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Harris Opens New Branch in Hammond

HAMMOND, IN., June 25, 2007 – Harris today announced the opening of a new full-service branch in downtown Hammond that will bring greater convenience and expanded hours of service to customers in this community.

Located at 27 E. Sibley Boulevard, at the northwest corner of Sibley and Morton Court, the branch will offer customers access to a full-suite of personal, business and wealth services. The 3,300-square-foot location will feature two drive-through banking lanes, one of which includes an ATM.

“We are thrilled to offer our customers added convenience with our new downtown Hammond location,” said Harris Regional President, John Rudy. “Our new branch offers drive-through service along with a drive-through ATM, accessible parking and new Saturday hours.”

Harris will celebrate the opening of its newest location with the following community events and specials:

• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Business After Hours networking event on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
• Grand opening celebration on Saturday, July 14, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., featuring a special visit from Hubert, refreshments, games and a drawing with a winner selected every 30 minutes.
• Harris will offer a special Certificate of Deposit only available at the 27 East Sibley location from July 14, 2007, through August 11, 2007. For more information, visit the new Hammond location.

Harris has been helping its customers and the communities it serves for 125 years and has more than 230 full-service locations throughout Chicagoland, Northwest and Central Indiana, and more than 580 ATMs.

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 are Not Insured by the FDIC or any Federal Gover nment 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.