Exhibit 99.1
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July 22, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                      MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES:
              SECOND QUARTER AND JUNE 30 YEAR TO DATE 2002 RESULTS;
          RECORD LEVELS OF INCOME, ASSETS, LOANS, DEPOSITS, AND EQUITY

                                                      Common Stock Symbol:  MBBC
                                                          NASDAQ National Market

         Watsonville, CA. July 22, 2002. Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"),
the holding  company for Monterey Bay Bank ("Bank"),  today reported  record net
income of $1.35 million, equivalent to $0.38 diluted earnings per share, for the
quarter ended June 30, 2002,  compared to net income of $949 thousand,  or $0.29
diluted  earnings per share,  for the same period in 2001. Net income during the
quarter  ended  March 31, 2002 (the  immediately  preceding  quarter)  was $1.21
million, equivalent to $0.35 diluted earnings per share.

         For the six months ended June 30, 2002,  net income was $2.55  million,
equivalent to $0.73 diluted  earnings per share.  This compares to net income of
$1.55 million,  or $0.47 diluted earnings per share, for the first six months of
2001.  The 64.6%  increase in net income for the first half of 2002  compared to
the same period in 2001 primarily resulted from two key factors:

o    the continued  implementation of the Company's  strategic plan to transform
     the Bank into a community commercial bank

o    during the first half of 2001, the Company incurred pre-tax operating costs
     of $447 thousand for the conversion of the core data processing  system and
     $161 thousand for legal expenses  associated with the arbitration of claims
     by a former executive

         The second  quarter of 2002 earnings were the highest of any quarter in
the  Company's  history.  Annualized  return  on  average  stockholders'  equity
improved  from  8.14%  during the  second  quarter of 2001 to 10.18%  during the
second  quarter of 2002.  At June 30,  2002,  the Company  had record  levels of
loans, assets, deposits, and stockholders' equity. Tangible book value per share
increased from $14.08 at December 31, 2001 to $15.00 at June 30, 2002.

         During  the  second  quarter  of  2002,   the  Company   continued  the
implementation  of its strategic plan of transforming  the Bank into a community
focused  commercial bank serving the financial  needs of individuals,  families,
and businesses. Key accomplishments during the second quarter of 2002 included:

o    progress in shifting the composition of the loan portfolio

o    greater loan volumes from the Los Angeles loan production  office which was
     opened in the first quarter of 2002

o    increased local commercial banking business


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 2
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         Net interest income increased from $4.8 million and $9.5 million during
the second  quarter  and first half of 2001 to $5.6  million  and $10.9  million
during the same periods in 2002.  These  increases  resulted  from both expanded
spreads and greater average balances of interest earning assets and liabilities.
The Company's ratio of net interest income to average total assets was 3.98% for
the first six  months of 2002,  up from 3.81% for the same  period in 2001.  The
increased spread in part stemmed from the Bank's continued implementation of its
strategic plan,  which  incorporates a higher ratio of loans to total assets,  a
smaller percentage of total loans being comprised of residential mortgages,  and
transaction accounts constituting a greater portion of total deposits.

         The Company  recorded a $385 thousand  provision for loan losses during
the second quarter of 2002, up from $300 thousand  during the same period in the
prior year. For the first six months of 2002, the Company recorded $710 thousand
in provisions for loan losses,  compared to $800 thousand during the same period
in 2001. Net charge-offs during the first half of 2002 totaled $32 thousand,  of
which less than $1 thousand occurred in the second quarter.  The Company's ratio
of loan loss reserves to total loans  increased  from 1.41% at December 31, 2001
to 1.50% at June 30, 2002. The primary factors  contributing to the rise in this
ratio included:

o    a shift in the Company's loan mix away from its historic  concentration  in
     residential mortgages

o    the  establishment  of a specific  reserve for a loan  secured by a hotel /
     resort within the Company's primary market area, as subsequently discussed

o    the  Company's  updating its formula  general  reserve  factors  during the
     second quarter of 2002 to reflect current information regarding real estate
     valuations, business conditions, rental and vacancy rates for various types
     of income  property,  and other  factors in  estimating  the amount of loss
     inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2002

