AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chairman and CEO Paul G. Greig will discuss FirstMerit's business and financial performance and strategies at 8:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at the KBW Regional Bank Conference in Boston. The presentations will include forward-looking statements. The audio presentation, with slides available for viewing, will be available to the public live via Webcast.
Interested investors may access the live audio presentation, with slides available for viewing, by visiting http://www.firstmerit.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the investor relations section of FirstMerit's Web site at http://www.firstmerit.com.
About FirstMerit
FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $11.1 billion as of December 31, 2008 and 160 banking offices and 182 ATMs in 25 Ohio and Western Pennsylvania counties. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal wholly-owned subsidiaries include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Title Agency, Ltd., and FirstMerit Community Development Corporation.
FirstMerit Corporation
Analysts Contact: Thomas O'Malley
Director Corporate Communications/Investor Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7109
Media Contact: Rob Townsend
Media Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7075
