COLUMBIA, SC—April 23, 2008—The Board of Directors of SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) announces a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per share payable on its common stock.  This per…

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COLUMBIA, SC — April 17, 2008 — SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT), the holding company for South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association, South Carolina Bank and Trust of the…

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SANTA CLARA, CA and WASHINGTON, DC – April 17, 2008) – Now in its 10th year, the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference continues to provide public technology companies with the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 17, 2008 – WEALTH MANAGER MAGAZINE has named Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® as one of the “50 Distinguished Women in Wealth Management.”  The editors of the…

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WASHINGTON, DC – April 2, 2008 – Ray Biggs, President of Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg, was recently honored with the American Financial Services Association (AFSA)’s Outstanding Independent Award. The Outstanding…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2008 – Wachovia today announced plans to relocate its Midlands headquarters to the 14-story office tower located at 1441 Main Street.  As part of the new lease…

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EAST CONWAY, SC – March 31, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce that it will expand its market presence in Horry County by opening an office in East…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2008 – First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., announced that it has received the 2008 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner award, the official Governor’s Award for the Arts. Established in 1972,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhonda Boatwright to mortgage banker. Boatwright will be based at the Sunset branch in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Parrish Little to its team as Director of Risk Management. In this role, he is responsible for…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. proudly announces that Jonathan J. Robertson passed the South Carolina Bar Exam. Mr. Robertson, a graduate of Texas Tech…

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MADISON COUNTY, GA – March 5, 2008 – Columbia, S.C.-based First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., is pleased to announce that an agreement has…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 28, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin Rice to relationship sales manager bank officer. In this role, he is responsible…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 26, 2008 – Wallick Investments, LLC of Columbia, S.C. ranked twenty-second among leading private money managers with a return of 9.61% for the calendar year 2007. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rhonda Bowers to its team as vice president and senior project manager of strategic consulting services. “First Citizens…

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Paul Lehman, First Citizens director of investment management, earns the CIMA ® COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2008 – Paul Lehman, First Citizens director of investment management, has earned the Certified…

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Columbia, S.C. – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rachel Smith to its banking team. Smith will serve as vice president and relationship manager at the…

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Columbia, S.C. – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Lee Ann Simmons to vice president and compliance officer. Her responsibilities include insuring the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Jane Hedden to its team as assistant vice president, and underwriting and processing manager. In this role,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 31, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rachel Smith to its banking team. Smith will serve as vice president and relationship manager at the Rosewood branch…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2008 – Tripp Whitener, senior vice president and commercial market executive for First Citizens Bank in Columbia, was recently awarded The State newspaper’s distinction as one…

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COLUMBIA, SC – JANUARY 29, 2008 – Columbia, S.C. – Craig Nix, CFO of First Citizens Bank, was recently awarded The State newspaper’s distinction as one of 20 under 40…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 23, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. proudly announces that Susan A. McCants has successfully completed all requirements for the Certified Financial Planner credential, CFP®.   Certificants for…

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  COLUMBIA, S.C.—January 22, 2008—SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT), the holding company for South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association, South Carolina Bank and Trust of the Piedmont, National Association,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 16, 2008 – Rogers Laban, CPAs & Financial Consultants is pleased to announce the opening of an affiliate company to provide financial planning for individuals and…

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LAKE CITY, S.C. – January 11, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Anna Franks to its team. Franks will serve as vice president and relationship sales manager in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2008 –  A new financial planning company based in Chapin is investing in the concept that dentists and other professionals need custom financial and investment…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 17, 2007 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Cindi Callaham to its team. Callaham will serve as Strategic Consulting Services Manager. In this role, she…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 30, 2007 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:  SCBT) announced today the completion of its acquisition of TSB Financial Corporation (TSB).  Under terms of the acquisition, TSB shareholders…

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Columbia, S.C. – November 21, 2007 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Adam Davis to their private banking group in Columbia. Davis will serve as private banking group relationship manager.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2007 – Service to the community is something that First Citizens takes seriously. For the past several years, First Citizens has sponsored a work day…

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LAS VEGAS, NV – October 31, 2007 — Abacus Planning Group, Inc. of Columbia, SC, today announced that it was recognized with the 2007 Pacesetter Award at Schwab Institutional’s second…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 24, 2007 – The Batesburg and Ridge Spring branches of First Citizens joined together to donate $7500 to Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary/Middle School for the purchase…

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  COLUMBIA, S.C.—October 16, 2007 -HIGHLIGHTS:–Third quarter earnings Net income of $5.6 million – Up 7.3%; Net income of $16.4 million YTD – Up 9.1%  Diluted EPS of $0.61 – Up…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 16, 2007 -First Citizens, headquartered in Columbia, will fill a void for business professionals and students seeking to get on the information superhighway outside the Vista.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 5, 2007-  South Carolina Bank and Trust announced today that its Investment Services division executive, Eric Gluse will relocate to Columbia as a part of a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 27, 2007 – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Angel T. Marvin, CPA and Jonathan R. Robertson, JD.  Angel Marvin is a graduate of the University of South…

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Columbia, SC – September 26, 2007 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. has been named to Worth Magazine’s list of “The Top 100 Wealth Advisors” in the nation for the fifth…

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Columbia, SC- September 4, 2007 – Paul Erickson, President of Gateway Mortgage Group, Inc. announced today that his firm has received certification and is now offering the Home Ownership Accelerator…

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LEXINGTON, SC – South Carolina Bank and Trust held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Lexington office at 5109 Sunset Boulevard on September 13, 2007.  The ribbon-cutting was jointly…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 12, 2007 – Tired of fumbling for cash? Want a way to pay that’s more convenient than swiping and signing? First Citizens customers in South Carolina…

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Columbia, SC – September 12, 2007 – First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., a subsidiary of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and The National Bank of South Carolina (NBSC) announce the…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  September 12, 2007 – Mortgage Network, Inc. is proud to announce its new Columbia location, a full-service office on Devine Street in Five Points. Clint Hammond, Loan…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 10, 2007 – Harold Glazer has been promoted to Vice President/ Retail Sales Manager of the First Citizens Columbia branch, located at 1230 Main Street. Mr.…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. – August 30, 2007 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) and TSB Financial Corporation (OTCBB: TSBC), the holding company for The Scottish Bank, announced today…

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Columbia, SC – August 27, 2007 – The Shepherd Centers of Columbia & Team Oana Investment Advisors, Inc. are pleased to announce the fall educational seminar series “How to Maximize…

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Columbia, SC – July 23, 2007  –  South Carolina Bank and Trust is introducing Enhanced Online Security to protect its Personal Online Banking customers against identity theft. Earlier in 2007,…

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Columbia, SC – August 10, 2007 – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Andrew Jones to the Abacus team.  Andrew, a 2006 graduate of Clemson University with a BS in Financial Management,…

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Columbia, SC – August 2, 2007 – Cheryl R. Holland has been selected to serve on the TIAA-CREF Advisory Board of Financial Advisors.  TIAA_CREF created the Board to provide crucial…

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HIGHLIGHTS:–Second quarter earnings Net income of $5.6 million – Up 11.4% Diluted EPS of $0.60 – Up 11.3% Total assets of $2.3 billion – Up 9.9%–Continued strong asset quality with lower net charge-offsNet…

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