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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
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April 1, 2015
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Ames National Corporation on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard, Ames, Iowa. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m., with the Annual Meeting to commence at 4:30 p.m.
In connection with the Annual Meeting, we recently sent you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions for accessing the Proxy Statement and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and voting your shares online at www.amesnational.com. Another copy of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Material is enclosed for your information.
Enclosed you will also find a printed Proxy Card. If you have already voted your shares online at www.amesnational.com, please disregard this mailing. If you have not yet voted, we encourage you to review the Proxy and financial information at www.amesnational.com and vote your shares. You may vote online or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed Proxy Card as soon as possible in the postage-paid envelope provided.
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting on April 29, 2015, and thank you for your continued support of Ames National Corporation.
Sincerely,
\s\ Douglas C. Gustafson
Douglas C. Gustafson
Chairman
