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TYSONS CORNER, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--First graph, second sentence of release should read: This dividend will be paid on February 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 2, 2012. (sted This dividend will be paid on February 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 2, 2011.)

The corrected release reads:

CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Cardinal Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CFNL) (the aCompanya) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share. This dividend will be paid on February 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 2, 2012.

About Cardinal Financial Corporation: Cardinal Financial Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia with assets of $2.60 billion at December 31, 2011, serves the Washington Metropolitan region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, with 27 conveniently located banking offices. Cardinal also operates several other subsidiaries: George Mason Mortgage, LLC, and Cardinal First Mortgage, LLC, residential mortgage lending companies based in Fairfax, with ten offices throughout the Washington Metropolitan region; Cardinal Trust and Investment Services, a trust division; Cardinal Wealth Services, Inc., a full-service brokerage company; and Wilson/Bennett Capital Management, Inc., an asset management company. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information please visit our Web site at [ www.cardinalbank.com ] or call (703) 584-3400.