MetroBank Announces Successful Fund Drive for Victims of Typhoon Morakot

• Press Release
• Source: MetroCorp Bancshares Inc.
• On 12:34 pm EDT, Monday September 21, 2009

HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetroBank, N.A., a community bank with branches in Houston and Dallas, announces a successful community-wide drive that raised funds for the victims of Typhoon Morakot. The drive started on August 12, 2009 and lasted through September 15, 2009 with donations and matching contribution from MetroBank, N.A. totaling $117,046.65.

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"Typhoon Morakot is the worst typhoon to hit Taiwan in 50 years and as time passed we have learned of its massive destructions with over 15,000 villagers evacuated, 600 deaths, over 2,600 displaced and villages cut off from civilization due to roads and bridges collapsing," remarked George M. Lee, CEO of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:MCBI - News), of which MetroBank, N.A. is a subsidiary. Mr. Lee continues, "In keeping up with our leadership role in community outreach in times of crisis such as our previous fund drives for victims of China's Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, South Asian Tsunami and along with the generosity of our community we were successful in raising the funds for the recovery efforts. Our prayers are with the survivors and once again we express our gratitude to our community for their support in this endeavor."

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MetroCorp Bancshares Inc.
George M. Lee, Executive Vice Chairman, 
 President and Chief Executive Officer
(713) 776-3876