Agreement Builds Upon Harris' Strong Support in Greater Chicago Community CHICAGO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Bank and Northwestern University announced today that Harris is now the official banking and investment partner of Northwestern University Athletics. Chicago's hometown bank and Northwestern have joined forces in a multi-year partnership agreement that supports the student-athletes and mission of Northwestern University. "We view this partnership as a part of our foundational efforts to support leading organizations that are an integral part of our communities," said Ellen Costello, President and CEO, Harris Financial Corp. "The athletics program at Northwestern University has built a strong reputation in its commitment to excellence and our support of their programs will help to further foster their efforts." "Harris Bank has long been a vibrant and active organization in the Chicagoland community. We are genuinely excited about this partnership for many reasons. One in particular is Harris can help our student-athletes achieve their goals both in the classroom and in competition," said Jim Phillips, Director of Athletics and Recreation for Northwestern University. "Harris has proven time-after-time that they are a great community supporter and we are thrilled they will now be supporting the Wildcats." The partnership will support the overall operations of the athletic department at Northwestern as well as the University's student athletes. 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. 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). Investment banking services 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, a SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris myCFO, Inc. Investment advisory services to institutional clients are provided by Harris Investment Management (HIM), a SEC-registered investment adviser. Not all products and services are offered in every state and/or location. DATASOURCE: Harris Bank CONTACT: James Kappel of Harris Bank, +1-312-461-2478 Web Site: http://www.harrisbank.com/

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