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FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $10.2 billion as of December 31, 2005, and 160 banking offices in 24 Ohio and Western Pennsylvania counties. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and 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. Media: Jacque Sir Louis (330) 849-8877 Analysts: Tom O’Malley (330) 384-7109 SOURCE FirstMerit Corporation -0- 02/22/2006 /CONTACT: Media, Jacque Sir Louis, +1-330-849-8877, or Analysts, Tom O’Malley, +1-330-384-7109, both of FirstMerit Corporation/ /Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001220/FIRSTMERITLOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com/ /Web site: www.firstmerit.com http://www.firstmerit.com./investors / (FMER) CO: FirstMerit Corporation; KBW Regional Bank Conference ST: Ohio IN: FIN SU: CCA MAV MM-JK — CLW087 — 2393 02/22/200617:41 ESThttp://www.prnewswire.com