LAKEWOOD, Colo., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solera National Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solera National Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SLRK), announced today that in its continuing efforts to invest in the diverse communities of Colorado's front range, Solera National Bank will be donating computers to students of Jefferson High School, located in Edgewater, Colorado.

Jefferson High School, with 625 students, and Solera National Bank, will sponsor a monthly essay-writing contest. The students will be challenged to write thoughtful essays on contemporary issues. The winning student will be chosen by Jefferson High School principal, Mike Little, and a Solera National Bank panel led by Branch Manager, Claudia Muro. The winner will receive a Dell computer system which has been fully refurbished by Carla Morales-Bastian, a community leader recently recognized by the Colorado Rockies as one of Denver's top Hispanic business leaders.

Mike Little said, 'The partnership with Solera National Bank is outstanding. This relationship will enable our students to gain access to the technology world and give them the confidence needed to strive for the very best.'

According to James Perez Foster, Solera National Bank's founder and Director of Hispanic Initiatives, 'One of our priorities is to reach tomorrow's leaders by providing students with the necessary resources and inspiration to succeed. We are proud to be partnering with Jefferson High School which takes an empowering approach with its students.'

    For more information, please contact:
    Mr. James Perez Foster
    Founder and Director of Hispanic Initiatives, Solera National Bank
    Tel: 303-202-0932
    Email: JPFoster@SoleraBank.com

Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

All information in this news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts and that relate to future plans or projected results of Solera National Bancorp, Inc. ('Company') and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Solera National Bank ('Bank'), are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. These risks and uncertainties can include the risks associated with the ability to grow the Bank and the services it provides, the ability to successfully integrate new business lines and expand into new markets, competition in the marketplace, general economic conditions and many other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K all of which any reader of this release is encouraged to study (including all amendments to those reports) and exhibits to those reports, and include (but are not limited to) the following: the Company has a very limited operating history upon which to base an estimate of its future financial performance; the Company expects to incur losses during its initial years of operations; the Bank's failure to implement its business strategies may adversely affect the Company's financial performance; the departures of key personnel or directors may impair the Bank's operations; and general economic and market conditions. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Readers of this release are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Solera National Bank