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Huntington Funds Continue Lipper Ratings Success
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- March 7, 2005 -- Lipper
again recognized several Huntington Funds for their performance
in 2004. Most notably, the Huntington Situs Small Cap Fund and
New Economy Fund were ranked in the top five percent against
peers for class A shares for the one-year period as of 12/31/04
at net asset value (NAV) based on total returns. Lipper ranked the Situs Small Cap Fund No. 30 out of 557 small-cap
core funds with a return of 25.94% at NAV for the one-year period
ended Dec. 31, 2004 and 18.70% at offering price. The since
inception return (10/07/02) was 24.39% at offering price. The
fund targets small-cap companies whose geographic location -
or situs - can potentially offer favorable political, taxation,
social or economic advantages. The New Economy Fund was ranked No. 15 out of 529 (class A
shares) mid-cap growth funds tracked by Lipper for the one-year
period ended Dec. 31, 2004. Its one-year return was 21.31% at
NAV and 14.30% at offering price. The since inception return
(03/01/01) was 8.02% at offering price. The New Economy Fund
invests primarily in companies developing products, processes
or services that provide technological or scientific advances
and efficiencies. It also recently received an overall 5-star
rating by Morningstar out of 641 funds in the Mid Cap Growth
category. Morningstar ratings are based on risk-adjusted total
return. The overall rating is derived from a weighted average
of the fund's three-, five-, and ten-year average annual returns,
as applicable. Other funds rated highly by Lipper include the Huntington Mid
Corp America Fund and International Equity Fund. The Mid Corp
America Fund had a 2004 return of 17.02% at NAV and a 10.27%
return at offering price. It was ranked No. 101 out of 303 mid-cap
core funds. The since inception return (03/01/01) was 7.12%
at offering price. Lipper ranked the International Equity Fund
No. 97 out of 288 international multi-cap core funds. It had
a 2004 return of 19.84% at NAV and 12.98% at offering price.
The since inception return (03/01/01) at offering price was
0.20%. Both Lipper rankings were against peers for Class A Shares
based on total returns for the one-year period ended Dec. 31,
2004. "Huntington Funds offer diversification and can appeal to an
array of client risk tolerances, as can be seen in the unique
offerings of our Situs and New Economy funds," said Randy Bateman,
Huntington Asset Advisors chief investment officer. "The success
of all of our funds is a tribute to our fund managers who put
the client's needs at the center of their strategies and deliver
the returns that garner the recognition of Lipper and the investment
community." Performance data quoted represents past performance, which
is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal
value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed,
may be worth more or less than their original cost. Offering
price returns reflect the 5.75% maximum sales charge for Class
A Shares. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance
may be lower or higher than what is stated. To obtain current
to the most recent month-end performance, and after tax performance
call 1-800-253-0412. For more complete information about Huntington Funds, please
call 1-800-253-0412 for prospectuses. You should consider the
fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully
before you invest. Information about these and other important
subjects is in the fund's prospectus, which you should read
carefully before investing. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar
calculates a Morningstar Rating(TM) based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted
Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly
performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads,
and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations
and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in
each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars,
the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars
and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted
as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately,
which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a
weighted-average of the performance figures associated with
its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.
Ratings are for class A shares and other classes may have different
performance characteristics. For the 3-year period the New Economy
fund received 5 stars and was rated among 641 funds. Past performance
is no guarantee of future results. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar
and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed;
and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.
Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible
for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. International investing involves special risks including currency
risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, political
risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Small company stocks may be less liquid and subject to greater
price volatility than large capitalization stocks. Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee Edgewood Services, Inc. is the distributor of the funds, and
is not affiliated with The Huntington National Bank. Huntington
Funds are available through Huntington Investment Company, member
NASD/SIPC, a subsidiary of Huntington National Bank. Huntington
Asset Advisors, Inc. is the Investment Advisor of Huntington
Funds. 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 huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of approximately 700 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Arizona; 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 an office located in the Cayman Islands and an office located in Hong Kong. ### |
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