First Business Bank: Mark Winter and Laurie Benson join First Business Bank Board of Directors

For more information contact:

Kelley Dixon

Marketing Assistant

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

Phone 608-232-5774

kdixon@firstbusiness.com

MADISON, WI – October 14, 2009 – First Business Bank announced today that Mark Winter and Laurie Benson have joined its Board of Directors. First Business Bank is part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIZ).

Mark is Vice President of Grub & Ellis|Oakbrook-Madison. He is responsible for management and leasing of Grubb & Ellis|Oakbrook’s office portfolio. He is also active in commercial property sales, acquisitions, and development. Mark has leased over 1,500,000 square feet of commercial office space in the Madison and Milwaukee areas over his career. He is the current board chairman of HospiceCare, Inc. of Madison, and also serves on the HospiceCare Holdings Inc. board. Mark has a B.S. in Comprehensive Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Laurie is a co-founder and former CEO of Inacom Information Services (now CORE BTS). As CEO of Inacom Information Systems for its 25 year history, she helped the business grow into one of Wisconsin’s largest technology solutions providers. Laurie retired from the business in July 2009; but she continues her outreach by serving on the boards of WWBIC (Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative) and Henry Vilas Zoological Society, as well as on the advisory boards of UW – Madison School of Business MBA Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, UW – Madison School of Nursing, and the WI and National Girls Collaboratives. She has received numerous awards and recognition including most recently the 2009 Top 100 Women in the IT Channel by “Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine” and the 2009 National SBA Champion in Business Award.

About First Business Bank

First Business Bank was established by area business owners and investors in 1990 to specialize in quality business banking for the local business community. First Business Bank offers a full line of financial services for businesses and business owners including: commercial lending, treasury management, private banking, retirement plans, investment management services, trust services, asset-based lending, and equipment finance and leasing. For additional information, visit http://www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-238-8008.

About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) is a Wisconsin-based bank holding company that specializes in focused financial solutions for businesses, key executives, and high net worth individuals through its operating companies. Its companies include: First Business Bank – Madison; First Business Bank – Milwaukee; First Business Bank – Northeast; First Business Trust & Investments; First Business Equipment Finance, LLC; and First Business Capital Corp. For additional information, visit http://www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-238-8008.