Exhibit 99.1

HUNTINGTON INVESTMENT AND TAX SAVINGS PLAN

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
December 31, 2002 and 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
        Page
Audited Financial Statements
       
   
Report of Independent Auditors
    5  
   
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2002 and 2001
    6  
   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001
    7  
   
Notes to Financial Statements
    8  
Supplemental Schedule
       
   
Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
    14  

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Huntington Investment and Tax Savings Plan as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Huntington Investment and Tax Savings Plan at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2002, is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP               

Columbus, Ohio
June 27, 2003

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HUNTINGTON INVESTMENT AND TAX SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                       
          December 31,
         
(Amounts in dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
ASSETS
               
Investments, at market value:
               
 
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
               
   
Common Stock
  $ 164,904,623     $ 177,415,635  
 
Mutual Funds
    80,205,964       78,140,895  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Investments
    245,110,587       255,556,530  
Notes receivable from participants
    3,191       36,288  
Accrued dividends, interest receivable, and other assets
    1,504,805       1,662,997  
Cash and cash equivalents
    646,107       942,853  
 
   
     
 
     
TOTAL ASSETS
    247,264,690       258,198,668  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES
               
Dividends payable to Plan participants
    451,959       1,671,069  
 
   
     
 
     
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
  $ 246,812,731     $ 256,527,599  
 
   
     
 

See notes to financial statements.

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HUNTINGTON INVESTMENT AND TAX SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                     
        Years Ended December 31,
       
(Amounts in dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
ADDITIONS
               
Investment income:
               
 
Cash dividends on Huntington
               
   
Banchares Incorporated Common Stock
  $ 5,887,554     $ 7,722,736  
 
Cash dividends on Mutual Funds
    1,259,209       1,775,732  
 
Interest
    95,309       276,858  
 
   
     
 
 
    7,242,072       9,775,326  
Contributions:
               
 
Employees
    16,531,579       17,870,699  
 
Employer
    8,346,597       8,219,756  
 
   
     
 
 
    24,878,176       26,090,455  
   
Total Additions
    32,120,248       35,865,781  
 
   
     
 
DEDUCTIONS
               
Benefit distributions and other withdrawals
    33,507,113       38,684,243  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Deductions
    33,507,113       38,684,243  
 
   
     
 
Net realized and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in market value of investments
    (8,328,003 )     707,356  
 
   
     
 
   
Net decrease in assets available for benefits
    (9,714,868 )     (2,111,106 )
Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year
    256,527,599       258,638,705  
 
   
     
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AT END OF YEAR
  $ 246,812,731     $ 256,527,599  
 
   
     
 

See notes to financial statements.

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HUNTINGTON INVESTMENT AND TAX SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2002

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies and Description of the Plan

Basis of Presentation — The financial statements of the Plan are presented on the accrual basis and are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities, and changes therein, reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes — The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Huntington) believes that the Plan is operated in accordance with, and qualifies under, the applicable requirements of the Code and related state statutes, and that the trust, which forms a part of the Plan, is exempt from federal income and state franchise taxes.

General Description of the Plan — The Plan is a defined contribution plan that was initially adopted by the Board of Directors of Huntington on September 29, 1977, to be effective January 1, 1978 to provide benefits to eligible employees of Huntington, as defined in the Plan document. Plan participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. On December 13, 2000, Huntington’s Common Stock held in accounts of participants who elected to have all or a portion of their accounts invested in Huntington’s Common Stock were designated an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP forms a portion of the Plan.

On August 19, 1992, the Plan was amended and restated, effective January 1, 1987, to comply with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Plan was again restated October 13, 1994, with a general effective date of January 1, 1987, to incorporate provisions concerning merged plans. The Plan was again amended and restated November 19, 1997, effective at April 1, 1998.

From time to time the Plan has been amended and restated. The current restatement is effective January 1, 1997 unless the restated document provides another effective date. A First Amendment to the Plan was adopted October 16, 2002 to bring the Plan into compliance with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and to effect other changes. EGTRRA changes are generally effective January 1, 2002.

Funding and Vesting — Eligible employees may enroll on the first day of the month following six months of employment and attainment of age 21. Participants may elect to make pre-tax contributions of up to 25% of their eligible compensation. Prior to August 1, 2002, participants were limited to pretax matched contributions up to 15% of their eligible compensation. Huntington will make a matching contribution equal to 100% on the first 3% of participant elective deferrals and 50% on the next 2% of participant elective deferrals. Employee and employer contributions are fully vested at all times. Plan participants are permitted to direct pre-tax elective deferrals and employer matching contributions to any combination of nineteen investment options, including Huntington Common Stock. An active participant may change or suspend pre-tax elective deferrals pursuant to the terms set forth in the Plan document.

