EXHIBIT 99.2
                                        
                    Press Release dated October 14, 1998

For Immediate Release                 For Information Contact
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October 14, 1998                           David L. Kalkbrenner, President & CEO
                                           (650) 614-5767
                                           Steven C. Smith, EVP, COO & CFO
                                           (650) 813-8222


                        GREATER BAY BANCORP ANNOUNCES
                       APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
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     PALO ALTO, CA; October 14, 1998 - Greater Bay Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBBK), a $1.5
billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced the
appointment of Linda M. Iannone as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

     Ms Iannone formerly served as Associate General Counsel of Aames Financial
Corporation, a mortgage banking company located in Los Angeles.  Prior to
joining Aames, Ms Iannone was a partner in the corporate, securities and banking
department of the Washington, D.C. office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a
Los Angeles based law firm.  Ms Iannone received her B.A. from Wesleyan
University in 1979 and her J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1982.

     Greater Bay Bancorp and its financial services subsidiaries, Cupertino
National Bank, Mid-Peninsula Bank, Peninsula Bank of Commerce, Golden Gate Bank,
along with its operating divisions, Greater Bay Bank Santa Clara Valley
Commercial Banking Group, Greater Bay Corporate Finance Group, Greater Bay
International Banking Division, Greater Bay Trust Company, Pacific Business
Funding and Venture Banking Group, serve clients throughout Silicon Valley and
the San Francisco Peninsula with offices located in San Jose, Cupertino, Palo
Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo, Millbrae, San Bruno, San Francisco and Walnut
Creek.

 

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