Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. to Present at the 2011 Gulf South Bank Conference

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. to Present at the 2011 Gulf South Bank Conference

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ: OZRK) will be presenting at the 2011 Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. CDT. The Company will be represented by George Gleason, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Interested investors may access a live broadcast of the presentation through the event website, http://cc.talkpoint.com/snlf001/050911a_ah/?entity=11_BRJ4OQ8, or through the Company’s website under Investor Relations. A replay of the presentation will be available through the Company’s website.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. is a bank holding company with $3.33 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2011 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 114 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. 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