Fulton Financial Corporation Investor Presentation June 2005

Forward-Looking Statement The following presentation may contain forward-looking statements about Fulton Financial Corporation's growth and acquisition strategies, new products and services, and future financial performance, including earnings and dividends per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, efficiency ratio and capital ratio. Forward-looking statements are encouraged by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information is based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility of change in the underlying assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: pricing pressures on loans and deposits, actions of bank and non-bank competitors, changes in local and national economic conditions, changes in regulatory requirements, actions of the Federal Reserve Board, the Corporation's success in merger and acquisition integration, and customers' acceptance of the Corporation's products and services.

Presentation Outline Corporate profile Strategic initiatives Capital Acquisition strategy Loan summary Financial performance Future direction

Fulton Financial Profile Regional financial holding company (formed in 1982) 13 community banks and 3 financial services affiliates in 5 states 221 community banking offices Asset size: $11.4 billion Market capitalization: $2.7 billion Average daily trading volume: 193,000 shares (Q1/05)

8.8% compounded annual growth rate in earnings per share 23 consecutive years of record earnings 31 consecutive years of dividend increases 10.3% compounded annual growth rate in dividends per share Proven business model Consistent performance What have we accomplished?

Where are we located?

Possible Future Expansion

Mission Statement We will increase shareholder value and enrich the communities we serve by creating financial success together with our customers and career success together with our employees. We will conduct all of our business with honesty and integrity.

Our Relationship Strategy Long-term, successful employees Long-term, successful customers Long-term, successful shareholders

Employee Retention 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Exempt 88 88.8 91.1 92.4 87.6 Non-exempt 75 77.3 78.8 78.4 73.5 Overall 78.7 79.7 81.2 82.6 78.2

Employee Stock Ownership 80% of our employees collectively own more than 3 million shares of Fulton Financial Corporation stock Stock options help us to retain key high-performing employees Option participation increased from 170 to 521 employees in 2004

Employee Opinion Survey Quality and Improvement Commitment Immediate Supervisor Job Satisfaction Service Climate Company Image Training and Development Organizational Leadership Work Process Communication Pay and Benefits Teamwork and Collaboration (Survey administered by BAI Survey Services)

Employee Opinion Survey Conducted every three years Over 3,000 employees surveyed (85%) Completed in June 2005 FFC responses exceed BAI national averages in 10 of the 12 categories

Customer Satisfaction Retail: 96% extremely or very satisfied Commercial: 86% very satisfied or satisfied Compared to national average of 58% of customers who are very satisfied with their financial institution* *Source: 2004 American Banker/Gallup consumer survey

80+% say they are very satisfied/satisfied with the level of service they receive 22% / 520 responses Most important drivers of satisfaction: Our people (personalized service, stability in contact person and integrity) Our ability to satisfy a range of financial needs Ease of access to decision makers Fulton Financial Advisors, N.A. Client Satisfaction Survey Responses * *Source: 2004 Client Survey

Fulton Mortgage Company Customer Satisfaction Survey Responses * 99% of customers' expectations were met/exceeded 98% would recommend FMC to others 22% response rate / all settlements *Source: 2004 Client Survey

17 South Financial Group, Inc. (The) 18 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 19 Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. 20 United Bankshares, Inc. 21 Sky Financial Group Inc. 22 Mercantile Bankshares Corporation 23 Citizens Banking Corporation 24 Valley National Bancorp 25 Wilmington Trust Corporation 26 BancorpSouth, Inc. 27 UMB Financial Corporation 28 Trustmark Corporation 29 FirstMerit Corporation 30 Greater Bay Bancorp 31 Old National Bancorp Five-Year Total Return (12/31/04) 1 First Republic Bank 2 Hibernia Corporation 3 Bank of Hawaii Corporation 4 International Bancshares Corporation 5 TCF Financial Corporation 6 BOK Financial Corporation 7 Colonial BancGroup, Inc. 8 Amegy Bancorp, Inc. 9 City National Corporation 10 Fulton Financial Corporation 11 First Citizens BancShares, Inc. 12 Whitney Holding Corporation 13 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 14 Associated Banc-Corp 15 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 16 Hudson United Bancorp Peer group average: 117% Fulton Financial: 130%

