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Release Date:             January 3, 2007  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:                  Vince A. Elhilow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


FIDELITY BANKSHARES, INC. AND NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION AGREE TO EXTEND DEADLINE
            TO SUBMIT ELECTION FORMS UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007.


West Palm Beach, FL, January 3, 2007 - Fidelity Bankshares,  Inc. (Nasdaq: FFFL)
and National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC) have agreed to extend the deadline for
Fidelity  Bankshares'  stockholders  to submit election forms in connection with
Fidelity  Bankshares'  pending  acquisition by National City Corporation,  which
were  due  at  4:00  p.m.  Thursday,   January  4,  2007.  Fidelity  Bankshares'
stockholders  may now submit election forms until 4:00 p.m.  Friday,  January 5,
2007.

The  decision  to extend the  election  deadline  was made to  conform  with the
anticipated closing date of the acquisition.

Fidelity  Bankshares,  Inc.  operates  Fidelity  Federal Bank & Trust. The Bank,
based in West Palm Beach,  has assets of $4.43 billion and 52 branch  offices in
Palm  Beach,  Martin,   Broward,   and  St.  Lucie  counties.   For  shareholder
information, please contact Cindy Pilloni at 561-803-9809.


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