Kathi Arneson Beyer hired as branch manager at Associated Bank - Wittenberg

WITTENBERG, Wis. - December 19, 2011 - Kathi Arneson Beyer has been hired as branch manager at Associated Bank - Wittenberg, located at 501 S. Webb St., Wittenberg.

Arneson Beyer is responsible for the daily operations of the branch and ensuring excellent customer service as well as managing the bank's small business relationships, consumer lending and new accounts. She joins Associated from M&I Bank in Shawano where she was a personal banking officer. She is active in the community volunteering on the Shawano County Junior Achievement board and a teacher for eight years. She is also the chairperson of the Taste of Shawano for 2012.

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 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.

Contact: Jennifer Kaminski
Vice President
Public Relations Manager
920-431-8894 PHONE
920-360-5914 CELL
Jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com