FREMONT, California - December 9, 2008 - Fremont Unified School District is proud to announce the launch of our new website. The District site and school sites have been redesigned in order to standardize information from school site to school site and to be more accessible to the public. This redesign was made possible by a generous grant from the Fremont Bank Foundation.

The bank granted the District $105,430 to fund two projects for the 08-09 school year, one of which was the redesigning of the websites through a content management platform. OARS/Reading Lions, an online student assessment tool, was the other funded project.

“Fremont Bank Foundation views its grants as an investment in the future of its community and believes one of the best ways to serve the community is through education," said Hattie
Hyman Hughes, President, Fremont Bank Foundation. "We are delighted to fund these two projects which not only support what the teachers and district have told us they need, but also provide the widest range of benefits to the students and families of all Fremont schools.”

Established in 1995, Fremont Bank Foundation is an independent, private, grantmaking foundation that does not solicit funds nor accept uninvited proposals. Solely funded by Fremont Bank, the Foundation invests in local nonprofit organizations for the implementation of their extraordinary visions to help create and maintain a healthy, vital community. A special interest is placed on grantmaking opportunities that focus on minimizing the root causes of community problems and that leverage grant effects through collaboration with other community partners.
Getting to know the people who manage the nonprofit organizations Fremont Bank Foundation supports and how they operate is fundamental to the Foundation's grantmaking strategy.

"During these trying financial times we are experiencing in public education it is comforting to know that community organizations like Fremont Bank are willing to step forward to support much needed projects that benefit all 32,000 students within Fremont Unified,” said Interim Superintendent Milt Werner. “We are gratified to have their support and sincerely appreciate their tremendous generosity."

Fremont Bank Foundation President, Hattie Hyman Hughes, will present a ceremonial check to the Fremont Unified School District at the Board meeting on December 10, 2008.

Fremont Unified School District is comprised of 42 schools including 29 elementary, 5 junior high, 6 high schools, the Fremont Adult School, and the Mission Valley ROP. We serve over 32,000 students and have 3,000 classified and certificated staff. Our mission is to provide equitable opportunities that educate, challenge, and inspire students of all ages, talents, and ability levels while preparing each with the skills required to adapt and succeed in an everchanging world. For more information visit us on the web at www.fremont.k12.ca.us.

About Fremont Bank
Fremont Bank (www.fremontbank.com) is the leading full-service community bank in Northern California. Founded in 1964, Fremont Bank is one of the oldest independent family owned and managed banks in the region and focuses on personalized service for individuals and businesses. It serves communities through 24 branches and seven additional ATMs throughout the Greater Bay Area. Exceptional client service is the cornerstone of Fremont Bank’s business. Accommodation of customer needs in a friendly, personal atmosphere characterizes the bank’s culture.