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Exhibit 99(b)
COMMERCEFIRST BANCORP, INC.
RIGHTS OFFERING
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THE GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING, TO WHICH ALL
ORDERS ARE SUBJECT, ARE SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE
RIGHTS
OFFERING. YOU ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROSPECTUS IN ITS
ENTIRETY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ALL
SUBSCRIPTIONS, ONCE SUBMITTED, ARE IRREVOCABLE.
1. (a)
Rights Offering. The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes
for
_______________________ shares of common stock of CommerceFirst
Bancorp, Inc. pursuant to the exercise of the undersigned's
subscription right at $10.50 per share.1 (b) Oversubscription
Privilege. The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for
__________________ shares of common stock of CommerceFirst
Bancorp,
Inc. pursuant to the exercise of the undersigned's
oversubscription
privilege, subject to the availability of such shares, at $10.50
per
share.2 Note: You may exercise the oversubscription privilege only
if
you have elected to purchase the full number of shares allocated to
you
in the rights offering..
2.
Purchase Price and Manner of Payment. The undersigned hereby
submits
herewith, by means of a
|_| personal check,
|_| cashier's or bank check, or |_| money order,
in each case payable to "CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. Escrow
Account",
or by wire transfer to the CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. Escrow
Account
from account number _______________ at __________________________
(name
of bank), routing number __________________ payment in the amount
of
$_________________________ ($10.50 multiplied by the total number
of
shares subscribed for in 1(a) and 1(b) above), in full payment of
the
offering price of the shares subscribed for.3
3.
Registration of Certificates. All shares subscribed for will be
registered in exactly the same manner as the undersigned's shares
of
common stock which gave rise to the undersigned's subscription
rights.
4.
Deadline. This subscription agreement and payment in full of
the
subscription price must be actually received by CommerceFirst
Bancorp,
Inc., and any payments must clear, NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.,
EASTERN
TIME, ON
2005.
5. The
undersigned acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) The undersigned has received a copy of CommerceFirst
Bancorp,
Inc.'s prospectus dated
, 2005. By executing this Subscription
Agreement, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees to all of the
terms
and conditions of the rights offering as described in the
prospectus.
(b) Subscription rights are not transferable.
(c) Subscriptions are bindi
