First Community Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter EPS of $.07

Today, First Community Corporation

, the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2010 and for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter was $230 thousand as compared to net income of $228 thousand in the preceding quarter (third quarter of 2010); and as compared to net income of $705 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for both the third and fourth quarters of 2010 as compared to $0.22 for the fourth quarter of 2009.