CNB Financial Corporation Announces Receipt Of Shareholder And Regulatory Approvals For CNB's Acquisition Of FC Banc Corp.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and this statement is included for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These forward-looking statements are based on current plans and expectations, which are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance or future expectations. These differences may be the result of various factors, including, among others: (1) failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions in the merger agreement in a timely manner or at all; (2) disruptions to the parties' businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the merger; (3) costs or difficulties related to the integration of the business following the proposed merger; (4) the risk that the anticipated benefits, cost savings and any other savings from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer than expected to realize; (5) changes in general business, industry or economic conditions or competition; (6) changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation, policy, guideline or practice governing or affecting financial holding companies and their subsidiaries or with respect to tax or accounting principles or otherwise; (7) adverse changes or conditions in capital and financial markets; (8) changes in interest rates or credit availability; (9) the inability to realize expected cost savings or achieve other anticipated benefits in connection with the proposed merger; (10) changes in the quality or composition of loan and investment portfolios; (11) adequacy of loan loss reserves and changes in loan default and charge-off rates; (12) increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (13) loss of certain key officers; (14) continued relationships with major customers; (15) deposit attrition necessitating increased borrowings to fund loans and investments; (16) rapidly changing technology; (17) unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings and liabilities and other costs; (18) changes in the cost of funds, demand for loan products or demand for financial services; and (19) other economic, competitive, governmental or technological factors affecting operations, markets, products, services and prices.

The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and CNB and FC undertake no obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.

For additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, please see filings made by CNB with the SEC, including CNB's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

SOURCE CNB Financial Corporation