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Gold Added to Coronado First Bank Board

^{Published on 2010-05-21 16:30:12 - Market Wire}
 

CORONADO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Alan Gold, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of San Diego-based BioMed Realty Trust has joined the Board of Directors of Coronado First Bank (the aBanka) (OTCBB:CDFB). Bank Chairman, Bill Huck, announced that Mr. Gold replaces another local real estate entrepreneur, Todd Anson, one of the Banka™s founding directors, who decided not to run for re-election at next montha™s Annual Meeting of the Bank.

"We greatly appreciate the substantial contribution that Todd made towards successfully opening and growing Coronado First Bank. His practical knowledge as a real estate attorney and his restless passion for excellence were valuable resources for a new bank navigating through difficult economic times."

Mr. Huck said, aWe are very pleased to have such a creative and successful business executive as Alan Gold, join our board. Alan is a true San Diego success story with a record of achievement that runs from his graduation from San Diego State University to his founding and continuing leadership of one of the regiona™s New York Stock Exchange-traded companies.a

Huck said, aWe greatly appreciate the substantial contribution that Todd made towards successfully opening and growing Coronado First Bank. His practical knowledge as a real estate attorney and his restless passion for excellence were valuable resources for a new bank navigating through difficult economic times.a

Coronado First Bank is publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, ticker symbol: aCDFBa. For more information on the Bank please contact:

Bruce Ives at 619-437-1000
[ www.coronadofirst.com ]