California Bankers Association
names two new directors

Mathews of MBNA and Bradshaw of Washington Mutual join board of directors

SACRAMENTO - January 20, 2004 - The California Bankers Association (CBA) today announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors - Miles Mathews, First Vice President of MBNA and Wayne Bradshaw, Regional President of Community and External Affairs for Washington Mutual. Both were appointed to the board on January 8th.

"CBA is delighted to have Miles Mathews and Wayne Bradshaw as new members of its board of directors," said CBA president Gary S. Gertz. MBNA is one of the largest credit card issuers in the country and Washington Mutual is one of the nation's largest savings institutions. "The financial services industry continues to evolve and the composition of our board reflects that."

Mr. Mathews is currently the State Government Affairs Director for the Western United States and is responsible for MBNA's relationships with all branches of state government in twelve Western states, including California, Washington, Arizona and Colorado. Prior to his current assignment, Miles was the Regional Administration Director for MBNA's Western Region.

Mr. Bradshaw is president of Washington Mutual's Community and External Affairs Division's Southwest region and is responsible for the bank's community activities in California, Nevada and Arizona. Prior to joining Washington Mutual, Bradshaw was the president and CEO of Family Savings Bank (until its acquisition in December 2002) and was also the president and CEO of Founders Federal Savings and Loan Association and the former Chief Deputy Superintendent of the California State Banking Department.

Information about CBA
Established more than 110 years ago, the California Bankers Association (CBA) is one of the largest state banking trade associations in the country. CBA leads the way in developing relevant educational and legislative solutions to some of California's more pressing financial and banking issues, including financial privacy, predatory lending, usage fees, and financial elder abuse. CBA's membership includes more than 300 of California's commercial, industrial and community banks and savings associations.