Wilmington Trust, as Indenture Trustee, Appointed to Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in Capital Corporation of the West Bankruptcy Case

Wilmington Trust, a leading provider of institutional trustee, agency, and administrative services through its Corporate Client Services (CCS) business, said today that it has been appointed by the United States Trustee to the unsecured creditors’ committee in the bankruptcy of Capital Corporation of the West (CCOW), which filed for Chapter 11 protection on May 11, 2009 in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California.

Previously Wilmington Trust was appointed indenture trustee on behalf of creditors who hold approximately $25.7 million of debt issued by CCOW. Wilmington Trust is not a direct holder of CCOW debt and has no direct credit exposure to the company or its affiliates. Wilmington Trust is paid a fee for providing trust services such as those related to the CCOW case.

Wilmington Trust’s CCS business offers institutional trustee, agency, asset management, retirement plan, and administrative services for clients worldwide who use capital market financing structures, as well as those who seek to establish or maintain nexus, or legal residency, for special purpose entities. Because Wilmington Trust does not underwrite securities offerings or provide investment banking services, it is able to deliver corporate trust services that are conflict-free.

About Wilmington Trust

Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE: WL) is a financial services holding company that provides Regional Banking services throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Wealth Advisory Services for high-net-worth clients in 36 countries, and Corporate Client Services for institutional clients in 88 countries. Its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Wilmington Trust Company, which was founded in 1903, is one of the largest personal trust providers in the United States and the leading retail and commercial bank in Delaware. Wilmington Trust Corporation and its affiliates have offices in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam.