Pacific State Bancorp                                     1899 West March Lane
                                                          Stockton, CA  95207
                                                          209/870-3214 Telephone
                                                          209/870-3255 Fax

Press Release
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                      For Immediate Release: July 11, 2005


                PACIFIC STATE BANCORP APPROVED FOR NASDAQ LISTING


Stockton, CA (July 11, 2005) - Pacific State Bancorp, (parent of Pacific State
Bank, its only operating subsidiary) announced its common stock will begin
trading on the NASDAQ National Market on Tuesday July 12, 2005. Pacific State
Bancorp currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
PSBC.OB and will retain that symbol, PSBC, on NASDAQ. NASDAQ is the largest U.S.
electronic stock market.

Steven A. Rosso, President and CEO stated, "Pacific State Bancorp has been
working towards this date for some time. The entire PSBC family is very excited
by this announcement; fostered by the leadership of Dr. Harold Hand, Chairman of
the Board of Directors, who steadfastly has pushed for the completion of this
strategic goal. PSBC has successfully maintained a strong and profitable
financial institution serving the communities in and around San Joaquin,
Stanislaus, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. Management believes that PSBC
listing on the NASDAQ National Market makes sense for our company and our
shareholders at this time in our history. The listing of our common stock on
NASDAQ National Market should bring increased liquidity and trading efficiencies
to our shareholders, as well as greater visibility among the institutional
investors".

Mr. Rosso expressed thanks to brokers and the market makers who have played an
important role in facilitating transactions over the years on the OTC.BB market
and who intend to continue transacting the stock after the move to NASDAQ. Those
Market Makers include Joey Warmenhoven, SVP, Wedbush Morgan Securities,
800-569-2139; David Bonacorso, Broker, Hoefer & Arnett, 800-346-5544; Troy


Norlander, Managing Director, Community Bank Group, Seidler Companies,
800-288-2811; Rob Thompson, VP Investments AG Edwards 800-531-5554, Michael S.
Hedrei, VP Banking Dept., Howe Barnes 800-800-4693 and Stephen L. Eddy, First
Security Van Casper in San Francisco, 800-652-1747.

Pacific State Bancorp is a financial holding company that conducts its business
through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pacific State Bank, both of which are
headquartered in Stockton, California. The Bank has over $270 million in assets,
$18.8 million in shareholder's equity with 3,481,512 shares outstanding and a
Market Capitalization of over $51,000,000.. The Bank serves its customers
through 7 branch offices in 4 counties, and 1 Loan Production Office in Castro
Valley, California.


SAFE HARBOR: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements
contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in or
implied by forward-looking statements. These risks are described from time to
time in Pacific State Bancorp's Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
While the Company intends to trade on NASDAQ, there are no assurances of the
effect, if any, that listing with NASDAQ may have upon trading in the Company's
shares. Pacific State Bancorp disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.