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Huntington Names Smith East Michigan Region President

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- December 15, 2006 -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) today announced that Rebecca R. Smith, 51, has been appointed region president for East Michigan, effective January 8, 2007. In this role she is responsible for retail and commercial banking efforts in greater Detroit.

"We are fortunate to be able to have attracted such a talented, experienced, local banker to lead this team," said James Dunlap, Regional Group President. "Rebecca's extensive banking and market knowledge will be a tremendous asset as we continue to focus on growing our business in the Detroit metropolitan area."

Smith most recently served as executive vice president and senior lender for commercial banking at Fifth Third Bank East Michigan. She also previously was Eastern Michigan president for Old Kent Bank. Smith entered the banking industry in 1977 as a branch management trainee with NBD Bank. During her career she has held positions in lending, regional banking and equipment finance as well as middle market banking, credit analysis and credit administration. Smith earned a MBA from Oakland University and a BA from Ohio Wesleyan. She currently serves as a board member for the Oakland University School of business and Health Alliance Plan.

"Huntington's emphasis on service and culture are energizing," Smith commented. "I am excited about the opportunity to lead the team in East Michigan and realize the full potential that this market represents for the bank."

About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $36 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 140 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through over 370 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 over 1,000 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee; Private Financial and Capital Markets 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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