The New Sterne AgeeTrust Office in Charlotte Hosts Open House

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(Business Wire)--
The Trust Company of Sterne Agee, Inc. is proud to announce the establishment of
a new branch in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1901, Sterne Agee is one
of the oldest and largest privately owned brokerage firms in the country. A
member of the New York Stock Exchange, Sterne Agee is headquartered in
Birmingham, Alabama with offices in 23 states.

Please join us for an Open House at our new location on Tuesday, July 14th from
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. John O. Allen, Jr., North Carolina Branch Manager, Brenda
J. Van Valen, Senior Vice President and Trust Officer, and the rest of the
Charlotte branch will be available to answer questions and give tours.

The new trust office is located at Four Resource Square, 10735 David Taylor
Drive, Suite 140, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262. The phone number is
704.547.0789.

James S. Holbrook, Jr., CEO and Chairman of Sterne Agee Group, Inc., and Walter
A. (Trey) Ruch, III, President and CEO of The Trust Company, will also be in
attendance.

Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc., is a Member of NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. The Trust Company of
Sterne Agee, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Sterne Agee family of companies and is
proud to offer trust and investment management services in North Carolina.

Sterne Agee, Inc.
Leah McKinney, Senior Vice President, 205-949-3564
lmckinney@sterneagee.com

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