Summit Financial Group Reports Third Quarter 2007 Earnings


MOOREFIELD, W.V., Oct. 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMF) today reported third quarter 2007 net income of its consolidated operations and its continuing operations which excludes from income substantially all business activities of Summit Mortgage, its residential mortgage loan origination unit, which ceased operations in January 2007.

Income from continuing operations for third quarter 2007 was $3.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, up 5.7 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively, compared with $3.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, reported for the prior-year period. Consolidated net income was $3.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared with $2.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share reported for the third quarter of 2006, up 26.3 percent and 23.1 percent, respectively. Third quarter 2007 results reflect solid asset growth, well-controlled operating expenses, and a remarkably stable net interest margin. For the third quarter of 2007, in accordance with GAAP accounting, the returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets from continuing operations were 16.71 percent and 1.15 percent, respectively, compared with prior-year ratios of 17.85 percent and 1.19 percent.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, income from continuing operations was $9.7 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, up 16.3 percent and 14.7 percent, respectively, compared with $8.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, reported for the prior-year period. Consolidated net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $9.2 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $8.1 million, or $1.12 per diluted share reported for the 2006 nine-month period, up 14.6 percent and 13.4 percent respectively. For the first nine months of 2007, the returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets from continuing operations calculated on a GAAP basis were 15.11 percent and 1.01 percent, respectively, compared with prior-year ratios of 14.24 percent and 0.96 percent.

On August 22, 2007, Summit Financial Group, Inc. filed a Form 8-K stating that as a result of a review by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of Summit's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company's interpretation of the short-cut method of hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended ("SFAS 133") as it was applied to certain of its interest rate swaps should be restated. Accordingly, in September 2007, the Company restated its financial statements for December 31, 2006, and the first two quarters of 2007 to eliminate the application of hedge accounting with respect to four interest rate swaps which previously had been designated as fair value hedges of certain convertible rate advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"). The impact of the restatement is that fair value changes for these interest rate swaps are now recognized as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the carrying value of advances. Further, net cash settlement payments received/paid during each period are reclassified from interest expense on long-term borrowings to noninterest income. The four interest rate swaps, which were entered into in August 2003 to convert the fixed rate FHLB advances to a variable rate, had a notional value totaling $36 million. Restatements for prior years were incorporated into the December 31, 2006 restatement.

"This issue has affected many financial institutions who, like us, believed their initial accounting treatment for the transactions was appropriate," explained Robert S. Tissue, Summit's Chief Financial Officer. "The interpretation of SFAS 133 is complex and continues to evolve. Our swap transactions created effective economic hedges and performed as anticipated. In light of the recent review by the SEC, we have restated our historical financial statements for the periods since 2003 when we entered into the swaps. Should we elect to hold these swaps through their termination date of October 18, 2010, these market value adjustments will reverse themselves over the life of the swap and will result in no economic impact to the Company."

For the third quarter, the change in the fair value of interest rate swaps was a gain of $752,000 in 2007 and a gain of $579,000 in 2006. These gains from the non-cash change in fair value have been reported as a component of noninterest income in accordance with GAAP. Excluding the gains in fair value, third quarter pre-tax earnings from continuing operations were $4.8 million in 2007 compared with $4.6 million in 2006, a year-over-year increase of 3.7 percent. For the first nine months, the change in the fair value of interest rate swaps was a gain of $705,000 in 2007 and a loss of $140,000 in 2006. Excluding the gains/losses in fair value, pre-tax earnings from continuing operations were $13.2 million for the first nine months in 2007 compared with $12.1 million during the first nine months in 2006, a year-over-year increase of 8.8 percent.

H. Charles Maddy, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This has been an excellent quarter for us in several respects: We continue to see strong loan growth in our markets, with loan quality and pricing holding up well. The blip in our charge-offs this quarter reflects the fast-approaching end of our obligation to repurchase any substandard loans originated by Summit Mortgage; the reserves we previously recorded have been adequate to address the losses experienced since we discontinued this business segment.

