Santa Rosa, CA - (January 5, 2016) - Summit State Bank (NASDAQ: SSBI) welcomes Joe Scaramella as Vice President and Business Development Officer.

'We welcome Joe and his extensive knowledge of community banking and business development in Sonoma County. With more than 30 years of banking experience, Joe's depth and understanding of the Sonoma County business community will assist the bank in attracting more high quality business relationships and assist us in lending another $100,000,000 this year through our Small Business Lending Program,' said Thomas Duryea, President and CEO of Summit State Bank.

Joe graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Economics from Sonoma State. As a former Board of Director for the Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club, Joe enjoys playing golf while developing business relationships and in his leisure time. Joe resides in Santa Rosa and has two adult children, Torre and Dominic.

About Summit State Bank

Summit State Bank, a community bank, has total assets of $506 million and total equity of $57 million at September 30, 2015. Headquartered in Sonoma County, the Bank specializes in providing exceptional customer service and customized financial solutions to aid in the success of local small businesses and nonprofits throughout Sonoma, Napa, San Francisco, and Marin Counties.

Summit State Bank's workforce resembles the diverse community it serves. Balanced with ethnicity, race and gender, 80 percent of the workforce are female in management positions, with 50 percent represented on the Executive Management Team. Through the inclusion and engagement of its workforce, Summit State Bank has been rewarded for its accomplishments by receiving many prestigious and industry awards.

Summit State Bank's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol SSBI. Further information can be found at www.summitstatebank.com.

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Contact:
Thomas Duryea
President and CEO
Summit State Bank
PO Box 6188
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
(707) 568-4920
tduryea@summitstatebank.com

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