FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 22, 2004Arthur State Bank To Giveaway a 2004 Jeep Liberty Greenville, SC – Arthur State Bank will announce the winner of their 2004 Jeep Liberty giveaway on Friday, July 23^rd at the Greenville Braves baseball game. The giveaway began in September last year and will conclude Friday when the five randomly selected finalists draw for the winning key. The finalist selecting the key that starts the vehicle will be named the winner. The drawing is planned to occur at the conclusion of the baseball game and before the fireworks display begins. The giveaway was open to all Arthur State Bank customers, who meet eligibility requirements, to promote the bank's Free Personal Checking accounts. Last year, the bank held a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle giveaway, which a customer from Inman, SC won. Arthur State Bank is a full service community bank providing various deposit accounts including free personal checking and online banking. Other services include a Trust department and personal, business and mortgage loans. Arthur State Bank is privately owned and was started in 1933. The bank has fifteen offices and is based in Union, SC with additional branches in Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg and York counties.

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

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