"Second, we consolidated our two previously chartered West Virginia and Virginia community banks this past quarter -- into one bank, Summit Community Bank. This consolidation will provide greater brand recognition throughout our two-state footprint, as well as operational expense savings. Summit Financial Group, our holding company, will continue to be headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia. The Summit franchise will expand even further, into northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland, when we expect to close on our acquisition of Greater Atlantic Financial late in the fourth quarter of this year.

"Third, we closed on the acquisition of the Leesburg, Virginia-based Kelly Insurance Agency Inc. and Kelly Property and Casualty Inc. ("Kelly Agencies") on July 2, and we now have one full quarter of first-hand operating experience with their team. Their employee benefits products and insurance lines are a natural fit to cross-sell to our customers, and we look forward to developing the synergies between our two organizations."

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2007, consisting of net interest income plus noninterest income, was $12.9 million, an increase of 20.0 percent compared to the $10.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2006. Net interest income for the quarter increased 7.9 percent above the prior-year third quarter, to $10.0 million, reflecting 9.8 percent growth in average earning assets, partially offset by a 12 basis point decline in the net interest margin, to 3.28 percent. Mr. Maddy added, "Our margin continues to vary within a tight band over the past year and did not change in the past quarter. Going forward, we anticipate the 50-basis point cut in the target federal funds rate will have a positive impact on our liability-sensitive balance sheet, and the possibility of additional cuts down the road should further enhance this impact."

Noninterest income for the 2007 third quarter was $2.9 million, nearly doubling from the $1.5 million recorded for the prior-year period. Excluding from the current and year-ago third quarters, the gain on the fair value of the interest rate swaps and the net cash settlement of interest, which was previously reflected in net interest income, and further excluding the $1.1 million of insurance revenues from the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies in the third quarter of 2007, noninterest income from organic sources was $1.25 million, up $193,000, or 18.2 percent above the year-earlier quarter, and up $106,000, or 9.2 percent, compared with the linked quarter. Service fee income, the second major component of noninterest income, increased $88,000, or 12.6 percent, to $788,000.

Third quarter 2007 noninterest expense was $6.8 million, a 29.2 percent increase over the $5.3 million recorded for the prior-year third quarter; compared with the second quarter of 2007, noninterest expense increased $1.1 million, or 19.3 percent. The increase in operating expenses was largely attributable to the addition of the Kelly Agencies; excluding the $982,600 of Kelly-related expenses, noninterest expense was $5.8 million, reflecting more modest year-over-year growth of $560,000, or 10.6 percent; compared with the second quarter of 2007, growth was $119,000, or 2.1 percent. The majority of the impact was attributable to salaries and employee benefits, which rose $1.2 million over the year-ago quarter; $800,000 of the increase was derived from the addition of 34 FTE employees from the Kelly Agencies during the third quarter. The efficiency ratio (for continuing operations) was 53.91 percent for the third quarter of 2007, compared with 49.88 percent for the prior-year third quarter, and 51.46 percent for the linked quarter.

At September 30, 2007, nonperforming assets were $7.7 million, or 0.58 percent of total assets, compared with $8.2 million, or 0.64 percent for the linked quarter and $1.5 million, or 0.12 percent for the year-ago quarter. Mr. Maddy commented, "The decline in the real estate market has had a significant impact on our asset quality; residential real estate loans account for approximately $2.8 million of nonperforming assets, and construction loans -- largely residential -- accounted for an additional $2.6 million. Commercial real estate loans totaled approximately $600,000 of nonperforming assets. In general, the CRE portfolio has performed well and has not demonstrated any substantial signs of weakness."

For the current quarter, the Company had net charge-offs of $566,000, or an annualized 0.23 percent of average loans, compared with $96,000, or an annualized 0.04 percent for the linked quarter, and $45,000, or 0.02 percent annualized for the year earlier period. Mr. Maddy commented, "Approximately $464,000 of charge-offs during the quarter were loans made by Summit Mortgage; when we discontinued operations earlier this year, we were obligated to provide recourse for up to one year with respect to nonperforming previously sold loans. We reserved accordingly, and the obligation period will end in first quarter 2008." At September 30, 2007, loan loss reserves were 0.88 percent of loans outstanding.

