At the recent Akshaya Patra event to celebrate the milestone of feeding one million children a day, Leader Bank contributed $5,000 to this great cause and its employees volunteered at the desk.

Other corporate donors include, 3-Keys, A123 Systems, Abacus Software, Chitika, The Deshpande Foundation, Deutsche Bank, EnglishHelper, Inc., Edward Angell Palmer & Dodge, The Global FoodBanking Network, Goodwin Proctor, Gourmet India, The Loseff Family, Merrimack Valley Spine Center, Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, The Museum of Science,
Peabody Essex Museum, The Sawhney Family Foundation, The Taj Hotel and U.S. Trust.

In addition, Leader Bank recently received the distinguished "5-Star Superior" rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation's leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm.

"On behalf of Leader Bank directors, management and staff, I am truly honored that BauerFinancial has recognized our hard work and solidly reliable financial condition with its prestigious 5-Star rating," states Sushil K. Tuli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Leader Bank. "Despite the economic challenges that are currently present within the financial industry this year, Leader Bank consistently rises above the challenges to meet the expectations of our retail and lending customers."

Under the BauerFinancial rating system, five stars is the firm's highest rating and denotes the highest level of overall banking performance. The award is based upon an analysis of current financial data and designates Leader Bank as one of the strongest banks in the nation.

"There's an old adage that says no press is bad press, but if you've seen the banking news over the past year or two, you know this isn't always true," notes Karen Dorway, President of BauerFinancial. "That's why it's so important today to share some good banking news, and Leader Bank makes it easy. Leader Bank is a model community bank. You should be proud to call it Your Bank."

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