PROXY BRENTON BANKS, INC. PROXY THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 1994, DES MOINES, IOWA. The undersigned hereby appoints WILLIAM H. BRENTON, C. ROBERT BRENTON and JUNIUS C. BRENTON, and each of them, with full powers of substitution, attorney and proxy to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Brenton Banks, Inc., to be held at the Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, at 5:00 p.m., on May 20, 1994, and at any adjournments thereof, and to vote the shares of Brenton Banks, Inc. standing in the name of the undersigned with all powers which the undersigned would possess if he, she or they were personally present. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF PROPOSAL 1, AND FOR THE APPROVAL OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS IN PROPOSAL 2. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE OR IF AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR NOMINEES IS NOT WITHHELD, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE IN PROPOSAL 1, AND FOR PROPOSAL 2. PLEASE MARK, AND SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE, DATE AND RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Will you attend this meeting in person? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, there will be _____ person(s) attending. (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.) PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. X 1. Election of Directors - William H. Brenton, C. Robert Brenton, Junius C. Brenton, Robert L. DeMeulenaere, Thomas A. Smith and R. Dean Duben. ___ FOR ALL ____ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY ___ FOR ALL TO VOTE FOR ALL EXCEPT NOMINEE(S) LISTED TO RIGHT 2. Proposal to approve KPMG Peat Marwick, Des Moines, Iowa, as independent auditors for the Company for 1994: ___ FOR ____ AGAINST ___ ABSTAIN 3. Upon the approval of minutes and such other matters as may properly come before the meeting, in such a manner as he or they determine to be in the best interest of the Company. The Board of Directors is not presently aware of any other matters to be presented for action at the meeting. Dated _______________________, 1994 (Signatures) ____________________________________ ____________________________________ JOINTS OWNERS MUST BOTH SIGN EXACTLY AS SHOWN HEREON, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN EACH PROXY CARD YOU RECEIVE. If you are an administrator on other fiduciary, please give your full title. Corporations should sign the full corporation name by an authorized officer. A Partnership should sign in the partnership name by one of the partners.