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      <h3>Sterling Financial Corporation of Spokane, Washington to Present at America's Community Bankers Community Bank Investor Conference</h3>
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      <i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: Sterling Financial Corporation<br>
      Posted: 2007-10-27 03:41:48</i>
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      Sterling Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: STSA), a leading community bank in the western region, announced today that Harold B. Gilkey, chairman and chief executive officer, Daniel G. Byrne, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Heidi B. Stanley, vice chair and chief operating officer of Sterling Savings Bank, have been invited to present at the America's Community Bankers Community Bank Investor Conference in New York City, NY. <br><br>Sterling is scheduled to present on Friday, November 2, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Investors may access a live webcast of Sterling's presentation at the following link: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=STSA&item_id=16794 14 <br><br>For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, the presentation will be archived for a period of one year. The webcast may also be accessed through Sterling's website, http://www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com. <br><br>ABOUT STERLING <br><br>Sterling Financial Corporation of Spokane, Washington is a bank holding company, of which the principal operating subsidiaries are Sterling Savings Bank and Golf Savings Bank. Sterling Savings Bank is a Washington State-chartered, federally insured commercial bank, which opened in April 1983 as a stock savings and loan association. Sterling Savings Bank, based in Spokane, Washington, has financial service centers throughout Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Through Sterling Savings Bank's wholly owned subsidiaries, Action Mortgage Company and INTERVEST-Mortgage Investment Company, it operates loan production offices throughout the western region. Sterling Savings Bank's subsidiary Harbor Financial Services provides non-bank investments, including mutual funds, variable annuities and tax-deferred annuities and other investment products through regional representatives throughout Sterling Savings Bank's branch network. <br><br>Golf Savings Bank is a Washington State-chartered and FDIC insured savings bank. Golf Savings Bank's primary focus is the origination of single-family residential mortgage loans. <br><br>Investor Contact: Daniel G. Byrne <br>EVP, Chief Financial Officer <br>(509) 458-3711
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