WARREN, Pa., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $15.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $2.5 million, or 19.1%, over the same quarter last year when net income was $12.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, and a decrease of $1.5 million compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2011 when net income was $16.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the current quarter were 5.23% and 0.76% compared to 3.90% and 0.63% for the same quarter last year and 5.62% and 0.83% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share, or 9.1%, payable on February 16, 2012, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2012. This represents the 69th consecutive quarter in which the Company has paid a cash dividend.

In making this announcement, William J. Wagner, President and CEO, noted, "We were pleased with most areas of our operations for the most recent quarter and the 2011 calendar year. Compared to prior year periods, net interest income remained at historically strong levels and all other sources of income remained relatively consistent as a reduction in service charges on deposits was offset by an increase in fee income from trust and insurance services. Increases in operating expense resulted primarily from additional compensation expense and professional fees that were incurred in conjunction with initiatives to strengthen our compliance management system. Although delinquency continues to improve, loan loss provisions and loan charge-offs remain at elevated levels as we continue to work through the credit challenges that have accumulated over the past three years. Stock repurchases were curtailed in the most recent quarter with only 170,000 shares purchased, as the market value of our stock increased substantially. Given our strong capital position, the Board of Directors elected to increase the dividend by $0.01 per quarter for the third consecutive year, resulting in a dividend yield of approximately 3.8%."

Net interest income decreased by $692,000, or 1.0%, to $66.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, from $67.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, which was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest income from loans of $3.2 million, or 3.8%, to $79.9 million. Partially offsetting this decrease was a decrease in interest on deposits of $2.8 million, or 16.4%, to $14.2 million. Both of these decreases were primarily due to decreases in market interest rates.

The provision for loan losses decreased by $3.4 million, or 24.5%, to $10.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, from $13.9 million a year ago. As of December 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was $71.1 million, or 1.28% of total loans, compared to $76.4 million, or 1.38% of total loans, as of December 31, 2010. Nonperforming loans decreased $17.3 million, or 11.6%, to $131.1 million at December 31, 2011, from $148.4 million at December 31, 2010. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets decreased to 1.99% at December 31, 2011 from 2.08% at December 31, 2010.

Noninterest income decreased by $1.2 million, or 7.4%, to $14.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, from $15.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking income of $1.5 million, or 102.0%. This reduction resulted from the Company retaining most of the mortgage loans originated rather than selling those loans into the secondary market.

Noninterest expense decreased by $2.3 million, or 4.5%, to $48.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, from $50.7 million in the prior year due primarily to a decrease in federal deposit insurance premiums of $1.4 million, or 60.0%, to $933,000 as the assessment formula was changed to calculate premiums based on assets rather than deposits.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $64.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted share represents an increase of $6.6 million, or 11.5% compared to net income of $57.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2010. The annual returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets were 5.24% and 0.80%, respectively, for the current year compared to 4.40% and 0.71%, respectively, in the prior year. Year over year net interest income increased by $9.6 million, or 3.7%, and the provision for loan losses decreased by $6.3 million, or 15.6%. Partially offsetting these improvements was a decrease in noninterest income of $2.3 million, or 3.7%, and an increase in noninterest expense of $3.7 million, or 1.9%.

Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Northwest Savings Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Savings Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products as well as benefits and wealth management services. Northwest operates 168 community banking offices in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Maryland and 52 consumer finance offices in Pennsylvania through its subsidiary, Northwest Consumer Discount Company. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. can be accessed on-line at www.northwestsavingsbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements - This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results of operations of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. including, without limitations, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, include among others, the following possibilities: (1) changes in the interest rate environment; (2) competitive pressure among financial services companies; (3) general economic conditions including an increase in non-performing loans that could result from an economic downturn; (4) changes in legislation or regulatory requirements; (5) difficulties in continuing to improve operating efficiencies; (6) difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses; and (7) increased risk associated with an increase in commercial real-estate and business loans and non-performing loans. Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.


