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Harris Completes Purchase of First National Bank & Trust in Indiana
CHICAGO, January 4, 2007 – Harris and its parent, BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), today announced the completion of the acquisition of First National Bank & Trust in central Indiana. The acquisition was announced on September 27, 2006.
First National Bank & Trust is a community bank that offers a range of retail and commercial banking products, as well as trust, investment and insurance services, through 32 branch locations in Indianapolis and its surrounding communities. Indianapolis is the second-fastest growing market in the U.S. Midwest and has a population of about 1.7 million.
Harris intends to merge First National Bank & Trust with Harris N.A in the coming months, furthering Harris' Personal and Commercial banking presence outside its traditional market.
With the closing of this acquisition, Harris now has 233 locations and is closer to its goal of 350 to 400 locations across the Midwest.
Harris N.A. is the second-largest bank based on branches in the Chicago market, with $40.6 billion in assets and $27.7 billion in deposits. Additionally, Harris has affiliated wealth management offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Washington.
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.
CONTACTS:
Media Relations:
Chris Nardella, Chicago, chris.nardella@harrisbank.com, (312) 461-6055
Ralph Marranca, Toronto, ralph.marranca@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996
Investor Relations:
Steven Bonin, Toronto, steven.bonin@bmo.com, (416) 867-5452
Krista White, Toronto, krista.white@bmo.com, (416) 867-7019
Harris® is a trade name used by various financial service subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Banking products and services are provided by Harris N.A., The Harris Bank, N.A. and their bank affiliates. Members FDIC. 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.
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.