January 11, 2007

Central Bank Names Sharon Rogers Retail Officer in Northern Kentucky

Florence, KY. - Central Bank & Trust Co. Northern Kentucky President, Mer Grayson, has announced the hiring of Sharon Rogers as Retail Officer.

Sharon Rogers is a graduate of Lloyd Memorial High School in Erlanger and attended Thomas More College in Crestview Hills. She has 29 years of banking experience including Assistant Vice President, Accounting Supervisor, and Office/Branch Manager. Ms. Rogers' duties as Retail Officer are managing retail operations and aiding in the site selection for potential banking centers.

Ms. Rogers is also involved in the community. She has been a member of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years and participates in the Government Exchange Program Committee, Taking Care of Business Fundraiser, Regulation 3 Consortium of Care Committee, the Diversity Committee for St. Henry District High School, and Lakeside Christian Church.

Ms. Rogers resides in Union, KY with her husband, Jim. They have three children and eight grandchildren.

Central Bank is a subsidiary of Central Bancshares Inc., which currently operates a total of 25 full service banking centers, 28 ATMs, two mortgage offices, an insurance agency and an investment office in Bath, Boone, Clark, Fayette, Jefferson, Jessamine, Madison, and Scott counties. As of September 30, 2006, Central Bancshares' total assets were $1.683 billion.

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