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Press Release

Contact: Anissa Yates
For Release: 5/5/04
916/441-7377

SACRAMENTO - May 5, 2004 - The California Bankers Association (CBA) presented its annual Committee Member of the Year Award to Kathleen Quenneville, general counsel for The Mechanics Bank, headquartered in Richmond. The award was presented to Quenneville at CBA's Annual Meeting of Bank Officers & Directors in north San Diego on May 3.

"Kathleen Quenneville has been a tireless champion of California's banking industry," said Gary Gertz, president of CBA. "As an integral member of CBA's Legal Affairs Committee, Kathleen has been instrumental in helping the industry form its opinions on complex legal and legislative proposals. But she has also served the industry well as a member of both our ID Theft Task Force and as the chair of our Financial Elder Abuse Task Force. Kathleen's commitment and dedication is unwavering and exemplary, which is why we are so pleased to present her with this honor."

The Committee Member of the Year is an annual award for CBA, and honors the single committee member who most contributed to the success and growth of the association each calendar year.

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.

For further information, visit www.calbankers.com or contact Anissa Yates at 916/441-7377.