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Huntington Capital Markets Group Growth Continues
                    Pfister joins Investment Banking team

    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) recently announced the appointment of C. Thomas
Pfister as municipal finance director in Investment Banking with its Capital
Markets Group. The latest move is another indication of the progress
Huntington Capital Corporation is making since the re-focus on the area began
in 2001.  Compared to last year, Huntington's Capital Markets group has seen
double-digit revenue growth.
    "We believe that the services the Capital Markets Group provides within
Huntington Capital Corporation offer an opportunity for us to better serve the
needs of Huntington customers," said Michael McMennamin, Huntington CFO and
HCC president.  "We really re-established our focus on this business with the
formation of the Capital Markets Group in 2001, and then expanded our
offerings with investment banking area earlier this year.  We are pleased to
be able to build this business with so many experienced people.  Tom is a
great addition to the team."
    Led by Boyd Crall and David Fumi, the investment Banking group is
responsible for taxable and tax-exempt financings with a focus on 501(c)(3)
corporations, airports, solid waste facilities, health care, real estate and
manufacturing companies.  Projects are financed through tax-exempt industrial
development bonds, credit-enhanced taxable floating rate option notes, and
traditional municipal finance.
    Pfister will team up with Huntington's existing municipal trading and
underwriting function managed by Tim McCabe to expand investment banking
activities for state agencies, local governments, school districts and higher
education institutions.
    Pfister brings nearly 20 years of investment banking experience.  Most
recently he served as investment banking director for Banc One Capital
Markets, Inc. where he managed investment banking activities for a variety of
agencies throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia and
Wisconsin.
    "Our additions during the last year are all part of our continuing effort
to bring together a team of seasoned professionals while adding to our suite
of services to grow the Capital Markets Group at Huntington," McMennamin
continued.  "We are pleased with our progress to date and we will continue to
identify opportunities in this area."
    Huntington's Capital Markets Group is comprised of Institutional Sales and
Trading, Corporate Rate Risk Management, Corporate/Real Estate Mezzanine Funds
and Investment Banking run by Managing Directors John Grant, Robert Harless,
Dave Abshier, Boyd Crall and David Fumi.  Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio they
are supported by a network in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio.

    About Huntington
    Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $30 billion regional bank holding
company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.  Through its affiliated companies,
Huntington has more than 137 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 nearly 850 ATMs.  Selected financial service activities are also
conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Florida, Georgia,
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.
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http://www.huntington.com
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