PL Capital SC 13D Athens Bancshares / PL Capital ownership change

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13D to which this Joint Filing Agreement is being filed as an exhibit shall be a joint statement filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

Date:    August 12, 2011

FINANCIAL EDGE FUND, L.P.
By:	PL CAPITAL, LLC
	General Partner
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
FINANCIAL EDGE-STRATEGIC FUND, L.P.
By:	PL CAPITAL, LLC
	General Partner
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
PL CAPITAL FOCUSED FUND, L.P.
By:	PL CAPITAL, LLC
	General Partner
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member

GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, L.P.
By:	GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, LLC
	General Partner
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, LLC
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
PL CAPITAL, LLC
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	John W. Palmer	Richard J. Lashley
	Managing Member	Managing Member
JOHN W. PALMER AS CUSTODIAN FOR JACK PALMER UNDER THE ILLINOIS UNIFORM TRANSFER TO MINORS ACT
By:	/s/ John W. Palmer
	John W. Palmer
	Custodian

By:	/s/ John W. Palmer
	John W. Palmer
By:	/s/ Richard J. Lashley
	Richard J. Lashley
By:	/s/ Robin Lashley
	Robin Lashley
By:	/s/ Beth Lashley
	Beth Lashley