Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (SBIBN) Wrap Up:

The disclosures in this item are qualified by the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of this report. In this filing, we may refer to Sterling Bancshares, Inc., on a parent-only basis, as “Sterling Bancshares” and to Sterling Bank as the “Bank.” Sterling Bancshares, the Bank and other subsidiaries of both may be collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us.” Overview For more than 33 years, Sterling Bancshares, Inc. and Sterling Bank have served the banking needs of small to medium-sized businesses. We provide a broad array of financial services to Texas businesses and consumers through 49 banking centers in the greater metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio and Dallas, Texas. These cities are the 4th, 7th and 9th largest, respectively, in the United States based on population according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2008%2f02%2f29%2f0001193125-08-043126.html#FIS_BUSINESS"