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MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO Middlefield Banc Corp. (Pink Sheets: MBCN) today announced that the company's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share payable on September 15, 2005, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2005. This dividend represents an 11.9% increase over the dividend paid by Middlefield Banc Corp. in the third quarter of 2004.
Middlefield Banc Corp. and The Middlefield Banking Company are headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio. With assets in excess of $300 million, the bank operates full service banking centers and a UVEST Financial Services® brokerage office serving Chardon, Garrettsville, Mantua, Middlefield, and Orwell, Ohio. Additional information is available at www.middlefieldbank.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties, including changes in general economic and financial market conditions and the Company’s ability to execute its business plans. Although management believes the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially.
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