MONTEREY, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 17, 2012) - 1^stCapital Bank (OTCBB: [ FISB ]): 1^st Capital Bank today announced the appointment of William G. Dorey to the Bank's Board of Directors. Mr. Dorey is the former Chief Executive Officer of Granite Construction, Inc. and continues to serve as Granite's Director of the Board.

"We are extremely pleased to announce Mr. Dorey's appointment to the Bank's Board of Directors," stated Fred Rowden, CEO of 1^st Capital Bank. "Mr. Dorey's experience with a publicly traded company and the construction industry, combined with his business leadership skills make him an excellent candidate for Director of the Bank," said Mr. Rowden.

Mr. Dorey is Founding Chairman of Construction Industry Ethics Compliance Initiative (CIECI) Steering Committee and a Trustee of the Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies. He is also Director of California Chamber of Commerce and California Business Roundtable, and the President of White Rock Club. He has served on the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), Cal Poly Dean's Advisory Council, and the Caltrans/ AGC Liaison Committee. He is a Past Director of TIC, Wilder Construction and Carmel Youth Baseball. Mr. Dorey was honored for his work in the community by the Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay in 2009 and is an active supporter of the Boys and Girls Club of the Monterey Peninsula.

Mr. Dorey is filling the vacancy recently created by the retirement of founding Board Member Carl Edward Holden. Mr. Holden was instrumental in the opening of the Bank and the Bank wishes him the best in his retirement.

About 1^st Capital Bank
1^st Capital Bank is focused on providing lending, deposit and highly efficient cash management services such as remote deposit and online banking to small-to-medium size businesses and their owners, and offers specialized banking services for the healthcare industry. The Bank is a full service financial institution with branches located in Monterey, Salinas and King City. The Bank's corporate offices are located at 5 Harris Court, Building N, Suite 3, Monterey, California 93940. Please visit our website at [ www.lstcapitalbank.com ] for more information. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender. An SBA Preferred Lender.

1^stCapital Bank is recognized by Bauer Financial, Inc as a "five-star" superior rated bank and by the Findley Company as the only "Premier Performing Bank" based in Monterey, Santa Cruz or San Benito Counties.