TABLE-First Merchants Q2 earnings fall

July 20 (Reuters) -

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP. (FRME.O)
(in $) Latest Yr-ago qtr
EPS (diluted) 0.34 0.39
Net (million) 6.2 7.3
Net int. income (million) 25.8 27.8
Reuters Estimates: EPS $0.39 (two analysts).

--The company said the second quarter included certain
special charges related to the early redemption of its
subordinated debentures.
(Reporting by Aniruddha Basu in Bangalore)