LaSalle Bank to Celebrate Grand Opening of Detroit Branch

DETROIT, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The newest full-service LaSalle Bank branch grand opening is set for Saturday, September 23.  The festivities, which will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include music, refreshments and entertainment.  The new branch is located at 3670 Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

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Jazz ensemble Zamar IOP will perform between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the grand opening celebration.  On September 23, branch visitors may enter a sweepstakes with a chance to win a Sony(R) 42" HDTV and home theater system.

"We are excited to be opening this new branch in Detroit," said Lenora Johnson, branch manager.  "We look forward to providing the community with the highest level of customer service."

The 3,200-square-foot branch features four lobby teller stations, and one drive-up ATM.  Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

As part of the celebration, Johnson will present LaSalle Bank's Sustainability Gift, a contribution to the health and well-being of the community, and two Community Involvement Awards given to a local business and an area resident as part of a commitment to the people and places LaSalle serves.

*  Sustainability Gift -- The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit will receive $10,000 toward beautifying the Institute's property with trees and flowers found in different areas of the world to create an international garden that ties into the mission of this local non-profit organization.

*  Community Involvement Award: Local Business -- Avalon International Breads will be presented with $500 toward the continuation of the company's community events, such as weekend neighborhood bike tours, and regular donations to Crossroads, a local facility for the homeless.

*  Community Involvement Award: Individual -- Pat Dorn, director of Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corporation, will receive $500 for the organization, which has created more than 250 affordable housing units in Detroit.

LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with $39.4 billion in assets and $22.2 billion in deposits.  The largest bank in Michigan ranked by deposit market share, LaSalle offers a complete range of investment, commercial and retail banking products and services through 264 branches and more than 1,000 ATMs in Michigan and Indiana.  Parent company LaSalle Bank Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, has $116 billion in assets.  It is an indirect subsidiary of Netherlands-based ABN AMRO Bank N.V., a leading international bank with total assets of EUR 986 bln.  ABN AMRO operates more than 3,500 branches in 60-plus countries and territories, and has more than 105,000 full-time employees worldwide. 

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