AltaPacific Appoints Frank Basirico as Head of Mergers and Acquisition Group

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
AltaPacific Bank (OTCBB:ABNK) today announced the appointment of Frank Basirico
as Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions. Mr. Basirico has over 31
years in the financial services industry where he has served in various
executive positions. Mr. Basirico is a resident of Southern California and will
focus on business acquisitions and expansion projects throughout the entire
state of California.

Mr. Basirico stated, "The Board of Directors and management have a very sound
plan for the future and I am honored to be allowed to participate in that plan.
The bank has done exceptionally well since opening in 2006. Their level of
success in such a short period of time serves as a great tribute to their
business skills and leadership."

The bank`s President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles O. Hall, stated, "I
have followed Frank`s career for many years and am pleased that he has agreed to
become part of our executive team. He is well respected in the banking community
and is a seasoned professional." Continuing, Mr. Hall stated, "Having recently
completed our initial three year phase as a de novo institution, we believe our
strong financial condition combined with an excellent team of directors,
officers and employees puts us in an excellent position to take advantage of
future business opportunities."

AltaPacific Bank is an independent business bank headquartered in Sonoma County.
The bank is focused on meeting the specialized needs of small to medium-sized
businesses and professionals. AltaPacific Bank is located at 3725 Westwind
Blvd., Suite 100, Santa Rosa, California and is near the Charles M. Schultz -
Sonoma County Airport. For additional information, please contact us at (707)
236-1500 or online at www.apbconnect.com.

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve inherent
risks and uncertainties.AltaPacific Bank cautions readers that a number of
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements.These factors include economic conditions and
competition in the geographic and business areas in which AltaPacific Bank
operates, inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, legislation and
governmental regulation and other factors beyond AltaPacific Bank`s control.We
make no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of
changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.

AltaPacific Bank
Charles O. Hall, 707-236-1500
President & CEO

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