Investing in St. Louis: Scottrade Continues Commitment to the Community with the...

Investing in St. Louis: Scottrade Continues Commitment to the Community with the Second Annual ''7 for 14'' Donation Program to Benefit the St. Louis Blues 14 Fund

Scottrade Will Donate $7 to the St. Louis Blues' Charitable
Organization for Every Account Opened in the St. Louis Metropolitan
Area between Jan. 15 and April 15
ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--St. Louis-based Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online
investment firm and the long-term naming rights partner of the St.
Louis Blues' home arena, Scottrade Center, is announcing today its
plans for the second annual "7 for 14" donation program to benefit the
St. Louis Blues 14 Fund. The 14 Fund is the Blues' charitable
organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of young
people in the St. Louis area.

As part of Scottrade's Investing in St. Louis program, Scottrade
will donate $7 to the St. Louis Blues 14 Fund for every brokerage
account opened online by a St. Louis metropolitan resident or
in-person at one of Scottrade's six St. Louis-area offices between
today, Jan. 15, and the tax deadline on April 15. Scottrade launched
the program for the first time in 2007, donating $10,000 to the
charity. This year, the program will last for three months instead of
one, allowing for more accounts to be opened and, in turn, a larger
donation to the charity. Scottrade is known for its $7 online stock
trades and 335 branch offices, including locations in South St. Louis
County, Des Peres, Clayton, Chesterfield, O'Fallon, Mo., and Fairview
Heights, Ill.

In 2007, the St. Louis Blues 14 Fund awarded grants to the Delta
Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments, Diversity Awareness
Partnership, Friends of Kids with Cancer, Gateway Locomotives, Girls
on the Run, H.I.S. K.I.D.S., Life Skills, and the Missouri Hockey
Association.

"Scottrade's partnership with the Blues is designed to be a
benefit for the entire metropolitan area," said Rodger Riney,
Scottrade's President and CEO. "I hope St. Louisans across the
metropolitan area will consider Scottrade as their broker of choice so
the Investing in St. Louis program and our donation to the St. Louis
Blues 14 Fund can be as significant as possible. We are proud to
partner with these organizations for the second year of this program
and look forward to making a sizable donation."

The donation will be made for every type of account opened at
Scottrade during this period; accounts can be opened with as little as
$500.

Scottrade's impact on the St. Louis area can be felt beyond
Scottrade Center. More than 800 of Scottrade's nearly 2,000 employees
nationwide work in St. Louis. In addition to Scottrade's partnership
with the Blues, Scottrade sponsors the Alzheimer's Association's
Memory Walk, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the Humane
Society's Bark in the Park.

Scottrade and its associates also support the American Cancer
Society, American Stroke Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving,
National Kidney Foundation, National MS Society, Special Olympics,
Rebuilding Together and United Way. Scottrade is also a corporate
sponsor of the St. Louis Art Museum and The Muny.

In December, Scottrade was named a recipient of the 2007 Greater
St. Louis Top 50 award, which is presented by the St. Louis Regional
Chamber and Growth Association and Deloitte and recognizes companies
in the region who actively participate in the community and reflect
the positive aspects of doing business in Greater St. Louis.

About Scottrade

Scottrade is a leader in online investing and serves individual
investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions.
In September 2006, Scottrade and Sports Capital Partners, the owners
of the St. Louis Blues, announced a long-term partnership that
includes naming rights for the Blues' downtown home arena. Scottrade
is the Official Online Brokerage of the St. Louis Blues.

Scottrade is unique in its industry because it boasts very low
commission rates while offering easily accessible, local branch office
support of online trading in 335 locations nationwide. In October
2007, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Online
Investing Services by J.D. Power and Associates for the seventh time.
Scottrade.com is the online trading site of Scottrade and offers
customers the convenience of placing orders many online for just $7
per trade. In addition to its online capabilities, Scottrade staffs
each branch location with a branch manager plus additional brokers and
assistants. For more, visit www.scottrade.com.

About St. Louis Blues 14 Fund

The St. Louis Blues 14 Fund, the charitable trust of the St. Louis
Blues, has a mission to positively impact programs and services that
improve the health and wellness of youth, including cancer awareness
and prevention; education; diversity; and positive development through
sports.

The trust was created in 1998 to honor former Blues player Doug
Wickenheiser, #14, who passed away from a long battle with cancer in
early 1999. Originally named The Fourteen Fund, the St. Louis Blues
name and Blue Note was recently incorporated into the name and logo of
the trust.

The St. Louis Blues continue to be committed to the community
through the St. Louis Blues 14 Fund and other outreach efforts.

About Scottrade Center

Scottrade Center is a 20,000-seat arena located in the heart of
downtown St. Louis. Opened in 1994, it is home to St. Louis Blues
hockey (NHL) and a wide range of other sporting events, family shows
and concerts. The arena is frequently selected by the NCAA for
championship events, including the 2007 NCAA Frozen Four Hockey
Championships, and will play host to 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, has ranked Scottrade Center among the top 10 arenas
worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events many times in the
buildings' history. The building is operated by Sports Capital
Partners, owner of the St. Louis Blues, under the leadership of its
chairman, Dave Checketts. For more information, please visit
www.scottradecenter.com.

Scottrade
Kelly Doria, 314-965-1555 x1231
kdoria@scottrade.com

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