Hampton Financial Corporation announced that Mr. Richard Carl has joined its Board of Directors as of December 9. Mr. Carl is a past Director of Highpine Oil and Gas Ltd. where he chaired the Audit Committee, was a member of the Reserves Committee and chaired the Special Committee that ushered in the sale of Highpine Oil to Daylight Resources Trust for $530 million. Mr. Carl currently sits on the Board of Directors of Clearview Resources Inc., where he chairs the Audit Committee and is past chair of the Compensation Committee. Additionally Mr. Carl sits on the Board of Trustees of InvestPlus Reit and is also a member of the Advisory Board for Dealnet Capital. The Corporation regretfully accepted the resignation of Mr. Ken Lipson from the Board of Directors due to his other personal and pressing business commitments.