Harbor Florida Bancshares Announces Resuming Operations in 80% of Offices After Hurricane Wilma

FORT PIERCE, Fla., Oct. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. (HARB), the holding company for Harbor Federal Savings Bank, announced today that normal business activities resumed in 80% of its 37 offices located on the Central East Coast of Florida.

There was minor damage in some locations in the southern part of Harbor's market in Martin and St. Lucie Counties.  Electricity was the primary cause for the unopened branch offices and these facilities will be opened once power is restored.

Harbor's CEO, Mike Brown, Sr., said "Harbor's dedicated staff effectively implemented our contingency plan and restored banking services to customers in all of our seven county markets."

Harbor Federal is headquartered in Fort Pierce, Florida and has 37 offices located in a seven-county area of East Central Florida.  Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol HARB. 

DATASOURCE: Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc.



CONTACT: Michael J. Brown, Sr., President, [phone], or Mike

Callahan, CFO, [phone], or Toni Santiuste, Investor Relations,

[phone], all of Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.harborfederal.com/ 

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