Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-86664) pertaining to the First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Savings Plan
of our report dated June 24, 2009, with respect to the financial statements and
schedule of the First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Plan included in this Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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/s/ Ernst
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June
24, 2009
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