Horizon Bancorp Announces Internet Availability of 2008 Annual Meeting Proxy Materials Under New SEC Notice and Access Rule

Business Wire, March 21, 2008

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) today announced that the Company's proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are now available via the Internet under the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) new Notice and Access rule. Horizon's 2007 annual report, Form 10-K and its proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting, as filed with the SEC, can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.cfpproxy.com/5257 .

The new Notice and Access rule allows companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders via the Internet as an alternative to traditional delivery of printed materials. By implementing the new Notice and Access rule, Horizon Bancorp reduced the number of printed copies of its annual report and proxy materials this year by 75 percent, lowering the cost of both producing and delivering these materials while also reducing the associated environmental impact.

Horizon's shareholders may obtain hard copies of the Company's proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided on the Company's website or in the "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials" that was mailed to shareholders. Horizon Bancorp's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Holiday Inn, 5820 South Franklin Street, Michigan City, Indiana on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. (local time; registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.).

Horizon Bancorp is a locally owned, independent, commercial bank holding company serving Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Horizon also offers mortgage-banking services throughout the Midwest. Horizon Bancorp may be reached on the World Wide Web at www.accesshorizon.com. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol HBNC.