Fulton Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Fulton Financial Corporation will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share on its common stock on January 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2008.

Fulton Financial Corporation, a $16.1 billion Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company, has nearly 3,900 employees and operates more than 265 branches in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through 10 affiliate banks.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation can be found on the Internet at www.fult.com.

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