                                                                    Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                                                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ------------
                                                                                      Assets                                                                                                                        2011                     2010
                                                                                      ------                                                                                                                        ----                     ----
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                    $94,276                   40,708
    Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions                                                                                                                                                    593,388                  677,771
    Federal funds sold and other short-term investments                                                                                                                                                              633                      632
    Marketable securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $885,408 and $945,571)                                                                                                                           908,349                  950,463
    Marketable securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $239,412 and $354,126)                                                                                                                                 231,389                  357,922
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                 Total cash, interest-earning
                                                                                                                                                                                 deposits and marketable
                                                                                                                                                                                 securities                                1,828,035               2,027,496
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Loans held for sale                                                                                                                                                                                              967                   11,376
    Residential mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                 2,396,399                2,386,928
    Home equity loans                                                                                                                                                                                          1,084,786                1,095,953
    Other consumer loans                                                                                                                                                                                         245,689                  255,776
    Commercial real estate loans                                                                                                                                                                               1,435,767                1,350,319
    Commercial loans                                                                                                                                                                                             387,911                  433,653
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                Total loans receivable                     5,551,519               5,534,005
    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                                    (71,138)                 (76,412)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                Loans receivable, net                      5,480,381               5,457,593
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                                                                                                         48,935                   60,080
    Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                                                                                   25,502                   26,216
    Real estate owned, net                                                                                                                                                                                        26,887                   20,780
    Premises and Equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                  132,152                  128,101
    Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                                                                                    133,524                  132,237
    Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                                     171,882                  171,882
    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                                                                                        2,123                    3,942
    Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                 107,203                  119,828
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                Total assets                              $7,956,624               8,148,155
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                       Liabilities and Shareholders' equity
                                                                       ------------------------------------
                                                                                    Liabilities
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                                                                                         $658,560                  575,281
    Interest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                                                                                             800,676                  782,257
    Savings deposits                                                                                                                                                                                           2,036,272                1,948,882
    Time deposits                                                                                                                                                                                              2,284,817                2,457,916
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---------                ---------
                                                                                                                                                                                Total deposits                             5,780,325               5,764,336
    Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                                                                               827,925                  891,293
    Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance                                                                                                                                                                 23,571                   22,868
    Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                                                                                       1,104                    1,716
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                             66,782                   57,398
    Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                                                                               103,094                  103,094
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                Total liabilities                          6,802,801               6,840,705
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                               Shareholders' equity
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued                                                                                                                                   -                        -
    Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized, 97,493,046 shares
                                                                                                                                                                                 and 110,295,117 shares
                                                                                                                                                                                 issued, respectively                            975                   1,103
    Paid-in-capital                                                                                                                                                                                              659,523                  824,164
    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                                            543,598                  523,089
    Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                                                                                                                                    (27,047)                 (27,409)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                                         (23,226)                 (13,497)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -------                  -------
                                                                                                                                                                                Total shareholders' equity                 1,153,823               1,307,450
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                 Total liabilities and
                                                                                                                                                                                 shareholders' equity                     $7,956,624               8,148,155
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Equity to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       assets                  14.50%     16.05%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tangible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       common
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       equity to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       assets                  12.59%     14.19%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Book value
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       per share              $11.83     $11.85
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tangible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       book value
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       per share              $10.05     $10.26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Closing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       market
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       price per
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       share                  $12.44     $11.78
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Full time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       equivalent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       employees               1,950      1,897
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Number of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       banking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       offices                   168        171
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               


                                                     Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                          Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                          Three months ended
                                                                                                          ------------------
                                                                                                         December 31,                      September 30,
                                                                                                      2011                         2010                          2011
                                                                                                      ----                         ----                          ----
    Interest income:
                                Loans receivable                                                   $79,930                       83,096                        80,562
                                 Mortgage-backed
                                 securities                                           5,077                       5,886                          5,544
                                 Taxable investment
                                 securities                                             776                         428                            684
                                 Tax-free
                                 investment
                                 securities                                           2,600                       3,111                          2,848
                                 Interest-earning
                                 deposits                                               423                         496                            393
                                                                                                                                         
                                 Total interest
                                 income                                              88,806                      93,017                         90,031
                                                                                                                                                        
    Interest expense:
                                Deposits                                             14,227                      17,025                         14,958
                                Borrowed funds                                        8,041                       8,762                          8,061
                                                                                                                                         
                                 Total interest
                                 expense                                             22,268                      25,787                         23,019
                                                                                                                                                        
                                 Net interest
                                 income                                              66,538                      67,230                         67,012
    Provision for loan losses                                                                       10,502                       13,918                         8,057
                                                                                                    ------                       ------                         -----
                                 Net interest
                                 income after
                                 provision
                                for loan losses                                      56,036                      53,312                         58,955
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Noninterest income:
                                 Impairment losses
                                 on securities                                       (1,205)                     (1,841)                             -
                                 Noncredit related
                                 losses on
                                 securities not
                                 expected
                                 to be sold
                                 (recognized in
                                 other
                                 comprehensive
                                 income)                                                775                       1,006                              -
                                                                                        ---                       -----                            ---
                                 Net impairment
                                 losses                                                (430)                       (835)                             -
                                 Gain on sale of
                                 investments, net                                       157                           8                            152
                                 Service charges and
                                 fees                                                 8,630                       9,296                          8,499
                                 Trust and other
                                 financial services
                                 income                                               1,967                       1,907                          2,063
                                 Insurance
                                 commission income                                    1,582                       1,362                          1,796
                                 Loss on real estate
                                 owned, net                                            (466)                       (279)                        (1,340)
                                 Income from bank
                                 owned life
                                 insurance                                            1,199                       1,228                          1,938
                                 Mortgage banking
                                 income/(loss)                                          (29)                      1,423                            400
                                 Other operating
                                 income                                               1,428                       1,058                          1,002
                                                                                                                                         
