Online Trading Academy Opens First Colorado Campus

Grand Opening Week Features Free Power Trading Workshops

CASTLE ROCK, CO–(EMWNews – July 30, 2008) – With the goal of empowering Coloradans to

master and manage their own financial future, Karen Trisko and Bob

Montgomery announce the Grand Opening of Online Trading Academy with its

first Colorado campus, located at 900 W. Castleton Rd., Suite 200, in

Castle Rock, CO 80109, on August 6, 2008 from 5:00-7:00pm. Featured keynote

speaker, Chief Knowledge Officer John O’Donnell, who has frequently

appeared on CNN, FNN, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, CNNfn, Marketwatch and at

many global finance expos, will share his expertise on “What to do in this

economic down market,” a top concern of every investor today.

O’Donnell has been instrumental in establishing the California-based

Trading Academy around the country and internationally as a premier

financial education center, teaching adults the art of successful trading

since 1997. Online Trading Academy offers personal hands-on programs with

an unusual advantage: Students learn in an actual LIVE trading environment

USING Online Trading Academy’s cash. Online Trading Academy is also the

ONLY Professional Trading Education provider partnered with NASDAQ-NYSE.

President Karen Trisko, MBA, brings two decades of career experience in

corporate performance consulting and co-authored the book “Off the Chart

Results” with Warren Bennis. Says Trisko, “My eyes were opened to the

benefit of trading when I discovered that I could learn to trade in all

market conditions, avoid mistakes many people make, SURPASS my financial

broker’s results, and enjoy a positive outcome with my personal finances.”

General Manager Bob Montgomery added, “Through trading, I was able to trade

a demanding and stressful corporate job for a flexible, enjoyable

lifestyle.”

The FREE Power Trading Workshops beginning August 7th will be led by John

O’Donnell. Classroom space is limited. Details and signup available

online at: www.tradingacademy.com or call 303-325-2776.

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California-based Online Trading Academy is a network of financial education

centers focused on teaching students the art of day trading since 1997.

With thousands of graduates worldwide, Online Trading Academy offers

professional instruction from experienced Wall Street professionals, as

well as a wide array of beneficial home study materials to supplement

classroom education across a spectrum of trading styles and instruments

including: Day Trading, Swing Trading, Position Trading, and Investing in

Stocks, Options, Futures (E-minis & Commodities) and Currencies.

Current Online Trading Academy locations include New York, Boston, Los

Angeles, Irvine, San Jose, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Chicago,

Detroit, Minneapolis, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix, Baltimore, Washington D.C.,

Charlotte, Atlanta, and abroad in London, Toronto, Singapore, and Dubai.

The FREE Power Trading Workshops hosted in August are designed for:

--  Current and Active Individual Traders

--  Adults Interested in Learning the Skills to Invest and Eliminate

    Expensive Brokers

    

All workshop attendees will receive a 2-CD set, “Risk Management for

Traders” — absolutely FREE along with the complimentary 4-hour Power

Trading Workshop ($298 value).

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION

Public is invited to tour the new facility and taste the unique ales &

beers of award-winning neighbor, Castle Rock’s own Rockyard American Grill

and Brewery!

Photos of Karen Trisko & Bob Montgomery are available upon request. Media

interviews by appointment can be scheduled now.