EXHIBIT 99.1
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NEWS For Immediate Release
                                        For Further Information Contact
June 4, 1999                            Edward M. George
                                        President & CEO (304) 234-9208

                                        Nasdaq Trading Symbol: WBSC

WESBANCO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF 1998 STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
AND APPROVAL OF NEW STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

WesBanco, Inc. President & CEO, Edward M. George, today announced that
WesBanco has completed the acquisition of one million shares of its stock.
The purchases were authorized by the WesBanco Board of Directors on October
15, 1998.  A portion of the shares repurchased were used to complete the
acquisition of the Heritage Bank of Harrison County, Inc., Clarksburg, West
Virginia, for the shareholder dividend reinvestment plan and for the employee
benefit plan.

In connection with the completion of the previous stock repurchase program,
the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors has approved a plan,
effective immediately, to repurchase up to 1,000,000 additional shares of
WesBanco common stock 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 believes that the stock repurchase program presents an
attractive opportunity for the Corporation at this time.  The shares will be
available for general corporate purposes.

WesBanco, Inc. has assets of $2.2 billion and operates 4 banks, a mortgage
company, insurance and full service brokerage subsidiaries which have
offices in West Virginia and Ohio.