About Scottrade

About Scottrade:
Scottrade is a leader in online investing and is currently ranked “Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Online Trading Services” by J.D. Power and Associates (http://www.jdpower.com/). The October 2005 announcement was the sixth consecutive time Scottrade has received the honor. The firm serves individual investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions. Scottrade has nearly two million customer accounts and more than $50 billion in customer assets. Revenue in 2006 is expected to exceed $750 million
Scottrade is unique in the industry because it boasts very low commission rates while offering easily accessible, local branch office support of online trading in 279 locations nationwide. Scottrade offers three online trading platforms – Trading.Scottrade.com, Scottrader and ScottradeELITE – and gives customers the convenience of placing orders online for just $7 per trade. In addition to its online capabilities, Scottrade staffs each branch location with a licensed branch manager plus additional brokers and assistants. More about the company can be found at http://www.scottrade.com/.

About Scottrade Center:

Scottrade Center is a 20,000-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis. Opened in 1994, it is home to St. Louis Blues hockey (NHL), Saint Louis University Billikens basketball(NCAA Division I) and a wide range of other sporting events, family shows and concerts. The arena is frequently selected by the NCAA for championship events, and will play host to the NCAA Frozen Four Hockey Championships in April 2007, as well as the NCAA Wrestling Championships in 2008 and 2009 and the NCAA Women’s Final Four Basketball Championships in 2009. Pollstar, a highly respected industry trade publication, consistently ranks Scottrade Center among the top 10 arenas worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events. For the first quarter 2006, Scottrade Center ranked second among arenas in the United States and fourth worldwide in tickets sold. The building is operated by Sports Capital Partners, owner of the St. Louis Blues, under the leadership of its chairman, Dave Checketts. Major capital improvements being made to the arena under its new leadership include a new center scoreboard and LED ribbon board, luxurious new club seats and a point-of-sale system permitting credit and debit cards at concession stands for faster service.
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