                                 Total
                                 noninterest
                                 income                                              14,038                      15,168                         14,510
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Noninterest expense:
                                 Compensation and
                                 employee benefits                                   25,434                      25,328                         26,004
                                 Premises and
                                 occupancy costs                                      5,556                       5,675                          5,658
                                Office operations                                     3,286                       3,233                          3,209
                                Processing expenses                                   5,982                       6,041                          5,896
                                Marketing expenses                                    3,098                       2,930                          2,788
                                 Federal deposit
                                 insurance premiums                                     933                       2,334                          1,386
                                 Professional
                                 services                                             1,441                         291                          1,238
                                 Amortization of
                                 intangible assets                                      374                         518                            475
                                 Real estate owned
                                 expense                                                462                         636                            483
                                Acquisition expense                                                     -                          591                             -
                                Other expense                                         1,870                       3,122                          2,786
                                                                                                                                         
                                 Total
                                 noninterest
                                 expense                                             48,436                      50,699                         49,923
                                                                                     ------                      ------                         ------
                                                                                                                                                                       
                                 Income before
                                 income taxes                                        21,638                      17,781                         23,542
                                Income tax expense                                    6,463                       5,043                          6,822
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                      Net income                                   $15,175                       12,738                        16,720
                                                                                                   =======                       ======                        ======
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Basic earnings per share                                             $0.16                        0.12                         0.17
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Diluted earnings per share                                           $0.16                        0.12                         0.17
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Annualized return on average shareholders' equity                                                 5.23%                        3.90%                         5.62%
    Annualized return on average assets                                                               0.76%                        0.63%                         0.83%
                                                                                                                                                                       
    Basic common shares outstanding                                                             93,675,589                  108,337,001                    96,918,016
    Diluted common shares outstanding                                                           93,972,187                  108,848,189                    97,124,328
                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                 Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                      Year ended
                                                                                                      ----------
                                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                                                        2011                                              2010
                                                                                                                        ----                                              ----
    Interest income:
                            Loans receivable                                   $320,942                                           328,948
                             Mortgage-backed
                             securities                                          23,450                                            25,271
                             Taxable investment
                             securities                                           2,452                                             2,514
                             Tax-free
                             investment
                             securities                                          11,514                                            11,738
                             Interest-earning
                             deposits                                             1,712                                             2,097
                                                                                                                              
                             Total interest
                             income                                             360,070                                           370,568
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Interest expense:
                            Deposits                                             60,721                                            75,174
                            Borrowed funds                                       32,080                                            37,753
                                                                                                                              
                             Total interest
                             expense                                             92,801                                           112,927
                                                                                                                                                                                
                             Net interest
                             income                                             267,269                                           257,641
    Provision for loan losses                                                                                         34,170                                            40,486
                                                                                                                      ------                                            ------
                             Net interest
                             income after
                             provision
                            for loan losses                                     233,099                                           217,155
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Noninterest income:
                             Impairment losses
                             on securities                                       (1,782)                                           (2,741)
                             Noncredit related
                             losses on
                             securities not
                             expected
                             to be sold
                             (recognized in
                             other
                             comprehensive
                             income)                                                845                                             1,193
                                                                                    ---                                             -----
                             Net impairment
                             losses                                                (937)                                           (1,548)
                             Gain on sale of
                             investments, net                                       358                                             2,208
                             Service charges and
                             fees                                                35,378                                            37,921
                             Trust and other
                             financial services
                             income                                               8,125                                             7,252
                             Insurance
                             commission income                                    6,548                                             5,190
                             Loss on real estate
                             owned, net                                          (2,426)                                           (2,572)
                             Income from bank
                             owned life
                             insurance                                            6,019                                             5,080
                             Mortgage banking
                             income                                                 858                                             2,196
                             Other operating
                             income                                               4,213                                             4,671
                                                                                                                              
                             Total
                             noninterest
                             income                                              58,136                                            60,398
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Noninterest expense:
                             Compensation and
                             employee benefits                                  106,595                                           100,709
                             Premises and
                             occupancy costs                                     23,055                                            22,665
                            Office operations                                    12,850                                            13,864
                            Processing expenses                                  23,332                                            23,152
                            Marketing expenses                                    9,953                                             9,875
                             Federal deposit
                             insurance premiums                                   7,101                                             9,054
                             Professional
                             services                                             5,224                                             2,728
                             Amortization of
                             intangible assets                                    1,819                                             2,784
                             Real estate owned
                             expense                                              1,625                                             2,901
                            Acquisition expense                                       -                                             1,229
                            Other expense                                         8,673                                             7,547
                                                                                                                              
                             Total
                             noninterest
                             expense                                            200,227                                           196,508
                                                                                -------                                           -------
                                                                                                                                                                                
                             Income before
                             income taxes                                        91,008                                            81,045
                            Income tax expense                                   26,857                                            23,522
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                  Net income                                                         $64,151                                            57,523
                                                                                                                     =======                                            ======
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Basic earnings per share                                                                                           $0.64                                              0.53
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                         $0.64                                              0.53
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Annualized return on average shareholders' equity                                                                   5.24%                                             4.40%
    Annualized return on average assets                                                                                 0.80%                                             0.71%
                                                                                                                                                                                
