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Huntington Bancshares and Sky Financial Group Announce Merger Agreement
December 20, 2006
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and Sky Financial Group Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge the two companies in a stock (90%) and cash (10%) transaction valued at approximately $3.6 billion.

Sky Completes Merger with Perpetual
December 8, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the merger of Perpetual State Bank with its banking affiliate, Sky Bank, effective at the commencement of business tomorrow.

Sky to Present at Ryan Beck & Co. Annual Financial Institutions Investor Conference
November 29, 2006

Marty Adams, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sky Financial Group, Inc. along with Gary Small, executive vice president for community banking, will be presenting at the Ryan Beck & Co. Annual Financial Institutions Investor Conference on Thursday, December 7 at 8:05 a.m. EST at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Sky Financial Group Declares Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend
November 21, 2006
Bowling Green, Ohio - Marty E. Adams, chairman, president and CEO of Sky Financial Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $.25 per share on its common stock, payable January 2, 2007, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2006.

Sky Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Perpetual Savings Bank
November 15, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition of Wells River Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Perpetual Savings Bank, effective today.

Sky Financial Group Announces Balance Sheet Restructuring
November 15, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today announced the restructuring of its balance sheet, which is designed to strengthen capital ratios, maintain a sound interest rate risk position, enhance the net interest margin and improve future earnings following the completion of its recent acquisitions of Union Federal Bank and Perpetual Savings Bank.

Sky to Present at Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference
November 8, 2006
Marty Adams, chairman, president and chief executive officer and Kevin Thompson, chief financial officer of Sky Financial Group will be presenting at the 2006 Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference on Thursday, November 16 at 9:45 a.m. E.S.T. in Naples, Florida.

Sky Announces Completion of Merger Union Federal Bank Converts to Sky Bank this Weekend
November 3, 2006
Bowling Green, Ohio - Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the merger of Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis into its banking affiliate, Sky Bank, effective at today's close of business.

Sky Financial Group Selects Bharosa to Provide Advanced Security for Online Banking Clients
November 1, 2006
Sky Financial Group, , one of the 40 largest publicly-held bank holding companies in the nation, and Bharosa, a global provider of proactive, real-time fraud detection and multifactor authentication solutions, today announced that Sky will use Bharosa's solution to enable advanced security for its online banking users.

Regional Leadership Team Announced
October 24, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of its Central Indiana regional management team.

Sky Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Union Federal Bank
October 18, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition of Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis and its parent company, Waterfield Mortgage Company, Inc., Ft. Wayne, Indiana, effective October 17, 2006.

Sky Financial Group Reports 2006 Third Quarter Earnings
October 18, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today reported core operating earnings of $52.9 million for the third quarter of 2006 versus $50.4 million for the same period in 2005.

Sky Acquires Lindig Benefit Consultants
October 2, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the acquisition of Lindig Benefit Consultants located in Worthington, Ohio. Lindig Benefits is a full-service insurance agency that specializes in association member benefit programs.

Sky Financial Group to Hold Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
September 20, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today announced it expects to report third quarter earnings on Wednesday, October 18, 2006.

Sky to Present at RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference
September 12, 2006
Marty Adams, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sky Financial Group, Inc. along with Kevin Thompson, chief financial officer, will be participating on an executive panel at the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference on Thursday, September 21 at 8:30 p.m. EDT at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sky to Present at Lehman Brothers 2006 Financial Services Conference
September 5, 2006
Marty Adams, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sky Financial Group, Inc. along with Kevin Thompson, chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Lehman Brothers Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 12 at 11:45 a.m. EDT at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Sky Financial Group Declares Third Quarter Cash Dividend
September 1, 2006
Marty E. Adams, chairman, president and CEO of Sky Financial Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a third quarter cash dividend of $.23 per share on its common stock, payable October 2, 2006, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2006.

Sky Financial and Waterfield Mortgage Announce Waterfield Shareholder Approval of Merger
August 24, 2006
SKY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. and WATERFIELD MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. are pleased to announce that the Waterfield shareholders have approved the merger of Waterfield with and into Sky Financial.

Sky Financial Group Hires Schenosky as Chief Investment Strategist
August 24, 2006
Sky Financial Group recently announced that Stephen Schenosky has joined the company as senior vice president/chief investment strategist.

Sky Bank Expands in Steubenville
August 10, 2006
Jay Zatta, president of Sky Bank's Ohio Valley Region, announced today that its Human Resources Information Center (HRIC) will now be housed in Steubenville, Ohio.

Sky Announces Pending Acquisition of Perpetual Savings Bank
August 9, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. and Wells River Bancorp, Inc. (Wellsville, Ohio) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement for Sky Financial to acquire Wells River and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Perpetual Savings Bank, a $74.7 million bank that operates three full-service branches in Columbiana county.

Sky Financial Group Hires Head of Retirement Services
July 20, 2006
Sky Financial Group recently announced that Lee R. Topley has joined the company as senior vice president/director of retirement services.

Sky Financial Group Reports 2006 Second Quarter Earnings
July18, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today reported core operating earnings of $51.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 versus $48.5 million for the same period in 2005.

