Foothill Independent Bancorp Receives Spotlight Awards

Foothill Independent Bancorp (NASDAQ: FOOT) announced
today that the Company received top honors for its 2005
"superbankability" advertising campaign from the League of American
Communications Professionals (LACP) 2005 Spotlight Awards Print, Video
& Web Communications Competition.
   The receipt of these awards ranks Foothill Independent Bank's
campaign as one of the top 100 Communications Materials of 2005. The
awards presented include acknowledgements in the categories of
"Overall Excellence" and "Best Narrative" across all categories of
competition.
   "We have always aimed to set our communications messages apart
from our competitors in a manner that truly distinguishes the Foothill
Independent Bank brand as an innovative service provider within the
community banking industry," states Dena Garvin-Smart, Vice President
& Director of Marketing. "With the right blend of creativity, design
and thought-provoking statements, we successfully captured the
attention of our audience and delivered results that have brought the
relevance of our messages to life."
   The 2005 LACP Spotlight Awards drew an unprecedented number of
entries representing a broad range of industries and organizational
sizes from all over the world. Less than one out of four entries
received award-level recognition, garnering awards only for those
whose communications materials demonstrated exceptional
characteristics. 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.
   To view complete information about Foothill Independent Bank's
"superbankability" campaign and awards, please visit
www.foothillbank.com.
   Foothill Independent Bancorp is a one-bank holding company that
owns and operates Foothill Independent Bank. This wholly owned bank
subsidiary 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.