Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE MKT: BHB) (the “Company”) the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indices effective after the stock market close of June 29, 2015.

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In making the announcement, Bar Harbor Bankshares President & CEO, Curtis C. Simard said, “We are very pleased with the Company’s inclusion in these widely-recognized indices. We believe that the Company’s inclusion reflects well upon our earnings and stock price performance.”

About Bar Harbor Bankshares

Bar Harbor Bankshares is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, founded in 1887, provides full service community banking with fifteen branch office locations serving downeast, midcoast and central Maine.

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Bar Harbor BanksharesCurtis C. Simard, 207-288-3314President and Chief Executive Officer

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