New vice president joins Associated's Cincinnati team

CINCINNATI - July 11, 2012 - Lauren Dransman has joined Associated's Commercial Banking team as vice president, commercial real estate portfolio manager. In this capacity she develops and manages a portfolio of commercial business relationships, helping businesses finance their real estate purchases. Dransman earned her bachelor of administration in finance degree from the University of Cincinnati. Her office is located at 312 Walnut Street, Ste. 3450 in Cincinnati.

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.

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Vice President
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jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com