Chino Commercial Bank Posts Record Earnings and Continued Growth


CHINO, Calif., July 21, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of Directors of Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. (OTCBB:CKNA) announced the results of operations, for the first six months ending June 30, 2003 with net earnings of $243,895 or $0.45 per share, an increase of 423% over net income of $46,640 or $0.09 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The Bank also reported net profits for the three months ended June 30, 2003, with earnings of $127,798 or $0.23 per share, or an increase of 278% over net income of $33,810 or $0.06 per share for same quarter last year; and a 10% increase over the first quarter of 2003.

The Bank also reported growth in Total assets, which increased to $61.9 million, or a 48.6% rise over $41.7 million at December 31, 2002. Loans also increased to $24.7 million at June 30, 2003 as compared to $21.9 million at December 31, 2002. Total Deposits rose to $56.6 million or 55% at June 30, 2003 as compared to $36.5 million at December 31, 2002. Non-interest bearing deposits exceeded 80% of total deposits at June 30, 2003.

Dann H. Bowman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are very pleased to report the Bank's year-to-date earnings which reflect a 278% increase over the same period last year, in addition to excellent growth in core deposits."

The Bank posted net interest income of $542,801 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $388,313 for the three months ended June 30, 2002. Average interest-earning assets were $45.2 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $11.0 million yielding a net interest margin of 4.82% for the second quarter of 2003 as compared to average interest-bearing assets of $29.3 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $9.7 million yielding a net interest margin of 5.30% for the three months ended June 30, 2002.

The Bank posted net interest income of $1,058,760 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $707,416 for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Average interest-earning assets were $42.9 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $11.0 million yielding a net interest margin of 4.94% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to average interest-bearing assets of $28.2 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $9.5 million yielding a net interest margin of 5.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

General and administrative expenses were $542,072 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $438,889 for the three months ended June 30, 2002. General and administrative expenses were $1,063,169 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $823,792 for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The largest component of general and administrative expenses was salary and benefits expense of $275,968 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $186,486 for the three months ended June 30, 2002. Salary and benefits expense were $532,455 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $366,302 for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The increase in Salary and benefits expense are reflective of the increase in full-time employees which expanded over the past year from fourteen employees to twenty employees. Other components of salary and benefits impacting the increase were incentive compensation and the increase in health and workers compensation expenses. Other components of general and administrative expenses that affected the increase were Other expenses that increased by $5,341 for the comparable three months period and increased by $33,511 for the comparable six month period due primarily to client service charges and courier expenses, that were effected by an increase in escrow deposits; as well as, seminar and training expenses. Audit and Professional fees increased by $5,729 for the comparable three month period and increased by $14,010 for the comparable six month period primarily due to increase of internal operational and information technology audits being conducted in 2003.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based upon management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on Chino Commercial Bank. There can be no assurances that future developments affecting Chino Commercial Bank will be the same as those anticipated by management.

Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, the following risks; (1) changes in performance of the financial markets; (2) changes in the demand for and market acceptance of Chino Commercial Bank's products and services; (3) changes in general economic conditions including interest rates, presence of competitors with greater financial resources, and the impact of competitive products and pricing; (4) the effect of Chino Commercial Bank's policies; (5) the continued availability of adequate funding sources.


                      CHINO COMMERCIAL BANK
                 Statement of Financial Condition
 
                                             June 30,     December 31,
                                              2003           2002
                                           -----------   -------------
                                           (unaudited)
 ASSETS:
 Cash and Due from Banks                 $   5,466,207      1,839,367
 Federal Funds Sold                         14,240,000      2,095,000
                                           -----------   ------------
     Cash and Cash equivalents              19,706,207      3,934,367

