January 18, 2013, Madison, WI: First Business Financial Services, Inc. [NASDAQ: FBIZ] is pleased to announce that on January 8, 2013, NASDAQ officials recognized the company's accomplishments and introduced First Business Chairman Jerry Smith, who delivered remarks and rang the NASDAQ closing bell. First Business made an appearance on NASDAQ Marketsite's state-of-the-art digital broadcast studio that transmits approximately 100 live market updates by a host of networks including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Reuters, NDTV Profit, CNBD India, Business Week TV and other financial networks to reach millions of viewers around the world with up-to-the-second market news.

The company was featured in recognition of the underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of common stock, which closed on December 21, 2012. First Business has been a NASDAQ listed company since 2005. This is their first registered public offering. For more information on First Business and its stock, go to www.firstbusiness.com.

High resolution photos from this event are available for download:

  • photo from NASDAQ studio
  • photo from Times Square
    A video of the event is also available on the NASDAQ site at: http://mktvideo.nasdaq.com/MarketSiteOpenCloseVideos/201301/mc_010813.wmv.
    About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    First Business Financial Services (Nasdaq:FBIZ) is a $1.2 billion Wisconsin-based bank holding company that specializes in focused financial solutions for businesses, key executives, and high net worth individuals through its operating companies. It is the 2nd largest Wisconsin-based commercial bank holding company listed on NASDAQ or the NYSE. Its companies include: First Business Bank - Madison; First Business Bank - Milwaukee; First Business Bank - Northeast; First Business Trust & Investments; First Business Equipment Finance, LLC; and First Business Capital Corp. For additional information, visit www.firstbusiness.com or call (608) 238-8008.

    The First Business Financial Services, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2667

    Jim Ropella
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
    First Business Financial Services, Inc.
    (608) 232-5970
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