Sky Insurance Announces Recent Accreditation and Associate Changes
July 13, 2006
Sky Insurance is pleased to announce that Dean Streit, sales executive, has recently acquired certified senior advisor (CSA) designation from the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. To become a CSA, Streit became an expert on 23 issues that are critical to seniors.

Sky Financial Group Issues Trust Preferred Security
July 5, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. established the Sky Financial Capital Trust IV on June 30, 2006 and, in connection therewith, issued approximately $77 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due in 2036.

Sky Financial Group Raises Prime Interest Rate
June 29, 2006
Sky Financial Group announced that it is raising the prime interest rate to 8.25 percent from 8.0 percent, effective today.

Sky Bank Announces Hiring of New Chief Credit Officer
June 22, 2006
Sky Financial Group Inc. announced today the recent appointment of James B. Cohen to regional Chief Credit Officer of Sky Bank's Ohio Valley and Mahoning Valley Regions.

Sky Financial Group to Hold Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
June 19, 2006

Sky Financial Group, Inc. today announced it expects to report second quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.

Sky Financial Group Declares Second Quarter Cash Dividend
May 31, 2006
Marty E. Adams, chairman, president and CEO of Sky Financial Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a second quarter cash dividend of $.23 per share on its common stock, payable July 3, 2006, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2006.

Sky Partners with The Andersons to Expand ATM Network
May 26, 2006
In an ongoing effort to provide clients with greater and more convenient access to their money, Sky Bank announced today it has signed an agreement for an ATM partnership with The Andersons, Inc, With diverse interests across North America, the Maumee, Ohio-based company has agreed to place Sky Bank ATM machines in each of its six Ohio retail stores.

Sky Financial Group Raises Prime Interest Rate
May 10, 2006
Sky Financial Group announced that it is raising the prime interest rate to 8.00 percent from 7.75 percent, effective today.

Sky Insurance and Sky Bank Co Sponsor Golf for Goodwill
May 4, 2006
Sky Insurance and Sky Bank's Pittsburgh Region will co-sponsor Golf for Goodwill on Monday, June 19, 2006 at the Treesdale Golf and Country Club in Gibsonia.

Sky Financial Group Reports First Quarter Results
April 19, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today reported 2006 first quarter net income of $50.6 million, or $.46 per diluted share, compared to $30.7 million, or $.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2005.

Sky Financial Group Issues Trust Preferred Security
April 10, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. established the Sky Financial Capital Trust III on April 6, 2006 and, in connection therewith, issued approximately $77 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2036.

Sky Financial Group Hires Afzal as Chief Technology Officer
March 31, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. recently hired Zahid Afzal as executive vice president/chief technology officer. He will report directly to Les Starr, corporate executive vice president of technology and operations.

Sky Financial Group Raises Prime Interest Rate
March 28, 2006
Sky Financial Group announced that it is raising the prime interest rate to 7.75 percent from 7.50 percent, effective today.

Sky Financial Group to Hold First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
March 22, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today announced it expects to report first quarter earnings on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.

Sky Partners with Eat'n Park Restaurant Chain
March 21, 2006
Sky Bank announced today that it recently signed an agreement for an ATM partnership with Eat'n Park. The Pittsburgh-based, full- service restaurant chain has co-branded with Sky at ATM machines located within its restaurants.

Sky Financial Group and SAS Tackle Money Laundering
March 15, 2006
Sky Financial Group has chosen SAS® Anti-Money Laundering to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) program.

Sky Financial Group Names Gary Small to Lead Community Banking
March 7, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today that Gary Small has joined the company as the new corporate executive vice president for community banking.

Sky Financial Group Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend
February 27, 2006
Marty E. Adams, chairman, president and CEO of Sky Financial Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a first quarter cash dividend of $.23 per share on its common stock, payable April 3, 2006, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2006.

Sky to Present at Midwest 2006 Super Community Bank Conference
February 21, 2006
Marty Adams, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sky Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYF) along with Kevin Thompson, chief financial officer, will be presenting to an audience of institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and analysts from leading brokerage firms at the Midwest 2006 Super-Community Bank Conference on Wednesday, March 1 at 10:40 a.m. (EST) in Chicago, IL.

Hull Named Regional President for Sky Bank Western Reserve Region
February 16, 2007
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the recent appointment of Rick Hull as regional president for its Western Reserve Region.

Sky to Acquire Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis
February 3, 2006
Bowling Green, Ohio - Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis and its parent company, Waterfield Mortgage Company, Incorporated, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Sky Financial Group Raises Prime Interest Rate
January 31, 2006
Sky Financial Group announced that it is raising the prime interest rate to 7.50 percent from 7.25 percent, effective today.

Sky Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
January 19, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today reported 2005 fourth quarter net income of $53.7 million, or $.49 per diluted share, compared to $49.3 million, or $.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2004.

Sky Financial Group Hires Cantrell as Chief Operations Officer
January 12, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. recently hired Caren L. Cantrell as executive vice president/chief operations officer.

Sky Financial to Hold Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
January 4, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. today announced it expects to report fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 19, 2006.

Sky Acquires Peter B. Burke Insurance Agency in Pittsburgh
January 3, 2006
Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced today the acquisition of Peter B. Burke Agency, Inc. located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Peter B. Burke is a full-service insurance agency that specializes in property and casualty insurance and surety services.

   
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