FIRST MARKET BANK EXPANDS IN ROANOKE COUNTY

ROANOKE, Va. – June 17, 2008 – First Market Bank today announced its newest full-service banking location opened on Monday, June 16, 2008, at the West Village development in Southwest Roanoke County. The freestanding 2,500-square-foot branch is located at the intersection of Colonial Avenue and Electric Road. It includes two drive-thru lanes, ATMs and ample parking for added convenience. The new branch’s address is 3605 Electric Rd., Roanoke, Va. 24018. Linda Tucciarone is the branch manager.

The Richmond, Va.-based privately held bank today also announced plans to build a regional office in Roanoke in 2009. With the new location, First Market Bank now employs 10 associates in Roanoke. First Market Bank, which is a partner company with Ukrop’s, opened its first Roanoke-area location on June 27, 2007. This location is inside the 58,700-square-foot Ukrop’s at 2331 Franklin Road in Ivy Market located at the corner of Franklin Road and Wonju Street.

“We’ve been warmly received in the Star City since opening our first banking location in the summer of 2007,” said Sam Highfill, who serves as First Market Bank’s regional group manager and vice president. “Our newest freestanding location will enable us to make personal and business banking even more convenient for our clients.” Highfill is a native of Roanoke and oversees Roanoke as well as 12 branches in western Richmond. Elizabeth “Betsy” Lockard Nelson, president of First Market Bank, is another Roanoke native, who shares Highfill’s enthusiasm for the bank’s expansion in Southwestern Virginia. “Our approach to customer service is based on the Golden Rule of treating others how we’d like to be treated,” she said. “We look forward to sharing our approach to the ultimate banking experience for individuals, families and businesses. Plus, we’re the only bank that can offer customers free groceries through our recently revamped MarketShare rewards program.” Lockard began her career at the former Dominion Bank in the Roanoke Valley after graduating from Virginia Tech.

About First Market Bank

First Market Bank, a full-service, financial institution is headquartered in Richmond, Va., with locations in Fredericksburg, Roanoke and Williamsburg. It is the only bank in America with a joint ownership arrangement between a bank and a supermarket. Founded in Richmond in 1997, the privately held bank has grown to more than 300 teammates and a network of full-service locations (including 25 in-store and now 12 freestanding branches). First Market Bank has more than $1 billion in deposits and offers a full range of retail and commercial products including mortgage, trust and investment services. www.firstmarketbank.com

Lynn M. Robbins
Marketing Coordinator
First Market Bank
111 Virginia Street
Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
p 804-327-7599
f 804-327-7501
lynn.robbins@firstmarketbank.com