Mission Oaks National Bank Reports Record Results for 2nd Quarter 2003


TEMECULA, Calif., July 8, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mission Oaks National Bank (OTCBB:MKNB) reported that strong asset growth and contributions from its small business lending operation led to record results in the second quarter ended June 30.

The Temecula-based community bank earned a record $276,000, or 36 cents a share, in the second quarter. That compares with a loss of $2,000 a year ago. In the first six months of 2003, Mission Oaks earned a record $502,000, or 66 cents a share. During the same period a year ago, the bank lost $26,000, or 3 cents a share. Over the last 12 months the bank has earned $865,000.

"We clearly benefit from being in the right place at the right time," said Gary Votapka, president and chief executive. "The communities and businesses we serve continue to grow and embrace our personalized style of banking."

He said the bank continues to enjoy healthy asset and loan growth.

Total assets as of June 30 reached $74.8 million, up nearly 74 percent from the same period a year ago.

Loans at the end of the quarter reached $51.7 million, up 67.6 percent from a year ago. Votapka said the bank in the first six months of 2003 originated Small Business Administration loans valued at approximately $3 million.

Mission Oaks also reported that non-interest income from the sale of loans, fees and mortgage originations grew nearly fourfold to $453,000 from $113,000 a year ago.

The bank also continues to perform well and operate efficiently as evidenced by several key banking ratios, said Keith Johnson, executive vice president. Return on assets, a comparison of profit and assets, reached 1.49 percent in the second quarter. Return on equity, a comparison of profit and equity, reached 14.4 percent in the quarter.

Mission Oaks National Bank is a full-service community bank that serves Southwest Riverside and Northern San Diego counties.

For more on Mission Oaks National Bank visit its Web site at missionoaksbank.com.

Safe Harbor

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the company's current expectations regarding future operating results and growth in loans, deposits, and assets. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions and increased competition among financial service providers on the company's results of operation, (2) the company's ability to continue its internal growth rate, (3) the company's ability to build net interest spread, (4) the quality of the company's earning assets, and (5) government regulations.


 SECOND QUARTER REPORT / JUNE 30, 2003

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 BALANCE SHEET
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 (all amounts in whole dollars except share and per share information)
                                                
                       June 30,    June 30,    Increase     Increase
                         2003        2002      (Decrease)   (Decrease)
                       --------    ---------   ----------   ----------

 ASSETS

 Cash and due
  from banks        $ 2,489,000  $ 2,146,000      $343,000       16.0%
 Due from
  banks -- time         496,000      297,000       199,000       67.0%
 Federal funds
  sold                3,370,000    4,770,000    (1,400,000)     -29.4%
 Securities --
  available for
  sale               15,620,000    4,056,000    11,564,000      285.1%
 Securities --
  held to maturity            0            0             0

 Loans               51,665,000   30,831,000    20,834,000       67.6%
 Less allowance
  for loan losses      (640,000)    (355,000)     (285,000)      80.3%
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 Loans, net          51,025,000   30,476,000    20,549,000       67.4%

 Premises and
  equipment, net        649,000      775,000      (126,000)     -16.3%
 Federal Reserve
  Bank and other
  bank stocks           358,000      262,000        96,000       36.6%
 Deferred tax
  asset                 260,000       19,000       241,000     1268.4%
 Accrued interest
  and other assets      548,000      263,000       285,000      108.4%
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                    $74,815,000  $43,064,000  $ 31,751,000       73.7%
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 LIABILIITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Demand deposits    $16,150,000  $ 9,981,000  $ 6,169,000        61.8%
 Interest bearing
  deposits           50,746,000   26,396,000   24,350,000
 Federal funds
  purchased and
  other borrowings            0            0            0
 Other liabilities      596,000      228,000      368,000       161.4%
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  Total liabilities  67,492,000   36,605,000   30,887,000        84.4%


 Total stockholders'
  equity              7,323,000    6,459,000      864,000        13.4%
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                    $74,815,000  $43,064,000  $31,751,000        73.7%
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 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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                        3 Mos        3 Mos        6 Mos       6 Mos
                        ended        ended        ended       ended
                       June 30,     June 30,     June 30,    June 30,
                         2003         2002         2003        2002  
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 Interest income    $ 1,013,000  $   603,000  $ 1,923,000  $1,133,000
 Interest expense       228,000      129,000      435,000     258,000
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 Net interest
  income                785,000      474,000    1,488,000     875,000
 Provision for
  loan losses            75,000       30,000      145,000      65,000
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 Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  loan                  710,000      444,000    1,343,000     810,000
  losses
 Other income           453,000      113,000      788,000     218,000
 Other expense          864,000      559,000    1,642,000   1,054,000
                    --------------------------------------------------
 Earnings (loss)
  before income
  taxes                 299,000       (2,000)     489,000     (26,000)
 Income taxes
  (benefit)              23,000            0      (13,000)          0
                    --------------------------------------------------
   Net earnings
   (loss)           $   276,000      ($2,000) $   502,000    ($26,000)
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 Average common
  shares
  outstanding           763,471      763,471      763,471     762,693
 Basic earnings
  per share         $      0.36       ($0.00) $      0.66      ($0.03)
 Return on average
  assets
  (annualized)             1.53%       -0.02%        1.49%      -0.13%
 Return on average
  equity
  (annualized)            15.42%       -0.11%       14.40%      -0.82%

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 SELECTED RATIOS
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                         June 30,     June 30, 
                           2003         2002
                         --------     --------
 Leveraged capital
  ratio                   10.09%       15.16%
 Total risk based
  capital ratio           14.39%       20.58%
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a
  percent of total         1.23%        1.15%
  loans
 Nonperforming
  assets as a
  percent of total
  assets                   0.00%        0.00%
 Loan to deposit
  ratio                   77.62%       85.00%


            

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