EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John W. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer - --------------------- (740) 373-3155 November 9, 2000 PEOPLES BANCORP ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIETTA, Ohio - The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend payout of approximately $915,000 on 6.55 million shares is payable January 2, 2001, to shareholders of record at December 15, 2000. Peoples Bancorp Inc., a diversified financial services company with $1.1 billion in assets, offers a complete line of banking, investment, and insurance solutions through Peoples Bank's 38 offices and 25 ATM's in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Peoples Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol PEBO. Peoples Bank's internet banking service and other company information is available through www.peoplesbancorp.com. END OF RELEASE