Unity Bank Elects Mary E. Gross as Board Member

CLINTON, N.J., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:
UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced today that Unity Bank's Board
of Directors elected Mary E. Gross. to the Board of the Bank. Ms. Gross is a
partner and founder of Human Edge Resources, LLC, a management and human
resources consulting firm. She is also currently working for The Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania, as the Director of Career Management
Services for the Wharton MBA Program for Executives.

Ms. Gross is currently a doctoral candidate in Organizational Psychology at
the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey. She earned an MBA from the Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania and a BS degree in Accounting from the
University of Maryland.

"Ms. Gross' extensive educational experience and professional expertise in
finance, strategic planning, team development and human resource management
will complement Unity's already diverse Board," said President and Chief
Executive Officer, James A. Hughes. "The Board and I are delighted to have Ms.
Gross assist us in achieving our strategic goals."

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in
Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $900 million in assets and $700
million in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail,
corporate and small business customers through its 16 retail service centers
located in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren counties in New
Jersey and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. For additional information about
Unity visit our website at www.unitybank.com or call 800 618-BANK.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either
expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding
anticipated future financial performance. These statements involve certain
risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are
subject to factors beyond the company's control and could impede its ability
to achieve these goals. These factors include general economic conditions,
trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans,
and results of regulatory exams, among other factors.

SOURCE Unity Bancorp, Inc.

Alan Bedner, EVP, Chief Financial Officer, +1-908-713-4308