CHICAGO, February 22, 2007--Bridgeview Bank has announced the formation of The Prime Time Club, an exclusive membership category for Prime Checking Account customers and their guests.  The Club will offer access to programs and special events designed for those who are dedicated to maintaining an active, healthy and informed lifestyle.

“The Prime Time Club is our way of recognizing one of the most loyal segments of our customer base by providing value-added opportunities in excess of their regular banking relationship with us,” stated Tim Ryan, Chief Marketing Officer of Bridgeview Bank Group. “We view the club as yet another example of the better banking experience proposition we offer our customers.”   

According to Ryan, much of the programming for the Club will be determined by the members themselves, who offer suggestions on travel destinations, workshop topics and programs of special interest.  Already, sessions dealing with investing, outdoor gardening and grilling, and technology are being planned.  So too, is a coin appraisal service and a special Senior Identification Program in partnership with the Cook County Clerk’s Office.  Also planned is a special St. Patrick’s Day-themed excursion to Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago, an afternoon at a local theatre and a three-day summer getaway to Mackinac Island, near Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  A special Prime Time Hotline has been established to inform customers of Club activities. 

Membership in the Club is complimentary for all current Bridgeview Bank Prime Checking Account customers, and they will receive free or preferred rates on Club programs.  Guests may participate in programs at regular rates as space allows.  

For more information on the Club, customers and interested parties may contact the Prime Time Hotline at 773-989-5709 or visit www.bridgeviewbank.com/primetime.

About Bridgeview Bank Group
Bridgeview Bank Group was founded in 1971 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Today, Bridgeview Bank operates 15 full-service banking centers throughout Chicagoland.  The bank also operates Bridgeview Capital Solutions (www.bridgeviewcs.com), a nationwide rural business lending operation in Atlanta, Georgia; and Bridgeview Commercial Finance (www.bridgeviewCF.com) a nationwide asset-based lending, factoring and lease finance company in Chicago, Illinois. To learn more about Bridgeview Bank Group, please visit www.bridgeviewbank.com.

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