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Chico-based Tri Counties Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBK) and the largest community bank in the Sacramento Valley, is celebrating the grand opening of its Arden Fair Financial Center, which opens this week. The location for the new financial center is across from Arden Fair Mall on Challenge Way. In addition to the local business and commercial industry near Arden Fair, the area is also popular and convenient for entertainment, shopping and dining. "Our Arden Fair 'hub' will connect the network of branches we have in place throughout Sacramento and will position the bank to meet our goal -- to be the community bank of choice in the Sacramento Valley," said Rick Smith, president and CEO of Tri Counties Bank. "The Tri Counties Bank difference is that we offer the same comprehensive mix of products and services you would find at a large financial institution, combined with the hometown, know-you-by-name service you would expect from a community bank." The new Tri Counties Bank Arden Fair Financial Center houses commercial banking, business banking, new accounts, investment services and real estate/mortgage services. Grand opening events include: Thursday, Sept. 22 -- Grand Opening Party from 6-9 p.m., featuring musical entertainment by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra. Friday, Sept. 23 -- The Mikuni Sushi Bus will be serving free sushi at the Arden Fair Financial Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 -- Tri Counties Bank is the title sponsor of the Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra and Sacramento Opera's first ever joint performance titled "A Night in Venice" at the Sacramento Performing Arts Center. Thursday, Sept. 29 -- Tri Counties Bank will host the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce Arden Arcade Mixer and celebrate the opening of the branch in an official ribbon cutting ceremony. "Our new financial 'hub' in Sacramento will allow customers to do their banking near places they are already going," said Andrew Mastorakis, executive vice president of Retail Banking for Tri Counties Bank. "The location of the Arden Fair Financial Center is convenient for people who commute to work at Arden Fair or conduct business in the area, and for those who choose to do their shopping and entertaining there." Tri Counties Bank has been aggressively opening new branches throughout Sacramento for the past five years. Plans for more locations in Roseville, Folsom, Elk Grove, North Natomas and Yuba City will begin opening in November of 2006. Tri Counties Bank operates a total of 30 branches in the Sacramento Valley and 48 branches total throughout the Central Valley from the Oregon border to Bakersfield. For more information, visit www.TriCountiesBank.com. TriCo Bancshares and Tri Counties Bank are headquartered in Chico, California. Tri Counties Bank has a 30-year history in the banking industry. It operates 33 traditional branch locations and 14 in-store branch locations in 23 California counties. Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and businesses, which include demand, savings and time deposits, consumer finance, online banking, mortgage lending, and commercial banking throughout its market area. It operates a network of 58 ATMs and a 24-hour, seven days a week telephone customer service center. Brokerage services are provided by the Bank's investment services affiliate, Raymond James Financial, Inc. For further information please visit the Tri Counties Bank web site at http://www.tricountiesbank.com.