Heritage Bankshares, Inc. Announces the Appointment of New

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Heritage Bankshares, Inc. Announces the Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

Press Release
News Article February 2005

NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peter M. Meredith, Jr., the Chairman of the board of directors of Heritage Bankshares, Inc. ("Heritage") (BULLETIN BOARD: HBKS) , today announced the selection of John O. Guthrie as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Guthrie will replace Catherine P. Jackson, who has resigned to take a position at the Bank of Hampton Roads. "We appreciate Cathy's long years of service with Heritage," said Meredith. "We wish her all the best in her new position."

Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Guthrie was the Chief Financial Officer for CENIT Bancorp, Inc. ("CENIT"), a position he held for nearly 20 years. At the time of the merger of CENIT into SouthTrust Corporation, CENIT was the largest financial institution headquartered in Hampton Roads, with assets of over $600 million.

Mr. Guthrie is the second senior executive officer from CENIT to join Heritage management. On February 8 of this year the Board selected Michael S. Ives, former president and CEO of CENIT, to the same position at Heritage to succeed the late Robert Keogh. "John is an outstanding addition to the Heritage team," said Ives. "I know first hand from our many years together at CENIT that he brings to Heritage the expertise and leadership we need to further our services to the Hampton Roads community."

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