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Exhibit 99.1
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Investor Contact: Janet L. Ford, Investor Relations Director janet.ford@associatedbank.com 414-278-1890 |
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Media Contact: Autumn Latimore, Public Relations Director autumn.latimore@associatedbank.com 414-278-1860 |
Associated Banc-Corp Adds Robert A. Jeffe to Board of Directors
GREEN BAY, Wis. February 22, 2011 Associated Banc-Corp has appointed Robert A. Jeffe
to its Board of Directors, announced Chairman, William R. Hutchinson. Through January 2011,
Jeffe served as Chairman of the Corporate Advisory Group in the Americas of Deutsche Bank
Securities, Inc. and as a member of its Global Client Executive Committee.
Bob Jeffe is an outstanding addition to our Board of Directors, said Hutchinson. His
extensive experience in the capital markets and his relationships on Wall Street will be
invaluable in the successful execution of Associateds growth strategy.
Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Jeffe served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Business
Development at GE and as a member of GE Capitals Board of Directors. He has more than 35 years
of investment banking experience including positions with Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Smith
Barney (now Citigroup). At these three firms, he served as Managing Director, Head of the Global
Energy, Power and Natural Resources Group, and a member of the Investment Banking Management
Committee. In addition, at Morgan Stanley, he served as Co-Head of Global Corporate Finance.
Jeffe holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a bachelors degree
in economics from Dartmouth College.
Jeffe will begin his term immediately. He will stand for election at the companys annual meeting
of shareholders in April 2011. All Associated Banc-Corp directors are elected annually. Jeffe
will also serve on the Associated Bank, N.A. Board of Directors and the Associated Trust Company,
N.A. Board of Directors.
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About Associated Banc-Corp
Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $22 billion and is one of the top 50
financial services holding companies operating in the United States. Headquartered in Green Bay,
Wis., Associated has 280 banking locations serving more than 150 communities in Wisconsin,
Illinois and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of banking services and other financial
products and services. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at
www.associatedbank.com.
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