BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Monroe Bank promises lots of fun and entertainment for the whole family this Saturday, June 10 from 9 am to 2 pm at its Hullabaloo open house at the Brownsburg Banking Center on 1490 North Green Street, Brownsburg, IN. The open house offers oodles of fun for everyone – magic shows, a visit from the Indianapolis Zoo-mobile, clowns, pocket magic, balloon animals, exotic face painting, a caricaturist, a Sponge Bob moon walk, a Hoosier hoops challenge, a cash cube (filled with money, vouchers and other prizes), arts and crafts, food, music, great door prizes and much more! Also meet Monroe Bank’s Mystery Mascot. Local classic rock radio station, WKLU 101.9 will also be on site in the morning.

The Indianapolis Zoo-mobile will be at the Brownsburg Banking Center from 9:30 am – 11:30 am and the half-hour long magic shows take place at 11:30 am and 1:00 pm. An 11-piece jazz ensemble, called “Jazz Katz”, will be performing at 9:30 am, 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. The ensemble is made up of Brownsburg High School ingoing freshman: Chelsea Phillips (Bari Sax and Tenor Sax), Drew Hall (Alto Sax), Matt Long (Clarinet), Steven Curry (Trombone), Sam Brock (Trumpet), Tom Rothrock (Trumpet), Scott Weaver (Piano), Doug Day (Guitar), Logan Day (Drums/Director), Zach Nelson (Bass), and Katie Strifler (Vibes/Auxiliary Percussion).

Door prize drawings will be held every half hour. The grand prize, an iPod Nano, will be drawn at 1:30 pm. Other door prizes include a DVD player, tickets to the Indianapolis Zoo, Conner Prairie, Children’s Museum, the Indianapolis Indians and more.

While your family is enjoying the entertainment, parents and adult visitors are invited to step inside the Brownsburg Banking Center and sign up for Monroe Bank’s June special offers: incomparable Free Checking with a cash back bonus* and free gift (an emergency radio/flashlight or smoothie maker), an unbeatable Prime Indexed Money Market rate*, and a one-day only CD with an unbelievable rate*. The CD will only be available for one day, Saturday, June 10. The special CD rate will be announced on Thursday, June 8.

Kids also win when they open a savings account. Parents are encouraged to start their children on the right savings path with a Kool Kid Savings Kit. When a savings account is opened for a child, Monroe Bank will make a contribution to the account! The child will also receive a free piggy bank, a Money Smart Kids booklet with savings tips, and a chance to meet our Mystery Mascot on Saturday, June 10. Children can also enter Monroe Bank’s “Name and Color-in the Mascot Contest”. Parents will need to bring their child’s Social Security Number with then in order to open the savings account.

Users of the drive-thru ATM at Monroe Bank’s Brownsburg Banking Center may find EXTRA cash in their withdrawal. The extra cash is a result of Monroe Bank’s June ATM Cash Cow promotion. From June 8 through June 30, a bundle of $50 notes have been mixed in with the $20 bills. The ATM Cash Cow promotion is provided only at the Brownsburg Banking Center and no purchase is required to participate in this activity.

For more information about the Hullabaloo Open House or Monroe Bank’s June special offers, call (317) 858-2720 or stop by the conveniently located Brownsburg Banking Center.

Monroe Bancorp, headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, is an Indiana bank holding company with Monroe Bank as its wholly owned subsidiary. Monroe Bank was established in Bloomington in 1892 and offers a full range of financial, trust and investment services through its 17 offices in Central and South Central Indiana. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Stock Market under the symbol MROE.

Hullabaloo Event Summary

Hullabaloo Open House
Saturday, June 10, 9 am – 2 pm
Monroe Bank’s Brownsburg Banking Center
1490 N. Green Street, Brownsburg, IN

9:00 am – 11:00 am WKLU 101.9 Classic Rock
9:30 am – 11:30 am Indianapolis Zoo-mobile
9:30 am - 10:00 am Jazz Katz
11:00 am – 11:30 am Jazz Katz
11:30 am – 12 noon Magic Show
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Jazz Katz
1:00 pm. – 1:30 pm Magic Show

9:00 am – 2 pm:

• Clowns
• Pocket magic
• Balloon animals
• Face painting
• Caricaturist
• Sponge Bob moon walk
• Hoosier hoops challenge
• Cash cube (filled with cash, vouchers and other prizes)
• Wonderlab science demonstrations
• Meet the Mystery Mascot
• Arts and crafts (painting piggy banks, making bead items)
• Food and refreshments (cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, hot dogs and pizza)
• Great door prizes, including iPod Nano (Grand Prize) plus DVD player, tickets to the Indianapolis Zoo, Conner Prairie, Children’s Museum, the Indianapolis Indians

June Specials Summary

• Free Checking with a sizeable cash back bonus* and free gift – Offer available though June 30, 2006 only at the Brownsburg, Avon and Plainfield Banking Centers
• High Prime Indexed Money Market rate* - offer available through August 31, 2006 only at the Brownsburg, Avon and Plainfield Banking Centers
• CD with an unbelievable rate* – one day only – Saturday, June 10 only at the Brownsburg Banking Center
• ATM Cash Cow - a bundle of $50 notes have been mixed in with the $20s. The ATM Cash Cow promotion runs from June 8 through June 30 at the Brownsburg Banking Center only and no purchase is required to participate in this activity.
• Savings account for children – offers a cash back bonus plus piggy bank and a Kid Smart savings booklet.

*Certain restrictions apply

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