REPEAT/Great Basin Financial Expands Services.

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ELKO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000

Great Basin Bank of Nevada (OTCBB:GBFL) today announced the expansion of Great Basin Financial Services.

This program will make available brokerage, trust and insurance services, including mutual funds, annuities, stocks and bonds, to customers and the general public.

These services are provided exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Raymond James Financial Services is wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:RJF), a Florida based company that is part of a network of over 4,000 Financial Advisors in more than 1,600 locations in the United States and overseas.

The investment services office will continue to be at 487 Railroad St., to the left of the lobby entrance of Great Basin Bank of Nevada. Terri Penn is the financial advisor with the Great Basin Financial Services investment program. She is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. She may be reached at 748-4424.

Terry Sullivan, President of Great Basin Bank of Nevada stated, "This is a significant step in positioning the Bank as a one stop financial service center. We are pleased to be able to expand the convenient and personal services of Great Basin Bank of Nevada to meet all of the unique financial needs of our customers."

Securities are offered exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member NASD/SIPC an independent broker/dealer, and are not insured by FDIC or any other bank insurance, are not deposits or obligations of the bank, are not guaranteed by the bank, and are subject to risks, including the possible loss of principal.