AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Southeastern Bank Financial Corp. (OTCBB:SBFC), the holding company for Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta and Southern Bank & Trust of Aiken, S.C., on Jan. 17, 2007, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock payable on Feb. 21, 2007, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 9, 2007.
About Southeastern Bank Financial Corp.
Southeastern Bank Financial Corp. is the $1 billion-asset bank holding company of Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta (GB&T) and Southern Bank & Trust (SB&T). GB&T is the largest locally owned and operated community bank in the Augusta metro market, with eight full-service Augusta-area offices and an office in Athens, Ga. SB&T is a full-service, federally chartered thrift serving the Aiken County, S.C., market. The company also has mortgage operations in Augusta and Savannah. The banks focus primarily on real estate, commercial and consumer loans to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses and professionals, and also provide wealth management and trust services. The company's common stock is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol SBFC. For more information, please visit the company's Web site, www.georgiabankandtrust.com.