Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 10-K 2008 FY Annual report

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Each director and officer of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the “Corporation”), whose signature appears below hereby appoints Richard A. Cheap, Stephen D. Steinour, and Donald R. Kimble, or any of them, as his or her attorney-in-fact, to sign, in his or her name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, and to cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and likewise to sign and file any amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Annual Report, and the Corporation hereby also appoints such persons as its attorneys-in-fact and each of them as its attorney-in-fact with like authority to sign and file the Annual Report and any amendments thereto in its name and behalf, each such person and the Corporation hereby granting to such attorney-in-fact full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute may do by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney, in counterparts if necessary, effective as of February 20, 2009.

     DIRECTORS/OFFICERS:

Signatures	Title
/s/ Stephen D. Steinour	Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Stephen D. Steinour	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Donald R. Kimble	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Donald R. Kimble	(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Thomas P. Reed	Senior Vice President and Controller
Thomas P. Reed	(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Raymond J. BiggsRaymond J. Biggs	Director
/s/ Don M. Casto IIIDon M. Casto III	Director
/s/ Michael J. EndresMichael J. Endres	Director
/s/ Marylouise FennellMarylouise Fennell	Director
/s/ John B. Gerlach, Jr.John B. Gerlach, Jr.	Director
/s/ D. James HillikerD. James Hilliker	Director
/s/ David P. LauerDavid P. Lauer	Director
/s/ Jonathan A. LevyJonathan A. Levy	Director
/s/ Wm. J. LhotaWm. J. Lhota	Director

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Signatures	Title
/s/ Gene E. LittleGene E. Little	Director
/s/ Gerard P. MastroianniGerard P. Mastroianni	Director
/s/ David L. PorteousDavid L. Porteous	Director
/s/ Kathleen H. RansierKathleen H. Ransier	Director

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