First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Celebrates 15 Years On The New York Stock Exchange

INDIANA, Pa., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Executives and guests from First Commonwealth Financial Corporation visited the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, October 29 to celebrate the company's 15th anniversary of listing. In honor of the occasion, President & CEO John J. Dolan rang The Closing Bell(SM). Other First Commonwealth representatives who were in attendance included: David S. Dahlmann, Chairman of the Board; David R. Tomb, Jr., Senior Vice President / Secretary & Treasurer, Edward J. Lipkus III, Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer; and Julia E. Trimarchi Cuccaro, member of the board of directors.

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First Commonwealth Financial Corporation will also be celebrating its 25th anniversary. The bank holding company was founded in November 1982. The company is traded under the ticker symbol FCF and was officially listed on the NYSE on June 10, 1992. At the time of its listing, the company had total assets of $1.5 billion and a market capitalization of $209 million. Today First Commonwealth has total assets of $5.7 billion and a market capitalization of over $780 million.

John J. Dolan, President & CEO of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, noted, "Celebrating 15 years on the New York Stock Exchange is a very special milestone for our organization. During this time we have experienced tremendous growth, and we have seen many changes. But through it all, we remain committed to our clients, our shareholders, and our employees. I look back with pride on our company's heritage, but I'm even more excited about the opportunities that the future holds."

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $5.7 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania . It operates 111 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.