Huntington Funds Announces Three New Fund of Funds

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- August 6, 2009 -- Huntington Funds is pleased to introduce three new mutual funds, effective July 31, 2009. The new Huntington Asset Allocation Funds are an addition to the Huntington Funds 16 mutual funds and four money market fund offerings.

The new funds include Huntington Conservative Allocation Fund (HCAFX), Huntington Balanced Allocation Fund (HBAFX) and Huntington Growth Allocation Fund (HGRFX). Each fund is a "fund of funds" that invests in a portfolio of other existing Huntington Funds known as the underlying funds. All of the funds are advised by Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc. (HAA), a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.

"The fund of funds concept used by the Huntington Asset Allocation Funds helps investors of all sizes diversify their investment portfolios," said Randy Bateman, President of HAA and Chief Investment Officer of Huntington National Bank. "The fund of funds design brings together the collective expertise of nearly all our fund managers, who are some of the most experienced in the industry."

Diversifying a portfolio among a variety of different security types and market sectors has been shown to improve the long-term performance of a portfolio more than any other investing practice.

Huntington Asset Allocation Funds utilize a tactical asset allocation strategy, allocating specific percentages of each of the underlying funds to the portfolios based on their performance objectives and risk characteristics. Allocations are reviewed regularly and adjusted to take advantage of opportunities Huntington strategists see in the market.

The concept of investing in a fund of funds was formed in the 1970s as a private equity investment, gaining popularity in the nineties, according to Probitas Partners(1). The design is intended to provide greater stability and lower risk associated with the decisions of a single manager. As in all other areas of investing, there are no guarantees for returns.

About Huntington Funds

Huntington Funds are part of Huntington Bancshares, a financial institution, with an 89-year heritage of managing money. HAA and its affiliates have been managing money since 1917. As of June 30, 2009, the company manages more than $12.3 billion* for individuals, institutions, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, IRAs, and municipalities across a six state region. HAA is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Huntington National Bank, which is the principal subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with $52 billion in assets.*

For more information regarding Huntington Asset Allocation Mutual Funds, please visit www.huntingtonfunds.com.

Important notes:

(1)( )Probitas Partners is an independent provider of integrated alternative investment solutions, offering an array of customised services that include placement of private equity funds and investment and liquidity management. www.probitaspartners.com

The risk of investing in the Huntington Asset Allocation Funds is a reflection of the risks of investing in the Underlying Funds in which each Asset Allocation Fund invests. Therefore, it is important that you carefully read the prospectus for each Underlying Fund.

Diversification does not assure profit or protect against loss. Asset Allocation Funds do not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment loss. Before investing, you should carefully read the risk disclosure for each of the Underlying Funds, which can be found in the current prospectus.

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 larger capitalization stocks.

The Funds are subject to both credit and interest-rate risk. The Funds' share price and yield will be affected by interest-rate movements, with bond prices generally moving in the opposite direction from interest rates. Credit risk refers to the bond issuers' ability to make timely payments of principal and interest.

For more complete information about the Huntington Asset Allocation Funds, please call 1-800-253-0412 for a prospectus or log onto our web site at www.huntingtonfunds.com. You should consider the Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Funds' prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Unified Financial Securities, Inc., (Member FINRA), an affiliate of the Huntington National Bank, is the distributor of Huntington Funds.

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