for the record

Northwestern Financial Review, Apr 1-Apr 14, 2005

FEDERAL RESERVE WEEKLY FILING

Feb. 19: First Interstate Bank, Billings, Mont., authorized to establish a branch in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Kalispell, Mont., authorized to acquire Citizens Bank Holding Company, Pocatello, Idaho, and Citizens Community Bank.

American State Bank, Osceola, Iowa has become a member of the Federal Reserve System.

First National Bank of Yuma Colo., authorized to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a statechartered institution, Colorado Community Bank.

Iowa State Bank, Wapello, Iowa, filed to establish a branch in Burlington, Iowa.

Notice filed by Michael J. Rivers, Winona, Minn., to acquire 22.07 percent of Central Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc., Wausau, Wis., and thereby acquire Bank of Wausau.

Independent Alliance Banks, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Grabill Bancorp, Grabill, Ind., and thereby acquire Grabill Bank, and Marbanc Financial Corp., Markle, Ind., and thereby acquire MarkleBank.

LeRoy C. Darby, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(k) Provisions, Monona, Iowa, filed to acquire an additional 17 shares of common stock, or 11.33 percent, of LeRoy C. Darby, Inc., Monona, for an aggregate ownership of up to 36 percent, and thereby acquire Peoples State Bank, Elkader, Iowa, and Union State Bank, Monona.

LeRoy C. Darby, Inc., Monona, Iowa, and LeRoy C. Darby, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(k) Provisions, Monona, filed to acquire 100 percent of PSB Bancshares, Ltd., Postville, Iowa, and thereby acquire Postville State Bank, Postville.

Notice filed by Douglas M. Kratz, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Perry B. Hansen, Rapids City, Ill., to acquire more than 24.99 percent of Ridgestone Financial Services, Inc.. Brookfield. Wis., and thereby acquire Ridgestone Bank, Brookfield.

First Banks, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., and its subsidiary bank holding company, The San Francisco Company, San Francisco, filed to acquire FBA Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, and thereby acquire First Bank of the Americas, S.S.B., Chicago. Also, First Bank, St. Louis, filed to merge with First Bank of the Americas, S.S.B., Chicago, and to retain the acquired facilities as branch offices.

Retroactive notice filed by The Brian C. Barenscheer 2004 Revocable Trust - A, Minneapolis; Charles F. Diessner, trustee, Maple Grove, Minn.; James P. Barenscheer, trustee, Bloomington, Minn.; and John M. MacKany, trustee, Eden Prairie, Minn., to gain control of American Bancorporation. St. Paul, Minn., and thereby gain control of American Bank of St. Paul, and Olivia Bancorporation, Inc., St. Paul, the parent company of American State Bank of Olivia. Minn.

Bozeman Bancorp, Inc., Manhattan, Mont., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Bank of Bozeman, Mont.

Retroactive notice filed by The Brian C. Barenscheer 2004 Revocable Trust - B, Minneapolis: Charles F. Diessner, trustee, Maple Grove, Minn.; James P. Barenscheer, trustee, Bloomington, Minn.; and John M. MacKany, trustee, Eden Prairie, Minn., to gain control of Citizens Bancshares of Woodville, Inc., Woodville, Wis., and thereby gain control of Citizens State Bank, Hudson, Wis.

Freedom Bancorporation, Columbia Falls. Mont., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Freedom Bank, Columbia Falls, Mont., a de novo bank.

Feb. 12: Cass Commercial Bank, Bridgeton, Mo., authorized to establish a branch in Santa Ana, Calif.

Arthur R. Murray. Inc., Milford, Ill., authorized to acquire Dewey State Bank, Dewey.

Blue River Bancshares, Inc., Shelbyville, Ind., withdrew its application to become a bank holding company and to acquire Heartland Bancshares, Inc., Franklin, and Heartland Community Bank, and to retain Paramount Bank, Lexington, Ky., a federal savings bank.

Country Bancorp., Crawfordsville, Iowa authorized to acquire White State Bank, South English.

Freedom Bancshares, Inc., Sheldon, Iowa, withdrew its application to become a bank holding company and to acquire Freedom Bank, a de novo bank.

Comerica Bank, Detroit, filed to establish a branch in San Jose, Calif.

Hinsbrook Bank & Trust, Willowbrook, Ill., filed to establish a branch in Lombard, Ill.

Notice filed by Michael J. Rivers, Winona, Minn., to acquire 22.07 percent of Central Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc., Wausau, Wis., and thereby acquire Bank of Wausau.

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company, Denver, filed to merge with First National Bank of Strasburg, Strasburg, Colo., and to establish several branches.

Notification filed by Shawn D. Penner, Wichita, Kan., individually and as general partner of Shamrock Partners, L.P., Wichita. to retain control of Equity Bancshares, Inc., parent of Equity Bank, a National Association, both of Andover, Kan.

First Option Bank, Osawatomie, Kan., received an outstanding rating for small bank CRA compliance.

Johnson Bank, Racine, Wis., received an outstanding rating for large bank CRA compliance.

ELECTIONS

The Independent Community Bankers of America elected the following officers at its annual meeting March 9-12: