March 31 (Reuters) - FB Financial Corp ( FBK ):

* FB FINANCIAL TO EXPAND IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA BY MERGER

WITH

SOUTHERN STATES

* FB FINANCIAL CORP ( FBK ): SOUTHERN STATES' SHAREHOLDERS WILL

RECEIVE

0.800 SHARES OF CO'S STOCK FOR EACH SHARE OF SOUTHERN STATES

STOCK

* FB FINANCIAL CORP ( FBK ): IMPLIED TRANSACTION VALUE IS ABOUT

$37.64 PER

SOUTHERN STATES SHARE, OR $381 MILLION

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