FirstMerit Corporation Analysts/Media Contact: Thomas O’Malley (Director Corporate Communications/Investor Relations Officer)
Phone: 330-384-7109

Akron, Ohio, April 7, 2009 -- FirstMerit (Nasdaq: FMER) senior management will host an earnings conference call on April 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of first quarter results and highlights.

To participate in the conference call:
Please dial (888) 693-3477 ten minutes before start time and provide the reservation number: 94237772.

A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 28, 2009 through May 6, 2009 by dialing (800) 642-1687, and entering the PIN: 94237772.

The first quarter earnings release will be available at approximately 7:30 a.m. that same morning on the Internet at http://www.firstmerit.com under the Investor Relations portion of the website. Any material non-public information that might be disclosed during the conference call will be posted on the website immediately after the conference call ends.

About FirstMerit
FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $11.1 billion as of December 31, 2008 and 160 banking offices and 182 ATMs in 25 Ohio and Western Pennsylvania counties. FirstMerit 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.