UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

Commission file number    001-31940

F.N.B. CORPORATION

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    724-981-6000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934). Yes þ No o

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSURERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

F.N.B. CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2005
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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS

     F.N.B. Corporation (the Corporation) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The Corporation owns and operates First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNBPA), First National Trust Company, First National Investment Services Company, F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc., First National Insurance Agency, Inc. and Regency Finance Company (Regency). The Corporation has full service banking offices located in Pennsylvania and Ohio and consumer finance operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Corporation’s consolidated financial statements have historically included subsidiaries in which the Corporation has a controlling financial interest. This requirement has been applied to subsidiaries in which the Corporation has a majority voting interest. Investments in companies in which the Corporation controls operating and financing decisions (principally defined as owning a voting or economic interest greater than 50%) are consolidated. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. (FIN) 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, the Corporation considers a voting rights entity to be a subsidiary and consolidates it if the Corporation has a controlling financial interest in the entity. Variable interest entities are consolidated if the Corporation is exposed to the majority of the variable interest entity’s expected losses and/or residual returns (i.e., the Corporation is considered to be the primary beneficiary). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the interim periods include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary, in the opinion of management, to fairly reflect the Corporation’s financial position and results of operations. Additionally, these consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been prepared in accordance with instructions for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004, as contained in the Corporation’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Corporation’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the Corporation’s results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     On January 1, 2004, the Corporation completed the spin-off of its Florida operations into a separate, publicly traded company known as First National Bankshares of Florida, Inc. (Bankshares) and transferred all of its Florida operations to Bankshares. At the same time, the Corporation distributed all of the outstanding stock of Bankshares to the Corporation’s shareholders of record as of December 26, 2003. Shareholders eligible for the distribution received one share of Bankshares common stock for each outstanding share of the Corporation’s common stock held. Immediately following the distribution, the Corporation and its subsidiaries did not own any shares of Bankshares common stock and Bankshares became an independent public company. Concurrent with the spin-off of its Florida operations, the Corporation moved its executive offices from Naples, Florida to Hermitage, Pennsylvania on January 1, 2004.

     As a result of the spin-off, the Florida operations’ earnings have been reclassified as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of income, and assets and liabilities related to these discontinued operations have been

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disclosed separately on the consolidated balance sheets. No income or loss was recorded from discontinued operations for 2004.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

     On February 18, 2005, the Corporation completed its acquisition of NSD Bancorp, Inc. (NSD) (Nasdaq: NSDB), a bank holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with $503.0 million in assets, $308.9 million in loans and $378.8 million in deposits. The acquisition was a stock transaction valued at approximately $127.5 million. The Corporation issued 5,944,343 shares of its common stock in exchange for 3,302,485 shares of NSD common stock. NSD’s banking subsidiary, NorthSide Bank, was merged into FNBPA. The Corporation recorded $105.2 million in goodwill and $8.9 million in core deposit intangibles as a result of the acquisition of NSD.

     Under the scope of Statement of Position (SOP) 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer, (refer to New Accounting Standards), the Corporation has determined that certain loans have differences between the contractual cash flows and the cash flows expected to be collected when such loans are acquired as a result of this transaction. The Corporation further expects that these cash flow differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. Generally, loans qualifying under the scope of SOP 03-3 for this transaction were such loans with specific loan loss reserve allocations under Financial Accounting Standards Statement (FAS) 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, certain loans with loan loss reserve allocations under FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, and certain additional loans or additional portions of loans deemed by the Corporation to have differences between contractual and expected cash flows, irrespective of NSD’s reserve allocations to such loans. The Corporation reduced loans by $7.4 million as a result of implementing SOP 03-3.

     The Corporation regularly evaluates the potential acquisition of, and holds discussions with, various acquisition candidates and as a general rule the Corporation publicly announces such acquisitions only after a definitive merger agreement has been reached.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     On April 25, 2005, the Corporation announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North East Bancorp, Inc. (North East) (Pink Sheets: NEBI), a $69.0 million bank holding company headquartered in North East, Pennsylvania, in a stock transaction valued at approximately $15.5 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, shareholders of North East will receive $107.00 of the Corporation’s common stock for each share of North East common stock. This transaction is scheduled to close during the fourth quarter of 2005, pending regulatory and North East shareholder approval.

