Exhibit 99.1

For immediate release:

Bank of Commerce Holdings™ announces Second Quarter 2010 Operating Results

REDDING, California, July 30, 2010/ PR Newswire— Patrick J. Moty, President & CEO of Bank of Commerce Holdings (NASDAQ:BOCH), a $930 million financial services holding company, and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™, and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™ today announced second quarter 2010 operating results.

“During the most recent quarter, our Company had many positive operating results including a slight decrease in other real estate owned, continued growth of our core customer deposit base, solid internal loan growth, a continued strong pipeline of potential new relationships and expansion of the net interest margin” said Patrick J. Moty, President & CEO.

“Our loan portfolio, while reflecting some deterioration in performance, remains well collateralized, and significant losses have not materialized. That being said, the Bank continues to increase its loss reserves as a precautionary measure.”

Year to Date 2010 Highlights

• Recorded net income of $3.0 million, and net income available to common shareholders of $2.6 million compared to $2.9 million recorded and $2.4 available to common shareholders as of June 30,2009

• $0.20 per diluted share compared to $0.28 at June 30, 2009

• Total assets of $929.7 million, an increase of $116.3 million over 12-31-09

• Total loans of $600.8 million, an increase of $10.8 million over 12-31-09

• Total deposits of $643.0, an increase of $2.6 million over 12-31-09

• Additional capital of $4.4 million was raised during the second quarter of 2010, resulting in the issuance of one million new shares. Total capital raised during the first and second quarter totaled $33.1 million which resulted in the issuance of 8.2 million new shares, which increased the denominator for EPS – Total shareholders equity of $102.7

• $12.8 million in Allowance for loan losses 2.08% of total loans

• Return on Average Assets (ROA) 0.73%

• Return on Average Equity (ROE) 7.17%

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2nd Quarter 2010 Highlights

• Net Income available to common shareholders of $1.3 million, a decrease of 7.3% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 million in the second quarter 2009

• Diluted EPS of $0.08 compared to $0.16 in the second quarter 2009

• Average portfolio loans up $44.1 million, an increase of 7.5% quarter-over-quarter from the second quarter 2009

• Non-maturing core deposits up $33.2 million, an increase of 12.5% quarter-over-quarter from the second quarter 2009

• Provision for loan loss of $1.6 million

Due to conservative loan underwriting, active servicing of problem credits, and maintenance of a healthy net interest margin, we have remained profitable during the recent economic downturn and positioned our Company to take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming years.

Net Interest Margin

A combination of reduced funding costs and an increase in the volume of higher yielding earning assets significantly improved our company’s net interest margin. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $7.5 million while total interest expense decreased $1.5 million or 48 basis points to 1.52%, as a percentage of total interest bearing liabilities, from the same period a year ago. Average loans increased by $48.3 million and contributed over $1.0 million to the margin in comparison to the same period a year ago. The additional interest income from the loan portfolio offset the $798,000 decrease in interest income from the investment portfolio. The net result was an increase to the net interest margin of $1.8 million, or 12.8% over the prior year for the six month period ended June 30, 2010. Net Interest margin was 4.15% compared to 3.77% for the same period in 2009.

Provisions for loan losses

Management has taken aggressive actions in provisioning for loan losses, charging down impairments, and keeping an attentive eye on expenses. As long as the U.S. economy remains weak, losses in the loan portfolio may increase. Our Company continues to take actions to enable us to navigate through this current economic and credit cycle. Elevated provisions are associated with an assertive and conservative reclassification of loans and management’s aggressive stance in recognizing impaired loans. Our Company has provided $3.9 million in provisions for loan and lease losses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $4.5 million for the same period a year ago. The allowance for loan losses was 2.08% of total portfolio loans at June 30, 2010 compared to 1.43% of total loans for the same period a year ago.

The real estate development properties and construction related portfolio is showing some signs of stability but generally remains under stress. Our Company’s Commercial and Industrial portfolio has weakened, especially those borrowers tied to real estate.

Our loan portfolio will likely continue to be influenced by weakness in real estate values, the effects of high unemployment levels, and general overall weakness in economic conditions.

