Wainwright Bank to Present at West Coast 2006 Super-Community Bank Investor Conference

BOSTON, MA - August 31, 2006 - Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (NASDAQ: WAIN) reported today that it will be participating in the West Coast Super-Community Bank Investor Conference. Jan A. Miller, President and CEO of Wainwright Bank, is scheduled to present on Thursday, September 7 at 5:25 PM, PT.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed at http://www.super-communitybanking.com/westcoast.htm. Please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to download and install any necessary software. The presentation will also be available at https://www.wainwrightbank.com, both live and in archive for 30 days following the event.

The Super-Community Bank Conference will take place at the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco on September 7 and 8, 2006. The event is sponsored by leading super-community banks and is an interactive investment conference matching small and mid-cap banks with regional sell-side analysts and institutional investors. For more information visit http://www.super-communitybanking.com/westcoast.htm.

Founded in 1987, Wainwright Bank is a socially responsible commercial bank headquartered in Boston with assets of $800 million and 11 branches throughout Greater Boston. Over 40% of the bank’s commercial loan portfolio is dedicated to community development initiatives including affordable housing, homeless shelters, HIV/AIDS services, community health centers, and environmental protection to name a few. The Bank was recently ranked 18th among the ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens’ by Business Ethics magazine.

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