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New Manager Appointed for Citizens Business Bank's Tulare Center

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 13:20 GMT by Market Wire}  

ONTARIO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Christopher D. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Business Bank (NASDAQ:CVBF), has announced the appointment of Philip M. Smith, Vice President and Manager of the Banka™s Tulare Business Financial Center.

Mr. Smitha™s professional career incorporates twenty-three years of experience as a credit administrator, commercial loan officer, relationship manager and area manager. Prior to his appointment with Citizens Business Bank, Mr. Smith was the General Credit Administrator for Bank of Sierra in Porterville, California. During his tenure with Bank of the Sierra he also served as area manager and senior commercial loan officer. He is Adjunct Faculty Instructor and thesis coordinator at Fresno Pacific University. His early career was spent with Union Bank of California and Great Western Bank

Mr. Smith received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Management from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He was awarded his Master of Business Administration from California State University in Bakersfield, California. He is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Mr. Smith is an active member of the Tulare community serving on with various service organizations, foundations and Big Brother/Big Sisters of Tulare County.

Citizens Business Bank is the largest bank with headquarters located in the Inland Empire area of California. It is widely recognized for its commitment to its customers and communities, as well as its strong financial performance. Citizens Business Bank serves 40 cities through 44 banking centers and 6 commercial banking centers in the Inland Empire, Orange and Los Angeles Counties and communities throughout the Central Valley of California. The Banka™s trust and wealth management division, CitizensTrust, has over $2 billion in assets under management.