Affinity Bank
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2004

Affinity Bank Sponsors the 34th Festival of Youth Annual Gala

Ventura, CA – In its ongoing commitment to
provide support to local communities, Affinity Bank contributed $5,000 as a sponsor of the San Francisco Community Youth Center’s (CYC) 34th Festival of Youth Annual Gala.

Affinity Bank president and CEO, Michael R. McGuire said, “Affinity Bank is honored to collaborate with an organization that focuses
on providing important educational services to the community. We extend our appreciation for the valuable support the center provides each year.”

The festival’s gala is a celebration of the center’s accomplishments in serving high-risk youth and families located in San Francisco. This event brings together supporters, founders, board and staff members that have helped fuel the center’s efforts over the past year.

About Community Youth Center
Community Youth Center was founded in 1970 in response to the increase in crime involving Asian Youth. Today, CYC works with American-born Chinese as well as members of other ethnic groups. The center provides counseling services, academic counseling, job placement, substance abuse and HIV prevention, domestic violence education and leadership development. For more information on CYC, please visit www.cycsf.org.

About Affinity Bank
Affinity Bank is headquartered in Ventura, California. The $860 million asset bank, which specializes in commercial and multi-family real estate lending, as well as a wide range of competitively priced savings products, operates real estate loan offices in San Diego, Irvine, Sacramento, San Francisco, Ventura, Pasadena, San Bernardino, Denver, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona. Retail deposit branches are located in Irvine, San Francisco, Pacific Palisades and Ventura.

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