Assets at September 30, 2007 were $1.34 billion, an increase of $129.5 million, or 10.7 percent, over the prior-year period. Loans, net of unearned income, were $988.0 million at period end, up $93.2 million, or 10.4 percent, year over year. Commercial real estate contributed $51.7 million to loan growth, a 17.2 percent increase over the past twelve months. Residential mortgages were the second largest contributors to the year-over-year increase in loans, with all of the growth occurring during the third quarter; they grew by $21.2 million, up 7.5 percent from the linked quarter. Commercial real estate remains the largest component of Summit's loan portfolio at 35.3 percent of total loans; residential mortgages account for an additional 30.6 percent. Construction and development loans follow with a 21.3 percent share.

Deposits at September 30, 2007 were $828.6 million, a decrease of $36.5 million, or 4.2 percent from prior-year third quarter levels. Retail deposits increased by $40.3 million, or 6.7 percent, to $638.6 million; retail deposits now account for 77.1 percent of total deposits, compared with 69.2 percent for the third quarter of 2006. Contributing to the shift in the deposit mix was a year-over-year decrease of $76.8 million, or 28.8 percent, in brokered time deposits, which totaled $190.0 million at period end.

Shareholders' equity at September 30, 2007 was $93.5 million, an increase of 17.6 percent over the last twelve months. Common shares outstanding totaled 7,402,666 at quarter-end, compared with 7,102,720 for the prior-year quarter. The increase includes the issuance of 317,686 shares during the third quarter of 2007 for the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Summit Financial Group, Inc., a financial holding company with total assets of $1.34 billion, operates fifteen banking locations through its wholly-owned community bank, Summit Community Bank. Summit also operates Summit Insurance Services, LLC.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Specifically, Summit adjusted several GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of the non-cash changes in fair value of interest rate swaps included in its Statements of Income. Management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of this item provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of Summit's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would" and "could" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking laws and regulations; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economy. We undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q3 2007 vs Q3 2006

                                      For the Quarter Ended
                                      ---------------------    Percent
 Dollars in thousands                 9/30/07       9/30/06     Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including fees            $ 19,921     $ 18,060       10.3%
     Securities                          3,446        2,998       14.9%
     Other                                   9           16      -43.8%
                                      --------     --------
       Total interest income            23,376       21,074       10.9%
                                      --------     --------
   Interest expense
     Deposits                            8,627        7,761       11.2%
     Borrowings                          4,753        4,049       17.4%
                                      --------     --------
       Total interest expense           13,380       11,810       13.3%
                                      --------     --------
   Net interest income                   9,996        9,264        7.9%
   Provision for loan losses               525          260      101.9%
                                      --------     --------
   Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses            9,471        9,004        5.2%
                                      --------     --------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions               1,303          219      495.0%
     Service fee income                    788          700       12.6%
     Securities gains (losses)              --           --         --
     Net cash settlement on
      interest rate swaps                 (181)        (154)      17.5%
     Change in fair value of
      interest rate swaps                  752          579       29.9%
     Other income                          244          142       71.8%
                                      --------     --------
       Total noninterest income          2,906        1,486       95.6%
                                      --------     --------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and employee
      benefits                           4,054        2,817       43.9%
     Net occupancy expense                 466          387       20.4%
     Equipment expense                     496          476        4.2%
     Professional fees                     176          188       -6.4%
     Other expenses                      1,628        1,409       15.5%
                                      --------     --------
        Total noninterest expense        6,820        5,277       29.2%
                                      --------     --------
   Income from continuing
    operations before income
    taxes                                5,557        5,213        6.6%
   Income taxes                          1,802        1,659        8.6%
                                      --------     --------
        Income from continuing
         operations                      3,755        3,554        5.7%
                                      --------     --------
   Discontinued operations
     Exit costs and impairment
      of long-lived assets                  --           --        n/a
     Operating income (loss)              (200)      (1,059)     -81.1%
                                      --------     --------
   Income (loss) from
    discontinued operations
    before income taxes                   (200)      (1,059)     -81.1%
   Income taxes                            (69)        (374)     -81.6%
                                      --------     --------
       Income (loss) from
        discontinued operations           (131)        (685)     -80.9%
                                      --------     --------
        Net Income                    $  3,624     $  2,869       26.3%
                                      ========     ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q3 2007 vs Q3 2006

