CLEVELAND, March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) will announce first quarter 2009 earnings on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET to review financial results. The call may also include forward looking information on financial trends, asset quality and earnings outlook.

A live audio webcast of the conference call, as well as the earnings release and presentation materials will be available prior to the call at https://www.key.com/ir . If you are unable to join the live conference call, or wish to hear a re-broadcast, access https://www.key.com/ir and select Presentations.

For more information contact:

Media: Bill Murschel, 216.828.7416, william_c_murschel@keybank.com

Investor Relations: Vern Patterson, 216.689.0520, vernon_patterson@keybank.com

Investor Relations: Chris Sikora, 216.689.3133, chris_sikora@keybank.com

Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $105 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. For more information, visit www.key.com.

SOURCE KeyCorp

Contact: Media: William C. Murschel, +1-216-828-7416, william_c_murschel@keybank.com, Analyst: Vernon L. Patterson, +1-216-689-0520, vernon_patterson@keybank.com, or Christopher F. Sikora, +1-216-689-3133, chris_sikora@keybank.com, all for KeyCorp