PRIMEVEST Signs Trio of Financial Institutions; Renews With The Harleysville National...

PRIMEVEST Signs Trio of Financial Institutions; Renews With The Harleysville
National Bank and Trust Company

ST. CLOUD, Minn., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEVEST Financial Services, a
leader among broker-dealers serving financial institutions exclusively,
announced today that it has recently signed three financial institutions to
full-service brokerage agreements. The trio includes Iowa Falls State Bank
(Iowa Falls, Iowa), Katahdin Trust Company (Presque Isle, Maine) and Wilshire
State Bank (Los Angeles, Calif.). Also, The Harleysville National Bank and
Trust Company (Harleysville, Pa.) agreed on a five-year contract renewal with
PRIMEVEST, extending a relationship that began in 2005.

"It's always exciting to welcome new financial institutions into the PRIMEVEST
family and continue the strong relationships we've built with our existing
clients," said PRIMEVEST President and CEO Catherine Bonneau. "Now more than
ever, we're looking forward to helping them serve their clients."

Iowa Falls State Bank is launching a start-up investment program which will
feature PRIMEVEST's Joel Carter as program manager and lead financial
professional.

Katahdin Trust Company, with $465 million in assets, has moved to PRIMEVEST
from another broker-dealer. Katahdin will privately label PRIMEVEST's
investment program as Katahdin Financial Services. Brad Berthiaume, formerly
of Bancnorth Investment Group, will serve as program manager and lead
financial professional.

Wilshire State Bank, with $2.6 billion in assets, will privately label
PRIMEVEST's investment program under the Wilshire State Wealth Management
moniker. James Yoo, formerly of Saehan Bank, will serve as the program manager
and lead financial professional.

The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, with nearly $5.6 billion in
assets, features PRIMEVEST's Robert Cellias program manager.

About PRIMEVEST
PRIMEVEST Financial Services is a self-clearing broker-dealer serving the
clients of nearly 600 financial institutions in 50 states and Guam. PRIMEVEST
makes it easier for financial institutions to succeed by delivering innovative
investment and insurance solutions, comprehensive support and a flexible
program structure. One of the broker-dealers of ING, PRIMEVEST is a
shareholder of the Chicago Stock Exchange, and a member of the Depository
Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the Securities Investors Protection
Corporation (SIPC), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
PRIMEVEST is not affiliated with the financial institutions where investment
services are offered.

Securities and insurance products offered by PRIMEVEST are: Not FDIC/NCUSIF
insured; may go down in value; not financial institution guaranteed; not a
deposit; and not insured by any federal government agency.

About ING
ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking,
investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million
private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. With a
diverse workforce of about 115,000 people, ING is dedicated to setting the
standard in helping our clients manage their financial future.

In the U.S., the ING (NYSE: ING) family of companies offer a comprehensive
array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which
includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts,
alternative investments, institutional investment management, annuities,
employee benefits, financial planning, and reinsurance. ING holds top-tier
rankings in key U.S. markets and serves over 29 million customers across the
nation. For more information, visit www.ing.com.

SOURCE PRIMEVEST Financial Services

Jayson Hron of PRIMEVEST, 1-800-245-0467, ext. 64506, Jayson.Hron@us.ing.com