EX-23.3 4 austinconsent.htm CONSENT OF AUSTIN ASSOCIATES, LLC austinconsent.htm
 
 
 

Exhibit 23.3 Form of Consent of Austin Associates, LLC



The Board of Directors
Hills Bancorporation


We consent to the inclusion in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our stock appraisal report dated August 9, 2011 and our opinion letter as to the “fairness” of the proposed offering price dated August 9, 2011, and to the reference to our firm in the Registration Statement and related Prospectus.



Austin Associates, LLC


August 11, 2011