Security Bank Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings


MACON, Ga., July 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007.

Summary



 * Net income of $6.1 million for the second quarter was unchanged
   when compared to the second quarter of 2006

 * Diluted earnings per share of $0.31 for the second quarter of the
   current year compared to $0.36 in the same quarter of 2006

 * Net interest margin declined to 4.11% for the second quarter
   versus 4.22% for the first quarter

 * Sequential quarter loan growth of $77.3 million or approximately
   15% on an annualized basis

 * Nonperforming assets increased to $54.7 million at the end of the
   second quarter from $42.5 million at end of the first quarter.
   However, we believe substantive progress has been made on NPA's
   after the end of the second quarter

 * Earnings guidance for 2007 lowered to a range of $1.31 to $1.35

Earnings Summary

Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was unchanged at $6.1 million, compared to the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $0.31 versus $0.36 for the same quarter of 2006, a decrease of 13.9%. The decrease in diluted earnings per share is primarily due to a lower net interest margin, a higher loan loss provision and higher collection expenses versus the second quarter of a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net income increased 14.7% to $12.9 million compared to the same period of 2006, but on a diluted per share basis declined 7% to $0.66 per diluted share from the same period of 2006.

The Company's annualized returns on average tangible equity and average assets for the second quarter of 2007 were 13.42% and 0.97%, respectively, compared to 18.81% and 1.28%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the annualized returns on average tangible equity and average assets were 14.57% and 1.05%, respectively, versus 19.30% and 1.26% for the same period in 2006.

Rett Walker, Security Bank Corporation President and CEO, remarked, "A weak housing market, in particular a housing market in Atlanta that we believe has dramatically weakened in the last 90 days, is creating strong earnings headwinds for us in the short run. What's critical for us during this challenging period is that we continue to take a long-term view of our business and run our community banking business accordingly every day."

Balance Sheet

Loans receivable were $2.1 billion at June 30, 2007, up from $1.5 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of 40%. Excluding acquisitions, loans increased $357.3 million or 24% since June 30, 2006.

Total deposits were $2.2 billion at June 30, 2007, an increase of 37% from $1.6 billion at June 30, 2006. Excluding acquisitions, deposits increased $348.8 million or 22% since June 30, 2006. Total assets increased 35% to $2.7 billion at June 30, 2007, compared to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2006. Excluding acquisitions, total assets increased $389.3 million or 19.7%, compared to June 30, 2006.

Shareholders' equity increased $56.9 million to $314.7 million, an increase of 22% compared to June 30, 2006. The primary reason for the increase was common stock issued in the acquisition of Homestead Bank during the third quarter of 2006, which contributed approximately $37.5 million of the increase. The remaining increase of $19.4 million is primarily attributable to earnings, net of dividends paid.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2007 was $23.4 million, an increase of 23% when compared to the second quarter of 2006. The increase is primarily the result of the continued growth in the Company's loan portfolio, both from organic growth and growth from acquisitions. The net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis ("FTE")) was 4.11% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to 4.52% for the comparable period one year ago and 4.22% for the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in the net interest margin in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the first quarter of 2007 is the result of the increase in nonperforming assets (see "Asset Quality" section below) which reduced the margin by approximately 22 basis points as well as the aforementioned negative effects of loan pricing and fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the net interest margin (FTE) was 4.16% compared to 4.53% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2007 was $4.6 million compared to the $4.9 million recognized during the second quarter of 2006. The decrease resulted from decreases in mortgage banking income and other noninterest income of $162,000 and $193,000, respectively.

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2007 was $16.4 million, an increase of 20% over the second quarter 2006 level of $13.6 million. The increase is primarily attributable to a $1.3 million increase in salaries and benefits, which is the direct result of the Company's organic growth and growth from the acquisition of Homestead Bank during 2006. Furthermore, the increase is related to increased costs with respect to foreclosed property expense ($532,000), director's fees ($177,000) and software amortization ($138,000). The remainder of the increase is spread over various expense categories.

Asset Quality

During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company moved properties totaling approximately $15.8 million to other real estate owned. As a result, total nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned) at June 30, 2007 were $54.7 million, or 2.59% of total loans plus other real estate owned compared to 2.11% and 1.27% at the end of the first quarter of 2007 and the second quarter of 2006, respectively. In addition, the Company charged off approximately $1.3 million in loans receivable resulting in net charge-offs to average loans of 0.24% annualized for the second quarter of 2007. Net charge-offs to average loans was 0.10% annualized for the second quarter of 2006. For the first six months of 2007, net charge-offs to average loans were 0.14% on annualized basis. The allowance for loan losses was $24.1 million, or 1.15% of loans receivable at June 30, 2007, up from $18.2 million at June 30, 2006. The increase in the allowance for loan losses is primarily attributable to growth in the Company's loan portfolio and management's assessment of the current risks in the loan portfolio.

