Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA)

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PROXY

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

hold

Except

2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at International Country Club at 13200 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, on Thursday, April 23, 2009, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (local time). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the related Notice of 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated March 12, 2009 accompanying this proxy.

The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints Georgia S. Derrico and R. Roderick Porter, and each of them, attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution, to vote as proxy all shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company owned of record by the undersigned and otherwise to act on behalf of the undersigned at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any postponement or adjournment thereof in accordance with the directions set forth herein and with discretionary authority with respect to such other matters as may properly come before such meeting or any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof.

1.   ELECTION of two Class III directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

Georgia S. Derrico            Charles A. Kabbash

INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark “For All Except” and write that nominee’s name in the space provided below.

2.   RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE HORWATH LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company and will be voted FOR the following proposals unless otherwise indicated.

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors and will be voted in accordance with the undersigned’s directions set forth herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted (1) FOR the election of all nominees for director named herein and (2) FOR the ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

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Please sign your name exactly as it appears below. If shares are held jointly, all joint owners must sign. If shares are held by a corporation, please sign the full corporate name by the president or any other authorized corporate officer. If shares are held by a partnership, please sign the full partnership name by an authorized person. If you are signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please set forth your full title as such.

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

With-

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For All

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2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO

BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007

1.   ELECTION of two Class I directors to serve until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

The 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at Westwood Country Club at 800 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, Virginia 22180, on Thursday, April 19, 2007, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (local time). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the related Notice of 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated March 22, 2007 accompanying this proxy.

R. Roderick Porter

Robin R. Shield

INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark “For All Except” and write that nominee’s name in the space provided below.

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The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints Georgia S. Derrico and R. Roderick Porter, and each of them, attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution, to vote as proxy all shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company owned of record by the undersigned and otherwise to act on behalf of the undersigned at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any postponement or adjournment thereof in accordance with the directions set forth herein and with discretionary authority with respect to such other matters as may properly come before such meeting or any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof.

2.   RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE CHIZEK AND COMPANY LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2007.

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company and will be voted FOR the above proposals unless otherwise indicated.

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors and will be voted in accordance with the undersigned’s directions set forth herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted (1) FOR the election of all nominees for director named herein and (2) FOR the ratification of the appointment of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2007.

Please be sure to sign and date

this Proxy in the box below.

Please sign your name exactly as it appears below. If shares are held jointly, all joint owners must sign. If shares are held by a corporation, please sign the full corporate name by the president or any other authorized corporate officer. If shares are held by a partnership, please sign the full partnership name by an authorized person. If you are signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please set forth your full title as such.