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UMB Asset Management, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), continues to use the popular �new media� channel by launching its sixth podcast, available live on Apple�s iTunes and umb.com. UMB is one of the first financial institutions in the country to use this technology to educate and communicate with current and prospective customers. The podcast is hosted by K.C. Mathews, Executive Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management at UMB, and covers key questions an individual should ask a current or potential financial advisor. The topic is especially appropriate for younger audiences who are typical podcast listeners. Mathews, who has hosted previous UMB podcasts, said the format is ideal for educating audiences about finances. �Through podcasts, UMB can reach a multitude of audiences who want to learn about money management at their convenience, and can replay the information as often as they wish,� Mathews said. Podcasts can be listened to via the browser of a home or office computer, or they can be downloaded to MP3 players. �UMB has historically been a leader when it comes to technology,� said Clyde Wendel, President of Asset Management and Managing Director of Private Banking for UMB. �UMB has received positive feedback about our podcasts and we will continue to build a library of financial information for easy access.� Listeners are encouraged to send comments and suggestions to podcast@umb.com. UMB Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking, asset management and related financial services to both individual and business customers nationwide. Its banking subsidiaries own and operate 141 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, Wis., 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. UMB Asset Management, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), continues to use the popular "new media" channel by launching its sixth podcast, available live on Apple's iTunes and umb.com. UMB is one of the first financial institutions in the country to use this technology to educate and communicate with current and prospective customers. The podcast is hosted by K.C. Mathews, Executive Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management at UMB, and covers key questions an individual should ask a current or potential financial advisor. The topic is especially appropriate for younger audiences who are typical podcast listeners. Mathews, who has hosted previous UMB podcasts, said the format is ideal for educating audiences about finances. "Through podcasts, UMB can reach a multitude of audiences who want to learn about money management at their convenience, and can replay the information as often as they wish," Mathews said. Podcasts can be listened to via the browser of a home or office computer, or they can be downloaded to MP3 players. "UMB has historically been a leader when it comes to technology," said Clyde Wendel, President of Asset Management and Managing Director of Private Banking for UMB. "UMB has received positive feedback about our podcasts and we will continue to build a library of financial information for easy access." Listeners are encouraged to send comments and suggestions to podcast@umb.com. UMB Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking, asset management and related financial services to both individual and business customers nationwide. Its banking subsidiaries own and operate 141 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, Wis., 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.