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Harris Opens New Branch in Evanston

EVANSTON, IL., June 28, 2007 – Harris today announced the opening of a new full-service branch to serve the Evanston community.

Located at 2821 Central Street, on the northeast corner of Reese and Central, the branch will offer customers access to a full-suite of personal, business and wealth services. The 3,800-square-foot location will feature two drive-through banking lanes, one of which includes an ATM. It also offers a night deposit box, an ATM in the vestibule and accessible parking.

“Harris has served the Evanston community with a location downtown on Maple Street,” said Harris Regional President, Roy Picciuca. “We’re pleased to continue providing superior service to our customers, while at the same time expanding our presence in Evanston to make it easier for our customers to do business with us.”

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

• Fourth of July Parade Celebration on Wednesday, July 4, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m. – With the location of its branch just three blocks from the start of the 86 th Annual Evanston Parade, Harris is inviting parade spectators to view and enjoy the parade at its new location with snow cones, popcorn, beverages and a cooling misting tent.
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, July 19, 2007, from 8 to 9 a.m. – A continental breakfast will be served.
• Harris is offering special Certificate of Deposit and Home Equity product offers. For more information, call or visit the new Evanston location at (847) 869-5200.

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