SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA TO ANNOUNCE QUARTERLY & YEAR-END EARNINGS RESULTS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

	For more information contact: Dennis S. Hudson, III Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida [phone] NASDAQ-NMS:  SBCF William R. Hahl Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida [phone]
	Release Date:2012/01/05
	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA TO ANNOUNCE QUARTERLY & YEAR-END EARNINGS RESULTS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
	INVESTORS MAY LISTEN TO LIVE WEBCAST STUART, FL., January 4, 2012 - Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF), a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Seacoast National Bank, announced today that it will release fourth quarter and year-end results on Thursday, January 26, 2012, after the market closes. Upon release, investors may access a copy of Seacoast's earnings results at the company's website at and selecting "Press Releases" under the heading "About Seacoast". Seacoast will host a conference call on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the earnings results and business trends. Investors may call in (toll-free) by dialing [phone] (passcode: 5785075; host: Dennis S. Hudson). Charts will be used during the conference call and may be accessed at Seacoast's website at by selecting "Presentations" under the heading "Investor Services". A replay of the call will be available for one month, beginning the afternoon of January 27, by dialing [phone] (domestic), using the passcode 5785075. Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting Seacoast's website at . The link is located in the subsection "Presentations" under the heading "Investor Services". Beginning the afternoon of January 27, an archived version of the webcast can be accessed from this same subsection of the website. The archived webcast will be available for one year. Seacoast, with approximately $2.1 billion in assets, is one of the largest independent commercial banking organizations in Florida. Seacoast has 39 offices in South and Central Florida and is headquartered on Florida's Treasure Coast, which is one of the wealthiest areas in the nation.