Business Bank of Nevada Donates Computer Equipment to M.A.S.H. Village; Equipment to Help Thrift Stores and Homeless Find Jobs.

Business Editors

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002

Business Bank of Nevada (OTCBB:BBNV) today announced that it has donated a substantial amount of computer equipment to M.A.S.H. Village, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit agency that helps homeless individuals and families become self-sufficient once again.

This computer equipment will provide M.A.S.H. with additional resources that will help their clients with job retraining skills and access to possible employment opportunities in the marketplace.

M.A.S.H. also received 12 Epson POS Printers from the Bank that they will incorporate into their retail store operation. Some of the other computer equipment that the Bank donated to M.A.S.H. included eight Unisys Pentium 100 and 200 processors, 10 monitors and keyboards, and four Hewlett Packard Small Form Factors. There was a number of other miscellaneous equipment items the Bank donated to M.A.S.H. as part of its recent charitable contribution.

"This computer equipment will enable us to expand our resource development services to not only families who reside with us at M.A.S.H. Village, but also to more than 5,000 individuals who frequent the Crisis Intervention Center each year," said Dean Collins, vice president of development for M.A.S.H. Village. "On a normal day, approximately 150 at-risk homeless families and homeless individuals use the resources development center for job search leads, resume writing, telephone calls, interviewing training and computer training in order to increase their chances of finding the right job. With Business Bank's generous donation, we can continue to offer better skills training with more advanced computer systems that will prepare our clients for entry-level positions."

Last year, Business Bank made the first of what have now become several donations to M.A.S.H. Village. In June 2001, the Bank also donated computer equipment along with making a $1,000 contribution to the homeless organization's `Thanks a Million' campaign, which has raised over $600,000 in the last 12 months. The goal of this campaign is to raise $1 million by June of this year.

"Supporting M.A.S.H. Village, and the many other qualified nonprofit organizations we currently support, is something we enjoy doing, and we recognize that it's part of our corporate responsibility to give back to the communities and people we serve," said Business Bank President & CEO John Guedry. "Philanthropic outreach is an integral part of our overall business philosophy and should be that way for every company doing business in our state."

Guedry added that the majority of the Bank's charitable funding is typically given to those nonprofit organizations that have Bank representation on their board of directors. Every member of the Bank's ten-person senior management team is involved in at least one nonprofit group, with some members serving on as many as four charitable organizations. The Bank also encourages all of its officers to become involved in the community either through board involvement or volunteer support.

Business Bank contributes financial assistance to nonprofit institutions and organizations that enhance the quality of life and promote public interest where the company conducts its business. The four main areas of giving include education, health and human services, community development, and arts and culture.

About M.A.S.H. Village

M.A.S.H. Village currently accepts intact and single parent families with children, and single women, 50 years and older. The campus includes the Crisis Intervention Center, which houses a number of agencies under one roof, the Medical Clinic, which sees more than 500 uninsured patients a month, and the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, which houses 250 single men from December to April. The goal of the M.A.S.H. Village program is to help individuals become better trained and better educated so that they can find employment opportunities to financially support themselves and their families.

About Business Bank of Nevada

Business Bank, with over $200 million in total assets as of December 31, 2001, is in its seventh year of operation and is one of the fastest-growing independent banks in Nevada. The Bank has four branch offices in the state, with three in the Las Vegas area and one in Carson City. Business Bank is FDIC Insured and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Its stock is listed on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) at ticker symbol BBNV. Additional information about Business Bank is available at www.bbnv.com.