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Exhibit 99.1
 
  
 
 
Bridge Capital Holdings
Completes TARP Repayment

San Jose, California, March 16, 2011 – Bridge Capital Holdings (Nasdaq: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, announced today that it has completed the redemption of $24.0 million in Series C Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program’s Capital Purchase Program.  The U.S. Treasury continues to hold warrants to purchase 396,412 shares of Bridge Capital Holdings common stock, which the Company expects to repurchase in the near future.

Daniel P. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Capital Holdings and Bridge Bank, commented, “The repayment of our TARP funds reflects the strength of our balance sheet and favorable outlook for the Bank.  Following the repayment, we remain a very well capitalized financial institution with the capacity to continue meeting the financial needs of small, middle-market, and emerging growth companies in our core markets.”

About Bridge Capital Holdings

Bridge Capital Holdings is the holding company for Bridge Bank, National Association. Bridge Capital Holdings was formed on October 1, 2004 and holds a Global Select listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol BBNK. For additional information, visit the Bridge Capital Holdings website at www.bridgecapitalholdings.com.

About Bridge Bank, N.A.

Bridge Bank, N.A. is Silicon Valley's full-service professional business bank. The Bank is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of small, middle-market, and emerging technology businesses. Bridge Bank provides its clients with a comprehensive package of business banking solutions delivered through experienced, professional bankers. Visit Bridge Bank on the web at www.bridgebank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbors created by that Act. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements describe future plans, strategies and expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, expectations, assumptions, projections, and management's judgment about the Company, the banking industry and general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management's views as of any subsequent date. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely.
 
 
 

 
 
Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in this press release. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to successfully execute its business plans and achieve its objectives; changes in general economic, real estate and financial market conditions, either nationally or locally in areas in which the Company conducts its operations; changes in interest rates; new litigation or changes in existing litigation; future credit loss experience; increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing pressures among financial institutions; legislation or regulatory changes which adversely affect the Company's operations or business; loss of key personnel; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies; and the ability to satisfy requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulation on internal control.

The reader should refer to the more complete discussion of such risks in Bridge Capital Holdings' annual reports on Forms 10-K and quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Contacts

Daniel P. Myers
Thomas A. Sa
President
Executive Vice President
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
408.556.6510
408.556.8308
dan.myers@bridgebank.com
tom.sa@bridgebank.com