TULSA, Okla., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the fourth straight
year, BOK Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BOKF) has been named to the KBW Honor Roll
for its continued strong growth in earnings. In 2005, BOK Financial reported
its 15th 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 8 a.m. EDT at the 2006 KBW Honor Roll & Seventh Annual
Community Bank Investor Conference, Tuesday, August 1.
"We look forward to showing how building strong, long-term relationships
has contributed to record earnings for 15 consecutive years," said Chief
Financial Officer Steven Nell.
"We appreciate KBW for including BOK Financial's continued growth with the
recognition of the nation's best performing banks."
For more information on presentation times and to listen in, please go to:
http://www.kbw.com/news/conference_investor.html .
BOK Financial 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 Arizona, N.A., Bank of Arkansas,
N.A., Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., Bank of Texas, N.A., Colorado State Bank &
Trust, N.A., BOSC, Inc., the TransFund electronic funds network, Southwest
Trust Company, N.A. and AXIA Investment Management, Inc. 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 Corporation