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Bridge Bank Expands Sacramento Office
Sacramento Banking Veteran John Kay to Lead Expansion

San Jose, CA – February 15, 2007 – Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose sole subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, one of the fastest-growing full-service business banks in the nation, today announced that John Kay, veteran Sacramento commercial banker and long-time Sacramento resident, has joined the Bank as a Senior Vice President and Market Manager for the Sacramento region.  Mr. Kay will lead a business banking team of four officers at his new office located at 980 Ninth Street, 16^th Floor, in downtown Sacramento.

“Bridge Bank has maintained a banking office in the Sacramento area for five years now through our SBA loan production office in Rancho Cordova,” said Daniel P. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Bank and Bridge Capital Holdings.  “With John and his team in place, we can now offer all of Bridge Bank’s unique business banking capabilities to companies in the growing Sacramento market.”

Mr. Kay has extensive experience in banking and finance.  Before joining Bridge Bank, he was Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager with Comerica Bank in Sacramento.  Prior to Comerica’s acquisition of Imperial Bank, Mr. Kay was a Senior Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer with Imperial Bank.  Mr. Kay also launched the business banking division of Commerce Security Bank, a local Sacramento community bank, and served as its Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer.  Mr. Kay began his banking career with United California Bank, which became First Interstate Bank.  He served as a National Division lending officer and correspondent banker out of First Interstate’s world headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

“Bridge Bank offers unique solutions to the banking requirements of Sacramento’s robust business community,” said Mr. Kay.  “Bridge Bank’s combination of experienced support and line bankers, state-of-the-art technology, and sense of urgency about customer-driven needs provides a competitive banking alternative for its clients.  I look forward to offering Bridge Bank’s focused and responsive loan and deposit products to Sacramento.”

Mr. Kay holds a Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law and is a member of the California State Bar.  He earned his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts degrees from California State University, Fullerton.  Mr. Kay is also a licensed California real estate broker.  Mr. Kay has served on many community boards including the Greater Sacramento YMCA, the Sutter Health Board of Trustees, the Sierra Adoption Services Board of Trustees, the Center for Aids Research and Educational Services, and the Sutter Medical Foundation, the latter two of which he also served in the capacity of Chairman.  Mr. Kay has also taught management, banking, finance and law courses at Golden Gate University and California State University, Sacramento.

About Bridge Capital Holdings

Bridge Capital Holdings is the holding company for Bridge Bank, National Association.  Bridge Capital Holdings was formed on October 1, 2004 and is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol BBNK.  Visit Bridge Capital Holdings on the web at www.bridgecapitalholdings.com.

About Bridge Bank, N.A.

Bridge Bank, N.A. is Silicon Valley’s full-service professional business bank. The bank is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of small and middle market, and emerging technology businesses in the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Sacramento, San Ramon-Pleasanton, San Diego, Bakersfield, Fresno, Orange County, and Dallas, TX business communities.  Bridge Bank provides its clients with a comprehensive package of business banking solutions delivered through experienced, professional bankers.  Visit Bridge Bank on the web at www.bridgebank.com.

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbors created by that Act. Forward-looking statements describe future plans, strategies, and expectations, and are based on currently available information, expectations, assumptions, projections, and management's judgment about the Bank, the banking industry and general economic conditions. These forward looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressures in the banking industry; (2) changes in interest rate environment; (3) general economic conditions, nationally, regionally, and in operating markets; (4) changes in the regulatory environment; (5) changes in business conditions and inflation; (6) changes in securities markets; (7) future credit loss experience; (8) the ability to satisfy requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulation on internal control; (9) civil disturbances or terrorist threats or acts, or apprehension about the possible future occurrences of acts of this type; and (10) the involvement of the United States in war or other hostilities.

The reader should refer to the more complete discussion of such risks in Bridge Capital Holding's annual reports on Forms 10-K and quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q on file with the SEC.

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