Banner Corporation to Join NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index
December 12 2011 - 11:56AM
Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank
and Islanders Bank, today announced that it will join the NASDAQ
OMX ABA Community Bank Index (Nasdaq:ABQI) which will become
effective prior to the market open on Monday, December 19, 2011.
"Our addition to the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community BankIndex will
expand awareness of our accomplishments among institutional
investors and the investment community," said Mark. J. Grescovich,
President and CEO.
The Index is designed to track the performance of banks and
thrifts, or their holding companies, listed on The NASDAQ Stock
Market®. The Index is intended to serve as a benchmark for
investment products by including the larger and more liquid
community banks. The NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index is
reviewed on a semi-annual basis. For more information about the
NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index, including detailed eligibility
criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
About Banner Corporation
Banner Corporation is a $4.3 billion bank holding company
operating two commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Banner serves the Pacific Northwest region with a full range of
deposit services and business, commercial real estate,
construction, residential, agricultural and consumer
loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at
www.bannerbank.com.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
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Indexes. NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group specializes in the
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company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public
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listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising
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CONTACT: MARK J. GRESCOVICH,
PRESIDENT & CEO
LLOYD W. BAKER, CFO
(509) 527-3636
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