First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. to Participate in Howe Barnes 10th Annual Community Bank Conference

First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOBB) today
announced that it will be participating in the 10th Annual Community
Bank Conference hosted by Howe Barnes Investments, Inc. to be held in
Chicago, Illinois on May 31 and June 1. Richard M. Rieser, Jr.,
president of First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. is scheduled to present
at the Conference on June 1 at 9:20 a.m. (Central Daylight Savings
Time).
   Interested individuals may view a live webcast of the presentation
by accessing http://www.howebarnes.com. You will then be directed to
our presentation. To listen to the webcast, please go to the website
at least fifteen minutes early to download and install any necessary
software.
   For those unable to attend the live broadcast, a replay will be
available on www.howebarnes.com website for up to 30 days following
the event. A copy of our presentation can be accessed on our website
at www.firstoakbrook.com following the presentation.

   First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc., is a $2.1 billion bank holding
company which owns Oak Brook Bank. First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.,
established in 1983 and public since 1985, is the 11th largest
independent, publicly-held bank holding company headquartered in
Illinois; Oak Brook Bank is the 18th largest bank or thrift in the
Chicago banking market and serves Chicagoland from 18 offices, 16 of
which are located in the western suburbs of Chicago.
   The Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market(R)
under the ticker symbol FOBB. FOBB is included in the Russell 2000(R)
Index.
   Additional information can be found in the Investor Relations
section of First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.'s website at
www.firstoakbrook.com.