Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc.: To join multiple russell indexes

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anchor BanCorp
Wisconsin Inc. (Nasdaq:ABCW) today announced that it was included on
the preliminary list of quarterly initial public offering additions to
the broad-market Russell Global(R), Russell 3000(R), Russell 2000(R)
and Russell Microcap(R) Indexes to be effective at the close of the
U.S. market on Friday, December 19, 2014, according to a preliminary
list of additions posted December 15, 2014 on www.russell.com/indexes.



“We are pleased to announce our addition to the Russell Global(R),
Russell 3000(R), Russell 2000(R) and Russell Microcap(R) Indexes,” said
Chris Bauer, President & CEO of Anchor BanCorp. “We believe that our
inclusion in these highly-respected indexes will further increase our
exposure to investors and the financial community, allowing us to
further broaden our shareholder base.”



Annual reconstitution of Russell’s U.S. indexes captures the 4,000
largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market
capitalization. The Russell Global Index, which captures approximately
98% of investable securities globally, is reconstituted annually and
all sub-indexes are recalibrated simultaneously to accurately measure
current market realities for each market segment. Membership in the
Russell 3000(R) means automatic inclusion in the small-cap Russell
2000(R) Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style
indexes, as well as the applicable sector and country indexes. Russell
determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective,
market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. In addition to
Russell’s annual reconstitution that takes place in early June of each
year, eligible initial public offerings are added on a quarterly basis.
Anchor BanCorp completed its initial public offering on October 27,
2014.



Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and
institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active
investment strategies. Approximately $5.2 trillion in assets are
benchmarked to the Russell Indexes. Russell calculates more than
700,000 benchmarks daily covering approximately 98 percent of the
investable market globally, more than 80 countries and 10,000
securities.



About Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc.


AnchorBank, fsb has 54 offices, all of which are located in Wisconsin.



Forward-Looking Statements


This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements
regarding our anticipated inclusion in Russell Indexes and the impact
this could have on our shareholder base. Forward-looking statements may
generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “expect,” “intends,” “plan,” and “will” or, in each case,
their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These
forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical
facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances
that may or may not occur in the future. As a result, actual events may
differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by
Anchor BanCorp in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof.
New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is
impossible for Anchor BanCorp to predict these events or how they may
affect it. Anchor BanCorp has no obligation, and does not intend, to
update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as
required by federal securities laws.


CONTACT: Jennifer Ranville, 608-252-8862