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FIRST NIAGARA BANK FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH HAUPTMAN-WOODWARD TO SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
 
Pictured from left to right at the check presentation on June 16, 2005 are Michael Wydysh, vice president and branch manager at First Niagara, Finley Greene, Vice President Resources Development & Communications, Hauptman-Woodward Institute, Dr. Herbert Hauptman, Hauptman-Woodward Institute President and Nobel Laureate, and Jennifer Malfa, Publicity Coordinator at First Niagara.

Buffalo, NY, June 21, 2005 - - - - - The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI) received a $20,000 grant from First Niagara Bank Foundation to support the Cures Begin Here Capital Campaign. This funding will be used to support educational programming at the Institute including the recruitment of graduate students and our summer internship program.

Herbert A. Hauptman, HWI President and Nobel Laureate stated, "Not only is it important to support the basic science that occurs at HWI, but also the educational programs that help us create the next generation of scientists. First Niagara shares our commitment to education and we cannot thank them enough for this generous contribution"

Established in 1998, the First Niagara Bank Foundation continues a legacy of giving. It awards grants to non-profit organizations in four primary areas including education, art and culture, health and human services and community reinvestment. To date, the foundation has awarded $2.9 million in grants to 135 non-profit organizations. In addition to awarding grants from its foundation, First Niagara contributes leadership, time, talent and treasure to community-minded agencies through corporate donations, sponsorships and volunteerism.

First Niagara Bank is a subsidiary of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNFG). It is a full service, community-oriented bank that provides financial services to individuals, families, and businesses through 116 banking centers, a loan production office, several financial services subsidiaries, and 154 ATMs across New York State. For more information about First Niagara, visit www.fnfg.com.

Founded in 1956, HWI is an independent, non-profit facility specializing in the area of basic research known as structural biology. Our mission is two-fold; committing ourselves to improving human health by studying the causes of diseases at their basic molecular level and working to educate the scientists of tomorrow. Our president and namesake, Dr. Herbert A. Hauptman, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985 for his development of the formula known as “direct methods”, where his application of classical mathematics finally resolved an issue that had defeated generations of chemists. For more information visit HWI's web site at www.hwi.buffalo.edu