ViewPoint Financial Group (VPFG) President and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Aug. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Gary Base, President and CEO of ViewPoint Financial Group (VPFG), will
 preside over the closing bell.

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

 When:
 Friday, August 24, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Wendi Costlow
 Vice President / Director of Marketing
 ViewPoint Bank
 Phone: 972-758-1553
 Email: wendi.costlow@viewpointbank.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

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 Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

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 ViewPoint Financial Group (VPFG):

ViewPoint Financial Group is the holding company for Plano, Texas-based ViewPoint Bank. ViewPoint Bank is the largest bank based in Collin County, with more than $1.6 billion in assets. It operates 32 locations, 14 of which are in-store branches and 3 of which are loan production offices. For more information, please visit http://www.viewpointbank.com/.