Robert Brown hired as residential loan officer at Associated Bank

GERMANTOWN, Wis. - October 26, 2011 - Robert B. Brown has joined Associated Bank as a residential loan officer.

In his new capacity Brown works with customers to determine their best mortgage solution. He previously held a similar position with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage where he was honored as one of that bank's top producers nationally. He brings 22 years of lending experience to the position. His office is at N122 W16330 Mequon Road in Germantown.

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