Rett Walker, President and CEO, commenting on the increase in nonperforming assets: "We are disappointed with the increase in nonperforming assets for the quarter, however we also recognize that residential construction and A&D activity is slowing dramatically, particularly in the Metro Atlanta market. Some of our builders and developers are feeling this slow down and as a result are not performing on their loans. While the current real estate environment has resulted in a net addition to the overall level of NPA's in the second quarter, we believe we are continuing to take appropriate action on problem credits and to recognize problems early. After quarter end and at the present time, we have entered into or are negotiating contracts to dispose of approximately $11 million of other real estate owned at what we believe to be a minimal loss."

2007 Earnings Guidance

Based on its current expectations, management is reducing its previously announced earnings guidance for 2007 from a range of $1.51 to $1.55 down to a range of $1.31 to $1.35. In reducing earnings guidance, management has modified its assumptions relating to the following factors:



 * The net interest margin is projected to be in the range of 3.9%
   to 4.1% for the balance of 2007 versus the previous estimate of
   4.1% to 4.3% due to competitive pricing pressures on loans and
   higher than previously anticipated nonperforming assets over the
   second half of the year

 * A reduction in the Company's projected loan growth over the second
   half of the year to a more sustainable range of 10% to 12%

 * Higher than originally estimated provision for loan losses due to
   higher than previously expected nonperforming assets.  Net
   charge-offs for 2007 are expected to increase from our previous
   estimate of 14 basis points to 20 basis points

Rett Walker, commenting on the lowered earnings guidance remarked, "We are operating in a difficult period where the cyclical effects of a weak housing market are having a profound impact on our earnings in the short run. However, we will continue to manage our banking operations with a long-term perspective. Based on this long-term view we believe we have a dynamic and strong institution and believe that the combination of our state's strong demographics, our seasoned management team with incentive compensation tied to double digit EPS growth, our dedicated employees who are focused on customer service and our solid fundamental approach to the banking business all bode well for Security Bank's success over the long run."

Other Information

Security Bank Corporation management will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, July 26, 2007. This call is open to all interested parties. From locations within the United States, the call-in number is 877-407-8031 (201-689-8031 from outside the United States). Please call in 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call and ask for the Security Bank Corporation conference call.

A recorded playback of the conference call will be available by calling 877-660-6853, (201-612-7415 from outside the United States) from approximately 12:00 PM EDT, Thursday, July 26th, until 11:59 PM EDT Thursday, August 2, 2007. The reservation numbers for this playback are Account #286 and Conference ID # 246819.

This press release, including the attached selected unaudited financial tables, which are a part of this release, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures are "tangible book value", "return on average tangible equity", "net operating income", and "operating earnings per diluted share." Security Bank's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of Security Bank's performance.

Tangible book value is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Tangible book value per share is defined as tangible book value divided by total common shares outstanding. This measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill, an intangible asset that is recorded in a purchase business combination, has the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing the tangible assets of the company. For companies such as Security Bank that have engaged in multiple business combinations, purchase accounting requires the recording of significant amounts of goodwill related to such transactions. Return on average tangible equity is defined as earnings for the period (annualized for the quarterly period or year-to-date period, as applicable) divided by average equity reduced by average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Security Bank's management includes this measure because it believes that it is important when measuring the Company's performance exclusive of the effects of goodwill and other intangibles recorded in recent acquisitions, and this measure is used by many investors as part of their analysis of Security Bank.

Further, Non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Other non-GAAP financial measures included in this release are referred to as "net operating income" and "operating earnings per diluted share", which exclude losses on the sale of investment securities and gains on the early prepayment of advances with the Federal Home Loan Bank. Since these items and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company'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. Please refer to the "Reconciliation Table" in the attached schedules for a more detailed analysis of these non-GAAP performance measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

About Security Bank Corporation

Based in Macon, Georgia, Security Bank Corporation is a multi-bank holding company with assets of $2.7 billion at June 30, 2007. Security Bank Corporation operates 6 community banks with banking offices located throughout middle Georgia, coastal Georgia and north metropolitan Atlanta. In addition, Security Bank Corporation operates an interim real estate and development lender and traditional mortgage originator, Fairfield Financial Services, Inc., with offices throughout Georgia.

