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Hubert the LEGO® Lion at Children’s Museum

INDIANAPOLIS, October 1, 2007 – Hubert the Harris Lion will roar during the month of October at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Hubert has been the corporate mascot of Harris for almost 50 years. During the month of October, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis will feature a six-foot Hubert, made out of LEGOs.

Hubert the Harris Lion was created in 1958 to bring a friendly and approachable face to the banking industry. Almost 50 years later, Hubert still plays a supporting role lending an element of trust, comfort and credibility to the bank's offerings and expertise. To a number of generations he is considered a Chicago icon and advocate for customers, serving as a reminder that Harris is a group of trustworthy professionals always there to help customers along their financial journey.

The Hubert mascot was developed by Chicago advertising legend, Leo Burnett. Burnett created the Chicago-icon at the same time he was developing Tony the Tiger for the Kellogg's^® Frosted Flakes^® brand.

Earlier this year, Harris entered the Central India's arrival and to introduce its Hubert mascot, visitors 13 years old and younger to the Hubert LEGO display at the Museum on the first three Saturdays in October, will be able to enter a drawing to win one of three $500 savings bonds*.

The LEGO display was built using the latest 3-dimensional design, virtual prototype computer software programs. The LEGO Hubert was designed in Autodesk 3D MAX and assembled out of various geometrical elements, which were bent, twisted, tapered and turned until the design featured Hubert the Lion.

The LEGO Company rarely builds a model for a client, however Hubert looked extremely fun and they were excited about getting involved in assisting Harris in its desire to create an image expressing a friendly face to community banking.

The Children's Museum is open every day but Monday from 10 a.m. to 5:00 pm. For additional information about Hubert the LEGO Lion, log onto www.ChildrensMuseum.org.

Hubert will be on display on the 4th Floor until the end of October. Next month, the LEGO Hubert will be returned to Chicago to take part in the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival November 17, 2007 along Michigan Avenue.

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. For more information, please visit www.bmocm.com or www.harrisbank.com.

About The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is a non-profit institution committed to creating extraordinary learning experiences that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. The 433,0 00 square-foot facility houses 11 major galleries. Visitors can explore the physical and natural sciences, history, world cultures, the arts, see how dinosaurs lived 65 million years ago in Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World, and experience Fireworks of Glass, the largest permanent sculpture of blown glass by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. The Children’s Museum, situated on 13 acres of land in Indianapolis presents thousands of programs and activities each year. For more information about The Children's Museum in English and Spanish, visit www.ChildrensMuseum.org.

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

* No purchase necessary to enter or win. See official rules for complete details.