    Basic common shares outstanding                                                                               99,801,783                                       108,308,834
    Diluted common shares outstanding                                                                            100,177,564                                       108,931,377
                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                            Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                           Asset Quality
                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                          Three months ended                 Year ended
                                                                             December 31,                   December 31,
                                                                             ------------                   ------------
                                                                                            2011           2010             2011     2010
                                                                                            ----           ----             ----     ----
    Allowance for loan losses
                               Beginning balance                                         $73,208         77,245           76,412   70,403
                               Provision                                                  10,502         13,918           34,170   40,486
                                Charge-offs residential
                                mortgage                                                  (1,530)        (2,550)          (4,198)  (4,497)
                               Charge-offs home equity                                      (998)        (1,146)          (4,734)  (4,104)
                               Charge-offs other consumer                                 (1,467)        (1,643)          (5,283)  (6,390)
                                Charge-offs commercial real
                                estate                                                    (4,288)        (5,953)         (12,508) (12,576)
                               Charge-offs commercial                                     (4,935)        (4,365)         (15,641)  (9,305)
                               Recoveries                                                    646            906            2,920    2,395

                               Ending balance                                            $71,138         76,412           71,138   76,412



    Net charge-offs to
     average loans, annualized                                                              0.91%          1.06%            0.72%    0.63%
    --------------------------                                                              ----           ----             ----     ----

                                                                                         December 31,
                                                                                         ------------
                                                                                            2011           2010             2009     2008
                                                                                            ----           ----             ----     ----
    Nonperforming loans                                                                 $131,105        148,391          124,626   99,203
    Real estate owned, net                                                                26,887         20,780           20,257   16,844
                                                                                          ------         ------           ------   ------
    Nonperforming assets                                                                $157,992        169,171          144,883  116,047
                                                                                        ========        =======          =======  =======

    Non-accrual troubled debt
     restructuring *                                                                     $26,908         41,740            2,908        -
    Accruing troubled debt
     restructuring                                                                        39,854         10,865           18,177        -
                                                                                          ------         ------           ------      ---
    Total troubled debt
     restructuring                                                                       $66,762         52,605           21,085        -
                                                                                         =======         ======           ======      ===

    Nonperforming loans to
     total loans                                                                            2.36%          2.68%            2.35%    1.91%

    Nonperforming assets to
     total assets                                                                           1.99%          2.08%            1.81%    1.67%

    Allowance for loan losses
     to total loans                                                                         1.28%          1.38%            1.33%    1.06%

    Allowance for loan losses
     to nonperforming loans                                                                54.26%         51.49%           56.49%   55.37%

    * Amounts included in
     nonperforming loans
     above.
    ---------------------

                                            Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                   Non-accrual loans delinquency
                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

                                                December 31,                          December 31,        December 31,
                                                               2011                                  2010                2009
                                                               ----                                  ----                ----

    Non-accrual loans
     current:
             Residential mortgage loans   $                     -                                     -                   -
             Home equity loans                                  -                                     -                   -
             Other consumer loans                               -                                     -                   -
             Commercial real estate loans                  13,057                                 7,378                   -
             Commercial loans                              13,480                                23,317              13,141

    Total non-accrual
     loans current                                        $26,537                                30,695              13,141
                                                          =======                                ======              ======

    Non-accrual loans
     delinquent 30 days to
     59 days:
             Residential mortgage loans   $                     -                                     -                   -
             Home equity loans                                  -                                     -                   -
             Other consumer loans                               -                                     -                   -
             Commercial real estate loans                   3,274                                 4,039                   -
             Commercial loans                                  90                                 1,465                   -

    Total non-accrual
     loans delinquent 30
     days to 59 days                                       $3,364                                 5,504                   -
                                                           ======                                 =====                 ===

    Non-accrual loans
     delinquent 60 days to
     89 days:
             Residential mortgage loans   $                     -                                     -                   -
             Home equity loans                                  -                                     -                   -
             Other consumer loans                               -                                     -                   -
             Commercial real estate loans                   1,560                                10,923               1,705
             Commercial loans                               3,808                                   848                   -

    Total non-accrual
     loans delinquent 60
     days to 89 days                                       $5,368                                11,771               1,705
                                                           ======                                ======               =====

    Non-accrual loans
     delinquent 90 days or
     more:
             Residential mortgage loans                   $28,221                                29,751              29,134
             Home equity loans                              9,560                                10,263              10,008
             Other consumer loans                           2,667                                 2,565               2,775
             Commercial real estate loans                  44,603                                44,965              49,594
             Commercial loans                              10,785                                12,877              18,269

    Total non- accrual
     loans delinquent 90
     days or more                                         $95,836                               100,421             109,780
                                                          =======                               =======             =======

    Total non-accrual
     loans                                               $131,105                               148,391             124,626
                                                         ========                               =======             =======

                                                                                                                              Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                              Delinquency
                                                                                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)



