Southside to Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ

TYLER — Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBSI) is announces that Chairman and CEO B. G. Hartley will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square on Monday October 4, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. CDT. “We will be ringing the Opening Bell at NASDAQ as part of Southside’s 50th anniversary celebration,” said Hartley. “We are honored to celebrate this milestone with one of our most valued partners. Our association with NASDAQ has been extremely positive, providing Southside Bancshares, Inc. increased exposure that has been an integral part of our growth.”