About First Financial Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $6.5 billion in assets, $3.9 billion in loans, $5.0 billion in deposits and $710 million in shareholders’ equity.  The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its three lines of business: commercial, retail and wealth management.  The commercial and retail units provide traditional banking services to business and consumer clients.  First Financial Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2012.  The Company’s strategic operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 124 banking centers.