First Defiance Financial Corp. to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 22 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on October 23

DEFIANCE, Ohio, Sept. 25, 2012

At 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, First Defiance will host a conference call at which William J. Small, Chairman, President and CEO, and Donald P. Hileman, Executive Vice President and CFO, will discuss the company's strategy and third quarter results. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-877-317-6789.

Internet access to the call is also available (in listen-only mode) at the following URL:
http://services.choruscall.com/links/fdef121023.html                       

The audio replay of the conference call Webcast will be available at www.fdef.com until Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. For those without Internet access, the earnings release will be available by fax or mail upon request. To receive a copy, please call First Defiance Investor Relations at (419) 782-5104.

About First Defiance Financial Corp.

First Defiance Financial Corp., headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, is the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest and First Insurance Group. First Federal operates 33 branches and 42 ATM locations in northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. First Insurance Group is a full line insurance agency with offices in Archbold, Bowling Green, Bryan, Defiance, Maumee and Oregon, Ohio.

For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.fdef.com.