Commerce Bank Appoints 2 Carlisle Vice Presidents.

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CAMP HILL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000

Two Carlisle area banking executives have joined Commerce Bank (NASDAQ:COBH).

Commerce President/CEO James T. Gibson said Kelly Neiderer and Jeff Miller, formerly with M&T Bank in Carlisle, have joined Commerce's Carlisle regional staff.

Mrs. Neiderer has been named Market Manager and Miller was appointed Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.

Gibson said both were the premier commercial lenders with Keystone Financial before the bank was acquired by M&T and will be responsible for lending in the Carlisle region.

Mrs. Neiderer is a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and West Chester University and has worked for Fulton and Keystone banks. She was Chairperson of the recent successful United Way campaign in Carlisle and currently serves on the Board of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce.

Miller is a graduate of Clarion University with a degree in Business Administration and has taken graduate courses at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is active in Carlisle community work and is Treasurer of the Cumberland Senior Housing Association.

Miller began his banking career in Western Pennsylvania before joining Farmers Bank of Hanover as a commercial lender. For the past 12 years he has worked in Carlisle for Dauphin Deposit Bank and Keystone Financial.

Commerce Bank has offices throughout the Midstate area and recently opened an office in Palmyra and began construction of an office in East Pennsboro.