EXHIBIT 99
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John W. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer
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November 9, 2000
PEOPLES BANCORP ANNOUNCES
FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND
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MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEBO) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. The
dividend payout of approximately $915,000 on 6.55 million shares is payable
January 2, 2001, to shareholders of record at December 15, 2000.
Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial services company with
$1.1 billion in assets, offers a complete line of banking, investment, and
insurance solutions through Peoples Bank's 38 offices and 25 ATM's in Ohio, West
Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ
exchange under the symbol PEBO. Peoples Bank's internet banking service and
other company information is available through www.peoplesbancorp.com.
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