Jean Hilliard To Lead Fifth Third Bank's Treasury Management National Sales Team

CINCINNATI, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Third Bank (Nasdaq: FITB) has named Jean S. Hilliard, a 25-year treasury management veteran, as senior vice president, Director of National Treasury Management Sales. In this role, she will manage a team of 16 treasury management officers in charge of selling to corporations with more than $500 million in sales.

"Fifth Third Bank's innovative and cutting-edge treasury management products are known nationwide," said Hilliard. "I'm excited to join a team and sell products with such strong focus and commitment."

Hilliard previously served in treasury management executive roles with JP Morgan Chase and most recently with U.S. Bank, where she oversaw treasury management sales for the northeastern United States.

"Jean's wealth of knowledge will prove beneficial to our team and our customers across the country," said Kevin Lavender, senior vice president, Managing Director of Large Corporate and Specialized Lending for Fifth Third Bank. "We're excited to have her on board and look forward to Jean's expertise in this initiative."

Hilliard is a Certified Treasury Professional, a member of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) and a member of the Central Ohio Association of Financial Professionals. She is a board member of the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center.

Hilliard received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $111 billion in assets, operates 16 affiliates with 1,306 full-service Banking Centers, including 101 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,360 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of September 30, 2009, has $184 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $25 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® National Global Select Market under the symbol "FITB." Member FDIC.

SOURCE Fifth Third Bancorp