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SPOKANE, Wash.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Sterling Financial Corporation ] (NASDAQ: STSA), (aSterlinga), the bank holding company of [ Sterling Savings Bank ], announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Seibly and Chief Financial Officer Pat Rusnak will present at the FBR Fall Investor Conference in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Sterling is scheduled to present at 9:45 a.m. EST. A link to the audio webcast and Sterlingas presentation will be available at [ www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com ].

About Sterling Financial Corporation

[ Sterling Financial Corporation ] of Spokane, Wash., is the bank holding company for [ Sterling Savings Bank ], a state chartered and federally insured commercial bank. Sterling offers banking products and services, mortgage lending, and investment products to individuals, small businesses, commercial organizations and corporations. As of Sept. 30, 2011, [ Sterling Financial Corporation ] had assets of $9.18 billion and operated 178 depository branches throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. Visit Sterlingas website at [ www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com ].