Organizational Changes at Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.
           

<p>MELROSE PARK, IL--(Marketwire - July 15, 2008) -  Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (<exchange name="NASDAQ">NASDAQ</exchange>: <ticker name="MBHI">MBHI</ticker>)
is pleased to announce the following organizational changes:
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Effective July 7, Brogan M. Ptacin assumed responsibility for leading
Midwest Bank's Corporate Banking Group in charge of the Commercial Real
Estate (CRE) and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lending Groups.  Mr. Ptacin
will continue to report to Jay Fritz, President of Midwest Bank & Trust.
Prior to joining Midwest through the Royal American Corporation
acquisition, Mr. Ptacin served as Executive Vice President C&I Lending with
Royal American Corporation. Mr. Ptacin joined Royal American Corporation in
1995 after a twelve year career with American National Bank, leaving as
president of its Melrose Park subsidiary.

           

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