Tamalpais Bancorp Promotes Paulette Slack to SVP Position

Veteran Banker Will Oversee Compliance, Risk Management
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Paulette Slack, who has more than 25 years experience in the
banking industry, has been promoted to senior vice president/chief
compliance officer and risk management officer for Tamalpais Bancorp
(NASDAQ:TAMB), it was announced today by Mark Garwood, president and
CEO.

As chief compliance/risk management officer for Tamalpais Bancorp,
holding company for Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors,
Slack oversees the Bank's federal and state regulatory compliance
program, the Enterprise Risk Management Program, and the advisory
firm's compliance with SEC regulations as well as the firm's external
audit functions.

"The promotion recognizes the expertise and success that Paulette
has brought to the position," said Garwood, "since she joined the
company three years ago. It is also another step in the build out of
our senior management team.

"In the past several months, we have added several key senior
staff members and identified other current managers as the leadership
team which will take us to the next level," he said.

"Over the past three years, we have built the critical
infrastructure and broadened our service portfolio for commercial
clients," Garwood said. "With top tier management talent in place, we
are confident that we can successfully implement our growth plans
while protecting the integrity of our balance sheet."

Before joining Tamalpais Bancorp, Slack was a senior bank examiner
at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, specializing in
community reinvestment (CRA) and consumer affairs and helping develop
the new CRA Bank procedures. She was the first bank examiner in the
nation to perform a CRA examination using these procedures. She has
also held senior management positions with Schwab Bank and Bay View
Capital, holding company for Bay View Bank, which had 55 branches
serving Northern California with more than $6 billion in assets. She
began her banking career at Wells Fargo Bank.

A graduate of Bowling Green University (OH), Slack holds a B.S.
degree in Psychology. She is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager
(CRCM). She is also a member of the American Bankers Association,
California Bankers Association, Western League of Savings Institutions
Compliance Committee and Institute of Certified Bankers.

About Tamalpais Bancorp

Tamalpais Bancorp (www.tambancorp.com), based in San Rafael, CA,
is the parent company of Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors.
The Company had $602 million in assets and $396 million in deposits as
of March 31, 2008.

Tamalpais Bank
Mark Chapman, 415-526-6485
mchapman@tambank.com

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