Huntington Bancshares Incorporated to Announce 2011 Third Quarter Earnings and Hold Earnings Conference Call October 20, 2011

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) expects to report its third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 20, 2011, prior to the market opening. A news release and supporting financial data will be available at that time on the company’s website at www.huntington-ir.com.

Conference Call / Webcast Information

Huntington’s senior management will host an earnings conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at www.huntington-ir.com or through a dial-in telephone number at (800) 267-7495; conference ID #10274284. Slides will be available at www.huntington-ir.com about an hour prior to the call.

A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Huntington’s web site www.huntington.com. A telephone replay will be available two hours after the completion of the call through October 31, 2011 at (855) 859-2056; conference ID #10274284.

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $53 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntington National Bank, founded in 1866, provides full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; mortgage banking services; treasury management and foreign exchange services; equipment leasing; wealth and investment management services; trust services; brokerage services; customized insurance brokerage and service programs; and other financial product and services. The principal markets for these services are Huntington’s six-state banking franchise: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The primary distribution channels include a banking network of over 600 traditional branches and convenience branches located in grocery stores and retirement centers, and through an array of alternative distribution channels including internet and mobile banking, telephone banking, and over 1,300 ATMs. Through automotive dealership relationships within its six-state banking franchise area and selected New England states, Huntington also provides commercial banking services to the automotive dealers and retail automobile financing for dealer customers.