For Immediate Release Irwin Union Bank 300 N. Meridian Street, Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Contact: Patrick Dolan, Internal Communications Irwin Union Bank 317-237-1596 Irwin Union Bank Recognized as Top Bank to Work for in State of Indiana Indianapolis, IN (May 4, 2006) – Irwin Union Bank has been named the top bank to work for in the state of Indiana. As part of its “Best Places to Work in Indiana” program, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce recognizes top companies in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Companies are rated on more than 40 core competencies. A group of 250 randomly selected Irwin Union Bank employees were surveyed for this award. At the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” luncheon on Wednesday, Brad Kime, president of Irwin Union Bank, accepted the company’s award for finishing eighth in the large-sized business category (200 or more employees). Irwin Union Bank is one of fifteen large and twenty smallsized companies to be honored in the state of Indiana. “I am delighted that Irwin Union Bank has become an employer of choice for banking professionals in the state of Indiana. This honor affirms the values we espouse in our Guiding Philosophy and validates our strategy of being a people-driven organization,” said Kime. Companies headquartered out-of-state with more than 25 employees also were eligible for award consideration. For more information on this award, please visit http://www.indianachamber.com/newsdetail.asp?ID=2575.
About Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company and Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B. (www.irwinunion.com) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Irwin Financial Corporation (NYSE: IFC) which is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana. Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company was founded in 1871, and today operates locally-managed banks in Indiana, Michigan, Utah, and Nevada. Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B. operates locally-managed banks in Arizona, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and
California. Both companies specialize in providing a broad array of personalized financial services for the owner-operated business, entrepreneurial and professional markets.
About Irwin Financial Corporation Irwin® Financial Corporation (http://www.irwinfinancial.com) is a bank holding company with a history tracing to 1871. The Corporation, through its principal lines of business, provides a broad range of financial services to consumers and small businesses in selected markets in the United States and Canada.
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