Scottrade Announces Opening of Redlands, Calif. Branch Office

2008-04-29 23:57:11 -

www.scottrade.com - Scottrade Patricia L. Lee, 314-965-1555 x3581 pllee@scottrade.com Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, announces the opening of a new branch office in Redlands, Calif. The branch, located at 410 Orange St. in the Orange Street Plaza, opens on Monday, May 5.

"The Redlands branch office is less than a mile away from the Loma Linda University Center and will be easily accessible for many of our customers," said Robert Chang, Scottrade Redlands branch manager. "Our diverse clientele includes many students, making this branch office a convenient location for them to learn about our products and services as they are investing and trading online."

Scottrade is an online stock brokerage firm that provides the tools and research for customers to make their own investment decisions. Scottrade does not provide investment advice, but stock brokers are available at branch offices to answer account-related questions, provide customer service and offer tutorials on Scottrade's online trading services.

"We feel it is important to have branch offices where our customers work and live," said Rodger Riney, Scottrade founder, president and CEO. "While most of our customers trade online, our local offices allow us to provide a better customer experience for online investors."

Since opening its first California branch office in 1990, Scottrade has expanded into 50 other locations throughout the state. Other local offices include locations in Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, Murrieta, Laguna Hills, Rowland Heights, Anaheim, Long Beach, Irvine and Santa Monica.

Scottrade's Redlands branch office will be open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached at (909) 798-6900. For more, visit www.scottrade.com.

About Scottrade

Scottrade is a leader in online investing, serving individual investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions. Scottrade is unique in the industry because it boasts low commission rates while offering the largest branch network among online brokerages, with 353 local branch offices nationwide. In October 2007, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for the seventh time. Scottrade.com is the online trading site of Scottrade, Inc. and offers customers the convenience of placing many orders online for just $7 per trade. In addition to its online capabilities, Scottrade staffs each easily accessible branch location with a branch manager plus additional brokers and assistants. In January 2008, FORTUNE magazine named Scottrade one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. For more, visit www.scottrade.com.

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