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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1




FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:                         MEDIA CONTACT:
August  18,  2011                                Christine Parker - 609-484-1859
                                                 cparker@parkerandpartners.com


                CORNERSTONE BANK ANNOUNCES NEW MARKET PRESIDENT

Scott Kintzing brings over 35 years of experience to the company's executive
team.

MOUNT  LAUREL,  NJ  (AUGUST  18,  2011)  -  Cornerstone Bank announced today the
appointment  of  financial  industry veteran, Scott Kintzing, to the position of
Market  President.  In his new role, Kintzing will lead Cornerstone's Commercial
Banking  Division.

"With  his  impressive  professional background, Mr. Kintzing is certain to be a
valuable  asset  to  our  business  customers  and our company as a whole," said
George  Matteo,  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Cornerstone Bank.

In  his more than 35 year career in banking, Kintzing has worked his way up from
management  trainee to senior loan officer before joining The Bank in 1989, part
of Fulton Financial Corporation. In 1997, he was named president of The Bank and
later  ascended  to  chief executive officer in 2005 before adding vice chairman
and president of the New Jersey Division of Fulton. Upon his retirement from The
Bank  in  late  July,  Kintzing  was  the  chairman  of  the board of directors.

Kintzing  has  also long played key roles in highly regarded professional groups
throughout  the  region-serving  on  the  Board of Directors of the South Jersey
Bankers  Association;  as  a  board  member  of  the  South Jersey Robert Morris
Associates;  and  as  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Chapter of Robert Morris
Associates.  He  has  also  lent  his  expertise  to  various  community
organizations-acting  as Commissioner of the Gloucester County Pollution Control
Authority; board member of the Southern New Jersey Touchdown Club; and President
of the Woodbury High School Alumni Association. Kintzing has additionally served
as  Chairman  of  the  West  Deptford  Planning Board; Vice-Chairman of the West
Deptford Industrial Authority; and Chair of the Gloucester County American Heart
Association.  He  has  held  a  seat on the Rowan University Foundation Board of
Directors  since  2008.  He has served in numerous capacities for the United Way
of  Gloucester  County  as  a  long  time  volunteer,  board member and campaign
chairman.

Kintzing  received  his  bachelor's  degree in political science from Gettysburg
College  in  1974 and was honored as a Gettysburg distinguished alumnus in 2006.
He attended the MBA Program at Drexel University from 1978 to 1980 and graduated
from  the  Stonier  Graduate  School  of  Banking  in  1983.

ABOUT CORNERSTONE BANK
Cornerstone Bank is a New Jersey state chartered commercial bank headquartered
in Moorestown, New Jersey and held by Cornerstone Financial Corporation. The
bank commenced operations on October 4, 1999 and conducts business from its
main office in Moorestown and from six additional branch locations in Medford,
Burlington, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Mount Laurel and Marlton, New Jersey