HOUSTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBIB) will report earnings for the first quarter of 2011 on Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011, before the market opens.

Management of Sterling will not be hosting a conference call. For more financial information on Sterling, please refer to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.banksterling.com.

About Sterling Bancshares

Sterling Bancshares, Inc. is a Houston-based bank holding company with total assets of $5.2 billion, which operates 57 banking offices in the greater metro areas of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas. The Company's common stock is traded through the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "SBIB."



    For More Information Contact:
    Chris Reid, Vice President
    Director of Investor Relations
    (713) 507-2873

    Media:
    Graham Painter, Executive Vice
     President
    Director of Corporate Communications
    (713) 507-2770

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