CertusBank, N.A. is Anchor Tenant for 174 Meeting Street Development

July 2, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – June 28, 2012 – In aground breaking ceremony, CertusBank, N.A. announced their plans toenter the Charleston, SC financial services market as one of the anchortenants for the 174 Meeting Street project. 

The Holder Properties development, a 52,000 square foot Class A fourstory office building is located on Meeting Street between Market andCumberland.  The property will feature prime street frontage that willhouse a CertusBank branch and business offices.

On hand for the ceremony was CertusBank President, Angela Webb, whoshared, We are very excited to be entering the Charleston market insuch a premier location. Continuing, she said, This move alignsperfectly with our strategic plan to increase our presence in the lowcountry and establish brand roots more prominently within this market.Joining Ms. Webb was Co-CEO Walter Davis, Co-CEO Charlie Williams,several key executives from the bank as well as city officials andrepresentatives from Holder Properties.

CertusBank is a regional entity resident across four states: SC, NC, GA,and FL. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, CertusBank features 30branches, 31 ATMs, and 3 corporate offices within its footprint.  Mr.Davis, Co-CEO for the bank (a native of SC), commented, We are lookingforward to servicing this market fully through our Consumer and PrivateBank, Wealth, Commercial, Small Business, Business Banking and TreasuryManagement.

Construction will begin in July and is scheduled for completion in early spring of 2013.

To learn more about CertusBank, visit us at www.certusbank.com and see how certain you can be about your banking partner.

About CertusBank, N.A.
CertusBank, N.A., is a subsidiary of CertusHoldings, Inc. (formerly BlueRidge Holdings, Inc.) and has $1.8 billion in assets, 30 branchlocations, 3 operations centers and offices in South Carolina, NorthCarolina, Georgia and Northern Florida.  In 2011, the bank acquired thefranchises of the former Community South, First Georgia and AtlanticSouthern Bank.  Visit us online at www.certusbank.com

About CertusHoldings, Inc.
Additionally, CertusHoldings, Inc. purchased SAGE SoutheasternSecurities, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia based registered broker-dealer.