Desorcy hired as senior vice president - director of residential lending compliance for Associated

MILWAUKEE-August 31, 2011-Michael Desorcy has joined Associated Banc-Corp as senior vice president, director of residential lending compliance.

In his new capacity he is responsible for overseeing and directing regulatory compliance management for the bank's residential lending program by providing compliance support for mortgage and consumer lending activities. He brings with him 23 years of banking experience to the position, most recently at Guaranty Bank in Milwaukee where he served as senior vice president, risk manager and compliance officer. Desorcy is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

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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 approximately 270 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. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

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