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Huntington Appoints Kelsheimer Interim CONTACT:
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- February 2, 2005 -- Huntington
Bancshares, Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) today announced that Jerry Kelsheimer,
executive vice president and regional commercial division manager, will
lead the northern Ohio region on an interim basis upon the resignation
of Daniel Klimas, effective February 4, 2005. The search for a new Northern
Ohio president will begin immediately. "The region has delivered strong performance and
we have an excellent plan for growth in the region. I am confident in
Jerry's leadership abilities," said Vice Chairman Ronald C. Baldwin.
"We appreciate all of Dan's efforts to help Huntington expand our
Northern Ohio franchise, and we wish him well." "I look forward to leading the region and continuing
our positive momentum as Huntington searches for a new northern Ohio
regional president. We have an excellent management team in place and
unlimited opportunities to grow by serving our customers' needs,"
noted Kelsheimer. A graduate of Indiana University Kelly School of Business,
Kelsheimer currently is a member of the Arthritis Foundation of Northern
Ohio board of directors, board of directors of the Urban League of Greater
Cleveland, Tri-C Foundation board of trustees, board of directors of
the Great Lakes Science Center, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
board of directors, and Cleveland State University's Nance College of
Business Administration visiting committee. He and his family live in
Avon Lake, Ohio. Huntington's Northern Ohio region operates 79 banking
offices and 50 ATMs in Ashland, Bowling Green, Cleveland, Dover, Geauga,
Kent, Mansfield, Port Clinton and Toledo. About Huntington Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $33 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 139 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at www.huntington.com ; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of nearly 700 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania; Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Florida, Maryland and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and additional offices located in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
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