Sterling Bancorp To Participate In Panel At New York Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), a financial holding company and the parent company of Sterling National Bank, today announced that President John C. Millman will participate in a panel discussion on the topic of corporate growth strategies, to be held at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, September 14, 2011.  The event is presented by Corporate Board Member, a provider of information resources for senior officers and directors of publicly traded corporations, as well as Grant Thornton and Stifel Nicolaus Weisel.

About Sterling Bancorp

Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) is a New York City-based financial corporation with assets exceeding $2.5 billion. Since 1929, Sterling National Bank, the company's principal banking subsidiary, has successfully served the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Sterling is well-known for its high-touch, hands-on approach to customer service and a special focus on serving the business community.

Sterling offers clients a full range of depository and cash management services plus a broad portfolio of financing solutions – including working capital lines, accounts receivable and inventory financing, factoring, trade financing, payroll funding and processing, equipment financing, commercial and residential mortgages and mortgage warehouse lines of credit.

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