X0202 4/A 2004-01-09 2004-01-09 0001008554 HUMBOLDT BANCORP HBEK 0001209460 MILLS STEVEN R C/O HUMBOLDT BANCORP 2998 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 330 ROSEVILLE CA 95661 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-01-09 4 P 0 100 17.38 A 3300 D Open market purchase pursuant to Trading Plan (10b-5) effective August 14, 2003. Eroneously reported the incorrect amount of shares beneficially owned as of January 9, 2004. Inadvertenly inluded the number of derivative securities in addition to the securities beneficially owned. There has been no change to the nubmer of derivative securities. Steven R. Mills 2004-01-09 Signed by Patrick J. Rusnak, Power of Attorney on File 2004-01-09