July 25, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:     John D. Bramblett, President and CEO
                        770-887-9220

Linda Bagwell joins Patriot Bank of Georgia

Patriot Bank of Georgia is proud to announce the addition of Linda Bagwell as Assistant Vice President and Mortgage Lender.

Linda comes to Patriot Bank with an extensive mortgage background and over 27 years mortgage lending experience in Forsyth and surrounding counties. Linda was most recently with Main Street Bank (formerly First Colony Bank) in Cumming for 11 years as a Mortgage Banking Officer.   Linda and her husband, Tony, have two adult children and are lifelong residents of Forsyth County. 

“We are pleased to have Linda on our team” noted John Bramblett, President and CEO of Patriot Bank.  Bramblett continued “Linda’s background and experience in the market is a huge asset to the bank”.  “I’m so excited about this opportunity to continue my career with Patriot Bank of Georgia” commented Bagwell.

You can contact Linda Bagwell at 770-887-0698.