Security Bank Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SBKC."

You may obtain copies of all documents that Security Bank files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of these documents may also be obtained from us without charge by directing a written request to Security Bank Corporation, 4219 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, attention: Chief Financial Officer.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about Security Bank's earnings projections, its financial outlook and assumptions, the current business environment and real estate markets, the proposed closing of the First Commerce transaction, and Security Bank's long-term prospects, among others. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may address issues involving significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. Security Bank's ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Security Bank believes that the expectations and estimates reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to Security Bank Corporation's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a summary of important factors that could affect Security Bank Corporation's financial results and operations and its forward-looking statements. Security Bank Corporation does not intend to and assumes no responsibility, except as required by law, for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise.



                      Security Bank Corporation
               Selected Consolidated Financial Data
         (Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
                           Unaudited

                     Quarters Ended                Six Months Ended
                         June 30,                      June 30,
                                      %                            %
                 2007      2006     Change      2007     2006    Change
                 ----      ----     ------      ----     ----    ------

 EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest
  income        $23,383   $19,072    22.6%    46,160    35,785    29.0%
 Provision for
  Loan Losses     2,000       739   170.6%     3,260     1,369   138.1%
 Noninterest
  Income          4,603     4,917    -6.4%     9,725     9,834    -1.1%
 Noninterest
  Expense        16,397    13,614    20.4%    32,315    26,495    22.0%
 Provision for
  Income Taxes    3,489     3,546    -1.6%     7,424     6,525    13.8%
 Net Income       6,100     6,090     0.2%    12,886    11,230    14.7%


 PER COMMON SHARE:
 Basic
  earnings      $  0.32    $ 0.36   -11.1%    $ 0.67    $ 0.72    -6.9%
 Diluted
  earnings         0.31      0.36   -13.9%      0.66    $ 0.71    -7.0%
 Cash
  dividends
  declared        0.088     0.075    16.7%      0.18      0.15    16.7%
 Book value       16.38     14.71    11.3%     16.38     14.71    11.3%
 Tangible
  book
  value            9.54      8.66    10.2%      9.54      8.66    10.2%


 KEY PERFORMANCE
  RATIOS (a):
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (b)      13.42%    18.81%             14.57%    19.30%
 Return on
  average
  assets           0.97%     1.28%              1.05%     1.26%
 Efficiency
  ratio           58.59%    56.75%             57.82%    58.08%
 Net interest
   margin
  (FTE)            4.11%     4.52%              4.16%     4.53%
 Net charge-
  offs to
  average loans    0.24%     0.10%              0.15%     0.08%


 BALANCE SHEET
  SUMMARY - END
   OF PERIOD
 Investment
  securities    $ 219,185    $ 163,378     34.2%
 Loans Held
  for Resale        9,052       12,201    -25.8%
 Loans, gross   2,094,254    1,500,963     39.5%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses           24,108       18,190     32.5%
 Total assets   2,672,177    1,974,376     35.3%
 Deposits       2,161,078    1,576,009     37.1%
 Other
  borrowed
  money           177,873      132,495     34.2%
 Shareholders'
  equity          314,687      257,780     22.1%

 ASSET QUALITY - END OF
   PERIOD
 Nonaccrual
  loans          $ 35,450     $ 17,269    105.3%
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing             --          --       0.0%
 Other real
  estate
  owned            19,229        1,817    958.3%
   Total
    nonper-
    forming
    assets         54,679       19,086    186.5%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses
  /NPA's            44.09%       95.31%
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses
  /loans             1.15%        1.21%

 (a)  Annualized  based on  number  of days in the  period, except
      efficiency ratio
 (b)  Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached GAAP
      to non-GAAP reconciliation


                          Security Bank Corporation
            Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
                           (Dollars in Thousands)
                                  Unaudited

                      Quarter Ended               Six Months Ended
                      June 30, 2007                June 30, 2007
                Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/  Yield/
                Balance   Expense   Rate     Balance   Expense   Rate
                -------   -------   ------   -------   -------  -----
 ASSETS
 Earning assets:
  Interest-
   bearing
   deposits
   and fed
   funds sold   $ 33,042   $  431   5.23%  $   41,998  $ 1,105    5.31%
  Investment
   securities    195,031    2,538   5.22%     194,642    5,044    5.23%
  Loans Held
   for Resale      8,728      156   7.17%       6,654      229    6.94%
  Loans        2,052,273   45,138   8.82%   2,001,849   88,006    8.87%
  Other
   earning
   assets          1,238       24   7.78%       1,238       47    7.66%
    Total
     earning
     assets    2,290,312   48,287   8.46%   2,246,381   94,431    8.48%
 Non-earning
  assets         238,830                      239,095
             ------------                 -----------
 Total
  assets     $ 2,529,142                  $ 2,485,476
             ============                  ==========

