Greenville First Announces New Employee

November 9, 2009

GREENVILLE, SC – November 9, 2009 – Greenville First Bank is pleased to announce the following new employee has joined the bank: Sandra Cifuentes joins the Verdae Team as Loan Operations Associate. Cifuentes speaks fluent Spanish and brings nine years of loan banking experience to Greenville First. Previously, she served at First National Bank of the South – Spartanburg and also at Carolina First Bank.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Greenville First Bank and Southern First Bank.

Greenville First Bank

Greenville First Bank was established in 1999 to create a unique financial institution for the Greenville market. Southern First Bank was later formed in 2006 and serves the Columbia, SC market.

The company offers a complete line of banking services, including loan and deposit products, plus online banking and Bill Pay, and free ATM access nationwide. Greenville First and Southern First differentiate themselves from other banks by providing clients with dedicated relationship teams, led by senior officers, assigned to each client’s account for customized ClientFIRST® service.