PSTB Park Sterling Corp. (MM)

Park Sterling Corporation (Nasdaq:PSTB), the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, today announced that financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014 will be released on January 30, 2015 before the market opens, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed toll free by dialing (877) 512-1104 and requesting the Park Sterling Corporation 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. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed toll free by dialing (877) 344-7529 and requesting conference number 10056778.

About Park Sterling Corporation

Park Sterling Corporation, the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Park Sterling, a regional community-focused financial services company with approximately $2.3 billion in assets, is the largest community bank headquartered in the Charlotte area and has 53 banking offices stretching across the Carolinas and into North Georgia, as well as in Richmond, Virginia. The bank serves professionals, individuals, and small and mid-sized businesses by offering a full array of financial services, including deposit, mortgage banking, cash management, consumer and business finance, and wealth management services under the marketing campaign "Answers You Can Bank OnSM." Park Sterling prides itself on being large enough to help customers achieve their financial aspirations, yet small enough to care that they do. Park Sterling is focused on building a banking franchise that is noted for sound risk management, customized product solutions and exceptional customer service. For more information, visit www.parksterlingbank.com. Park Sterling Corporation shares are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol PSTB.

CONTACT: David Gaines
         Chief Financial Officer
         (704) 716-2134
         david.gaines@parksterlingbank.com