Atlanta, Georgia – March 11, 2008 Georgia Commerce Bank is pleased to announce that it opened its second banking office in Cobb County. The bank’s new branch is located at 709 Canton Road NE, Suite 100, in Marietta, and is the first of three new branches scheduled to open throughout the metro Atlanta area by the end of 2009. Georgia Commerce Bank Marietta Branch is a full-service retail and commercial bank operating Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

“The success of our Atlanta Cumberland office has exceeded our expectations, allowing us to grow into the surrounding communities earlier than we had hoped,” said Mark Tipton, Chairman and CEO of Georgia Commerce Bank. “We look forward to servicing the unique needs of the medical and business community in the Marietta area.”

Karen Hatcher is the Branch Manager and Clay Thomas is the Commercial Banking Group Manager for the Marietta market. Both came from the Atlanta Cumberland office where they have worked for the last four years. “Karen and Clay know the business and understand the value we place on developing and maintaining personal working relationships with our customers,” stated Rodney Hall, President of Georgia Commerce Bank. The experienced banking team at the Marietta office can be contacted at (678) 631-3600.

Building on a combined 50 years of banking expertise Chairman and CEO Mark Tipton and President Rodney Hall opened Georgia Commerce Bank in 2003. The bank’s strong operating performance through 2007 has resulted in total assets of over $225 million. From the boardroom to the personal banker, it is the insight into the unique needs of business owners and its flexible banking environment that has enabled the bank to grow into a sizeable and successful enterprise. Georgia Commerce Bank offers comprehensive business and personal banking products and services with locations in Atlanta on Cumberland Boulevard and in Marietta on Canton Road. For more information call (678) 631-1240 or visit their web site at www.gacommercebank.com.

Georgia Commerce Bank locations:

Atlanta
Georgia Commerce Bank
3625 Cumberland Boulevard
Building Two Atlanta, Georgia 30339
phone: (678) 631-1240
fax: (678) 631-1241

Marietta
Georgia Commerce Bank
709 Canton Road NE, Suite 100
Marietta, Georgia, 30060
phone: (678) 631-3600
fax: (678) 631-3601

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