FLB First Natl Bancshares Fla

First National Bankshares of Florida, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2004 Cash Dividend of $0.07 Per Share NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First National Bankshares of Florida, Inc. (NYSE:FLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on November 15, 2004 to all First National Bankshares of Florida common shareholders of record as of November 1, 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031230/FNBFLOGO ) Headquartered in Naples, Florida, First National Bankshares of Florida is a $5.5 billion diversified financial services company. The company's focus is on expansion in the high-growth Florida market. In addition to traditional community banking, the company provides a complete line of insurance and wealth management services with 74 full-service financial centers located throughout South and Central Florida. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FLB." On August 2, 2004, First National Bankshares of Florida and Fifth Third Bancorp announced the signing of a definitive agreement in which Fifth Third will acquire First National Bankshares and its subsidiaries. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2005 and is subject to normal regulatory approvals in addition to the approval of First National's shareholders. Upon completion of this transaction, Fifth Third will have more than $6.3 billion in total assets and 90 banking centers in the state of Florida. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fifth Third is a diversified financial services company with $95.6 billion in total assets and 1,000 banking centers in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee and West Virginia. The company's common stock is traded through the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "FITB." Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this press release constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including those outside the Company's control, may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which the Company operates; risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this press release by reference. CONTACT: Clay W. Cone Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications 239-436-1676 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031230/FNBFLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: First National Bankshares Of Florida, Inc. CONTACT: Clay W. Cone, Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications, First National Bankshares of Florida, +1-239-436-1676 Web site: http://www.firstnationalbankshares.com/

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