    Loan delinquency schedule
                 (Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)
                                                                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       2011                   *                                             2010 *                   2009 *
                                                                                                     ----                                                                 ----                     ----
    Loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:
                 Residential mortgage loans                                                           427                              $33,671      1.4%                   427      $35,329  1.5%   343      $27,913  1.2%
                 Home equity loans                                                                    222                                7,426      0.7%                   230        7,317  0.7%   184        7,014  0.6%
                 Other consumer loans                                                                 903                                4,854      2.0%                 1,008        5,318  2.1%   923        4,297  1.6%
                 Commercial real estate loans                                                         104                               10,680      0.7%                    82       16,287  1.2%    85       16,152  1.3%
                 Commercial loans                                                                      32                                2,027      0.5%                    48        6,590  1.5%    48        3,293  0.9%
                                                                                                      ---                                  ---     ----                                 --- ----                 --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days                                                       1,688                              $58,658      1.1%                 1,795      $70,841  1.3% 1,583      $58,669  1.1%
                                                                                                    =====                              =======      ===                  =====      =======  ===  =====      =======  ===

    Loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:
                 Residential mortgage loans                                                            99                               $8,629      0.4%                   106       $9,848  0.4%    77       $6,657  0.3%
                 Home equity loans                                                                     47                                1,953      0.2%                    81        3,249  0.3%    52        1,719  0.2%
                 Other consumer loans                                                                 412                                1,787      0.7%                   356        1,331  0.5%   348        1,425  0.5%
                 Commercial real estate loans                                                          38                                3,122      0.2%                    39       14,365  1.1%    35        5,811  0.5%
                 Commercial loans                                                                      25                                4,958      1.3%                     9        1,678  0.4%    26        2,474  0.7%
                                                                                                      ---                                  ---     ----                                 --- ----                 --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days                                                         621                              $20,449      0.4%                   591      $30,471  0.6%   538      $18,086  0.3%
                                                                                                      ===                              =======      ===                    ===      =======  ===    ===      =======  ===

    Loans delinquent 90 days or more:
                 Residential mortgage loans                                                           273                              $28,221      1.2%                   275      $29,751  1.2%   265      $29,134  1.2%
                 Home equity loans                                                                    177                                9,560      0.9%                   190       10,263  0.9%   195       10,008  0.9%
                 Other consumer loans                                                                 456                                2,667      1.1%                   374        2,565  1.0%   546        2,775  1.0%
                 Commercial real estate loans                                                         131                               44,603      3.1%                   181       44,965  3.3%   199       49,594  4.0%
                 Commercial loans                                                                      66                               10,785      2.8%                   111       12,877  3.0%   124       18,269  4.9%
                                                                                                      ---                                  ---     ----                                 --- ----                 --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 90 days or more                                                          1,103                              $95,836      1.7%                 1,131     $100,421  1.8% 1,329     $109,780  2.1%
                                                                                                    =====                              =======      ===                  =====     ========  ===  =====     ========  ===

    Total loans delinquent                                                                          3,412                             $174,943      3.2%                 3,517     $201,733  3.7% 3,450     $186,535  3.5%
                                                                                                    =====                             ========      ===                  =====     ========  ===  =====     ========  ===

                 * - Represents delinquency, in dollars, divided by the respective total amount of that class of loan outstanding.

                                                                                                                     Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                      Analysis of loan portfolio by geographic location as of December 31, 2011:
                                                                                                                                (Dollars in thousands)

    Loans outstanding:
    ------------------

                                                                  Residential Mortgage                                       (1) Home equity            (2) Other consumer            (3) Commercial real estate loans         (4) Commercial loans       (5) Total           (6)
                                                                  --------------------                                           -----------                --------------                ----------------------------             ----------------           -----

                               Pennsylvania                                                                          $1,978,512         82.5%      925,368            85.3%      225,827                          91.9%   849,702              59.2% 258,775     66.7% 4,238,184    76.3%
                               New York                                                                                 159,389          6.6%      104,194             9.6%       11,191                           4.6%   356,868              24.9%  56,128     14.5%   687,770    12.4%
                               Ohio                                                                                      19,895          0.8%       11,677             1.1%        3,022                           1.2%    35,882               2.5%  10,072      2.6%    80,548     1.5%
                               Maryland                                                                                 168,247          7.0%       33,816             3.1%        1,417                           0.6%   114,839               8.0%  25,942      6.7%   344,261     6.2%
                               Florida                                                                                   27,551          1.1%        8,057             0.7%        1,473                           0.6%    40,904               2.8%  17,340      4.5%    95,325     1.7%
                               All other                                                                                 43,772          1.8%        1,674             0.2%        2,759                           1.1%    37,572               2.6%  19,654      5.1%   105,431     1.9%
                                                                                                                                        ----           ---            ----           ---                          ----        ---              ----      ---     ----        ---    ----
                                    Total                                                                            $2,397,366        100.0%    1,084,786           100.0%      245,689                         100.0% 1,435,767             100.0% 387,911    100.0% 5,551,519   100.0%
                                                                                                                                      ======         =====          ======         =====                        ======      =====            ======    =====   ======      =====  ======

                               (1) - Percentage of total mortgage loans
                               (2) - Percentage of total home equity loans
                               (3) - Percentage of total other consumer loans
                               (4) - Percentage of total commercial real estate loans
                               (5) - Percentage of total commercial loans
                               (6) - Percentage of total loans

