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CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --ÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation (NYSE: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) announced that Mr. Michael Bless has been appointed to the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Board of Directors, effective October 13, 2017. Mr. Bless will serve on the board's Audit, Compensation and Finance Committees.

Mr. Bless is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Century Aluminum ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ ("Century") (NASDAQ: CENX). He joined Century in 2006 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2011 and elected to the Board of Directors in December 2012.

Mr. Bless serves on the Board of Directors for Simpson Manufacturing ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Inc. and is a National Trustee, Midwest Region for Boys & Girls Club of America.

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