Dan Peagler joins First Citizens as Retail Sales Manager

May 26, 2009

ORANGEBURG, SC – May 26, 3009 – First Citizens is pleased announce Dan Peagler has joined the bank as assistant vice president and retail sales manager in North. Peagler is responsible for anticipating and meeting the needs of First Citizens’ consumer and small-business customers by identifying and recommending the best products for those needs, as well as building and enhancing customers’ overall relationships with the bank. Peagler is a graduate of The University of South Carolina with a Bachelors degree in history. He is based out of the 4557 Savannah Hwy. branch.

About First Citizens
First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., is the parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., The Exchange Bank of South Carolina, Inc., and Merchants and Farmers Bank of Comer, Ga. First Citizens Bank offers services in commercial and retail banking through its 183 offices in South Carolina and Georgia. As of March 31, 2009, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. had total consolidated assets of $7.23 billion. For more information, visit the First Citizens web site at
www.firstcitizensonline.com.