Huntington Bancshares Inc/MD · 8-K · For 8/16/01 · EX-99

Filed On 8/16/01   ·   SEC File 0-02525   ·   Accession Number 950109-1-502962

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                                                                      Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           
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Contacts:                                                                       
Investors                         Media                                         
Laurie Counsel (614) 480-3878     Jeri Grier    (614) 480-5413                  
Cheri Gray     (614) 480-3803     Laura Bowers  (614) 480-4433                  

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES NAMES THOMAS HOAGLIN TO ADDITIONAL  
POSITION OF CHAIRMAN; FRANK WOBST TO RETIRE 

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 16, 2001 - Huntington Bancshares Incorporated  
(NASDAQ: HBAN) today announced that Thomas E. Hoaglin, President and Chief      
Executive Officer, will assume the additional position of Chairman of the Board 
of Huntington Bancshares and its principal subsidiary, The Huntington National  
Bank, effective immediately.  Hoaglin, 52, who joined Huntington in February    
2001, succeeds Frank Wobst, 67, who is retiring after 27 years with Huntington. 
In addition, Don M. Casto III, a director of Huntington Bancshares since 1985   
and Principal of the Don M. Casto Organization in Columbus, has been appointed  
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board.                               

  Commenting on Hoaglin's appointment to Chairman, Casto stated, "Over the
past several months, Tom and the senior management team have developed a        
comprehensive strategic and financial restructuring plan to revitalize and      
strengthen the Company, and they have now begun to execute the plan.  By        
electing Tom as the next Chairman, the Board has expressed its confidence in    
this plan and in Tom's ability to lead Huntington towards the goal of becoming  
one of the nation's premier regional banks."                                    

Hoaglin stated, "Frank Wobst has had a distinguished career in leading
Huntington through significant growth.  He has also been extremely dedicated to 
Central Ohio and has long been an important community leader.  We thank him for 
his many contributions and wish him all the best in his retirement."            

     Mr. Hoaglin has more than 27 years of banking experience, including serving
in senior executive positions at Bank One Corporation and AmSouth               
Bancorporation.  He currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of Denison   
University, Vice Chairman of Ohio Health, a                                     

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director of The Gorman - Rupp Company, and a member of The Financial Services   
Roundtable, The American Bankers Council, and the World Presidents'             
organization. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Denison         
University and a Master's in Business Administration from Stanford University.  

About Huntington                                                                

 Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 135 years of
serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative    
products and services through more than 500 offices in Florida, Indiana,        
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia.  Huntington  
also offers products and services online at www.huntington.com, through its     
technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank, and through its network of    
more than 1,400 ATMs.                                                           
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including       
certain plans, expectations, goals, and projections, which are subject to       
numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual results could differ     
materially from those contained or implied by such statements for a variety of  
factors including: changes in economic conditions; movements in interest rates; 
competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of    
business strategies; the successful integration of acquired businesses; the     
nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and reforms; and extended    
disruption of vital infrastructure. All forward-looking statements included in  
this news release are based on information available at the time of the release.
Huntington assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.       

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