Business Bank of Nevada Posts 4th Consecutive Record Year for Philanthropic Outreach in 2006

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Business Bank of Nevada (BULLETIN BOARD: BBNV) today announced that it enjoyed its fourth consecutive record year for philanthropic outreach in Nevada during 2006. The Bank's monetary and in-kind support last year totaled over $75,000 in cash and in-kind donations, such as computer and other office equipment, and more than 1,500 hours of volunteer services from Bank employees. This is a 114 percent increase over the previous year's numbers, which amounted to $35,000 for cash and in-kind donations, and approximately 1,200 hours of volunteer services.

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"We continue to be very proud of our philanthropic performance and our increased capabilities each year to help more people and communities become better places to live and work," said Larry Charlton, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Business Bank and immediate past chairman of the board of United Way of Southern Nevada. "We view our involvement in the communities we serve as an extension of our bank, and if the community succeeds, we too will be successful."

Charlton added that while the Bank is very pleased with what it achieved last year with its monetary and in-kind donations, the Bank is once again excited about the human resources it was able to provide to nonprofit and community organizations throughout Nevada. "Providing over 1,500 hours of volunteer services to these organizations was no small feat, especially for a company our size."

The following is a list of nonprofit organizations Business Bank helped with monetary, in-kind and volunteer support in 2006:

- American Diabetes Association - American Heart Association - Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas - Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada - Boys Hope Girls Hope - Business Community Investment Council - Candlelighter's for Childhood Cancer of Southern Nevada - Carson/Douglas High School Rodeo Club - Center for Independent Living - Citivan Club of Las Vegas - Clark High School Academy of Finance - Douglas County Food Chest - Douglas County High School - Eagle Valley Children's Home - Food on Foot - For Kids Now - Friends in Service Helping (F.I.S.H.) - Helen Jydstrup Elementary (At-Risk School) - HELP of Southern Nevada - John C. Fremont Elementary (At-Risk School) - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - Lance Armstrong Foundation - Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America - Las Vegas Natural History Museum - Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club - Las Vegas Guns and Hoses - Lili Claire Foundation - Lois Craig Elementary (At-Risk School) - Las Vegas Rescue Mission - March of Dimes - Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA) - Nevada Children's Foundation - Nevada Child Seekers - Nevada Microenterprise - Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth - Opportunity Village - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern Nevada - Safe Nest - Soroptimist International of Metro Las Vegas - Southern Nevada Police Athletic League - Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Through the Eyes of a Child Foundation - United Blood Services - United Way of Southern Nevada - Western Nevada Community College Foundation - YMCA of Southern Nevada

The Bank contributes financial, in-kind and volunteer assistance to nonprofit institutions and organizations that enhance the quality of life and promote public interest where the company conducts its business. The four main areas of the Bank's philanthropic outreach include education, health and human services, community development, and arts and culture. Business Bank is a member of the Business Community Investment Council in Las Vegas.

About Business Bank

Business Bank, with $489.7 million in total assets as of September 30, 2006, is in its twelfth year of operation and is one of the best performing independent banks in Nevada and throughout the country. The Bank has seven branch offices in the state, with three in Las Vegas, one in North Las Vegas, one in Reno, one in Carson City, and one in Minden. The Bank also has Loan Production Offices (LPOs) at Stateline in South Lake Tahoe and in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Business Bank is FDIC Insured and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Its stock is listed on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) at ticker symbol BBNV. Additional information about Business Bank, including five quarters of detailed financial data, is available on the Bank's Web site at http://www.bbnv.com/.

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