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                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1
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NEWS For Immediate Release
September 8, 2000                         For Further Information Contact:
                                          Edward M. George
                                          President & CEO
                                          (304) 234-9208

                                          Nasdaq Trading Symbol:  WSBC


E. M. George announced today that WesBanco will be a presenter at the
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. Seventh Annual Investor Conference
in Washington, D.C. Paul M. Limbert, Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer, will be presenting for WesBanco on September 12, 2000 at
approximately 11:25 a.m.  All public company presentations at this conference
will be webcast at www.fbr.com.


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