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Ameris Bank Names Vivienne Couch Mortgage Banker for Tifton, GA Locations

April 4, 2011

Tifton, GA - Ameris Bank recently announced that Vivienne S. Couch was named Mortgage Banker for their Tifton, Georgia locations. Her new responsibilities will include growing the Bank's mortgage portfolio in and around Tifton. Couch will work closely with Branch Manager Lea Harvin and Regional President Lawton Bassett.

Couch has extensive banking and mortgage experience. She worked at Bank of America for 13 years, moving through the ranks from Teller to Branch Manager. She was a Banking Officer at SunTrust Bank and was most recently with Southern Mortgage Unlimited as a Mortgage Originator and processor. Couch attended North Georgia College and the University of Georgia.

In making the announcement, Bassett commented, "Vivienne will play a key role in continuing to develop our mortgage market in Tifton. Her experience will be a tremendous asset to our customers. We're proud to have Vivienne on our team."

"I have banked with Ameris Bank for years, so I already know first-hand that our number-one priority is providing an Exceptional Customer Experience through great products, knowledge, customer service, honesty and integrity – the same values I have personally carried throughout my banking career," stated Couch. "In an age where it seems like you are only as good as your credit score, Ameris Bank knows that you are more than just a number. I'm at home at Ameris Bank, and I look forward to seeing you here." Vivienne, her husband, Curtis, and their children, Casslin, Kendall and Carlie reside in Tifton, Georgia.

Ameris Bank is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and has locations in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The parent Company, Ameris Bancorp, is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ABCB. For more information about Ameris Bank, please visit us on the web at www.amerisbank.com.

For more information contact:
Steven Sturm
803.733.2699