Press Release

WHO: Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS Dallas), a non profit provider of budget, credit and housing counseling, and financial education, invites area students to participate in the nationwide BE MONEY WI$E poster contest.

WHAT: This year's BE MONEY WI$E poster theme is "Financial Responsibility Begins with Me." Posters must be between 8 1/2" by 11" and 11" by 17" in size, although 11" by 17" is preferred. All posters must be submitted on white paper/stock. The 2008 National Poster Contest features three grade categories:

Elementary - 3rd through 5th grades
Middle - 6th through 8th grades
High - 9th through 12th grades
The posters will be judged on expression of the theme, artwork style and content, and creativity. For detailed information on rules and guidelines, visit http://www.nfcc.org/NFCC_PosterRules_08.pdf.

WHERE: Drop off posters at your local CCCS office or mail posters to:
CCCS Dallas Headquarters
8737 King George Drive
Dallas, TX 75235
Visit www.cccs.net for a list of CCCS Dallas affiliate offices in four states.

WHEN: The deadline to submit posters to your local CCCS office is March 7, 2008.

WHY: The national first place winner will be presented with a $500 U.S. savings bond and an all-expense paid trip, with a parent or guardian, to Washington, D.C. for Financial Literacy Month in April. Finalists will receive a commemorative t-shirt.

About CCCS of Greater Dallas
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc. is a non-profit, community based credit counseling and debt management service. Established in 1974, CCCS Dallas and its affiliate offices provide financial education and counseling to consumers in-person, by phone, or Internet through their 24 locations in four states. CCCS Dallas is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the nation's largest and longest serving national non-profit credit counseling network. For more information, visit www.cccs.net.

About NFCC
The NFCC, founded in 1951, is the nation's largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling organization. The NFCC's mission is to set the national standard for quality credit counseling, debt reduction services and education for financial wellness, through its member agencies. With nearly 1,000 community-based offices nationwide, NFCC members help two million households annually. For free and affordable confidential advice through an NFCC member, call 1-800-388-2227, (en Español 1-800-682-9832) or visit www.nfcc.org.