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| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Shareholders Vote At Annual Meeting |
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shareholders of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) re-elected four directors and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditors for 2002. With a quorum of more than 85 percent, preliminary results indicate that approximately 97 percent of the shares represented were voted in favor of management's proposals. Thomas E. Hoaglin, Huntington chairman, president and chief executive officer reviewed highlights from 2001, first quarter 2002 results and progress on delivering results for shareholders and customers. Hoaglin commented, "I hope shareholders sense the enthusiasm we all share and our commitment to build a new Huntington. We've made difficult decisions, our strategy is in place and we've begun a cultural transformation. We are making progress and I am confident Huntington will continue to improve our performance for our shareholders and customers." "Huntington has specific priorities for 2002, among them are earnings growth, improved credit quality, cross-selling of services, improved customer service and active engagement of associates," Hoaglin said. "To be successful we need to be better at executing what we do, where we do it." Re-elected Directors serving a three-year term are Don M. Casto III, Patricia T. Hayot, Wm. J. Lhota and Timothy P. Smucker. Incumbent Directors are Don Conrad, John B. Gerlach, Jr., Thomas E. Hoaglin, Robert H. Schottenstein, George A. Skestos and Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. About Huntington Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $25 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 136 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at http://www.huntington.com ; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of more than 900 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Arizona; Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Florida, Maryland and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and additional offices located in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.SOURCE Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
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