Towson, Maryland – October 26, 2007 – Rowles & Company, LLP announced today that staff accountant Al Painter has successfully completed the required auditor examination on Network Security Compliance for PIN and Key Management which fulfills education requirements set forth by NYCE Payments Network, LLC, PULSE EFT Association LP, and Star Networks, Inc. These are the Networks that make it possible for you to tap into your bank account at automated teller machines and point of sale terminals throughout the world.

Al is a staff accountant with Rowles & Company, LLP in Baltimore, working in the auditing department with financial institution clients. His primary focus is on auditing compliance with electronic banking regulations.

Financial service providers using the Networks are required to have a PIN Security Compliance Review completed in 2008. Al's certification as a TG-3 Auditor is in time to perform the 2008 PIN Security Compliance Review required by the Networks.

Rowles & Company, LLP provides accounting, auditing, tax, consulting and advisory services to financial institutions, small businesses, professionals, and individuals through its offices in Baltimore and Salisbury, Maryland.