Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Declares First-Quarter Dividend of $21 Per...

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Declares First-Quarter Dividend of $21 Per Share

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCBB: FMBL) today
announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly
cash dividend of $21 per share.

The dividend is payable on March 31, 2008 to shareholders of
record as of March 17, 2008.

About Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

Founded in Long Beach in 1907 by C.J. Walker, Farmers & Merchants
Bank of Long Beach has 22 branches in L.A. and Orange counties. The
Bank specializes in commercial and small business banking along with
business loan programs up to $35 million. F&M is one of the strongest
banks in the country as measured by a variety of industry
measurements.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
Kevin Tiber, 562-437-0011 Ext. 5075
or
PondelWilkinson Inc.
Corporate and Investor Relations
Evan Pondel/Angie Yang, 310-279-5980

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