BUFFALO, N.Y., April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) announced that investors will have an opportunity to listen to the company's annual meeting of shareholders on April 25, 2012.
A live audio webcast of the annual meeting will be available at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2012 at www.meetingconnect.com/firstniagarabank. Please log in as "Guest" and type in your name to access the meeting.
Investors may also listen to the meeting via audio conference by dialing (866) 244-6220. Passcode/Room Number: 3007106.
About First Niagara
First Niagara, through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., is a multi-state community-oriented bank that currently has approximately $33 billion in assets, $19 billion in deposits, more than 330 branches and 5,000 employees providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.fnfg.com.
When First Niagara completes its acquisition of the HSBC branches, the regional bank will have an enhanced leadership position in the Northeast, with nearly 430 locations, $30 billion in total deposits, $38 billion in assets and more than 6,000 employees serving consumers, businesses and communities across New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The transaction will also provide First Niagara with number-one retail market share across Upstate New York, virtually doubling its number of branches in New York State to more than 200, stretching from Buffalo to Albany and down through the Hudson Valley.