LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Trinity Capital Corporation ("Trinity"), the holding company for Los Alamos National Bank ("LANB"), TCC Appraisal Services and Title Guaranty & Insurance Company, announced a semi-annual dividend of $0.35 per share to be paid to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2006 and payable on January 12, 2007. The total dividend declared for 2006 is an increase of 7.81% over the total dividend declared for 2005.

Trinity is a bank holding company with $1.337 billion in total assets and has 280 employees. LANB is currently in its 43rd year of operation, and offers financial services at its main office in Los Alamos, an office in White Rock and two offices in Santa Fe. LANB also operates a network of 29 automatic teller machines throughout northern New Mexico. TCC Appraisal Services offers residential appraisal services in Los Alamos. Title Guaranty & Insurance Company offers its services from its offices in Los Alamos and Santa Fe.

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