M&T Bank Increases Prime Rate

September 20, 2005 at 3:35 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Effective today, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, M&T Bank will increase its prime lending rate from 6.5% to 6.75%.

M&T Bank is the principal subsidiary of Buffalo-based M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB), which has offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

Michael Zabel

(716) 842-5385

SOURCE M&T Bank Corporation

Michael Zabel of M&T Bank, +1-716-842-5385
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