TYLER, Texas, Jan. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI), the holding company for Southside Bank, announced today it will release its fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2016 financial results before the market opens on Friday, January 27, 2017.  Southside will host a conference call to discuss its results on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. CST.

The call will be hosted by Lee R. Gibson, President and CEO, Julie Shamburger, EVP and CFO and Deborah Wilkinson, EVP Investor Relations.  Following prepared remarks there will be a question and answer session for the analyst community.  

The Conference Call Details

The call can be accessed by dialing 844-775-2540 and by identifying the conference ID number 46149540 or by identifying “Southside Bancshares, Inc., Fourth Quarter and Year End 2016 Earnings Call”.  To listen to the call via webcast, register at www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.

For those unable to listen to the conference call live, a recording of the conference call will be available from approximately 3:00 p.m. CST January 27, 2017 through February 8, 2017 by accessing the company website, www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.

It is recommended that those wishing to participate in the conference call dial-in or register on the website approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the call to ensure a more efficient registration process.  For further information contact Deborah Wilkinson, EVP Investor Relations at 817-367-4962.

About Southside Bancshares, Inc.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that owns 100% of Southside Bank.  Southside Bank currently has 60 banking centers in Texas and operates a network of 70 ATMs.

To learn more about Southside Bancshares, Inc., please visit our investor relations website at www.southside.com/about/investor-relations.  Our investor relations site provides a detailed overview of our activities, financial information and historical stock price data.  To receive e-mail notification of company news, events and stock activity, please register on the E-mail Notification portion of the website.  Questions or comments may be directed to Deborah Wilkinson at (817) 367-4962, or deborah.wilkinson@southside.com.

For further information: Deborah Wilkinson 817-367-4962