GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ:ASBC), was informed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") that the OCC will terminate the Consent Order that it issued on February 23, 2012 relating to the Bank's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program.  The Bank expects to receive formal notification with respect to the termination of the Consent Order in the first quarter of 2014.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $24 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services in over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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Investor Contact:
Brian Klaus, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations 
920-491-7059

Media Contact:
Jennifer Kaminski, Vice President, Manager of Public Relations
920-491-7576

SOURCE Associated Banc-Corp