INDIANA, Pa., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John J. Dolan, President and CEO of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), and Edward J. Lipkus, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Community Bank Investor Conference sponsored by KBW (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods) on Tuesday, July 29 in New York City.

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Mr. Dolan's and Mr. Lipkus' presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. (ET). The presentation will be webcast at http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceCommunity08.html. A replay of the webcast will be available for 60 days after the event.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $6.3 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It operates 112 community 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