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Harris Completes Integration of First National Bank & Trust branches

CHICAGO, May 14 – Harris N.A. is pleased to announce it has completed the merger and conversion of First National Bank & Trust to the Harris technology platform and brand, the final step in the acquisition process.

The successful conversion provides former First National Bank & Trust customers with access to Harris products and services at all 233 Harris locations throughout Chicago, its suburbs, Northwest and Central Indiana; and provides current Harris customers with full access to banking services in Central Indiana. Furthermore, all former First National Bank & Trust locations now carry the Harris name.

"We are thrilled to introduce the Harris brand in such vibrant and growing markets," said Tim Crane, President, Harris Community Banking. "This conversion represents increased access for our customers and is a major step in our overall growth strategy."

"We're very excited that our conversion is complete and we can now offer our customers in Indiana access to our full suite of banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions," said John Frieburg, III, Regional President, Harris Central Indiana Region. "We will continue to build on the tradition of a best-in-class customer experience and a shared commitment to our communities."

Harris acquired First National Bank & Trust in January. First National Bank & Trust is a 32-branch community bank with locations in Indianapolis and the surrounding communities of Kokomo and Terre Haute. With the completion of the merger and conversion, customers now have access to all Harris products and services, locations, ATMs, Harris Telephone Banking^® and online services including online banking, bill payment and Harris Total Look^®.

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.

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 ar e 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.