AMCORE has four key initiatives driving its strategic long-term performance: deposit growth, quality loan growth, increasing non-interest income, and branch expansion in high growth markets. While deposit, loan and revenue initiatives have contributed to recent performance; branch expansion is expected to drive future progress.

By the close of 2009, AMCORE expects to have added a net total of 34 new branches in Rockford, Ill., suburban Chicago, Madison, Wis, and suburban Milwaukee, since the branching program began in April 2001. As a result, more than two-thirds of the Company’s branches will be located in high growth markets, which is expected to raise revenue growth rates beyond historical levels.

AMCORE's growth placed the company in the top 100 largest bank holding companies nationally. AMCORE's commitment to using technology to better service its customers also earned it a spot as one of the top 100 on-line financial institutions in the U.S.

AMCORE's success is driven by the company's ability to make it easy for customers to bank and invest. AMCORE offers the best of both worlds -- a strong line of sophisticated bank products delivered by people who understand the local markets. The company has four lines of business including commercial, retail and mortgage banking and asset management.

AMCORE Bank offers a wide variety of consumer financial products ranging from traditional bank deposit and credit services, to mutual funds and investments, to mortgages and car loans. AMCORE is committed to lending to small business, which forms the backbone of so many of the communities the company serves. As a result, AMCORE obtained the Small Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender status in both Illinois and Wisconsin. AMCORE earned its reputation as a trusted financial advisor by working as a partner with its business customers.

AMCORE Mortgage provides a variety of mortgage lending products and services to individuals. AMCORE Investment Group provides a number of services as well, including: trust, brokerage, investment management, mutual fund administration, employee benefit plan record keeping and investment advising for the Company's Vintage Mutual Funds. AMCORE's understanding of asset management has been recognized by many including, Morningstar, Nelson's, Investors Daily, Fortune, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

AMCORE common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "AMFI."