First Financial Bankshares Promotes Longhofer to Executive Vice President

ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. FFIN today announced the promotion of T. Luke Longhofer to Executive Vice President of Lending.  The announcement was made by F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO of First Financial Bankshares.

"This is a well-deserved promotion as Luke plays an integral role working directly with our banking Regions as Loan Review Manager and member of the Senior Loan Committee, assisting them with the management and oversight of their loan portfolios," said Dueser.  "He is a great asset to our company and to our community."

Longhofer served as a Commissioned Bank Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for more than seven years before joining First Financial in October, 2010.  He was promoted to Senior Vice President of Loan Review in February, 2012.  He holds a bachelor of finance degree from West Texas A&M University and was valedictorian of the 2011 Southwestern Graduate School of Banking class at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.  While attending SWGSB, Longhofer was awarded the James B. Gardner Commerce Street Capital Scholarship, which recognizes participants who attain the highest level of academic achievement and best represent the educational ideals of merit and leadership.  He currently serves on the faculty of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking and is a member of its Alumni Board.  Longhofer is active civically as a graduate of Leadership Abilene and is chairman of the board and a Big Brother for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene. 

About First Financial Bankshares
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates 13 banking regions with 70 locations in Texas including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Burleson, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, Fort Worth, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, Willow Park and The Woodlands. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with eight locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.

The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN.  For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com.

Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal".  Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the  Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables.   Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings" on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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