BOVA Bank of Virginia (MM)

Jack Zoeller, Chairman and CEO of Bank of Virginia (Nasdaq:BOVA) (www.bankofva.com) announced today that Christy F. Quesenbery has joined the company as the Bank's new Senior Vice President of Operations.

"Christy is highly respected in the industry and brings three decades of operations experience to our bank. We expect her contribution to be invaluable as we position Bank of Virginia for growth with a major new commercial lending effort," said Jack Zoeller, Chairman and CEO.

Ms. Quesenbery has an extensive background in bank operations management, compliance and information technology. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Virginia Partners Bank in Fredericksburg, Va. She also serves as President of the Virginia BancPac Users Group and Vice Chairman of the FIS National BancPac Advisory Board.

Ms. Quesenbery comes to Bank of Virginia as it launches a $40 million commercial lending effort. She joins a team of highly regarded senior executives, including Richard Dickinson, Executive Vice President and COO; Roy Barzel, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer; and Don Andree, Senior Vice President.

Ms. Quesenbery was born in Richmond. After receiving her B.S. degree from James Madison University, she joined The Women's Bank and subsequently served in senior operations positions at Essex Savings Bank, Virginia Heartland Bank and National Bank of Fredericksburg.

About Bank of Virginia

Bank of Virginia, a Virginia state chartered bank headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, currently operates four full-service offices in the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, Virginia. Bank of Virginia's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the quotation symbol "BOVA". Additional investor relations information can be found on the internet at www.bankofva.com. Bank of Virginia is a member of the FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

DISCLAIMER

This news release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially. These risks include: changes in business or other market conditions; the timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services; the challenge of managing asset/liability levels; the management of credit risk and interest rate risk; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank's periodic filings with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including the Bank's annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Bank does not undertake to update forward-looking statements contained within this news release.

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