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Harris Announces Donation of Building to the Hammond Redevelopment Commission

HAMMOND, October 3, 2006 – Harris is pleased to announce that it is donating one of its downtown Hammond properties, located at 5209 Hohman Avenue, to the Hammond Redevelopment Commission. The City intends to use the approximately 8,300-square-foot building to house its new business incubator, which will provide local entrepreneurs with affordable office space to help get their ideas to the next stage of development. The incubator will be run by Purdue University Calumet in partnership with the City.

"Small business is the foundation of our economy, and this donation signals our recognition of the powerful role played by local entrepreneurs in economic growth," said John Rudy, Regional President, Northwest Indiana, Harris N.A. "Harris is proud to do its part to ensure the continued growth and development of downtown Hammond and the Northwest Indiana market."

"Harris' donation will help ensure the continued revitalization of downtown Hammond," said Peter Novak, Executive Director of Hammond's Department of Planning and Development. "We're happy that Harris continues to be a good partner with the City of Hammond."

"We applaud both Harris and the Hammond Redevelopment Commission for this innovative idea," said Nabil Ibrahim, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Purdue University Calumet. "The building is available immediately and is well-suited for high-tech small business incubators."

About Harris
Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1 million personal, business and corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name.

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Brokerage products are offered through Harris Investor Services, Inc. (HIS), a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, and SEC registered investment adviser. Insurance and annuities are offered through Harris Bancorp Insurance Services, Inc. (HBIS). Securities are provided by BMO Capital Markets Corp. (BMOCM), a registered broker dealer and member NYSE, FINRA and SIPC. HIS, HBIS and BMOCM are affiliated companies and are wholly owned subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Products offered by HIS, HBIS and BMOCM are Not Insured by the FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by Any Bank or Bank Affiliate, May Lose Value. The purchase of insurance or an annuity is not a condition to any bank loan or service. Financial planning and investment advisory services are provided by Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc., an SEC registered investment adviser. Family Office Services are provided by Harris myCFO, Inc. Investment advisory services are offered by Harris myCFO Investment Advisory Services LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris myCFO, Inc. Not all products and services are offered in every state and/or location.