         The Company  continues to closely  monitor its portfolio of real estate
loans secured by hotel / motel / resort properties.  The hospitality industry in
California has been particularly  negatively  affected by the combination of the
recent  recession,  higher  energy  costs,  a general  reduction in business and
vacation travel, and the difficulties being experienced by many companies in the
technology and telecommunications  industries. At June 30, 2002, the Company had
$23.6 million in hotel / motel / resort real estate loans outstanding, down from
$30.8  million at December 31, 2001.  This  decrease in part  resulted  from the
Company's  not  repricing  certain  hotel / motel / resort  loans to reflect the
decline in general  market  interest  rates,  thereby  leading the  borrowers to
refinance with other lenders.

         Non-accrual  loans  increased from $2.3 million at December 31, 2001 to
$5.0 million at June 30, 2002  primarily  due to the placement of a $2.3 million
commercial  real  estate  mortgage  on  non-accrual  status.  This  credit  is a
participation  loan where the Bank is not the lead  financial  institution.  The
loan is secured by a first deed of trust on a hotel / resort  located within the
Company's primary market area. The borrowers are directly  personally  indebted.
The hotel is a relatively  new  development  that has  experienced  limited cash
flow. The hotel was also adversely impacted by the decline in tourism and travel
following the events of September 11, 2001 and the national economic recession.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 3
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         At June 30,  2002,  the Company  maintained  a $754  thousand  specific
reserve for this hotel / resort loan,  based upon  estimated net proceeds to the
Company  following  foreclosure  and sale. The borrowers  executed a forbearance
agreement during the second quarter of 2002. In conjunction with the forbearance
agreement, the borrowers made additional loan payments during the second quarter
of 2002, and a loan payment in early July 2002. The forbearance  agreement calls
for  additional  payments  and for the  borrowers  to  provide  additional  real
property  collateral before the end of the third quarter of 2002. The agent bank
has ordered an updated appraisal of the primary  collateral,  which is scheduled
to be received during the third quarter of 2002. The market value of the hotel /
resort is particularly  volatile at this time,  given the uncertainty  regarding
the economy, the tourism industry, and the outlook for business travel activity.

         Non-accrual loans at June 30, 2002 also included:

o    An $846  thousand  residential  mortgage  secured by a first deed of trust.
     There are  significant  junior  mortgages from other lenders secured by the
     subject  collateral,  which is scheduled  for  foreclosure  sale during the
     third quarter of 2002.

o    Four additional  residential mortgages totaling $851 thousand. One of these
     loans fully reinstated in early July 2002.

o    An $842 thousand commercial real estate mortgage secured by a first deed of
     trust.  There is a significant  junior mortgage from another lender secured
     by the subject  collateral.  The borrower made several  payments during the
     second quarter of 2002, but was still delinquent at June 30, 2002.

o    A $129 thousand loan secured by a first deed of trust on residential land.

         Aside from the $2.3 million hotel / resort loan  discussed  above,  the
Company  does not  anticipate  recording a loss on any of the above  non-accrual
loans due to the estimated value of the underlying real estate  collateral.  All
of the Company's non-accrual loans at June 30, 2002 were secured by real estate.
The Company had no foreclosed real estate at June 30, 2002.

         Non-interest  income  totaled $503 thousand and $1.0 million during the
three and six  months  ended June 30,  2002,  down from $695  thousand  and $1.3
million during the same periods in 2001.

         Customer  service  charge  income was $392  thousand and $742  thousand
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, down from $473 thousand and
$882  thousand  during  the  same  periods  in  2002.  In  conjunction  with the
conversion  to the new core data  processing  system in March 2001,  the Company
implemented a revamped consumer checking product line and an associated  revised
fee and service  charge  schedule.  These changes  contributed to the closing of
certain lower balance,  recurring overdraft,  and / or higher transaction volume
consumer  checking  accounts  beginning in the second  quarter of 2001,  as such
accounts began incurring increased service charges.

