CLEVELAND, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC) announced that, as the result of the recently approved conversion of its Series G Convertible Preferred stock, effective today, its outstanding common shares have increased from 760 million to 2.1 billion, representing a market capitalization of approximately $11.8 billion, based on the $5.61 closing price of National City's common stock on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.

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The Series G preferred shares were issued in April 2008 as part of National City's $7 billion capital raise, and the conversion of those shares into common stock was approved at a special meeting of stockholders on Sept. 15.

About National City

National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company's Web site at www.nationalcity.com .

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