EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: JOHN P. NELSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CEO AND PRESIDENT (515) 232-6251 JULY 19, 2024 AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024 Ames, Iowa – Ames National Corporation (Nasdaq: ATLO; the "Company") today reported net income for the second quarter of 2024 of $2.2 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $2.6 million, or $0.28 per share, earned in the second quarter of 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income for the Company tot ...