EXHIBIT 99.2
NORTH COAST BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
The undersigned holder of common stock acknowledges receipt of a copy
of the notice of special meeting of shareholders of North Coast Bank, N.A. and
the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus dated August 10, 2000 and
revoking any proxy heretofore given, hereby constitutes and appoints Herbert C.
Steiner and Leo J. Becnel, and each of them, with full power of substitution, as
attorneys and proxies to appear and vote all of the shares of common stock of
North Coast Bank, N.A., a national banking association, outstanding in the name
of the undersigned which the undersigned could vote if personally present and
acting at the special meeting of shareholders of North Coast Bank, N.A., to be
held at the administrative office of the Bank, located at 50 Santa Rosa Avenue,
Santa Rosa, California, on September 21, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. or at any
postponements or adjournments thereof, upon the following items as set forth in
the notice of meeting and joint proxy statement/prospectus and to vote according
to their discretion on all matters which may be properly presented for action at
the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan
of Reorganization and Merger, dated as of March 1, 2000, among American River
Holdings, North Coast Bank, N.A. and ARH Interim National Bank, the Agreement of
Merger attached as exhibit A to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and
Merger, and the transactions contemplated by these agreements, including the
merger of North Coast Bank, N.A. into ARH Interim National Bank.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. In their discretion, to transact such other business as may properly
come before the special meeting or any postponements or adjournments of the
special meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 1. THE PROXY,
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, IT
WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1.
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No. of Common Shares ______
SHAREHOLDER(S)
_____________________________
_____________________________
Date: _________________, 2000
Please date and sign exactly as
your name(s) appear(s). When
signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee, or
guardian, please give full title.
If more than one trustee, all
should sign. All joint owners
should sign. WHETHER OR NOT YOU
PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE
DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY
AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE
ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
I/we do [ ] or do not [ ]expect
to attend this meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY, AND ON BEHALF OF, THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE.
