TAPPAHANNOCK, Va., Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBS) (the "Company"), the one bank holding company of EVB, Tappahannock, Virginia, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Virginia Company Bank as of the close of business on Friday, November 14, 2014. Following the merger of Virginia Company Bank with and into EVB, with EVB surviving, EVB has added offices in Williamsburg, Newport News and Hampton, Virginia, for a total of 24 full service branches.

Joe A. Shearin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and EVB, stated, "We are excited to combine our two great organizations and to have the opportunity for growth in the desirable markets of the Tidewater area. We welcome Virginia Company Bank's customers and communities to the EVB family and look forward to providing them with EVB's WOW customer service and extensive banking resources."

Mark C. Hanna, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Company Bank and now Executive Vice President and President, Tidewater Region of the Company and EVB, stated, "We are very delighted to join forces with EVB and for Virginia Company Bank's stakeholders to merge with such a long-standing, well-managed organization. We know that Virginia Company Bank's customers, communities and shareholders will benefit from this transaction."

EVB will operate the former Virginia Company Bank branches under the name "Virginia Company Bank, a division of EVB" until completion of the core system integration in late January 2015. In addition, John F. Biagas has joined the Boards of Directors of the Company and EVB effective upon the completion of the merger.

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