Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBHI), the holding company for Midwest Bank and Trust Company, announced that its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., central time, at Dominican University Priory Campus, 7200 West Division Street, River Forest, Illinois 60305.

About Midwest

We are a half century old community bank with $3.4 billion in assets at December 31, 2009. We have two principal operating subsidiaries; Midwest Bank and Trust Company and Midwest Financial and Investment Services, Inc. Midwest Bank has 26 locations serving the diverse needs of both urban and suburban Chicagoland businesses and consumers through its Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Corporate Trust and Retail Banking areas.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and should be reviewed in conjunction with the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent S-4 filings and other publicly available information regarding the company, copies of which are available from the company upon request. Such publicly available information sets forth certain risks and uncertainties related to the company's business which should be considered in evaluating "Forward-Looking Statements."