NEWS

McCann Joins East Valley Bank in Business Development

CHANDLER – December 15, 2004 – Gerry Smith, president of East Valley Bank, is pleased to announce that Jim McCann has joined the bank as a vice president in business development. In this position, he will be responsible for developing total banking relationships with new and prospective business clients in Chandler and throughout the East Valley.

“Jim is a great addition to the team at East Valley Bank,” said Smith. “We think his competitive spirit and diverse background in business and college sports make him a great addition to the team and an additional catalyst we need to propel our growing community bank to the next level of excellence.”

McCann most recently was a vice president and business banking officer in the East Valley where he developed and managed client relationships with small business customers. Prior to that he was an athletics administrator, coach and teacher at universities in Oklahoma, Kansas and Oregon.