EGBN Eagle Bancorp Inc

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- James A. Soltesz, P.E., President and Chief Executive Officer of Loiederman Soltesz Associates, Inc. has been named to serve on the Board of Directors for EagleBank. Soltesz, a Licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida and West Virginia, joined Loiederman Associates in 1990. The 25-year-old firm is headquartered in Rockville, MD, with additional offices in Lanham, Frederick, Waldorf and Leonardtown, MD, plus a VA office in Chantilly. The firm provides engineering, planning, surveying and environmental services to public and private sectors. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/EAGLEBANKLOGO ) An impressive educational background (M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University), combined with his expertise in the engineering profession, has led to Soltesz' participation on various committees and task forces for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. Soltesz was named Executive of the Year by the Business Gazette in 2004. A Leadership Maryland Graduate and Member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Soltesz has also generously found time for other important efforts, such as MDOT Citizen Advisory Board, Governor's Transition Team and Georgetown Preparatory School Building Committee. He is on the Board of Mater Dei School, Catholic Charities, Holy Cross Hospital Foundation, and also a Life Director of MNCBIA. Soltesz is a frequent lecturer on development issues for various building industry and business associations. "We are extremely proud and honored that Jim Soltesz, who is so well respected in the community and in his field, has agreed to join EagleBank's Board of Directors," commented Ronald D. Paul, President and CEO of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and Chairman and CEO of EagleBank. "Jim's professional expertise and impressive community involvement and contacts within our marketplace will strengthen our ability to stay abreast of industry issues and better serve the specific financial needs of this important commercial segment," concluded Mr. Paul. About EagleBank and Eagle Bancorp, Inc ... Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN) is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking services through nine offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC. The Company focuses on serving the financial needs of commercial and real estate customers, small businesses, professionals, and non-profit organizations in its marketplace. To fulfill a dedicated commitment to community service, a charitable foundation was established in 2006: The EagleBank Foundation. http://www.eaglebankmd.com/ EAGLEBANK CONTACT: Tom Murphy, 301.986.1800 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/EAGLEBANKLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Eagle Bancorp, Inc. CONTACT: Tom Murphy of Eagle Bancorp, Inc., +1-301-986-1800 Web site: http://www.eaglebankmd.com/

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