PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Banking, Business/Finance, Real Estate, Public Companies, CA Business News Landmark National Bank, La Jolla, California, Appoints James Healy As First Vice President and Credit Administrator SAN DIEGO, CA - January 20, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ - Landmark National Bank (OTC BB: LMRK) announces the appointment of James F. Healy as First Vice President and Credit Administrator. Healy has an extensive banking background, including six years with Scripps Bank, where he worked with a number of Landmark National Bank officers. Rick Mandelbaum, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, stated that, "Healy brings a depth of banking and lending knowledge to our bank." Prior to his appointment, Healy worked as a consultant for the bank since April 2003. About Landmark National Bank Landmark National Bank has full service banking facilities in Solana Beach and La Jolla, together with a facility at White Sands of La Jolla retirement community, which is available two days per week. Landmark National Bank is a locally owned and operated bank, staffed by veteran San Diego banking professionals. Landmark National Bank offers traditional full-service banking to individual customers, professionals and small- and medium-sized businesses. In addition to a variety of deposit accounts, the bank offers a mix of loan products that include commercial, professional and industrial lending packages, as well as Small Business Administration loans and consumer, installment, home equity, construction and real estate loans. Landmark National Bank's Lomas Santa Fe office and corporate headquarters are located at 937 Lomas Santa Fe Drive (I-5 and Lomas Santa Fe Drive) in Solana Beach. Call them at 858.509.2700 or 800.509.4008. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The La Jolla office is located at 7817 Ivanhoe Avenue in La Jolla. Call them at 858.332.1000. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact info@landmarknationalbank.com or visit http://www.landmarknationalbank.com. Media Contact: Jane Guthrie Of Landmark National Bank jguthrie@landmarknationalbank.com +1-858-332-1024 /Note to editors: corp. logos available on request./ OTC Bulletin Board: LMRK # # # [ source of news = Landmark National Bank] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr_04_0120-landmark.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr_04_0120-landmark.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: jguthrie@landmarknationalbank.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- S2PRN-R/4c/ CA / San Diego, California / Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(tm), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com .