TAMPA - Bank of St. Petersburg announced today the grand opening of its newest branch, which will be located in New Tampa at 3001 Cove Bend Drive, the corner of Bearss Ave. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The full-service branch will open Wednesday, November 22; hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The drive-up windows will be open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. The new branch is built in the bank's signature Mediterranean style and includes an ATM, three drive-up teller lanes, a spacious lobby and safe deposit box vault.

The branch will be managed by Frank C. Wisloh who brings 19 years experience in the financial services industry. Wisloh comes to Bank of St. Petersburg from Citibank where he served as a branch manager in the consumer and commercial marketplace. He will be charged with delivering the full capabilities of the bank to individuals and businesses in this high-growth area of Tampa.

Bank of St. Petersburg President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Caballero said, "The growth of our retail franchise on both sides of the Bay reflects our continued commitment to providing global capabilities in a community bank environment - and the local market's demand for a more sophisticated brand of truly local banking." He continued, "As many banks operating in Florida are actually headquartered elsewhere, we have developed a distinct niche of serving commercial and retail clients by providing an expansive product offering at a service level unique to our competitors regardless of size."

"This location allows us to respond with added convenience for our commercial and retail clients in that vibrant and growing area of the county," commented Katie Pemble, chief operating officer and retail executive. "We have listened closely to what our customers tell us they need from their local banker and tailored our products and service levels to exceed those needs every day."

Bank of St. Petersburg is a full-service community bank providing individual consumers and businesses across Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties with a wide array of retail and commercial financial services. Chartered in St. Petersburg in 1985, the bank has seven branches and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tampa-based Florida Bank Group, Inc.

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