RDSI Banking Systems Providing IP Services To Traverse City State Bank

DEFIANCE, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rurban Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:RBNF), a diversified financial services company providing full-service community banking, wealth management, and data/item processing services, today announced that Traverse City State Bank of Traverse City, Michigan, has recently contracted with Diverse Computer Marketers (DCM) to provide Item Processing services, effective as of July 19, 2010. DCM is a subsidiary of RDSI Banking Systems.

Gary Saxman, President of RDSI, stated, "DCM offers expertise and flexibility in customizing processing solutions to meet their clients' individual needs. Community banks are looking for a partner with which they can place their confidence. DCM fulfills that with their customizable solutions and long standing reputation for outstanding service. DCM is actively contracting with institutions who are looking to lower their operational risk, improve their operational efficiency, and save money."

DCM is headquartered in Lansing, MI and is an affiliate of RDSI.  DCM specializes in image and remote processing, providing services to approximately 40 community banks in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.

About Rurban Financial Corp.

Based in Defiance, Ohio, Rurban Financial Corp. is a financial services holding company with two wholly-owned subsidiaries: The State Bank and Trust Company (State Bank) and RDSI Banking Systems (RDSI). State Bank operates through 18 banking centers in seven Northwestern Ohio counties, one center in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and a loan production office in Columbus, Ohio. The Bank offers a full-range of financial services for consumers and small businesses, including trust services, mortgage banking, commercial and agricultural lending. RDSI provides data and item processing services to community banks located primarily in the Midwest. Rurban's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol RBNF.

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