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Administration — The Plan administrator is Huntington. Portions of Plan administration have been delegated by the Plan administrator to a committee of employees appointed by the Board of Directors of Huntington. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and the provisions of ERISA, as amended.

Participants are charged a fixed amount for administration of the Plan. All other administrative fees are paid from the general assets of Huntington.

Contributions — Employee and Employer contributions to participants’ accounts in the Plan are invested pursuant to the participants’ investment direction elections on file at the time the contributions are allocated to the participants’ accounts. Plan assets are held in mutual funds or Huntington Common Stock by the trust division of The Huntington National Bank (the Plan Trustee), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington. The Plan Trustee purchases and sells shares of Huntington Common Stock on the open market at market prices. Additionally, the Plan Trustee may directly purchase from, and sell to, Huntington, at market prices, shares of Huntington Common Stock. The Plan Trustee purchases and redeems shares of mutual funds in accordance with rules of the mutual fund.

Benefit Distributions and Other Withdrawals — A participant may request that the portion of his or her account that is invested in Huntington Common Stock be distributed in shares of Huntington Common Stock with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. All other distributions from the Plan are paid in cash.

Distributions and withdrawals are reported at market value.

Participants are permitted to take distributions and withdrawals from their accounts in the Plan under the circumstances set forth in the Plan document. Generally, participants may request withdrawal of funds in their account attributable to: (i) rollover contributions; (ii) after-tax contributions; and (iii) pre-April 1, 1998, Employer contributions. Employee pre-tax elective deferrals and post April 1, 1998, Employer matching contributions are subject to special withdrawal rules and generally may not be withdrawn from the Plan prior to a participant’s death, disability, termination of employment, or attainment of age 59 1/2. Certain distributions of Employee pre-tax deferrals may be made, however, in the event a participant requests a distribution due to financial hardship as defined by the Plan. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description for a complete summary of the Plan provisions. Participants may withdraw up to 100% of their account balances in the Plan for any reason after they have reached age 59 1/2.

Effective October 1, 2002, Plan participants have the option of reinvesting cash dividends with respect to Huntington Common Stock according to their investment elections or having dividends paid in cash. Dividends on Huntington Common Stock were distributed in cash to Plan Participants during the period beginning December 13, 2000 and ending October 1, 2002. Prior to December 13, 2000, cash dividends on Huntington Common Stock were reinvested in Huntington Common Stock.

Cash Dividends and Interest Income — Dividends are recognized as of the record date. Interest is recorded on an accrual basis when earned.

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Note 2 — Investments

The Plan provides for various investment options in any combination of investment securities offered by the Plan, including Huntington’s Common Stock. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market fluctuations and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in market values, interest rates or other factors in the near term would materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits.

As of December 31, 2002, the separate investment options offered by the Plan are as follows:

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock: This consists mainly of shares of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock. However, a small percentage is invested in a money market fund to maintain liquidity for participant distributions and fund reallocations. Cash dividends received on Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock are reinvested in the fund unless a participant affirmatively elects to have these dividends paid directly to them in cash. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock is listed as HBAN on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ).

Vanguard S&P Index 500 Fund: This fund seeks to mirror, as closely as possible, the performance of the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 Composite Stock Price Index, which emphasizes stocks of large companies. Accordingly, the fund invests in stocks that are included in the S&P 500 Stock Index.

Vanguard Wellington Fund: This fund seeks to conserve capital and to provide moderate long-term capital growth and moderate income by investing in stocks, bonds and money market instruments. The fund invests 60% to 70% of its assets in dividend-paying stocks of large and medium-sized companies. The remaining 30% to 40% of assets are invested in high-quality longer-term corporate bonds, with some investment in Treasury, government agency and mortgage-backed bonds.

Huntington Money Market Fund: This fund seeks to provide safety of principal and interest, a reasonable rate of interest income, little or no fluctuation of principal, and liquidity. Investments typically include short-term debt securities, including commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and government securities.

T.     Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in common stocks of medium and large capitalization companies.

Bond Fund of America: This fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in bonds. The fund invests substantially all of its assets in marketable corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, mortgage-related securities, other asset-backed securities and cash or money market instruments. Normally, at least 60% of the fund assets will be invested in bonds.

