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Wintrust Financial Corporation To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index

Date 07/02/2003

Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) of Lake Forest, Illinois, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Friday, February 14, 2003. Wintrust Financial Corporation will replace American Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMFH).

With a market capitalization of $506 million, Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company that engages in the business of providing traditional community banking services, trust, asset management and brokerage services, commercial insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, and certain administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and cash management services.

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