NORTH BAY BANCORP

                                  PRESS RELEASE

March 2, 2000



         North Bay Bancorp,  Holding  Company for The Vintage Bank,  announced a
$5,000,000 public offering of the company's common stock at an offering price of
$25.00 per share. The net proceeds of the offering will be utilized by North Bay
Bancorp  to  provide,  in  part,  the  initial  capitalization  of  Solano  Bank
(proposed),  a  planned  banking  subsidiary  of North  Bay  which,  subject  to
regulatory approval,  intends to establish offices in Vacaville,  Fairfield, and
Benicia.  For  information  regarding this offering and a copy of the prospectus
and subscription  application  contact Glen C. Terry,  the proposed  President &
CEO, Solano Bank (proposed) at (707) 423-2055.

         This does not constitute an offer of sale of any securities.  The offer
and sale of these securities will only be made through means of a prospectus and
subscription application

         Stock of North Bay  Bancorp  is quoted  on the  Over-The-Counter  (OTC)
Bulletin Board, Symbol NBAN.


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         Questions  regarding  this press release  should be directed to Glen C.
Terry at (707) 423-2055.

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