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Exhibit 99
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MAIN STREET BANCORP, INC.
601 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19603
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andrew J. Rothermel
October 27, 2000 Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
(610) 685-1400
MAIN STREET BANCORP, INC.
ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF
HARTLINE AS DIRECTOR
Reading, PA, October 27, 2000--The Boards of Directors of Main Street
Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ, NMS: MBNK), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Main Street
Bank, have announced the appointment of Brian M. Hartline, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank as a Director of the Company and
the Bank. Alfred B. Mast, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board,
stated, "In the brief period since he was appointed President and CEO, Brian has
demonstrated that he has the vision and abilities to transform Main Street into
a high performing financial services company. We are pleased to welcome him now
as a member of the Board."
Mr. Hartline's appointment fills vacancies left on the Boards of the
Company and the Bank following the resignation of Joseph P. Schlitzer as a
Director.
Main Street Bancorp, Inc. with assets of $1.6 Billion, is a Pennsylvania
corporation, headquartered in Reading, PA and is a registered bank holding
company that operates Main Street Bank, a State Chartered, Federal Reserve
Member, FDIC insured bank.
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