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Savings and
   interest-
   bearing
   transaction $ 537,322  $ 4,837   3.61%  $  529,867  $ 9,436    3.59%
  Time
   deposits    1,350,602   17,923   5.32%   1,323,090   34,709    5.29%
  Other
   borrowings    135,959    2,032   5.99%     130,805    3,903    6.02%
   Total
    interest-
    bearing
    liabil-
    ities      2,023,883   24,792   4.91%   1,983,762   48,048    4.88%

 Noninterest-
  bearing
  liabilities:
  Noninterest
   bearing
   deposits      168,589                      166,931
  Other
   noninterest-
   bearing
   liabilities    22,793                       23,485
    Total
     liabil-
     ities   $ 2,215,265                  $ 2,174,178
             ------------                 -----------

 Shareholders'
  Equity         313,877                      311,298
             ------------                 -----------
 Total
  liabilities
  and
  shareholders'
  equity     $ 2,529,142                  $ 2,485,476
             ===========                  ===========

 Interest rate
  spread                            3.55%                         3.60%

 Net interest
  income                 $ 23,495                     $ 46,383

 Net interest
  margin (FTE)               4.11%                        4.16%


 Security Bank Corporation (SBKC)
 Selected Financial Information
 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                                       2007
                                             -------------------------
                                             2nd Quarter   1st Quarter
                                             -------------------------
 Period-End Balance Sheet
 ------------------------
 Total Assets                                $2,672,177    $2,541,603
 Total Securities                               219,185       191,945
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                     9,052         8,341
 Loans:
    Commercial:
     Real-Estate (5)                            843,477       932,971
     Construction/A&D (5)                       892,315       703,703
     All Other                                  134,031       154,406
    Residential:
      Real-Estate                               152,726       152,217
     Construction/A&D                            28,329        28,470
     All Other                                   43,376        45,230
    Total Loans                               2,094,254     2,016,997
 Allowance for loan losses                       24,108        23,336
 Other Assets:
    Other earning assets:                        84,060        78,319
     Total Earning Assets:                    2,406,551     2,295,602
 Intangibles:
    Goodwill                                    128,601       128,553
    Core-Deposit                                  4,617         4,863
 Deposits:
    Demand Deposits                             171,427       176,658
    Interest bearing deposits                 1,989,651     1,842,431
     Total Deposits                           2,161,078     2,019,089
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements                              58,985        59,065
 Other borrowed funds                           118,888       129,888
 Common Equity                                  314,687       311,729

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 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Total Assets                                $2,529,142    $2,441,326
 Total Securities                               195,031       194,248
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                     8,728         4,557
  Loans:                                                   
   Commercial:                                             
    Real-Estate                                 890,191       937,948 
    Construction/A&D                            781,274       627,003 
    Other                                       152,784       156,406 
   Residential:                                             
    Real-Estate                                 152,519       151,018 
    Construction/A&D                             28,848        29,134 
    Other                                        46,657        49,355 
  Total Loans                                 2,052,273     1,950,864
 Other assets:
 Other earning assets:                           34,280        52,292
    Total Earning Assets:                     2,290,312     2,201,961

 Deposits:
    Demand Deposits                             168,589       165,255
    Interest bearing deposits
     Savings                                     16,810        16,612
     NOW                                        375,605       367,657
     Money Market                               144,907       138,060
     Time deposits greater than $100,000        833,758       779,136
     Time deposits less than $100,000           516,844       516,137
     Total Deposits                           2,056,513     1,982,857
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements                              43,682        34,158
 Other borrowed funds                            92,277        91,436
 Common Equity                                  313,877       308,691
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 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest Income                             $   48,175    $   46,033
 Interest Expense                                24,792        23,256
 Net Interest Income                             23,383        22,777
 Loan loss provision                              2,000         1,260
 Service charges on deposit accounts              2,376         2,098
 Mortgage banking revenues                        1,271         1,039
 Securities Gains (Losses)                           --             2
 Other income                                       956         1,983
    Total noninterest income                      4,603         5,122
 Salaries and benefits                            9,094         9,551
 Occupancy and equipment                          1,547         1,488
 Other noninterest expense                        5,756         4,879
    Total noninterest expense                    16,397        15,918
 Pre-tax earnings                                 9,589        10,721
 Income Taxes                                     3,489         3,935
 Net income                                  $    6,100    $    6,786

