Exhibit 99.1

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                                             Marc Sanders, Director of Marketing
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                         PATRICK J. MCCORMICK APPOINTED
                    TO BOARD OF ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PA, INC.

NARBERTH, PA - February 22, 2006 - Royal Bank America and Royal Bancshares
of Pennsylvania, Inc. are pleased to announce the appointment of
Patrick J. McCormick to its Board of Directors.

Mr. McCormick brings substantial strategic and financial experience to the
Board. He has been a management consultant for more than 25 years, the bulk of
which was spent with Arthur Andersen. Mr. McCormick is now a Managing Director
of Alvarez & Marsal, Business Consulting, where he is responsible for the
Delaware Valley region as well serving as the Partner-In-Charge for the Firm's
Financial Leadership Solutions Practice. This line of business works with
companies to help them improve their financial management capabilities.

Joseph P. Campbell, President/CEO of Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. and
Royal Bank America, commented, "With his wealth of experience in finance and
strategy, as well as significant real estate knowledge, Mr. McCormick is a
welcome addition to our Board of Directors."


ABOUT ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, headquartered in Narberth, Pennsylvania,
operates sixteen full-service branch offices throughout southeastern
Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey under the name Royal Bank America and four
locations under the name Royal Asian Bank. Together, Royal Bank America and
Royal Asian Bank offer a wide variety of products and services, including
commercial real estate loans, residential mortgages, mezzanine/equity lending,
high-yielding CDs & MMAs and Internet Banking solutions at
www.royalbankamerica.com and www.royalasianbank.com.