| (June 26, 2002) Steven A. Rosso, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific State Bancorp, with consolidated assets of $158 million, today announced that the Company completed its first issuance of Trust Preferred Capital Securities through a newly formed Connecticut trust affiliate, Pacific State Statutory Trust I, as part of a pooled offering with several other financial institutions. The amount of the issue was $5 million and is included in Tier I (up to 25 percent of total Tier I Capital) and Tier II Capital for regulatory purposes. Interest is floating on a quarterly basis at 345 basis points over three-month LIBOR (initial rate of 5.3369 percent). The Trust Preferred Capital Securities, which mature in 2032, may be prepaid after five years.
Steven A. Rosso commented that x additional regulatory capital will allow the Company to continue its growth, while ensuring a prudent and efficient level of capital."
FTN Financial and Keene, Brunette& Woods, Inc. acted as placement agents for this transaction.
The Company operates 7 locations in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties.
Further information on the Company can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.pacificstatebank.com
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