EXHIBIT 99.1
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
AMERICAN BANCORPORATION
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
FEBRUARY __, 2002

The undersigned appoints _____________,  _______________and _______________, and
each of them as proxies,  each with power to appoint his or her substitute,  and
hereby authorizes any of them to represent and to vote, all shares of the Common
Stock, without par value, of American  Bancorporation,  which the undersigned is
entitled  to vote  at the  Special  Meeting  of  Shareholders  to be held at the
principal executive offices of American,  1025 Main Street, Suite 800, Wheeling,
West Virginia  26003,  on ________,  February __, 2002, and at all  adjournments
thereof, as fully as the undersigned could if personally  present.  The Board of
Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the proposals.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AT THE MEETING.  IF NO CHOICE
IS  INDICATED  FOR  ITEMS 1 OR 2,  SUCH  SHARES  WILL BE  VOTED  IN FAVOR OF THE
PROPOSAL  REFERRED  TO IN THAT ITEM.  IF A CHOICE IS MADE,  SUCH  SHARES WILL BE
VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHOICE SO INDICATED.

Please mark your votes [X] as in this example.

1. The  proposal  to consider  and vote upon the  approval  and  adoption of the
Agreement  and Plan of Merger dated as of February  22, 2001,  as amended by the
First Amendment thereto dated November 5, 2001, among American,  WesBanco, Inc.,
WesBanco  Bank,  Inc.,  and AB  Corporation,  a subsidiary  of  WesBanco,  Inc.,
pursuant to which American will be merged with and into AB Corporation:

FOR                               AGAINST                                ABSTAIN

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2. In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the special  meeting or any  adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting:

FOR                               AGAINST                                ABSTAIN

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Signature(s) _____________________________________ Dated _________________, 2002

Signature(s) _____________________________________ Dated _________________, 2002

             Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy
               and return the completed Proxy in the pre-addressed
                             postage-paid envelope.
           When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, guardian
        or corporate official, title should be stated. If shares are held
                        jointly, each holder should sign.