BRIDGEVIEW BANK GROUP BRINGS BETTER BANKING EXPERIENCE^TM  TO ANDERSONVILLE
Full Service Banking Center Opens at 5117 North Clark

CHICAGO, March 15, 2004 - Bridgeview Bank Group announced today the opening of a full-service personal and business banking center at 5117 North Clark Street in the heart of the Andersonville neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. The 1500 square foot bank offers a complete line of personal and business banking products and services including checking, savings and certificate of deposit accounts; minor and teen accounts; personal loans and mortgages; and business deposit, loan and cash management accounts.

“We are excited to bring Bridgeview’s style of community banking to Andersonville,” stated Peter J. Haleas, chairman of Bridgeview Bank Group. “Already the community here has embraced us. It’s clear that Andersonville is a tight-knit community where residents take great pride in their neighborhood and where a vibrant business district thrives. We are anxious to become active members of the community and to introduce Andersonville to the ‘better banking experience’ philosophy that has become a hallmark of Bridgeview Bank.”

“We are happy to welcome Bridgeview Bank to Andersonville,” said Ellen Shepard, executive director of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce. “Their desire to call our community ‘home’ speaks highly of our neighborhood and is a testament to the growth and opportunity that Andersonville offers.”

Hours of operation at Bridgeview Bank Andersonville will be from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday.

Bridgeview Bank Group purchased Uptown National Bank, including their landmark building at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway, last Summer. Combined, the banks have more than a century of experience in providing community banking services throughout Chicagoland. Through its Banking on the Community^TM  Program, Bridgeview is active in numerous community, charitable and philanthropic initiatives, including organizations in Andersonville, and the neighboring Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods.

As part of its Andersonville grand opening, the bank will host an art exhibition featuring selected works by Andersonville artist Roger Heide. The exhibition is a part of the bank’s ‘Artists Among Us’ series that enables the bank to partner with the local artistic community by providing artists and artisans a chance to showcase their artistic talent. The exhibition will be on display throughout the main areas of the bank through Spring.

About Bridgeview Bank Group
Bridgeview Bank Group was founded in 1971 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Today, Bridgeview operates more than 17 banking and lending centers in Illinois and Arizona. The bank also operates Bridgeview Capital Solutions, a nationwide rural business lending operation in Atlanta, Georgia, and AirBanker, and aircraft financing, appraisal and consulting business in Sugar Grove, Illinois. To learn more about Bridgeview Bank Group, please visit www.bridgeviewbank.com. # # #