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Harris Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Greater Milwaukee Area
Harris to sponsor the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and open new district office in downtown Milwaukee

CHICAGO, June 9, 2009 – Harris Bank announced today a new multi-year sponsorship agreement that designates Harris as the “Official Bank of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.” Harris today also announced the opening of its new Wisconsin district office located at 1000 N. Water St. in Milwaukee.

“Harris and the Marcus Center share a common goal of serving and enriching the communities we serve. By supporting a wide range of performing arts, the Center provides cultural diversity and improves the quality of life in the community,” said Tom Bolger, President – Wisconsin District for Harris Bank.” We are proud to support the Marcus Center and this sponsorship in combination with the move of our district offices to downtown Milwaukee, further strengthens our commitment to the greater Milwaukee community.”

“We are fortunate to have a tremendous corporate partner in Harris Bank and welcome its continued investment in our community,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “The sponsorship of the Marcus Center for Performing Arts will continue Milwaukee’s appeal as a cultural center in Wisconsin.”

"We are thrilled with the jobs that Harris Bank brings to Milwaukee County, and their partnership with the Marcus Center is a perfect connection to their new downtown location,” said Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Executive.

“We are very excited to have Harris Bank as a new partner at the Marcus Center, and welcome them as neighbors,” said Paul Mathews, Marcus Center President and CEO. “Through this sponsorship, the Center will significantly enhance our ability to maintain a high-quality, state of the art venue for all of our resident arts organizations and our patrons. We are also pleased to continue to invest private dollars in our public-private partnership with Milwaukee County.”

The Bank’s district office located on Water St. features a Harris Commu nity Banking branch and provides a centralized location for administrative operations, business banking and wealth services in the Greater Milwaukee area. The facility will house 28 employees, including the offices of Tom Bolger and Jill Haupt, Regional President, as well as sales, operations, and community development departments. The new bank branch will be managed by Perfecto Rivera.

Harris’ sponsorship of the Marcus Center and expansion into its new district office enhances the bank’s presence and overall commitment to the Greater Milwaukee area. Harris acquired Merchants & Manufacturers Bank and Ozaukee Bank in 2008.

Harris has been helping its customers and the communities it serves for generations and has more than 280 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.

About the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Owned and partially funded by Milwaukee County, the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has been the premier entertainment destination for Milwaukee and Wisconsin since 1969. It provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the arts come to life for current and future generations. Located in the heart of the Downtown Theater District, the Marcus Center is a community facility that offers live performances of opera, ballet, children’s theater, symphony and the best of Off Broadway and touring Broadway. The Marcus Center is home to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet Company, Florentine Opera Company, First Stage Children’s T heatre, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Martin Luther King Day Celebration, United Performing Arts Fund, Ethnic and Cultural Festivals, and Kidz Stage at the Center. Over 700,000 patrons visit the Marcus Center annually to enjoy live performances, participate in corporate events, to attend weddings and fundraisers or experience free community programming.

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