About Eagle Bancorp

The Company is the holding company for EagleBank which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through fourteen offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Fairfax County, Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements of goals, intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Because of these uncertainties and the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based, actual future operations and results in the future may differ materially from those indicated herein. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. For details on factors that could affect these expectations, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements contained in this release.

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SOURCE: Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

CONTACT:  Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Michael T. Flynn
301.986.1800

Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 10/22/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 10:00 AM
Conference Call URL: http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?mediaid=39275&c=ABEA-3T7CSA&mediakey=7C1816D739C907D362E55A39105E57B9&e=0

The Company is the holding company for EagleBank which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through thirteen offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Fairfax County, Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements of goals, intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Because of these uncertainties and the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based, actual future operations and results in the future may differ materially from those indicated herein. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. For details on factors that could affect these expectations, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements contained in this release.

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SOURCE: Shareholder.com; Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

CONTACT:  Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
J. Mercedes Alvarez
240.497.2043
malvarez@eaglebankcorp.com
Ronald D. Paul
301.986.1800