INTEREST RATE SWAP

     In February 2005, the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap, whereby it will pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a variable rate based on LIBOR. The effective date of the swap will be January 3, 2006. The interest rate swap is designed to convert the variable interest rate to fixed rate on $125.0 million of debentures. The swap is considered to be highly effective. Accordingly, any change in the swap’s fair value will be recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax. The Corporation will account for the swap in accordance with FAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

     Current accounting guidance permits two alternative methods of accounting for stock-based compensation, the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and the fair value method of FAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. FAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, was issued in December 2002. It continues to provide alternative methods of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, it amends disclosure requirements in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The Corporation continues to account for its stock-based compensation plans under APB Opinion 25.

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     In accordance with FAS 123, the following table shows pro forma net income and earnings per share assuming stock options had been expensed based on the fair value of the options granted along with the significant weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

     For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period of five years.

     The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The Corporation’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

     During 2005 and 2004, the Corporation issued 100,921 and 107,285 restricted shares of common stock, respectively, with fair values of $2.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, to key employees and directors of the Corporation under its 2001 Incentive Plan. Under this plan, shares awarded to management are earned, in part, if the Corporation meets or exceeds certain financial performance results when compared to peers. The awards are earned over three- to five-year periods. Under the provisions of APB Opinion 25, based on the performance-related criteria, compensation expense is recorded until the number of shares is fixed. The compensation expense recorded for restricted stock awards was $334,000 and $317,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The unamortized expense relating to all restricted stock awards, totaling $2.9 million at March 31, 2005, is reflected as deferred stock compensation in the stockholders’ equity section of the Corporation’s balance sheet. The Corporation has available up to 1,970,163 shares to issue under its 2001 Incentive Plan.

     The Corporation also has available up to 6,043,887 shares to issue under its non-qualified stock option plans to key employees and directors of the Corporation. The options vest in equal installments over five year periods. The options are granted at a price equal to the fair market value at the date of the grant and are exercisable within ten years from the date of the grant. Because the exercise price of the Corporation’s stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized in accordance with APB Opinion 25. No shares were issued under these plans during 2005 or 2004.

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DEBENTURES DUE TO A STATUTORY TRUST

     F.N.B. Statutory Trust I (Statutory Trust), an unconsolidated subsidiary trust, issued $125.0 million of Corporation-obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities (capital securities) to fund the acquisition of a bank that was later spun-off with the Corporation’s Florida operations. The proceeds from the sale of the capital securities were invested in junior subordinated debt securities of the Corporation (debentures). The Statutory Trust was formed for the sole purpose of issuing the capital securities and investing the proceeds from the sale of such capital securities in the debentures. The debentures held by Statutory Trust are its sole assets. Distributions on the debentures issued by Statutory Trust are recorded as interest expense by the Corporation. The capital securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures. The capital securities bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 325 basis points. The interest rate in effect at March 31, 2005 was 5.81%. The Corporation has entered into agreements that, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the capital securities subject to the terms of each of the guarantees. The debentures qualify as tier 1 capital under the Federal Reserve Board guidelines and are first redeemable, in whole or in part, by the Corporation on or after March 31, 2008.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     The FASB revised FAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, in December 2004. FAS 123R establishes accounting requirements for share-based compensation to employees and carries forward prior guidance on accounting for awards to non-employees. FAS 123R requires an entity to recognize compensation expense based on an estimate of the number of awards expected to actually vest, exclusive of awards expected to be forfeited. The provisions of this statement will become effective January 1, 2006. The Corporation is still evaluating the methodology and impact of FAS 123R on its financial condition and results of operations. For purposes of historical comparison of the compensation expense of options, see the Stock-Based Compensation footnote.

     FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, was issued in January 2003 and amended in December 2003. FIN 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities that have certain characteristics. FIN 46 applied immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. It applied in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after December 15, 2003 to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that was acquired before February 1, 2003. The impact of adopting the revised FIN 46 is described below.

