IMPORTANT UPDATE!

2011 will bring some exciting updates to our website.  As you know, Suffolk First Bank completed its merger with Xenith Bank in December 2009.  Continue reading...

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We are very pleased to announce that First Bankshares, Inc. (the holding company for SuffolkFirst Bank) has merged with Xenith Corporation as of December 22, 2009.

As a result of the merger, the combined organizations now operate as a one-bank holding company under the name Xenith Bankshares, Inc. (Xenith Bankshares).

Please note that SuffolkFirst Bank has changed its name to Xenith Bank, but it will continue to do business as ‘SuffolkFirst Bank’ at its existing locations in Suffolk.

Xenith Bank’s other Virginia locations will operate under the name ‘Xenith Bank’.

The common stock of Xenith Bankshares is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “XBKS”.

For Investor Relations information related to Xenith Bankshares (including historical financial information for First Bankshares, Inc.), please proceed to the Xenith Bank Investor Relations page.

We are excited about the merger with Xenith because it will provide us with access to additional capital and other resources.

If you are a customer of SuffolkFirst Bank, you will continue to receive the same great customer service as in the past, plus you will benefit from an enhanced product offering.

In addition to the Investor Relations section of the Xenith site, please visit About Us to learn more about Xenith Bank.