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Harris Sponsors Kitchen Items Donation Drive

CHICAGO, November 18, 2008 – Harris Bank is sponsoring a donation drive for new kitchen items to benefit the Assistance League of Chicagoland West’s “Operation New Start”. Donations will be accepted through the end of November at a number of West suburban branches, including 225 Lily Cache Lane and 710 S. Weber Road in Bolingbrook, as well as branches in Aurora, Plainfield, Oswego and Plano.

‘Operation New Start’ provides essential kitchen equipment for area families transitioning from homelessness to independent living and are looking for the following items: cookware, dishes, silverware, small appliances, cleaning tools and supplies, children's plates, utensils and sippy cups, textiles and cookbooks with simple recipes.

Assistance League of Chicagoland West is a local chapter of a national nonprofit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based philanthropic programs. Through a commitment of hands-on action, the innovative programs of Assistance League touch the lives of mo re than 1.2 million children, seniors, families and others in need.

Harris has been helping its customers and the communities it serves for generations and has more than 275 full-service locations and more than 630 ATMs in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

About Harris
Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1.2 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 Harr is 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.