         Commissions from the sale of non-FDIC insured investment  products were
$34  thousand  and $75  thousand  during the three and six months ended June 30,
2002,  down from $71 thousand and $188 thousand during the same periods in 2001.
This  decrease  was  primarily  due  to  vacancies  in  positions  for  licensed
investment sales  representatives and the general state of the equity markets in
the first six months of 2002. The Company expects revenue from these  operations
to remain constrained during the third quarter of 2002.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 4
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         Loan servicing  income totaled $14 thousand and $29 thousand during the
three and six months  ended June 30,  2002,  compared  to $41  thousand  and $43
thousand during the same periods in 2001. The Company continues to sell the vast
majority  of its long term,  fixed rate  residential  loan  production  into the
secondary market on a servicing released basis, and purchases more interest rate
sensitive  loans as part of its  interest  rate risk  management  program.  As a
result,  the  portfolio  of loans  serviced for others is declining as loans pay
off. At June 30, 2002,  the Company  serviced  $34.9 million in various types of
loans for other  investors,  compared to $42.6 million at December 31, 2001. The
Company  maintained loan servicing  assets of $46 thousand at June 30, 2002, and
is thus  limited in the  exposure  of its loan  servicing  income to a potential
further acceleration in loan prepayment rates.

         Gains on the sale of loans were $21 thousand  during the second quarter
of 2002, down from $24 thousand during the second quarter of 2001. For the first
six months of 2002,  gains on the sale of loans  totaled $48  thousand,  a 65.5%
increase  from the $29  thousand  recorded  during the first  half of 2001.  The
Company  anticipates  favorable  results  from its mortgage  banking  operations
during the third quarter of 2002, spurred by:

o    the availability of thirty year fixed rate  residential  mortgages at rates
     below 7.00% at the start of the quarter

o    recent reports indicating strong demand for residential real estate in most
     areas of California

         There were no sales of mortgage backed or investment  securities during
the second  quarter of either  2002 or 2001.  Gains on sale of  mortgage  backed
securities  were $43  thousand  during the first half of 2002,  compared  to $34
thousand  during  the  same  period  in  2001.  Although  many of the  Company's
securities  appreciated  during the second quarter of 2002 due to the decline in
most  capital  markets  interest  rates,  the  Company  decided  to  retain  the
securities as a means of generating net interest income.

         Non-interest  expense  totaled $3.4 million and $6.9 million during the
three and six months  ended June 30, 2002,  comparing  favorably to $3.5 million
and $7.4 million during the same periods in 2001.  Factors  contributing  to the
lower expenses included the Company's  incurring  significant costs in the first
half of 2001 associated with its data processing  conversion and the arbitration
of claims by a former executive.

         Compensation  and employee  benefits costs were higher in the three and
six months  ended June 30, 2002 than during the same  periods the prior year due
to:

o    compensation  costs associated with the Los Angeles loan production  office
     which opened during the first quarter of 2002

o    other  staff  additions  and / or  changes  in  support  of  the  Company's
     strategic  plan,  particularly  in the  Company's  commercial  banking  and
     information technology functions

o    higher  costs  for the  Bank's  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan due to the
     greater average market price of the Company's common stock

o    higher costs for payroll taxes on a greater compensation base


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 5
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         While deposit insurance  premiums increased slightly from the three and
six months  ended June 30, 2001 to the same  periods in 2002 due to expansion in
the deposit portfolio,  the Company anticipates a significant percentage decline
in these  costs  during  the  latter  half of 2002 due to an  adjustment  in its
premium rate.

         Legal and  accounting  expenses  were lower in the three and six months
ended June 30, 2002 than during the same  periods in 2001  primarily  due to the
aforementioned  arbitration in 2001 and due to the Company's utilizing more cost
effective providers for certain professional services in 2002.

