RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES NOW OFFERED
10/27/2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10-21-05

First America Bank announced today that it has formed a partnership with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Daniel Gilmore, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor and Ryan Buskirk, Financial Advisor and Service Associate, will be the Raymond James financial advisors at the new First America location located at 2811 Manatee Avenue West. This agreement will make available brokerage, trust and insurance services, including mutual funds, annuities, stocks and bonds, to customers and the general public. These services are provided exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC). Raymond James Financial Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a St Petersburg based company.

Daniel S. Hager, Chairman and CEO of First America Bank stated, “This is a significant step in positioning the bank as a one stop financial service center. We are pleased to be able to expand the convenient and personal services of First America Bank to meet all of the unique financial needs of our customers.”

“Dan Gilmore and his associate Ryan Buskirk are both experienced financial advisors with strong financial planning backgrounds who are committed to putting the needs of our customers first” stated Hager.

Securities are offered exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., an independent broker/dealer, and are not insured by FDIC or any other bank insurance, are not deposits or obligations of the bank, are not guaranteed by the bank, and are subject to risks, including the possible loss of principal.

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