Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. 2Q09 Earnings Conference Call

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:  MBHI) announced that it will release second quarter 2009 earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, and conduct a conference call to discuss these results the following morning, July 29, 2009, at 11:00 A.M. eastern  / 10:00 A.M. central.

The webcast and call will be hosted by members of management. A brief discussion of quarterly results and trends will be followed by questions from institutional investors and analysts invited to participate in the interactive portion of the discussion.  

Interested parties wishing to participate in the interactive portion of the call can dial in to 800-860-2442 or +1 412-858-4600 for international calls. The live webcast can be accessed at www.midwestbank.com and will be available for replay on that website. The audio replay may be accessed through October 1, 2009 at 877-344-7529 or +1 412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 431962.

About Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. is a half century old community bank with $3.7 billion in assets.  The Company has two principal operating subsidiaries; Midwest Bank and Trust Company and Midwest Financial and Investment Services, Inc.  Midwest Bank has 26 full-service banking centers serving the diverse needs of both urban and suburban Chicagoland businesses and consumers through its Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Corporate Trust and Retail Banking areas.