ESCONDIDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--California Community Bank (OTCBB:CABK) announced today that veteran San Diego banking executive Mark Fisher has joined California Community Bank as Vice President and business loan officer.

President and CEO Larry Hartwig said, "In his new position with Escondido's only locally owned bank, he will provide full banking services to clients in the North County Market. Fisher will expand California Community Bank's middle market commercial and business loan portfolio and develop expanded relationships with local business professionals."

With over 10 years of banking experience, Fisher brings a strong lending and business banking background to support the bank's efforts to grow its Escondido market share. He will be based at the Bank's Escondido Branch.

California Community Bank is headquartered at 1320 West Valley Parkway in Escondido and currently operates 2 branches -- Escondido and Vista, CA.

California Community Bank offers traditional full-service banking to individual customers, professionals, as well as to small and medium size businesses. In addition to a variety of deposit accounts, the Bank offers a mix of loan products that include commercial, professional, and industrial lending packages as well as Small Business Administration loans and consumer, home equity, construction, and real estate loans.

For more information on the Bank, please call 760-888-1000, or visit www.calcommunitybank.com.

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the anticipated development and expansion of the Bank's business, and the intent, belief or current expectations of the Bank, its directors or its officers, are "forward-looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the local and national economy, the Bank's performance, regulatory matters and those discussed in filings by the Bank with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Contacts
California Community Bank, Escondido
Larry D. Hartwig, 760-888-1001
lhartwig@calcommunitybank.com
Mark Fisher, 760-888-1125
mfisher@calcommunitybank.com