COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq:HBAN) and Cardtronics LP have closed a deal that will add 33 "Huntington-branded" ATMs in Walgreens(r) locations in northern Ohio. Installations will be complete by the end of November 2005. Inclusive of the 33 added ATMs, Huntington's total ATM footprint is now in excess of 900 machines. In addition, all Huntington-branded ATMs in Walgreens stores will be surcharge-free to Huntington customers - just like Huntington's on-premise ATMs.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $33 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 139 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
Of the over 26,000 ATMs Cardtronics manages across the United States, more than 10,000 are positioned in major merchant locations, such as Walgreens. Providing financial institutions the opportunity to brand these ATMs is an excellent means to increase their footprint while improving both customer service and convenience. In turn, the merchant achieves increased foot traffic and enhanced customer loyalty.
"For financial institutions, branding an ATM at a merchant location is similar to adding a mini-branch location - without the cost and risk associated with brick-and-mortar branches," said Keith Myers, executive vice president of financial services for Cardtronics. "For merchants like Walgreens, their customers receive secure, quick access to cash. This is definitely a win-win situation for all parties involved."
"We are always looking for ways to expand our ATM network to make it easier for customers to bank with Huntington," said Lori Murray, Huntington's retail distribution and operations manager. "By working with Walgreens, one of today's leading retailers, we've created an additional convenience for our customers which exemplifies our company's vision of delivering the best service."
About Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $33 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 139 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of approximately 900 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Arizona; Private Financial and Capital Markets Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and an office located in the Cayman Islands and an office located in Hong Kong.
About Cardtronics
Cardtronics, the world's largest owner/operator of ATMs, has a nationwide U.S. network of more than 26,000 locations operating in every major market and in all 50 states as well as 1,000 locations throughout the UK. Major merchant-clients include A&P(r), Albertson's(r), Amerada Hess(r), Barnes & Noble(r) College Bookstores, BP(r) Amoco, Chevron(r), Costco(r), CVS(r)/pharmacy, ExxonMobil(r), Duane Reade(r), Rite Aid(r), SSP/Circle K(r), Sunoco(r), Target(r) and Walgreens(r). Cardtronics also works closely with financial institutions across the U.S. to brand ATMs in these major merchants to provide convenient access for their customers and to preserve and expand their markets.
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