HarVest Bank of Maryland, a locally owned full service commercial bank, today announced the appointment of Michael S. Steele to its Board of Directors. Mr. Steele is the former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, and is currently Chairman of GOPAC, a national fundraising vehicle of the Republican Party, as well as a partner of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, a Washington DC law firm.

"We are honored and fortunate to have Michael join our team at HarVest Bank of Maryland," said Jack Hollerbach, President and CEO. "As Lieutenant Governor, he helped us to celebrate our grand opening in late 2004 along with former County Executive Doug Duncan and Congressman Chris Van Hollen, and he has remained a good friend through our early years of success. As we begin to accelerate our business growth, we anticipate that Michael's extensive contacts and knowledge of the government sector will be very valuable. As a prominent Maryland native, Michael Steele is committed to the Bank's mission of "Bringing Maryland Banking Back Home"(TM).

Michael Steele was born at Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George's County and was raised in Washington, DC. He earned his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University in 1981 and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1991. Mr. Steele also spent three years as a seminarian in the Order of St. Augustine in preparation for the priesthood.

In 2003, Lt. Governor Steele earned a place in history when he became the first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland. In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Mr. Steele to serve a term on the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy. Other affiliations include the State House Trust, the East Baltimore Development Corporation, the Export- Import Bank Advisory Committee and the Prince George's County Chapter of the NAACP. Among the distinguished awards and honors received by Lt. Governor Steele, he has been named a 2005 Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership and was awarded a Bethune-DuBois Institute 2005 Award for his work in the ongoing development of quality education in Maryland.

He resides in Largo, MD, with his wife Andrea and their two sons, Michael and Drew.

HarVest Bank of Maryland opened for business on November 15, 2004, and has grown to $129 Million in assets as of August 31, 2007. HarVest operates three full service branches at 9707 Medical Center Drive in North Rockville, MD, at 12800 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, and at 7908 Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda, MD and plans to open a fourth branch in mid-2008. The Bank's headquarters are located at 15005 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD.

About HarVest Bank of Maryland

HarVest Bank of Maryland is a locally owned and operated full service commercial bank dedicated to serving customers in the I-270 corridor. The Bank was named as 2006 Small Business of the Year by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. HarVest Bank is committed to delivering superior service, value and convenience to its customers by leveraging the skills, experience and knowledge of its Board of Directors and management team. HarVest Bank of Maryland is a member bank of the FDIC and an equal opportunity lender.

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