2008-07-23 23:01:06 -

www.cadencebanking.com - Cadence Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CADE), a financial holding company whose principal subsidiary is Cadence Bank, N.A., will make a presentation to investors at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 9th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in New York on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

Cadence's investor

presentation will be webcast in real-time on July 29, 2008, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The webcast will be available through the company's website under the Investor Relations tab at: www.cadencebanking.com.

Listeners should visit the site at least five minutes prior to the webcast to register. An on-line replay will follow and continue for 30 days.

About Cadence Financial Corporation

Cadence Financial Corporation is a $2.0 billion financial holding company providing full financial services, including banking, trust services, mortgage services, insurance and investment products in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Cadence's stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CADE.

Cadence Financial Corporation
Richard T. Haston, 662-324-4258