Tamalpais Bank Promotes Karry Bryan to SVP

Business Wire, May 29, 2007

Financial Services Industry Veteran Also Named Chief Accounting Officer

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Karry Bryan has been promoted to senior vice president/chief accounting officer for Tamalpais Bank, it was announced today by Michael Moulton, the Bank's chief financial officer.

Bryan joined the Company in 2005 as controller. Tamalpais Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ:EPIK).

"Karry very quickly demonstrated her abilities and leadership skills," Moulton said. "Her expertise in SEC reporting and her strong audit background have been a great benefit to the Company. In addition to her financial department responsibilities, she has been instrumental in directing our Malcolm Baldrige Award and Quality Improvement Training (QIT) initiatives."

Bryan, a resident of Novato, has spent 10 years in the banking and financial services industries, having held various positions with Price Waterhouse, Charles Schwab and Bank of Marin. A CPA, she also holds a degree in accounting from the University of San Francisco and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

A native of San Francisco, Bryan has lived in Marin County for more than 30 years. She is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Marin Food Bank and the Marin Ballet.

About Epic Bancorp

Epic Bancorp (www.epicbancorp.com), based in San Rafael, CA, is the parent company of Tamalpais Bank and Epic Wealth Management. The Company had $500 million in assets and $370 million in deposits as of March 31, 2007. Shares of the Company's common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market System under the symbol EPIK. For additional information, please contact Mark Garwood at 415-526-6400.

About Tamalpais Bank

Tamalpais Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Epic Bancorp, operates seven branches in Marin County and a loan production office in Santa Rosa. The branches are located in Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Terra Linda, and Tiburon/Belvedere. For additional information, please contact Mark Garwood at 415-526-6400.

About Epic Wealth Management

Epic Wealth Management specializes in helping clients of Tamalpais Bank and other high net worth families reach their lifetime financial goals through a collaborative, comprehensive and education-oriented approach to investment management. Epic Wealth Management is located at 851 Irwin Street in San Rafael. For additional information about Epic Wealth Management, please call 415-526-4300.

This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operation and business of Epic Bancorp and its subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to or are dependent on estimates or assumptions relating to the prospects of loan growth, credit quality, changes in securities or financial markets, and certain operating efficiencies resulting from the operations of Tamalpais Bank and Epic Wealth Management . These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressure among financial services companies increases significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (3) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally or in the State of California are less favorable than expected; (4) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the consolidated organization is or will be engaged;(5) the ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulations governing internal controls; (6) volatility or significant changes in the equity and bond markets which can affect overall growth and profitability of our wealth management business and; (7) other risks detailed in the Epic Bancorp filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Epic Bancorp, investors and others are cautioned to consider these and other risks and uncertainties. Epic Bancorp disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.