## COMMON STOCK LISTING 

First Merchants Corporation common stock is traded over-the-counter on the NASDAQ National Market System. Quotations are carried in many daily papers. The NASDAQ symbol is FRME (Cusip #320817-10-9). At the close of business on February 6, 2004, the number of shares outstanding was 18,535,682. There were 3,149 stockholders of record on that date. 

## General stockholder inquiries 

Stockholders and interested investors may obtain information about the Corporation upon written request or by calling: 

Mr. Brian Edwards Shareholder Relations Officer First Merchants Corporation P. O. Box 792 Muncie, Indiana 47308-0792 765-741-7278 1-800-262-4261 Ext. 7278 Stock transfer agent and registrar American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 59 Maiden Lane, 1$^{st}$ Floor New York, NY 10038 

