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ATTENTION: EDITORS/ASSIGNMENT EDITORS

Contact: Neil Cotiaux, FHLBank Pittsburgh: 412-288-2851; cell 412-335-9488
Susan Kratzer, Omega Bank, 717-242-6643

STATE SEN. CORMAN, FHLBANK PITTSBURGH TO BESTOW 'PILLARS' AWARD: JULY 6 EVENT TO HONOR OMEGA BANK FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

STATE COLLEGE, PA, June 30, 2006 — State Sen. Jake Corman (R-34) will be the keynote speaker July 6 when Omega Bank is honored with the coveted Pillars of the Community Award for excellence in community service at a reception at its State College headquarters. The event will be held Thursday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the headquarters of Omega Bank, 366 Walker Drive.

Omega Bank is the only financial institution in central Pennsylvania chosen to receive the 2006 Pillars award, bestowed annually by FHLBank Pittsburgh (part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System) in recognition of a local bank's sustained and outstanding commitment to affordable housing and community and economic development. Omega Bank is one of only four winners across Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia among the approximately 340 financial institutions eligible to compete for the prestigious award.

Sen. Corman will be joined at the July 6 event by a variety of area business and nonprofit leaders as well as officials of FHLBank Pittsburgh, who will explain why Omega Bank was chosen. Donita Koval, president and chief executive officer of Omega Bank, will also speak and provide an update on the housing and community development projects that played a role in the decision to cite Omega for excellence.

In recognition of Omega's accomplishment, FHLBank Pittsburgh will make a $1,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity/Williamsport-Lycoming at the July 6 event.

Representatives of the news media are invited to cover next Thursday's event. Images of community projects under development will be on display.

Directions:

From the west: Take Route 322 East to State College and exit at Route 26-College Avenue and turn left, remaining in the left lane. After the first right, make an immediate left onto Walker Drive. The next left-hand turn is a continuance of Walker Drive. Omega Financial Corporation is the second building after the turn. For assistance please call 877-861-7800.

From the east: Take Route 322 West to State College and exit at Route 26-College Avenue and turn right into the left lane. Make an immediate left onto Walker Drive. The next left-hand turn is a continuance of Walker Drive. Omega Financial Corporation is the second building after the turn. For assistance please call 877-861-7800.

About FHLBank Pittsburgh

Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Pittsburgh is one of 12 Banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System charged with providing local financial institutions with a steady stream of low-cost funding through all economic cycles. FHLBank funds are used at the local level to support affordable housing, mortgage loans, small business startup and growth and for a variety of community and economic development purposes.