EXHIBIT 99.1

	NEWS RELEAS E


	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Yvonne “Rie” Atkinson
	410-768-8857 (office)
	ratkinson@bogb.net

GLEN BURNIE BANCORP RELEASES 2Q EARNINGS

GLEN BURNIE, MD (July 28, 2009) – Glen Burnie Bancorp (NASDAQ: GLBZ), parent company of The Bank of Glen Burnie, today announced results for the second quarter.

For the three month period ended June 30, 2009, Glen Burnie Bancorp realized net income of $490,000 or $0.18 basic earnings per share. The company reported net income of $604,000 or $0.20 basic earnings per share for the same three month period in 2008. Net interest income after provisions for credit losses was $2,825,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2009. The company reported net interest income after provisions for credit losses of $2,841,000 for the same period in 2008.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $945,000 or $0.34 basic earnings per share as compared to $1,140,000 or $0.38 basic earnings per share for the same period in 2008. Net interest income after provisions for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $5,540,000 as compared to $5,651,000 for the same period in 2008.

Total assets stood at $355,950,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $319,374,000 as of June 30, 2008. Deposits were $296,540,000 on June 30, 2009 as compared to $259,421,000 on June 30, 2008.

On July 8, 2009 Glen Burnie Bancorp paid its 68th consecutive dividend to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2009. The company had 2,673,426 common shares outstanding with approximately 440 shareholders of record on June 30, 2009.

“The Bank is pleased with the sustained growth and profitability for the second quarter which allowed us to maintain the level of dividends paid to our stockholders,” said Michael G. Livingston, President and CEO.

The Bank of Glen Burnie has been awarded a 5-Star Superior Rating from BAUER FINANCIAL Reports, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank research firm, for the past 35 consecutive quarters. This distinction denotes the highest level of strength, safety and performance measured by Bauer and is based on factors such as capitalization, liquidity, loan delinquency rate and historical performance.

Glen Burnie Bancorp, parent company to The Bank of Glen Burnie, currently maintains consolidated assets totaling more than $355 million. Founded in 1949, The Bank of Glen Burnie ® is a locally-owned community bank with eight branch offices serving Anne Arundel County. (www.thebankofglenburnie.com)

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Certain information contained in this news release, which does not relate to historical financial information, may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause the company’s actual results in the future to differ materially from its historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see the company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Glen Burnie Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

	(unaudited)
	June			December
	30, 2009			31, 2008
Assets

Cash and due from banks	$	7,972		$	6,960
Interest bearing deposits		2,673			7,884
Federal funds sold		1,310			6,394
Investment securities		84,819			57,949
Common Stock in the Glen Burnie Statutory Trust I		155			155
Loans, net of allowance		240,087			235,133
Premises and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation		3,428			3,099
Other real estate owned		550			550
Other assets		14,956			14,378
Total assets	$	355,950		$	332,502

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities:
Deposits	$	296,540		$	269,768
Short-term borrowings		227			630
Long-term borrowings		27,053			27,072
Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trust		5,155			5,155
Other liabilities		1,844			1,969
Total liabilities		330,819			304,594

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1, authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding June 30, 2009 2,673,426; December 31, 2008 2,967,727 shares		2,673			2,968
Surplus		9,116			11,568
Retained earnings		14,536			14,129
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(1,194	)		(757	)

Total stockholders’ equity		25,131			27,908

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	355,950		$	332,502

Glen Burnie Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	(unaudited)				unaudited)
	2009		2008		2009		2008

Interest income on
Loans, including fees	$	3,811	$	3,489	$	7,577	$	6,862
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities		497		553		870		1,117
State and municipal securities		329		373		659		720
Other		52		77		116		206
Total interest income		4,689		4,492		9,222		8,905

Interest expense on
Deposits		1,254		1,159		2,523		2,381
Junior subordinated debentures		136		136		273		273
Long-term borrowings		265		188		527		376
Short-term borrowings		-		16		-		17
Total interest expense		1,655		1,499		3,323		3,047

Net interest income		3,034		2,993		5,899		5,858

Provision for credit losses		209		152		359		207

Net interest income after provision for credit losses		2,825		2,841		5,540		5,651

Other income
Service charges on deposit accounts		169		182		339		373
Other fees and commissions		203		216		382		415
Other non-interest income		1		-		-		3
Income on life insurance		69		68		137		136
Gains on investment securities		51		48		49		55
Total other income		493		514		907		982

Other expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		1,585		1,587		3,117		3,176
Impairment of securities		-		-		30		-
Occupancy		220		227		452		456
Other expenses		943		798		1,768		1,633
Total other expenses		2,748		2,612		5,367		5,265

Income before income taxes		570		743		1,080		1,368

Income tax expense		80		139		135		228

Net income	$	490	$	604	$	945	$	1,140

Net income per share of common stock	$	0.18	$	0.20	$	0.34	$	0.38

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		2,668,613		2,989,343		2,792,955		2,992,761