PROXY FC Banc Corp. Bucyrus, Ohio PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS April 23, 1997 The undersigned shareholder of FC Banc Corp. (the "Company") hereby constitutes and appoints Terry L. Gernert and James A. Spreng and each of them, with full power of substitution, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on April 23, 1997, and any adjournments and postponements thereof, and to vote the shares of common stock the undersigned would be entitled to vote (as specified below) upon all matters referred to herein and in their discretion upon any other matter which may properly come before the Annual Meeting: (1) To establish the number of directors at nine(9). FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN (2) To elect the three(3) nominees identified below as Class II directors to the Board of Directors for terms of three(3) years and until their successors are elected and qualified. FOR WITHHOLD VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES INSTRUCTION: To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through the nominee's name. David G. Dostal Robert D. Hord Joan C. Stemen (3) To adopt the Company's 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN (4) To amend the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation in order to increase authorized shares of common stock to one million (1,000,000) shares and to eliminate the shares' par value. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN (5) To ratify the appointment of Robb, Dixon, Francis, Davis, Oneson & Company as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN (6) To act on such matters as may properly come before that Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND IN FAVOR OF PROPOSALS 1, 3, 4 and 5 IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Continued, and to be signed, on the reverse side) (Continued from reverse side) The shares represented by this Proxy will be voted as specified. Absent specification to the contrary, all shares of the undersigned will be voted "FOR" election of the nominees identified above, "FOR" Proposals 1, 3, 4 and 5 and in the best judgment of the proxies on such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company, prior to the execution of this Proxy, of Notice of the Meeting, a Proxy Statement and an Annual Report. _________________________________ Dated:__________, 1997 Signature _________________________________ Signature Please sign exactly as your name appears above on this form. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your full title. If shares are held jointly,each holder Should sign. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSITIONS STATED. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THOSE NAMED IN THIS PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE POSTAGE-PAID, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PROVIDED.