FREDERICK, Md., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: FCBI), the parent company for Frederick County Bank (FCB), announced today a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share. This cash dividend is payable on February 8, 2013 to shareholders of record on January 11, 2013.

"We are again pleased to reward our shareholders with another cash dividend this year," said President and CEO Martin S. Lapera. "We are intently focused on exceeding our clients' expectations – this is at the core of our vision and strategy for successful performance and ultimately delivering value to our shareholders. Frederick County Bank is currently well capitalized and has a strong balance sheet and is well positioned to generate strong loan and deposit growth during the remainder of 2012."

Frederick County Bank celebrated its eleventh anniversary on October 18, 2012 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 June 30, 2012 and the top Five Star Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., as of September 30, 2012.

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CONTACT: William R. Talley, Jr., Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, +1(240) 529-1507