First Defiance Financial Corp. to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 16 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on October 17

First Defiance Financial Corp. FDEF announced today that it intends to report third quarter results on Monday, October 16, 2017, after the close of the market. The earnings news release will be available on the company's investor relations website at www.fdef.com and at major financial information sites.

At 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, First Defiance will host a conference call at which Donald P. Hileman, President and CEO, and Kevin T. Thompson, Executive Vice President and CFO, will discuss the third quarter results. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-877-444-1726.

Internet access to the call is also available (in listen-only mode) at the following URL: http://services.choruscall.com/links/fdef171017.html

The replay of the conference call Webcast will be available at www.fdef.com until 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. For those without internet access, the earnings release will be available by fax or mail upon request. To receive a copy, please call First Defiance Investor Relations at (419) 782-5104.

About First Defiance Financial Corp.

First Defiance Financial Corp. FDEF, headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, is the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest, First Insurance Group and Corporate One Benefits. First Federal Bank operates 42 full-service branches and numerous ATM locations in northwest and central Ohio, southeast Michigan and northeast Indiana. First Insurance Group, including its division Corporate One Benefits, is a full-service insurance agency with ten offices throughout northwest Ohio.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.fdef.com.

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