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Net charge offs were $2.3 million for the six month period ended at June 30, 2010 compared to net charge offs of $4.4 million for the same period a year ago. The charge-offs were centered in commercial & industrial and consumer residential real estate loans.

Nonperforming Assets

Non-performing assets were 2.74% of total assets as of June 30, 2010; 2.27% at December 31, 2009 and 1.93% at June 30, 2009.

OREO was $2.0 million at June 30, 2010 and $3.2 million for the same period a year ago. We are committed to working with our customers to find potential solutions when our customers experience financial difficulties.

Balance Sheet

Our Company continues to maintain a relatively low-risk, liquid and valuable available-for-sale investment portfolio. This resource is utilized as a source of liquidity as opportunities to reposition the balance sheet present themselves. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, Our Company has recorded approximately $1.1 million in realized gains on sales of securities. Proceeds from the sales were used to fund loan growth.

Our balance sheet has changed substantially over the second quarter from a year ago. Total assets are up $122.6 million or 15.2%, loans have increased by $13.2 million or 2.3% and total deposits have increased by $2.6 million or 0.40%.

Average loans, the largest component of average earning assets, increased $48.3 million or 8.4% on average compared with same period a year ago. Average securities including federal funds sold decreased $748,000 over the same period a year ago. The yield on earning assets decreased to 5.45% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to 5.51% for the same period in the prior year. The decreased yield is primarily due to the liquidation of investment securities to fund loan growth.

Average interest-bearing deposits for the six-months ended June 30, 2010 decreased $7.5 million or 1.16% compared with the same period in the prior year. Average non-interest bearing deposits have increased by $2.7 million or 3.7% over the prior year six-month period.

Capital

The capital ratios of Redding Bank of Commerce continue to be above the well-capitalized guidelines established by bank regulatory agencies. Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.47% at June 30, 2010.

Bank of Commerce Holdings, with administrative offices in Redding, California is a financial service holding company that owns Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™, and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™.

Our Company is a federally insured California banking corporation and opened on October 22, 1982.

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BOCH is a NASDAQ National Market listed stock. Please contact your local investment advisor for purchases and sales. Investment firms making a market in BOCH stock are:

Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Investment Inc. /
John T. Cavender
555 Market Street
San Francisco, CA (800) 346-5544

Hill, Thompson, Magid & Co. Inc / R.J. Dragani
15 Exchange Place, Suite 800
Jersey City, New Jersey 07030 (201) 369-2908

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. /
Dave Bonaccorso
101 California Street, 37^th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 591-5063

Sandler & O’Neil /Bryan Sullivan
919 Third Avenue, 6^th Floor
New York, NY 10022 (888) 383-3112

McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc. /Joey Warmenhoven
1121 SW Fifth Avenue
Suite 1400
Portland, Oregon 97204 (866) 662-0351

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This quarterly press release includes forward-looking information, which is subject to the “safe harbor” created by the Securities Act of 1933, and Securities Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements (which involve the Company’s plans, beliefs and goals, refer to estimates or use similar terms) involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors:

• Competitive pressure in the banking industry and changes in the regulatory environment.

• Changes in the interest rate environment and volatility of rate sensitive assets and liabilities.

• The health of the economy declines nationally or regionally which could reduce the demand for loans or reduce the value of real estate collateral securing most of the Company’s loans.

• Credit quality deteriorates which could cause an increase in the provision for loan losses.

• Losses in the Company’s merchant credit card processing business.

• Asset/Liability matching risks and liquidity risks.

• Changes in the securities markets.