    Loans 90 or more past due:
    --------------------------

                                                                  Residential Mortgage                                       (7) Home equity            (8) Other consumer            (9) Commercial real estate loans        (10) Commercial loans      (11) Total          (12)
                                                                  --------------------                                           -----------                --------------                ----------------------------             ----------------           -----

                               Pennsylvania                                                                             $16,971          0.9%        6,559             0.7%        2,537                           1.1%    17,753               2.1%   5,075      2.0%    48,895     1.2%
                               New York                                                                                   1,358          0.9%        1,031             1.0%           54                           0.5%     8,625               2.4%     281      0.5%    11,349     1.7%
                               Ohio                                                                                         305          1.5%           23             0.2%           23                           0.8%        88               0.2%       -      0.0%       439     0.5%
                               Maryland                                                                                   4,436          2.6%        1,496             4.4%            -                           0.0%     6,573               5.7%   2,514      9.7%    15,019     4.4%
                               Florida                                                                                    4,312         15.7%          422             5.2%           53                           3.6%     4,407              10.8%   2,915     16.8%    12,109    12.7%
                               All other                                                                                    839          1.9%           29             1.7%            -                           0.0%     7,157              19.0%       -      0.0%     8,025     7.6%
                                                                                                                            ---          ---           ---             ---           ---                           ---      -----              ----      ---      ---      -----
                                    Total                                                                               $28,221          1.2%        9,560             0.9%        2,667                           1.1%    44,603               3.1%  10,785      2.8%    95,836     1.7%
                                                                                                                                        ====           ===            ====           ===                          ====        ===              ====      ===     ====        ===    ====

                               (7) - Percentage of total mortgage loans in that geographic area
                               (8) - Percentage of total home equity loans in that geographic area
                               (9) - Percentage of total other consumer loans in that geographic area
                               (10) - Percentage of total commercial real estate loans in that geographic area
                               (11) - Percentage of total commercial loans in that geographic area
                               (12) - Percentage of total loans in that geographic area

                                                  Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                              Investment Portfolio
                                                             (Dollars in thousands)

    Marketable securities
     available-for-sale
     as of December 31,
     2011:
    ---------------------
                                                                                           Gross               Gross
                                                                                        unrealized          unrealized
                                            Amortized                                   holding             holding            Market
                                              cost                                       gains              losses             value
                                              ----                                       -----              ------             -----
    Debt issued by the
     U.S. government and
     agencies:
               Due in one year or less                      $59                                         -                   -       59

    Debt issued by
     government sponsored
     enterprises:
               Due in one year - five years              36,295                                       134                   -   36,429
                Due in five years -ten
                years                                    29,557                                       638                 (61)  30,134
               Due after ten years                        9,665                                         -                 (49)   9,616

    Equity securities                                    12,080                                       644                (259)  12,465

    Municipal securities:
               Due in one year - five years              10,633                                       291                   -   10,924
                Due in five years -ten
                years                                    27,817                                     1,336                   -   29,153
               Due after ten years                      124,041                                     5,350                (180) 129,211

    Corporate trust
     preferred securities:
               Due in one year or less                      500                                         -                   -      500
               Due after ten years                       25,036                                       233              (4,635)  20,634

    Mortgage-backed
     securities:
               Fixed rate pass-through                  110,364                                     8,201                  (1) 118,564
               Variable rate pass-through               135,103                                     6,679                  (4) 141,778
               Fixed rate non-agency CMO                  9,521                                       188                (735)   8,974
               Fixed rate agency CMO                    112,670                                     3,466                   -  116,136
               Variable rate non-agency CMO               1,104                                         -                (154)     950
               Variable rate agency CMO                 240,963                                     1,991                (132) 242,822


                Total mortgage-backed
                securities                              609,725                                    20,525              (1,026) 629,224


                Total marketable securities
                available-for-sale                     $885,408                                    29,151              (6,210) 908,349


    Marketable securities
     held-to-maturity as
     of December 31, 2011:
    ----------------------
                                                                                         Gross               Gross
                                                                                      unrealized          unrealized
                                            Amortized                                   holding             holding            Market
                                              cost                                       gains              losses             value
                                              ----                                       -----              ------             -----

    Municipal securities:
                Due in five years -ten
                years                                     3,677                                       174                   -    3,851
               Due after ten years                       71,015                                     3,615                   -   74,630

    Mortgage-backed
     securities:
               Fixed rate pass-through                   24,160                                     1,099                   -   25,259
               Variable rate pass-through                 9,066                                        94                   -    9,160
               Fixed rate agency CMO                    108,881                                     2,761                   -  111,642
               Variable rate agency CMO                  14,590                                       280                   -   14,870


                Total mortgage-backed
                securities                              156,697                                     4,234                   -  160,931


                Total marketable securities
                held-to-maturity                       $231,389                                     8,023                   -  239,412


    Issuers of mortgage-
     backed securities as
     of December 31, 2011:
    ----------------------
               Fannie Mae                              $324,439                                    11,487                 (73) 335,853
               Ginnie Mae                               139,901                                     4,050                   -  143,951
               Freddie Mac                              272,095                                     9,034                 (51) 281,078
               SBA                                       18,637                                         -                 (13)  18,624
               Non-agency                                11,350                                       188                (889)  10,649

