MainSource Financial : Bank Welcomes Matt Eldridge as Vice President, Agricultural Manager

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Date: February 3, 2017

From: Dave Dippold, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer MainSource Bank | 937-335-7102

MainSource Bank Welcomes Matthew Eldridge as Vice President, Agricultural Manager

MainSource Bank (NASDAQ: MSFG); Greensburg, Indiana: Dave Dippold, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer at MainSource Bank is pleased to welcome Matthew Eldridge as Vice President, Agricultural Manager.

Matt holds a degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He comes to MainSource Bank with a lifelong association in the agriculture industry as well as manufacturing, retail marketing, wholesale finance, sales and customer support experience. Matt, his wife Penny and their children are local residents of Enochsburg and he's a native of Decatur County, graduating from Greensburg High School. He is involved in many local community activities, including the Decatur County Purdue Extension Board, a religious education teacher and a Parish Council Member for St. Catherine Church of Enochsburg. Matt says, "Providing unique services to the local agricultural communities for many years, I am very excited to join the MainSource Bank team. I'm honored to be part of a bank that offers exceptional service and great products to local customers."

MainSource Bank's agricultural lending programs are designed especially for farm families. They're developed to assist farm production any time of the year. Those options include operating, livestock, real estate and crop expense loans, equipment financing, operating lines of credit and Farm Service Agency (FSA) Guaranteed Loans. MainSource Bank offers lending solutions tailored for business cycles and customized for individual farm operations. As a large community Bank operating 90 branch locations, the company reaches into four states including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. Ranking highly among its peers for asset quality, MainSource Bank provides customers the products and services they need for continued success.

Dave Dippold noted, "With Matt's agricultural industry knowledge and experience, we're excited to welcome him as part of our team. His focus on customer service enables us to continue to provide experienced agricultural lending to our valued clients and prospects. He is a great addition to MainSource Bank."

For more information about MainSource Bank, visit www.mainsourcebank.com.

MainSource Financial Group is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (under the symbol: "MSFG") and is a community-focused, financial holding company with assets of approximately $4 billion. The Company operates 90 full-service offices throughout Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its banking subsidiary, MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Indiana.

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