EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE
October 3, 2007  For  immediate release
Contact: Bryna Butler, (740) 446-2631, ext. 253, E-mail: bsbutler@ovbc.com



                 Thomas Elected to Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Boards

GALLIPOLIS,  Ohio -- Ohio Valley Banc Corp.  CEO Jeffrey E. Smith has  announced
that David W. Thomas has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Ohio
Valley Banc Corp.  and Ohio Valley Bank. The election to the Boards is effective
October 3, 2007.

Thomas brings 22 years of experience as Chief  Examiner for the Ohio  Department
of  Commerce,  Division of  Financial  Institutions.  As Chief  Examiner for the
Division of Financial Institutions, he supervised the regulation and examination
of state chartered community banks,  savings banks, and thrifts throughout Ohio.
Recently,  he has also held the position of Lead Examiner of a multi-state  bank
holding  company with $100 billion in assets.  "Dave  Thomas's  expertise in the
field  of  banking  and his  intricate  knowledge  of the bank  supervisory  and
regulatory process will be an invaluable asset to OVB," commented Smith.

Thomas  will  also  serve  as a  member  of  the  Corp.'s  Executive  and  Audit
committees.

Ohio  Valley Banc Corp.  stock is traded on The NASDAQ  Stock  Market  under the
symbol OVBC. The company owns three subsidiaries:  Ohio Valley Bank, established
in 1872 with 15 offices in Ohio and West Virginia; Loan Central,  celebrating 10
years in business with five offices in Ohio; and Ohio Valley Financial Services,
based in  Jackson,  Ohio.  Ohio  Valley  Bank  plans to open its 16th  office in
October. The newest location will be inside Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis,
Ohio. The company's Web site is at www.ovbc.com.