ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial
Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIN) today announced that it is now listed in the
NASDAQ Global Select Market, which has the highest initial listing standards
of any stock exchange in the world based on financial and liquidity
requirements. Prior to the change, the Company had been listed on the NASDAQ
National Market.
"We are very pleased that NASDAQ has recognized our company's strength and
stability by placing us in this elite group," said F. Scott Dueser, President
and CEO of First Financial Bankshares.
"First Financial Bankshares is an example of an industry leader that has
achieved superior listing standards, which clearly defines the essence of the
NASDAQ Global Select Market," said Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President,
Corporate Client Group, at NASDAQ.
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately
3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares
per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders
across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications,
financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the
primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information about
NASDAQ, visit http://www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at
http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom . For more information about the NASDAQ Global
Select Market, please visit http://www.nasdaq.com/GlobalSelect .
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial
holding company that operates ten separately chartered banks with 44 locations
in Texas, a trust company and a technology operating company. These
subsidiaries are First Financial Bank, N.A., Abilene, Clyde and Moran; First
Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, Ranger and Rising Star; First Financial Bank,
N.A., Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado and Midlothian; Hereford State Bank,
Hereford; City National Bank, Mineral Wells; San Angelo National Bank, San
Angelo; First Financial Bank, N.A., Southlake, Trophy Club, Keller,
Bridgeport, Decatur and Boyd; First Financial Bank, N.A., Stephenville,
Granbury and Glen Rose; First National Bank, Sweetwater, Roby and Trent;
Weatherford National Bank, Weatherford, Willow Park and Aledo; First Financial
Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A.; and First Technology Services, Inc.
The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading
symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please
visit our Web site at http://www.ffin.com .
Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management,
as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the
Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such
words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal".
Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include
competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies;
the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws,
including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the
demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves;
inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in
consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and
integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks
are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings"
on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at
325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or
otherwise.
SOURCE First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Contact: F. Scott Dueser, President & CEO of First Financial Bankshares, Inc., +1-325-627-7155