Brokerage Online

Online investment research and trading capabilities, combined with the high quality service and resources available at Associated Investment Services (AIS)... that's exactly what you'll enjoy with Associated Brokerage Online. From the convenience of your personal computer, you can:

Enjoy a discounted fee schedule on trades placed online
Purchase and sell securities
Check your AIS brokerage account balances
Get real-time or delayed quotes
Access a variety of helpful research tools
Online Security
System Requirements
Questions
Go Paperless

Logging on to Associated Brokerage Online
To access your account online, simply visit www.associatedbank.com and click “Brokerage Accounts” under the “Access My Account” menu located in the upper left-hand side of the screen. Upon logging on, you will be asked to enter your Financial Institution Number, your User ID and your Password.
Please note: This information will be provided in your Associated Brokerage Online welcome letter.

Lower commissions on online trades
You will find Associated Brokerage Online to be a great value in your trading activities. Not only do you have access to the service provided by our brokerage team, you'll enjoy a discounted fee schedule for your online trades. Your fee is based on the principal amount of your trade.

Associated Brokerage Online Fee Schedule

Principal Amount of Your Trade	Your Discounted Fee
$0 - $5000	$30
$5001 - $10,000	$35
$10,001 - $25,000	$40
$25,001 - $50,000	$45
$50,001 - $75,000	$50
$75,001 - $100,000	$55
$100,001 and up	$60

Minimum Transaction Fee for AMEX or NYSE trades: $30 or $.02 per share, whichever is greater
Transaction Fee for Options: $35 + 1% of transaction
Transaction Fee for No-Load Mutual Funds: $39 (Note: Mutual funds that carry no transaction fees are also available through AIS. Call 1-800-595-7722 for details.)

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Place trades at your convenience
The freedom of placing trades in equities and mutual funds at your convenience is only a click away! Trades placed after market hours will be forwarded to the trading desk for execution the following business day. Although the Associated Brokerage Online Web site is unable to accept trades Monday through Friday between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. (CST), you can still access the Web site for your account information, news, research and quotes.

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Canceling your trade order
You can cancel your trade order by clicking “Order Status” (found on the top navigation menu within the Portfolio or Trading sections). Locate your order and click “Pending.” The order detail will appear. Click “Cancel Order.”

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Checking the status of your order
Once your trade has been placed, you can check the status by clicking “Order Status” (found on the top navigation menu within the Portfolio or Trading sections). This will show you the order has been received and whether the trade is executed, pending or canceled.

It’s easy...from www.associatedbank.com, click “Brokerage Accounts” under the “Access My Account” menu. The demos are located on the sign in screen of the NetExchange Client® Web site:

Click “Take a Tour of NetExchange Client” to learn how to place a trade online and to view the features associated with viewing account details.

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Placing your trades tips and terminology:
Sometimes industry jargon can be confusing, so we have developed a guide you can use as a handy reference. The following is a definitional list of orders you can choose from when placing a trade online.

Market orders: A market order is used when you want to buy or sell a security at its current market price. In times of market volatility, prices change by the second, and your execution price could be different than the price quoted or displayed at the time of entry. Market orders only remain in effect for the remainder of the market’s regular trading session for the day they are entered and can seldom be canceled.

Limit orders: Use a limit order when you would like to buy a security at a specific price that is lower than the current market price or to sell a security at a specific price higher than the current market price. Please remember it is possible for the security to “trade through” your designated price, resulting in your trade occurring at a price lower or higher than your limit.

Stop orders: Stop orders should be used when you wish to buy a security at a price above the current market price or to sell a stock when it reaches a specified price lower than the current market price. A stop order becomes a market order when the stock trades at or through your specified price — therefore, due to market volatility, it may not fill at the price you specified.

Day orders: Day orders are only good for the day that they are entered and expire at the end of that trading day. They are typically used in conjunction with limit orders and stop orders. As described above, all market orders are day orders.

Good ’til canceled: A good ’til canceled (GTC) order remains in effect until you cancel it or until the order executes. GTC orders can be placed in conjunction with stop or limit orders.

All or none: An all or none (AON) order specifies you want your entire order to execute at your specified price. If your specified price is not met, your order will not be executed. This strategy will prevent you from receiving partial executions over two or more days and paying a separate commission each day. AON orders can be placed in conjunction with stop or limit orders.

