McFarland State Bank is Awarded 5 Stars in Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound@ Ratings Service for Q3 2010

Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound® Ratings Service for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. 5 stars is the highest award rating and is defined as a "Superior" ranking of relative financial strength and stability. For over 13 years, Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound service has given consumers information on the relative financial strength and stability of U.S. commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions

"Now more than ever, consumers need to know that their money is safe," said Thomas R. Evans, President and CEO of Bankrate.com. "Historically, when financial institutions receive one of our 4 or 5 star Safe & Sound ratings, it has been a strong indicator of their financial health," Mr. Evans added.

McFarland State Bank CEO and Chairman of the Board, E. David Locke, was pleased with the Bankrate.com announcement and commented, "McFarland State Bank prides itself with being a safe, sound, and local institution. That's the way we've operated since 1904 and we're thrilled that the Bankrate.com organization recognizes our efforts to be a solid financial institution proudly serving our local market."

Bankrate's Safe & Sound ratings are comparisons to both industry peer norms and standards. Individual performance levels are determined from publicly available regulatory filings and are compared to asset-size peer norms, industry standards and key absolute benchmarks. To learn more about Bankrate's Safe & Sound ratings methodology, go to: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/safesound/ss home.asp

Established in 1904, McFarland State Bank prides itself as a strong partner not only with the McFarland community, but Dane County area entrepreneurs as well. With over 350 million in assets, McFarland State Bank and its 60 employees provide a full complement of personalized commercial and consumer financial services and are proud to be awarded Bankrate.com's highest rating: 5 Stars.

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