City National Bank to Open Burbank Banking Office in Heart of Southern California Media District.

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--In a continuing effort to provide highly personalized relationship banking to the growing number of businesses within the San Fernando Valley, City National Bank has expanded its services to yet another city -- Burbank -- with its opening of a banking office on March 1 at 3500 W. Olive Ave.

"City National provides real value to Burbank with its locally focused, relationship-driven approach," said George Benter, president of City National Bank. "This expansion positions City National to better serve the region as it continues its aggressive growth."

The new Burbank site will serve the needs of such growing industries as manufacturing, technology and entertainment, as well as the overall growth of commercial business in the eastern portion of the Valley.

Additionally, the office will provide a full roster of personal banking products and services, including investment and trust capabilities offered by City National Investments, the trust and investment division at City National Bank.

"We look forward to providing our brand of world-class financial products and service within this dynamic economic market," said Denise Marchese, Burbank branch manager and former branch manager for Home Savings of America in Glendale.

The Burbank banking office will occupy about 4,500 square feet on the ground floor of the well-known Dalt Building, located in the heart of Southern California's media district.

With the addition of the new Burbank banking office, City National now has 39 banking offices throughout Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. This opening comes only four months after City National Bank opened a commercial banking office in Ontario, and two months after completing its acquisition of North American Trust Corp.

The largest independent bank with headquarters in Southern California, City National Bank is a federally chartered, $6.4 billion commercial bank. City National Corp. is a publicly owned corporation whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYN.

For more information about City National, the company's fax-on-demand information service is at 800/873-5293, and City National's Web page is at http://www.cityntl.com.