INDIANA, Pa., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) has declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.17 per share payable on January 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business December 31, 2008.

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First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $6.2 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It operates 114 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.

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Contact: Edward J. Lipkus III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, +1-724-349-7220