WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today announced that on Monday, November 2nd it will be featured on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square in celebration of the company's 20th year listing anniversary. Mark Grescovich, President and Chief Executive Officer, together with members of the executive management team and board of directors, will ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell.
The ceremony will take place at 9:15 a.m. ET. A webcast of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at:
https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.
At its initial public offering on November 2, 1995, the company operated 15 branches in Washington and had assets of $497 million as of September 30, 1995. Today, Banner Corporation remains an independent financial institution headquartered in Walla Walla, WA. Banner Corporation is currently a $9.9 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in five Western states through a network of 203 branches offering a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. Shares of Banner Corporation are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "BANR." Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.
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