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Exhibit 99.1 HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. and DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Rights Agent RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated as of June 7, 2002

Rights Agreement • June 11th, 2002 • Heartland Financial Usa Inc • Savings institution, federally chartered • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Rights Agreement
• Filed
  June 11th, 2002
• Company
  Heartland Financial Usa Inc
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware