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EXHIBIT 99.1
EMPIRE BANC CORPORATION
1227 East Front Street
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
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James E. Dutmers, Jr., Robert L. Israel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Operating Officer
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
William T. Fitzgerald, Jr.
Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer
(616) 922-2111
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EMPIRE BANC CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE HUNTINGTON/EMPIRE MERGER
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN - June 20, 2000 - Empire Banc Corporation
(OTCBB-EMBM) today reported that its shareholders at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders, held on June 20, 2000, voted to approve a proposal to merge the
company with Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. The terms of the merger call
for Empire shareholders to receive 2.0355 shares of Huntington for each share of
Empire they currently own.
Huntington and Empire intend to close the transaction on Friday, June
23, 2000. Shareholders of Empire will receive mailed instructions for exchanging
their shares in the very near future.
Empire Banc Corporation is a $503 million bank holding company
headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan.
