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###### Federal Reserve System

                    The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage                     *de novo*, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.                

                    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at                     *www.ffiec.gov/​nic/​*.                

Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than July 27, 2009.

**A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland**                     (Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:                

*1. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;*                     to acquire the lesser of $75 million or 5.4 percent of the voting shares of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., Lockport, NY, and thereby indirectly acquire First Niagara Bank, Lockport, New York, and engage in operating a savings association pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4) of Regulation Y.                 

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 25, 2009.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. E9-15391 Filed 6-29-09; 8:45 am]

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