August 14, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We are aware that our report dated August 10, 2001 on our review of interim financial information of NB&T Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter then ended is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-8, filed on March 23, 1995. Very truly yours, /s/ J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. - ---------------------------- J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. Cincinnati, Ohio