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Community Bankshares, Inc., and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Announce Proposed Merger

ORANGEBURG, S.C., June 26, 2008 — Community Bankshares, Inc., (Amex: SCB) (“SCB”), parent of Community Resource Bank, N.A., and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. today announced they have executed a definitive agreement to merge.
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City of Columbia Partners with First Citizens Bank to Create Bike-Friendly Community

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 23, 2008 — The city of Columbia and First Citizens Bank have partnered to provide bicyclists new places to park, and meet the need of residents who are seeking an alternative to driving their cars.
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First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Merchants and Farmers Bank

MADISON COUNTY, Ga., June 3, 2008 — On June 1, 2008, Columbia, S.C.-based First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., completed the acquisition of Merchants and Farmers Bank headquartered in Madison County.
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First Citizens Receives Elizabeth O’Neill Verner/Governor’s Award for the Arts

COLUMBIA, S.C., 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.
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First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Aquisition of Merchants and Farmers Bank in Madison County

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 been signed to acquire Merchants and Farmers Bank headquartered in Madison County.
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First Citizens Opens New Branch in East Conway

EAST CONWAY, S.C., February 29, 2008 — First Citizens is pleased to announce that it will expand its market presence in Horry County by opening an office in East Conway, S.C.
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First Citizens Opens Two New Branches in Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA., February 8, 2008 — First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., announced that it will open two of five new branches in Augusta, Ga., on Feb. 20, 2008.
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First Citizens Enters Camden Market

CAMDEN, S.C., January 8, 2008 — First Citizens is pleased to announce that it will expand its market presence in Kershaw County by opening its first office in Camden, S.C.
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Completion of Urban Green Space in Downtown Columbia Announced

COLUMBIA, S.C., November 1, 2007 — Columbia, S.C.-based First Citizens Bancorporation announced the completion of a landscaped urban "oasis," complete with palm trees and a bricked walkway.
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First Citizens Fills Wi-Fi Void in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C., October 10, 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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First Citizens Announces Visa payWave Card Rollout

COLUMBIA, S.C., September 12, 2007 — First issuer in South Carolina to offer contactless payment cards cardholders "wave" through checkout lines without fumbling for cash.
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2007 Press Release Archive