BNCCORP, INC. announced resignation of Tracy Scott as Chair of the Board of Directors of BNC and that Michael Vekich has been appointed to succeed Mr. Scott as Chair. Mr. Scott is a co-founder of BNC National Bank, the Company's banking subsidiary, and has served in various leadership positions at BNC National Bank and at BNC, most recently as Chair of the Board of BNC and as a member of BNC National Bank's Executive Credit Committee. Mr. Scott will remain on the Board of Directors of BNC and continue to serve on its Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees as well as a member of the Executive Credit Committee of BNC National Bank. Mr. Scott also remains active in the hospitality and oil businesses in the Bismarck area.