 Interest-bearing deposits at banks          2,089,000      1,685,000
 Investment Securities available for sale    9,324,572     10,683,120
 Investment Securities held to maturity
  (fair value approximates $5,173,735 at 
  June 30, 2003 and $2,596,649 at 
  December 31, 2002)                         5,054,356      2,517,031
 Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost           150,900        144,700
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost         164,800        113,200
 Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank stock, at cost     50,000         50,000
 Loans
   Loans held for sale                       3,674,943      4,151,145
   Construction                                322,241        238,997
   Real estate                              14,861,933     11,581,157
   Commercial                                5,201,140      5,272,802
   Farm/Agriculture                            367,023        373,365
   Installment                                 640,427        470,121
   Unearned fees and discounts                 (39,035)       (20,419)
   Allowance for loan losses                  (294,028)      (205,615)
                                           -----------   -------------
     Total Loans                            24,734,644     21,861,553
                                           -----------   -------------
 Fixed Assets, net                             411,202        441,866
 Accrued Interest Receivable                   184,090        162,861
 Prepaid & Other Assets                         58,588         68,667
                                           -----------   ------------
     Total Assets                        $  61,928,359     41,662,365
                                           ===========   ============
 LIABILITIES:
 Deposits
   Non-interest Bearing                  $  45,423,071     25,655,491
   Interest Bearing
     Money market                            7,767,918      7,407,219
     Savings                                   478,025        432,811
     Time deposits of $100,000 or greater,
      due in one year                        1,107,850      1,382,281
     Time deposits less than $100,000,
      due in one year                        1,811,158      1,657,526
                                           -----------   ------------
     Total Deposits                         56,588,022     36,535,328
                                           -----------   ------------
 Fed Funds Purchased                                --             --
 Federal Home Loan Bank Advance                     --             --
 Accrued Interest Payable                       29,130         19,649
 Accrued Expenses & Other Payables             162,890        171,326
                                           -----------   ------------
     Total Liabilities                      56,780,042     36,726,303
                                           -----------   ------------
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common Stock, authorized 10,000,000
    shares with a par value of $5 per
    share; issued and outstanding 545,646
    and 545,646 at June 30, 2003 and
    December 31, 2002, respectively          2,728,230      2,728,230
   Additional paid-in capital                2,590,893      2,590,893
   Accumulated deficit                        (225,350)      (469,245)
   Accumlated other comprehensive income        54,544         86,184
                                           -----------   ------------
     Total Equity                            5,148,317      4,936,062
                                           -----------   ------------
     Total Liabilities & Equity          $  61,928,359     41,662,365
                                           ===========   ============
                                       
 
                           CHINO COMMERCIAL BANK
                          Statement of Operations
                                (unaudited)
 
                                 For the 3 months   For the 6 months 
                                  ending June 30,    ending June 30,
                                  2003     2002       2003      2002
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 Interest Income
   Interest Income - Securities $165,517  184,872    332,101   360,465
   Interest Income - Fed Funds    21,344    4,447     32,842    15,957
   Interest and fee income
    on Loans                     403,420  252,888    790,764   444,049
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total Interest Income       590,281  442,207  1,155,707   820,471
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 Interest Expense
   Interest Expense - Deposits    47,480   49,795     96,947    95,076
   Interest Expense - Borrowings      --    4,099         --    17,979
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total Interest Expense       47,480   53,894     96,947   113,055
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total net interest income   542,801  388,313  1,058,760   707,416
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 Provision for loan losses        12,000   21,000     50,000    35,400
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total net interest income 
      after provision for loan 
      losses                     530,801  367,313  1,008,760   672,016
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 Non-interest income
   Service Charges on Deposit
    Accounts                      80,193   55,996    151,417   100,296
   Other miscellaneous fee income  1,089    1,809      1,821     2,308
   Income from Mortgage Banking   57,787   47,581    145,066    95,812
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total Non-interest income   139,069  105,386    298,304   198,416
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 General & Administrative Expenses
   Salaries & Benefits           275,968  186,486    532,455   366,302
   Occupancy & Equipment          62,109   59,524    123,321   116,400
   Data & Item Processing         41,963   47,748     85,610    88,290
   Advertising & Marketing        15,989   12,496     32,869    23,912
   Audit & Professional fees      35,220   29,491     67,389    53,379
   Insurance                       4,789    3,060      8,962     6,120
   Directors' fees and expenses   15,412   14,803     29,792    20,129
   Other expenses                 90,622   85,281    182,771   149,260
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
     Total general & administrative
      expenses                   542,072  438,889  1,063,169   823,792
                                 ------- --------  --------- ---------
 Income tax expense (benefit)         --       --         --        --
                                 ======= ========  ========= =========
     Total income (loss)        $127,798 $ 33,810 $  243,895 $  46,640
                                 ======= ========  ========= =========
 Basic Earnings (loss) per
  share                         $   0.23 $   0.06 $     0.45 $    0.09
                                 ======= ========  ========= =========
 Diluted Earnings (loss) per
  share                         $   0.23 $   0.06 $     0.43 $    0.08
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