Contact:		Dorothy B. Wright Vice President/Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary (843) 529-5931
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
Charleston, South Carolina (April 12, 2006) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) today announced that the company is scheduled to present financial results for the second quarter on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.firstfinancialholdings.com. First Financial is the thrift holding company of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston. The Association operates a total of 51 offices located in the Charleston Metropolitan area, Horry, Georgetown, Florence and Beaufort counties in South Carolina and Brunswick County in coastal North Carolina. The Company also provides insurance, brokerage and trust services through First Southeast Insurance Services, The Kimbrell Insurance Group, First Southeast Investor Services and First Southeast Fiduciary and Trust Services.