Sky Financial Declares Q3 Dividend

The board of directors of Sky Financial Group, Inc. has declared a third quarter cash dividend of $.22 per share on its common stock, payable Oct. 3, 2005, to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15, 2005.

Sky Financial Group is a $15.2 billion diversified financial holding company with its headquarters located in Bowling Green, Ohio.The company operates over 280 financial centers and more than 300 ATMs serving communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana and West Virginia. Sky’s financial service affiliates include: Sky Bank, commercial and retail banking; Sky Trust, asset management services; and Sky Insurance, retail and commercial insurance agency services.