PNC Changes Prime Rate

PITTSBURGH, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PNC (NYSE: PNC) announced a decrease in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 5.25 percent is effective today, March 18, 2008.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (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.

SOURCE The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Released March 18, 2008