         Advertising  and promotion costs totaled $69 thousand and $145 thousand
during the three and six months  ended June 30,  2002,  up from $27 thousand and
$57 thousand during the same periods in 2001.  These costs were unusually low in
the  first  half of 2001,  as the  Company  postponed  certain  advertising  and
promotional  activities due to the  implementation  of the new computer  systems
environment.  Advertising  during the second quarter of 2002 included  newspaper
ads for deposit  products  and  continued  radio  advertising  in the  Company's
primary  market areas.  The radio  messages  were  targeted at attracting  local
businesses  through  the  Bank's  relationship  focused  approach  to  providing
financial services.  The Company's visibility was also enhanced during the first
half of 2002 by the  extensive  participation  of employees  and  Directors in a
significant number of community events and  organizations.  As just one example,
more than twenty Bank employees  actively  participated  in a fund raising event
for local non-profit organizations.

         Consulting expenses declined from $63 thousand and $306 thousand during
the three and six months  ended June 30, 2001 to $21  thousand  and $43 thousand
during the same periods in 2002. In 2001, the Company hired several  consultants
to  assist  with  the  core  systems   conversion  and  the   implementation  of
complementary technology following the conversion.

         Total assets  increased  from $537.4  million at December 31, 2001 to a
record $562.8 million at June 30, 2002.

         Cash and cash equivalents  decreased from $13.1 million at December 31,
2001  to  $10.4  million  at June  30,  2002  due to the  Company's  using  cash
equivalents to fund expansions in the security and loan portfolios.

         Investment and mortgage backed securities  increased from $37.9 million
at December 31, 2001 to $49.8  million at June 30, 2002.  The Company  purchased
relatively  short  duration,  AAA  rated  collateralized   mortgage  obligations
("CMO's")  during  the first  half of 2002 to serve as  collateral  for  certain
deposits and to invest available liquidity.  At June 30, 2002, the Company owned
no corporate bonds issued by WorldCom,  Enron, or any other companies  primarily
in the telecommunications,  technology, or energy industries.  The Company owned
two  corporate  bonds  at June 30,  2002,  both of which  were  trust  preferred
securities  issued by large financial  institutions.  These bonds were rated "A"
and "A-" by Standard & Poors at June 30, 2002.

         Loans  held for  investment,  net,  increased  from  $465.9  million at
December  31, 2001 to a record  $482.8  million at June 30,  2002.  The increase
resulted  from a  combination  of strong  internal  loan  originations  and from
purchases of, or participations  in, individual income property and construction
loans from correspondent  banks. Total net loans as a percentage of total assets
were 85.9% at June 30, 2002. The Company has targeted  increasing  this ratio as
part of its strategy of  supporting  its  interest  margin,  fostering  economic
activity in its local communities, and effectively utilizing the Bank's capital.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 6
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         The loan portfolio product mix shifted during the first half of 2002 in
conformity with the Company's strategic plan. Residential one to four unit loans
declined  from 42.3% of gross loans at December 31, 2001 to 38.1% of gross loans
at June 30, 2002. In contrast,  construction  loans increased from 7.9% to 9.7%,
land loans increased from 2.5% to 3.7%, commercial loans rose from 1.8% to 2.6%,
and consumer loans  (primarily home equity lines of credit)  increased from 1.4%
to 1.9%.  This change in loan mix was  facilitated  by the  commercial  business
relationship  officers  the  Company  hired last year and by the new Los Angeles
loan production  office,  which concentrates on income property and construction
lending.  The Company plans to continue  decreasing  the  percentage of its loan
portfolio allocated to residential  mortgages in favor of other generally higher
yielding and more interest rate sensitive types of loans.

         The Company  concluded  the second  quarter of 2002 with a  significant
loan pipeline. Management anticipates for the third quarter of 2002:

