New vice president joins Associated Banc-Corp's St. Louis leadership team

ST. LOUIS - November 28, 2011 - Jodi Cloninger has joined Associated Banc-Corp's Commercial Banking team as a vice president.

In her new role of vice president, commercial real estate relationship manager, Cloninger manages and develops a portfolio of commercial business relationships, helping businesses finance their real estate purchases. Cloninger comes to Associated from PNC Bank where she held a similar position. A graduate of Missouri State University, she also has a master's of business administration degree from Webster University. Cloninger brings 15 years of experience to the position. Her office is located 231 S. Bemiston, Suite 700 in Clayton, Mo.

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
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920.431.8894 PHONE
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jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com