Corporate Profile for The Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc., dated May 29, 2001

Business Wire, June 1, 2001

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Published Date:   May 29, 2001

Company Name:     The Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc.

Address:          101 3rd Ave
                  Baraboo, WI 53913

Main Telephone
 Number:          608-356-7703

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.baraboonational.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Merlin Zitzner

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Greg Lindner

Investor Relations
 Business number: 608-356-7703

Public Relations
 Contact:         Merlin Zitzner
 Business number: 608-356-7703

Industry:         Banking/Finance

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        BAOB

Market Makers:    Howe Barnes

Company description: The Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc. is a registered bank holding company. The company consists of four bank charters with locations in Wonewoc, Green Lake, Viroqua, and Baraboo. Viroqua has one branch and Baraboo has six branches covering Baraboo, Rock Springs, and Lake Delton. The holding company offers deposit accounts,loans (consumer and commercial), trust and investment services, and ATM services (21 locations).

Year 2000 net interest income (after loans and provisions) was up 7.46% to $13,106,000 compared to $12,196,000 for l year 1999. Net income was up 10.15% to $4,426,000 from $4,018,000 the year prior. Earnings per share was up 12.11% to $2.50 from $2.23.

For the life of the stock the trading high was $34.50 and the low was $20 per share.