EXHIBIT 99.1




                               MB FINANCIAL, INC.
                         SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

                              _______________, 2001

          The undersigned hereby appoints the Board of Directors of MB
Financial, Inc. ("MB Financial"), and its successors, with full power of
substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to vote all
shares of common stock of MB Financial which the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of MB Financial (the "Meeting"), to be
held on ___________, ________________, 2001, at________________________________,
at __:__ _.m., local time, and at any and all adjournments and postponements
thereof, as follows:

          The adoption of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan
          of Merger, by and among MidCity Financial Corporation, MB
          Financial and MB-MidCity, Inc., dated April 19, 2001,
          pursuant to which each of MidCity Financial Corporation and
          MB Financial will merge with and into MB-MidCity, Inc., as
          described in the accompanying joint proxy
          statement-prospectus.




                       FOR              AGAINST         ABSTAIN
                                                  
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business
that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponements
thereof.

          The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" adoption of the merger
agreement.

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THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THOSE NAMED IN THIS
PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS
OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
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           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


          This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted by: (1)
filing with the Corporate Secretary of MB Financial at or before the Meeting a
written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy; (2) duly
executing a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares and delivering it to
the Corporate Secretary of the MB Financial at or before the Meeting; or (3)
attending the Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Meeting
will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy). If this proxy is
properly revoked as described above, then the power of the attorneys and proxies
shall be deemed terminated and of no further force and effect.

          The undersigned acknowledges receipt, prior to the execution of this
proxy, of Notice of the Meeting and a Joint proxy statement/prospectus.


                         Dated: ________________________


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                         PRINT NAME OF STOCKHOLDER    PRINT NAME OF STOCKHOLDER


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                         SIGNATURE OF STOCKHOLDER     SIGNATURE OF STOCKHOLDER


                         PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS ABOVE ON THIS
                         CARD. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR,
                         ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE OFFICER
                         PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
                         JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN.

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                         PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS
                            PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE
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