CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH) CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise B. Bettendorf will present at the Sterne Agee 2012 Financial Institutions Investor ConferenceTuesday, February 14, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. ET. The presentation will be broadcast on First Financial's website at www.firstfinancialholdings.com. Additionally, on February 13, 2012, First Financial's quarterly investor presentation will be available on the website.

About First Financial

First Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFCH) is a Charleston, South Carolina financial services provider with $3.1 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2011. First Financial offers integrated financial solutions, including personal, business, and wealth management services. First Federal Savings and Loan Association ("First Federal"), which was founded in 1934 and is the primary subsidiary, serves individuals and businesses throughout coastal South Carolina, Florence, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina. First Financial subsidiaries include: First Federal; First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer; and First Southeast 401(k) Fiduciaries, Inc., a registered investment advisor. First Federal is the largest financial institution headquartered in the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area and the third largest financial institution headquartered in South Carolina, based on asset size. www.firstfinancialholdings.com. 


CONTACT: First Financial Holdings, Inc.Blaise B. Bettendorf
         Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
         (843) 529-5931
         investorrelations@firstfinancialholdings.com
Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.