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in common stocks of smaller capitalization companies.

Huntington Growth Fund: This fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities. The fund invests primarily in medium to large companies with an emphasis on quality, market dominance and growth.

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Neuberger & Berman Partners Trust Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital through an approach that is intended to increase capital with reasonable risk. Investments include common stocks of medium to large capitalization companies that are believed to be undervalued.

Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund: This fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in low priced common stocks, which can lead to investment in small and medium sized companies. The issuing companies often have market capitalizations of less than $100 million, and some have a negative net worth.

EuroPacific Growth Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in securities of companies domiciled outside the United States, usually located in Europe and the Pacific Basin. However, the fund may invest in securities of developing countries as well.

Janus Enterprise Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in common stocks selected for their growth potential. It looks at potential investments one at a time, regardless of industry, country of organization or other similarly defined selection criteria.

Huntington Income-Equity Trust Fund: This fund seeks to achieve current income and moderate appreciation of both capital and income by investing in income-producing securities, such as stocks of companies having the potential to pay attractive dividends.

The Huntington Fixed Income Securities Fund: This fund seeks to achieve high current income without assuming a great deal of credit risk. This fund invests in high quality corporate bonds, U.S. Treasuries and government agencies in order to help investors increase their income potential without assuming a great deal of credit risk. Maturity ranges are from overnight to 30 years. In selecting securities for the fund, the portfolio manager considers various “top down” economic factors including Federal Reserve policies and spreads between different types of fixed income securities. A proprietary credit evaluation system is employed to further enhance returns.

The Huntington Mid-Corp America Fund: This fund focuses on the 2000 companies in the middle of the Russell 3000 Index, concentrating on companies with outstanding growth characteristics.

The Huntington Dividend Capture Fund: This fund is a value-oriented fund that tries to generate higher income for investors by identifying dividend-paying stocks and hedging against adverse market swings. The fund invests primarily in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks that the managers can acquire prior to ex-dividend date in order to “capture” the dividend. Option contracts may or may not be employed to serve as a hedge against downside fluctuations.

Huntington Rotating Index Fund: This fund seeks to approximate the returns of various equity market indices as determined by the investment advisor to be the most favorable in a given market environment. The fund will pursue its objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the stocks that comprise the equity index selected by the investment advisor. In determining which equity index the fund will seek to emulate, the investment advisor will use “top-down” analysis to evaluate broad economic trends, anticipate shifts in the business cycle, and determine which sectors or industries may benefit most over the next year. The investment advisor will continually monitor the market environment and may shift the index that the fund emulates when it is determined that another equity index is more favorable given the current market environment.

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The Huntington New Economy Fund: This aggressive fund is targeted towards long-term investors seeking capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in science and technology companies with the highest potential for growth.

Huntington International Equity Fund: This fund is an aggressive fund investing in international stocks with above-average growth potential. At least 80 percent of the fund’s assets will be invested in stocks of companies from at least five countries included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index.

The following individual investments represent 5 percent or more of the fair value of net assets available for benefits as of December 31:

                 
(Amounts in dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock
  $ 164,904,623     $ 177,415,635  
Vanguard S&P Index 500 Fund
    16,376,211       20,270,925  
Vanguard Wellington Fund
    12,936,969       12,040,679  

     The Plan’s investments (including investments purchased, sold and held during the year) (depreciated) appreciated in carrying value for the years ended December 31, as follows:

                   
(Amounts in dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock
  $ 5,670,140     $ 9,030,742  
Equity and Fixed Income Mutual Funds
    (13,998,143 )     (8,323,386 )
 
   
     
 
 
Net (depreciation) appreciation
  $ (8,328,003 )   $ 707,356  
 
   
     
 

Note 3 — Party-In-Interest Transactions

The Plan held the following party-in-interest investments (at fair value) at December 31:

                 
(Amounts in dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock
  $ 164,904,623     $ 177,415,635  
Huntington Money Market Fund
    10,226,299       9,304,298  
Huntington Growth Fund
    4,979,161       5,964,212  
Huntington Income-Equity Trust Fund
    2,391,358       1,999,896  
The Huntington Fixed Income Securities Fund
    1,601,376       135,115  
The Huntington Mid-Corp America Fund
    1,040,567       167,412  
The Huntington Dividend Capture Fund
    938,206       260,912  
Huntington Rotating Index Fund
    427,586       75,999  
The Huntington New Economy Fund
    391,168       73,486  
Huntington International Equity Fund
    231,153       20,823  

Costs and expenses incurred in administering the Plan paid by Huntington, including brokerage commissions and fees in connection with each purchase of securities, totaled $582,293 for 2002 and $1,019,433 for 2001.

