HOUSTON, Sept. 15, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTX) ("Encore") announced today that all of its Houston area facilities are undamaged by Hurricane Ike and Encore Bank is currently providing full services through four of its branch offices -- Greenway Plaza, West University, Sugarland and Medical Center. Its subsidiaries, Linscomb & Williams and Town & Country Insurance Agency, are also able to provide full services. The remaining branches will become operational as power is restored. "I appreciate the dedication and efforts by our employees to provide uninterrupted service through this event," said James S. D'Agostino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Encore.
About Encore Bancshares, Inc.
Encore Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas and offers a broad range of banking, wealth management and insurance services through Encore Bank, N.A. and its subsidiaries. Encore Bank operates 11 private client offices in the Greater Houston area and six in southwest Florida. Headquartered in Houston and with $1.5 billion in assets, Encore Bank builds relationships with professional firms, privately-owned businesses, investors and affluent individuals. Encore Bank offers a full range of business and personal banking products and services, as well as financial planning, wealth management, trust and insurance products through its trust division, Encore Trust, and its subsidiaries Linscomb & Williams and Town & Country Insurance. Products and services offered by Encore Bank's affiliates are not FDIC insured. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "EBTX."
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