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Chester Valley Bancorp Appoints Dr. James J. Clarke to Board of
Directors
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chester Valley Bancorp Inc.
(NASDAQ:CVAL) announces the appointment of Dr. James J. Clarke, Principal for
Clarke Consulting, to its Board of Directors.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Clarke to our Board of Directors," announced Jim
McErlane, Chair of the Chester Valley Bancorp Board. "Dr. Clarke's previous
involvement within the industry and with a variety of banks provides him with a
unique perspective to financial institution operations. He will be a valuable
asset to our Board."
Dr. Clarke is the Principal for Clarke Consulting, a bank consulting company
specializing in asset/liability management, strategic planning and
board/management education located in Villanova, PA. He holds a Bachelor of
Arts in Economics from LaSalle College and a Ph.D. in Economics from the
University of Notre Dame. A retired faculty member of the Finance Department
at Villanova University, he also served as a Visiting Lecturer at the
University of Delaware. Dr. Clarke resides in Villanova, PA with his wife and
three children.
"Dr. Clarke's experience in the financial industry is an excellent complement
to our current Board's expertise," noted Donna Coughey, Chester Valley Bancorp
President and CEO. "He brings with him valuable insights and a strong
reputation. As a long-time resident of the area and as a local business owner,
Dr. Clarke also brings a strong connection to the community. It will be a
pleasure to work with him."
"Chester Valley Bancorp is the kind of organization that competes extremely
well in the financial market," stated Dr. Clarke. "The Bank's commitment to
quality and to service in its community is what differentiates Chester Valley
Bancorp from its competition. It is an honor to be chosen to serve on the
Board."
First Financial Bank, the largest holding of Chester Valley Bancorp, recently
opened its eleventh Chester County branch office in Coatesville. A twelfth
office located in West Chester, is expected to open during the summer of 2004.
Chester Valley Bancorp Inc. is the parent company of both First Financial Bank
and Philadelphia Corporation for Investment Services. First Financial's
executive offices are located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania with branches in
Exton, Frazer, Thorndale, Westtown, Airport Village, Brandywine Square, Devon,
Kennett Square, Eagle and its newest location in Coatesville. Philadelphia
Corporation has offices in Wayne and Philadelphia. First Financial Bank and
Philadelphia Corporation can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ffbonline.com/ and http://www.pcisonline.com/, respectively.
Chester Valley Bancorp stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under the symbol
"CVAL."
DATASOURCE: Chester Valley Bancorp Inc.
CONTACT: Beth W. Reburn, First Financial Bank, +1-610-269-9700, Ext.
3084
Web site: http://www.pcisonline.com/
Web site: http://www.ffbonline.com/