Associated Bank: Steve Sosnowski hired as senior vice president, commercial real estate for Associated Bank

Contact: Jennifer Kaminski

Vice President

Public Relations Manager

920-431-8894 phone

Jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com

MADISON, WIS. – April 26, 2012 – Steve Sosnowski has been hired as senior vice president, team leader for the Associated Bank Madison commercial real estate division.

In this capacity he leads a team of lenders and portfolio managers responsible for assisting commercial real estate clients with their financing and depository needs. He previously was a vice president of commercial real estate lending with BMO Harris Bank. Sosnowski is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison and earned his master’s in business administration degree from Edgewood College in Madison. His office is located at 8040 Excelsior Dr., Madison.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $22 billion and is one of the top 50 financial services holding companies operating in the United States. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated has more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of banking services and other financial products and services. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at http://www.associatedbank.com.