July 2010 BankRate.com Thurston First Bank is Awarded 4 Stars in Bankrate.com’s Safe & Sound ® Ratings Service for Q1 2010 June 2009 Independent Banker A Virtual Deposit Focus June 2009 Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. Thurston First Case Study: Niche Bank’s Vision to Bring Banking to It’s Customers Increases Deposits October 2008 Olympia School District Education Foundation Thurston First Bank and Olympia School District Education Foundation partner to help students in need December 2006 Independent Banker Remote Possibilities December 2006 Inc. Magazine A Bank, At Your Service June/July 2006 Western Independent Bankers Teaming with Experts to Combat Fraud