INDIANA, Pa., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. local time to discuss financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The call will be hosted by John J. Dolan, President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by Robert E. Rout, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and T. Michael Price, President of First Commonwealth Bank. First Commonwealth will issue a press release reporting its results before the markets open on April 21, 2010.

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Conference Call Information:

What:                        First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

                             First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call

When:                        2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, April 22, 2010

Where:                       First Commonwealth's Investor Relations webpage

                             http://www.fcbanking.com

How:                         Live over the Internet

                             or

                             Phone 1-800-860-2442

To listen to the conference call, either call the phone number above or go to First Commonwealth's web page at the address listed above, click on "Investor Relations" and then on the "Webcast" link and follow the instructions.  After the live presentation, the webcast will be archived on this website for 30 days. There is no charge to access this event.

To Ask Questions:

Participants who have questions can e-mail their questions to us at InvestorRelations@fcbanking.com.  E-mail questions will be accepted beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 22, 2010, until the conclusion of the presentation.

First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release:

The First Commonwealth Financial Corporation First Quarter 2010 Earnings press release can be accessed after 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at http://www.fcbanking.com. Click on "Investor Relations" and then on "News."

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $6.4 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.

SOURCE First Commonwealth Financial Corporation