Southcoast at a Glance

Southcoast Financial Corporation, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, is the holding company of Southcoast Community Bank. The Bank, which opened for business July 20, 1998 is a state chartered commercial bank operating from its main office at 530 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Southcoast is a locally owned and operated business and has been recognized as one of the top 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina. Southcoast Financial Corporation's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol SOCB.

Southcoast has ten locations in the Greater Charleston market, including offices in Charleston, North Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island, Moncks Corner, Summerville and Goose Creek. The Company's strategic focus is to serve the banking needs of small businesses in the Tri-County area. In addition to traditional consumer and commercial services, Southcoast offers mortgage loan origination services, credit cards, tax deposits, travelers checks and a variety of other services. Southcoast also has established a 24-hour automated teller network throughout the Tri-County area.