Company Website: http://www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com
SPOKANE, Wash. -- (Business Wire)

Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA), today announced that it expects to release third-quarter 2011 earnings after 1 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Sterling plans to host a conference call for investors the next morning, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at 8 a.m. PDT to discuss the company's financial results.

A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed at the company's website, www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com. To access this audio presentation call, click on the audio webcast icon. Additionally, you may listen to the live conference call by telephone by dialing 1-773-756-4806 approximately five minutes before the scheduled start time and provide the password STERLING. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website approximately one hour following the completion of the call. The webcast replay will be offered through Nov. 26, 2011.

About Sterling Financial Corporation

Sterling Financial Corporation of Spokane, Wash., is the bank holding company for Sterling Savings Bank, a state chartered and federally insured commercial bank. Sterling offers banking products and services, mortgage lending, and investment products to individuals, small businesses, commercial organizations and corporations. As of June 30, 2011, Sterling Financial Corporation had assets of $9.24 billion and operated 178 depository branches throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. Visit Sterling’s website at www.sterlingfinancialcorporation-spokane.com.

Contacts:

Sterling Financial Corporation
Media contact:
Cara L. Coon, 509-626-5348
cara.coon@sterlingsavings.com
or
Investor contact:
Daniel G. Byrne, 509-458-3711

Source: Sterling Financial Corporation