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Harris Opens New Branch in Crown Point

Representing Harris’ 20^th location in Northwest Indiana, and second in Crown P oint

HAMMOND, Ind., September 24, 2007 – Harris today announced the opening of a new full-service branch in Crown Point that will bring greater convenience to customers in this community.

The new 4,000-square-foot facility is located at 10705 Broadway, at the southeast corner of 107 th and Broadway. The location offers customers access to Harris’ full-suite of personal, business and wealth services and features 3 drive-up lanes, one ATM only drive-up lane, and accessible parking.

“We are thrilled to offer our Crown Point customers added convenience with the opening of our second location in this growing and important community,” said Harris Regional President, John Rudy. “Our customers can be sure they will be met by a professional team who are ready to help them with all of their financial needs.”

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 Wednesday, October 24, 2007 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• Grand opening celebration on Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 9:00 a.m.until noon featuring a special visit from Hubert, refreshments, games and a drawing.
• Harris will offer a special Certificate of Deposit and fixed-rate Home Equity loan special only available at the new Crown Point location. For more information, visit the new Crown Point 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 and 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