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Bay View Capital Announces Grant Thornton LLP Engaged as Independent Accountant SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bay View Capital Corporation (NYSE:BVC) (the "Company") announced today that it has engaged Grant Thornton LLP to furnish independent accountant services to the Company. Grant Thornton LLP will audit the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2004 and audit the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. Bay View's Chief Executive Officer, Charles G. Cooper, commenting on the choice of auditor made by the Company's Audit Committee said, "We are grateful for the superb quality and high standards of the audit firms who offered their services to Bay View. The choice of Grant Thornton brings a wealth of relevant experience and a willingness to devote sufficient resources to provide the audit services that Bay View requires." 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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