     The Corporation invests in low-income housing projects, primarily through F.N.B. Community Development Corporation, a subsidiary of FNBPA, for the purpose of providing a source of private sector financing for projects to promote economic development, create employment opportunities and contribute to the economic enhancement of the community. Investments principally consist of limited partnership interests in partnerships that own real estate projects. The Corporation accounts for these partnership investments under the equity method of accounting, with a carrying value of $9.4 million at March 31, 2005. The maximum exposure to loss would be limited to the initial capital investment in the limited partnerships. As a limited partner in these projects, the Corporation is allocated tax credits and deductions associated with the underlying projects. The Corporation has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these partnerships and does not consolidate them. In addition, the Corporation determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of F.N.B. Statutory Trust I and does not consolidate it.

     The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued SOP 03-3 in December 2003. SOP 03-3 addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. SOP 03-3 does not apply to loans originated by the entity. The application of SOP 03-3 limits the interest income, including accretion of purchase price discounts, that may be recognized for certain loans. Additionally, SOP 03-3 requires that the excess of contractual cash flows over cash flows expected to be collected (non-accretable difference) not be recognized as an adjustment of yield or valuation allowance, such as the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to the initial investment, increases in expected cash flows generally should be recognized prospectively through adjustments to the yield on loans over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows, on the other hand, should be recognized as impairment through the allowance for loan losses. The impact of this pronouncement as it relates the the Corporation’s acquisition of NSD is further discussed in the Mergers and Acquisitions footnote.

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SECURITIES

     Following is a summary of the fair value of securities available for sale (in thousands):

     Following is a summary of the amortized cost of securities held to maturity (in thousands):

     During 2004, the Corporation transferred $519.4 million of securities from available for sale to held to maturity. This transaction resulted in $4.0 million being recorded as other comprehensive income, which is being amortized over the average life of the securities transferred. At March 31, 2005, $3.0 million remained in other comprehensive income. The Corporation initiated this transfer to better reflect management’s intentions and to reduce the volatility of the equity adjustment due to the fluctuation in market prices of available for sale securities.

     Securities are periodically reviewed for impairment based upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost, financial condition of the underlying issuer, ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its market value and management’s intent and ability to retain the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery in market value. Any impairment loss is recognized when appropriate in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 59, FAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and related guidance.

     In November 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 03-1, The Meaning of Other-than-Temporary Impairments, and issued revised guidance in March 2004. The recognition and measurement requirements of EITF 03-1 were effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2004. In September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF 03-1-1, which delayed the effective date for certain measurement and recognition guidance contained in Issue 03-1. The FSP requires the application of pre-existing other-than-temporary guidance during the period of delay until a final consensus is reached.

     The Corporation does not believe the unrealized losses on securities, individually or in the aggregate, as of March 31, 2005, represent an other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized losses are primarily the result of changes in interest rates and will not prohibit the Corporation from receiving its contractual principal and interest payments. The Corporation has the ability and intent to hold these securities for a period necessary to recover the amortized cost.

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     Following are summaries of the age of unrealized losses and associated fair value (in thousands):

Securities available for sale:

Securities held to maturity:

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BORROWINGS

     Following is a summary of short-term borrowings (in thousands):

     Following is a summary of long-term debt (in thousands):

     The Corporation’s banking affiliate has available credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of $2.0 billion, of which $574.2 million was used as of March 31, 2005. These advances are secured by loans collateralized by 1-4 family mortgages and FHLB stock and are scheduled to mature in various amounts periodically through the year 2012.

COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT RISK

     The Corporation has commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit that involve certain elements of credit risk in excess of the amount stated in the consolidated balance sheet. The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the customer is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Consistent credit policies are used by the Corporation for both on- and off-balance sheet items.

     Following is a summary of off-balance sheet credit risk information (in thousands):

     At March 31, 2005, funding of approximately 84% of the commitments to extend credit was dependent on the financial condition of the customer. The Corporation has the ability to withdraw such commitments at its discretion. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer, collateral may be deemed necessary. Collateral requirements vary and may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.

     Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Corporation that may require payment at a future date. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. The obligations are not recorded in the Corporation’s financial statements. The Corporation’s

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exposure to credit loss in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of the agreement equals the notional amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

     Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

     Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, assuming the exercise of stock options. Such adjustments to net income and the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding are made only when such adjustments dilute earnings per common share.

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

     The net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit plans includes the following components (in thousands):

     Net periodic postretirement benefit cost includes the following components (in thousands):

     The Corporation’s subsidiaries participate in a qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan under which eligible employees may contribute a percentage of their salary. The Corporation matches 50 percent of an eligible employee’s contribution on the first 6 percent that the employee contributes. Employees are generally eligible to participate upon completing 90 days of service and having attained age 21. Employer contributions become 20 percent vested when an employee has completed one year of service, and vest at a rate of 20 percent per year thereafter. The Corporation’s contribution expense was $362,000 and $313,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     Following is a summary of supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     The components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, are as follows (in thousands):

     The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands):

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

     The Corporation operates in four reportable segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance and Consumer Finance. The Community Banking segment offers services traditionally offered by full-service commercial banks, including commercial and individual demand and time deposit accounts and commercial, mortgage and individual installment loans. The Wealth Management segment provides a broad range of personal and corporate fiduciary services including the administration of decedent and trust estates. In addition, it offers various alternative products, including securities brokerage and investment advisory services, mutual funds and annuities. The Insurance segment includes a full-service insurance agency offering all lines of commercial and personal insurance through major carriers. The Insurance segment also includes a reinsurer. The Consumer Finance segment is primarily involved in making installment loans to individuals with approximately 11% of its volume being derived from the purchase of installment sales finance contracts from retail merchants. The Consumer Finance segment activity is funded through the sale of the Corporation’s subordinated notes at the finance company’s branch offices. The other segment includes the parent company, other non-bank subsidiaries and eliminations, which are necessary for purposes of reconciling to the

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consolidated amounts. The following tables provide financial information for these segments of the Corporation (in thousands).

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
F.N.B. Corporation

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of F.N.B. Corporation and subsidiaries (F.N.B. Corporation) as of March 31, 2005, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of F.N.B. Corporation’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of F.N.B. Corporation as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and in our report dated March 11, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

May 5, 2005

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PART I.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Management’s discussion and analysis represents an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of the Corporation. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Certain statements in this quarterly report are “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “target,” “plan,” “project” or “continue” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or similar terminology, and are made on the basis of management’s plans and current analyses of the Corporation, its business and the industry as a whole. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, competition, interest rate sensitivity and exposure to regulatory and legislative changes. The above factors in some cases have affected, and in the future could affect, the Corporation’s financial performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The Corporation does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The Corporation’s significant accounting policies as described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Corporation’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission remain unchanged.

OVERVIEW

     F.N.B. Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The Corporation is a leading provider of Community Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance and Consumer Finance services through its affiliates: First National Bank of Pennsylvania, First National Trust Company, First National Investment Services Company, F.N.B. Investment Advisors, Inc., First National Insurance Agency, Inc and Regency Finance Company. As of March 31, 2005, the Corporation had 142 full service banking offices in Pennsylvania and Ohio and 55 consumer finance offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

     Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $14.9 million or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to net income for the same period of 2004 of $16.2 million or $0.34 per diluted share. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 included $485,000 of after-tax merger related expenses due to the acquisition of NSD, while the net income for the same period of 2004 included a gain on the sale of branches totaling $2.7 million after-tax and $368,000 after-tax relating to equity income and data processing fees from Sun Bancorp, Inc., which was acquired by Omega Financial Corporation in 2004. On February 18, 2005, October 8, 2004 and July 30, 2004, the Corporation completed its acquisitions of NSD, Slippery Rock Financial Corporation (Slippery Rock) and Morrell, Butz and Junker, Inc.(MBJ), respectively. The operations of these entities have been included in the Corporation’s operations from the date of each acquisition. The return on average equity was 15.76%, while return on average assets was 1.15% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to 26.74% and 1.41% for the same period in 2004, respectively.

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     The following table provides information regarding the average balances and yields and rates on interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities (dollars in thousands):