The Dollar is Starting to Slide. Everbank Asks: WhoWill Profit?; Online Banking Leader Offers...

Business Editors

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2000

There's no denying the numbers. The U.S economy appears on the brink of a slowdown and whether that ultimately means a soft landing, or a screeching halt, no one can predict the severity or the timing. With the economy,

In the face of market uncertainty, savvy investors have begun to look elsewhere. everbank.com (www.everbank.com) a division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB and a fast emerging leader in online banking, believes that the time has come to begin diversifying into carefully selected global currencies. The company's innovative FDIC-insured Investor's Currency Opportunity CD offers an easy way to invest in a basket of currencies carefully selected by everbank's currency specialists

Frank Trotter, Chairman and CEO of everbank is available for a live or taped interview to provide your listeners, readers or viewers with valuable advice about taking advantage of the significant investment opportunity represented by the potential for a turnaround in the U.S. dollar.

BACKGROUND: everbank Chairman and CEO Frank Trotter has been responsible for a number of "firsts" in the banking industry. As Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Mercantile Bank N.A. Capital Markets, he spearheaded the development and delivery of new products and marketing strategies for capital markets across a $30 billion bank franchise. And as Senior Vice President and Director, International Markets Division of Mark Twain Bank, Mr. Trotter created an innovative family of FDIC-insured world currency deposit accounts and CDs. In addition, he oversaw the development of Mark Twain's Internet strategy including Web presence and the groundbreaking eCash(TM) development and delivery system. Mr. Trotter is a renowned authority and speaker on topics related to privacy, encryption technology and e-banking issues.

For more information or to book an interview with Frank Trotter please call Elizabeth England at 609/397-7894 or e-mail: elizabeth@bhhinesgroup.com.