Exhibit to the Annual Report (Form 11-K) of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors for the year ended December 31, 1997 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-10546) pertaining to the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors and in the related Prospectus of our report dated March 27, 1998, with respect to the financial statements of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Columbus, Ohio March 27, 1998