NEWS RELEASE September 10, 2013

For more information, contact:

Ken Sykes

President, North State Bank Mortgage ksykes@northstatebankmortgage.com; 919-787-9696

CAPPS NAMED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER FOR NORTH STATE BANK MORTGAGE RALEIGH, N.CNorth State Bank Mortgage has hired Terri Capps as assistant vice president and mortgage loan officer for the Garner market, announced Ken Sykes, president of North State Bank Mortgage.

"We are thrilled to have a mortgage veteran such as Terri joining our team," commented Sykes. "Terri is a long time Garner resident and brings with her valuable knowledge of the community. Her
expertise and hardworking nature will help North State Bank Mortgage grow exponentially in
Johnston and Wake Counties."
Capps comes to North State Bank Mortgage with over 20 years of mortgage experience in the Garner area. Since relocating from Ohio in 1993, she has become active in the Garner community through her involvement with the Garner Chamber of Commerce, First Baptist Church of Garner, and volunteer efforts within the local school system. Capps currently resides in Garner with her husband and two teenage children.
North State Bank Mortgage is the mortgage lending division of North State Bank. Founded in 2000, North State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of North State Bancorp ("the Company" - NSBC), is a full-service community bank serving Wake and New Hanover Counties through seven full-service offices.

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North State Bancorp is listed on the OTC electronic bulletin board under the symbol "NSBC".

www.northstatebank.com / www.northstatebankmortgage.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements. The actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for various reasons, including our ability to manage growth, changes in real estate values and the real estate market, regulatory changes and increased deposit insurance assessments, economic conditions, changes in interest rates, substantial changes in financial markets, loss of deposits and loan demand to other savings and financial institutions and our limited operating history. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's SEC filings, including its periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, copies of which are available upon request from the Company and at www.northstatebank.com .

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