For additional information concerning risks and uncertainties related to the Company and its operations please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and under the heading:

“Risk factors that may affect results” and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
Dollars in thousands	2010		2009		2009
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks, noninterest bearing	$	36,815	$	36,902	$	36,352
Interest bearing due from banks		39,492		31,338		27,512
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		—		—		15,140
Cash and cash equivalents		76,307		68,240		79,004
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (including pledged collateral of $42,079 at June 30, 2010, $55,672 at December 31, 2009 and $60,678 at June 30, 2009)		176,001		80,062		75,480
Portfolio Loans, net of the allowance for loan losses of $12,767 at June 30, 2010, $11,207 at December 31, 2009 and $8,496 at June 30, 2009		600,832		590,023		587,637
Mortgage loans held for sale		26,875		27,288		20,225
Bank premises and equipment, net		9,988		9,980		10,586
Goodwill		3,695		3,727		3,727
Other real estate owned		2,039		2,880		3,229
Other assets		34,008		31,206		27,231
TOTAL ASSETS	$	929,745	$	813,406	$	807,119
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Demand — noninterest bearing	$	66,040	$	69,448	$	69,957
Demand — interest bearing		165,871		163,814		142,210
Savings accounts		76,438		65,414		59,432
Certificates of deposit		334,676		341,788		295,508
Total deposits		643,025		640,464		567,107
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		13,444		9,621		10,843
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings		145,000		70,000		120,000
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit		—		—		17,512
Other liabilities		10,108		9,050		9,344
Junior subordinated debt payable to unconsolidated subsidiary grantor trust		15,465		15,465		15,465
Total Liabilities		827,042		744,600		740,271
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock (liquidation preference of $1,000 per share; issued 2008) 2,000,000 authorized; 17,000 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009		16,686		16,641		16,596
Common stock , no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 16,991,495 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010, 8,711,495 issued and outstanding on December 31, 2009 and at June 30, 2009		42,870		9,730		9,688
Common Stock Warrant		449		449		449
Retained earnings		40,041		39,004		37,922
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		443		657		30
Total Equity – Bank of Commerce Holdings		100,489		66,481		64,685
Non controlling interest in subsidiary		2,214		2,325		2,163
Total stockholders’ equity		102,703		68,806		66,848
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	929,745	$	813,406	$	807,119

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BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,			June 30,
Amounts in thousands, except for per share data	2010		2009		2010			2009
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	9,302	$	9,272	$	18,353		$	17,321
Interest on tax-exempt securities		381		279		703			575
Interest on U.S. government securities		507		954		945			2,146
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		—		5		1			30
Interest on other securities		343		131		614			248
Total interest income		10,533		10,641		20,616			20,320
Interest expense:
Interest on demand deposits		226		239		456			546
Interest on savings deposits		221		238		440			519
Interest on certificates of deposit		1,554		1,900		3,315			3,781
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		15		11		27			25
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings		138		539		274			1,120
Interest on junior subordinated debt payable to unconsolidated subsidiary grantor trust		207		216		415			431
Total interest expense		2,361		3,143		4,927			6,422
Net interest income		8,172		7,498		15,689			13,898
Provision for loan and lease losses		1,600		3,056		3,850			4,481
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		6,572		4,442		11,839			9,417
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		62		96		144			188
Payroll and benefit processing fees		100		104		228			238
Earnings on cash surrender value - Bank owned life insurance		107		117		215			203
Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale		133		1,074		1,064			1,478
Net gain on transfer of financial assets		—		340		—			340
Merchant credit card service income, net		64		75		117			149
Mortgage brokerage fee income		2,753		1,302		5,292			1,302
Other income		118		87		219			162
Total noninterest income		3,337		3,195		7,279			4,060
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and related benefits		3,365		2,644		7,076			4,771
Occupancy and equipment expense		921		730		1,849			1,302
Write down of other real estate owned		1,067		—		1,249			—
FDIC insurance premium		254		301		505			574
Data processing fees		64		68		153			179
Professional service fees		543		295		943			454
Payroll and benefit fees		26		27		55			61
Deferred compensation expense		122		123		240			242
Stationery and supplies		96		26		176			79
Postage		45		76		87			157
Directors’ expense		68		120		152			157
Other expenses		929		483		2,200			877
Total noninterest expense		7,500		4,893		14,685			8,853
Income before provision for income taxes		2,409		2,744		4,433			4,624
Provision for income taxes		750		1,027		1,494			1,637
Net Income		1,659		1,717		2,939			2,987
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		144		101		(111	)		101
Net Income attributable to Bank of Commerce Holdings	$	1,515	$	1,616	$	3,050		$	2,886
Less: preferred dividend and accretion on preferred stock		235		235		470			472
Income available to common shareholders	$	1,280	$	1,381	$	2,580		$	2,414
Basic earnings per share	$	0.08	$	0.16	$	0.20		$	0.28
Weighted average shares — basic		16,837		8,711		12,877			8,711
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.08	$	0.16	$	0.20		$	0.28
Weighted average shares — diluted		16,837		8,712		12,877			8,712
Cash Dividends declared	$	0.06	$	0.00	$	0.06		$	0.06

