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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 among
 Northland National Bank
a national association
 and
 Blue Valley Ban Corp.,
a Kansas corporation
 and
 Western National Bank,
a national association
 Dated as of March 2, 2007.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger
 ARTICLE I THE MERGER
    
    
    41.01
    
    The Merger
    
    
    41.02
    
    Closing
    
    
    51.03
    
    Effective Time
    
    
    71.04
    
    Articles of Association and Bylaws
    
    
    91.05
    
    Board of Directors and Officers
    
    
    101.06
    
    Additional Actions
    
    
    121.07
    
    Merger Consideration
    
    
    141.08
    
    Payment of Merger Consideration
    
    
    181.09
    
    Closing of Stock Transfer Books
    
    
    191.10
    
    Entire Transaction
    
    
    22ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER ENTITIES
    
    
    272.01
    
    Incorporated Seller Bank Representations and Warranties
    
    
    282.02
    
    Incorporated Seller Holding Company Representations and Warranties
    
    
    28ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR BANK
    
    
    293.01
    
    Organization and Authority
    
    
    303.02
    
    Corporate Authorization
    
    
    313.03
    
    Regulatory Matters
    
    
    363.04
    
    Brokers, Investment Bankers, and Finders
    
    
    383.05
    
    Availability of Funds
    
    
    393.06
    
    Accuracy of Information
    
    
    39ARTICLE IV CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
    
    
    414.01
    
    Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time
    
    
    414.02
    
    Forbearances by the Seller Entities
    
    
    42ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
    
    
    485.01
    
    Access and Information
    
    
    485.02
    
    Regulatory Approvals
    
    
    525.03
    
    Current Information
    
    
    535.04
    
    Expenses
    
    
    555.05
    
    Miscellaneous Agreements and Consents
    
    
    555.06
    
    Press Releases
    
    
    575.07
    
    Nonsolicitation and Exclusive Dealing
    
    
    585.08
    
    Regulatory Fees
    
    
    625.09
    
    Custodial Accounts
    
    
    635.10
    
    FHLB Stock
    
    
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ARTICLE VI CERTAIN CONDITIONS
    
    
    666.01
    
    Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger
    
    
    666.02
    
    Conditions to Obligations of the Seller Entities
    
    
    706.03
    
    Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror Bank
    
    
    72ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION
    
    
    777.01
    
    Indemnification
    
    
    777.02
    
    Indemnification Procedures
    
    
    86ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT, AND WAIVER
    
    
    948.01
    
    Termination
    
    
    948.02
    
    Effect of Termination
    
    
    978.03
    
    Amendment
    
    
    1008.04
    
    Waiver
    
    
    100ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
    
    
    1019.01
    
    Survival of Representations, Warranties, and Agreements
    
    
    1019.02
    
    No Assignment; Successors and Assigns
    
    
    1039.03
    
    Severability
    
    
    1049.04
    
    No Implied Waiver
    
    
    1059.05
    
    Headings
    
    
    1069.06
    
    Entire Agreement
    
    
    1079.07
    
    Counterparts
    
    
    1089.08
    
    Notices
    
    
    1099.09
    
    Governing Law; Venue; Jury Waiver
    
    
    1179.10
    
    Third Party Beneficiaries
    
    
    1199.11
    
    Mutual Drafting
    
    
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SCHEDULES2.01
    
    Incorporated Representations and Warranties of Seller Bank2.02
    
    Incorporated Representations and Warranties of Seller Holding Company4.02
    
    Forbearances by the Seller Entities, Exceptions




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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 THIS ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Agreement) Northland National Bank, Acquiror Bank), Blue Valley Ban
Corp., (Seller Holding Company), Western National Bank, (Seller
Bank Seller Entities).
 WHEREAS,
 WHEREAS,
 NOW, THEREFORE,
 Article I
THE MERGER
 1.01 The Merger. Merger) Surviving Corporation
 1.02 Closing. Closing) Article VI Closing
Date)
 Approvals OCC), Fed), FDIC), Approving Authorities.
 1.03 Effective Time.




