Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce to Honor Lloyd at Jan. 21 Event PALATINE, Ill., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Regional President Jack Lloyd recently was named the 2009 Business Leader of the Year by the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd will be honored at the Chamber's "Key to Success" Awards & Installation Dinner on Jan. 21, 2010. "Jack is an active participant in the Palatine community and encourages his staff to do the same," said Mindy Phillips, director of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. "He supports local business and philanthropic efforts, serving on a number of local boards and volunteering his time and energy. All these qualities and more make him deserving of our Business Leader of the Year award for 2009." Lloyd, born and raised in the northwest suburbs, currently serves on the board of numerous local organizations, including the Harper College Educational Foundation, Northwest Community Healthcare Foundation, Northwest Cultural Council, Palatine Opportunity Center, and the Shelter, Inc. Advisory Council. "All of us at Harris are very proud of Jack and the contributions he has made to earn this award," said Daniela O'Leary-Gill, north district executive, Harris. "He truly is an asset to our team and to the communities he serves." This award caps off a banner year for Lloyd - in 2009, he received the Business Leader of the Year award from the Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Service Award from the Arlington Heights Park District. 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 CONTACT: Rachel Gerds of Harris, +1-312-461-7865

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