Cash Dividend Declared at United Security Bancshares

77th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend Declared ... 


FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO), reported that the Board of Directors, on December 18, 2007, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share, to shareholders of record on January 11, 2007 payable on January 23, 2008.

The dividend of $0.125 per share marks the 77th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders since inception. The dividend recognizes the continuined strong performance of the Company and to reward our loyal shareholders.

United Security Bancshares is a $790 + million bank holding company and United Security Bank, a state banking corporation, is its primary subsidiary. United Security Bancshares stock is available through Stone and Youngberg, (contact Troy Norlander at 1-800-288-2811), Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett (contact Dave Bonaccorso at 1-800 346 5544 ext. 723) or Hill Thompson, Magid & Co. (contact Jason Biggerstaff 1-800-631-3083), Crowell Weedon (contact Paul Kennedy at 818-338-8187) as well as other firms, and trades under the symbol "UBFO".

This press release may include forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations, the progress of integrating acquisitions and economic conditions and competition in the geographic and business areas in which the Company conducts its operations.  The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements. 

DATASOURCE: United Security Bancshares



CONTACT:  Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of

United Security Bank, [phone] 



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

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