Exhibit 99.104


                              [GRAPHIC OMITTED] NVB
                              North Valley Bancorp


North Valley Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend

         FEBRUARY 27, 2006 - REDDING, CA--(MARKETWIRE) - The Board of Directors
of North Valley Bancorp (Nasdaq: NOVB), has declared a cash dividend of $0.10
(ten cents) per common share. The dividend is payable on April 3, 2006 to
holders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2006.

         North Valley Bancorp is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in
Redding, California. North Valley Bank ("NVB") operates twenty one commercial
banking offices in Shasta, Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino and Trinity Counties
in Northern California including two in-store supermarket branches and two
Business Banking Centers. NVB Business Bank operates five commercial banking
offices in Yolo, Solano, Sonoma, Placer and Mendocino Counties in Northern
California. North Valley Bancorp, through its subsidiary banks, offers a wide
range of consumer and business banking deposit products and services including
internet banking and cash management services. In addition to these depository
services, North Valley Bank and NVB Business Bank engage in a full complement of
lending activities including consumer, commercial and real estate loans. NVB has
SBA Preferred Lender status and provides investment services to its customers
through an affiliated relationship. Visit the Company's website address at
www.novb.com.
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For further information contact:
Michael J. Cushman
President & Chief Executive Officer
(530) 226-2900    Fax: (530) 221-4877