Press Release

July 18, 2003
Contact: Denise Lollis
Phone: 864-942-1597

COUNTYBANK CONTRIBUTES TO BOWERS-RODGERS

Greenwood, S.C.- Countybank foundation aides Bowers-Rodgers Home by making a donation to support the children in the Greenwood community and surrounding areas.

Bowers-Rodgers Home is a non-profit organization that provides 24 hour child abuse prevention and emergency shelter to abused, abandoned and neglected children from birth to age seventeen. The organization is dedicated to initiate, support and promote community efforts to prevent child abuse. A home manager, case manager, counselor, and program director participates in each child's life in conjunction with the volunteers who chaperone, read and play with the children.

"We have started a new project, Buying Into Children's Future, by giving stock certificates as special recognition to those who have gone the extra mile with donations," said Mike Phillips, executive director of Bowers Rodgers. "In essence donors are buying into the future of children by enhancing their quality of life."

Countybank began its service to the Greenwood community in 1933, when it was founded by a group of Greenwood businessmen. Today, Countybank is a full service, integrated financial services provider with three full-service locations and five automatic teller machines. In addition to a full array of traditional banking products, Countybank is composed of separate divisions that are positioned to meet specialized financial needs, including Countybank Trust Services, Countybank Mortgage Services, Countybanc Investments, Inc., and Countybanc Insurance, Inc. Each division is staffed by the area's most sought-after professionals in their respective fields to provide customers with the tools to achieve their financial goals.