NEWS RELEASE
 
STRATiCOM Presents to Bremer Bank's District Managers for Small Business

Minneapolis, MN (March, 2009) - STRATiCOM was invited to present to Bremer Bank's Small Business District Managers in March.  STRATiCOM President, Paul Nicholas, was privileged to be part of an insightful give-and-take session.  It was a unique opportunity to find out - from one of the state's leading banking institutions - what it's like trying to help finance the growth of small businesses in the current economic climate.
 
Bremer is unique in the financial industry, maintaining impressive performance during a time when many banks are, to put it mildly, struggling. This strength allows Bremer to be a dependable resource for startup and small businesses looking for financial guidance and resources.
 
The representatives from Bremer were given STRATiCOM's insights from working directly with small businesses that are finding it harder and harder to finance their operations while their markets are shrinking.  The group was also given STRATiCOM's Small Business Toolkit, including its publications "STRATiCOM's Guide to Starting a New Business in Minnesota"and "STRATiCOM's Business Assessment Tool" .
 
Anyone interested in finding out more about Bremer's small business resources should contact their Executive Vice President of Community Banking, Gerald Kwapick, at gwkwapick@bremer.com.

For more information email STRATiCOM at info@STRATiCOM.us, or call (612) 269-7300.  STRATiCOM's web address is www.STRATiCOM.us .