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EXHIBIT 16.1
                        



August 26, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated August 25, 2015, of First Financial Bancorp. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first two paragraphs on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP