Stock Trading Information

The Bank's Common Stock began trading publicly on August 23, 1995. Our stock is traded through the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol of BCOM. As of December 31, 1997, the Bank had 11,579,935 shares outstanding. The "D" Warrant is traded in the Over-The-Counter market listed as BCOMZ.

Stock Transfer Agent, Registrar & Dividend Disbursing Agent

ChaseMellon Shareholder Services - 400 South Hope Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 - (213) 553-9727

Copies of Form 10-K

This report is available to shareholders of record by written request to: Gary Christofani, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Bank of Commerce, 9918 Hibert Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92131

Independent Auditors

Deloitte & Touche LLP, 701 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 232-6500

General Counsel

Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 236-1551

Investor Relations Information

Margaret Kuhn
First Vice President, Investor Relations,
Special Assistant to the Chairman
Bank of Commerce
600 West Broadway, Suite 100,
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-2096

Brokerage Firms

Wedbush Morgan Securities
John Lucas
501 West Broadway, Suite 2000
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-9600 - (800) 446-1957

Torrey Pines, Inc.
Henry Dahlgren
774 Mays Blvd., #10-365
Inclin Village, NV 89451
(702) 833-2265 - (800) 688-8679

Hoefer & Arnett
Steven J. Didion
353 Sacramento Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 362-7111

Ragen Mackenzie, Inc.
James W. Perkins, Sr.
888 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1250
Portland, Oregon 92704-2094
(503) 274-7366 - (800) 827-6247

Spelman & Co., Inc.
Vaughn Woods
2355 Northside Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 584-6189