WHITTIER, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Friendly Hills Bank (OTC:FHLB) (BULLETIN BOARD: FHLB) has appointed Elizabeth Buckingham as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. Mrs. Buckingham joined the Bank on September 18, 2006, as Senior Vice President/Marketing Officer and was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer later that year. She has over 20 years of banking experience in the local community. Her responsibilities include Business Development, maintenance of existing customer relationships and Operations Management. "Liz is an integral part of our management team," commented Jeffrey K. Ball, Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. "Her experience and professionalism are highly regarded and recognized in the market. Our organization is confident in her ability to lead our staff in the continued growth of the Bank, while maintaining the high standards of customer service she has helped establish in our early history as a financial institution." Friendly Hills Bank is a community bank which was formed to primarily serve the Southern California communities of Whittier, La Habra, Santa Fe Springs and La Habra Heights, as well as the surrounding markets of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Focused on serving businesses and professionals, the Bank was established in 2006 by prominent members of the local community who were seeking an alternative to the larger financial institutions in the area. The bank is headquartered at 16011 E. Whittier Blvd. in Whittier, California. For more information on the Bank, please visit http://www.friendlyhillsbank.com/ or call 562-947-1920. Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the anticipated development and expansion of Friendly Hills Bank's business, and the intent, belief or current expectations of the Bank, its directors or its officers, are "forward looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the local and national economy, the Bank's performance, including its ability to generate loan and deposit growth, changes in interest rates, regulatory matters and those discussed in filings by the Bank with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. DATASOURCE: Friendly Hills Bank CONTACT: Jeffrey K. Ball, Chief Executive Officer, or George W. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer, both of Friendly Hills Bank, +1-562-947-1920 Web site: http://www.friendlyhillsbank.com/

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