WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and
Islanders Bank, today announced that it has temporarily suspended the
optional investment provisions under its Dividend Reinvestment and
Direct Stock Purchase Plan. Banner, however, will continue to allow
existing shareholders to reinvest all or a portion of the cash dividends
paid on their existing shares of common stock in additional shares of
Banner’s common stock.
Banner Corporation is a $4.2 billion bank holding company operating two
commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Banner serves the
Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and
business, commercial real estate, construction, residential,
agricultural and consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.

Banner Corporation
Mark J. Grescovich, President & CEO
Lloyd
W. Baker, CFO
509-527-3636
Source: Banner Corporation