Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) 10-Q 2008 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Associated Banc-Corp, a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

1. The accompanying Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Paul S. BeidemanPaul S. Beideman
Chief Executive Officer

August 6, 2008

/s/ Joseph B. SelnerJoseph B. Selner
Chief Financial Officer

August 6, 2008