Office of the Commissioner of

NEWS RELEASE JOSEPH A. SMITH, JR. COMMISSIONER OF BANKS

RELEASE: IMMEDIATE DATE: November 18, 2009 CONTACT: HA NGUYEN DISTRIBUTION: STATEWIDE PHONE: 919/733-3016

RALEIGH --- The State Banking Commission convened its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 9:00 A.M. in the Hearing Room of The Office of the Commissioner of Banks, 316 W. Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Since the last meeting (9/23/09), the Commissioner of Banks has approved the following pursuant to APA Rules:

Approved under 4 NCAC 3C .0201 – Establishment:

Application by First-Citizens & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, for authority to establish its Surf City Main Office at 13500 NC Highway 50, Suite 101, Gateway Plaza, Surf City, Onslow County, North Carolina.

Application by Select Bank & Trust Company, Greenville, North Carolina, for authority to establish its Elizabeth City Branch at 104 Nance Street, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

Notice of Closings under 4 NCAC 3C .02:

Notification of intent by Branch Banking and Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to close its Hiseville Branch, 11 East Hiseville Main Street, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.

Notification of intent by Branch Banking and Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to close its Weldon Branch, 301 Washington Avenue, Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by First Carolina State Bank, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to close its Tarboro Branch, 2100 North Main Street, Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by NewBridge Bank, Greensboro, North Carolina, to close its Pennrose Office, 202 Turner Drive, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

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Notification of intent by NewBridge Bank, Greensboro, North Carolina, to close its Sherwood Plaza Office, 3384 Robin Hood Road, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by NewBridge Bank, Greensboro, North Carolina, to close its Rural Hall Office, 8055 Broad Street, Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by NewBridge Bank, Greensboro, North Carolina, to close its Talbert Boulevard Branch, 285 Talbert Boulevard, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by NewBridge Bank, Greensboro, North Carolina, to close its West Side Branch, 60 New US Highway 64 West, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Athens- East Limestone Branch, 27453 Capshaw Road, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Austell- Threadmill Mall Branch, 5000 Austell – Powder Springs Road, Austell, Cobb County, Georgia.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its East Main Street Branch, 100 East Main Street, Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Englewood – North Indiana Avenue Branch, 39 North Indiana Avenue, Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Macon – Rivoli Branch, 1201 Nathan Dean Parkway, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Pensacola – Milestone Branch, 2122 West Nine Road, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.

Notification of intent by RBC Bank (USA), Raleigh, North Carolina, to close its Rockmart – Polk County Branch, 1201 Nathan Dean Parkway, Rockmart, Polk County, Alabama.

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