US Banker (also known as American Banker) magazine has listed Pandora Bancshares, Inc., the Pandora-based single-bank holding company of First National Bank of Pandora among the Top 200 community banks and thrifts in the United States with less than $2 billion of assets at Dec. 31, 2010.

Pandora ranked 186th nationally. First National Bank of Pandora is one of just 17 Ohio banks that made the annual Top 200 list published in the magazine's June 2011 edition.

"We are extremely proud to be recognized in US Banker magazine as a Top 200 Community Bank," said Todd A. Mason, President and CEO of First National Bank of Pandora.

He added, "We are even more pleased with how we achieved this recognition - by focusing on our local communities and continuing to ensure that we put our customers' needs first. From our customer service representatives to operations and management, every employee at First National Bank contributed to this ranking by directly or indirectly helping customers with their banking and financial needs."

US Banker, a monthly magazine for financial services executives, compiles an annual ranking of the top 200 community banks and thrifts in the nation.

The ranking is based on the institution's three-year-average return on shareholders' equity. To view the full listing of the top 200 community banks and thrifts, visit http://cdn.americanbanker.com/media/pdfs/Top200CommunityBanks2011.pdf.

First National Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pandora Bancshares (PDRB). The Bank was founded in 1919 and is a locally owned community bank with $127MM in assets.

The bank has offices in Pandora, Bluffton and Findlay, Ohio. First National Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. The Bank's website is www.e-fnb.com.