Foothill Independent Bancorp Receives Annual Report Awards For Seven Consecutive Years

Foothill Independent Bancorp (NASDAQ: FOOT) announced
today that the Company received top honors for its 2004 Annual Report
to Shareholders from the League of American Communication
Professionals (LACP) 2004 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition. The
receipt of this award marks the seventh consecutive year the Company
has received an award for Annual Report production with a total of 27
awards in all.
   The LACP 2004 Vision Awards drew an unprecedented number of
international entries representing a broad range of industries.
Foothill Independent Bancorp garnered a Silver Award, ranking its 2004
Annual Report in the top 86% of all entries. The LACP was established
in 2001 as a forum for the public relations industry to facilitate
best-in-class practices while recognizing those who demonstrate
exemplary professional communications capabilities.
   In Addition to the 2004 LACP Award, Foothill Independent Bancorp
has earned a total of 27 Annual Report awards over the past seven
years from other renowned competitions including American Business
Communicators and Potlach. "Each year we strive to illustrate our
strategic advancements that benefit our shareholders and communicate
the tactical decisions we are making as a community bank to drive
profitable growth. We are extremely pleased and honored for the
continued acknowledgement of our creativity in corporate
communications," stated Dena Garvin-Smart, Vice President and Director
of Marketing.
   For a copy of the 2004 Foothill Independent Bancorp Annual Report,
please call 626-963-8551 or visit www.foothillbank.com.

   About Foothill Independent Bancorp

   Foothill Independent Bancorp is a one-bank holding company that
owns and operates Foothill Independent Bank. The Bank currently
operates 12 commercial banking offices in Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Riverside Counties. Foothill Independent Bank has consistently
earned the highest ratings for safety and soundness from such bank
rating firms as Findley Reports, Bauer Financial Services, and
Veribanc.