DEFIANCE, Ohio, April 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rurban Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:RBNF), a leading provider of full-service community banking, investment management, trust services and bank data and item processing, today announced its technology subsidiary, RDSI, has entered into an agreement with Mason State Bank of Mason, Michigan, to provide data processing and item processing services.
Timothy Gaylord, President and CEO of Mason State Bank, has chosen RDSI as its technology partner because of RDSI's industry reputation of providing excellent customer service, its commitment to being a secure provider and having a strong commitment to providing current, but sound, technology. "RDSI's reputation as an industry leader in banking technology helped us to make a confident decision in choosing them for our services. We look forward to a successful long-term relationship."
"RDSI is committed to being a key, informed, contributing technology partner in supporting Mason State Bank," commented Hank Thiemann, President of RDSI. "Our commitment in helping our client succeed is foremost in RDSI's culture. We are looking forward to a long relationship."
Kenneth A. Joyce, President and CEO of Rurban, stated, "We welcome the addition of Mason State Bank to our data and item processing family. Mason State Bank is an important addition to our client base, and we are committed to their success. We believe that the choice of RDSI for their data processing services validates RDSI's personal service approach."
RDSI will provide Mason State Bank with data and item processing services and back counter capture processes.
About Rurban Financial Corp.
Rurban Financial Corp. is a publicly-held financial services holding company based in Defiance, Ohio. Rurban's wholly-owned subsidiaries are The State Bank and Trust Company, including Reliance Financial Services, and Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (RDSI), including DCM. The State Bank and Trust Company offers financial services through its 17 branches in Allen, Defiance, Franklin, Fulton, Lucas, Paulding and Wood Counties, Ohio and Allen County, Indiana. Reliance Financial Services, a division of the Bank, offers a diversified array of trust and financial services to customers throughout the Midwest. RDSI and DCM provide data and item processing services to community banks in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin. Rurban's common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol RBNF. The Company currently has 10,000,000 shares of stock authorized and 4,941,933 shares outstanding. The Company's website is http://www.rurbanfinancial.net.