Tamalpais Bank Will Provide Nationwide Free ATM Access.

Joins MoneyPass[R] ATM Network With More Than 23,000 Locations

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Tamalpais Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ:EPIK), today announced that customers now have access to the more than 23,000 surcharge-free ATMs in the MoneyPass[R] nationwide network.

The Bank, which operates seven full service branches in Marin County, said that the no-charge access is available to all customers who have Tamalpais bank ATM (debit) cards and requires no change in the cards or passwords.

"This is an important value add for our customers," said Mark Garwood, CEO. "Now they will have access to their funds virtually anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, seven days a week free of charge."

The Bank previously had a network of nine ATMs located in Marin County in its branches and two additional locations. "We looked at various nationwide networks," said John DeGaetano, Tamalpais Bank first vice president/regional manager, "before deciding that MoneyPass had the most to offer our customers."

Bank officials said that customers can locate the most convenient branch while they are traveling by accessing www.moneypass.com and entering the city name or zip code of their location. The current Tamalpais Bank ATMs will continue to be accessible to customers.

About Tamalpais Bank

Tamalpais Bank's (www.tambank.com) seven full-service branches are located in Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Terra Linda and Tiburon / Belvedere. Tamalpais also has two loan production offices located in Sacramento and in Santa Rosa. Tamalpais Bank is a subsidiary of Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ:EPIK). For information, contact Mark Garwood.

About Epic Bancorp

Epic Bancorp (www.epicbancorp.com) based in San Rafael, CA, is the holding company of Tamalpais Bank and Epic Wealth Management. The Company had $504 million in assets and $370 million in deposits as of December 31, 2006. Shares of the Company's common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market System under the symbol EPIK. For additional information, please contact Mark Garwood.

About Tamalpais Bank in the Community

From its inception in 1991, Tamalpais Bank has made its commitment to the Marin County community a priority, establishing and continuing to underwrite the annual Heart of Marin program, recognizing outstanding contributions to the Marin non-profit community through its Community Outreach Program. The Bank also recently gained recognition from Marin County as a "green business," having attained the status for its headquarters and branch location at 630 Las Gallinas in San Rafael. For information, contact Mark Garwood.

This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operation and business of Epic Bancorp and its subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to or are dependent on estimates or assumptions relating to the prospects of loan growth, credit quality, changes in securities or financial markets, and certain operating efficiencies resulting from the operations of Tamalpais Bank and Epic Wealth Management . These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressure among financial services companies increases significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (3) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally or in the State of California are less favorable than expected; (4) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the consolidated organization is or will be engaged; (5) the ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulations governing internal controls; (6) volatility or significant changes in the equity and bond markets which can affect overall growth and profitability or our wealth management business, and (7) other risks detailed in the Epic Bancorp filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Epic Bancorp, investors and others are cautioned to consider these and other risks and uncertainties. Epic Bancorp disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.