                                     For the Quarter Ended
                                     ---------------------    Percent
                                     9/30/2007   9/30/2006     Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per share from
    continuing operations
      Basic                      $      0.51  $      0.50          2.0%
      Diluted                    $      0.50  $      0.49          2.0%
   Earnings per share from
    discontinued operations
      Basic                      $     (0.02) $     (0.10)       -80.0%
      Diluted                    $     (0.02) $     (0.10)       -80.0%
   Earnings per share
      Basic                      $      0.49  $      0.40         22.5%
      Diluted                    $      0.48  $      0.39         23.1%

   Average shares outstanding
      Basic                        7,399,213    7,127,650          3.8%
      Diluted                      7,458,515    7,187,274          3.8%

 Performance Ratios
   Return on average equity            16.13%       14.41%        11.9%
   Return on average equity -
    continuing operations              16.71%       17.85%        -6.4%
   Return on average assets             1.11%        0.96%        15.6%
   Return on average assets -
    continuing operations               1.15%        1.19%        -3.4%
   Net interest margin                  3.28%        3.40%        -3.5%
   Efficiency ratio (A)                55.49%       70.86%       -21.7%
   Efficiency ratio -
    continuing operations (A)          53.91%       49.88%         8.1%

 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring
 income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in
 fair value of derivatives.


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Nine Month Performance Summary -- 2007 vs 2006

                                   For the Nine Months Ended
                                   -------------------------   Percent
 Dollars in thousands              9/30/2007       9/30/2006    Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
  Interest income
     Loans, including fees          $ 57,712        $ 49,910      15.6%
     Securities                        9,832           8,431      16.6%
     Other                                43              53     -18.9%
                                    --------        --------
       Total interest income          67,587          58,394      15.7%
                                    --------        --------
  Interest expense
    Deposits                          26,537          19,322      37.3%
    Borrowings                        12,324          12,549      -1.8%
                                    --------        --------
       Total interest expense         38,861          31,871      21.9%
                                    --------        --------
  Net interest income                 28,726          26,523       8.3%
  Provision for loan losses            1,305             915      42.6%
                                    --------        --------
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses          27,421          25,608       7.1%
                                    --------        --------
  Noninterest income
    Insurance commissions              1,719             696     147.0%
    Service fee income                 2,141           2,056       4.1%
    Securities gains (losses)             --              --        --
    Net cash settlement on
     interest rate swaps                (544)           (337)     61.4%
    Change in fair value of
     interest rate swaps                 705            (140)   -603.6%
    Other income                         638             412      54.9%
                                    --------        --------
      Total noninterest income         4,659           2,687      73.4%
                                    --------        --------
  Noninterest expense
    Salaries and employee
     benefits                         10,518           8,921      17.9%
    Net occupancy expense              1,292           1,179       9.6%
    Equipment expense                  1,436           1,421       1.1%
    Professional fees                    543             640     -15.2%
    Other expenses                     4,399           4,149       6.0%
                                    --------        --------
       Total noninterest
        expense                       18,188          16,310      11.5%
                                    --------        --------
  Income from continuing
   operations before income
   taxes                              13,892          11,985      15.9%
  Income taxes                         4,223           3,674      14.9%
                                    --------        --------
       Income from continuing
        operations                     9,669           8,311      16.3%
                                    --------        --------
  Discontinued operations
     Exit costs and impairment
      of long-lived assets               123              --       n/a
     Operating income (loss)            (798)           (377)    111.7%
                                    --------        --------
  Income (loss) from
   discontinued operations
   before income taxes                  (675)           (377)     79.0%
  Income taxes                          (231)           (116)     99.1%
                                    --------        --------
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued operations           (444)           (261)     70.1%
                                    --------        --------
         Net Income                 $  9,225        $  8,050      14.6%
                                    ========        ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Nine Month Performance Summary -- 2007 vs 2006

