Released on: October 19, 2008, 11:55 pm

Press Release Author: Terry White

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: Sunwest Trust Inc. is a leading nationwide self-directed IRA
custodian located in New Mexico. Sunwest Trust, which manages retirement funds for
self-directed IRA investors, has continued to expand despite the uncertainty on Wall
Street. Sunwest is on pace to experience the largest business growth in its
twenty-one years of existence.

Press Release Body: Sunwest Trust Inc. is a leading nationwide self-directed IRA
custodian located in New Mexico. Sunwest Trust, which manages retirement funds for
self-directed IRA investors, has continued to expand despite the uncertainty on Wall
Street. Sunwest is on pace to experience the largest business growth in its
twenty-one years of existence.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-October 20, 2008 - Sunwest Trust, Inc. the New Mexico Company that
acts as an escrow agent and self-directed IRA custodian, claims the self directed
IRA funds placed with their firm are FDIC insured through local banks. Sunwest Trust
further claims that it is financially sound and is not directly affected by the
day-to-day volatility of the stock market. Since Sunwest Trust's clients are
self-directed, their investments are under each client's direct control and are
diversified in non-traditional assets, which are not directly indexed to the ups and
downs of the stock market.

"With the current economic scenario being what it is, clients are naturally
concerned about the security of their retirement money," says Terry White, CEO of
Sunwest Trust. "Large financial institutions including banks and lending agencies
failing at regular intervals make headlines in the print and electronic media quite
often, thus creating a suspicion in the mind of the clients about the security of
their investments," White adds.

Sunwest Trust deposits the IRA funds received from its clients into FDIC-insured
banks. Although Sunwest Trust, Inc. only requires a minimum account balance of $400,
"with the recent passage of the Financial Rescue Legislation this month, Individual
Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are now insured by the FDIC up to $400,000 until December
2009," says White, CEO of Sunwest Trust, Inc., as he attempted to avert growing
suspicion among customers on the fate of their deposits.

Sunwest Trust is currently serving 14,000 individuals and companies and covering
assets to the tune of $1 billion. "In August, the company had a record-breaking
month, in terms of opening new accounts, and September is not far behind. The
achievements during both these months were higher than the previous record, which
was set in April, 2007," states Terry, projecting an attractive picture of the
company's achievements.

Company management has very high expectations for making the current year the
greatest in its 21 years. The company also claims to have achieved a growth rate of
15% annually and to have provided high-quality services to its customers.

In the world of finance, fortunes are often made in down markets. One only needs to
use foresight and fortitude to make the right decisions. Retirement plans can
succeed with diversification plans. "The self directed IRA could well be one of the
best ways to achieve success with post retirement investments," adds White.

Although the stock market may fluctuate and credit may tighten, it doesn't mean that
the avenues for lucrative investments are all closed. Diversification continues to
be paramount to a successful retirement plan, and having a self-directed IRA may be
central in achieving this. For example, with real estate property values nearing
all-time lows, this may be an excellent time to purchase property as part of one's
IRA.

About Sunwest Trust, Inc.

Sunwest Trust is an independently owned private company that offers self-directed
IRA custodian and escrow services. The company offers a huge range of financial
services providing post retirement benefits, private mortgages, real estate contacts
and other related fields for its clients. FDIC insured banks back the self directed
IRA funds of their clients. For more information on the activities of the company,
please visit http://www.SunwestTrust.com. Also, you can learn more at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlPhDnsbMA.


Web Site: http://www.SunwestTrust.com

Contact Details: Sunwest Trust, Inc.
Terry White
5052372225
tlw@sunwesttrust.com
36371
Albuquerque, NM
87176-6371