FCTR First Charter Corp (MM)

The Board of Directors of First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR) today declared a $0.195 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The dividend is payable on April 16, 2008 to shareholders of record on April 2, 2008. About First Charter Corporation First Charter Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a regional financial services company with assets of $4.8 billion and is the holding company for First Charter Bank. First Charter operates 60 financial centers, four insurance offices, 137 ATMs in North Carolina and Georgia, and also operates loan origination offices in Asheville, North Carolina and Reston, Virginia. First Charter provides businesses and individuals with a broad range of financial services including banking, financial planning, wealth management, investments, insurance and mortgages. For more information about First Charter Corporation, please visit www.firstcharter.com.