Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. to Present at the Gulf South Bank Conference

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(Business Wire)--
George Gleason, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the Ozarks,
Inc., (NASDAQ: OZRK) will be presenting at the Gulf South Bank Conference in New
Orleans, Louisiana on May 8, 2009 at 7:15 a.m. CDT.

Interested investors may access the presentation through a webcast by visiting
the conference website at
http://www.shareholder.com/ozrk/MediaRegister.cfm?MediaID=36817 or through the
Company`s website under Investor Relations. A replay of the presentation will be
available through the Company`s website for one year after the event.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. is a bank holding company with $3.2 billion in total
assets as of March 31, 2009 and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the symbol "OZRK". The Company owns a state-chartered subsidiary bank that
conducts banking operations through 72 offices including 65 banking offices in
34 communities throughout northern, western and central Arkansas, six Texas
banking offices, and a loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The
Company may be contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock,
Arkansas 72231-8811. The Company`s website is: www.bankozarks.com.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
Susan Blair, 501-978-2217

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