First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend of $0.01 per Share


ITASCA, IL--(Marketwire - December 2, 2009) - First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Midwest") (NASDAQ: FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.01 per share, payable Tuesday, January 12, 2010 to shareholders of record on Friday, December 18, 2009.

First Midwest is the premier relationship-based banking franchise in the growing Chicagoland banking market. As one of the Chicago metropolitan area's largest independent bank holding companies, First Midwest provides the full range of both business and retail banking and trust and investment management services through some 100 offices located in 62 communities, primarily in metropolitan Chicago.

Contact Information: Contact: Paul F. Clemens EVP, Chief Financial Officer (630) 875-7347 www.firstmidwest.com