Central Valley Community Bank Honored as a Super Premier Performing Bank.

CLOVIS, Calif. -- Daniel J. Doyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Valley Community Bancorp (Company) (NASDAQ:CVCY), the parent company of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), is pleased to announce that the Bank has achieved a Super Premier Performance ranking by The Findley Reports based upon 2005 year-end financials, which is the highest of their three performance rankings. The other tiers include Premier Performance and Commendable Performance. The Bank has been recognized as a Super Premier Performer or a Premier Performer nineteen times in its 26-year history.

This year, the criteria necessary to achieve any of the performance levels were raised to their highest in ten years, which included increased liquidity, capital adequacy, asset structure and growth, loan portfolio and deposit qualities, operating performance, equity return and senior management stability.

"We are proud of this distinction and will continue to strive to achieve excellent performance in the future," said Daniel J. Doyle, President and CEO of Central Valley Community Bank and Central Valley Community Bancorp.

The Findley Reports, Super Premier Performance classification is widely coveted by financial institutions nationwide. The Findley Reports has provided the banking industry with performance benchmarking, awarding distinct classifications to a variety of financial institutions for 39 years.

Central Valley Community Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol CVCY. Central Valley Community Bank, headquartered in Clovis, California, was founded in 1979 and is the sole subsidiary of Central Valley Community Bancorp. Central Valley Community Bank currently operates ten full-service offices in Clovis, Fresno, Kerman, Madera, Oakhurst, Prather and Sacramento. An eleventh office is currently scheduled to open in the Sunnyside area of Fresno by the end of 2006. Additionally, the Bank operates Real Estate Lending, SBA Lending and Agribusiness Lending Departments. Investment services are also provided by Investment Centers of America. Members of Central Valley Community Bancorp's and the Bank's Board of Directors are: Daniel N. Cunningham (Chairman), Sidney B. Cox, Edwin S. Darden, Jr., Daniel J. Doyle, Steven D. McDonald, Louis McMurray, Wanda L. Rogers, William S. Smittcamp, and Joseph B. Weirick.

More information about Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank can be found at www.cvcb.com.

Forward-looking Statements- Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained herein that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding the Company's current business strategy and the Company's plans for future development and operations, are based upon current expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (1) significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking industry; (2) the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions at the international, national or local level on the Company's results of operations, the Company's ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates, the Company's ability to maintain its net interest margin, and the quality of the Company's earning assets; (3) changes in the regulatory environment; (4) fluctuations in the real estate market; (5) changes in business conditions and inflation; (6) changes in securities markets; and (7) the other risks set forth in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Therefore, the information set forth in such forward-looking statements should be carefully considered when evaluating the business prospects of the Company.