FirstMerit Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend to $0.29 Per Share

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FirstMerit Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend to $0.29 Per Share

		FirstMerit logo. (PRNewsFoto) AKRON, OH UNITED STATES

    AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors
of FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.29 per share on the Corporation's Common Stock, up $0.01 from the
current quarterly dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable September 18,
2006, to shareholders of record on August 28, 2006.
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001220/FIRSTMERITLOGO)
    About FirstMerit Corporation
    FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) is a diversified financial
services company, with assets of $10.3 billion as of June 30, 2006, 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.
    Analysts: Tom O'Malley
               (330) 384-7109

SOURCE FirstMerit Corporation

http://www.firstmerit.com/
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CONTACT:
Analysts, Tom O'Malley of FirstMerit
Corporation, +1-330-384-7109