Stock Performance (1982 - 2004) WITHOUT dividend reinvestment: 15% compounded annual rate of return WITH dividend reinvestment: 19% compounded annual rate of return

Corporate Strategic Initiatives Achieving consistent earnings growth Maintaining high asset quality Expanding the franchise through our well-developed acquisition strategy Diversifying revenue stream by increasing the contribution of non-interest income Managing capital Sound risk management

Regulatory Update Sarbanes - Oxley Internal controls effective / Attestation by management No material weaknesses Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Management priority throughout the company Accountability - BSA Director named Written policies and procedures in place

Recent and Pending Acquisitions Resource Bank - Virginia Beach, Virginia Acquired on 4/1/04 Assets of $1.1 billion First Washington State Bank - Windsor, NJ Acquired on 12/31/04 Assets of $585 million Somerset Valley Bank Pending - 7/1/05 Assets of $511 million Headquartered in Somerville, NJ 11 branches in Somerset, Hunterdon and Middlesex counties

Somerset Valley Bank - Branch Locations Fulton Financial branches SVB Financial branches

High growth areas Dynamic market demographics Strong performance Asset quality Talented and dedicated staff Compatible corporate culture What do we look for?

Acquisitions In New Markets What changes? Loan review Investments Asset/liability management Compliance Common operating platform Audit What stays the same? Bank name Board of Directors Management team Employees

In-Market Consolidation 23 acquisitions since 1982 13 affiliates today Potential consolidation as market coverage increases Lehigh Valley - four prior acquisitions now comprise our second largest affiliate

Increased lending capacity Additional capital Proven merger/conversion expertise Reduced expenses Continued local autonomy and decision-making Increased income diversification due to introduction of new products and services Benefits To New Affiliates

Investment management Brokerage services Insurance (whole life, term life, long-term care through advisors) Cash management On-line banking Debit/credit cards Residential mortgages Specialized lending (leasing and indirect) International services Correspondent banking Product Availability

Other Income As a Percent of Total Income 24.4

Capital (At March 31, 2005) Total Capital (GAAP): $1.2 billion Total Regulatory Capital: $1.1 billion Ratios: Total Risk-based Capital 13.20% Tier 1 Risk-based Capital 10.91% Leverage Capital 8.39%

Stock Buyback Completed accelerated repurchase in May 2005 of 4 million share board-authorized program that expires 6/30/05 Cost $73.6 million, or $21.33 per share

Consumer and Other Residential Mortgage Commercial Loans Home Equity Commercial Mortgage 0.07 0.11 0.3 0.14 0.38 Loan Diversification (3/31/05)

27 relationships with commitments to lend of $20 million or more Maximum individual commitment of $30 million Average commercial loan size is $569,000 Loans and corresponding relationships are within Fulton's geographical market area Summary of Larger Loans

Commercial Loan Concentration By Industry (as of 3/31/05)

Short-term rating P-1 Long-term rating Issuer A-2 Lead Bank Deposits A-1 Outlook Stable Short-term rating F-1 Long-term rating A Outlook Stable Credit Ratings Moody's Investor Services Fitch Ratings Standard & Poors Credit rating BBB+ Outlook Stable

Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 $41.5 million Net income (15.9% increase over 2004) $ 0.33 Net income per share (6.5% increase over 2004) $ 0.165 Cash dividends per share (8.6% increase over 2004) 1.50% Return on assets 13.48% Return on equity 19.56% Return on tangible equity

