LOS ALAMOS, N.M., January 20, 2005 — Trinity Capital Corporation ("Trinity"), the holding company for Los Alamos National Bank ("LANB") and Title Guaranty & Insurance Company ("Title Guaranty"), announced expansion of title insurance operations into Santa Fe County.

Title Guaranty will conduct its Santa Fe operations out of its office at 301 Griffin Street, in the Los Alamos National Bank Santa Fe downtown building. The Santa Fe operations of Title Guaranty will be opened beginning February 1, 2005, with business hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Title Guaranty has been serving the title insurance needs of Los Alamos County since 1963, and has been wholly owned by Trinity Capital Corporation since May 1, 2000.

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