MTXC Matrix Bancorp

Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXC) will release financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2006, before the market open on Friday, August 11, 2006. The company will also host a conference call to review results. Scot T. Wetzel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and William D. Snider, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. MDT (11 a.m. EDT) on August 11. To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free 800-240-7305 (or 303-262-2211 for international callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.matrixbancorp.com. For those unable to attend, the company will archive the call on its website. Denver-based Matrix Bancorp, Inc. is focused on developing its community-based banking network through its Matrix Capital Bank subsidiary by strategically positioning branches across Colorado's Front Range market. The Bank plans to grow its network to an estimated five to seven community-based branches over the next three to five years. The Company recently identified "United Western" as its proposed new brand name and anticipates a formal change in legal and trade names during the third quarter of 2006 following applicable regulatory approval. For more information, please visit www.matrixbancorp.com.