Tony E. Kallsen Hired as Senior Credit Officer for First Commonwealth Bank

INDIANA, Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced the hiring of Tony E. Kallsen as Senior Credit Officer for First Commonwealth Bank.  In this role Mr. Kallsen will oversee the Credit Analysis and Collateral Administration functions of the bank, as well as being part of the credit approval process.  Additionally, Mr. Kallsen will co-chair the bank's Criticized Asset Committee and will use his extensive experience in Special Assets to set strategies for problem asset resolution. Mr. Kallsen will report to I. Robert Emmerich, the Chief Credit Officer.

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T. Michael Price, President of First Commonwealth Bank, stated, "We are pleased to welcome Tony Kallsen to First Commonwealth.  Tony has a proven track record in managing the ever growing complexities associated with credit, asset quality, and risk tolerance issues.  The skills and experience that he brings with him will be a tremendous asset to our company."

Mr. Kallsen's 20-year banking career has been largely focused in the areas of credit administration and lending.  Immediately prior to joining First Commonwealth, Mr. Kallsen served as Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer for S&T Bank in Indiana, PA.  Mr. Kallsen has also served in a variety of credit-related capacities with National City Bank in Pittsburgh and Chicago, as well as Michigan National Bank in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Great Lakes National Bank in Ann Arbor.

Mr. Kallsen received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Corporate Financial Management from Eastern Michigan University.  He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $6.4 billion financial holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.  It operates 115 retail branch offices in 15 counties in western and central Pennsylvania through First Commonwealth Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered bank and trust company.  Financial services and insurance products are also provided through First Commonwealth Insurance Agency and First Commonwealth Financial Advisors, Inc.

SOURCE First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

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