CORRECTING and REPLACING Premier Service Bank Announces Earnings for the Quarter...

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Premier Service Bank Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2007

RIVERSIDE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
First graph, diluted earnings per share for the year ended
December 31, 2007 should read: $0.44 (sted $0.33).

   The corrected release reads:

   PREMIER SERVICE BANK ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

   Premier Service Bank (OTCBB:PSBK), a California state-chartered
bank headquartered in Riverside, California, today announced net
earnings for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $566 thousand, or
$0.44 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $1.539 million,
or $1.23 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

   The 63% decrease in net earnings was due to the bank becoming
fully taxable for the entire 2007 year, compared to the bank being
fully taxable for only the last quarter of 2006, resulting in a $435
thousand greater tax liability for 2007 compared to 2006, a $102
thousand decrease in the bank's net interest income in 2007 compared
to 2006, and $633 thousand more non-interest expense in 2007 compared
to 2006, offset by a loan loss provision in 2007 which was $101
thousand less than 2006 and $94 thousand more non-interest income in
2007 than 2006.

   Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $178 thousand,
compared to net earnings of $158 thousand for the third quarter of
2007, and net earnings of $219 thousand for the fourth quarter of
2006. The increase in net earnings compared to the third quarter of
2007 resulted primarily from the growth within the bank's loan
portfolio. The decrease in net earnings compared to the fourth quarter
of 2006 resulted primarily from the increase in interest expense
associated with the increase in interest rates paid on interest
bearing deposits.

   At December 31, 2007, the bank reported total assets of $139.3
million, representing a 2% increase over December 31, 2006. Deposits
closed at $109.4 million, representing a 12% decline over the prior
year-end. Non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $38.4 million
at December 31, 2007, and represented 35.1% of total deposits at that
date. The bank's gross loan portfolio grew to $110 million,
representing a 15% increase over year-end 2006. Unfunded credit
commitments stood at $31.6 million at December 31, 2007, representing
a 14% increase over the prior year-end. At year end, nonperforming
assets represent 0.64% of total loans. The bank had no foreclosed real
estate. At December 31, 2007, nonaccrual loans represented 0.64% of
total loans. The allowance for credit losses totaled $1.26 million at
December 31, 2007, or 1.14% of total loans as of that date.

   Net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
5.23%, a decrease of 0.52% compared to fiscal 2006. Net interest
margin for the fourth quarter of 2007 was 5.29%, a decrease of 0.24%
when compared to the third quarter of 2007 and a decrease of 0.29%
when compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.

   The bank remained well capitalized at December 31, 2007 and
continued to have no sub-prime residential loans in its portfolio.

   Kerry Pendergast, President and CEO of the bank, stated, "During
the fourth quarter, we experienced solid loan growth which we believe
will continue into 2008. We will continue to focus on our core
competency, which is centered in developing long term banking
relationships with our clients. Our fundamental business plan remains
strong, and we are committed to making quality loans and controlling
expenses."

   Premier Service Bank is a California banking corporation with
$139.3 million in assets as of December 31, 2007, with two offices,
its headquarters office in Riverside and a full-service branch office
in Corona. The bank provides commercial banking services, including a
wide variety of checking accounts, investment services with
competitive deposit rates, on-line banking products, and real estate,
construction, commercial and consumer loans, to small and medium-sized
businesses, professionals and individuals. Additional information
about Premier Service Bank is available on the Internet at
www.premierservicebank.com.

   Forward-looking Statements

   This news release contains statements that are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about Premier Service Bank's
business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what
is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to
numerous factors, including those described above and in the
following: Premier Service Bank's ability to continue to increase its
assets, deposits and total loans, control expenses, retain critical
personnel, manage interest rate risk, manage technological changes,
address regulatory requirements, and other risks discussed from time
to time in Premier Service Bank's filings and reports with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, such statements could be
affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates,
and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are
made, and Premier Service Bank does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this release.

