COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Effective June 30, First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) will
change its name to South State Corporation. The ticker symbol, which is
currently SCBT, will change to SSB.

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Additionally, the subsidiary bank’s name will change from SCBT to South
State Bank on June 30.

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First Financial Holdings, Inc.
Media Contact:Donna
Pullen, 803-765-4558
Analyst Contact:John Pollok,
803-765-4628
Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.