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Average Balances, Interest Income/Expense and Yields/Rates Paid
(Unaudited, Dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2010							June 30, 2009
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Earning Assets
Portfolio Loans1	$	622,525	$	18,353		5.90	%	$	574,206	$	17,321		6.04	%
Tax-exempt Securities2		34,288		703		4.10	%		28,245		575		4.07	%
US Government Securities		21,329		292		2.74	%		8,624		192		4.45	%
Mortgage backed Securities		32,076		653		4.07	%		69,253		1,954		5.64	%
Federal Funds Sold		990		1		0.20	%		25,771		30		0.23	%
Other Securities		44,236		602		2.72	%		31,905		248		1.55	%
Average Earning Assets	$	755,444	$	20,604		5.45	%	$	738,004	$	20,320		5.51	%
Cash & Due From Banks	$	39,431						$	19,388
Bank Premises		9,911							13,480
Other Assets		31,679							17,333
Average Total Assets	$	836,465						$	788,205
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Demand Interest Bearing	$	143,813	$	456		0.63	%	$	137,938	$	546		0.79	%
Savings Deposits		71,789		440		1.23	%		63,499		519		1.63	%
Certificates of Deposit		333,239		3,315		1.99	%		289,925		3,781		2.61	%
Repurchase Agreements		11,215		27		0.48	%		11,523		25		0.43	%
FHLB Borrowings		74,227		274		0.74	%		124,393		1,120		1.80	%
Trust Preferred Borrowings		15,465		415		5.37	%		15,000		431		5.75	%
		649,748	$	4,927		1.52	%		642,278	$	6,422		2.00	%
Noninterest bearing demand		74,713							72,009
Other Liabilities		26,893							8,674
Stockholders’ Equity		85,111							65,244
Average Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	836,465						$	788,205
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin			$	15,677		4.15	%			$	13,898		3.77	%

1	Average non-performing loans of $14.2 million are included
2	The yield on tax-exempt securities has not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent yield basis.

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Average Balances, Interest Income/Expense and Yields/Rates Paid
(Unaudited, Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2010							June 30, 2009
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Earning Assets
Portfolio Loans	$	629,535	$	9,302		5.91	%	$	585,465	$	9,272		6.33	%
Tax-exempt Securities		45,187		381		3.37	%		27,199		279		4.10	%
US Government Securities		22,951		149		2.60	%		5,962		65		4.36	%
Mortgage backed Securities		40,996		358		3.49	%		58,365		889		6.09	%
Federal Funds Sold		0		0		0.00	%		13,458		5		0.15	%
Other Securities		40,873		343		3.36	%		28,370		131		1.85	%
Average Earning Assets	$	779,542	$	10,533		5.40	%	$	718,819	$	10,641		5.92	%
Cash & Due From Banks	$	34,542						$	21,145
Bank Premises		9,934							10,464
Other Assets		32,743							20,782
Average Total Assets	$	856,761						$	771,210
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Demand Interest Bearing	$	151,280	$	226		0.60	%	$	136,274	$	239		0.70	%
Savings Deposits		73,370		221		1.20	%		61,220		238		1.56	%
Certificates of Deposit		328,110		1,554		1.89	%		276,483		1,900		2.75	%
Repurchase Agreements		12,162		15		0.49	%		11,110		11		0.40	%
FHLB Borrowings		91,154		138		0.61	%		125,164		539		1.72	%
Trust Preferred Borrowings		15,465		207		5.35	%		15,465		216		5.59	%
		671,541	$	2,361		1.41	%		625,716	$	3,143		2.01	%
Noninterest bearing demand		75,474							69,410
Other Liabilities		9,753							12,904
Stockholders’ Equity		99,993							63,180
Average Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	856,761						$	771,210
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin			$	8,172		4.19	%			$	7,498		4.17	%

