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Shred Old Documents At Tradition Bank

Proceeds From Shredding Event to Benefit D.A.R.E.

            Katy, TX – March 17, 2008 – Tradition Bank’s Grand Parkway location will host a document shredding event Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon in support of D.A.R.E.

            Documents will be shredded in the bank’s parking lot at 1515 S. Grand Parkway for a $5 donation per box. Residents are asked to place old documents for shredding in a banker’s box. Staples, paper clips and binder clips need not be removed from the documents. Plastic binders are not accepted. Assistance will be available at the event to help unload heavy boxes.

            Established in 1983, D.A.R.E. has spread into 75 percent of U.S. school districts and more than 43 countries. The program consists of a police-officer led series of classroom lessons designed to educate children about the dangers of drugs and the importance of resisting peer pressure. Officers teaching D.A.R.E. classes receive 80 hours of training in child development, classroom management, communication skills and teaching techniques, and 40 hours of additional training to teach the high school curriculum.

             Tradition Bank is locally owned and operated and has been serving Houston and its surrounding communities since 1963. With seven convenient, full-service banking centers, Tradition Bank offers a wide variety of state-of-the-art services and financial products to both individuals and businesses. Tradition Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and a Member of the FDIC. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.traditionbank.com or contact us at 713.666.2511.

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