                                              For the 
                                          Nine Months Ended       
                                     ------------------------  Percent
                                       9/30/2007    9/30/2006   Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
  Earnings per share from continuing
   operations
    Basic                                   1.34  $      1.17    14.5%
    Diluted                                 1.33  $      1.16    14.7%
  Earnings per share from 
   discontinued operations
    Basic                                  (0.06) $     (0.04)   50.0%
    Diluted                                (0.06) $     (0.04)   50.0%
  Earnings per share
    Basic                            $      1.28  $      1.13    13.3%
    Diluted                          $      1.27  $      1.12    13.4%

  Average shares outstanding
    Basic                              7,190,875    7,130,276     0.8%
    Diluted                            7,252,778    7,194,351     0.8%

 Performance Ratios
  Return on average equity                 14.41%       13.79%    4.5%
  Return on average equity -
   continuing operations                   15.11%       14.24%    6.1%
  Return on average assets                  0.97%        0.93%    4.3%
  Return on average assets -
   continuing operations                    1.01%        0.96%    5.2%
  Net interest margin                       3.27%        3.40%   -3.8%
  Efficiency ratio (A)                     55.65%       70.47%  -21.0%
  Efficiency ratio - continuing
   operations (A)                          52.99%       53.04%   -0.1%

 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring 
 income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in 
 fair value of derivatives.


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Five Quarter Performance Summary

                                  For the Quarter Ended
 Dollars in         --------------------------------------------------
  thousands         9/30/2007 6/30/2007 3/31/2007 12/31/2006 9/30/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Condensed
  Statements of
  Income
  Interest income
   Loans, including
    fees            $ 19,921  $ 19,079  $ 18,712  $ 18,746  $ 18,060
   Securities          3,446     3,263     3,124     3,131     2,998
   Other                   9        27         6         7        16
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total interest
     income           23,376    22,369    21,842    21,884    21,074
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Interest expense
   Deposits            8,627     8,882     9,028     8,990     7,761
   Borrowings          4,753     3,960     3,611     3,518     4,049
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total interest
     expense          13,380    12,842    12,639    12,508    11,810
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net interest
   income              9,996     9,527     9,203     9,376     9,264
  Provision for
   loan losses           525       390       390       930       260
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net interest
   income after
   provision for
   loan losses         9,471     9,137     8,813     8,446     9,004
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance
    commissions        1,303       209       206       228       219
   Service fee
    income               788       736       617       702       700
   Securities gains
    (losses)              --        --        --        --        --
   Net cash
    settlement on
    interest rate
    swaps               (181)     (179)     (184)     (197)     (154)
   Change in fair
    value of 
    interest rate 
    swaps                752      (273)      227        50       579
   Other income          244       203       191       163       142
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total
     noninterest
     income            2,906       696     1,057       946     1,486
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Noninterest
   expense
   Salaries and
    employee
    benefits           4,054     3,238     3,226     2,899     2,817
   Net occupancy
    expense              466       408       418       378       387
   Equipment expense     496       493       446       480       476
   Professional fees     176       193       174       252       188
   Other expenses      1,628     1,386     1,385     1,291     1,409
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total
     noninterest
     expense           6,820     5,718     5,649     5,300     5,277
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Income before
   income taxes        5,557     4,115     4,221     4,092     5,213
  Income taxes         1,802     1,135     1,286     1,343     1,659
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Income from
     continuing
     operations        3,755     2,980     2,935     2,749     3,554
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Discontinued
   operations
   Exit costs and
    impairment of
    long-lived
    assets                --        43        80    (2,480)       --
   Operating income
    (loss)              (200)     (227)     (372)   (1,373)   (1,059)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Income (loss) from
   discontinued
   operations before
   income taxes         (200)     (184)     (292)   (3,853)   (1,059)
  Income taxes           (69)      (66)      (97)   (1,311)     (374)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Income (loss)
     from
     discontinued
     operations         (131)     (118)     (195)   (2,542)     (685)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

     Net Income     $  3,624  $  2,862  $  2,740  $    207  $  2,869
                    ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Five Quarter Performance Summary

                             For the Quarter Ended
             ---------------------------------------------------------
             9/30/2007   6/30/2007   3/31/2007  12/31/2006   9/30/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share 
  Data

