2009-10-30 21:37:03 -

Pacific Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq: PCBC) will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2009 financial results and operational highlights at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time/8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Members of the public are invited to listen to the Company’s live quarterly conference call via the Internet. To hear the call, log on at the Investor Relations

page of the Company’s web site at www.pcbancorp.com : .

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the call at the same location.

The Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2009 will be released over the news wires before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Pacific Capital Bancorp is the parent company of Pacific Capital Bank, N.A., a nationally chartered bank that operates 46 branches under the local brand names of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, First National Bank of Central California, South Valley National Bank, San Benito Bank and First Bank of San Luis Obispo.



Pacific Capital BancorpExecutive Vice PresidentDirector,

Investor RelationsDeborah Whiteley, 805-884-6680 whiteley@pcbancorp.com : mailto:whiteley@pcbancorp.com orFinancial
ProfilesTony Rossi, 310-277-4711 ext. 119 trossi@finprofiles.com : mailto:trossi@finprofiles.com