Eagle Bancorp Chairman Ronald D. Paul to Participate in Sandler O'Neill East Coast...

Eagle Bancorp Chairman Ronald D. Paul to Participate in Sandler O'Neill East
Coast Financial Services Conference

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp, Inc., (the
"Company") (Nasdaq:EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank, stated today that on
November 12, 2009 Ronald D. Paul, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), will participate in a panel
discussion on Community Banking in the Mid-Atlantic, at the Sandler O'Neill +
Partners East Coast Financial Services Conference. The panel discussion is
scheduled to begin at 7:45 A.M. eastern time.

A simultaneous webcast of the will be available through the following link:
http://www.sandleroneill.com. On the Conferences tab, select View Webcast, under
the East Coast Financial Services Conference heading. The link to the webcast
will be available until December 13, 2009. The presentation will also be
available via audio conference on November 12th by calling Toll Number:
617-614-3670, Passcode: "Session One."

About Eagle Bancorp

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

The Eagle Bancorp, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6101

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements of goals,
intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of
Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Because of these uncertainties and the
assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based, actual future
operations and results in the future may differ materially from those indicated
herein. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. For details on factors that could affect these
expectations, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and
other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements contained in this release.

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CONTACT: Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Michael T. Flynn
301.986.1800