SPECIAL ALERT

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has been informed by the Community Bank, Covina, California, that 300 of the bank's official checks are missing and presumed stolen from a shipment from the check printer.

The missing official checks are numbered 067484300 through and including 067484599. The checks are light gray with burgundy print, with the exception of the bank's name and address printed in dark gray. The check numbers are printed in black. A copy of one of the bank's official checks is attached for your information.

Any information you may have about these items should be directed to:

Ms. Deborah Grant
Vice President and Operations Support Officer
Community Bank
1041 West Badillo Street, Suite 200
Covina, California 91722
Telephone: (626) 974-1214
Fax: (626) 974-1212

Information about these instruments also may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429, or sent electronically to alert@fdic.gov.

For your reference, all FDIC Financial Institution Letters published since January of 1995 may be found on the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov under "Newsroom, Events & FOIA." To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Financial Institution Letters through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html .

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200).