FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2007

Hodgson/Meyers is Tapped by HomeStreet Bank as
Advertising Agency of Record

Hodgson/Meyers, a full-service marketing and communications agency, announced today that it has been selected as the agency of record for HomeStreet Bank. The announcement follows an agency search conducted by HomeStreet, one of the largest privately-owned banks in the Northwest and Hawaii.

"We are focusing much of our growth on our business banking groups," said Richard Bendix, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing at HomeStreet. "We were looking for a local agency with a financial services portfolio and deep business-to-business marketing and creative expertise, which Hodgson/Meyers demonstrated."

Hodgson/Meyers will be undertaking several key initiatives for HomeStreet in 2008, including awareness and outreach geared specifically to building the bank's portfolio of business customers, along with continuing to develop the strong overall retail banking presence.

"HomeStreet Bank is great fit for us," said Hodgson/Meyers President and Creative Director, Gary Meyers. "Their independent ownership, community involvement and exceptional integrity make them an ideal client for Hodgson/Meyers. We're excited to help move the marketing needle for them."

The engagement commences immediately. Billings are undisclosed.

Founded in 1921, family- and employee-owned HomeStreet Bank is one of the largest private banks in the Northwest. Headquartered in Seattle, the company has assets of $2.73 billion and a network of 30 banking and mortgage offices in the Northwest and Hawaii. Each year, HomeStreet Bank contributes at least two percent of its pre-tax profits to organizations in its communities.

About Hodgson/Meyers
Hodgson/Meyers (pronounced Hodsun/Myerz) is a Kirkland-based marketing communications agency that provides integrated strategy and creative services for business and technology clients. Clients include the Puget Sound Business Journal, Perkins Coie, Fair Isaac Corp., Philips Medical Systems, HomeStreet Bank, F5 Networks and Microsoft. Hodgson/Meyers was named one of the top 100 B2B agencies in America for 2007, the only Washington agency to receive this designation.