Solomon Exam Prep Debuts First-Ever iPhone App For Series 6 Securities Licensing

PR Log (Press Release) – Jun 19, 2009 – Solomon Exam Prep, based in Portland, Ore., has published the first iPhone study aid for the Series 6 exam, a necessary hurdle for brokers of mutual funds and variable annuities.

•   Banks, insurance companies and mutual fund companies in most states require many employees to pass this exam.
•   As regulations on investment companies tighten, many top financial firms are bolstering their recruiting efforts, Financial Planning magazine reported this month. New recruits will need to pass the required licensing exams.
•   Available through iTunes for $4.99, the Solomon Exam Prep Series 6 iPhone app is one of the most affordable test prep tools on the market. It features 300 sample test questions, delivered randomly right into the user’s palm so busy professionals can study anywhere.
•   Solomon Exam Prep will release additional iPhone applications for the Series 7, 63, 65, and 66 exams later this summer.
•   The Solomon Exam Prep Series 6 iPhone app is available for purchase through iTunes.
•   Solomon Exam Prep is a new division of First Books and publisher of the bestselling Pass the Test line of financial service test preparation guides.

Quotes From Jeremy Solomon, President of Solomon Exam Prep

•   “The ubiquity of the iPhone, combined with its portability and recently lowered price, make it the ideal platform for an affordable, easy-to-use test simulator for securities licensing exams.”
•   “Other exam prep tools require the user to be glued to a computer or carry around books. Using the Series 6 iPhone application, you can discretely challenge yourself with sample test questions no matter where you are.”

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About Solomon Exam Prep

Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Solomon Exam Prep publishes the bestselling Pass the Test line of financial service test preparation guides. Solomon Exam Prep is a division of First Books, which was founded in 1988. The company is committed to a sustainable future, printing on recycled paper and using no animal-based products.

About Jeremy Solomon

Jeremy Solomon was the founding administrator of Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS) in New York City. He has a BA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.