Exhibit 99 | |||
News Release | |||
First Midwest Bancorp | |||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: | Donald J. Swistowicz | |
| TRADED: SYMBOL: | Nasdaq | |
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP DECLARES | |||
ITASCA, IL, FEBRUARY 21, 2001 -First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.(Nasdaq: FMBI) today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share, 11% higher than 2000's first quarter dividend. The new quarterly cash dividend will be payable April 24, 2001 to shareholders of record on March 30, 2001.
With assets of $5.9 billion, First Midwest is the largest independent and seventh overall largest banking company in the highly attractive suburban Chicago banking market. As the premier independent suburban Chicago banking company, First Midwest provides commercial banking, trust, investment management, mortgage and related financial services to a broad array of customers through 73 offices located in more than 40 communities.
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