   For a more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties,
investors and security holders are urged to read Premier Service
Bank's annual report on Form 10-KSB, quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB
and other reports filed by Premier Service Bank with the FDIC.

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Financial Data - Premier Service Bank
(Unaudited)
                                       Quarter Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------
(In Thousands)       Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,  June 30,  Mar 31,  Dec. 31,
                       2007      2007       2007     2007      2006
-------------------- --------- ----------------------------- ---------

Interest income(not
 taxable equivalent) $  2,389  $  2,324  $  2,363  $  2,364  $  2,396
Interest expense          676       649       707       700       613
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net interest income     1,713     1,675     1,656     1,664     1,783
Provision for loan
 losses                   108        77        10         -        54
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net interest income
 after provision for
 loan losses            1,605     1,598     1,646     1,664     1,729
Non-interest income       180       190       178       140       153
Non-interest expense    1,516     1,531     1,656     1,607     1,483
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before income
 taxes                    269       257       168       197       399
(Benefit)/Provision
 for income taxes          91        99        60        75       180
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income           $    178  $    158  $    108  $    122  $    219
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

                                       Quarter Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------
(In Thousands)       Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, June 30,   Mar 31,  Dec. 31,
                       2007      2007      2007      2007      2006
-------------------- --------- ------------------- --------- ---------
Per share:
Net income - basic   $   0.14  $   0.13  $   0.09  $   0.10  $   0.18
Weighted average
 shares used in
 basic                  1,255     1,255     1,251     1,226     1,220
Book value at period
 end                 $  10.46  $  10.18  $   9.93  $   9.90  $   9.69
Ending shares           1,255     1,255     1,255     1,238     1,220


Balance Sheet - At
 Period-End
Cash and due from
 banks               $  3,571  $  6,546  $  7,789  $ 10,346  $  7,998
Investments and Fed
 fund sold             21,813    23,836    29,553    41,206    29,188
Gross Loans           110,045   101,513    97,262    92,579    95,785
  Deferred fees          (369)     (339)     (276)     (314)     (226)
  Allowance for loan
   losses              (1,259)   (1,152)   (1,075)   (1,085)   (1,105)
Net Loans             108,417   100,022    95,911    91,180    94,454
Other assets            5,531     5,326     5,440     5,253     5,313
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total Assets     $139,332  $135,730  $138,693  $147,985  $136,953
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Non-interest-bearing
 deposits            $ 38,356  $ 46,373  $ 47,742  $ 49,055  $ 45,835
Interest-bearing
 deposits              71,059    65,927    77,872    86,117    78,663
Other liabilities      16,785    10,660       617       558       635
Shareholders' equity   13,132    12,770    12,462    12,255    11,820
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total
     Liabilities and
     Shareholders'   $139,332  $135,730  $138,693  $147,985  $136,953
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Asset Quality & Capital - At
 Period-End
Non-accrual loans    $    700  $      -  $      -  $      -  $      -
Loans past due 90
 days or more        $      -  $      -  $    443  $      4  $     41
Other real estate
 owned                      -         -         -         -         -
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total non-performing
 assets              $    700  $      -  $    443  $      4  $     41
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Allowance for losses
 to loans, gross         1.14%     1.13%     1.11%     1.17%     1.15%
Non-accrual loans to
 total loans, gross      0.64%      N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A
Non-performing asset
 to total assets         0.50%      N/A      0.32%      N/A       N/A
Allowance for losses
 to non-performing
 loans                 179.86%      N/A    242.66%      N/A       N/A

Total capital to
 risk-adjusted
 assets                 12.08%    12.61%    12.52%    12.57%    12.20%
Tier one capital to
 risk-adjusted
 assets                 10.96%    11.50%    11.47%    11.49%    11.10%
Equity to average
 assets (leverage
 ratio)                  9.46%     9.52%     9.04%     8.64%     8.60%
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Premier Service Bank
Kerry L. Pendergast, President and CEO
Jessica Lee, Executive Vice President and CFO
951-274-2400

Copyright Business Wire 2008

 

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