The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announced today that it expects to issue financial results for the third quarter on Tuesday, Oct. 31, one day after BlackRock is expected to issue its third quarter results. PNC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James E. Rohr and Chief Financial Officer Richard J. Johnson will hold a conference call for investors on the same day at 9 a.m. (EST). PNC's third quarter earnings release, supplementary financial information and presentation slides will be available on PNC's Web site at www.pnc.com, under "About PNC - Investor Relations" prior to the beginning of the conference call.

  Dial-in Number:      800-990-2718 or 706-643-0187 (international)

  Internet:            Live audio-only webcast accessible at www.pnc.com
                       under "About PNC - Investor Relations"

  Replay Information:  Available on PNC's Web site for 30 days, and via
                       telephone for one week at 800-642-1687 or
                       706-645-9291 (international), Conference ID 7211664

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.

First Call Analyst: William H. Callihan
FCMN Contact: barbara.bernardini@pnc.com

SOURCE: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

CONTACT: MEDIA, Brian E. Goerke, +1-412-762-4550, or
corporate.communications@pnc.com, or INVESTORS, William H. Callihan,
+1-412-762-8257, or investor.relations@pnc.com, both of The PNC Financial
Services Group, Inc.

Web site: http://www.pnc.com/

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