New York Shared Branching Network AddsSeven Outlets

ALBANY, N.Y. - (03/03/06) – Universal Sharing Network, theshared branching network known as UsNet, said it is adding sevennew CU Service Centers during the first quarter of 2006 in thisstate. UsNet is part of the CU Service Centers network, which usesexisting credit union branches to provide services for members ofother credit unions, will be operated by Nassau Educators FCU, TheSummit FCU, Winthrop-University Hospital Employees FCU, and fourbranches of Bethpage FCU. Currently, 44 credit unions in New Yorkare members of UsNet’s shared branching network. As ofyear-end 2005, UsNet was operating 65 CU Service Centers, a 25%increase over 2004.