 Basic earnings per share (3)                $     0.32    $     0.35
 Diluted earnings per share (3)                    0.31          0.35
 Operating diluted earnings per
  share (3), (4)                                   0.31          0.35
 End of period shares outstanding (3)        19,212,139    19,181,241
 Weighted average diluted
  shares o/s (3)                             19,463,979    19,456,857
 Tax equivalent adjustment                          112           111
 Net interest income (FTE)                       23,495        22,888
 Effective Tax Rate                               36.39%        36.70%

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 Stock and related per share data: (3)
 -------------------------------------
 Book value                                  $    16.38    $    16.25
 Tangible book value                               9.54          9.39
 Dividends declared per share                    0.0875        0.0875

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 Other Key Ratios/Data:
 ----------------------
 Return on average tangible
  equity (2), (4)                                 13.42%        15.78%
 Return on average assets (2)                      0.97%         1.13%
 Net interest margin (FTE) (2)                     4.11%         4.22%
 Efficiency ratio (FTE)                           58.36%        56.83%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets (4)               7.21%         7.48%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance Data:
 ----------------------
 Nonaccrual loans                            $   35,450    $   39,139
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing                 --            --
 Other real estate owned (ORE)                   19,229         3,403
    Total nonperforming assets                   54,679        42,542
 Net charge-offs                                  1,228           260
 Allowance for loan losses/NPA's                  44.09%        54.85%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans                   1.15%         1.16%
 NPA's/Loans plus ORE                              2.59%         2.11%
 Nonperforming assets/total assets                 2.05%         1.67%
 Net charge-offs to average loans (1)              0.24%         0.05%
 =====================================================================

                                      2006
            ----------------------------------------------------------
             Dec. 31/      4th         3rd         2nd        1st
                YTD      Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,494,071  $2,494,071  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841
 Total
  Securities   229,940     229,940     211,005     163,378     146,932
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       8,878       8,878       8,947      12,201       7,776
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-
    Estate(5)  916,919     916,919     884,417     705,072     699,215
   Construc-
    tion/A&D
    (5)        602,712     602,712     553,296     460,131     430,585
   All Other   152,289     152,289     125,468     115,968     103,396
 Residential:
  Real-
   Estate      150,398     150,398     151,559     151,633     155,031
  Construc-
   tion/A&D     30,262      30,262      30,332      32,057      30,376
  All Other     48,521      48,521      45,892      36,102      51,089
  Total
   Loans     1,901,101   1,901,101   1,790,964   1,500,963   1,469,692
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        22,336      22,336      21,477      18,190      17,812
 Other
  Assets:
 Other
  earning
  assets:       97,808      97,808      49,612      82,265      78,567
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  2,237,727   2,237,727   2,060,528   1,758,807   1,702,967
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill     127,984     127,984     131,162     103,014     102,659
  Core-Deposit   5,110       5,110       5,356       4,907       5,129
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    178,967     178,967     173,129     172,023     168,235
   Interest
    bearing
    deposits 1,791,960   1,791,960   1,659,876   1,403,986   1,362,149
   Total De-
    posits   1,970,927   1,970,927   1,833,005   1,576,009   1,530,384
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    50,917      50,917      35,819      20,030      18,271
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        124,688     124,688     123,988     112,465     125,665
 Common
  Equity       306,408     306,408     302,273     257,780     217,641

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 Average
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,028,906  $2,368,642  $2,157,297  $1,906,800  $1,673,006
 Total
  Securities   173,665     216,433     183,291     151,542     142,473
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       6,576       6,064       7,015       8,011       5,200
 Loans:                                                                         
  Commercial:                                                                   
   Real-
    Estate    760,925     894,885     818,912      701,309     624,990 
  Construc-
   tion/A&D   490,964     600,693     524,265      450,386     385,784 
  Other       116,591     136,109     122,750      109,873      93,284 
 Residential:                                                                   
  Real-
   Estate     153,480     151,938     151,332      153,272     157,463 
  Construc-
   tion/A&D    27,767      29,520      30,658       30,279      20,480 
  Other        49,781      51,282      49,191       49,693      52,788 
 Total
  Loans     1,599,508   1,864,427   1,697,108    1,494,812   1,334,789 

