Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company (OTC Bulletin Board: FFIS) today announced that the Bank has sponsored the implementation of the nationally acclaimed Senior Crimestoppers Program at Carolina Village residential center in Hendersonville, N.C.

The Senior Crimestoppers Program provides on-going crime prevention programs designed to deter incidents of crime in long-term care and senior housing facilities. Since its inception in 1994, the program has proven to reduce crime, such as abuse, neglect, fraud, theft and vandalism by more than 90 percent at sponsored facilities across the country.

"Mountain 1st is keenly interested in working to improve the communities in which we live and work. Bringing the Senior Crimestoppers program to Carolina Village is a new way in which the Bank has chosen to become involved in improving the lives of people in our community," stated Greg Gibson, Mountain 1st Bank's CEO. "Being an integral part of our communities and being a part of helping to improve the quality of life in western North Carolina is fundamental to who we are at Mountain 1st. We are pleased to join with the administration and staff of Carolina Village to provide this exceptional service to their residents and families."

About Mountain 1st Bank

Mountain 1st Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of 1st Financial Services Corporation which is one of only a few publicly traded companies headquartered in western North Carolina (OTC Bulletin Board: FFIS). Mountain 1st, established in mid 2004 and headquartered in Hendersonville, NC, is one of the fastest growing and most successful de novo community banks in the southeast. With over $670 million in assets, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust's more than 160 employees currently serve nine counties in western North Carolina through fourteen full service branches.

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