational forums and provides the tools for women to connect and seek confidential advice from their peers.

In 2007, Ms. Bang joined a delegation of credit union leaders from the U.S. and Canada to support the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) initiative in China. Ms. Bang’s role was to describe U.S. shared branching; in less than one year, shared branching became part of the Chinese cooperative landscape.

A passionate supporter of the Credit Unions for Kids program, in June 2006, Ms. Bang was named to the board of the Credit Union Miracle Day foundation in Washington, DC which raises funds for the Children’s Miracle Network. In December 2006, she was appointed to the Credit Unions for Kids Advisory Board for the Children’s Miracle Network in Salt Lake City.

In addition to being honored by WOCCU, Ms. Bang has received awards from the National Society of Fundraising Executives Philanthropy award for CUs for Kids, the Credit Union Women’s Association’s Anna Read award, the American Society of Association Executive’s Golden Circle award, the Credit Union National Association’s Blockbuster award for community relations and awards from the Public Relations Society of America for public relations and crisis communication.

About FSCC (Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc.)
FSCC is the nation’s largest and most convenient credit union Shared Branching Network providing over 6,600 full service deposit-taking locations in all 50 states. FSCC’s can be summed up in three words: Connectivity, Continuity, and Convenience. Dedication to all three of these values inspired FSCC to create the Collaborative Innovation Model, or CIMple, bringing to the table a full suite of electronic and personal member service tools. FSCC is also the innovator behind 24/7 shared branching at more than 2,200 7-Eleven® Vcom® units. FSCC credit unions represent $149.4 billion in total assets and 12.3 million members. Since 1999, FSCC has returned over $15.5 million to its members through patronage dividends, rebates and return of capital. For more information, please visit http://www.fscc.com or call 888-372-2669 ext. 1236.

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