Delisting of Securities of Cape Fear Bank Corporation From the NASDAQ Stock Market

NEW YORK, May 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ Stock Market announced
today that it will delist the common stock of Cape Fear Bank Corporation. Cape
Fear Bank Corporation's stock was suspended on April 28, 2009 and has not traded
on NASDAQ since that time. NASDAQ will file a Form 25 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to complete the delisting. The delisting becomes effective
ten days after the Form 25 is filed. For news and additional information about
the company, including the basis for the delisting and whether the company's
securities are trading on another venue, please review the company's public
filings or contact the company directly.

For more information about The NASDAQ Stock Market, visit the NASDAQ Web site at
http://www.nasdaq.com. NASDAQ's rules governing the delisting of securities can
be found in the NASDAQ Rule 5800 Series, available on the NASDAQ Web site:
http://www.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQTools/bookmark.asp?id=nasdaq-rule_5800&manual
/nasdaq/main/nasdaq-equityrules/.