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Cassville, MO - September 24, 2004 - Jon Horner, community president, Commerce Bank, Barry County, recently announced the election of community and business leader, Phil Hutchens, to the Bank's Board of Directors. Hutchens is president and owner of Hutchens Construction Company, specializing in asphalt pavement production and limestone quarry production for the contract construction industry. A native of Barry County and 1974 graduate of Cassville High School, Hutchens took over the family owned business after his father and company founder, Evan Hutchens, died in 1992. Hutchens Construction employs 70 people and currently operates asphalt plants and limestone quarries in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.
Active in industry and business organizations, Hutchens is current member, past board member and past president of the Missouri Asphalt Association; and member of National Limestone Producers, Missouri Limestone Producers, National Asphalt Pavement Association, Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and the Better Business Bureau.
Additionally, he is current member and past board member of Cassville Chamber of Commerce; member of Monett Chamber of Commerce; board member and past president of Progress and Action through Community Effort (PACE); and past board member of Cassville Golf Association.
"Phil has a strong work ethic and has experienced tremendous success in growing his family owned business," Horner commented. "We welcome him to our board and look forward to the benefit of his insight as we strive to provide superior financial solutions for Barry County businesses and families."
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.4 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 135 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce currently operates in approximately 330 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For more information contact:
Susan Kirkman
Regional Marketing Manager
417-837-5333
Jon Horner
Community President,
Commerce Bank, Barry County
417 847-4111
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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