Fill or kill: A fill or kill (FOK) order specifies you want your entire order to be executed at the price you specified or the order should be canceled immediately. Similar to an AON order, an FOK helps you avoid partial executions over a couple days.

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A note about IPO trading
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) can be extremely volatile on their first day of trading on the open market. IPOs frequently appreciate in value from their offering prices, due to strong investor demand. As a result, when you place a trade for an IPO on its first day of trading, we require that you place a limit order. This will help protect you during volatile market conditions.

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When selling or buying a stock, please remember:

To place a sell order, your equity or mutual fund positions must be in your account prior to placing an order.

To place a buy order, money must be in your account prior to placing an order, either as a cash balance or through a direct link to your Associated Bank deposit account.

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Questions about your order?
Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions. We are available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) at (920) 327-5665 or 1-800-595-7722.

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Check your AIS brokerage account balances
Through Associated Brokerage Online, you can access your AIS full service or discount brokerage account information 24-hours a day, seven days a week, FREE of charge. Use it to look at your account history and your current account balances.

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Use your real-time quotes
Upon opening your Associated Brokerage Online account, you will receive 100 free real-time quotes. For every executed trade you place online, you will receive 100 additional real-time quotes. Once your allotted real-time quotes are exhausted, you incur a charge of $.02 per real-time quote. You can use the Quote Bank to keep track of your allotted real-time quotes. (Please note that 15-minute delay quotes can always be used at no charge.)

To view your Quote Bank, click the “Accounts” menu, Profile, User Profile. Your Quote Bank will be listed here.

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Investment research tools
Read market headlines and news stories, analyze a variety of research reports, explore online tools for researching mutual funds and examine comprehensive charts on stocks and mutual funds, all on Associated Brokerage Online! There are several optional research reports available, including:

• S&P Snapshot Report
• Dow Jones News
• FundScan
• Intraday and Historical Charting

Please Note: By using Associated Brokerage Online, you will be accessing the NetExchange Client® Web site owned by Pershing LLC. Pershing LLC intends the information contained within to be accurate and reliable; however, errors sometimes occur. Therefore, Pershing LLC and Associated Investment Services, Inc. disclaim any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, as to any matter whatsoever relating to this information, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

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Your online account is secure
The security of your account is our top priority. Associated Brokerage Online is built using frames technology. When viewing secure information, such as your account history, the center frame that contains this information is secure. However, since your browser displays an entire page, a display showing a secure connection cannot be shown. You can verify the security of the page by positioning the cursor in the center frame and “right clicking” your mouse:

Internet Explorer®: “Right click” your mouse. Select “Properties.” A window will appear indicating your connection is encrypted. You can also click “Certificates” at the bottom of the window to show your security certificates.

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Online Security
Important steps to protect your computer online:

• Install software such as a firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware applications
• Avoid emails “phishing” for your personal information or other suspicious activity

The SEC has published information on safeguarding your money and personal information. Visit the SEC for more information at www.sec.gov. Click on the Investor Information heading. On the following page, locate the heading titled "Special Information for..." and click on Online Investors.

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System requirements for Associated Brokerage Online
To use Associated Brokerage Online, you will need an IBM-compatible PC with a minimum of:

	Windows	Mac
Operating Systems	Windows Vista, XP	OS X (10.4.x – 10.5.x)
Browsers Supported	IE 7 and 8 Firefox 2 and 3 with JRE Plugin 1.4x or higher	Safari 3.x with JRE Plugin 1.4x or higher

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Having problems logging on?
For security purposes, your account will be suspended if you try unsuccessfully to log on three times. If you experience any problems signing on, please call us at (920) 327-5665 or 1-800-595-7722 (Mon-Fri 8 AM to 5 PM. CST).

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Go Paperless
Are you looking for convenient access to your account statements? You can select to receive electronic copies of your account statements and confirmations instead of paper copies. Upon logging into your account, simply click the “Go Paperless” icon on the upper right hand corner of the screen and complete the online instructions.

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SECURITIES ARE OFFERED BY ASSOCIATED INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. ("AIS"), member FINRA (www.finra.org) and SIPC (www.sipc.org), d/b/a Associated Investment Services Group in Minnesota. Securities and insurance products offered are NOT deposits or obligations of, insured or guaranteed by Associated Banc-Corp ("AB-C") or any bank or affiliate, are NOT insured by the FDIC or any agency of the United States, and involve INVESTMENT RISK, including POSSIBLE LOSS OF VALUE.