UMB Financial Board Appoints Nancy Buese as New Board Member

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(Business Wire)--
UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), a financial services holding company,
announced Nancy Buese as the newest director of UMB Financial Corporation as a
result of board action taken during the company`s third quarter board meeting.

The company`s governance committee nominated Buese to fill the vacant spot
created by the board`s increase in the number of directors. She was also
appointed as a member of the company`s audit committee. Buese currently serves
as chief financial officer at MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. in Denver, Colo.

"We are pleased to welcome Nancy Buese to the board," said Mariner Kemper,
chairman and chief executive officer of UMB Financial Corporation. "Her
professional leadership greatly complements the board, and her financial
expertise offers an in-depth understanding that will help facilitate the success
and strategic direction of our company."

About UMB:

UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) is a financial services holding company
headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking, asset management,
health spending solutions and related financial services to both individual and
business customers nationwide. Its banking subsidiaries own and operate 135
banking centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska and Arizona. Subsidiaries of the holding company and the lead bank, UMB
Bank, n.a., include mutual fund and alternative investment services groups,
single-purpose companies that deal with brokerage services and insurance, and a
registered investment advisor that manages the company`s proprietary mutual
funds and investment advisory accounts for institutional customers. Visit
umb.com for more company information.

UMB Financial Corporation
Mandie Nelson, 816-860-5088
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Abby Wendel, 816-860-1685

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