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NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:
Wayne H. Benson
President and Chief Executive Officer
(618) 395-8676
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
OBTAINS REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR MERGER OF TWO SUBSIDIARY BANKS
Olney, Illinois - April 25, 2000... Community Financial
Corp. (Nasdaq.nms: CFIC), today announced that it has received
regulatory approval for the merger of two of its subsidiary
banks, The Egyptian State Bank, headquartered in Carrier Mills,
Illinois, and Saline County State Bank, headquartered in
Stonefort, Illinois. The merger is expected to be effective May
8, 2000.
"This merger is part of our recently adopted Strategic
Plan, and is intended to improve operating efficiencies by
eliminating the expenses associated with maintaining a separate
bank charter for Saline County State Bank," stated Wayne H.
Benson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Community
Financial. "We intend to apply to our regulators for authority
to merge additional charters over the next year to further
increase operating efficiencies," said Mr. Benson.
Community Financial Corp. is the bank holding company for
Community Bank & Trust, N.A., American Bank of Illinois, Saline
County State Bank, Egyptian State Bank, and MidAmerica Bank of
St. Clair County.
