First Financial Bancorp to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Accounting Matters Related to Acquired Loans on Friday, February 4, 2011

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First Financial Bancorp

Jan 31, 2011, 06:02 ET

CINCINNATI, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced today that it will host a conference call to discuss accounting and financial reporting matters related to the loan portfolios acquired as part of its 2009 FDIC-assisted transactions.  Topics to be covered include a summary of the initial accounting treatment applied on the acquisition date, subsequent and periodic revaluations and changes in portfolio credit quality, a discussion related to the recognition of revenue from the portfolios including form and timing, and the impact of FDIC indemnification.

Teleconference Information


Date:

Friday, February 4, 2011

Time:

9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Teleconference Dial-In:

1-877-317-6789 (U.S. toll free)

(Passcode not required)

1-866-605-3852 (Canada toll free)

+1 412-317-6789 (International)

Please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the start of the call

Teleconference Replay:

1-877-344-7529 (U.S. toll free)

(Conf. number: 448045; available

+1 412-317-0088 (International)

through February 21, 2011)

The teleconference replay will be available one hour after the live call has ended.

Presentation:

www.bankatfirst.com/investor

(Available morning of call)

Any suggestions on content or questions about the conference call can be directed to Ken Lovik, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development, using the contact information provided below.

About First Financial Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $6.3 billion in assets, $4.3 billion in loans, $5.1 billion in deposits and $697 million in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its three lines of business: commercial, retail and wealth management.  The commercial and retail units provide traditional banking services to business and consumer clients.  The First Financial Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2010.  The company's strategic operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 108 banking centers across 70 communities.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

SOURCE First Financial Bancorp

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