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Columbia Bancorp Announces Proposed Offering of Trust Preferred
Securities
COLUMBIA, Md., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bancorp
(NASDAQ:CBMD), parent company of The Columbia Bank (collectively, the
"Company"), announced today that it proposes to make a private offering of
trust preferred securities through a statutory trust to be formed for that
purpose. The Company expects to complete this offering by June 30, 2004. The
Company expects that the proceeds of the offering will be used for general
corporate purposes, which may include stock repurchases.
The trust preferred securities have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws, and unless so
registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to
an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy the trust preferred securities. This press release is being
issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Columbia Bancorp, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, is a bank holding
company and parent company of The Columbia Bank, a commercial bank. The
Columbia Bank currently operates twenty-four banking offices in the
Baltimore/Washington Corridor and provides a full range of financial services
to consumers and businesses.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The forward-looking statements are based on Columbia Bancorp's current intent,
belief and expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these
forward-looking statements because of interest rate fluctuations, a
deterioration of economic conditions in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan
area, a downturn in the real estate market, losses from impaired loans, an
increase in non-performing assets, potential exposure to environmental laws,
federal and state bank laws and regulations, the highly competitive nature of
the banking industry, a loss of key personnel, changes in accounting standards
and other risks described in this filing and the Company's other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of today's date. Columbia Bancorp undertakes no obligation
to update or revise the information contained in this filing whether as a
result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. Past
results of operations may not be indicative of future results.
DATASOURCE: Columbia Bancorp
CONTACT: John A. Scaldara, Jr., President and COO, Columbia Bancorp,
+1-410-423-8012
Web site: http://www.columbank.com/
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