Bjerkaas and Mangan named managers of Twin Cities area Associated Bank branches

MINNEAPOLIS - February 20, 2012 - Justin Bjerkaas and Brian Mangan have been named the managers of two Twin Cities area Associated Bank branches.

Bjerkaas is the senior branch manager at the IDS Center branch, located at 740 Marquette Ave. in Minneapolis. Mangan will serve as the branch manager at Associated's branch located at 2999 W. County Rd. 42 in Burnsville. In their roles each is both responsible for managing the overall operations of the branch while maintaining and developing business and consumer relationships.

Bjerkaas previously served as the assistant branch manager at the IDS Center branch, and before that was a personal banker in Maple Grove. He is active in the community volunteering as a board member of Friends of Africa Education, a participant of Urban Adventure, a Junior Achievement teaching volunteer and a 2nd Harvest volunteer.

Mangan most recently was the branch manager at the Associated Bank in River Falls, Wis.; however, began his career at Associated in the Burnsville branch as a personal banker. He brings 10 years of banking experience to the position.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $22 billion and is one of the top 50 financial services holding companies operating in the United States. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated has more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of banking services and other financial products and services. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

Contact: Jennifer Kaminski
Vice President
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jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com