M&I Invites Musicians and Les Paul Enthusiasts to Create a Virtual Birthday Card

M&I Invites Musicians and Les Paul Enthusiasts to Create a Virtual Birthday Card

Activity planned to help kick off the 'Les Paul's House of Sound' exhibit and M&I's Summerfest sponsorship

MILWAUKEE, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's sponsorship of the M&I Classic Rock Stage at Summerfest, the world's largest music festival, M&I is inviting musicians and Les Paul enthusiasts nationwide to take part in a video tribute to the music legend. Les Paul fans can either upload their video tribute online or attend one of four videotaping sessions in Milwaukee.

Those interested in participating in the virtual birthday card can visit one of the following locations: M&I Bank at 414 West National Avenue on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon; Summerfest grounds at the Mid-Gate from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10; Club 400 located at 322 Williams Street in Waukesha from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10; Jazz in the Park at Cathedral Square Park, Thursday, June 12 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. A video crew will be on hand to tape the tributes.

Those unable to attend a location can still participate by uploading their musical or audio tribute by going to http://dropbox.yousendit.com/MIBank

A number of well-known Wisconsinites have already signed on to record their tributes, including musician Daryl Stuermer, who is performing at the M&I Classic Rock Stage during Summerfest, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, and Larry Nelson, mayor of Waukesha, Wis., the hometown of Les Paul.

The videos will be edited and shown at the lighting of M&I's corporate headquarters, 770 North Water Street, Milwaukee, on June 20. For the past two years, M&I has lit its corporate headquarters in the shape of two electric guitars as a kick off to Summerfest. This year the guitars will be in the shape of the Les Paul-style guitar.

The June 20 event salutes Les Paul's 93rd birthday, his contributions to music, and the opening of the "Les Paul's House of Sound" exhibit on June 21 at Discovery World in Milwaukee.

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) is a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., with $63.4 billion in assets. Founded in 1847, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank is the largest Wisconsin-based bank, with 193 offices throughout the state. In addition, M&I has 51 locations throughout Arizona; 32 offices in Indianapolis and nearby communities; 31 offices along Florida's west coast and in central Florida; 15 offices in Kansas City and nearby communities; 25 offices in metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and one in Duluth, Minn.; and one office in Las Vegas, Nev. M&I's Southwest Bank subsidiary has 17 offices in the greater St. Louis area. M&I also provides trust and investment management, equipment leasing, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial planning, investments, and insurance services from offices throughout the country and on the Internet (http://www.mibank.com/ or http://www.micorp.com/). M&I's customer-based approach, internal growth, and strategic acquisitions have made M&I a nationally recognized leader in the financial services industry.

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FCMN Contact: sara.schmitz@micorp.com

Source: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation

CONTACT: Sara Schmitz of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, +1-414-765-7831

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