Gahanna, OH – April 20, 2016 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), today reported that first quarter net income increased 14.7% to $1.8 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015. Following a $879,000 life insurance benefit, earnings were $2.8 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter.
 

Heartland BancCorp Announces New Corporate Center in Whitehall Gahanna, OH – March 17, 2016 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), announced today the location of its new corporate center, a six acre site in Whitehall along North Hamilton Road, at the gateway of Whitehall Community Park. As part of the corporate center building, Heartland Bank will open its 15th branch office in central Ohio to serve the Whitehall community. Coincidentally, the location, just south of 5th Avenue, is less than half a
mile from the Historic Port Columbus Terminal that the community bank attempted to restore for its headquarters in 2015. Initial plans call for the new two story building to be 60,000 square feet, containing the corporate offices and all support areas of the 105 year old community bank. Moody Nolan has been selected as the architect of record on this
project.
 

Gahanna, OH – February 17, 2016 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), announced today the launching of a suite of client security tools designed to protect client’s information and transactions online and with debt and credit cards. Extensive sections of the banks website are dedicated to educating clients on the various types of attacks and best practices, and have been in place for years. These new offerings further enable clients to control their exposure to the perils in the online and card space.

The Ohio Statewide Development Corporation (OSDC) recently presented Lancaster Wings, Inc. with the OSDC Project of the Year at their annual awards luncheon held at the McGowan Loft at Copious in the Brewery District in Columbus on January 26, 2016. Heartland Bank and the Citizens National Bank of Bluffton were honored as OSDC’s Banks of the Year for 2015.

Gahanna, OH – January 19, 2016 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), today reported that, following a $879,000 life insurance benefit, earnings increased 69.6% to $2.8 million compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. Heartland’s core earnings (excluding the life insurance benefit) increased 16.3% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $1.9 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year, Heartland’s earnings increased 33.7% year‐over‐year to $8.1 million. Core earnings for 2015 (excluding the life insurance benefit) increased 19.1% to $7.2 million, or $4.57 per diluted share, compared to $6.1 million, or $3.87 per diluted share, in 2014.