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THE LEADER MORTGAGE COMPANY RECEIVES NORTHCOAST 99 AWARD

October 2, 2000

First Defiance subsidiary named one of the best places to work in Northeast Ohio

DEFIANCE, OHIO (October 2, 2000) – The Leader Mortgage Company, a subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF), accepted a NorthCoast 99 award at a ceremony in Cleveland on September 21. NorthCoast 99 is an annual, year-long effort to identify 99 of the best Northeast Ohio employers that excel in such areas as compensation, benefits, training and education, diversity, community service and employee communication. The recognition program is a collaboration between the Employers Resource Council (ERC), a human resources consulting firm, and Enterprise Development Inc. (EDI), a subsidiary of Case Western Reserve University.

“We are very pleased to be ranked by NorthCoast 99 among some of the most well-respected companies in Northeast Ohio,” said Leader CEO Sheldon Brodsky. “Employees are our most valuable resource, and providing a stimulating and rewarding work environment for all employees is a top priority for our company.”

The Leader Mortgage Company is a mortgage banking firm that specializes in servicing loans issued under various first-time homebuyer programs sponsored by state, county or municipal governmental units. The Leader currently services more than 115,000 loans with balances totaling more than $7 billion. First Defiance Financial Corp. acquired The Leader in 1998. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.fdef.com

 
 
 

 

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