T.L. Walker Named State Bank Senior Vice President in New Braunfels

June 1, 2004

For Information Contact:
Erica Vasek at State Bank (979) 968-7294
erica.vasek@statebanktx.com

NEW BRAUNFELS – T.L. Walker recently joined State Bank’s New Braunfels Banking Center as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender, it was announced by Don Stricklin, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Walker has more than 43 years of banking experience, the last 29 years in New Braunfels.  Walker joined New Braunfels National, which opened on July 28, 1975, when it was organized at 1000 North Walnut, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1975 to 1989.  In 1982, the bank was sold to Victoria Bankshares, Inc.  In 1989, after Victoria Bankshares reorganized all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries as branches of Victoria Bank & Trust, Walker was appointed Regional Director for the IH-35 Corridor Region.  His responsibilities included the supervision of nine Texas community banking operations: Bastrop, San Marcos, Wimberley, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Seguin, Cibolo, Pleasanton and Poteet.  He served in that capacity until 1995 when Victoria Bank & Trust entered into a merger agreement with Norwest Bank, which later became Wells Fargo Bank.  Walker retired from Wells Fargo Bank on February 29, 2004.

“With responsibility for commercial lending, T.L. Walker brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to State Bank’s New Braunfels customers,” said Stricklin.

A native of Alice, Texas, Walker was raised in Aurora, Missouri.  He attended the Graduate School of Banking and Southern Methodist University.  He is a past president and currently serves on the board of directors of the New Braunfels Industrial Foundation.  He also is Comal County Representative on the board of the South Central Texas Water Advisory Committee.  A past president of the New Braunfels Noon Lions, Walker serves as a Senior Blue Coat on The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce.

He and his wife, Donna, have four children: Deanna Callahan, Alan Walker, Eric Walker and Randy Walker. Walker’s office is located at State Bank’s New Braunfels Banking Center, 844 N. Loop 337. His phone number is 830-629-1530 or toll free 800-879-0489.

State Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas United Bancshares, Inc., a registered financial holding company that is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “TXUI.”   State Bank offers a complete range of banking services in the greater central and south central Texas area.  Headquartered in La Grange, State Bank operates 18 full-service banking centers located in the Texas counties of Fayette, Lee, Waller, Atascosa, Comal, Harris, Williamson, Travis, Colorado, Brazos and Gonzales.