BankNewport Names Vice President

Daniel J. Nevils

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 23, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly has announced the appointment of Daniel J. Nevils to vice president, mortgage consultant. He is responsible for originating residential first mortgages in the areas of Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth. Nevils began his career at BankNewport in 1996, most recently serving as mortgage consultant in the same geographic area. Nevils is a member of the Newport County Board of Realtors, a member of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and is a first time home buyer trainer with Church Community Housing Corporation in Newport. Dan and his wife, Jane, make their home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. BankNewport, founded in 1819 and currently holding $1 billion in assets, is an FDIC-insured savings bank. Along with its other OceanPoint Financial Partners - OceanPoint Insurance Agency, Inc., Smith Mack & Associates, Meredith & Clarke, and Narragansett Underwriting Group – BankNewport is proud to serve the financial needs of customers from banking and insurance offices located throughout southeastern New England.