Bankatlantic Appoints Georgia Rozakis to Branch Manager of its Hollywood Location

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. – July 6, 2010 – BankAtlantic, Florida’s Most Convenient Bank, announced the appointment of Georgia Rozakis to Branch Manager of its Hollywood branch located at 4351 Hollywood Boulevard, Florida. In her new role, Ms. Rozakis will manage the daily branch operations of the Hollywood location and also be responsible for retail banking and commercial business development in the surrounding marketplace.

“BankAtlantic’s success over the past 58 years is founded on the traditional principle; listen to your customers, find out what they want, and exceed their expectations. Georgia is a seasoned bank veteran who emulates this BankAtlantic philosophy, and raises the ‘bar’ from ordinary customer service upwards to customer care. We look forward to her leadership and successes in her new position at our Hollywood location,” said Jarett Levan, CEO of BankAtlantic.


Georgia Rozakis

Ms. Rozakis holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Business from American International University where she graduated with honors. She is fluent in Greek, and over the years has served various community organizations in the area.

About BankAtlantic: BankAtlantic, “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank”, is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida. Via its broad network of community branches, online banking division - BankAtlantic.com , and conveniently located ATMs, BankAtlantic provides a full line of personal, small business and commercial banking products and services. BankAtlantic is open 7 days a week with extended weekday hours, Free Online Banking & Bill Pay, a 7-Day Customer Service Center and Change Exchange coin counters. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BBX) is a bank holding company and the parent company of BankAtlantic.

BankAtlantic Contact Info:
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Email: CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. Contact Info:
Leo Hinkley, Media and Investor Relations Officer Telephone: (954) 940-5300
Email: InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com

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