Geist Half Marathon & 5K

Financial Center to host water stop on Fox Road near 9 mile marker

(January 29, 2008) INDIANAPOLIS: Organizers of the Geist Half Marathon & 5K Presented by Community Health Network and Comcast (www.GeistHalf.com) today announced Financial Center as a Water Stop sponsor of the inaugural race around Geist Reservoir on May 17th, 2008. Financial Center (www.FCFCU.com) joins Old National Bank, Geist Harbours Property Owners Association and Jones Orthodontics as Water Stop Sponsors of the inaugural “race around the reservoir” to benefit local children’s’ health and wellness programs.

“We just opened our Geist location and found out it was on the Geist Half Marathon route,” said Leslie Gary, District Retail Sales Manager of the Geist’s newest credit union. “Our employees are very excited to be a part of such a great benefit race.”

“Having the support of businesses along the race route is important to us,” said Tom Britt, President of the Geist Half Marathon Inc., an Indiana non profit corporation. “With their sponsorship, Financial Center is not only encouraging Half Marathon runners to keep going, but they are showing their commitment to our Geist area kids.”

Financial Center will host the water stop on Fox Road near the entrance to Back Bay. Credit Union personnel and volunteers will hand out cups of water and encouragement to half marathon participants as they pass the 9 mile marker of the course.

About the Geist Half Marathon & 5K
The Geist Half Marathon Inc. is an Indiana non-profit corporation organized to inspire health and wellness in the children surrounding Geist Reservoir in Indianapolis, Indiana. Working closely with the Lawrence Township School Foundation and Hamilton Southeastern School Foundation, the Geist Half Marathon will raise funds to benefit area fitness programs in Lawrence Township and Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Registration is $40 for half marathon entrants, $20 for 5 K participants. To register, go online to www.GeistHalf.com.

About Financial Center
With over $345 million in assets, Financial Center has been providing financial services to the people who live, work, worship, attend school or volunteer in Marion County since 1953. Financial Center’s nine Marion County locations and its 145 employees deliver the credit union’s philosophy of “we succeed only when you succeed” to nearly 37,000 member-owners worldwide.