Monroe Bancorp Provides Additional Investment Details

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monroe Bancorp (the
"Company") (Nasdaq:MROE), the independent Bloomington-based holding company for
Monroe Bank, today provided additional details regarding the fair market value
of its investment holdings as of June 30, 2008 in light of the increased
scrutiny placed on the banking industry.

In response to inquiries related to the Company's "Investments in mutual funds
and other equity securities with readily determinable fair values" reported in
the Company's June 30, 2008 FR Y-9C Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank
Holding Companies, the following chart provides a breakdown of the $16,205,000
reported in the filing.

Investments in mutual funds and other equity securities with readily
determinable fair values
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(6/30/08 FR Y-9C Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding
Companies, Schedule HC-B - Securities, Line 7, Column D)

Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund (symbol: WPWXX) $13,281,000
Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment
(symbol: CRAIX) 2,914,000
Bancorp's Community Bank Stock Holdings 10,000
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Fair Market Value (6/30/08) $16,205,000
The Company and its subsidiaries do not own and have never owned any common or
preferred stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association (commonly referred
to as "Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac").

About Monroe Bancorp

Monroe Bancorp, headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, is an Indiana bank
holding company with Monroe Bank as its wholly owned subsidiary. Monroe Bank was
established in Bloomington in 1892, and offers a full range of financial, trust
and investment services through its locations in Central and South Central
Indiana. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ(r) Global Stock
Market under the symbol MROE.

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CONTACT: Monroe Bancorp
Mark D. Bradford, President and Chief Executive Officer
(812) 331-3455
Media Contact:
Ashley Fisher, Marketing Director
(812) 353-7705
Toll-free: (800) 319-2664
Fax: (812) 331-3445
www.monroebank.com