Georgia's Integrity Bancshares Announces Growth Plans in North Carolina


ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Integrity Bancshares, Inc. today announced plans to expand by opening a loan production office in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. The Bank currently has four full-service financial centers and two loan production offices in the northern metro Atlanta area.

"We have a golden opportunity to spread the Integrity name and culture to North Carolina. Our research of the Raleigh area revealed that it is similar to our current market area with a growing, affluent population and, like when we first opened in Alpharetta, few community banks," explained Steve Skow, CEO of Integrity. "Rick Schuler, a former Raleigh native and current Integrity lender, is moving back to the Raleigh area. We have a wonderful chance with Rick to build our franchise in a new direction. Integrity really is all about its people. This is very exciting news for the Integrity family, especially on the heels of reaching $1 billion in asset size last quarter."

The opening of the loan production office is subject to regulatory approval and pending the location of a good site for the office.

Integrity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Integrity Bank, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The bank began operations in November 2000 and currently serves Metropolitan Atlanta with six offices. Its main office is located at 11140 State Bridge Road. The Company also operates full-service branches in Roswell, Smyrna, and Duluth, Georgia, and loan production offices in Cumming and Buford, Georgia. Integrity Bancshares' common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol 'ITYC.'

For additional information on Integrity Bancshares, Inc, including a list of our market makers, please access the Company's Investor Relations section of our website at www.myintegritybank.com.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to present or future trends or factors generally affecting the banking industry and specifically affecting our operations, markets, and products. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected for many reasons, including without limitation, changing events and trends that have influenced our assumptions. These trends and events include (i) changes in the interest rate environment which may reduce margins, (ii) non-achievement of expected growth, (iii) less favorable than anticipated changes in the national and local business environment and securities markets, (iv) adverse changes in the regulatory requirements affecting Integrity, (v) greater competitive pressures among financial institutions in our market, (vi) changes in fiscal, monetary, regulatory, and tax policies, (vii) changes in political, legislative, and economic conditions, (viii) inflation, and (ix) greater loan losses than historic levels and (x) failure to achieve the revenue increases expected to result from our recent investments in its transaction deposit and lending businesses. Investors are encouraged to read the related section in Integrity Bancshares, Inc.'s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the "Risk Factors" set forth therein. Additional information and other factors that could affect future financial results are included in Integrity's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


            

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