                  Total                                $766,422                                    24,759              (1,026) 790,155


                                         Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                               Investment Portfolio - Continued
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                     Book                   As a %
                                                                    Value             of Book
                                                                           12/31/2011 Value
                                                                           ---------- -----
    Municipal
     securities by
     state:
                 Pennsylvania
                      School district                                      $114,699         48.4%
                      General obligation                                     41,766         17.6%
                      Revenue bonds                                           4,709          2.0%

                 Total Pennsylvania                                         161,174         68.0%
                 New York                                                    33,679         14.2%
                 Ohio                                                         6,426          2.7%
                 All other states                                            35,904         15.1%

                                                                           $237,183
                                                                           ========

                                                                                       Average Balance Sheet - unaudited
                                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                        Three months ended December 31,
                                                                     2011                      2010
                                                                     ----                      ----
                                                      Average                       Interest                  Avg.                     Average            Interest         Avg.
                                                      Balance                         (h)                    Yield/                    Balance              (h)           Yield/
                                                                                                              Cost                                                         Cost
                                                                                                             ----                                                         ----
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a)
        (b) (d)                                                $5,544,194                    80,395                  5.79%                      5,565,989          83,491        5.99%
       Mortgage-backed
        securities (c)                                            797,071                     5,077                  2.55%                        879,958           5,886        2.68%
       Investment
        securities (c) (d)                                        376,545                     4,776                  5.07%                        365,003           5,213        5.71%
       FHLB stock                                                  49,775                         -                     -                          61,042               -           -
       Other interest-
        earning deposits                                          615,906                       423                  0.27%                        721,174             496        0.27%
                                                                  -------                       ---                                               -------             ---

    Total interest-
     earning assets                                             7,383,491                    90,671                  4.90%                      7,593,166          95,086        5.00%

    Noninterest earning
     assets (e)                                                   571,873                                                                         588,945
                                                                  -------                                                                         -------

    Total assets                                               $7,955,364                                                                       8,182,111
                                                               ==========                                                                       =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -----------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                        $1,064,533                     1,139                  0.42%                      1,058,373           1,695        0.64%
       Interest-bearing
        demand accounts                                           787,674                       238                  0.12%                        786,488             249        0.13%
       Money market
        accounts                                                  959,378                     1,013                  0.42%                        906,414           1,209        0.53%
       Certificate accounts                                     2,308,440                    11,837                  2.03%                      2,456,893          13,872        2.24%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                         836,948                     6,604                  3.13%                        892,461           7,326        3.26%
       Junior subordinated
        debentures                                                103,094                     1,437                  5.45%                        103,094           1,436        5.45%
                                                                  -------                     -----                                               -------           -----

    Total interest-
     bearing liabilities                                        6,060,067                    22,268                  1.46%                      6,203,723          25,787        1.65%

    Noninterest bearing
     liabilities (g)                                              734,898                                                                         671,412
                                                                  -------                                                                         -------

    Total liabilities                                           6,794,965                                                                       6,875,135

    Shareholders' equity                                        1,160,399                                                                       1,306,976
                                                                ---------                                                                       ---------

    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity                                                    $7,955,364                                                                       8,182,111
                                                               ==========                                                                       =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                68,403                  3.44%                                         69,299        3.35%

    Net interest-
     earning assets/
     Net interest margin                                       $1,323,424                                            3.71%                      1,389,443                        3.65%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing
      liabilities                                                   1.22X                                                                           1.22X
     ----------------                                               -----                                                                           -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields were: Loans - 5.76% and 5.96%, respectively, Investment securities - 3.59% and 3.88%, respectively,
           Interest-earning assets - 4.80% and 4.89%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.34% and 3.24%, respectively,
          and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.60% and 3.54%, respectively.

                                                                                         Average Balance Sheet - unaudited
                                                                                               (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                             Year ended December 31,
                                                                     2011                        2010
                                                                     ----                        ----
                                                      Average                        Interest                   Avg.                     Average            Interest          Avg.
                                                      Balance                          (h)                     Yield/                    Balance              (h)            Yield/
                                                                                                                Cost                                                          Cost
                                                                                                               ----                                                          ----
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a)
        (b) (d)                                                $5,508,790                     322,656                  5.85%                      5,487,645          330,431        6.03%
       Mortgage-backed
        securities (c)                                            874,366                      23,450                  2.68%                        816,182           25,271        3.10%
       Investment
        securities (c) (d)                                        384,389                      20,166                  5.25%                        369,858           20,572        5.56%
       FHLB stock                                                  53,985                           -                     -                          62,688                -           -
       Other interest-
        earning deposits                                          665,074                       1,712                  0.25%                        805,161            2,097        0.26%
                                                                  -------                       -----                                               -------            -----

    Total interest-
     earning assets                                             7,486,604                     367,984                  4.91%                      7,541,534          378,371        5.02%

