("Crescent")
in connection with the non-binding letter of intent that Crescent submitted
to FirstBank on February 1, 2006.

Contacts:
Jennifer Morgan Neal Rosen
AXA Rosenberg Kalt Rosen + Company
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The additional information is needed to allow FirstBank to
complete its analysis of the offer. Additional information was
contained in an amended Schedule 13D that was filed by Crescent with the SEC
on February 21, 2006.

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CLARKSTON, Wash. FirstBank
Northwest is focused on each community served, striving to deliver competitive
financial products and services through exceptional customer service
standards, local expertise and leadership. Attendees met to discuss talks presented on the Next 20
Years of Global Institutional Investing."
"Since 2001, the U.

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Broad-Based Coalition Says Economic National Security Still Make Comprehensive Energy Legislation Vital

Even the Middle East will need 93 percent more energy resources. Almost every industry
sector is represented by AEEG.

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Barr Rosenberg, an industry leader in
the development of modeling investment risk, closed the conference by offering
a perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the investment
management industry in the next 20 years .
"Every business knows it can't operate without adequate and affordable
energy," he said.

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com rosen@krc-ir. "While the United States will need 32 percent more
energy resources in the next 20 years," said Josten, "developing Asia will
need 129 percent more, and Central and South America will need 123 percent.

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FirstBank NW Corp. Requests Additional Information From Crescent Capital VI L.L.C .

The Company does not undertake-and specifically disclaims any obligation
to publicly release the results of any revisions which may be made to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events. Last Congress, the Senate could not
break a filibuster so the legislation died on the floor. "Our members recognize the need for a national energy plan, and
we are willing to work to enact a comprehensive policy because it is in the
best interest of the United States.

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In connection with its evaluation of the materials from
Crescent, the Board will continue to evaluate other alternatives available to
the Company, including the potential benefits that may be realized through
FirstBank's ongoing strategic, operational and financial initiatives, and the
risks associated with them.

About AXA Rosenberg
AXA Rosenberg was established in 1985 to provide specialized equity
investment management services to institutional investors around the world.

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During the three-day event, presentations were made by the firm's thought
leaders and invited guest speakers on a host of topics that ranged from the
current global market environment to the implications for security valuation
of changes in financial reporting.com

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He also pointed to global growth as an additional factor driving the need
for Congressional action."
With more than 1,350 members, AEEG is made up of energy users and
producers, trade associations and labor organizations .

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FirstBank Northwest operates 20
branch locations in Idaho, eastern Washington and eastern Oregon , in addition
to residential loan centers in Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene, Boise and Nampa,
Idaho, Spokane , Washington, and Baker City, Oregon. Now in
our 20th year, we celebrate with our clients our timeless investment
philosophy and its rigorous implementation that has helped us both succeed,"
said Stephane Prunet, chief executive officer of AXA Rosenberg Group.
Founded by Dr. For more information please visit
http://www.397. "Still, nearly four years later -- and after several
attempts -- Congress has failed to pass a comprehensive energy bill. Overall, in
the next two decades, the entire world will need 59 percent more energy just
to meet the needs of humankind.

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C.S. House of Representatives has passed three energy
bills, the Senate has passed one," Josten said.

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The Company's actual results , performance, and
achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed or implied
by forward-looking statements due to a wide range of factors including, but
not limited to, the general business environment, interest rates, the real
estate market in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, the demand for mortgage loans,
competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers ,
regulatory changes, costs of implementing additional securities requirements
and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and other risks detailed
in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2005. Barr Rosenberg, who still retains a significant ownership
interest and an active role in the development of equity insights, the firm is
majority owned by the AXA Investment Managers group.
"Energy security is the foundation for economic and national security,"
said Josten.

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jmorgan@axarosenberg.

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Talks Address the Next 20 Years of Global Institutional Investing

ORINDA, Calif. Four Years Later Americans Still Demand Congressional Action
on National Energy Plan, Says AEEG's Josten

WASHINGTON, Pointing to America's economic and
national security -- and growing energy demand from such fast-developing
nations as China -- R.

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No action
should be taken on the basis of any article without seeking specific
specialist advice.

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L. "In 2002, comprehensive
energy legislation died in conference. "Since a national energy bill was first introduced in 2001,
we've seen energy shortages in California and blackouts in the Midwest and New
York City, oil has reached $55 per barrel and the price of natural gas has
doubled.

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Investors should be aware that investments may increase or decrease in
value and that past performance is no guarantee of future returns.253. Bruce Josten , Executive Vice President of the U."
Josten's speech came at the end of the United States Energy Association's
"State of the Energy Industry 2005" conference."

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FirstBank's Board of Directors will, with the assistance
of its outside advisors, carefully evaluate the material Crescent filed with
the SEC, and any additional information it receives from Crescent in response
to its request .3447 415.
"In 2001 we discussed how, without adequate energy supplies and a modern
and reliable energy infrastructure, that we will not have economic or national
security," said Josten.

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In particular, FirstBank requested
additional information concerning the structure of the proposed transaction,
the financing and contingencies, regulatory matters, and the proposed
investors . (headquartered in Clarkston, Washington) is the holding
company for FirstBank Northwest, a Washington state chartered savings bank
founded in 1920, and has a record of consistent above-average growth and
improving profitability, operating in the rural markets of eastern Oregon,
eastern Washington and central Idaho, in addition to the larger and growing
markets of Boise and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Spokane, Washington. Today AXA Rosenberg
manages almost $60 billion in individual country, regional and global
strategies for pension funds, foundations and government entities in North
America , Europe, Asia and Japan.

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These forward-looking statements
are based upon current management expectations , and may, therefore, involve
risks and uncertainties. Dr.
Chamber of Commerce and spokesperson for the Alliance for Energy and Economic
Growth (AEEG), today strongly renewed the call for Congress to enact
comprehensive energy legislation.

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("FirstBank" or "Company") (Nasdaq: FBNW) today announced that it had
requested additional information from Crescent Capital VI, L. These forward -looking statements may relate to, among others,
expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates,
projections of future performance, including operating efficiencies, perceived
opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience and statements
regarding the Company 's mission and vision., AXA Rosenberg Group LLC, the
specialist global equity investment management firm within the AXA Investment
Managers group, announced today that investment professionals representing
some of the largest corporate and public funds from 12 different countries
around the world gathered in Pebble Beach, California, to attend its Global
Client Conference.
Josten cited common-sense business imperatives for energy legislation.

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, FirstBank NW Corp.
The non-binding letter of intent and other related materials were filed by
Crescent with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( "SEC") on February 1,
2006 as attachments to an amended Schedule 13D.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Certain matters in this News Release may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.S.

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FirstBank Northwest is
known as the local community bank, offering its customers highly personalized
service in the many communities it serves.
"From the beginning, AXA Rosenberg's business has been grounded in our
ability to deliver alpha to clients across markets and across time.
The conference, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the firm, was
hosted at the Lodge at Pebble Beach, May 18-20, 2005.com.