  Earnings per
   share from
   continuing
   opera-
   tions
    Basic   $     0.51  $     0.42  $     0.41  $     0.39  $     0.50
    Diluted $     0.50  $     0.42  $     0.41  $     0.38  $     0.49
  Earnings 
   per share 
   from
   disconti-
   nued 
   opera-
   tions
    Basic   $    (0.02) $    (0.02) $    (0.03) $    (0.36) $    (0.10)
    Diluted $    (0.02) $    (0.02) $    (0.03) $    (0.36) $    (0.10)
  Earnings 
   per share
    Basic   $     0.49  $     0.40  $     0.38  $     0.03  $     0.40
    Diluted $     0.48  $     0.40  $     0.38  $     0.02  $     0.39

  Average
   shares
   outstand-
   ing
    Basic    7,399,213   7,084,980   7,084,980   7,091,560   7,127,650
    Diluted  7,458,515   7,148,241   7,147,170   7,150,407   7,187,274

 Performance
  Ratios
  Return on
   average
   equity        16.13%      13.59%      13.40%       1.01%      14.41%
  Return on
   average
   equity -
   continuing
   operations    16.71%      14.15%      14.35%      13.37%      17.85%
  Return on
   average
   assets         1.11%       0.91%       0.88%       0.07%       0.96%
  Return on
   average
   assets -
   continuing
   operations     1.15%       0.94%       0.94%       0.89%       1.19%
  Net interest
   margin         3.28%       3.28%       3.26%       3.32%       3.40%
  Efficiency
   ratio (A)     55.49%      53.69%      57.71%      69.79%      70.86%
  Efficiency
   ratio -
   continuing
   operations 
   (A)           53.91%      51.46%      53.50%      49.61%      49.88%

  NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring 
  income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in 
  fair value of derivatives.

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Selected Balance Sheet Data
                                                     
 Dollars in 
  thousands, 
  except per                  For the Quarter Ended
  share        -------------------------------------------------------
  amounts       9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007 12/31/2006  9/30/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Assets        $1,340,679 $1,280,428 $1,254,528 $1,235,519 $1,211,195
 Securities       279,289    259,526    258,173    247,874    246,332
 Loans, net       988,033    949,175    930,769    916,045    894,836
 Intangible
  assets           10,143      3,121      3,159      3,197      3,234
 Retail
  deposits        638,633    626,617    623,431    609,064    598,293
 Brokered
  time
  deposits        189,966    223,771    253,794    279,623    266,769
 Short-term
  borrowings      124,699    100,901     79,886     60,428     90,422
 Long-term
  borrowings
  and
  subordinated
  debentures      283,268    236,347    203,408    195,698    165,716
 Shareholders'
  equity           93,475     81,910     81,950     78,752     79,481

 Book value
  per share    $    12.63 $    11.56 $    11.57 $    11.12 $    11.19
 Tangible
  book value
  per share    $    11.26 $    11.12 $    11.12 $    10.66 $    10.73
 Tangible
  equity /
  Tangible
  assets              6.3%       6.2%       6.3%       6.1%       6.3%
 Tier 1
  leverage
  ratio               8.1%       7.9%       7.9%       7.8%       8.1%


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Loan Composition

 Dollars in 
  thousands     9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007 12/31/2006  9/30/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial      $ 87,018   $ 81,292   $ 69,700   $ 69,470   $ 67,352
 Commercial real
  estate          352,396    354,833    329,561    314,199    300,676
 Construction
  and
  development     212,570    198,721    220,430    215,820    207,545
 Residential
  real estate     305,016    283,821    279,564    282,512    283,943
 Consumer          33,255     33,937     33,845     36,455     36,885
 Other              6,793      7,111      7,209      6,968      7,086
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
    Total loans   997,048    959,715    940,309    925,424    903,487
 Less unearned
  fees and
  interest          1,884      1,772      1,757      1,868      1,806
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total loans
   net of
   unearned fees
   and interest   995,164    957,943    938,552    923,556    901,681
 Less allowance
  for loan
  losses            8,727      8,768      7,783      7,511      6,845
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
    Loans, net   $986,437   $949,175   $930,769   $916,045   $894,836
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Retail Deposit Composition

