Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Conference

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ: OZRK) will be presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 2:40 p.m. EST. The Company will be represented by George Gleason, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Interested investors may access a live broadcast of the presentation through the event website, http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceBostonBank2011_Webcast.html, or through the Company’s website under Investor Relations. A replay of the presentation will be available through the Company’s website for 60 days after the event.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. is a bank holding company with $3.27 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2010 and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "OZRK”. The Company owns a state-chartered subsidiary bank that conducts banking operations through 93 offices in Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama. The Company may be contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas 72231-8811. The Company’s website is: www.bankozarks.com.