MADISON, Wis., July 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- First Business Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FBIZ) announced today that U.S. Banker ranked First Business as 18th in the top 200 publicly traded community banks nationwide. Banks were ranked by the 3-year average return on equity (ROE) ending 2005. The list appears in U.S. Banker's July 2006 issue.
About U.S. Banker
U.S. Banker (www.us-banker.com), a monthly magazine published by SourceMedia, is the leading banking business management magazine, written for those individuals who are charged with generating greater profits and shareholder value for their financial institutions. Originally titled United States Investor when it was launched in 1891, U.S. Banker is the magazine that senior-level industry executives have turned to for the latest industry coverage for the past 112 years.
About First Business Financial Services, Inc.
First Business Financial Services (Nasdaq:FBIZ) is the parent of the First Business family of companies, managing shareholder relations and providing access to capital for our operating entities. Its companies include: First Business Bank - Madison and First Business Bank - Milwaukee (individually chartered banks, not branches); First Business Trust & Investments; First Business Leasing, LLC; and First Business Capital Corp. For additional information, visit www.fbfinancial.com or call 608-238-8008.
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