LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MSL) officials will be presenting at Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett's 14th Annual Bank Conference in Chicago, August 18, 2009. At 1:40 p.m., MidSouth Bancorp President/Chief Executive Officer C. R. "Rusty" Cloutier will present the Company's financial performance and results over the recent reporting periods. They will also discuss certain aspects of the Company's strategic plan for growth throughout the markets it serves in Louisiana and Texas. The conference is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. In accordance with the spirit of Regulation FD, the conference will be webcast over the internet. The webcast will be open to media, investors and other interested parties and can be accessed by visiting http://www.howebarnes.com/ where the webcast link will be displayed. Participants will need Media Player to listen to the webcast. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for seven business days. There is no charge to access the presentations. Requests for a copy of the slides used in MidSouth's presentation can be directed to Shaleen Pellerin, Investor Relations, P.O. Box 3745, Lafayette, LA, 70502; or via e-mail at . About MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Lafayette, La., with total assets of $924 million as of June 30, 2009. Through its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., the Company offers complete banking services to commercial and retail customers in south Louisiana and southeast Texas. It has 35 locations in Louisiana and Texas and more than 170 ATMs. The group is community oriented and focuses primarily on offering commercial and consumer loan and deposit services to individuals, and small and middle market businesses. Established in 1985, MidSouth Bank has 28 offices extending along the Interstate 10 corridor in south Louisiana located in Lafayette (9), Baton Rouge (3), New Iberia (3), Lake Charles (2), Sulphur, Jeanerette, Jennings, Thibodaux, Larose, Opelousas, Breaux Bridge, Cecilia, Morgan City and Houma. Additionally, the Company has seven full-service offices in the southeast region of Texas, including Houston, Beaumont (3), Vidor, College Station and Conroe. It also has a mortgage loan center in Conroe. DATASOURCE: MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. CONTACT: C. R. "Rusty" Cloutier of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc., +1-337-237-8343

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