Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that it has been notified by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods that its presentation time at the KBW 2013 Community Bank Investor Conference has been changed from the previously announced time to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. All other details of the conference presentation remain the same, including the availability of a live audio webcast, as well as the Company's presentation, in the investor section of the Company's website, www.eheritagebank.com, for 90 days.

Heritage Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, a community-oriented bank serving Georgia, Florida and Alabama through 29 full-service branch locations, 12 mortgage offices, and 4 investment offices. As of March 31, 2013, the Company reported total assets of approximately $1.4 billion 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.

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.
T. Heath Fountain, 229-878-2055
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer