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BankAtlantic Achieves Dual Milestones! Florida's Most Convenient Bank Celebrates 55th Anniversary at its 100th Store

Celebrity tellers from the Florida Panthers highlight celebration
week prior to season opener

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL: SEPTEMBER 24, 2007: BankAtlantic solidifies its place as one of Florida’s largest financial institutions as the bank celebrates two major milestones. Florida’s Most Convenient Bank is commemorating 55 years of serving the state and the opening of its 100th store, Inverrary, located at 5995 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Lauderhill.

“These are two very special milestones for our company,” stated Jarett Levan, President and CEO of BankAtlantic. “As we celebrate 55 years in the business, we are proud of our home grown Florida roots, strong history and bright future.”

The 55th anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday, September 29 from 2:00PM – 4:00PM highlighted by Florida Panther’s own Stephen Weiss and Brett McLean as the Bank’s celebrity tellers. The Panther players will be assisting customers, as well as signing autographs and posing for pictures. Cake and refreshments will also be part of the celebration.

BankAtlantic was founded in 1952, and began with a single office in Fort Lauderdale. Over the years, the Bank grew; serving customers in high concentration areas and now has 26 stores in Broward, 24 in Miami-Dade, 22 in Palm Beach, 7 in Treasure Coast, 17 in Tampa and 4 in Central Florida. Throughout its network of stores and Internet banking division, BankAtlantic provides a full range of commercial and individual banking products and services.

In 2000, BankAtlantic began implementing its dramatic and effective convenience initiatives, making it Florida’s Most Convenient Bank. BankAtlantic, now open 7 days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., including some stores open until midnight, is open more hours than any other bank. BankAtlantic also offers family friendly activities throughout the year, including photos with Santa and pumpkin painting. BankAtlantic operates more than 250 conveniently located ATMs and offers Totally Free Online Banking & Bill Pay, 24/7 Customer Service Center, Totally Free Change Exchange coin counters and free retail and business checking with a free gift.

About BankAtlantic:
BankAtlantic, "Florida's Most Convenient Bank", with $6 billion in assets and more than 100 stores is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida and provides a comprehensive offering of banking services and products via its broad network of community stores throughout Florida and its online banking division - BankAtlantic.com. BankAtlantic operates more than 250 conveniently located ATMs. BankAtlantic is open 7 days a week* and offers holiday hours, extended weekday hours, including several stores open until midnight, Totally Free Online Banking & Bill Pay, 24/7 Customer Service Center, Totally Free Change Exchange coin counters and free retail and business checking with a free gift. For further information visit www.BankAtlantic.com

*A few locations have limited hours due to building restrictions.

BankAtlantic Public Relations Contact:
Carina Ganias, Telephone: 954-940-6367, Email: cganias@bankatlantic.com

Boardroom Communications, Caren Berg
Telephone: 954-370-8999, Email: cberg@boardroompr.com

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