Goodman-Bryan Promoted to Challenger COO

Memphis, TN 09/23/03 - Memphis-based education and training firm, Challenger Corporation, announced today that Laura Goodman-Bryan has been promoted from Vice President of Operations to Chief Operating Officer. Goodman-Bryan first served as a consultant to Challenger in their acquisition of selected assets of Healthyme.md, Inc., a Memphis physician web hosting company. She then joined the firm fulltime in October 2002. Her promotion is effective October 1, 2003.

"Laura has succeeded in a very difficult economy in building a competent operational team, organizing and implementing systems for direct mail and product fulfillment, and executing a complex cost-management policy," according to CEO and President Bob Sweeney. "She has gained the confidence of senior management and the majority shareholder interest, while undertaking the daunting tasks of systems and personnel integration, staff restructuring and the shift to a sales and marketing focus. In addition, several Board members and key customers have remarked on her integrity and responsive approach to management."

A native of Memphis, Goodman-Bryan spent ten years with John Hancock Property and Casualty in Boston, where she earned an MBA degree at Boston University. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Prior to joining Challenger, she was an operational and data management executive with Towery Publishing before its sale in 2002.


Media Contact:

Bob Sweeney
CEO and President
Challenger Corporation
5100 Poplar Ave, Suite 310
Memphis, TN 38137
Tel: (901) 762-8449
E-mail: bobs@chall.com