Brian Devereux Named Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

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For Immediate Release: August 26, 2009

SEATTLE - Brian L. Devereux has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for the bank announced Ellen Sas, President and Chief Executive Officer for Seattle Bank. He will oversee all aspects of strategy and planning for bank operations, including product development and delivery, information technology, banking center operations and marketing. Brian will also serve on the company’s executive committee in an integral role, assisting in the development of the strategic direction for the bank.

Brian has been in the financial service industry for 19 years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Columbia Bancorp. He has also worked for the FDIC's Division of Supervision in the San Francisco Region as a Bank Examiner. He graduated from the University of Oregon majoring in finance/marketing, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Portland.

Family owned and managed since 1944, Seattle Bank offers a full suite of financial solutions for personal and business banking clients. With over $775 million in assets, it has a unique position in the marketplace as an independent, local and entrepreneurial provider of financial services. Seattle Bank specializes in services and solutions that help family-owned businesses compete and grow, with five banking centers in the Puget Sound area. Affiliated companies include Seattle Escrow and Seattle Mortgage, one of the state’s oldest independent mortgage banking firms.

For more information contact:

Mary Grace Roske
Director of Marketing
206.273.7359
mgroske@seattlebank.com
www.seattlebank.com