DALLAS, Texas–February 24, 2010: The Robert E. Nolan Company today announced the schedule for its 15th annual Bank Performance Study. Drawing participation from more than 50 top U.S. banks, thrifts, and credit unions, this annual study provides participants with a level of quantitative analysis unmatched and unavailable in the banking industry.

Nolan invites U.S. financial institutions with more than $1 billion in assets to participate in the study. Participants, typically ranging from $1 billion to $100 billion in asset size, benefit from a unique analysis of line-of-business key ratios on productivity, income, expense, and staffing levels.

Each participant receives extensive results analysis containing both summary and detailed comparative measures. “We provide a custom-tailored executive summary that identifies the strengths and opportunities for improvement in the participating organization,” says Robert Grasing, Nolan President. “Participants also receive proprietary charts showing 1,200 performance ratios measuring efficiency and effectiveness compared to pools of benchmark (top-quartile), median, and average performers by each line-of-business.”

The 2010 Bank Performance Study is based on 2009 year-end data. All data and information submitted by participants is kept strictly confidential. Only aggregate pool statistics are reported for comparison. Nolan plans to distribute results to participants in June 2010.

Registration details are available at www.bankbenchmarks.com. Nolan is currently accepting study registrations secured on or before March 26, 2010.