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Michael V. Fina
Vice President
Commercial Lending
516-874-9601
mfina@ftub.com

Christopher C. Tremont
Assistant Vice President
Marketing & Client Services
617-728-7340
ctremont@ftub.com

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First Trade Opens Banking Center In New Hyde Park, New York

New Hyde Park, NY (February 8, 2010) - First Trade Union Bank (www.ftub.com) will further strengthen its commitment to its New York clients and the community by opening a full-service banking center at 2020 Lakeville Road in New Hyde Park, NY 11040. The new banking center will officially open its doors on Monday, February 8th, 2010.

First Trade, a leader in community banking, was founded in 1987 and has offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. The Bank is dedicated to serving the needs of small and middle market businesses, government entities and union organizations, and personal banking clients. The Bank reported total assets of $668 million as of December 31, 2009.

"We are very excited for the opportunity to better serve the New York community," said Michael A. Butler, First Trade's President & Chief Executive Officer. "Our client-first, relationship-based approach to banking is something that we know will resonate strongly with the Long Island community. In today's challenging economic climate, businesses and consumers are looking for a financial institution they can trust, and we will quickly prove that First Trade is a bank they can believe in."

The banking center will offer a full suite of financial products and services that businesses, union organizations and personal banking customers require. The banking center will be open from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM ET, Monday through Friday and will be managed by veteran business banker Michael V. Fina, Vice President. Mr. Fina can be reached at mfina@ftub.com or 516-874-9600.

About First Trade Union Bank
With assets of $668 million, First Trade Union Bank is a well-capitalized community bank offering a full complement of business and consumer products and services. First Trade has a long-standing reputation of providing superior service to middle market, small business, unions and government entities as its core clients. First Trade understands its important role in the business community: to provide a complete offering of products and services that responds to the needs of its clients, delivered in a way that encompasses the highest level of personal service in-person, online, or by phone. First Trade is committed to providing the attentive service that today's businesses and consumers require. First Trade also offers 24-hour ATM service, telephone banking, and the most advanced technologies in internet banking for consumer and business customers. Customers can readily access traditional, personalized branch banking at their offices in Boston, MA, Warwick, RI and Hauppauge and New Hyde Park, NY. First Trade maintains its corporate offices in Boston, MA. First Trade is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For further information call 800-242-0272 or visit the Bank's website at www.ftub.com.

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