Cardinal Bank Opens First Banking Office in Bethesda, Maryland

Business Wire, Feb 5, 2007

TYSONS CORNER, Va. -- Cardinal Bank (NASDAQ:CFNL) is pleased to announce the opening of its first banking office in Maryland at 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda. Cardinal's Bethesda office is its 24th location extending its footprint into the vibrant and thriving Wisconsin Avenue business corridor in Montgomery County.

The Bethesda office is conveniently located in the Air Rights Center at the corner of Waverly Street and Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda. The office offers convenient banking hours from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM, Monday-Thursday; 8:30 AM- 6:00 PM on Friday, and 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM on Saturdays and two 24-hour ATMs. Cardinal customers can also bank 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone at 800.473.3247 or online at www.cardinalbank.com.

The experienced team of bankers, led by Clarence Boykin, Vice President and Banking Office Manager, may be reached at 301.652.0997. Boykin is a seasoned banking veteran, and most recently managed Cardinal Bank's Tysons Corner office.

"We are excited to open our first office in Maryland," said Bernard H. Clineburg, Chairman and CEO of Cardinal Financial Corporation. "Bethesda is an outstanding community and a leading business center in the greater Washington Metropolitan region. Clarence is a knowledgeable and experienced banking professional who will help serve the needs of the Bethesda area businesses and residents."

About Cardinal Financial Corporation: Cardinal Financial Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia with assets of $1.638 billion as of December 31, 2006, serves the Washington Metropolitan region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, with 24 conveniently located banking offices. Cardinal also operates several other subsidiaries: George Mason Mortgage, LLC, a residential mortgage lending company based in Fairfax, with seven offices throughout the Washington Metropolitan region; Cardinal Trust and Investment Services, a trust division with $5.8 billion in managed and custodial assets; Cardinal Wealth Services, Inc., a full-service brokerage company; and Wilson/Bennett Capital Management, Inc., an asset management company. The company's stock is traded on NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information, please visit our Web site at www.cardinalbank.com or call 703.584.3400.