o    a further rise in loans outstanding and total assets

o    an increase in the ratio of loans to assets

o    residential mortgages comprising a smaller percentage of total gross loans

         Deposits increased from $432.3 million at December 31, 2001 to a record
$454.3  million at June 30, 2002.  The majority of this increase was  associated
with the Bank's  issuance of its first  brokered  certificate  of deposit ("CD")
during the second quarter of 2002. The Bank issued the $20.0 million one year CD
on an  uncollateralized  basis through one of the country's  largest  investment
banks / securities  dealers at an all-in cost of LIBOR plus 12 basis points. The
brokered  CD was  issued  in order  to  provide  funding  for  anticipated  loan
production in the second and third quarters of 2002.  Funds not utilized  during
the second quarter of 2002 were invested in short term, low duration,  high cash
flow CMO's,  leading to the $9.6 million  increase in mortgage  backed  security
balances during the second quarter of 2002. While the Company does not intend to
become a significant  issuer of brokered CD's,  Management took advantage of the
opportunity due to:

o    the Company's projected need for funding

o    the efficiency of one relatively large issuance

o    the attractiveness of the pricing

o    the Company's loan to deposit ratio approaching 110%

o    the one  year  term  integrating  effectively  with the  Company's  asset /
     liability management program

         The  Company  continues  to pursue  increases  in  transaction  account
balances as a fundamental  component of the strategic plan. Excluding the impact
of the $20.0 million brokered CD,  transaction  accounts increased from 43.6% of
total deposits at December 31, 2001 to 45.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2002.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 7
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         Checking account balances  increased from $63.6 million at December 31,
2001 to $68.4 million at June 30, 2002.  The Company plans to introduce  several
new  consumer  checking  products  during  the  third  quarter  of 2002,  with a
particular  focus on  relationship  pricing and providing  increased  choice and
options to customers.  In addition,  the Company's  commercial  lending officers
have  increasing  business  demand deposit  balances as a key component of their
sales objectives.

         Money market  deposits  increased  from $105.8  million at December 31,
2001 to $109.9  million  at June 30,  2002.  Money  market  balances  decreased,
however,  from $111.8 million at March 31, 2002.  Factors supporting the rise in
money market  balances in the first half of 2002 included the  Company's  active
cross-selling  of this  product  in its  branches  and  the  desire  by  certain
customers  to avoid  committing  funds to term  certificates  of  deposit in the
current historically low interest rate environment.  Factors contributing to the
decline in money  market  deposit  balances  during  the second  quarter of 2002
included the April  payment of property  and income  taxes by customers  and the
continued  aggressive  pricing and  extensive  advertising  of certain  consumer
transaction  account  products  at rates far above  market by two large  thrifts
operating in the Company's primary market area.

         The  Company's  ratio of net loans to deposits  was 106.38% at June 30,
2002. The Company intends to actively manage this ratio in coming quarters by:

o    pursuing  opportunities for additional branch locations,  either de novo or
     acquisition of existing branches from other financial institutions

o    directing a higher  percentage of the advertising  and promotion  budget to
     deposit generation

o    introducing remote deposit collection services via a correspondent bank for
     customers  introduced  to the Company via the Los Angeles  loan  production
     office

         Borrowings  were $53.8  million at December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2002.
During the second  quarter of 2002,  the  Company  prepaid a $5.0  million  FHLB
advance originally scheduled to mature in July 2002, and entered into a new $5.0
million FHLB advance with a maturity date in June 2003 in  conjunction  with its
asset / liability management program. All of the Company's FHLB advances at June
30,  2002 were fixed  rate,  fixed term  borrowings  without  call or put option
features.

         Monterey  Bay Bank  continues to be in the highest  regulatory  capital
classification  of "Well  Capitalized",  with capital  levels  significantly  in
excess of regulatory requirements.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 8
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         Consolidated  stockholders'  equity  increased  from  $50.2  million at
December  31,  2001  to a  record  $53.5  million  at  June  30,  2002  due to a
combination of:

o    net income

o    continued amortization of deferred stock compensation

o    additional  paid-in  capital  generated  through  the  accounting  for  the
     Employee Stock Ownership Plan

o    Directors continuing to receive their retainer fees in Company common stock

o    the exercise of 34,630 vested stock options

o    appreciation  in the  portfolio of  securities  classified as available for
     sale

         The above  factors  more than  offset the impact of the  repurchase  of
5,000 shares of the Company's  common stock at $16.25 per share during the first
quarter of 2002.  The Company did not  repurchase  any shares  during the second
quarter  of  2002.  At June  30,  2002,  there  were  109,035  remaining  shares
authorized for repurchase under the Company's current repurchase program.

