PNC Financial Services (PNC)

Credit quality deterioration eases

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2009 – The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today reported net income of $559 million, or $1.00 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2009 compared with net income of $207 million, or $.14 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2009. For the first nine months of 2009, the company earned net income of $1.30 billion, or $2.17 per diluted common share. Net income was $1.16 billion, or $3.23 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2008.

“PNC continued to demonstrate its resiliency in the economic downturn with strong third quarter earnings growth,” said James E. Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer. “Once again we delivered pretax pre-provision earnings significantly in excess of our credit costs resulting in growth in capital. We strengthened our balance sheet which we believe is well positioned as the economy begins to recover and the pace of credit quality deterioration eases. Sales across the franchise were strong and we see growing momentum as we added clients and deepened customer relationships in the quarter. We are building on the value of our combined company and are well prepared for the first wave of National City client conversions in early November. As our results demonstrate, we continue to execute against our plans to deliver significant shareholder value now and in the future.”