ALAMERICA BANK TO SPONSOR SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
By William Parker

Birmingham, AL -- Alamerica Bank will sponsor the 2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship football game on December 14, 2002 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Bank is paying $100,000 to be the title sponsor of the fourth Annual SWAC championship game that will be nationally televised on BET.

"Our employees are excited about it," said Bob Nesbitt, President of Alamerica Bank. "We started looking for an opportunity for national exposure that would provide Alamerica a vehicle to gain national exposure. This event and Alamerica's goals presented the perfect marriage for both entities."

Alamerica Bank is planning to expand to New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The Bank has $45, million in assets, up from $36 million a year ago. Alamerica opened in January 2000 with $10 million and became profitable within five months of opening.