First Interstate BancSystem

Julie G. Castle has been an executive officer of ours since June 2008 and President of Wealth Management of First Interstate Bank since July 2007. In addition, Ms. Castle has served as a director of First Interstate Bank, First Western Bank and The First Western Bank Sturgis since June 2008. Prior to joining our management team, Ms. Castle served as Senior Vice President and Regional Executive of Bank of America in Boston, Massachusetts from 2003 to July 2007. Prior to those appointments, Ms. Castle served in various executive positions within Bank of America since 1988.

Gregory A. Duncan has been an Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of ours since May 2008. In addition, Mr. Duncan has served as a director of First Interstate Bank, First Western Bank and The First Western Bank Sturgis since June 2008. Prior to joining our management team, Mr. Duncan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Susquehanna Bank PA since October 2005 and Executive Vice President of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. since 2000. Susquehanna Bank PA is a $6 billion community bank organization with 123 branches headquartered near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Prior to those appointments, Mr. Duncan served in various executive positions within Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. or its subsidiaries since 1987.

Lyle R. Knight has been our Chief Executive Officer since January 2004, our President since 1998 and was the Chief Operating Officer of First Interstate Bank from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Knight has also served as a director of ours, First Interstate Bank and First Interstate BancSystem Foundation since 1998. In addition, Mr. Knight has served as CEO and a director of First Western Bank and The First Western Bank Sturgis since January 2008. Prior to working for us, Mr. Knight was President and Chief Executive Officer of a large multi-branch bank in Nevada and the President of a large Arizona-based bank. Mr. Knight is a past member of the Federal Reserve Board Advisory Committee.

Terrill R. Moore has been an Executive Vice President of ours since January 2004 and our Chief Financial Officer since 1989. Prior to his current appointments, Mr. Moore was our Senior Vice President from 1989 through 2003. In addition, Mr. Moore has been a director of the Bank since 2001. Prior to joining our management team, Mr. Moore served in various finance and accounting positions within our company since 1979.

Robert A. Jones has been an Executive Vice President of ours since January 2004 and our Chief Administration Officer since 2003. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Jones was Senior Vice President of our Human Asset Management Group from 1996 to 2002 and our General Auditor from 1980 to 1996. In addition, Mr. Jones has been a director of the Bank since 2001.

Ralph K. Cook has been a Senior Vice President and Branch Administration Officer of ours since 2003. Previously, Mr. Cook served the Bank as a Regional President from 1999 to 2003, President of the Great Falls branch from 1996 to 2003 and Vice President from 1993 to 1996.

Jonathan R. Scott has been a director of ours since 2006. Mr. Scott has served as community development officer of First Interstate Bank since June 2008. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Scott served as President of FIB CT, LLC, dba, Crytech from 2004 to 2008. Crytech is a non-bank subsidiary of ours. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Scott was an employee of First Interstate Bank from 1998 to 2004 serving in the Financial Services and Marketing Divisions. Mr. Scott is the son of Thomas W. Scott, the brother of Julie A. Scott, the nephew of James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott and Sandra A. Scott Suzor. Julie A. Scott has been a director of ours since 2003. Ms. Scott was a commercial loan officer at the Sheridan, Wyoming branch of First Interstate Bank until August 2005. Prior to that appointment, Ms. Scott served in various management and other banking positions within our company since February 1994, including serving as branch manager of the Billings Grand Avenue branch from 2001 to 2003. Since August 2005, Ms. Scott has devoted her full time attention to personal investment and family matters. Ms. Scott is the daughter of Thomas W. Scott, the sister of Jonathan R. Scott, the niece of James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott and Sandra A. Scott Suzor. Randall I. Scott has been a director of ours since 2003 and previously served as a director of ours from 1993 to 2002. Mr. Scott is a certified financial planner and has been the managing general partner of Nbar5 Limited Partnership since 1994. In addition, Mr. Scott has served as a director of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation since 1999 and Chairman of the foundation since 2006. Mr. Scott has also served as Vice Chair of Scott Family Services since 2003. Previously, Mr. Scott worked in various capacities for the Company over a period of 19 years including as a Trust Officer of First Interstate Bank from 1991 through 1996 and as a consultant from 1996 through 1998. Mr. Scott is the nephew of Thomas W. Scott and James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Sandra A. Scott Suzor, Julie A. Scott and Jonathan R. Scott.

Charles M. Heyneman has been a director of ours since 2004. Mr. Heyneman has served as an information technology project manager for the Bank since 2004. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Heyneman was an application developer for i_Tech Corporation, a non-bank subsidiary of ours, from 2000 to 2004 and held loan review officer and credit analyst positions with the Bank from 1993 to 2003. Mr. Heyneman is the nephew of Homer A. Scott, Jr., James R. Scott and Thomas W. Scott, and the cousin of Sandra A. Scott Suzor, Randall I. Scott, Julie A. Scott and Jonathan R. Scott.

