WHEELING, W.Va., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- President and Chief Executive Officer, Sylvan J. Dlesk announced that the Board of Directors of First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share to be paid to its shareholders for the first quarter of 2012.  The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 1, 2012.

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 NYSE Amex under the symbol "FWV."

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