CINCINNATI, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results after market close on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. A conference call and webcast to discuss results will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (ET).


    Conference Call & Webcast Details

    Date:                  Wednesday, January 27, 2010

    Time:                  9:00 a.m. ET

    Conference Call:       Participants should join the live conference call
                           5 to 10 minutes before its scheduled start. The
                           dial-in number is 800-860-2442.
                           (passcode not required).


    Conference Call
     Replay:               A replay of the call will be available
                           approximately one hour after the live call has
                           ended. The dial-in number for the replay is
                           877-344-7529 (passcode 437160).


    Webcast:               www.bankatfirst.com/investor

    Archived Webcast:      The archived webcast will be available
                           approximately one hour after the live call has
                           ended and will be archived at the company's website
                           for 12 months.

About First Financial Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. At September 30, 2009, the company had $7.3 billion in assets, including $4.9 billion in total loans and $5.8 billion in deposits. Its banking subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides consumer and commercial banking products and services, and investment and insurance products through its banking center network. Currently First Financial Bank, N.A. operates 128 banking centers. Its strategic operating markets are located within the four state regions of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan where it operates 118 banking centers. The bank's wealth management division, First Financial Wealth Resource Group, provides investment management, traditional trust, brokerage, private banking, and insurance services, and had approximately $2.0 billion in assets under management at September 30, 2009. Additional information about the company, including its products, services, and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com/investor.

SOURCE First Financial Bancorp