Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Winners of 'Win Ten Grand Sweepstakes'


OAKDALE, CA--(Marketwire - December 20, 2007) - Oak Valley Community Bank (OTCBB: OVYB) announced today that Margarita Sanchez of Modesto is the grand-prize winner of its "Win Ten Grand Sweepstakes." The sweepstakes was held to promote Oak Valley Community Bank's deposit accounts, Online Banking, and Bill Pay.

Sanchez received a ten thousand dollar check from Oak Valley Community Bank on Thursday, December 20 at their corporate offices in Oakdale. Sanchez exclaimed, "I can't believe I won! I never win anything!"

In addition to the grand-prize, Oak Valley Community Bank also gave away 5 new, 8-gigabyte, Apple iPhones. The five lucky winners were Anthony Beato, Sandra Mick, Kelly Day, Megg Hawkins, and Steven St. Louis.

The sweepstakes was held between August 1 and December 14. Consumers who opened a deposit account with Oak Valley Community Bank were automatically entered into the sweepstakes. Consumers received additional entries for each Online Bill Payment, Direct Deposit, and Debit Card purchase made with their Oak Valley Community Bank account. Existing customers could enter by registering on the Bank's website -- www.ovcb.com. Mail-in entries also were accepted. The six winners were randomly selected from all entries received.

About Oak Valley Community Bank

Established in 1991, Oak Valley Community Bank offers a variety of loan and deposit products dedicated to serving the needs of individuals and small businesses. The Bank currently operates through 12 convenient locations: Oakdale, Sonora, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, two branches in Modesto, and three branches in their Eastern Sierra Division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes and Bishop. They recently opened a new full-service branch on March Lane in Stockton.

For more information on Oak Valley Community Bank, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit us online at www.ovcb.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Ron Martin/Chris Courtney Phone:(209) 848-BANK (2265) Toll Free (866) 844-7500 www.ovcb.com

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