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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of American Perspective Bank (aAmerican Perspectivea or the aCompanya) (OTC: APBA) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Umpqua Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: UMPQ). Under the terms of the transaction, American Perspective shareholders will receive $10.00 per share of American Perspective stock they own.

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The investigation concerns whether the American Perspective Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to American Perspective stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Umpqua Holdings Corporation is underpaying for American Perspective shares, thus unlawfully harming American Perspective stockholders.

If you own common stock in American Perspective and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [ jlevi@zlk.com ] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or [ http://www.zlk.com ].

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