MainSource Financial : United Fund to Receive $327,394 from MainSource Bank and its Employees

Date: March 3, 2017

From: Archie Brown, Jr., President and CEO MainSource Bank | 812-663-6734

MainSource Bank (NASDAQ: MSFG); Archie Brown, Jr., President and CEO for MainSource Bank, is pleased to announce the results of the Bank's United Fund Campaign for 2017. Alongside his wife, Sharen, they served as the Decatur County United Fund Campaign Chairs and are excited about the remarkable contribution from MainSource Bank and its employees.

The United Fund is a local organization, run by volunteers and a small staff. It is best known for its role as an efficient fund-raising organization and is able to raise funds for many different non-profit agencies at a low cost. United Fund focuses on developing and maintaining resources that meet human needs, which are the building blocks for a good life and a strong community. Building on its heritage of being a force for good and having a great foundation of employees who truly care about helping others, MainSource Bank's initiatives align perfectly with the United Fund.

MainSource Bank operates 87 branch locations and reaches into four states including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. The company prides itself on becoming involved in large initiatives that have a lasting impact on the local communities it serves. Every day, you'll find the MainSource team working to strengthen the communities and helping to make each neighborhood a better place. This year, during a two-week campaign drive, employees pledged

$218,262.75 to the United Fund and the company generously matched an additional fifty percent, or $109,131.38, bringing the company's total United Fund donation to $327,394.13. These donations were distributed to numerous non-profit organizations throughout the entire MainSource geographic footprint.

Archie Brown, Jr., President and CEO of MainSource Bank and Campaign Co-Chair for the Decatur County United Fund noted, "We feel truly honored to have such a caring group of employees. MainSource is dedicated and passionate about financial stability, helping individuals become better positioned for opportunities and the general health and welfare of our neighbors." He added, "The United Fund advances the common good by creating opportunities for all and we're pleased to be a part of that."

For more information about MainSource Bank, visit www.mainsourcebank.com.

MainSource Financial Group is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (under the symbol: "MSFG") and is a community-focused, financial holding company with assets of approximately $4 billion. The Company operates 87 full-service offices throughout Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its banking subsidiary, MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Indiana.

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