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MainSource Financial Group: MainSource Financial Group -- Third Quarter Dividend Declared -- NASDAQ, MSFG

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Tuesday, August 25th 2009 at 13:41 GMT by Market Wire}  

GREENSBURG, IN--(Marketwire - August 25, 2009) - MainSource Financial Group's (NASDAQ: [ MSFG ]) Board of Directors announced today that the Company declared a third quarter common dividend of $0.05 per share at its August 17, 2009 meeting. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2009 to common shareholders of record as of September 8, 2009.

MainSource Financial Group is listed on the NASDAQ National Markets (under symbol: "MSFG") and is a community-focused financial holding company with assets of approximately $2.9 billion. The Company operates 69 offices in 32 Indiana counties, 6 offices in 3 Illinois counties, 4 offices in 3 Kentucky counties, and 5 offices in 2 Ohio counties through its three banking subsidiaries, MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Indiana, MainSource Bank of Illinois, Kankakee, Illinois, and MainSource Bank - Ohio, Troy, Ohio. Through its non-banking subsidiaries, MainSource Insurance LLC, and MainSource Title LLC, the Company and its banking subsidiaries provide various related financial services.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the discussion in this press release may include certain forward-looking statements based upon management expectations. Actual results and experience could differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: general economic conditions; legislative and regulatory initiatives; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; deposit flows; the costs of funds; general market rates of interest; interest rates on competing investments; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; changes in accounting policies or guidelines; changes in the quality or composition of the Company's loan and investment portfolios; the Company's ability to integrate acquisitions; the impact of our continuing acquisition strategy; and other factors, including various "risk factors" as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available publicly on the SEC website, [ www.sec.gov ], and on the Company's website, [ www.mainsourcefinancial.com ].

MainSource Financial Group, 2105 N. State Road 3 Bypass, P.O. Box 2000, Greensburg, IN 47240