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Exhibit
99.1
Contacts: Pat
Sheaffer or Ron Wysaske,
Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
360-693-6650
Bess R. Wills Named to
Riverview Board of Directors
Vancouver,
Wash., December 20, 2010 -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GSM: RVSB) today
announced the appointment of Bess R. Wills, General
Manager/Co-Owner of Gresham Ford, to the Board of Directors for
Riverview Community Bank and Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
“Bess is
one of the leading, if not the most recognized businessperson in Gresham and
East Multnomah County,” said Pat Sheaffer, Chairman and CEO of Riverview
Bancorp. “Since she assumed management of Gresham Ford in 2003, the franchise
and the entire community has benefitted from her leadership and her strong
finance, marketing and community relations experience. Her business skills as
well as her passion for helping others have elevated Gresham Ford – “the Dealer
with a Heart,” to community pillar status as evidenced by her selection as the
Volunteer of the Year by the readers of The Gresham Outlook for the past three
years and as a recipient of the 2009-2010 President’s Award by the Ford Motor
Company as one of the top 10% of Ford Dealerships in the United
States.”
Ms. Wills
works with numerous non-profit and charitable organizations and currently serves
on the Board of Directors for the Gresham Chamber of Commerce, East Metro
Economic Alliance and the Gresham Barlow Education Foundation and co-chairs the
“Try Local First” coalition in East Multnomah County. Earlier this year, she was
recognized with a Community Applause Award by the Oregon Bankers
Association.
“The
addition of Bess will bring diversity and a unique perspective to our strong
Board,” continued Sheaffer. “Her experience from a decade of managing and
growing an umbrella of car dealerships in challenging markets will be extremely
valuable. She spent the previous ten years managing a real estate construction
company so she understands not only the needs of our retail clients, but also
our builders and developers. We admire her community spirit, which meshes
perfectly with the Riverview philosophy. The Bank is determined to grow its
brand of community banking throughout the Gresham area and east Multnomah County
and she will play an important role. We are thrilled to welcome Bess to the
Riverview Board and family.”
About
the Company
Riverview
Bancorp, Inc. (www.riverviewbank.com) is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington
– just north of Portland, Oregon on the I-5 corridor. With assets of $863
million, it is the parent company of the 87 year-old Riverview Community Bank,
as well as Riverview Mortgage and Riverview Asset Management Corp. There are 17
branches, including twelve in the Portland-Vancouver area. The Bank offers true
community banking services, focusing on providing the highest quality service
and financial products to commercial and retail customers.