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DERRICK JOHNSON JOINS BMO HARRIS BANK AS VP OF ASSET BASED LENDING

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL (October 23, 2012) – Derrick Johnson has joined BMO Harris Bank as Vice President of Business Development for the Asset Based Lending Group. Bas ed in Minneapolis, Johnson is responsible for originating asset based loans to middle market companies throughout the United States and Canada.

"Derrick is a proven leader in the Twin Cities market," said Mike Scolaro, Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank Asset Based Lending. "His experience will be an important addition to our growing organization."

Prior to joining BMO Harris Bank, Johnson worked in U.S. Bank's asset based and middle market lending groups in Minneapolis. Johnson began his career in public accounting with Ernst and Young in their Financial Services practice in Minneapolis. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from Minnesota State University and is a CPA.

About BMO Harris Bank
Based in Chicago, BMO Harris Bank N.A. provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through over 600 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S. Deposit and loan products and services provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank^SM is a trade name used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with 1,600 branches, and a retail deposit base of approximately $180 billion.