F.N.B. Investment Advisors Promotes John Ayre To SVP, Portfolio Manager

September 04, 2008

F.N.B. INVESTMENT ADVISORS PROMOTE JOHN AYRE TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Hermitage, PA –September 4, 2008—John Ayre has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Incorporated. In his position, Ayre will be responsible for supervising portfolio managers in the Erie, Hermitage, and Johnstown areas. He reports to Managing Executive of F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc., Joe Paese.

Prior to his promotion, Mr. Ayre served as Senior Portfolio Manager for the Johnstown office of F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc. Mr. Ayre is a 1987 graduate of Norwich University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Management.

Mr. Ayre is a member of the Investment Strategy, Investment Policy, and Management Review Committees. His postgraduate accomplishments include receiving certification from Cannon Financial Institute for the completion of Advanced Trust Investments; graduating with highest honors from Central Atlantic School of Trust at Bucknell University; Registered Representative Examination (series 7) recognition by the New York Stock Exchange; and he has completed the Uniform Combined State Law Examination given by the North American Securities Administration Association. He and his wife, Angie Ayre, have two children, Ashley and Adam.

About F.N.B. Wealth Management:

Founded in 1999, F.N.B. Wealth Management has $3 billion in assets under management. F.N.B. Wealth Management includes First National Trust Company, First National Investment Services Company, LLC, and F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc. It operates from regional offices located throughout Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.

About F.N.B. Corporation

F.N.B. Corporation, headquartered in Hermitage, PA, is a diversified financial services company with total assets of $8.1 billion at June 30, 2008. F.N.B. Corporation is a leading provider of commercial and retail banking, leasing, wealth management, insurance, merchant banking and consumer finance services in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where it owns and operates First National Bank of Pennsylvania, First National Trust Company, First National Investment Services Company, LLC, F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc., First National Insurance Agency, LLC, F.N.B. Capital Corporation, LLC, Regency Finance Company and Bank Capital Services. It also operates consumer finance offices in Tennessee and loan production offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida.

Mergent Inc., a leading provider of business and financial information about publicly traded companies, has recognized F.N.B. Corporation as a Dividend Achiever. This annual recognition is based on F.N.B. Corporation's outstanding record of increased dividend performance. F.N.B. Corporation has consistently increased dividend payments for 35 consecutive years.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FNB. Investor information is available on F.N.B. Corporation's Web site at http://www.fnbcorporation.com.

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