MELROSE PARK, IL–( EMWNews – April 1, 2008) – Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBHI) announced that it will release first quarter 2008 earnings after the

market closes on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and conduct a conference call to

discuss these results the following morning, April 30, 2008, at 11:00 A.M.

eastern / 10:00 A.M. central.

The webcast and call will be hosted by members of management. A brief

discussion of quarterly results and trends will be followed by questions

from professional investors and analysts invited to participate in the

interactive portion of the discussion.

Interested parties wishing to participate in the interactive portion of the

call can dial in to 800-860-2442 or +1 412-858-4600 for international

calls. The live webcast can be accessed at www.midwestbanc.com and will be

available for replay on that website. The audio replay may be accessed

through May 7, 2008 at 877-344-7529 or +1 412-317-0088 the replay passcode

is 418074.

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., with approximately $3.7 billion in assets,

provides a wide range of retail and commercial banking services, personal

and corporate trust services, securities services and insurance brokerage

services in the greater Chicago area. We have 29 banking offices and

operate 31 ATMs. On January 1, 2008, Midwest Bank joined the STAR

Allpoint/STARsf network. Our customers now have access to 32,000

surcharge-free Allpoint/STARsf ATMs nationwide, with over 1,000 ATMs in the

Chicagoland area. Our principal operating subsidiaries are Midwest Bank

and Trust Company and Midwest Financial and Investment Services, Inc.