First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. to Attend J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:23pm EST

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer John R. Koelmel and Chief Financial Officer Gregory W. Norwood will be participating at the J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference to be held Thursday, December 1, in New York City. A copy of the presentation materials that the company intends to use in its discussions can be accessed within the investor relations section on the Company's website at www.firstniagara.com.

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 $31 billion in assets, $20 billion in deposits, 332 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.firstniagara.com.

CONTACT: First Niagara Contacts
         Investors:  Ram Shankar
         Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
         (716) 270-8623
         ram.shankar@fnfg.com
         
         News Media: David Lanzillo
         Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
         (716) 819-5780
         david.lanzillo@fnfg.com
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