First Busey Corporation – Underwriting Agreements Watch

from 8-K 55 pages 8,000,000 Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Underwriting Agreement

from 8-K 48 pages $100.0 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 5.000% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Due 2032 First Busey Corporation Underwriting Agreement

from 8-K 47 pages $125.0 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 5.25% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Due 2030 First Busey Corporation Underwriting Agreement

from 8-K 37 pages First Busey Corporation $40,000,000 3.75% Senior Notes Due May 25, 2022 $60,000,000 Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Due May 25, 2027 Underwriting Agreement

from 8-K 37 pages 18,000,000 Shares First Busey Corporation Common Stock Underwriting Agreement

from 10-K/A 1 page <page> Exhibit 1 Revised Consent of Independent Public Accountants [McGladrey & Pullen Logo] Consent of Independent Accountants We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-30095, No. 33-60402 and No. 333-79217) of Our Report Dated February 6, 2004, Included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Busey Corporation for the Year Ended December 31, 2003. /S/ McGladrey & Pullen, Llp Champaign, Illinois McGladrey & Pullen, Llp March 23, 2004 McGladrey & Pullen, Llp Is a Member Firm of Rsm International - An Affiliation of Separate and Independent Legal Entities

from S-3 ~50 pages Form of Underwriting Agreement