NATIONSBANK AGREES TO SELL 60 FLORIDA BANKING
                        CENTERS TO HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 9, 1997--Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Barnett Banks Inc. and
NationsBank Corporation jointly announced today they have signed a definitive
agreement for Huntington to acquire 60 Barnett Banks banking offices and
associated deposit and loan products from NationsBank in Florida, primarily
concentrated in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. The transaction will more than
double Huntington's deposits and banking offices, making it one of the largest
banks in the state. Huntington will purchase the assets and liabilities of
certain Barnett banking offices in the following markets:

* Tampa, St. Peterburg, Sarasota and Ft. Myers, representing $2.3 billion in
  deposits;
* Melbourne, representing $156 million in deposits; and
* Daytona, representing $120 million in deposits.

The purchase includes both consumer and commercial accounts associated with the
banking offices. Barnett will retain the rest of its current business in these
five markets. Huntington plans to retain all the Barnett associates currently
employed at the banking offices it acquires.

"We view this purchase as an excellent opportunity to acquire market share in
locations that complement Huntington's current market position in Florida," said
Frank Wobst, chairman and chief executive officer of Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated. "Huntington is uniquely positioned to leverage this opportunity
through our existing Central and West Coast Florida franchise and
infrastructure."

In addition to the $2.6 billion in deposits, the acquisition will bring to
Huntington approximately $1.6 billion in loans and 212,000 customer
relationships. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of
1998, subject to approval by appropriate regulatory authorities and the
completion of the Barnett merger with NationsBank.

Under terms of the agreement, Huntington will pay a premium of approximately
$523 million (present valued tax benefits of $102 million) for the deposits,
loans, and fixed assets, with the exact amount being determined by deposit
levels at closing.

Continuing its tradition of maintaining strong capital, Huntington will provide
additional capital for this transaction by issuing a combination of trust
preferred securities and common stock. Each offering will be made only by means
of a prospectus. The acquisition, together with the issuance of additional
capital, is expected to be $0.01 accretive to Huntington's 1998 earnings per
share and $0.06 accretive to 1998 cash earnings per share. Likewise, the
acquisition is expected to be $0.02 accretive to 1999 earnings per share and
$0.12 accretive to 1999 cash earnings per share.

Today's transaction is part of the NationsBank merger with Barnett announced
August 29, 1997, which is pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The
banking office sale was initiated to satisfy antitrust regulations.

"We are very pleased to have achieved this agreement with Huntington and believe
it represents a solution that best serves our associates, our customers and the
interests of Florida," said Allen L. Lastinger, Jr., who will be chairman of
NationsBank Florida following Barnett's merger. Lastinger said it will be
"business as usual" for associates and customers at the affected branches until
legal closing of the purchase. "We have a great deal of respect for Huntington
and view them as a formidable competitor as both companies strive to offer the
best possible service to Florida residents."

With over 131 years of serving the financial needs of its customers, Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated is a regional bank holding company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio with assets of $25.6 billion. Huntington entered the Florida
market in mid-1980's and has significantly increased its bank acquisition
activity there since 1995.

Including the banking offices acquired from NationsBank, the company will have
110 banking offices in Florida with $4.1 billion in deposits. Huntington
provides innovative products and services through its 531 offices in Ohio,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

Huntington also offers products and services through its technological-advanced,
24-hour telephone bank, a network of more than 1,200 ATMs and its Web Bank at
www.huntington.com. It was recently added to the S & P 500 index.

NationsBank has retail and commercial banking operations in 16 states and the
District of Columbia. As of September 30, 1997, NationsBank had total assets of
$242 billion.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLOSURE

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to
numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those contained or implied by such statements for a variety of
factors including changes in economic conditions; movements in interest rates;
competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of
business strategies; and the nature and extent of legislative and regulatory
actions and reforms.