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Dennis Triplett, president of Healthcare Services at UMB Bank (Nasdaq: UMBF), has been appointed to the Health Savings Account (HSA) Council. The HSA Council, formed by the American Bankers Association and the American Bankers Insurance Association, consists of banks, insurers, and technology leaders dedicated to increasing the distribution of health savings accounts through banks. As a charter member of the HSA Council, Triplett will aid the banking industry in creating health care changes in America to save for future medical needs. "Dennis Triplett's management has positioned UMB as a leader in advancing health care solutions in America," said Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer of UMB. "This appointment is a great honor for Dennis, and demonstrates his credibility and respect within the industry." Triplett has over 27 years of banking experience and has directed the development of UMB's financial services to the health care industry. Triplett earned his MBA at the University of Missouri, Columbia. UMB Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking and related financial services to both individual and business customers. Its banking subsidiaries own and operate 140 banking centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arizona. Subsidiaries of the holding company and the lead bank, UMB Bank, n.a., include an investment services group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a trust management company in South Dakota, and single-purpose companies that deal with brokerage services, consulting services and insurance. UMB was named one of Business Week's "Web Smart 50" companies in 2005.