Huntington Bank Recognized as One of Nation's Best Banks for Middle Market Businesses

Wins Three National Awards For Servicing Companies with $10 Million to $500 Million in Revenues

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntington Bank has been named the winner of three national Greenwich Associates Excellence Awards for its online services, relationship managers and product capabilities. It also won a fourth regional award for overall customer satisfaction.

The awards are based on Greenwich Associates' survey of nearly 17,000 businesses across the U.S. with sales of $10 million to $500 million. The awards mark the second time in as many years that Huntington has been recognized by Greenwich.

"The Greenwich Awards are another validation of Huntington's strong customer focus," said Michael Prescott, regional banking group president. "Huntington's commercial team has the experience and knowledge to customize our services to meet a client's individual needs."

Greenwich Associates is a leading worldwide strategic consulting and research firm specializing in financial services. Its awards in the field of business banking are nationally respected for their survey methodology.

For more information, visit www.huntington.com .

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $55 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntington has more than 142 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington's banking subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through over 600 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 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 almost 1,400 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Tennessee; Private Financial and Capital Markets Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey. Huntington Insurance offers retail and commercial insurance agency services in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and West Virginia. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus, a limited purpose office located in the Cayman Islands, and another located in Hong Kong.

SOURCE Huntington Bank

Released October 1, 2008