MBHI Midwest Banc Hlds (MM)

The NASDAQ Stock Market® (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading was halted in the common and preferred stocks of Midwest Banc Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:MBHI) (Nasdaq:MBHIP) today at 8:40:22 a.m., Eastern Time, for "additional information requested" from the company at a last price of $0.10.

Trading will remain halted until Midwest Banc Holdings Inc. has fully satisfied NASDAQ's request for additional information.

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