Net Interest Margin (quarterly) 3/02 6/02 9/02 12/02 3/03 6/03 9/03 12/03 3/04 6/04 9/04 12/04 3/05 FFC 4.44 4.48 4.33 4.17 4.06 3.91 3.62 3.73 3.79 3.73 3.88 3.92 3.95 3.95

Net Interest Margin 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 3/05 FFC 4.62 4.68 4.73 4.72 4.58 4.56 4.41 4.26 4.34 3.82 3.83 3.95 Peer 4.62 4.55 4.52 4.58 4.33 4.28 4.08 4.09 4.29 3.91 3.83 3.75 Top 50 4.46 4.44 4.31 4.26 4.11 3.99 3.76 4.01 3.98 3.73 3.66 3.66 3.95 3.75 3.66

Average Loan Growth (Q1)

Internal Loan Growth (Q1) (Average) Excludes balances of Resource and First Washington.

Loan Mix (3/31/05) Fixed Floating Adjustable FFC 30 45 25 West 30.6 38.6 34.6 North 45.9 46.9 45

Net Charge-Offs To Loans 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 3/05 FFC 0.15 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.08 0.11 0.06 0.17 0.14 0.19 0.19 0.2 0.22 0.17 0.06 0.02 Peer 0.48 0.49 0.56 0.28 0.16 0.18 0.2 0.22 0.23 0.24 0.27 0.34 0.32 0.26 0.26 0.18 Top 50 0.69 0.85 0.7 0.44 0.24 0.27 0.33 0.33 0.29 0.28 0.26 0.4 0.47 0.38 0.32 0.16 0.18 0.16 0.02

Nonperforming Assets To Loans 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 3/05 FFC 0.62 0.55 0.65 0.65 0.73 0.62 0.57 0.58 0.54 0.46 0.42 0.44 0.47 0.33 0.3 0.25 Peer 1.43 1.54 1.23 0.95 0.64 0.56 0.53 0.47 0.44 0.42 0.45 0.53 0.54 0.46 0.42 0.35 Top 50 1.47 1.39 1.15 0.88 0.65 0.59 0.56 0.5 0.48 0.48 0.59 0.65 0.63 0.54 0.42 0.37 0.25 0.37 0.37

Funding Sources as of 3/31/05

Average Deposit Growth (Q1)

Internal Deposit Growth (Q1) (Average) Excludes balances of Resource and First Washington.

Asset/Liability Management Rate Change NII Change (Annual) % Change +300 bp + $ 21.2 million + 5.5% +200 bp + $ 14.7 million + 3.8% +100 bp + $ 8.5 million + 2.2% - 100 bp - $ 11.7 million - 3.0% - 200 bp - $ 33.6 million - 8.7% Interest rate "shocks" (as of 3/31/05)

Yield Curve - Rate Shocks (as of 3/31/05)

Investment Portfolio (as of 3/31/05)

Bank Stock Gains (percent contribution to EPS) 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 3/05 East 3.8 4.6 3.9 5.8 7.7 4.9 5.4 6 3.6 6.6 6.2 3.9

Efficiency Ratio 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 3/05 FFC 61.7 60.9 60.1 56.2 54 54.1 51.5 51.1 53.2 52.4 53.8 55.1 54.5 Peer 61.7 61.6 60.5 58.6 57.1 55.3 55.7 54.9 55.7 57.1 57.8 59.6 57.6 Top 50 59.3 60.2 59.2 57.6 56.7 56.5 56 55.3 54.9 54.3 56.9 57.1 57.6 54.5 57.6 57.6

Other Expense Detail (Q1)

Internal Results (Q1) Excludes balances of Resource and First Washington.

Other Income Detail (Q1)

Internal Results (Q1) Excludes balances of Resource and First Washington.

Looking Ahead Continued focus on: Strong asset quality Continued strong loan growth Growth in net interest margin Growth in non-interest income Core deposit growth Expansion of franchise geographically

Fulton Financial Corporation One Penn Square Lancaster, PA 17602 www.fult.com