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Note 4 — Notes Receivable from Participants

In conjunction with the merger of First Michigan Bank Corporation into Huntington, the First Michigan Bank Corporation Cash Option Plan (the First Michigan Plan) merged into the Plan effective as of April 1, 1998. The loan fund represents the transfer of the outstanding participant loan balances in the First Michigan Plan to the Plan. Additionally, the loan fund represents the transfer of outstanding participant loan balances to the Plan on October 1, 2000 resulting from the merger of Empire Banc Corporation’s 401(k) plan (the Empire Plan) into the Plan. While the Plan does not allow participants to take loans against their account balances, participants with outstanding loans in the First Michigan Plan and the Empire Plan at the time of their merger into the Plan are permitted to repay outstanding loans. Each loan, by its terms, must be repaid within 5 years, unless it is a loan for a participant’s principal residence. The loans bear interest at a market rate fixed at the date of origination. Principal and interest is paid by participants through payroll deductions authorized by the participant currently employed by Huntington. Individuals previously under the First Michigan Plan who have terminated employment are permitted to repay principal and interest on an installment basis. Individuals with loans previously under the Empire Plan are required to repay the loans at time of termination.

As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, these notes receivable from participants totaled $3,191 and $36,288, respectively.

Note 5 — Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents primarily represent funds temporarily invested in the Huntington Money Market Fund to provide liquidity for fund reallocations and distributions.

Note 6 — Terminated Participants

Included in net assets available for benefits are amounts allocated to individuals who have withdrawn from the Plan. There were no amounts allocated to these participants at December 31, 2002. At December 31, 2001, $273,230 was allocated to these participants.

Note 7 – Plan Termination

Huntington intends to continue the Plan indefinitely for the benefit of its participants; however, it reserves the right to terminate or modify the Plan at any time by resolution of its Board of Directors and subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event the Plan is terminated in the future, participants would become fully vested in their accounts.

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Huntington Investment and Tax Savings Plan
Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)
December 31, 2002

EIN: 31-0724920
Plan Number: 002

                                   
Identity of Issue, Borrower,   Description of                        
Lessor or Similar Party   Investment           Cost   Fair Value

 
         
 
Common Stock:
                               
 
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Common Stock *
    8,813,701     shares   $ 129,887,015     $ 164,904,623  
 
   
   
     
 
Total Common Stock
                    129,887,015       164,904,623  
Mutual Funds:
                               
 
Vanguard S&P Index 500 Fund
    201,792     units     21,903,280       16,376,211  
 
Vanguard Wellington Fund
    526,740     units     14,603,655       12,936,969  
 
Huntington Money Market Fund *
    10,226,299     units     10,226,299       10,226,299  
 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund
    173,747     units     6,520,051       5,393,433  
 
Bond Fund of America
    407,244     units     5,217,054       5,172,015  
 
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund
    233,320     units     7,388,373       5,121,612  
 
Huntington Growth Fund *
    152,171     units     6,464,582       4,979,161  
 
Neuberger & Berman Partners Trust Fund
    297,675     units     5,013,270       3,581,216  
 
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund
    140,961     units     3,900,531       3,548,364  
 
EuroPacific Growth Fund
    150,766     units     3,349,205       3,437,601  
 
Janus Enterprise Fund
    105,078     units     3,808,367       2,411,669  
 
Huntington Income-Equity Trust Fund *
    82,659     units     2,863,209       2,391,358  
 
The Huntington Fixed Income Securities Fund *
    75,289     units     1,559,642       1,601,376  
 
The Huntington Mid-Corp America Fund *
    115,228     units     1,167,838       1,040,567  
 
The Huntington Dividend Capture Fund *
    97,524     units     984,711       938,206  
 
Huntington Rotating Index Fund *
    56,558     units     477,633       427,586  
 
The Huntington New Economy Fund *
    44,701     units     437,477       391,168  
 
Huntington International Equity Fund *
    34,704     units     255,005       231,153  
 
   
   
     
 
Total Mutual Funds
                    96,140,182       80,205,964  
 
         
     
 
Total Investments
                  $ 226,027,197     $ 245,110,587  
 
                   
     
 
Notes Receivable from Participants:
  $3,191 principal amount; interest rate of 10.00% maturing in 2005.           3,191  
 
                   
     
 

* Indicates party-in-interest to the Plan.

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