         In reviewing the most recent quarter,  C. Edward Holden,  the Company's
Chief  Executive  Officer  and  President,   commented:  "The  Company  achieved
additional progress in implementing our strategy of transforming the Bank into a
community based financial  services firm. The Bank's focus on increasing  income
property,  construction,  and commercial  lending led to a record level of loans
outstanding  and to a meaningful  shift in the composition of the loan portfolio
toward  higher  yielding  and  more  interest  sensitive  types  of  loans.  Our
relationship  oriented  approach to providing  financial  services  continues to
attract new customers. The Company generated improved profitability versus prior
periods,  enhanced by the multiple steps implemented in support of the strategic
plan. I am  particularly  pleased with our  annualized  return on average equity
exceeding  10.00% during the second quarter of 2002, and with the improvement in
the Company's  efficiency ratio to 56.12% during the most recent quarter.  While
we  readily  acknowledge  the need to  continue  improving  these  figures,  our
progress  from the  results  of just one year  ago is  substantial.  During  the
remainder  of  2002,  we plan  to  implement  additional  initiatives  aimed  at
improving efficiency, enhancing customer service, generating additional revenue,
and  further  contributing  to the quality of life in the local  communities  we
serve."

         Mr. Holden then added: "The Company remains firmly committed to quality
credit  management and the maintenance of a strong credit culture,  which assume
even  greater  value and  importance  at this point in the economic  cycle.  The
Company  also  remains  firmly  committed to  enhancing  stockholder  value,  as
exemplified by the active stock repurchase  authorization,  Directors continuing
to receive retainer fees in Company stock, stock based compensation representing
a  significant  component of  Management's  compensation,  and the growth of the
Company as one avenue to effectively deploy the rising capital base."


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                                Page 9
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         McKenzie  Moss,  Chairman  of the Board of  Directors,  remarked:  "The
Company's  commitment to enhancing  stockholder  value was also reflected during
the second quarter by the issuance of research  coverage by a second  investment
bank and by the  Company's  continuing  to seek  market  makers to  support  the
liquidity  of its common  stock.  While the Board of  Directors is pleased to be
able to report record quarterly earnings,  we recognize that additional progress
needs to be  achieved  in order for the  Company  to deliver a return on average
equity  competitive with higher performing peer firms in the financial  services
industry."

         The  Company's  common  stock is listed on the NASDAQ  National  Market
under  the  symbol  "MBBC".  The  Company  and the  Bank  are  headquartered  in
Watsonville, California. The Bank operates through its administrative offices in
Watsonville,  one stand-alone loan production  office in Los Angeles,  and eight
full  service  branches  located  in the  Greater  Monterey  Bay Area of Central
California.  The Bank  operates 11 ATM's  including  two at remote  (non-branch)
sites.  The Bank also offers  customer access via bilingual  telephone  banking,
Internet banking, and worldwide ATM networks. The Bank's deposits are insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to the maximum extent allowed
by law.

         Certain of the  statements  contained  herein  that are not  historical
facts  are  forward-looking   statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act.  Forward-looking  statements  are  typically
identified  by words  or  phrases  such as  "believe",  "expect",  "anticipate",
"intend",  "estimate",  "target", "plan", "may increase", "may fluctuate",  "may
result in", "are  projected",  and similar  expressions.  The  Company's  actual
results  may  differ  materially  from  those  included  in the  forward-looking
statements.  These  forward-looking  statements  involve risks and uncertainties
including,  but not limited to, the economic,  business,  and real estate market
conditions  in  the  Company's   market  areas,   competition,   regulatory  and
legislative  actions, the possibility that the Company will not be successful in
achieving its strategic  objectives,  actions by investment  banking firms,  the
performance and  contributions  of employees,  the Company's  ability to recruit
high caliber  bankers,  expected loan payments,  loan  originations,  and future
collateral  values,  the  successful  future  utilization  and  efficacy  of new
technology,  and other factors  discussed in documents filed by the Company with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  from  time to  time,  including  the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
and the  quarterly  Form  10-Q's  filed by the  Company . The  Company  does not
undertake,   and   specifically   disclaims  any   obligation,   to  update  any
forward-looking  statements to reflect  occurrences or  unanticipated  events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.


