EagleBank Announces the Creation of Three Advisory Boards

BETHESDA, Md., June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank announces the creation
of three Advisory Boards to represent the Bank in the Maryland, Washington, D.C.
and Northern Virginia markets. The EagleBank Advisory Boards will act as
liaisons between the Bank and the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
community.

Comprised of individuals well known in their respective fields, the new Advisory
Boards will provide EagleBank with their expertise. Benson Klein, Principal,
Ward & Klein, Chartered, will act as Chair of the Maryland Advisory Board, and
Albert A. D'Alessandro, President, Financial Solutions, LLC, will chair the
Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia Advisory Boards. The new Advisory Boards
members include:

Maryland Advisory Board:
Anthony A. Cantalupo, Jr., Cantalupo Law Firm
Jay A. Eichberg, Eichberg Construction Company
Maureen West McCarthy, CPA, Snyder, Cohn, Collyer, Hamilton &
Associates, P.C.
Larry E. Walker, The Walker Group
Jeffrey Weintraub, CPA, Goodman & Company
Marc Wertheimer, Wertheimer & Ciazza

Northern Virginia Advisory Board:
Douglas C. Boggs, Patton Boggs
Enrico Cecchi, IDI Group Companies
G. F. Joey Musmar, MillerMusmar
Richard C. Thomas, Clark's Litho

Washington, D.C. Advisory Board:
Rollin M. Bell, III, PCM Construction
Donald Blanchon, Whitman-Walker Clinic
Gregory J. Casten, OceanPro Industries, LTD
Barry F. DesRoches, Vintage Settlement Services
Barry N. Dickstein, Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC
Brian K. Johnson, Montgomery College
Zeid Masri, SilverHaze Partners, LLC
Stefan C. Nicholas, Jackson and Campbell, P.C.
Earl Segal, Esquire, Newark Knight Frank
"We are extremely fortunate to have such respected and talented professionals
join the EagleBank team. We look forward to working with the Advisory Boards,
and taking advantage of their experience and knowledge," stated Ronald D. Paul,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EagleBank. "Collectively, the Advisory
Board members bring with them decades of expertise in their respective fields
and will each play an important role in the bank's continued growth and
development."

ABOUT EAGLE BANCORP, INC. AND EAGLEBANK

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced
operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and
conducts full service banking services through thirteen offices, located in
Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The Company
focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals
in its marketplace.

http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6102

www.eaglebankcorp.com

-0-
CONTACT: Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Thomas D. Murphy
240.497.2042