    Noninterest earning
     assets (e)                                                   570,888                                                                           578,317
                                                                  -------                                                                           -------

    Total assets                                               $8,057,492                                                                         8,119,851
                                                               ==========                                                                         =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -----------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                        $1,075,890                       5,000                  0.46%                      1,031,362            8,166        0.79%
       Interest-bearing
        demand accounts                                           793,287                         960                  0.12%                        776,091            1,211        0.16%
       Money market
        accounts                                                  939,317                       4,243                  0.45%                        888,081            5,977        0.67%
       Certificate accounts                                     2,362,313                      50,518                  2.14%                      2,483,481           59,820        2.41%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                         841,748                      26,381                  3.13%                        896,843           32,054        3.57%
       Junior subordinated
        debentures                                                103,094                       5,699                  5.45%                        103,094            5,699        5.45%
                                                                  -------                       -----                                               -------            -----

    Total interest-
     bearing liabilities                                        6,115,649                      92,801                  1.52%                      6,178,952          112,927        1.83%

    Noninterest bearing
     liabilities (g)                                              718,434                                                                           634,119
                                                                  -------                                                                           -------

    Total liabilities                                           6,834,083                                                                         6,813,071

    Shareholders' equity                                        1,223,409                                                                         1,306,780
                                                                ---------                                                                         ---------

    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity                                                    $8,057,492                                                                         8,119,851
                                                               ==========                                                                         =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                 275,183                  3.39%                                         265,444        3.19%

    Net interest-
     earning assets/
     Net interest margin                                       $1,370,955                                              3.68%                      1,362,582                         3.52%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing
      liabilities                                                   1.22X                                                                             1.22X
     ----------------                                               -----                                                                             -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields were: Loans - 5.82% and 6.00%, respectively, Investment securities - 3.63% and 3.85%, respectively,
           Interest-earning assets - 4.80% and 4.92%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.29% and 3.09%, respectively,
          and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.57% and 3.42%, respectively.

                                                                                       Average Balance Sheet - unaudited
                                                                                             (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                 Three months ended            Three months ended
                                                 December 31, 2011            September 30, 2011
                                                 -----------------            ------------------
                                                      Average                       Interest                  Avg.                     Average            Interest         Avg.
                                                      Balance                         (h)                    Yield/                    Balance              (h)           Yield/
                                                                                                              Cost                                                         Cost
                                                                                                             ----                                                         ----
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a)
        (b) (d)                                                $5,544,194                    80,395                  5.79%                      5,490,795          81,025        5.86%
       Mortgage-backed
        securities (c)                                            797,071                     5,077                  2.55%                        857,898           5,544        2.58%
       Investment
        securities (c) (d)                                        376,545                     4,776                  5.07%                        412,927           5,066        4.91%
       FHLB stock                                                  49,775                         -                     -                          52,336               -           -
       Other interest-
        earning deposits                                          615,906                       423                  0.27%                        652,958             393        0.24%
                                                                  -------                       ---                                               -------             ---

    Total interest-
     earning assets                                             7,383,491                    90,671                  4.90%                      7,466,914          92,028        4.90%

    Noninterest earning
     assets (e)                                                   571,873                                                                         560,951
                                                                  -------                                                                         -------

    Total assets                                               $7,955,364                                                                       8,027,865
                                                               ==========                                                                       =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -----------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                        $1,064,533                     1,139                  0.42%                      1,081,721           1,157        0.42%
       Interest-bearing
        demand accounts                                           787,674                       238                  0.12%                        798,424             244        0.12%
       Money market
        accounts                                                  959,378                     1,013                  0.42%                        950,113           1,016        0.42%
       Certificate accounts                                     2,308,440                    11,837                  2.03%                      2,338,436          12,541        2.13%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                         836,948                     6,604                  3.13%                        840,560           6,625        3.13%
       Junior subordinated
        debentures                                                103,094                     1,437                  5.45%                        103,094           1,436        5.45%
                                                                  -------                     -----                                               -------           -----

    Total interest-
     bearing liabilities                                        6,060,067                    22,268                  1.46%                      6,112,348          23,019        1.49%

    Noninterest bearing
     liabilities (g)                                              734,898                                                                         726,173
                                                                  -------                                                                         -------

    Total liabilities                                           6,794,965                                                                       6,838,521

    Shareholders' equity                                        1,160,399                                                                       1,189,344
                                                                ---------                                                                       ---------

    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity                                                    $7,955,364                                                                       8,027,865
                                                               ==========                                                                       =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                68,403                  3.44%                                         69,009        3.41%

    Net interest-
     earning assets/
     Net interest margin                                       $1,323,424                                            3.71%                      1,354,566                        3.70%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing
      liabilities                                                   1.22X                                                                           1.22X
     ----------------                                               -----                                                                           -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields were: Loans - 5.76% and 5.82%, respectively, Investment securities - 3.59% and 3.42%, respectively,
           Interest-earning assets - 4.80% and 4.79%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.34% and 3.29%, respectively,
          and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.60% and 3.59%, respectively.

SOURCE Northwest Bancshares, Inc.