EPIK Epic Bancorp (MM)

Mae Lacourse has been named Vice President for Tamalpais Bank, it was announced today by Jamie Williams, EVP, Director of Retail and Commercial Banking. Lacourse, who comes to Tamalpais Bank from Bank of Marin, will be responsible for handling consumer and business customer relationships and will be located in the Northgate branch. �Mae,� said Williams, �is a tremendous asset to our company. Her reputation of integrity, professionalism and visibility in our community is tremendous. Mae�s experience in working with Marin County business customers is invaluable as the Bank increases its focus on small and medium sized companies.� �As a life-long resident and Marin County banker, her contributions to the people and businesses in Marin are priceless,� said Williams. �Hiring Mae sends a strong message to the Marin business community about the Bank�s commitment to outstanding service,� said Tim Egan, owner of the Rafael Assistance with Living and Egan Properties. Lacourse is a highly respected banker who began her banking career in 1951 while a student at San Rafael High School. Her career includes time at First National Bank of San Rafael, Crocker Bank and Westamerica Bank. Ms. Lacourse has an extensive history of community involvement including the Marin Council of Boy Scouts, the San Rafael High School Foundation and the Salvation Army. About Epic Bancorp Epic Bancorp (www.epicbancorp.com), based in San Rafael, CA, is the parent company of Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors. The Company had $602 million in assets and $396 million in deposits as of March 31, 2008. Shares of the Company's common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market System under the symbol EPIK. For additional information, please contact Mark Garwood at 415-526-6400. About Tamalpais Bank Tamalpais Bank (www.tambank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Epic Bancorp, operates seven branches in Marin County and loan production offices in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. The branches are located in Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, downtown San Rafael, Terra Linda and Tiburon/Belvedere. For additional information, please contact Mark Chapman 415-526-6485. About Tamalpais Wealth Advisors Tamalpais Wealth Advisors specializes in helping clients of Tamalpais Bank and other high net worth families reach their lifetime financial goals through a collaborative, comprehensive and education-oriented approach to investment management. Tamalpais Wealth Advisors had $279 million in assets under management as of March 31, 2008. For additional information about Tamalpais Wealth Advisors, please call Bill Osher at 415-526-4300. This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operation and business of Epic Bancorp and its subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to or are dependent on estimates or assumptions relating to the prospects of loan growth, credit quality, changes in securities or financial markets, and certain operating efficiencies resulting from the operations of Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressure among financial services companies increases significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (3) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally or in the State of California are less favorable than expected; (4) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the consolidated organization is or will be engaged;(5) the ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulations governing internal controls; (6) volatility or significant changes in the equity and bond markets which can affect overall growth and profitability of our wealth management business and; (7) other risks detailed in the Epic Bancorp filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Epic Bancorp, investors and others are cautioned to consider these and other risks and uncertainties. Epic Bancorp disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.