<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p>Contact: Mary Martha Stewart Independent Bank 214.544.4658 (direct line) 903.814.9994 (cell phone)</p><p>Independent Bank Opens New Location </p><p>Little Elm, Texas…October 28, 2008—Independent Bank Group celebrated the Grand </p><p>Opening of its new bank in Little Elm with a family-oriented “Harvest Heyday” on </p><p>Friday, October 24. Nearly 500 local residents, business owners and dignitaries attended the event, enjoying free food, bounce houses, face and pumpkin painting, balloon animals, a live radio remote by KLAK’s Johnny B and multiple giveaways, including a </p><p>Magnavox 32” LCD HDTV. Five lucky attendees also registered to win a 2009 Honda </p><p>ATV and trailer to be awarded by KLAK later this year. </p><p>Regional President Bob McKnight said, “We were very pleased with the community response we received from Little Elm. Without these customers, we would just be another bank, but with them, we become a very special community and family- oriented bank. We will continue to respond to the needs of Little Elm.”</p><p>The new Little Elm banking facility is located at 229 Eldorado Parkway and is a relocation of the previous bank branch located right next door. The 3,500 square foot facility houses bank offices and a drive-thru facility (including a drive thru ATM). The project, designed by Jim Wilson Architects and built by Piazza Construction, boasts a beautiful Austin Stone building with a standing seam metal roof and is a welcome addition to the growing Little Elm business community.</p><p>{more} Little Elm is one of the fastest growing cities in the region and is a logical choice for a leading community bank like Independent Bank; a bank with assets of over $500 million. The Bank is committed to providing unparalleled customer service and is staffed with experienced, professional community bankers. Dedicated to delivering a wide array of banking services with a highly personal touch, Independent Bank currently has twelve locations throughout North Texas serving the communities of Little Elm, Celina, Van </p><p>Alstyne, Howe, Whitewright, McKinney, Sherman, Denison, Anna, Collinsville, and </p><p>Prosper and employs over 150 employees. A recently announced acquisition of </p><p>Independent Bank (Central Texas) will take it to nearly $800 million in assets and over </p><p>200 employees effective 12/31/08. For more information on the Bank, please visit www.independent-bank.com or call 972.294.0050.</p><p>Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender</p><p>###</p>