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Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc.                                               Page 10
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         This news release is available at the www.montereybaybank.com  Internet
site and is  included  as an Exhibit to a Form 8-K filed with the  Securities  &
Exchange Commission that is available at the www.sec.gov Internet site.


                        For further information contact:


C. Edward Holden                                Mark R. Andino
Chief Executive Officer              or         Chief Financial Officer
President                                       Treasurer
(831) 768 - 4840                                (831) 768 - 4806
ed.holden@montereybaybank.com                   mark.andino@montereybaybank.com



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                           MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC.
                                 (NASDAQ: MBBC)
                        Consolidated Financial Highlights
                                    Unaudited
                             (Dollars In Thousands)



                                                                                 June 30,          December 31,
Financial Condition Data                                                           2002                  2001
- -------------------------------------------------------------------             ---------             ---------
                                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       $  10,423             $  13,079
Investment securities available for sale                                            7,240                 7,300
Mortgage backed securities available for sale                                      42,553                30,644

Loans held for sale                                                                   480                   713

Loans receivable held for investment:
      Residential one to four unit real estate loans                              192,551               204,829
      Multifamily five or more units real estate loans                            112,024               103,854
      Commercial and industrial real estate loans                                 110,276               109,988
      Construction loans                                                           49,117                38,522
      Land loans                                                                   18,692                11,924
      Commercial loans                                                             13,277                 8,843
      Other loans                                                                   9,711                 6,980
                                                                                ---------             ---------

   Sub-total gross loans held for investment                                      505,648               484,940

   (Less) / Plus:
      Undisbursed construction loan funds                                         (15,632)              (12,621)
      Unamortized purchase premiums, net of purchase discounts                        596                   435
      Deferred loan fees and costs, net                                              (479)                 (202)
      Allowance for loan losses                                                    (7,343)               (6,665)
                                                                                ---------             ---------

Loans receivable held for investment, net                                         482,790               465,887

Investment in capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank                           3,302                 2,998
Accrued interest receivable                                                         2,955                 2,915
Premises and equipment, net                                                         7,387                 7,618
Core deposit intangibles, net                                                       1,174                 1,514
Real estate acquired via foreclosure, net                                              --                    --
Other assets                                                                        4,451                 4,723
                                                                                ---------             ---------
Total assets                                                                    $ 562,755             $ 537,391
                                                                                =========             =========

Non-interest bearing demand deposits                                            $  21,897             $  21,062
Interest bearing NOW checking accounts                                             46,514                42,557
Savings accounts                                                                   18,301                19,127
Money market accounts                                                             109,871               105,828
Certificates of deposit                                                           257,687               243,765
                                                                                ---------             ---------

Total deposits                                                                    454,270               432,339
FHLB advances and other borrowings                                                 53,775                53,800
Other liabilities                                                                   1,164                 1,090
                                                                                ---------             ---------
Total liabilities                                                                 509,209               487,229
                                                                                ---------             ---------
Stockholders' equity                                                               53,546                50,162
                                                                                ---------             ---------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                      $ 562,755             $ 537,391
                                                                                =========             =========



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                           MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC.
                                 (NASDAQ: MBBC)
                  Consolidated Financial Highlights, Continued
                                    Unaudited
                 (Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)




                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                           ---------------------------  --------------------------
Operating Data                                                  2002         2001          2002          2001
- ------------------------------------------------------      ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
                                                                                         
Interest income                                             $    8,891   $    9,710     $   17,646   $   19,705
Interest expense                                                 3,328        4,937          6,733       10,180
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------

Net interest income before provision for loan losses             5,563        4,773         10,913        9,525
Provision for loan losses                                          385          300            710          800
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses              5,178        4,473         10,203        8,725
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------

