WASHINGTON — Broadcasts, blogs and blast e-mails are among the ways the NCUA and the major trade associations have been getting out the word about the increased levels of share insurance.

Starting hours after President Bush signed a bill increasing the amount covered by federal share insurance from $100,000 to $250,000, the NCUA changed all of its materials to reflect the change and e-mailed new material to federally insured credit unions.

The agency has run advertisements in USA Today and other newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal featuring pictures of Uncle Sam and talking about the safety and soundness of credit union accounts.

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