First Citizens BancShares Declares $0.30 Dividend

The Board of Directors of First Citizens BancShares Inc. FCNCA today declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on the Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable April 1, 2013, to shareholders of record March 18, 2013. ABOUT FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES First Citizens BancShares is the financial holding company for First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Bank provides a broad range of financial services to individuals, businesses, professionals and the medical community through a network of 414 branch offices, telephone banking, online banking and ATMs. For more information, visit First Citizens' Web site at firstcitizens.com.