Bank of Commerce (BOCH) 8-K Bank of Commerce Holdings™ announces Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend $0.08

Exhibit 99.1

Bank of Commerce Holdings™ announces Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend $0.08

REDDING, California, December 17, 2008/ PR Newswire—Patrick J. Moty,President & CEOof Bank of Commerce Holdings (NASDAQ:BOCH), a $725 million financial services holding company, and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™, Sutter Bank of Commerce™ and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™ today announced a cash dividend of $0.08 per share for the fourth quarter.

The $0.08 per share quarterly cash dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2008, payable on January 9, 2009.

BOCH is a NASDAQ National Market listed stock. Please contact your local investment advisor for purchases and sales. Investment firms making a market in BOCH stock are:

Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Investment Inc. /
John T. Cavender
555 Market Street
San Francisco, CA (800) 346-5544

Raymond James Financial/ Geoff Ball
1805 Hilltop Drive, Suite 106
Redding, CA (800) 926-5040

Wachovia Securities/ Ken Myers, Rick Hansen
10466 Brunswick Road
Grass Valley, CA (888) 383-3112

Contact Information:

Patrick J. Moty, President & CEO	530-722-3953
Linda J. Miles, CFO	530-722-3955

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