Community Bankers Trust Corporation Announces Retirement of George Elliott from Board of Directors

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Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Company”) (NYSE Amex: BTC), announced today that George B. Elliott will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors effective December 31, 2009. Mr. Elliott has been a director of the Company and its predecessors since 1982.

Alexander F. Dillard, Jr., the Chairman of the Board of the Company, stated, “We are very indebted to George Elliott, who has provided sound counsel and advice to our Board and the Company through the 27 years that he has served as a director. During that time, our banking organization has grown substantially, especially over the past two years, and George has been an integral part of the process that has gotten the Company to where it is today.”

George M. Longest, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, added, “The Company wishes to thank George for all of his contributions. His insight and guidance has been of great value to the Company and the Bank over the years.”

About Community Bankers Trust Corporation

Community Bankers Trust Corporation is a well-capitalized, single-bank holding company headquartered in the greater Richmond, Virginia market, with approximately $1.239 billion in assets, $1.028 billion in deposits, $798.3 million in loans, and $146.6 million in capital at September 30, 2009. Based on the closing stock price of $2.80 per common share on November 24, 2009, total market capitalization for the Company is $60.1 million.

The Company is the holding company for Essex Bank, a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices, 14 of which are in Virginia, seven of which are in Maryland and four of which are in Georgia. The Company also operates two loan production offices. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.cbtrustcorp.com .