Texas United Bancshares Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Share, an Increase of 14%

Texas United Bancshares Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend of
$0.08 Per Share, an Increase of 14% 


LA GRANGE, Texas, March 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a meeting held March 3,
2005, the Board of Directors of Texas United Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXUI), a
community banking organization located in central and south central Texas and
in areas north and south of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, declared a first
quarter cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the Company's common stock.  The
dividend is payable on April 1, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close
of business on March 18, 2005.  This represents a 14 percent increase over the
quarterly dividend paid in 2004.

Don Stricklin, President and CEO of Texas United, stated, "As we grow, we are
pleased to share our success with our shareholders in terms of an increased
cash return on their investment."

About the Company

Texas United Bancshares, Inc. is a registered financial holding company listed
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "TXUI."  Texas United operates
through two wholly-owned subsidiary banks, State Bank and GNB Financial, N.A.
and offers a complete range of banking services through 20 full-service State
Bank banking centers located in the greater central and south central Texas
area and seven full-service GNB Financial banking centers located in
Gainesville, Denton and Ennis, Texas.  In addition, State Bank has 18 mortgage
loan production offices located in Houston, San Antonio and Austin through the
Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community Home Loan, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, certain of the matters discussed in this
news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following:  general business
and economic conditions in the markets Texas United serves may be less
favorable than expected which could decrease the demand for loan, deposit and
other financial services and increase loan delinquencies and defaults; changes
in the interest rate environment which could reduce Texas United's net interest
margin; acquisition integration may be more difficult than anticipated;
legislative or regulatory developments including changes in laws concerning
taxes, banking, securities, insurance and other aspects of the financial
securities industry; competitive factors may increase, including product and
pricing pressures among financial services organizations; and changes in
accounting principles, policies or guidelines.  All written or oral
forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
cautionary statements.  Please also read the additional risks and factors
described from time to time in Texas United's reports and registration
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We disclaim any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this
release. 

DATASOURCE: Texas United Bancshares, Inc.



CONTACT:  Tom Adams of Texas United Bancshares, Inc., [phone]

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