Photo Release -- Thomas A. Iadanza Joins State Bank as Chief Lending Officer


JERICHO, N.Y., May 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thomas A. Iadanza joined State Bank of Long Island's executive management as Chief Lending Officer on May 3, 2010. Prior to joining State Bank, Mr. Iadanza was President/Sector CEO of NY Metro Commercial Banking at Sovereign Bank, where he was responsible for Sovereign's NY&NJ Middle Market and other Lending Divisions. Well known in the commercial lending arena, Mr. Iadanza has over thirty years of banking and lending experience having served as Managing Director of the Commercial Markets Group at Citibank, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at EAB, and Senior Vice President of Specialty Lending at National Westminster Bank.

A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7441

Mr. Iadanza is also an avid supporter of the NY metropolitan community serving as a Director on the Boards for the Prospect Park Alliance, St. John's Cemetery, and New Ground.

Mr. Iadanza earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. John's University and resides in Garden City, NY.

State Bank, headquartered in Jericho, is a commercial bank that operates seventeen branches located in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Manhattan. State Bank has built a reputation for providing high-quality personal service to meet the needs of our diverse customer base which includes commercial real estate owners and developers, small to middle market businesses, professional service firms, municipalities and consumers. State Bank maintains a web site at www.statebankofli.com with corporate, investor and branch banking information.

The photo is also available via AP PhotoExpress.


            
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