FREDERICK, Md., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: FCBI), the parent company for Frederick County Bank (the "Bank"; "FCB"), announced today that several position changes have been made, effective immediately, within the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board").

Raymond Raedy, formerly Vice Chairman of the Board, has been elected as Chairman of the Board. Kenneth G. McCombs has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Board. John N. Burdette, formerly Chairman of the Board, has been elected to the newly created position of Chairman Emeritus and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. All three have served on the Board since the inception of the Bank in 2001.

"The results of yesterday's elections during our regular Board meeting reflect the implementation of the succession planning already in place," said President and CEO Martin S. Lapera. "We believe these changes in Board positions will provide a platform of continuity as we move forward into our second decade."

Frederick County Bank celebrated its ten year anniversary on October 18, 2011 and has posted positive quarterly earnings continuously since 2002, its second year in operation. The Bank is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking services through five offices, four of which are in the City of Frederick and one office located in Walkersville, Maryland. Frederick County Bank maintains a solid Four Star Rating from Bankrate.com as of December 31, 2011 and the top Five Star Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., as of March 31, 2012.

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