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First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. to Present at KBW's 2011 Boston Bank Conference

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) announced today that investors will have an opportunity to listen to a webcast of the Company's strategy and outlook as it presents at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) 2011 Boston Bank Conference at approximately 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The conference presentation will be webcast live, and can be accessed using the link http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceBostonBank2011_Webcast.html. The presentation is also available for viewing in the presentations link within the investor relations tab of the Company's website at www.fnfg.com. The presentation will be archived for approximately 60 days following the event.
/ Source: GlobeNewswire

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) announced today that investors will have an opportunity to listen to a webcast of the Company's strategy and outlook as it presents at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) 2011 Boston Bank Conference at approximately 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The conference presentation will be webcast live, and can be accessed using the link . The presentation is also available for viewing in the presentations link within the investor relations tab of the Company's website at . The presentation will be archived for approximately 60 days following the event.

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., has $21 billion in assets, 256 branches and $13 billion in deposits. First Niagara Bank, N.A. is a multi-state community-oriented bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses. Upon completion of its pending merger with NewAlliance Bancorp, Inc. -- subject to customary closing conditions including approvals from regulators -- First Niagara will have more than $29 billion in assets, $18 billion in deposits and 340 branches across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. For more information, visit .

CONTACT: Officer Contacts John R. Koelmel President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Harrington Chief Financial Officer Anthony M. Alessi Investor Relations Manager (716) 625-7692 tony.alessi@fnfg.com Leslie G. Garrity Public Relations and Corporate Communications Manager (716) 819-5921 leslie.garrity@fnfg.com