ASB Bancorp, Inc. (ASBB) CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Dec. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

ASB Bancorp, Inc. (ASBB), the holding company for Asheville Savings Bank, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square.

In honor of the occasion CEO Suzanne DeFerie will officially ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, December 19^th, 2011 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET    

Contact:
Nyda Bittmann-Neville
(828) 254-7411
nbittmann-neville@ashevillesavingsbank.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

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About ASB Bancorp, Inc. (ASBB):

ASB Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville Savings Bank is a North Carolina chartered savings bank, with total assets of $799 million, deposits of $616 million and capital of $68 million at September 30, 2011. Asheville Savings is a community-oriented financial institution offering traditional financial services within its local communities through thirteen banking centers located in Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Henderson and Transylvania counties in Western North Carolina. For more information about ASB Bancorp, Inc., visit http://AshevilleSavingsBank.com.

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