NexTier Hosts Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Economist

Will the Federal Reserve Bank Help Restore Economic Normalcy?
PITTSBURGH--(Business Wire)--
How will Federal Reserve Bank policy help lead us into a stable economy? How
could this affect our region? These will be among the topics of discussion when
NexTier hosts Dr. John Carlson, economist and senior advisor from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland (which includes its Pittsburgh office).

The Federal Reserve Bank`s Policy Changes

Related to Current Financial "Turmoil"

* Thursday, June 4, 2009, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
* Pittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Dr., Cranberry Twp., PA 16066
* Reservations required by June 1; call Sue in NexTier`s Marketing Department at
724.538.2277.

This event confirms the Federal Reserve`s commitment to increased outreach. Its
springboard was a recent "60 Minutes" segment featuring a pledge by Federal
Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke to change the enigmatic reputation that has
surrounded the Fed throughout its history.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, along with its Pittsburgh office, is one
of the country`s 12 Regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of
Governors in Washington, D.C., makes up the central bank of the United States.

NexTier Bank is in its fourth generation of leadership by the Irvine family. S
J. Irvine III is Chairman of the Board, Margaret Irvine Weir is President and
Donald Shamey is Chief Executive Officer. NexTier has 277 employees, 15
community offices, more than $500 million in assets, and serves the western
Pennsylvania region with corporate offices in Butler and Wexford. NexTier has an
additional branch location in Radnor, PA. Additional business units of NexTier,
Inc. include NexTier Insurance Services, the Family Business Center at NexTier,
NexTier Wealth Management, NexTier Armored Services and Radnor Trust Company.

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NexTier Bank
Lauren W. Way, 724-538-2205
Marketing Communications Manager
lway@thebank.com

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