KeyBank Forms Auto Finance Alliance With Association

CLEVELAND, OH – More than 10,000 members of the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) now have access to service offerings from the Key AutoFinance Commercial Finance group, part of Cleveland-based KeyBank NA (NYSE: KEY).

In addition to providing guidance on inventory, real estate and other financing, the Key AutoFinance Commercial Finance group offers AIADA members discounts on several different financial products, including deposit accounts, which will help their businesses thrive.

“The American International Automobile Dealers is a quality industry organization and Key AutoFinance is pleased to be taking an active role in helping to support their dealers,” said Grant Skeens, president of Key AutoFinance.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to promote our newfound partnership with KeyCorp to our members,” commented American International Automobile Dealers President Marianne McInerney. “It’s a win-win relationship for both KeyCorp and the 10,000 international nameplate automobile dealers we represent.”

For more information about Key’s auto loan program, visit http://www.key.com/KAFdealer/AIADA or contact Key AutoFinance at 888-AUTOKEY. For information about AIADA member benefits, visit http://www.aiada.org .

About AIADA
Founded in 1970, AIADA represents the 10,000 American automobile dealerships that sell and service international nameplate brands including Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Maserati, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. These retailers have a positive economic impact both nationally and in the local communities they serve, providing nearly 500,000 American jobs. Visit AIADA online at www.aiada.org.

About Key AutoFinance
With more than 50 years of experience, Key AutoFinance, a unit of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, provides clients retail, inventory and acquisition financing and loans, as well as a full suite of banking products and advisory services.

About KeyCorp
Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $88 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally.