INDIANA, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) has declared a dividend of $0.03 per share payable on November 13, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 2, 2009.

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 About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $6.5 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.

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Contact: Investor Relations: Donald A. Lawry, Vice President, +1-724-349-7220, or Media: Susie Barbour, Communications & Media Relations Supervisor, +1-724-463-5618, both of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation