GB&T Bancshares (GBTB) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Richard Hunt, CEO of GB&T Bancshares (GBTB) will preside over the
 closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, July 31st, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Michele M. Piucci
 VP, Director of Marketing
 Gainesville Bank & Trust
 (678) 450-3482
 mpiucci@gbt.com

 Geri Naylor
 Senior Public Relations Director
 Morton Vardeman & Carlson
 770-536-8921
 geri@vardeman.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About GB&T Bancshares (GBTB)

Based in Gainesville, Georgia, GB&T Bancshares, Inc. is a multi-bank holding company operating seven community banks: Gainesville Bank & Trust, United Bank & Trust, Community Trust Bank, HomeTown Bank of Villa Rica, First National Bank of the South, First National Bank of Gwinnett, and Mountain State Bank. As of June 30, 2006, GB&T Bancshares had assets of $1.8 billion, with 30 banking offices located in thirteen Georgia counties. GB&T Bancshares' common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "GBTB." Visit the Company's website www.gbtbancshares.com for additional information about GB&T.