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8-K - HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP 8K 05-18-2011 - Heritage Financial Group Incform8k.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1
 
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T. Heath Fountain
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES
QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.03 PER SHARE


Albany, Ga. (May 18, 2011) – Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share.  The dividend will be paid on June 24, 2011, to stockholders of record as of June 10, 2011.

Heritage Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, a community-oriented bank serving primarily South Georgia and North Central Florida through 20 full-service branch locations and five mortgage production offices.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company reported total assets of approximately $952 million and total stockholders' equity of approximately $121 million.  For more information about the Company, visit HeritageBank of the South on the Web at www.eheritagebank.com and see Investor Relations under About Us.

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters included in this news release and other information in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission may contain certain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions.  Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our other filings with the SEC.

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