Community Bancorp Inc. Promotes Richard M. Sanborn to Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMBC), parent company of Community National Bank ("Community"), announced today that Richard M. Sanborn has been promoted to Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Sanborn joined the Bank in June 2004 as Senior Vice President/Administration Group. Prior to that, he was a member of the Bank and Holding Company Board of Directors for 1st Centennial Bank and was the former President and CEO of Palomar Community Bank in Escondido which merged with 1st Centennial in March 2003.

In his new position, Sanborn will be responsible for managing the bank's branch network, operations administration, information systems, marketing, facilities, and merger/acquisition integration. "Rick has demonstrated the solid leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of banking, at both the community bank and big bank level, that are essential for the CAO position," stated Michael J. Perdue, President and CEO. "In fact, he successfully led the Cuyamaca Bank acquisition in a record 95 days from the date of announcement, with the successful branch and systems integration five weeks later," added Perdue.

Sanborn has long been active in community affairs and industry trade groups having served in leadership roles on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club United and the Escondido Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board of the California Bankers Association where he holds an additional post of Regional Legislative Chairperson. An active member of the Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Association, Sanborn holds a Masters in Business Administration from California Pacific University, San Diego, CA and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Bentley College, Waltham, MA.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company with a wholly owned banking subsidiary, Community National Bank, headquartered in Escondido, California. As of October 1, 2004, the Company's assets were $656 million, including Cuyamaca Bank, N.A., which was acquired effective October 1, 2004. Community National Bank's primary focus is community banking, providing commercial banking services including commercial, real estate and SBA loans to small and medium sized businesses. The Bank serves San Diego County and southwest Riverside County with ten retail banking offices in Bonsall, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, La Mesa, Murrieta, Santee, Temecula and Vista, and has additional SBA loan production offices that originate loans in California, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.

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