FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

June 4, 2004

New Employee Announcements - Rock Hill, SC

Julie S. Killough has joined Arthur State Bank at our newest location on S. Herlong Avenue in Rock Hill. Julie has over twelve years of banking experience in various roles including operations, customer service, consumer and small business lending and mortgage origination. She will focus on deposit accounts and the daily operations of the branch as the Branch Supervisor and Customer Service Representative. Julie is a Rock Hill native graduating from both Northwestern High School and Winthrop University. She serves as an Ambassador for the York County Regional Chamber and has been a Team Leader for both the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the March of Dimes. Julie can be reached at 803-909-6491.

For more information, please visit our website www.arthurstatebank.com or contact Jason Land at 864-253-4290 or jland@arthurstatebank.com.