Free ATM Access with CNB Care Package

New Customer Care Package with Free ATM Access Introduced at Camden National Bank - 12/12/2006

CAMDEN, Maine, December 12, 2006 - Gregory A. Dufour, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Bank, announced that beginning December 18, 2006, Camden National Bank customers will have access to an exciting new "Customer Care Package" of products and services designed to provide unmatched convenience and savings, including free worldwide ATM access.

Camden National Bank's new Customer Care Package allows Bank customers 24/7 access to their accounts so that they can move money, pay bills, and check balances from wherever they live, work, or travel - all on their own terms. The suite of new products and services is available to current as well as new customers. CNB's Customer Care Package includes:

· FREE worldwide ATM access with any CNB debit or ATM card

· FREE checking with direct deposit

· FREE Bill Pay with enrollment in e-Statements

"Our new Customer Care Package provides our customers with unparalleled access and convenience while saving them time and money," explains Dufour. "If they use any ATM, anytime, anywhere, we will not charge them a fee. If our customers use other banks' ATMs, we will even refund the fees charged by those banks. Our customers can also have the convenience of paying their bills online for free and benefit from the savings of free checking."

"With one convenient package, Camden National Bank is the first bank in the State of Maine to combine free ATM access, free online bill payment, and free checking - essentially offering our customers the 'banking basics' in one, easy-to-use package," Dufour said. "We anticipate a large increase in customers switching their relationships to Camden National Bank as they see how our Customer Care Package can simplify their lives though greater access and ease of use."

Camden National Bank created the Customer Care Package to complement the Bank's checking solutions product line. In February 2006, Camden National Bank introduced the Onward, Compass, and Anchor checking solutions to meet customer lifestyle needs. Combined with the Customer Care Package, the checking solutions offer customers additional benefits as their relationships with Camden National Bank grow. Existing customers will automatically enjoy free ATM access and should visit their local Camden National Bank branch to enroll in the complete Customer Care Package.

"We understand that many of our customers may have special needs - such as snowbirds, retirees, world travelers, students away at school, and even our troops overseas - and we want to help create greater ease of banking for them," notes Dufour. "Whether it's our Free Onward Solution checking, which is great for people on the go, or our Anchor Solution account, which offers special rates on selected products and free checks, we know we can create the solution that best suits our customers' needs."

To learn more about CNB's new Customer Care Package, contact a Customer Service Representative, stop by a Camden National Bank branch or go to http://www.camdennational.com/.

Camden National Bank, a subsidiary of Camden National Corporation and a recipient of the Governor's Award for Business Excellence and the 2006 Best Places to Work in Maine Award, is a full-service community bank headquartered in Camden, Maine. Camden National Bank - home of the Camden National ExperienceSM - has 27 banking offices located in coastal, western, central and eastern Maine, plus online banking at www.camdennational.com. The Bank also has an ATM-only location at Sugarloaf USA.