Old National Bank Donates Over $175,000 On the 175th Day of the Year

EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Old National Bancorp
(NYSE:ONB) will donate more than $175,000 to over 200 non-profit organizations
throughout the day, June 24 (175th day of the year), in honor of Old National's
milestone 175th anniversary. Old National Bancorp President and CEO, Bob Jones
commented, "Old National is proud to be a community bank and we want to give
back to the communities that have been the core of our strength and stability
over the last 175 years."

Each of Old National's 182 banking centers and insurance offices will donate
$175 to a local charity of their choice, along with other significant gifts
throughout Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. A few of those gifts are listed
below:

Amount
Name of Organization Awarded Project it will Benefit
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Indiana Youth Institute 25,000 Mentoring program
Children's Museum of
Evansville 7,500 Shelter transportation program
Second Harvest Food Bank 5,000 Food collection
American Cancer Society 5,000 Cancer research
Evansville Christian Life
Center 5,000 Back to School program
Elkhart County Food
Network 10,000 Food collection
Ivy Tech Community College 15,000 Workforce development programs
LaCasa, Inc. 15,000 Foreclosure mitigation program
Economic Development
Corporation of Elkhart 15,000 General funding
People Gotta Eat 10,000 Food collection
South Bend Heritage
Foundation 15,000 Foreclosure mitigation program
Old National Bancorp, celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2009, is the largest
financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana and, with $8.4
billion in assets, ranks among the top 100 banking companies in the United
States. Since its founding in Evansville in 1834, Old National has focused on
community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients
in its primary footprint of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. In addition to
providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, wealth
management, investments and brokerage, Old National also owns one of the largest
independent insurance agencies headquartered in Indiana, offering complete
personal and commercial insurance solutions. For more information and financial
data, please visit the Company's website at www.oldnational.com.

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CONTACT: Old National Bancorp
Kate Miller, Community Relations Specialist
(812) 461-9378