United Security Bancshares - Seventh Best Performing Community Bank in Nation - 2006

FRESNO, Calif., May 29  /PRNewswire/ -- USB ("US Banker magazine"), in its June 2007 edition, ranked United Security Bancshares as seventh in the nation among publicly traded banks and thrifts with $1 billion or less in total assets for 2006 for its 20.99% return on equity. United Security Bancshares was 16th in the nation for its three year average 19.09% return on equity (ROE) among publicly traded banks and thrifts with $1 billion or less in total assets.

Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares -- http://www.unitedsecuritybank.com/ (NASDAQ:UBFO) -- added "I'm very pleased with this acknowledgment, and very pleased to be included once again on this prestigious list of high performing banks. Our continued appearance in the report acknowledges what we constantly strive to achieve, consistent growth of shareholder value."

United Security Bancshares is a $765+ million bank holding company for United Security Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in the Central San Joaquin Valley. The Bank operates eleven branch offices, as well as four loan centers, administrative offices and a data center. For more information about Bank visit our web site at http://www.unitedsecuritybank.com/. 

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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