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Who's Who in Private Banking and Wealth Management — Mary Toomey
Mary Toomy, managing director for SVB Private Client Services was listed among the private banking and wealth management industry's top 35 executives by the North Bay Business Journal May, 2008. SVB Private Client Services provides personal financing solutions to entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries.

SVB Awarded 2007 Merritt Investor of the Year

Pictured with the award from left to right:
Christine Carr, manager, SVB Community
Development Finance, Bernard T. Deasy,
president, Merritt Community Capital
Corporation, and Frank Bravo, senior
banker, SVB Community Development
Finance

Silicon Valley Bank's Community Development Finance Team is proud to announce that the company was named the 2007 Merritt Investor of the Year. The award was given at the Merritt Community Capital Corporation Awards Ceremony in Oakland honoring partners in affordable housing. Since 1989, Merritt Community Capital Corporation has created eleven equity partnerships that have raised $266 million through its pooled partnership funds and direct investments. This capital has financed the creation and rehabilitation of 3,542 units of affordable housing. SVB was given the award for its leadership in providing both debt and equity resources in support of Affordable Housing Developments.

Ken Wilcox Enters Junior Achievement Hall of Fame

SVB Financial Group CEO Ken Wilcox was selected to enter the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame in 2008 along with laureates Ned Barnholt of Agilent Technologies, Aart de Geus of Synopsys, Inc., Marilyn Pratt of The Tech Museum Board and John Thompson of Symantec. Since 1987, Junior Achievement's Business Hall of Fame has honored Silicon Valley's visionary leaders. Selected for their unique contributions to business and community service, the laureates have played a special role in making Silicon Valley a great place to live and do business, according to the organization.

Tech Titans 2007 Technology Advocate Award
Silicon Valley Bank was awarded Tech Titan's Technology Advocate Award in October 2007. The Dallas Business Journal covers the annual awards and highlighted Silicon Valley Bank's Market Manager Robert Sureck for his dedication and commitment to supporting the technology industry through his community involvement. The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas' most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding information technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall.

SVB wins film award for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society production
Produced by SVB Financial Group's Multi-Media Director, Steve Norfleet, "Light the Night: Walking for a Cure" won the Fall 2006 award in the long format fundraising category at the International Digital Video (DV) competition. As an active supporter and fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, SVB Finanical Group devoted resources to produce a promotional piece for the organizations' annual Light the Night fundraising event. The video, highlighting Leukemia and Lymphoma Society events that took place in San Jose and San Francisco and included on-location interviews of participants, was designed to educate viewers and encourage their participation in Light the Night fundraising. The DV Awards is an international competition celebrating outstanding creative and technical achievements in digital video production that is judged by a panel of seasoned professionals with an average of 20 years experience in the video production industry.

SVB Financial Group Among Top Corporate Philanthropists in Silicon Valley
Each year the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal names the top 35 corporate philanthropists in the area based on cash contributions to Silicon Valley-based charitable organizations. In 2006, SVB appeared as #20 on that list. SVB is committed to dedicating volunteer and financial resources to positively impact our local communities. Our employees participate in a variety of community building activities, ranging from triathlons for the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, to volunteering time with children and families in the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family Program, putting our hard hats on for the annual National Rebuilding Together Day every April and feeding the less fortunate during the holidays through food banks around the country. In addition to corporate sponsorships, the SVB Foundation makes grants on a quarterly basis to organizations and programs that share our goal of serving and improving the community in the areas of education, the arts, and the quality of life in our surrounding communities.

40 Under 40 — Greg Becker
Silicon Valley Bank's Chief Operating Officer Greg Becker was honored by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal in October 2006 as one of the most interesting people in Silicon Valley business. The annual list showcases the top 40 "People to Watch" under the age of 40 as they take on growing responsibility and leadership within Silicon Valley. Greg and Silicon Valley Bank give SVB's entrepreneurial clients, in Silicon Valley and around the world, a better chance of success, and truly help drive innovation and business growth.

SVB Financial Group Named One of the Bay Area's Best Places to Work

For the second year in a row, SVB Financial Group was ranked as one of the "Best Places to Work" in the Greater Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and East Bay Business Times. SVB Financial Group ranked 11th among big companies (those with over 501–3,000 employees) in the region. The Business Journal recognized SVB Financial Group for understanding the importance in investing in its most valuable asset — its employees. Read the press release for more information.

SVB Financial Group's Year in Review Wins Annual Report Awards
SVB's 2005 Year In Review, titled "From Here To There" garnered the company and its agency partner on the project, VSA Partners, industry-wide recognition in two annual report competitions. The SVB Year In Review, which uses innovative photography and concepts to portray its unique business model and corporate strategy, was selected from hundreds of submissions for its outstanding use of illustration, photography, design, printing and effectively communicating the SVB story. For more information on the awards, visit www.mercommawards.com and www.blackbook.com/ar100/.

Who's Who in Banking and Finance — Dale C. Kirkland
Dale Kirkland, senior relationship manager for Silicon Valley Bank's Atlanta office, was listed among the banking industry's 100 most influential figures in Georgia by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in April 2006. In all technology hubs in the U.S., Silicon Valley Bank works with technology, life science and private equity firms, but more importantly it strives to become a key part of the local community.

Silicon Valley Bank Is Named Ex-Im Bank's Small Business Bank of The Year

Silicon Valley Bank received the 2005 Small Business Bank of the Year Award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at Ex-Im Bank's 2005 annual conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 14. Long a leader in the use of Ex-Im Bank's products, Silicon Valley Bank utilized nearly $100 million in Ex-Im Bank authorizations to provide financing for export transactions that supported over 1,500 U.S. small business jobs in fiscal year 2004. For this period, Silicon Valley Bank provided 35 Ex-Im Bank-guaranteed working capital facilities totaling $77.5 million, and an additional $20 million using its Ex-Im Bank letter of credit insurance policy. Please read the press release for more information.

Bay Area Filmmaker Honored for Achievements — Steve Norfleet
Silicon Valley Bank's director of multimedia, Steve Norfleet, has been recognized for his outstanding achievements as a filmmaker and has received multiple industry awards for his documentary about the company. In celebration of Silicon Valley Bank's twentieth anniversary in 2003, Norfleet lead the development and production of a documentary chronicling the history of the company, from concept and start-up to multi-billion-dollar, global financial institution. "Silicon Valley Bank: Reinventing an Industry, Financing the Future," has become part of the permanent collection of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the premier museum in the world devoted to exploring the computing revolution and its impact on people's lives. Read the press release for more information.

Silicon Valley Bank Breaks Export-Import Bank Record
Silicon Valley Bank set the record in 2003 as the leader among domestic U.S. banks in volume and value providing Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) working capital guaranteed loans, specializing in technology and life science companies. Silicon Valley Bank made 46 loans totaling $132 million, or 15 percent of the total loans guaranteed by Ex-Im in 2003, as part of its Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program. Read the press release for more information.

Silicon Valley Bank Named One of the Bay Area's Best Places to Work

Silicon Valley Bank was ranked as one of the 100 "Best Places to Work" in the Greater Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and East Bay Business Times. Silicon Valley Bank ranked 23rd among large companies (those with over 350 employees) in the region. The Business Journal recognized Silicon Valley Bank for understanding the importance in investing in its most valuable asset — its employees. Read the press release for more information.

Who's Who in Technology 2003 — Alan Spurgin
Alan Spurgin, Silicon Valley Bank's Southeast division manager, was listed among the leaders of the technology industry in Georgia by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in October 2003. In all technology hubs in the U.S., Silicon Valley Bank serves tech companies, but more importantly it strives to become a key part of the technology industry.

Mass High Tech All-Star 2003 — Joan Parsons
Silicon Valley Bank's Chief Banking Officer Joan Parsons was named the 2003 All-Star in Finance by Mass High Tech, the Journal of New England Technology. The All-Star program, in its eighth year, recognizes New Englanders from all sectors of the technology community who help make the region a center of innovation. Find more information about Joan's award in the press release and on www.masshightech.com.

Tribute to Women and Industry — Debbie Teryison
Debbie Teryison, Silicon Valley Bank's head of operations, was honored in 2003 in the Santa Clara Valley YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry. For 19 years the YWCA has honored women who exemplify excellence in executive level positions and the companies who employ these women. Find more information about Debbie's award at: http://www.ywca-scv.org/events_twin.html.