ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raymond J. Crotty, President of Union State Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of John P. Bartolotta, Senior Vice President, to Deputy Chief Lending Officer. In this position, Mr. Bartolotta will assist the Chief Lending Officer in maintaining and managing the commercial and retail lending operations of Union State Bank as well as continue to manage the Rockland Loan Department. "John's management of our Rockland loan department has brought focus and strategic direction to an important area in our company. He has extensive experience in working with customers to meet their borrowing needs, which makes a perfect choice to take on this added responsibility." Crotty said. Mr. Bartolotta joined Union State Bank in 1998 as Commercial Loan Officer, Vice President. In 2001 he was promoted to Senior Vice President and in 2004 was further promoted to Rockland Commercial Loan Manager where he oversees the daily operations of the Rockland Commercial Lending department including loan originations, portfolio maintenance, credit quality and staff supervision. Mr. Bartolotta began his banking career in 1974 with Bankers Trust New York Corporation as a teller. He attended both CUNY Lehman College and Dominican College of Blauvelt. He is actively involved in Junior Achievement, Meals on Wheels, The Palisades Institute, and Rockland Country Club. Mr. Bartolotta resides in Orangeburg, New York with his wife. Union State Bank is a full service New York State chartered, commercial bank with approximately $3 billion in assets. The Bank was founded in 1969 in Rockland County where it is headquartered and has the number one market share. In addition to its branches in Westchester and Rockland Counties, it has one location each in Stamford, CT, Manhattan and Goshen, NY. Union State Bank is a subsidiary of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc., whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "UBH". Further information on Union State Bank can be found by logging on to http://www.unionstate.com/. DATASOURCE: Union State Bank CONTACT: Lynne Allan of Union State Bank, +1-845-365-4636, Web site: http://www.unionstate.com/

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