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BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS & SUBSIDIARIES
Quarterly Financial Condition Data (Unaudited) For the Quarter Ended

	June 30,		March 31,			December 31,		September 30,		June 30,
Dollars in thousands, except for per share data	2010		2010			2009		2009		2009
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	9,302	$	9,051		$	9,184	$	9,355	$	9,272
Interest on tax-exempt securities		381		322			311		278		279
Interest on U.S. government securities		507		439			676		628		954
Interest on federal funds sold and securities repurchased under agreements to resell		—		1			1		1		5
Interest on other securities		343		270			266		309		131
Total interest income		10,533		10,083			10,438		10,571		10,641
Interest expense:
Interest on demand deposits		226		230			229		240		239
Interest on savings deposits		221		219			221		223		238
Interest on certificates of deposit		1,554		1,761			1,906		1,941		1,900
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		15		12			13		13		11
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings		138		136			172		514		539
Interest on junior subordinated debt payable to unconsolidated subsidiary grantor trust		207		208			208		234		216
Total interest expense		2,361		2,566			2,749		3,165		3,143
Net interest income		8,172		7,517			7,689		7,406		7,498
Provision for loan and lease losses		1,600		2,250			3,150		1,844		3,056
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses		6,572		5,267			4,539		5,562		4,442
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		62		82			94		108		96
Payroll and benefit processing fees		100		128			105		109		104
Earnings on cash surrender value — bank owned life insurance		107		108			107		108		117
Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale		133		931			454		506		1,074
Net gain on sale of loans		—					1		—		340
Merchant credit card service income, net		64		54			68		80		75
Mortgage brokerage fee income		2,753		2,539			2,112		1,913		1,302
Other income		118		100			119		120		87
Total noninterest income		3,337		3,942			3,060		2,944		3,195
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and related benefits		3,365		3,711			3,209		2,902		2,644
Occupancy and equipment expense		1,988		1,110			1,339		1,124		730
FDIC insurance premium		254		251			279		421		301
Data processing fees		64		89			51		52		68
Professional service fees		543		400			146		220		295
Payroll processing fees		26		29			26		27		27
Deferred compensation expense		122		118			118		118		123
Stationery and supplies		96		80			44		62		26
Postage		45		42			36		—		76
Directors’ expense		68		84			67		75		120
Other expenses		929		1,271			802		653		483
Total noninterest expense		7,500		7,185			6,117		5,654		4,893
Income before provision for income taxes		2,409		2,024			1,482		2,852		2,744
Provision for income taxes		750		744			43		1,010		1,027
Net Income		1,659		1,280			1,439		1,842		1,717
Less: (Loss) income non-controlling interest		144		(255	)		33		129		101
Net income attributable to Bank of Commerce Holdings	$	1,515	$	1,535		$	1,406	$	1,713	$	1,616
Less preferred dividend and accretion on preferred stock	$	235	$	235		$	235	$	235	$	235
Income available to common stockholders	$	1,280	$	1,300		$	1,171	$	1,478	$	1,381
Basic earnings per share	$	0.08	$	0.15		$	0.13	$	0.17	$	0.16
Weighted average shares — basic		16,837		8,871			8,711		8,711		8,711
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.08	$	0.15		$	0.13	$	0.17	$	0.16
Weighted average shares — diluted		16,837		8,871			8,711		8,711		8,712
Cash dividends per share	$	0.06	$	0.06		$	0.06	$	0.12	$	0.00

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Contact Information:

Patrick J. Moty, President & CEO
Telephone (530) 722-3953

Linda J. Miles, Chief Operating Officer
Telephone (530) 722-3955

Samuel D. Jimenez, Senior Vice President and CFO
Telephone (530) 722-3952

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