Park Sterling Bank Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results and Conference Call

CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - January 11, 2011) - Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ: PSTB), the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, announced it will release fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, before the market opens. Management will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET that morning to discuss Park Sterling's financial results and business highlights.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 317 6789 and requesting the Park Sterling Bank earnings call. Listeners should dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The live webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.parksterlingbank.com under Investor Relations, Investor Presentations.

A replay of the webcast will be available on www.parksterlingbank.com under Investor Relations, "Investor Presentations" shortly following the call. A replay of the conference call can be accessed one hour after the call through February 9, 2011, by dialing (877) 344 7529, conference number 447401.

About Park Sterling Corporation

Park Sterling Corporation is the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The Bank is dedicated to providing personal, comfortable banking services tailored to meet the needs and goals of its clients and delivered by a remarkably experienced team of bankers. Park Sterling Bank is committed to building a banking franchise across the Carolinas and Virginia that is noted for sound risk management, superior client service and exceptional client relationships. For more information, visit www.parksterlingbank.com.

Contact Information:

Contact:

David Gaines
CFO
Park Sterling Bank
704 716 2134