First Business Financial Services, Inc.: Promotes Sara Alexander and hires Jared Smith

Contact:

Kelley Dixon

Marketing & Events Coordinator

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

Phone 608-232-5774

kdixon@firstbusiness.com

MADISON, WI, July 14, 2011 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Sara Alexander has been promoted to Client Support Representative II and Jared Smith has been hired as a Financial Accountant.

Sara has been with First Business since 2009 and worked as a Client Service Representative. She is a graduate of Edgewood College where she studied psychology and business. Sara has over seven years of customer service experience.

Jared comes to First Business with two years of banking experience. He holds a B.S. in accounting and business administration from UW – Platteville.

About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) is a $1.1 billion Wisconsin-based bank holding company that specializes in focused financial solutions for businesses, key executives, and high net worth individuals through its operating companies. It is the 3rd largest Wisconsin-based commercial bank holding company listed on NASDAQ or the NYSE. 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.