FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 14, 2011 For Media Information, Contact: Al Sanchez, Senior Vice President, Marketing Fidelity Bank (800)658-1637, ext. 7233 ASanchez@fidelitybank.com

AARON BASTIAN ELECTED AS OKLAHOMA REPRESENTATIVE FOR
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING

Oklahoma City, Okla. (November 14, 2011) - Aaron Bastian, president of Oklahoma Fidelity Bank, was selected to serve as the representative from Oklahoma on the Banker Advisory Board for the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bastian is a 2010 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bastian will serve a three-year term on the board alongside representatives from each participating state in the Central States Conference of Bankers Association region.

"As a fourth generation banker, I have had a life-long passion for the banking industry," Bastian said. "I get excited thinking about what I can do to make a positive difference in our community. Being active in the Graduate School of Banking will be a great way to give back to the industry and even further, to help secure the future of the banking business by promoting education for its upcoming leaders."

The GSB Banker Advisory Board's primary responsibilities are to provide GSB with useful insights and suggestions for program enhancements, assist GSB in its marketing efforts for all banker education programs and coordinate GSB alumni activities.

Bastian has served as president of Oklahoma Fidelity Bank since 2009 and has been with the company since 2007. Before joining Oklahoma Fidelity Bank, Bastian worked with IBC Bank in Oklahoma City and UMB Bank in Kansas City, Mo.

The Graduate School of Banking is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, located in Madison, Wisconsin, that specializes in providing comprehensive education to students interested in financial services management. The school offers a wide range of educational programs including Financial Managers School, Human Resources Management School, Bank Technology Management School, International Bankers Programs and online seminars for continuing education.