Allen Furr Named Assistant Vice President

Thursday, May 11th 2006 - Albemarle, NC - Bill Lawhon, President and CEO of Bank of Stanly, is pleased to announce that Allen Furr has been named Assistant Vice President at the April meeting of the Board of Directors.

“I am very pleased with the job Allen has been doing for our company and look forward to a long relationship with him as an associate of Bank of Stanly. Allen’s primary focus will continue to be in the area of business development, commercial and consumer lending and he looks forward to helping his customers achieve their financial goals. Allen shows a tremendous level of maturity and commitment and coupled with his customer service skills he is becoming an excellent banker and role model in our community.”

Allen is a native of Albemarle, and a graduate of Albemarle High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Management from North Carolina State University in 2001, and is currently attending the North Carolina School of Banking in Chapel Hill. He began his financial services career in the mortgage area with Bank of Stanly immediately following graduation, before moving into the retail banking area in 2004.

Allen and his wife, Jenny, make their home in the New London area. Allen is an active member of Anderson Grove Baptist Church and in the community as a United Way Board member and with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life as Bank of Stanly’s Team Co-Captain.

Bank of Stanly has full service banking offices in Albemarle, Norwood and Oakboro. Uwharrie Capital Corp, the parent company of Bank of Stanly, is a $411 million multi-bank holding company located in Albemarle, NC. The corporation offers a full range of financial solutions through its financial services companies including Bank of Stanly, Anson Bank & Trust, Cabarrus Bank & Trust, Strategic Investment Group and Strategic Investment Advisors.

Cheering For Chad - 2006 Relay For Life Friday May 5th 2006 - Albemarle, NC - Several Bank of Stanly and Strategic Investment Advisors associates participated in the annual Stanly County Relay for Life held at Stanly Community College ...