FirstMerit Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

AKRON, Ohio, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of FirstMerit Corporation today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on the Company's common stock, unchanged from last quarter, payable June 21, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2010.

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FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $12.3 billion as of March 31, 2010 and 183 banking offices and 204 ATMs in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and the Chicago area. FirstMerit Corporation provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal wholly-owned subsidiaries include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Title Agency, Ltd., and FirstMerit Community Development Corporation.

FirstMerit Corporation Analysts: Thomas O'Malley/Investor Relations Officer Phone: [phone] Media Contact: Robert Townsend/Media Relations Officer Phone: [phone]

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FirstMerit Corporation

CONTACT: Analysts: Thomas O'Malley, Investor Relations Officer,
FirstMerit Corporation, [phone], Media Contact: Robert Townsend, Media
Relations Officer, FirstMerit Corporation, [phone]

Web Site: http://www.firstmerit.com/