Coral Gables, FL - BAUERFINANCIAL Reports, Inc., the nation's leading independent bank analyst, is pleased to announce that Titonka Savings Bank, Titonka, Thompson, and Forest City, Iowa, has earned another 5-star SUPERIOR Rating, denoting the highest level of strength, safety, and performance. This continues Titonka Savings Bank's string of SUPERIOR ratings, its 41st consecutive 5-star rating to date. Titonka Savings Bank has the added prestige of receiving BAUERFINANCIAL's Exceptional Performance Rating, a privilege reserved for those institutions that have maintained a 5-star rating for at least a decade.

"With so much uncertainty in the world today, it's good to know we can depend on steadfast community banks, like Titonka Savings Bank, that are able to shine even in the most difficult of circumstances," remarked Karen L. Dorway, V.P. & Director of Research. "At a time when everyone is asking how they can help in this new war on terrorism, Titonka Savings Bank is already doing its part by knowing its customers and focusing on its community - just as it always has. That's something you can truly feel good about," continued Ms. Dorway. "It makes Titonka Savings Bank part of the solution. And, operating with the same diligence in good times as in bad, Titonka Savings Bank represents the very best in community banking."

Established in 1916, Titonka Savings Bank provides banking services to its neighbors and friends in Titonka, Thompson, and Forest City and the surrounding areas through three conveniently located offices in Titonka, Thompson, and Forest City.

Titonka Savings Bank: "Your 5-Star Community Bank."

Visit Titonka Savings Bank's web-site at www.tsbbank.com.