Ameriana Bancorp is planning to open a new full-service banking center in Fishers, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis.

The new banking center will be located at 11521 Olio Road in an existing bank facility. Ameriana expects to open its Fishers banking center in September 2008. The new banking center in Fishers will provide full-service banking, including a range of services tailored to retail and commercial customers such as commercial banking and lending products, investment and brokerage services, mortgage lending and insurance products.

Jerome Gassen, president and CEO of Ameriana Bancorp, said: Our new banking center in Fishers will bolster our existing presence in McCordsville and Anderson, giving us considerably more visibility in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Fishers is a focal point for both commercial and residential development, highlighted by attractive demographics. It’s a great area, one that fits well with both our capabilities and strategic objectives, and we look forward to bringing our style of community banking to Fishers.