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Effective Date). Effective Time).
 1.04 Articles of Association and Bylaws.
 1.05 Board of Directors and Officers.
    1.06 dditional Actions.
 1.07 Merger Consideration.
 Seller Bank Stock)
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Merger Consideration) quotient divided by
 Adjusted Book Value
   1.08 Payment of Merger Consideration.
   1.09 Closing of Stock Transfer Books.
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1.10 Entire Transaction.
 Goals. (Goals) Person
 Purchase and Assumption Agreement. Purchase and Assumption Agreement
 Article II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER ENTITIES
  2.01 Incorporated Seller Bank Representations and Warranties. Schedule
2.01
 2.02 Incorporated Seller Holding Company Representations and Warranties. Schedule 2.02
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Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR BANK
  3.01 Organization and Authority.
 3.02 Corporate Authorization.
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3.03 Regulatory Matters.
  3.04 Brokers, Investment Bankers, and Finders.
 3.05 Availability of Funds. Section 1.07
 3.06 Accuracy of Information.
 Article IV
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
 4.01 Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time.
 4.02 Forbearances by the Seller Entities. Article
VIII, Schedule 4.02
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Article V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 5.01 Access and Information. Article VIII,
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5.02 Regulatory Approvals. Article VIII,
 5.03 Current Information. Article VIII,
 5.04 Expenses.
 5.05 Miscellaneous Agreements and Consents.
 5.06 Press Releases.
 5.07 Nonsolicitation and Exclusive Dealing.
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Article VIII Acquisition Offer or Proposal
 5.08 Regulatory Fees.
 5.09 Custodial Accounts.
 5.10 FHLB Stock. Article
VIII, FHLB),
 Article VI
CERTAIN CONDITIONS
 6.01 Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger.
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6.02 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller Entities.
 Representations
and Warranties. Article III
 Performance of Obligations.
 6.03 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror Bank.
 Representations and Warranties. Article II
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Performance of Obligations.
 Intentionally Left Blank.
 No Material Adverse Change.
 Article VII
INDEMNIFICATION
 7.01 Indemnification.
 Acquiror Banks Indemnification Obligations. Seller Bank Indemnified Party Seller Bank Indemnified Parties) Damages)
   The Seller Entities Indemnification Obligations. Acquiror Bank Indemnified Party Acquiror Bank Indemnified Parties),
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7.02 Indemnification Procedures.
 Indemnified Party) Article VII, Indemnifying Party)
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Section 7.02(a) ,
   Schedule
I
 7.03 Survival.
 Article VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT, AND WAIVER
 8.01 Termination.
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8.02 Effect of Termination. Section 8.01 of Section 5.01 Section 5.04 Section 5.08 subsections (b) or (d) of Section 8.01
 8.03 Amendment.
 8.04 Waiver.
 Article IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 9.01 Survival of Representations, Warranties, and Agreements.
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Sections 5.01 5.04, 5.08, 8.02
 9.02 No Assignment; Successors and Assigns.
 9.03 Severability.
 9.04 No Implied Waiver.
 9.05 Headings.
 9.06 Entire Agreement.
 9.07 Counterparts.
 9.08 Notices.
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9.09 Governing Law; Venue; Jury Waiver.
 9.10 Third Party Beneficiaries.
 9.11 Mutual Drafting.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
 SURVIVING BANK:
    
    
    
    Northland National BankBy
    
    /s/ Kenneth RiedemannKenneth RiedemannChairman of the BoardSELLER HOLDING
COMPANY:
    
    
    
    Blue Valley Ban Corp.By
    
    /s/ Robert D. RegnierRobert D. RegnierPresidentSELLER BANK:
    
    
    
    Western National BankBy
    
    /s/ Robert  RegnierPrinted Name: Robert  RegnierTitle:  President