FLINT, Mich., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citizens Republic Bancorp ("Citizens") announced today that William R. Hartman, chief executive officer, will open the Nasdaq Stock Market on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 to commemorate its recent merger with Republic Bancorp Inc. This event will be broadcast live at http://www.nasdaq.com/ beginning at 9:15 am. To view the event, please access the site at least fifteen minutes in advance to download and install any necessary software.
Following the opening ceremony, management will host an investor meeting at the Nasdaq MarketSite. The slide presentation will be available under the Investor Relations link on the company's website at http://www.citizensonline.com/.
Corporate Profile
Citizens Republic Bancorp is a diversified financial services company providing a wide range of commercial, consumer, mortgage banking, trust and financial planning services to a broad client base. Citizens Republic Bancorp serves communities in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana as Citizens Bank and Republic Bank and in Iowa as F&M Bank, with a total of 269 offices and 286 ATMs. Citizens Republic Bancorp is the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Michigan with roots dating back to 1871. Citizens Republic is the 45th largest bank holding company headquartered in the United States with $14.0 billion in assets. More information about Citizens Republic Bancorp is available at http://www.citizensonline.com/.
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