NEWS RELEASE Contacts: Mike Binko, LSC Marketing (501) 374-2332 ext. 237 (501) 372-6570 Fax 866-LSC-MKTG (Toll Free) mike@lscmarketing.com Jason Kincy Arvest Bank (479) 757-8435 jkincy@arvest.com ARKANSAS BANK MARKETING ASSOCIATION INDUCTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS LITTLE ROCK, 4 September 2008—The Arkansas Bank Marketing Association inducted three new board members in late August. The new members include, Misty Krug-Pitchford, Stephanie Vann and Emily Wilson. Misty Krug-Pitchford serves as the marketing officer for Arvest Bank in Little Rock, where she has been since November 2003. Misty graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is currently pursuing her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is currently a member of SMEI (Sales and Marketing Executives International) Arkansas. Misty resides in Little Rock with her husband, Luke, and their two dogs, Sydah Bella and Molly Grace. Stephanie Vann serves as a marketing and training officer for First Security Bank in Conway. Stephanie, a Conway native, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is a member of the Conway Human Development Center Volunteer Council and Conway Young Professionals. She and her husband, Kyle, have one dog named Roscoe. Emily Wilson, a native of Missouri, serves as the marketing director for Centennial Bank in Little Rock. Emily graduated from Harding University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations with an emphasis in special events. She is active with Runway For A Cause, Easter Seals and Pleasant Valley Church of Christ’s Fellowship Life Center. She and her husband, Hunter, have two dogs: Molly Bear and Josie Wales. The new members serve a three year term. The Arkansas Bank Marketing Association hosts biannual conferences in Little Rock and Hot Springs. Among their new duties, they have been charged with finding conference speakers, securing venues and updating websites. The Arkansas Bank Marketing Association's mission is to serve its members with timely and effective resources that promote, educate, inform and support members to better serve their financial institutions and communities. ###