LOCKPORT, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) announced today that investors will have an opportunity to listen to a webcast of the Company's strategy and outlook as it presents at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Bank Conference at approximately 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday February 24, 2010. The conference presentation will be webcast live, and can be accessed using the link http://www.kbw.com/news/conference_bank2010.html. The presentation is also available for viewing in the presentations link within the investor relations tab of the Company's website at www.fnfg.com. The presentation will be archived for approximately 60 days following the event.
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, will have $19.3 billion in assets, 253 branches and $13.9 billion in deposits at the close of its acquisition of Harleysville National Corporation, which is expected in March 2010, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions. First Niagara Bank is a community-oriented bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York and Pennsylvania.