TULSA, Okla., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the third straight
year, BOK Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BOKF) has been named to the KBW Honor Roll
for its continued strong growth in earnings. In 2004, BOK Financial reported
its 14th consecutive year of record earnings.
The Honor Roll is compiled by investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette &
Woods. Founded in 1962, New York-based KBW is recognized as a leading
authority for financial services companies. The firm acknowledges those
banking institutions that have continually reported increases in earnings per
share each year for the past 10 years, regardless of the economic environment.
BOK Financial executives will be making a presentation -- viewable by Web
cast -- beginning at 9 a.m. EDT at the KBW Honor Roll & Sixth Annual Community
Bank Investor Conference, Wednesday, July 27.
"We appreciate KBW for again choosing BOK Financial to be recognized among
the nation's best performing banks," said Chief Financial Officer Steven Nell.
"We look forward to this opportunity to tell our story."
For more information on presentation times and to listen in, please go to:
http://www.kbw.com/communitybank.htm .
BOK Financial Corp. is a regional financial services company that provides
commercial and consumer banking, investment and trust services, mortgage
origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. Holdings
include Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Bank of Arkansas, N.A., Bank of Oklahoma,
N.A., Bank of Texas, N.A., Colorado State Bank and Trust, N.A., Valley
Commerce Bank, N.A., BOSC, Inc. and the TransFund electronic funds network.
Shares of BOK Financial are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BOKF. For
more information, visit our website at http://www.bokf.com .
SOURCE BOK Financial Corp.
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/CONTACT: Stacy Kymes, Investor Relations of BOK Financial Corp.,
+1-918-588-6752/
/Web site: http://www.bokf.comhttp://www.kbw.com/communitybank.htm /
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