William R. Hartman, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Republic Bancorp, presides over the Market Open

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Citizens Republic Bancorp
[CRBC]

William R. Hartman, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC) will preside over the opening bell.
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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 www.citizensonline.com.

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