Exhibit 99.1

[FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT]

DEPOSITARY SHARES

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DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH
REPRESENTING 1/4,000TH OF ONE SHARE OF
9.875% FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES L,

OF

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

CUSIP 693475 881
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

     Wilmington Trust Company, as Depositary (the “Depositary”), hereby certifies that Cede & Co. is the registered owner of 6,000,000 DEPOSITARY SHARES (“Depositary Shares”), each Depositary Share representing 1/4,000th of one share of 9.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series L, no par value, liquidation preference $100,000 per share, (the “Stock”), of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Corporation”), on deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2008 (the “Deposit Agreement”), among the Corporation (as successor-in-interest to National City Corporation), the Depositary, National City Bank, as transfer agent and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts. By accepting this Depositary Receipt, the holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer or, if executed in facsimile by the Depositary, countersigned by a Registrar in respect of the Depositary Receipts by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer thereof.

     This Depositary Receipt is transferable in New York, New York.

		Dated: December 31, 2008
		Wilmington Trust Company, Depositary
		By:
				Authorized Officer

[FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT]

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

     THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH RECEIPTHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND A COPY OR SUMMARY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS ESTABLISHING THE 9.875% FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES L, OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITARY NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS RECEIPT.

     The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or to the Transfer Agent.

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

     The following abbreviations when used in the form of ownership on the face of this certificate shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations. Abbreviations in addition to those appearing below may be used.

Abbreviation		Equivalent Phrase		Abbreviation		Equivalent Phrase
JT TEN		As joint tenants, with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common		TEN BY ENT		As tenants by the entireties
TEN IN COM		As tenants in common		UNIF GIFT MIN ACT		Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

Abbreviation		Equivalent Word		Abbreviation		Equivalent Word		Abbreviation		Equivalent Word
ADM		Administrator(s),		EX		Executor(s), Executrix		PAR		Paragraph
		Administratrix
AGMT		Agreement		FBO		For the benefit of		PL		Public Law
ART		Article		FDN		Foundation		TR		(As) trustee(s), for, of
CH		Chapter		GDN		Guardian(s)		U		Under
CUST		Custodian for		GDNSHP		Guardianship		UA		Under agreement
DEC		Declaration		MIN		Minor(s)		UW		Under will of, Of will of, Under last will & testament
EST		Estate, of Estate of

     For value received,                      hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

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Depositary Shares represented by the within Receipt, and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      Attorney to transfer the said Depositary Shares on the books of the within named Depositary with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                    

		NOTICE: The signature to the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Receipt in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED

NOTICE: The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations, and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.