Banking in Park West Gets Personal With New Tidelands Branch

May 2007 — MT. PLEASANT, S.C.—Long teller lines are a thing of the past for residents of Park West who now have a new, more personal location to do all of their banking. Tidelands Bank, a full-service coastal South Carolina bank, has opened a new personal banking branch at 1100 Park West Blvd., which is located at the entrance to the growing neighborhood. All banking at the new branch will be via one-on-one interactions at desks instead of at more traditional counters where customers wait in line for a teller.

The public is invited to the grand opening celebration June 4, 5 and 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each evening. The celebration will feature live jazz entertainment, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting and a selection of desserts each evening. Employees will also be on hand to address questions about the bank’s services.

During the month of June, Tidelands Bank, a dedicated supporter of public education, will donate $25 for all personal accounts and $50 for all business accounts opened to the Charleston County School District in support of programs at Laurel Hill Primary School, Charles Pinckney Elementary School, Thomas Cario Middle School and Wando High School.

At 4:45 p.m. on June 4, Tidelands Bank CEO Robert “Chip” Coffee will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and afterward he will present a $1,500 check, the minimum the bank will donate from the opening of new accounts, to Charleston County School District Associate Superintendent Dr. Lynda Davis and Director of Communications Jerry Adams.

Tidelands Bank, listed on the NASDAQ as TDBK, is a full-service, FDIC-insured coastal South Carolina bank. With a focus on entrepreneurs and working professionals, Tidelands offers checking, savings and loan services at its branches currently located in Summerville, Mt. Pleasant and Myrtle Beach, S.C., as well as a loan production office in Bluffton, S.C. Another three branches are scheduled to open in 2007. Named one of the fastest-growing companies in South Carolina in 2006 by the state Chamber of Commerce, the bank’s current assets total $403 million. For more information, visit www.tidelandsbank.com

For more information, contact:
Heather Edwards, 843 513-1923,
hedwards@tidelandsbank.com