PNC Changes Prime Rate

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PNC announced a decrease of 1/2 percent in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 7.75 percent is effective today, September 18, 2007.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) ( http://www.pnc.com ) is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management; asset management and global fund services.

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Released September 18, 2007