HEBRON, Ky., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomeroy IT Solutions, an information technology ("IT") solutions provider ("Company"), has entered into a new multi-year IT services contract with Fifth Third Bank, one of the top 15 largest holding banks in the United States, to effectively extend the Company's status as Fifth Third's incumbent provider of IT service desk, technology deployment and desktop support services for at least three more years. The new three-year support contract, which began in October, also contains an option for the parties to extend the IT support services engagement for an additional two years by mutual agreement. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090213/POMEROYLOGO ) Fifth Third Bank initially outsourced certain IT support functions to Pomeroy in 2004. Under the new IT support contract, Pomeroy will continue providing substantially similar IT support services to Fifth Third Bank employees in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. "We are pleased with the benefits that Fifth Third Bank has received from Pomeroy's integrated service desk and desktop support solution over the last five years," said PJ Thelen, Pomeroy's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The renewal of this IT services contract accentuates Fifth Third Bank's confidence in our ability to be a long-term strategic partner." "We are happy to continue our relationship with Pomeroy," said Dave Darpel, Vice President and Manager of Application and End User Infrastructure at Fifth Third Bank. "This contract allows us to continue delivering high-quality services to our employees with little disruption." About Fifth Third Bank Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $111 billion in assets, operates 16 affiliates with 1,306 full-service Banking Centers, including 100 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,356 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of September 30, 2009, has $184 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $25 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at http://www.53.com/. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® National Global Select Market under the symbol "FITB." Member FDIC. About Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. Pomeroy IT Solutions is a leading provider of advanced technology services focused on IT Outsourcing, Infrastructure Services, Consulting Solutions, Product Procurement and Logistics, and IT Staffing. Pomeroy's consultative approach and adaptive methodology enables Fortune 1000 corporations, government entities, and mid-market clients to realize their business goals by leveraging information technology to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve profitability. For more information, go to http://www.pomeroy.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090213/POMEROYLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Pomeroy IT Solutions CONTACT: PJ Thelen, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Pomeroy IT Solutions, +1-859-586-0600 x4175, Web Site: http://www.pomeroy.com/

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