WNNB Wayne Bancorp (MM)

Wayne Bancorp, Inc. Shareholders Approve Merger With National City Corporation WOOSTER, Ohio, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wayne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WNNB), today announced that the Wayne Bancorp shareholders approved the merger with National City Corporation (NYSE:NCC). On June 4, Cleveland- based National City and Wooster-based Wayne Bancorp announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge the two organizations. Under the terms of the agreement, Wayne shareholders will receive $28.50 in cash for each share of Wayne. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2004. Customary regulatory approvals have already been received. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011205/WNNBLOGO ) Wayne Bancorp, Inc. is an $811 million financial services company. Its bank affiliates -- Wayne County National Bank and Savings Bank & Trust -- operate banking centers in Wayne, Holmes, Medina and Stark Counties. The Company's non-bank affiliates, including, MidOhio Data Inc, which performs proof and data processing operations, and Chippewa Valley Title Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WCNB are both located in Wayne County, while Access Financial Corp., a consumer finance company is located in Stark county. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011205/WNNBLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Wayne Bancorp, Inc. CONTACT: David P. Boyle, CPA, Chairman, President and CEO of Wayne Bancorp, Inc., +1-330-264-1222, Ext. 228 Web site: http://www.wcnb.com/

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