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|                          | BNL FINANCIAL      CORPORATION |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| Date:      May 14, 2009  | By:                            | /s/ Wayne E.      Ahart                               |   |
|                          |                           | Wayne      E. Ahart                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |
|                          |                           | Chairman      of the Board of Directors                                                                                                                                                                          |   |
|                          |                           | and      Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |

|                                | BNL FINANCIAL      CORPORATION |                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| Date:      May 14, 2009   | By:                            | /s/ Barry      N.      Shamas                                 |   |
|                                |                           | Barry      N. Shamas                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |
|                                |                           | Executive      Vice President,                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |
|                                |                           | Chief      Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                           |   |

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