Exhibit 99.1

                    LNB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Option Grants

     LORAIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2005--LNB Bancorp, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LNBB) today announced, as required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350, that
it has made stock option grants to new employees.
     Consistent with the requirements of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4350(i)(1)(a)(iv), these new employee inducement grants were made outside of any
shareholder-approved stock option plans of LNB Bancorp, Inc., and are classified
as non-qualified stock option grants with an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of LNB Bancorp, Inc. common shares at the close of trading on the
grant date. The option will terminate, and will be forfeited if not exercised
before, the earliest to occur of the tenth anniversary of the applicable vesting
date, one year following the death or disability of the optionee, or 60 days
following termination of the optionee's employment pursuant to certain events.
There were two option grants totaling 32,500 shares, as described below.
     On February 1, 2005, an option to purchase up to 30,000 common shares was
granted to Daniel E. Klimas, president and chief executive officer, at an
exercise price of $19.17 per share. The option vests with respect to 10,000
shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
     On June 28, 2005, an option to purchase up to 2,500 common shares was
granted to Frank A. Soltis, senior vice president, Operations, at an exercise
price of $16.50 per share. The option vests with respect to all 2,500 shares on
the first anniversary of the grant date.
     LNB Bancorp will disclose any future non-plan option grants by press
release pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350.

     About LNB Bancorp, Inc.

     LNB Bancorp, Inc. is an $812.4 million financial holding company with two
wholly owned subsidiaries: The Lorain National Bank and Charleston Insurance
Agency, Inc. and a 49-percent owned subsidiary, Charleston Title Agency, LLC.
LNB Mortgage LLC and North Coast Community Development Corporation are wholly
owned subsidiaries of The Lorain National Bank. Brokerage services are provided
by the bank through an agreement with Online Brokerage Services. For more
information about LNB Bancorp, Inc. and its related products and services or to
view its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, visit us at
http://www.4lnb.com.


     CONTACT: For LNB Bancorp, Inc.
              W. John Fuller, 216-978-7643