Exhibit 99(b)
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Press Release
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Contact:  Donald L. Kovach, Chairman, President & CEO (973) 827-2914, Ext. 161

                       SUSSEX BANCORP ANNOUNCES PROMOTION
                            OF SUSSEX BANK EXECUTIVES

     FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY -- Sussex Bancorp (AMEX: "SBB") Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer Donald L. Kovach announced today the promotion of
several executive officers of the Company's Sussex Bank subsidiary. Mr. Terry
Thompson, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank,
has been promoted to President of the Bank. He will remain the Bank's Chief
Operating Officer, and will remain an Executive Vice President of Sussex
Bancorp. In addition, Candace Leatham, a Senior Vice President and Treasurer of
the Bank, has been promoted to Executive Vice President. She will remain
Treasurer and Compliance Officer of both the Bank and Sussex Bancorp, and will
continue to be responsible for balance sheet and investment portfolio
management, Federal and state compliance and external reporting.

     Mr. Kovach stated: "These promotions reflect the increased size and
complexity of Sussex Bank, as we have continued to grow our core banking
franchise and expand into other lines of business, such as insurance. Terry's
increase duties as Chief Operating Officer merited his promotion to President.
The promotion of Ms. Leatham, who joined our Bank in 1982, also reflects an
increase in the requirements and complexity of her position, as well as her long
standing excellent service to the Bank." Mr. Kovach will remain as Chairman and
CEO of the Bank, and Chairman, CEO and President of Sussex Bancorp. Mr. Kovach
will focus on expanding the Company's lines of business and fee based income as
part of implementing the Company's strategic plan. Since 2001, the Company has
acquired Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc and the Garrera Agency, two full
service insurance agencies, as part of its strategy of increasing its
non-interest income.

     Mr. Thompson has been a senior executive officer with Sussex Bancorp and
Sussex Bank since 1994. He has over 32 years experience in the banking industry,
all in New Jersey. Prior to joining Sussex, he was a Senior Vice President at
Summit Bancorp. Ms. Leatham has been with the Bank since 1982 and has over 29
years experience in the banking industry. Previously, she was with Garden State
National Bank.

     Sussex Bancorp is parent of Sussex Bank and Tri-State Insurance Agency,
Inc. The Bank operates through its main office in Franklin, New Jersey and seven
branches, all in Sussex County, New Jersey. Tri-State is a full service
insurance agency. For the fiscal year just ended, the Company reported basic
earnings per share of $.69, an increase of 43.7% over basic earnings per share
for the prior year, and total year-end assets of $226 million, an increase of
$23 million over prior year-end assets.

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