Exhibit 99.2

Pacific State Bancorp Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split

STOCKTON, Calif. - PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sept. 27

STOCKTON, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific State Bancorp
(BULLETIN BOARD: PSBC) today announced that it has declared a 2-for-1 split of
its outstanding shares of common stock effective September 30, 2004. The Company
expects that stock certificates reflecting the split will be distributed to
stockholders by the Company's Transfer Agent Mellon Investor Services as soon as
practicable after the record date. After the split, Company shareholders will
hold approximately 3,441,222 shares. Shareholders should retain their existing
certificates and no certificates should be tendered to the Company or the
Transfer Agent in connection with the split.

"This split should provide greater liquidity for our current stockholders, and
make Pacific State Bancorp stock more attractive to investors," said Steven A.
Rosso, CEO of Pacific State Bancorp.

Pacific State Bancorp is the holding company for Pacific State Bank, a
California state chartered bank, operating seven branches in Central California,
including two branches in Stockton, and branches in Modesto, Groveland, Arnold,
Angels Camp and Tracy. The Bank's primary source of revenue is providing loans
to customers who are predominately small to middle-market businesses and
middle-income individuals.

Cautionary Statement: This release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2003, and Reports on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Periods ended March 31 and June
30, 2004, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
this Press Release.

Pacific State Bancorp

Web site: http://www.pacificstatebank.com/