Bay View Capital Announces Resignation of James A. Badame SAN MATEO, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bay View Capital Corporation (the "Company") announced today that James A. Badame, President of Bay View Acceptance Corporation ("BVAC"),the Company's automobile finance subsidiary, will resign for personal reasons effective March 19, 2004. The Company has retained a recruiting firm to search for Mr. Badame's replacement. Until his replacement is found, Charles G. Cooper, the Company'sPresident and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as interim President of BVAC. Bay View Capital Corporation is a financial services company headquartered in San Mateo, California and is listed on the NYSE: BVC. For more information, visit http://www.bayviewcapital.com/. DATASOURCE: Bay View Capital Corporation CONTACT: John Okubo of Bay View Capital Corporation, +1-650-294-7778 Web site: http://www.bayviewcapital.com/

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