Bridge Bank Announces Its Participation in the Fourth Annual AlwaysOn Venture Summit Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2009) - Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, a full-service business bank headquartered in Silicon Valley, announced today its participation in the fourth annual AlwaysOn Venture Summit Silicon Valley Conference. This two-day event is being held December 8-9 at the Rosewood Sandhill in Menlo Park, California.

Venture Summit Silicon Valley is a two-day gathering that highlights the significant economic, political, and technology trends impacting the global growth investor. The Venture Summit features the most influential institutional investors, venture capitalists, corporate buyers, investment bankers, and research analysts in keynote presentations and panel debates. The Venture Summit will also host 14 Best of Breed CEO Showcases hand-picked from the AlwaysOn annual top 100 private company list and 36 other qualified six-minute CEO pitches from companies seeking later-stage capital or potential acquirers.

"We look forward to working with the Bridge Bank Team for our 4th Annual Venture Summit Silicon Valley," said Tony Perkins, CEO of AlwaysOn. "Any company or VC who works with Bridge will find them to be a great value-add not only as a bank, but as a partner who provides solutions well beyond standard banking issues."

Five hundred institutional investors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, research analyst, and corporate buyers will attend Venture Summit Silicon Valley. The most influential members of the financial and technology media and blogging community will also be on hand to moderate debates and cover the action. Executives attend Venture Summit Silicon Valley to identify and debate emerging investment opportunities in venture and private equity funds and private growth companies and to build high-level relationships with technology and greentech CEOs and corporate buyers.

"We appreciate the consistency with which AlwaysOn provides such opportunities and we look forward to the chance to meet and work with the Global VC's that AlwaysOn is honoring at the conference," said Mike Field, Executive Vice President and Division Manager of Bridge Bank's Technology Banking Division.

About AlwaysOn

The AlwaysOn Network is transforming the media business by providing its readers with an open and participatory editorial environment. Borrowing from the underground blogging and social networking traditions, AO was launched in 2003 and has emerged as a leader in the "open media" revolution. The network's content focuses on the sweet spots in the technology markets where innovation is disrupting behavior and creating new business opportunities.

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 holds a Global Select listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol BBNK. For additional information, visit the Bridge Capital Holdings website 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, middle-market, and emerging technology businesses. 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.

About Bridge Bank Technology Banking Division

With a growing nationwide web of offices and a correspondent banking network that stretches worldwide, we serve venture-backed and non venture-backed companies from inception to IPO. Bridge Bank's product offering includes growth capital, equipment and working capital credit facilities and treasury management solutions, along with a full line of international products and services and financing secured by domestic, government and foreign receivables. In today's virtual world, virtually anywhere you do business; you can count on our responsive, personalized service.

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The reader should refer to the more complete discussion of such risks in Bridge Capital Holdings' annual reports on Forms 10-K and quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.