 Dollars in 
  thousands     9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007 12/31/2006  9/30/2006
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Non interest
  bearing
  checking       $ 65,230   $ 64,373   $ 60,645   $ 62,591   $ 64,751
 Interest
  bearing
  checking        230,491    230,509    230,634    220,167    223,992
 Savings           39,596     41,910     44,713     47,984     44,980
 Time deposits    303,316    289,825    287,439    278,322    264,570
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total retail
   deposits      $638,633   $626,617   $623,431   $609,064   $598,293
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SMMF)
 Asset Quality Information

                              For the Quarter Ended
 Dollars in     -----------------------------------------------------
  thousands     9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007 12/31/2006  9/30/2006
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Gross loan
  charge-offs   $     599  $     141  $     206  $     313  $      95
 Gross loan
  recoveries          (33)       (45)       (87)       (50)       (50)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net loan
   charge-offs  $     566  $      96  $     119  $     263  $      45
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

 Net loan
  charge-offs to
  average loans
  (annualized)       0.23%      0.04%      0.05%      0.11%      0.02%
 Allowance for
  loan losses   $   8,727  $   8,768  $   7,783  $   7,511  $   6,845
 Allowance for
  loan losses as
  a percentage
  of period end
  loans              0.88%      0.91%      0.83%      0.81%      0.76%
 Nonperforming
  assets:
  Nonperforming
   loans        $   6,916  $   7,307  $   4,474  $   5,276  $   1,273
  Foreclosed
   properties 
   and other
   repossessed
   assets             815        851         43         77        180
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total       $   7,731  $   8,158  $   4,517  $   5,353  $   1,453
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 Nonperforming
  loans to 
  period end 
  loans              0.69%      0.76%      0.48%      0.57%      0.14%
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
 Nonperforming
  assets to
  period end
  assets             0.58%      0.64%      0.36%      0.43%      0.12%
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average Rates
 Q3 2007 vs Q3 2006

                        Q3 2007                    Q3 2006
              --------------------------  ---------------------------
 Dollars in   Average  Earnings/  Yield/   Average  Earnings/  Yield/
 thousands    Balances  Expense    Rate    Balances  Expense    Rate
 ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest
  earning
  assets
  Loans, net
   of unearned
   interest
  Taxable    $  967,106  $19,790   8.12%  $  884,917   $18,103   8.12%
  Tax-exempt      9,523      192   8.00%       8,631       171   7.86%
 Securities
  Taxable       223,731    2,900   5.14%     192,475     2,452   5.05%
  Tax-exempt     47,910      822   6.81%      47,842       817   6.78%
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
   other
   banks and
   Federal
   funds
   sold             662       11   6.59%       3,559        16   1.78%
             ----------  -------   ----   ----------   -------   ----
 Total
  interest
  earning
  assets      1,248,932   23,715   7.53%   1,137,424    21,559   7.52%

 Noninterest
  earning
  assets
  Cash & due
   from banks    14,356                       12,791
  Premises &
   equipment     22,103                       23,703
  Other
   assets        32,935                       27,224
  Allowance
   for loan
   losses        (8,939)                      (6,994)
             ----------                   ----------
   Total
    assets   $1,309,387                   $1,194,148
             ==========                   ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest
  bearing
  liabilities
  Interest
   bearing
   demand
   deposits  $  230,918  $ 1,969   3.38%  $  221,297   $ 2,044   3.66%
  Savings
   deposits      40,752      163   1.59%      42,038      164    1.55%
  Time
   deposits     517,405    6,495   4.98%     478,992     5,553   4.60%
  Short-term
   borrowings    89,941    1,180   5.21%     132,680     1,777   5.31%
  Long-term
   borrowings
   and
   subordinated
   debentures   263,968    3,573   5.37%     164,996     2,272   5.46%
             ----------  -------   ----   ----------   -------   ----
              1,142,984   13,380   4.64%   1,040,003    11,810   4.51%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
  Demand
   deposits      66,079                       64,043
  Other
   liabilities   10,435                       10,470
             ----------                   ----------
  Total 
   lia-
   bilities   1,219,498                    1,114,516

