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Harris Names Peter Engel and Tom Bolger to Key Wisconsin Leadership Positions

MILWAUKEE, August 3, 2010 –Harris today announced the appointments of Peter Engel to head Retail banking and Tom Bolger to head Commercial banking in Wisconsin.

Peter Engel, a Wisconsin native, has been named President, Retail banking, Wisconsin. He is responsible for Harris' Retail banking business in Wisconsin, which includes delivering an exemplary customer experience to the bank's retail clients, maximizing growth and profitability, and maintaining governance and a sound credit portfolio by managing risk. He will be based out of Harris' main offices in Milwaukee at 1000 N. Water Street.

"Peter is a proven leader with deep knowledge and ties to the Wisconsin business and civic community," said Chris McComish, Executive Vice-President, Head of Retail Banking, Harris Bank. "His long track record of success coupled with his proven expertise in leading teams of skilled individuals position him strongly to build on our strategic customer focus of delivering simplicity, guidance and financial know-how."

Tom Bolger has been named President, Commercial banking, Wisconsin. Bolger has nearly 40 years of financial services experience. He most recently led Harris' Wisconsin operations. In his new role, his efforts will be focused on growing Harris' commercial business in Wisconsin, bringing strong local leadership to the Commercial team that has been serving Wisconsin customers for decades.

"Now is the time to aggressively grow our Commercial business in Wisconsin, and with T om's leadership, passion and energy, we are extremely well positioned to increase our market share," said Dave Casper, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking, Harris Bank. "With the addition of an experienced retail banking leader like Peter, Tom can now focus his attention on growing our Commercial business and providing our customers with an exceptional experience."

About Peter Engel
Peter Engel was most recently the founder of theXcalibur, LLC, a Wisconsin-based independent management consulting service. Prior to forming his company, he was a Senior Vice President with M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank for 20 years, where he led retail banking and branch expansion in multiple markets including the greater Milwaukee area, functioned as the bank's strategic sales director, managed merger integration and performance management processes.

Engel joins Harris with more than 25 years of financial services experience.

Engel received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and holds a master's degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. He earned a Paralegal Graduate Certificate from Roosevelt University in Chicago.  He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau. Engel and his family reside in Brookfield, Wis.

About Tom Bolger
Prior to joining Harris in October of 2007, Tom Bolger spent more than 30 years with M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank in Milwaukee, including three years as President. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Park National Bank in Illinois for several years.

Bolger received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Marquette University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. He is active in the Milwaukee community and is currently a board member of the Aurora Healthcare System, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. He is also a member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. Bolger and his family reside in Wauwatosa, Wis.

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.

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