BRIDGEVIEW BANK GROUP NAMES DONNA MACKINEY AS BRANCH MANAGER OF 79TH STREET LOCATION; DEBBIE STOUFFER TO CUSTOMER CARE MANAGER

CHICAGO, May 22, 2006 – Bridgeview Bank Group announced it has appointed local community banking professionals, Donna Mackiney and Debbie Stouffer to key positions within the organization. Mackiney, formerly of Archer Bank, has been named Branch Manager for the bank’s 79th Street branch, located at 7940 South Harlem Avenue. Stouffer, also formerly of Archer Bank, has been named Manager of the banks expanded Customer Care Center. Stouffer will work out of the bank’s 87th Street branch, located at 7300 West 87th Street.

“We are thrilled to have Donna and Debbie join the Bridgeview Bank team,” said Jeff Downs, Senior Vice President of Personal Banking. “Donna and Debbie are community banking veterans who understand a commitment to the highest levels of customer service, making them a perfect fit for the kind of relationship banking we offer at Bridgeview Bank. Our customers will be well-served by their expertise.”

In her role as Branch Manager, Mackiney will oversee the daily personal banking operations and customer support functions for the 79th Street location. Prior to joining Bridgeview Bank, Mackiney managed two Archer Bank branch locations in Bridgeview. Previously, she worked as an Accountant and Customer Support Coordinator for Edy’s Ice Cream in Glendale Heights. Mackiney also served as owner/manager of a regional restaurant chain for 12 years.

As Customer Care Manager, Stouffer will oversee all aspects of the bank’s Customer Care Center, including staffing, customer support and service. Prior to joining Bridgeview Bank, Stouffer was a Branch Manger of Archer Bank’s Chicago Ridge location. Previously, she spent more than eighteen years in positions of increasing responsibility for Founders Bank, Harris Bank and LaSalle Bank.

“There is a tremendous energy among our customers and employees – it’s clear this is an organization on the move,” said Mackiney. Added Stouffer, “I share the Bank’s commitment to customers, and am very excited to join Bridgeview Bank in its mission of creating a better banking experience for the customers we serve.”

About Bridgeview Bank Group
Bridgeview Bank Group was founded in 1971 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Today, Bridgeview Bank operates more than 16 full-service banking and lending centers in Illinois and Arizona. 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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