Northrim BanCorp Declares Cash Dividend of $0.10 Per Share

• Press Release
• Source: Northrim BanCorp, Inc.
• On 5:57 pm EDT, Monday August 24, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:NRIM - News) today announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share. The dividend will be paid on September 18, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business September 10, 2009. Northrim has consistently paid a regular quarterly cash dividend since 1995.

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"We continue to be a profitable and well capitalized bank, allowing us to maintain a solid payout ratio for our shareholders," said Marc Langland, Northrim's President and Chief Executive Officer. "According to Dan Robinson, an economist with the State of Alaska Department of Labor, the national recession is having a negative effect on Alaska's economy, mainly in the areas of tourism, retail trade and construction. However, as Mr. Robinson notes, the impact has been mild compared to what the rest of the nation is experiencing."

Northrim recently reported year-to-date 2009 profits of $3.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to $3.6 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in first six months of 2008. Northrim remains well capitalized with Tier 1 Capital/risk adjusted assets of 13.50% as compared to 12.73% a year ago.

About Northrim BanCorp

Northrim BanCorp, Inc. is the parent company of Northrim Bank, a commercial bank that provides personal and business banking services through locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and Fairbanks, Alaska, and an asset based lending division in Washington. The bank differentiates itself with a "Customer First Service" philosophy. Affiliated companies include Elliott Cove Capital Management, LLC; Residential Mortgage, LLC; Northrim Benefits Group, LLC; and Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC. In June 2009, Northrim Bancorp was added to the Russell 2000 Index, a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. Both indices are widely used by professional money managers as benchmarks for investment strategies.

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This release may contain "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views only as of the date hereof. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding our financial position, business strategy and management's plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," and "intend" and words or phrases of similar meaning, as they relate to Northrim or management, are intended to help identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe that management's expectations as reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure readers that those expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include our ability to maintain or expand our market share or net interest margins, and to implement our marketing and growth strategies. Further, actual results may be affected by our ability to compete on price and other factors with other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general trends in the local, regional and national banking industry and economy as those factors relate to our cost of funds and return on assets. In addition, there are risks inherent in the banking industry relating to collectability of loans and changes in interest rates. Many of these risks, as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in our other filings with the SEC. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our expectations.

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.
Joe Schierhorn, Chief Financial Officer
(907) 261-3308