Non-interest income:
     Gain on sale of mortgage backed securities                     --           --             43           34
     Commissions from sales of non-insured products                 34           71             75          188
     Customer service charges                                      392          473            742          882
     Income from loan servicing                                     14           41             29           43
     Gain on sale of loans held for sale                            21           24             48           29
     Other income                                                   42           86             78          163
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
Total non-interest income                                          503          695          1,015        1,339
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------

Non-interest expense:
     Compensation and employee benefits                          1,832        1,655          3,737        3,313
     Occupancy and equipment                                       410          432            834          782
     Deposit insurance premiums                                     51           49            102           98
     Data processing fees                                          141          170            277          612
     Legal and accounting expenses                                 102          267            221          451
     Supplies, postage, telephone, and office
        expenses                                                   179          162            347          352
     Advertising and promotion                                      69           27            145           57
     Amortization of intangible assets                             170          170            341          341
     Consulting                                                     21           63             43          306
     Other expense                                                 429          525            823        1,051
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
Total non-interest expense                                       3,404        3,520          6,870        7,363
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------

Income before provision for income taxes                         2,277        1,648          4,348        2,701
Provision for income taxes                                         930          699          1,795        1,150
                                                            ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
Net income                                                  $    1,347   $      949     $    2,553        1,551
                                                            ==========   ==========     ==========   ==========

Shares applicable to basic earnings per share                3,375,688    3,262,003      3,362,038    3,244,622
Basic earnings per share                                    $     0.40   $     0.29     $     0.76   $     0.48
                                                            ==========   ==========     ==========   ==========

Shares applicable to diluted earnings per share              3,509,181    3,300,595      3,487,234    3,287,577
Diluted earnings per share                                  $     0.38   $     0.29     $     0.73   $     0.47
                                                            ==========   ==========     ==========   ==========



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                           MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC.
                                 (NASDAQ: MBBC)
                         Selected Ratios And Other Data
                                    Unaudited
                 (Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)




                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                       ---------------------------    --------------------------
                                                          2002             2001           2002          2001
                                                          ----             ----           ----          ----

Profitability Ratios [1]
- ------------------------------------------
                                                                                            
Return on average assets                                 0.96%             0.75%           0.93%        0.62%
Return on average equity                                10.18%             8.14%           9.78%        6.84%
Interest rate spread during the period                   3.92%             3.62%           3.92%        3.64%
Net interest income / average total assets               3.98%             3.79%           3.98%        3.81%
Net interest margin                                      4.18%             4.01%           4.19%        4.02%
Efficiency ratio                                        56.12%            64.37%          57.60%       67.77%


Other Information
- ------------------------------------------
Average total assets                               $  559,061        $  503,666       $ 548,277    $ 499,905
Average interest earning assets                    $  532,332        $  476,385       $ 521,437    $ 473,482


                                                      June 30,      December 31,
                                                          2002              2001
                                                          ----              ----
Asset Quality Information
- ------------------------------------------

Non-accrual loans                                  $    4,979        $    2,252
Non-performing loans                               $    4,979        $    2,252
Real estate acquired via foreclosure                       --                --
Allowance for loan losses                          $    7,343        $    6,665

Non-performing loans /
     total assets                                        0.88%             0.42%
Allowance for loan losses /
     loans outstanding                                   1.50%             1.41%
Allowance for loan losses /
     non-accrual loans                                 147.48%           295.96%


Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios
- ------------------------------------------

Tangible capital ratio                                   8.45%             8.24%
Core capital ratio                                       8.45%             8.24%
Tier one risk based capital ratio                       11.79%            11.38%
Total risk based capital ratio                          13.04%            12.64%


Other Information
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Full-service customer facilities                            8                 8
Stand alone loan production offices                         1                --
Number of ATM's                                            11                11
Loan to deposit ratio                                  106.38%           107.92%
Tangible book value per share                      $    15.00        $    14.08
Shares outstanding                                  3,491,031         3,456,097

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[1]  All applicable ratios reflect annualized figures.



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