 Shareholders'
  equity         89,889                       79,632
             ----------                   ----------
  Total
   liabilities
   and
   shareholders'
   equity    $1,309,387                   $1,194,148
             ==========                   ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS               $10,335                       $ 9,749
                         =======                       =======

 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING
  ASSETS                           3.28%                         3.40%
                                   ====                          ====


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average Rates
 YTD 2007 vs YTD 2006

              For the Nine Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended
                    September 30,                September 30,
             ---------------------------------------------------------
                        2007                         2006
             ---------------------------  ----------------------------
 Dollars in   Average  Earnings/  Yield/   Average  Earnings/  Yield/
 thousands    Balances  Expense    Rate    Balances  Expense    Rate
 ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest
  earning
  assets
  Loans, net
   of unearned
   interest
    Taxable  $  945,496  $57,435   8.12%  $  857,851   $50,180   7.82%
    Tax-exempt    9,274      550   7.93%       8,373       476   7.60%
  Securities
   Taxable      214,602    8,216   5.12%     189,768     6,837   4.82%
   Tax-exempt    46,931    2,419   6.89%      45,950     2,385   6.94%
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
   other
   banks and
   Federal
   funds
   sold           1,190       43   4.83%       1,453        52   4.78%
             ----------  -------   ----   ----------   -------   ----
 Total
  interest
  earning
  assets      1,217,493   68,663   7.54%   1,103,395    59,930   7.26%

 Noninterest
  earning
  assets
  Cash & due
   from banks    14,003                       13,760
  Premises &
   equipment     22,207                       23,552
  Other
   assets        29,132                       26,160
  Allowance
   for loan
   losses        (8,564)                      (6,683)
             ----------                   ----------
   Total
    assets   $1,274,271                   $1,160,184
             ==========                   ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest
  bearing
  liabilities
  Interest
   bearing
   demand
   deposits  $  227,461  $ 6,120   3.60%  $  213,518   $ 5,410   3.39%
  Savings
   deposits      43,449      561   1.73%      40,826       311   1.02%
  Time
   deposits     536,784   19,856   4.95%     428,224    13,601   4.25%
  Short-term
   borrowings    78,002    3,098   5.31%     148,876     5,572   5.00%
  Long-term
   borrowings
   and
   subordinated
   debentures   227,914    9,226   5.41%     176,250     6,977   5.29%
             ----------  -------   ----   ----------   -------   ----
              1,113,610   38,861   4.67%   1,007,694    31,871   4.23%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
  Demand
   deposits      64,028                       64,618
  Other
   liabilities   11,297                       10,059
             ----------                   ----------
   Total
    lia-
    bilities  1,188,935                    1,082,371

 Shareholders'
  equity         85,336                       77,813
             ----------                   ----------
  Total
   liabilities
   and
   shareholders'
   equity    $1,274,271                   $1,160,184
             ==========                   ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS               $29,802                       $28,059
                         =======                       =======

 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING
  ASSETS                           3.27%                         3.40%
                                   ====                          ====

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP 
 Financial Measures

                                                      For the
                          For the Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
                          --------------------- --------------------
 Dollars in thousands     9/30/2007  9/30/2006  9/30/2007  9/30/2006
 -------------------------------------------------------------------

 Income from continuing
  operations before
  income taxes, excluding
  changes in fair value
  of interest rate swaps   $  4,805   $  4,634   $ 13,187   $ 12,125

  Changes in fair value
   of interest rate swaps       752        579        705       (140)
                           --------   --------   --------   --------
 GAAP income from
  continuing operations,
  before income taxes      $  5,557   $  5,213   $ 13,892   $ 11,985
                           ========   ========   ========   ========

 Income from continuing
  operations -
   excluding changes in
   fair value of interest
   rate swaps              $  3,281   $  3,189   $  9,225   $  8,399

 Changes in fair value of
  interest rate swaps           752        579        705       (140)
 Applicable income tax
  effect                       (278)      (214)      (261)        52
                           --------   --------   --------   --------
                                474        365        444        (88)
                           --------   --------   --------   --------
  GAAP income from
   continuing operations   $  3,755   $  3,554   $  9,669   $  8,311
                           ========   ========   ========   ========


            

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