Bank of Marin Bancorp Announces Increase in Cash Dividend

NOVATO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDQ: BMRC) President and CEO Russell A.
Colombo announced earlier today that on Friday, January 18, 2008, the
Board of Directors of Bank of Marin Bancorp declared a cash dividend
of $0.14 per share, up from $0.13 per share in the three previous
quarters. The cash dividend is payable on February 29, 2008 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2008.
This is the eleventh consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by
the Board.

"We are pleased to provide our shareholders an improved return on
their investment by increasing the per share dividend. We feel very
confident about the Company's future," said Russell Colombo.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
are based on management's current expectations regarding economic,
legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact the Bank's earnings
in future periods. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.
They often include the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate"
or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as
"will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Factors that could cause
future results to vary materially from current management expectations
include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes
in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and competition;
changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in
legislation or regulation; and other economic, competitive,
governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the
Bank's operations, pricing, products and services. These and other
important factors are detailed in various Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation filings made periodically by the Bank, copies of which are
available from the Bank without charge. The Bank undertakes no
obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

for Bank of Marin Bancorp
Pam Hamilton, 415-381-8198
pam@hamiltoninkpr.com

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