Pinnacle Financial Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) today announced it will release its third quarter 2011 financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, after the stock market closes. It will also host a live webcast on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 8:30 a.m. CDT to review its financial results, business outlook for the firm and other matters. The third quarter 2011 earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com.

To access the call for audio only, please call 1/877-602-7944. For the presentation and streaming audio, please access the webcast on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com.

For those unable to participate in the webcast, the presentation will be archived on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com for 90 days following the presentation.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for small- to mid-sized businesses and their owners, real estate professionals and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. Comprehensive wealth management services, such as financial planning and trust, help clients increase, protect and distribute their assets.

The firm began operations in a single downtown Nashville location in Oct. 2000 and has since grown to over $4.83 billion in assets at June 30, 2011. In 2007, Pinnacle launched an expansion into Knoxville, Tennessee. At June 30, 2011, Pinnacle is the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, with 30 offices in eight Middle Tennessee counties and three in Knoxville. The firm was also added to Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 index in 2009.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.

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