Written agreement with Sterling Financial

The following press release was published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on Dec. 31, 2009. It is reproduced in full below.

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Sterling Financial Corporation, Spokane, Washington, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System