ELLIJAY, Ga., June 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Appalachian Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:APAB) today announced that it will participate in the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference on June 6, 2007 in New York.
Joe Moss, president and chief operating officer, will present at 2:00 p.m. ET., updating the company's financial performance and progress on growth strategies.
The presentation will be Webcast and can be accessed via a link on the Investor Relations page on the company's Web site, www.apab.com. Those accessing the presentation through this Web site should allow extra time to register and download any necessary software. The Webcast will be available on Appalachian Bancshares' Web site for three months following the presentation.
About Appalachian Bancshares Inc.
Appalachian Bancshares Inc., based in Ellijay, Ga., is the $827 million-asset bank holding company of Appalachian Community Bank, a state-chartered bank organized under the laws of the State of Georgia, and Appalachian Community Bank, F.S.B., a federally chartered thrift. Through its subsidiaries, Appalachian Bancshares provides a full range of community banking services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers, contractors and farmers. Appalachian Community Bank, which also operates under the trade name of Gilmer County Bank, has full-service banking offices throughout North Georgia in Ellijay, East Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Chatsworth and Dawsonville. Appalachian Community Bank, F.S.B. has full-service banking offices in McCaysville, Ga., Ducktown, Tenn., and Murphy, N.C. The common stock of Appalachian Bancshares is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the symbol APAB. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.apab.com.