COMMON STOCK LISTING 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. 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 General stockholder inquiries 59