Mercantil Commercebank names Hector Garcia as Vice President MIddle Market Lender

Coral Gables , FL - September 20, 2007

Mercantil Commercebank, one of the largest privately held banks in South Florida, today announced the appointment of Héctor García as Vice President Middle Market Lender. He will be based in the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters located at 220 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables.

As Vice President Middle Market Lender, García will develop and manage middle market relationships by providing financial services such as commercial loans, lines of credit, trade finance, treasury services, and deposit products to major businesses within the community. García will also facilitate clients the necessary strategic and financial planning to enable their business to grow.

García joins Mercantil Commercebank with nearly 20 years of banking experience in South Florida. Most recently he served as Vice President Business Banking Client Manager for Bank of America where he acquired experience in business products sales, business credit underwriting, and proactive client portfolio management and development.

“García‘s professional background and expertise covers areas that will be beneficial to our clients,” said Ed Holden, EVP Manager Commercial & Real Estate Banking.“ He will be an asset to our commercial customers.”

García earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami, Florida and is a NASD Registered Investment Representative. He is also active in the community as a member of the Board of Directors of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and as participant in the March of Dimes and The United Way.

Note to the Editor: Héctor García resides in 33196 ZIP code.

ABOUT MERCANTIL COMMERCEBANK
Mercantil Commercebank N.A. is one of the largest privately held banks in South Florida serving its community for over 25 years. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercantil Commercebank Holding Corp., which in turn is owned by Mercantil Servicios Financieros, the largest provider of financial services in Venezuela, with more than 80 years of experience.  Mercantil Commercebank has assets in excess of $4.7 billion. The Bank is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, and has eleven Banking Centers throughout Miami-Dade County; two in Broward County; one in Manhattan, New York; and one in Houston, Texas. It also has a loan production office in Weston, Florida. The Bank offers a wide variety of domestic, international, personal, and commercial banking services, including investment, trust, and estate planning through its subsidiaries, Mercantil Commercebank Investment Services, Inc. (Mercantil CIS) and Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (CTC).

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