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EXHIBIT 99.1
REVOCABLE PROXY
FFY FINANCIAL CORP.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints the Board of Directors of FFY Financial
Corp. (the "Company"), and its survivor, with full power of substitution, to act
as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to vote all shares of common stock
of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (the "Meeting"), to be held on November 15, 2000, at The Holiday
Inn, located at 7410 South Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, at 2:00 p.m., local time,
and at any and all adjournments and postponements thereof, as follows:
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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I. The adoption of an Agreement and Plan of Merger [ ] [ ] [ ]
by and between First Place Financial Corp. and FFY
Financial Corp., dated May 23, 2000, pursuant to which
FFY Financial Corp. will merge with and into First
Place Financial Corp. and each share of FFY Financial
Corp. common stock will be converted into 1.075 shares
of First Place Financial Corp. common stock.
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FOR WITHHELD
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II. The election as directors of all nominees listed below: [ ] [ ]
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INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD YOUR VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, STRIKE
A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE LIST BELOW:
Marie Izzo Cartwright W. Terry Patrick
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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III. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as [ ] [ ] [ ]
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2001.
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business
that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the listed proposals.
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THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS LISTED ABOVE. IF ANY OTHER
BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THOSE NAMED IN
THIS PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted by: (i) filing
with the Secretary of the Company at or before the Meeting a written notice of
revocation bearing a later date than this proxy; (ii) duly executing a
subsequent proxy relating to the same shares and delivering it to the Secretary
of the Company at or before the Meeting; or (iii) attending the Meeting and
voting in person (although attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself
constitute revocation of this proxy). If this proxy is properly revoked as
described above, then the power of the Board of Directors to act as attorney or
proxy for the undersigned shall be deemed terminated and of no further force and
effect.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company, prior to the
execution of this proxy, of a Notice of the Meeting, a Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
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PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER
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SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER
Please sign exactly as your name appears above on this card.
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee,
guardian or corporate officer please give your full title.
If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign.
PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS
PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE
