Great Southern Bancorp Inc. will continue to look for acquisition opportunities. Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Southern Bancorp said, "Our capital and earnings remained positions of strength as we ended 2012. As we enter 2013, our 90(th) year of operation, we will maintain our focus on key priorities: serving and meeting the needs of our customers, reviewing acquisition opportunities, resolving problem assets, managing interest rate margin, and driving operational efficiencies where possible."