First Charter Corporation to Present at the KBW Eighth Annual Community Bank Investor Conference

First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR) today announced it will present at the KBW Eighth Annual Community Bank Investor Conference, to be held in New York, New York on July 30-31, 2007. Bob James, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Rownd, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, will present at the conference on Tuesday, July 31st at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference presentation may be accessed through our website at www.firstcharter.com under the Investor Relations section. The Investor Relations section may be found by following the link provided in the About First Charter section of the Web site. Participants are encouraged to log-on at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation in order to register and to download any necessary software. The conference slide presentation will also be accessible via the Company's Web site, www.firstcharter.com, under the Investor Relations section. An audio replay will also be available on the Company's Web site under the Investor Relations section for 30 days. Corporate Profile First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a regional financial services company with assets of $4.9 billion and is the holding company for First Charter Bank. First Charter operates 58 full-service financial centers, four insurance offices, and 138 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, visit the Company’s Web site at www.firstcharter.com or call 800-601-8471.