CenterState Banks of Florida Expands Its Downtown Winter Haven Office Operations

Online, December 16, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Winter Haven, FL - The 6/10 Corporation (www.610corp.net) has leased an additional 6,000 square feet of office space to CenterState Banks of Florida. The leased space is located in the Inland Fiber & Data Technology Park in downtown Winter Haven, Florida. The additional space brings the total amount of space occupied by CenterState to over 10,000 square feet. "We are very pleased to have CenterState increase its presence in downtown Winter Haven. With the additional space come additional jobs and economic activity. CenterState is an impressive, rapidly expanding banking operation. Their presence here is a huge benefit to the entire Winter Haven community," said Carl J. "Bud" Strang, III, President of The 6/10 Corporation.

"The extensive infrastructure available at Inland Fiber & Data including data center facilities and multiple fiber optic providers made it an easy decision to expand our operations here" said Rod Anthony, VP of CenterState Banks of Florida. The ongoing commitment by the City of Winter Haven to improve the downtown core as evidenced by the recent decision by the City to construct a parking garage was also a factor," said Anthony. He further states, "We anticipate adding or transferring an additional 35-40 positions to the Winter Haven administrative center over the next 12 - 18 months."

About The 6/10 Corporation
The 6/10 Corporation is a Winter Haven, Florida based investment company. Its primary holdings are Florida commercial real estate properties and private equity positions in Florida based operating companies. The 6/10 Corporation's commercial real estate portfolio includes office, medical, data center, industrial, specialty retail and undeveloped land. Operating companies included in the 6/10 Private Equity portfolio include software, commercial real estate services, colocation and data center, manufacturing and IT services. Formed in 1985, 6/10 has many years of experience in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of a broad range of investments. www.610corp.net.

About CenterState Banks of Florida
Centerstate Banks, Inc. ("Company"), headquartered in Davenport, Florida, is a multi-bank holding company with four separately chartered banks: CenterState Bank Central Florida, CenterState Bank, N.A., CenterState Bank of Florida, and Valrico State Bank. Presently, the Company operates through 44 locations in thirteen counties throughout Central Florida, providing traditional deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail customers. The Company, through its Correspondent Banking Department, also provides bond sales services; correspondent bank checking and fed funds purchased products; and safekeeping, bond accounting, and asset/liability consulting services to small to medium size financial institutions primarily located in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.

About Inland Fiber & Data Technology Park
Inland Fiber and Data ("IF&D") is a technology park located in Winter Haven, Florida. IF&D covers approximately four city blocks and currently includes over 300,000 square feet of office, medical office, data center, collocation, research and technology space. IF&D was designed and developed with the needs of the mission-critical end-users in mind. IF&D is located in the geographic center of Florida with easy access from both coasts as well as South Florida. Its protected inland location, carrier grade facilities, and fiber rich environment make IF&D a unique offering in the Florida market. IF&D is owned and operated by the 6/10 Corporation. To learn more, please visit www.inlandfiber.com.