First National Bank and Trust Company to Provide Free Shredding Service 

Janesville, WI October 27, 2008- First National Bank and Trust Company will provide an opportunity for individuals to securely dispose of paper documents, cancelled checks, files, and other papers that are no longer required for personal records.  The 9 am to noon shredding service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at First National Bank's Janesville, WI location at 2636 South US Highway 51.  Office Pro of Janesville will have a mobile shredding unit in the First National Bank parking lot to destroy materials, free of charge. 

According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, shredding financial documents and paperwork with personal information is an important step in preventing identity theft, the fastest growing crime today.  First National Bank is committed to safeguarding the information of its customers, and is pleased to offer this complimentary shredding service to help community members safeguard their information.  The bank also offers Payment Card and Personal Identity Protection as additional security measures on all personal checking accounts. 

First National Bank and Trust Company is a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin with $609 million in assets.  Chartered in 1882, First National Bank and Trust Company now serves more than 25,000 households in seven communities and eleven locations in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.  Commitment to full service banking, investments, asset management and exceptional service has positioned First National Bank and Trust Company as a stateline leader in the financial services industry. 

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