EXHIBIT 99
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NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 20, 2002
                                             For Further Information Contact:
                                             Paul M. Limbert
                                             President & CEO

                                             or

                                             Robert H. Young
                                             Executive VP & CFO

                                             (304) 234-9000

                                             Nasdaq Trading Symbol: WSBC

WesBanco Announces Approval of New Stock Repurchase Program

Wheeling, WV. . . WesBanco, Inc. President & CEO, Paul M. Limbert, today
announced the adoption of a new stock repurchase plan, effective immediately,
to begin repurchasing up to an additional one million shares of WesBanco
common stock representing approximately 4.7% of outstanding shares on the
open market. The timing, price and quantity of purchases will be at the
discretion of the corporation and the program may be discontinued or
suspended at any time.

The WesBanco Board took the action based on their determination that the
stock repurchase program presents an attractive opportunity for the
corporation at this time. The shares would be available for general
corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, the shareholder
dividend reinvestment plan and employee benefit plans.

Mr. Limbert indicated that the current stock repurchase program approved by
the Board on March 21, 2001 is nearing completion.  Shares previously
purchased were used primarily, in conjunction with the recent acquisition
of American Bancorporation.

WesBanco is a multi-state bank holding company presently operating through
74 banking offices in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Its banking
subsidiary is WesBanco Bank, Inc., headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.
In addition, WesBanco operates WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full
service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc. that also operates
Mountaineer Securities, WesBanco's discount brokerage operation.


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