Cardinal Bank Opens 21st Full Service Banking Office in Fairfax Corner; Site Located in George Mason Mortgage Headquarters

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2005

TYSONS CORNER, Va. -- Cardinal Bank announced today that it has opened its 11th banking office in Fairfax County with the addition of its new Fairfax Corner office. This office represents the first site located with Cardinal Bank's subsidiary George Mason Mortgage, LLC.

The Fairfax Corner Office is conveniently located at 4100 Monument Corner Drive within Fairfax Corner. This office offers extended banking hours from 9AM to 7PM Monday through Friday; and from 9AM to 1PM on Saturdays, plus a 24 hour ATM. The experienced team of financial specialists may be reached at 703.222.4375. Cardinal customers can also bank 24 hours a day, seven days a week via phone at 1-800-473-3247 or online at http://www.cardinalbank.com.

Lynn Gulick, a longtime Fairfax County resident, leads this new office as Senior Vice President and Banking Office Manager. Gulick brings 28 years of banking experience to her new assignment. Gulick recently received the Chairman's award from the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce and remains active in the community.

"We are excited to open our first full service banking office with our mortgage company which will expand our convenience and service to businesses and consumers," commented Kim C. Liddell, Chief Administrative Officer of Cardinal Bank. "Lynn is an exceptional and talented banker whose expertise will effectively serve the needs of our customers in this vibrant market."

About Cardinal Financial Corporation: Cardinal Financial Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. On September 30, 2005, Cardinal Financial Corporation had assets of $1.54 billion. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, the Company serves Northern Virginia with 21 conveniently located banking offices in Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Clifton, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Herndon, Leesburg, Manassas, McLean, Purcellville, Reston, Stafford, Sterling, Sterling Park, and two locations each in Fairfax City, Tysons Corner and Woodbridge. Cardinal also operates three other subsidiaries: a residential mortgage lending company, George Mason Mortgage, LLC, based in Fairfax, with eight offices throughout the Washington Metropolitan region; a full-service investment services company, Cardinal Wealth Services, Inc., and an asset management company, Wilson Bennett Capital Management, Inc. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information please visit our Web site at www.cardinalbank.com.