WHEELING, W.Va., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sylvan J. Dlesk announced today that the Board of Directors of First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX:FWV) has declared a 4% stock dividend payable on October 16, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 1, 2008. As a result of the stock dividend each shareholder is entitled to receive one additional share of common stock for each 25 shares held as of October 1, 2008, the record date. Cash is being paid in lieu of fractional shares.
First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Progressive Bank, N.A., Wheeling, West Virginia.
First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "FWV."
DATASOURCE: First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
CONTACT: Sylvan J. Dlesk, President & CEO or Francie P. Reppy, Executive
Vice President, CFO & CAO, +1-304-242-3770, both of First West Virginia
Bancorp, Inc.