Homer A. Scott, Jr. has been a director of ours since 1971 and served as Chairman of our Board from 1988 through 2003. Mr. Scott has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer [and President] of Sugarland Enterprises, Inc., a hospitality business comprised of four restaurants, a hotel convention center and a dry cleaning operation, since 1979. In addition, Mr. Scott is a real estate developer and the majority owner, director and President of Powder Horn Golf Course. Mr. Scott has served as a director of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation since 1990. Mr. Scott is the brother of James R. Scott and Thomas W. Scott, the uncle of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott, Julie A. Scott and Jonathan R. Scott, and the father of Sandra A. Scott Suzor. Jonathan R. Scott has been a director of ours since 2006. Mr. Scott was an employee of First Interstate Bank from 1998 to 2004, serving in the Financial Services and Marketing Divisions. Mr. Scott has served as President of FIB CT, LLC, dba, Crytech since 2004. Crytech is a non-bank subsidiary of ours. Mr. Scott is the son of Thomas W. Scott, the brother of Julie A. Scott, the nephew of Homer A. Scott, Jr. and James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott and Sandra A. Scott Suzor. Julie A. Scott has been a director of ours since 2003. Ms. Scott was a commercial loan officer at the Sheridan, Wyoming branch of the Bank until August 2005. Prior to that appointment, Ms. Scott served in various management and other banking positions within our company since February 1994, including serving as branch manager of the Billings Grand Avenue branch from 2001 to 2003. Since August 2005, Ms. Scott has devoted her full time attention to personal investment and family matters. Ms. Scott is the daughter of Thomas W. Scott, the sister of Jonathan R. Scott, the niece of Homer A. Scott, Jr. and James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott and Sandra A. Scott Suzor. Randall I. Scott has been a director of ours since 2003. Mr. Scott is a certified financial planner and has been the managing general partner of Nbar5 Limited Partnership since 1994. In addition, Mr. Scott has served as a director of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation since 1999 and Chairman of the foundation since 2006. Previously, Mr. Scott worked in various capacities for the Company over a period of 19 years including as a Trust Officer of the Bank from 1991 through 1996 and as a consultant from 1996 through 1998. Mr. Scott previously served as a director of ours from 1993 to 2000. Mr. Scott is the nephew of Homer A. Scott, Jr., Thomas W. Scott and James R. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Sandra A. Scott Suzor, Julie A. Scott and Jonathan R. Scott.

Served as US Ambassador to Ireland from January 1999 to June 2001 and as Governor of the State of Wyoming, USA, between 1987 and 1995. Director of Kerry Group plc, Sletten Construction Inc., Cimarex Energy, Inc., First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., and a Trustee of the Catholic Diocese of Wyoming. Member of the Bar, State of Wyoming, and Partner, Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons, LLC. Joined the Board in 2001. Retires from the Board at the 2009 Annual General Meeting. (Age 69)

Ross E. Leckie is a director nominee. Mr. Leckie is a certified public accountant. Although recently retired, he continues to provide advisory services on a selective basis for global and domestic financial services companies. In October 2008, Mr. Leckie completed a 27 year career as a partner with KPMG. During that time, his focus was on public companies and clients within the financial services sector. Since 2000, Mr. Leckie has been based in Germany, where, most recently, he served as the lead partner for a major global investment/universal bank. In addition, he had been serving as a KPMG senior technical and quality review partner for a major global investment/universal bank based in Switzerland.

Sandra A. Scott Suzor has been a director of ours since 2007 and previously served as a director of ours from 2000 to 2006. Ms. Suzor has been a partial owner and the Director of Sales and Marketing for Powder Horn Ranch and Golf Club since 1995. In addition, Ms. Suzor has also owned Powder Horn Realty, a full service real estate brokerage, since 1997. Ms. Suzor has also served as a director of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation since 2002. Ms. Suzor serves as Trustee for the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation and Chairperson of the Homer and Mildred Scott Foundation. Ms. Suzor also is a partial owner and serves as Vice Chair of Sugarland Enterprises, is owner of Bison Meadows, LLC, a real estate development company, and is a partner of Powder River Partners LLC, a real estate leasing company. Ms. Suzor is the niece of James R. Scott and Thomas W. Scott, and the cousin of Charles M. Heyneman, Randall I. Scott, Julie A. Scott and Jonathan R. Scott.

William B. Ebzery has been a director of ours since 2001. Mr. Ebzery is a certified public accountant, and registered investment advisor. Mr. Ebzery has been the owner of Cypress Capital Management, LLC since 2004. Prior to Cypress Capital Management, LLC, Mr. Ebzery was a partner in the certified public accounting firm of Pradere, Ebzery, Mohatt & Rinaldo since 1975.