FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. BOARD RINGS NASDAQ CLOSING BELL

First Savings Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for First Savings Bank, F.S.B. in southern Indiana, recently participated in the NASDAQ Stock Market closing ceremony, where members of its Board of Directors and Executive Management rang the NASDAQ Stock Market closing bell on Monday, March 23, 2009.

Photo taken in Times Square. Pictured from left to right are:
Back row: Tony A. Schoen, Charles E. Becht, Jr., Douglas A. York, John P. Lawson, Jr.
Front row: Cecile A. Blau, Larry W. Myers, Michael F. Ludden

The ceremony was broadcast live on CNBC, and is also available in streaming video (by use of Windows Media player) via a link on the NASDAQ site:  www.nasdaq.net/publicpages/NasdaqHomePage.aspx

Last October, First Savings Financial Group completed its initial public offering in connection with the Bank’s conversion from the mutual to stock form of organization. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FSFG.”

“We are honored and thrilled to celebrate the success of our recent mutual to stock conversion and our first few months of operation as a public company listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market by participating in the closing ceremony and ringing the NASDAQ closing bell,” commented Larry W. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The capital raised, coupled with the outstanding employees of the First Savings Bank, has positioned us to thrive in these challenging economic times and presents us with a great opportunity to expand our services throughout Southern Indiana. We continue to pursue a strategy that best serves the interests of our shareholders, customers, employees and community.”

First Savings Bank, F.S.B. currently has seven offices in the Indiana communities of Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Charlestown, Sellersburg, Floyds Knobs and Georgetown. Access to First Savings Bank accounts, including online banking and electronic bill payments, is available anywhere with internet access through the Bank’s website at www.fsbbank.net.