EGBN Eagle Bancorp Inc

BETHESDA, Md., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EagleBank (NASDAQ:EGBN) has selected Robert F. Hickey as its new Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development. In this capacity, he will lead the efforts of the Bank's current team of Business Development Officers who consult with local area businesses and offer custom solutions for their business banking needs. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/EAGLEBANKLOGO ) Hickey comes to EagleBank after four years in branch administration with Carrollton Bank in Baltimore. Prior positions with Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Jacksonville, FL; American Bank, Rockville, MD; and Carrollton Mortgage Services, American National Savings Bank (now SunTrust), and Signet Mortgage Corporation-all in Baltimore, MD-provide a rich background of sales and sales management experience. "We are pleased to add Bob Hickey's expertise and leadership to our team of energetic bankers who are focused on providing local professionals, non-profits and other commercial enterprises with the custom financial services and full-service banking packages they need to manage their cash flow and grow their businesses," commented Ron Paul, President and CEO of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and Chairman and CEO of EagleBank. Hickey will be based at the Bank's Chevy Chase Office at 15 Wisconsin Circle, centrally located between its three Washington, DC and six Montgomery County, MD branches. About EagleBank and Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking services through nine offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC. The Company focuses on serving the financial needs of commercial and real estate customers, small businesses, professionals, and non-profit organizations in its marketplace. With a dedicated commitment to community service, the bank established a charitable foundation, The EagleBank Foundation, in 2006. A subsidiary of Eagle Bancorp, Inc., Eagle Commercial Ventures provides commercial and residential real estate mezzanine financing in the Washington Metro area. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/EAGLEBANKLOGODATASOURCE: EagleBank CONTACT: Tom Murphy of EagleBank, +1-301-986-1800 Web site: http://www.eaglebankmd.com/

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