Superior Bancorp to Participate in the 2009 Gulf South Bank Conference

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Superior Bancorp (Nasdaq:
SUPR) announced that it will participate in the 2009 Gulf South Bank
Conference to be held on May 7, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. Superior Bancorp's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stan Bailey and Chief Financial Officer,
Jim White, are scheduled to give a presentation at 1:20 p.m. CDT that will
provide an overview of the Corporation and its strategic direction to
investors attending the conference.

Superior Bancorp is a $3.1 billion thrift holding company headquartered in
Birmingham, Alabama. The principal subsidiary of Superior Bancorp is Superior
Bank, a southeastern community federal savings bank. Superior Bank has 77
branches, with 45 locations throughout the state of Alabama and 32 locations
in Florida. Superior also operates 24 consumer finance offices in North
Alabama as First Community Credit and Superior Financial Services.

Statements in this document that are not historical facts, including, but not
limited to, statements concerning future operations, results or performance,
are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the
safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Superior Bancorp cautions that such
"forward-looking statements," wherever they occur in this document or in other
statements attributable to Superior Bancorp are necessarily estimates
reflecting the judgment of Superior Bancorp's senior management and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the "forward- looking statements." Such
"forward-looking statements" should, therefore, be considered in light of
various important factors set forth from time to time in Superior Bancorp's
reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. While it is impossible
to list all such factors that could affect the accuracy of such
"forward-looking statements," some of those factors include: general economic
conditions, especially in the Southeast; the performance of the capital
markets; changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread
relationships; changes in accounting and tax principles, policies or
guidelines; changes in legislation or regulatory requirements; changes in the
competitive environment in the markets served by Superior Bancorp; changes in
the loan portfolio and the deposit base of Superior Bancorp; and the effects
of natural disasters such as hurricanes.

Superior Bancorp disclaims any intent or obligation to update "forward-
looking statements."

More information on Superior Bancorp. and its subsidiaries may be obtained
over the Internet, http://www.superiorbank.com or by calling 1-877-326-BANK
(2265).

SOURCE Superior Bancorp

Jim White, Chief Financial Officer, +1-205-327-3656