First Citizens Bank to Offer Saturday Hours in the Charlotte Area Beginning Sept. 7

August 29, 2002

RALEIGH, N.C. - First Citizens Bank will open six branches on Saturday in the Charlotte area starting Sept. 7. The offices will be fully staffed and will be open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

People can bank in the branches or use the drive-through lanes, with the exception of the Matthews-Mint Hill Road office in Matthews that will offer drive-through service only. Customers will be able to conduct general transactions, open accounts and apply for mortgages and other credit services. First Citizens offers a complete line of business and consumer products including Free Checking.

"Our decision to offer Saturday hours at these branches is based on wanting our customers to have added flexibility and convenience," said Allen Woodward, First Citizens Metro Region executive vice president. "Giving customers more options in how they bank with us is an effective way to deliver on our commitment to amazing customer service."

The bank plans to also extend Saturday hours to its new South Park office, 6501 Morrison Blvd., when it opens at the end of September.

Saturday hours are not new to First Citizens. The bank has had weekend hours at its in-store branches and at drive-through lanes at selected offices across North Carolina and Virginia.

First Citizens customers can also access their accounts 24 hours a day through a network of more than 400 ATMs, the Customer Contact Center at 1-888-FC DIRECT or online banking through firstcitizens.com.

Charlotte area branches that will begin new Saturday hours include:

Carmel Commons
7837 Pineville-Matthews Road

Huntersville, Northcross Shopping Center
16800 Statesville Road

Eastway
3050 Eastway Drive

Mallard Creek
8105 Mallard Creek Road

Freedom Village
1024 Alleghany Street

Matthews
1300 Matthews Township Parkway
(Drive-through open only)

First Citizens Bank has 345 branches in more than 200 communities in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Headquartered in Raleigh, the bank has $11.86 billion in assets. First Citizens is committed to providing amazing financial services to individual customers and small to mid-sized businesses. For more information on the bank, visit its Web site at firstcitizens.com.

For more information, contact:
Barbara Thompson
(919) 716-2716
First Citizens Bank