 Other
  Assets:              

 Other
  earning
  assets:       35,756      37,051      39,313      45,829      20,624
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  1,815,505   2,123,975   1,926,727   1,700,194   1,503,086

 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    166,190     169,410     172,393     166,941     155,181
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
    Savings     19,268      17,085      18,645      20,359      21,036
    NOW        310,624     358,114     335,152     307,630     240,033
    Money
     Market    127,456     146,241     132,302     103,540     127,480
    Time
     deposits
     greater
     than
     $100K     571,992     688,977     608,483     542,530     445,970
    Time
     deposits
     less than
     $100K     423,708     506,804     471,973     386,389     325,379
    Total De-
     posits  1,619,238   1,886,631   1,738,948   1,527,389   1,315,079
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    29,874      45,112      26,036      23,230      24,608
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        108,997     108,338      89,927     102,493     136,740
 Common
  Equity       252,004     304,362     283,937     235,731     182,219
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  Income    $  148,081  $   44,415  $   40,669  $   34,214  $   28,783
 Interest
  Expense       68,647      22,353      19,082      15,142      12,070
 Net Interest
  Income        79,434      22,062      21,587      19,072      16,713
 Loan loss
  provision      4,468       1,873       1,226         739         630
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts       9,162       2,336       2,387       2,335       2,104
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues       4,922       1,007       1,231       1,433       1,251
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)      (1,601)     (1,331)       (270)         --          --
 Other income    5,423       1,074       1,638       1,149       1,562
  Total non-
   interest
   income       17,906       3,086       4,986       4,917       4,917
 Salaries and
  benefits      32,376       8,313       8,497       7,804       7,762
 Occupancy
  and equip-
  ment           5,622       1,471       1,396       1,459       1,296
 Other non-
  interest
  expense       17,604       4,891       4,539       4,351       3,823
   Total non-
    interest
    expense     55,602      14,675      14,432      13,614      12,881
 Pre-tax
  earnings      37,270       8,600      10,915       9,636       8,119
 Income Taxes   13,878       3,378       3,975       3,546       2,979
 Net
  income    $   23,392  $    5,222  $    6,940  $    6,090  $    5,140

 Basic
  earnings
  per share
  (3)       $     1.36  $     0.26  $     0.38  $     0.36  $     0.36
 Diluted
  earnings per
  share (3)       1.33        0.26        0.37        0.36        0.35
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings
  per share
  (3), (4)        1.38        0.31        0.37        0.36        0.35
 End of
  period
  shares out-
  standing
  (3)       19,166,314  19,166,314  19,161,507  17,519,112  15,782,125
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s (3)   17,564,990  19,528,891  18,971,126  16,910,380  14,784,856
 Tax
  equivalent
  adjustment       414         106         107         100         101
 Net interest
  income
  (FTE)         79,848      22,168      21,694      19,172      16,814
 Effective
  Tax Rate       37.24%      39.28%      36.42%      36.80%      36.69%

 =====================================================================
 Stock and
  related per
  share data: (3)
 ---------------
 Book value $    15.99  $    15.99  $    15.78  $    14.71  $    13.79
 Tangible
  book value      8.99        8.99        8.76        8.66        7.08
 Dividends
  declared
  per share       0.30      0.0750       0.075       0.075       0.075

 =====================================================================
 Other Key
 Ratios/Data:
 ------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (2),
  (4)            16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%
 Return on
  average
  assets (2)      1.15%       0.87%       1.28%       1.28%       1.25%
 Net interest
  margin
  (FTE) (2)       4.40%       4.14%       4.47%       4.52%       4.54%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)    56.88%      58.11%      54.09%      56.51%      59.27%
 Tangible
  Equity/Tan-
  gible
  Assets (4)      7.42%       7.42%       7.70%       8.12%       6.19%

 =====================================================================
 Loan
 Performance Data:
 -----------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans     $   34,401  $   34,401  $   16,946  $   17,269  $    8,171
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing          --          --          --          --          --
 Other real
  estate
  owned (ORE)    2,775       2,775       1,867       1,817       2,488
   Total non-
    performing
    assets      37,176      37,176      18,813      19,086      10,659
 Net charge-
  offs           2,362       1,014         789         361         198
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses/NPAs    60.08%      60.08%     114.16%      95.31%     167.11%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans           1.18%       1.18%       1.20%       1.21%       1.21%
 NPAs/Loans
  plus ORE        1.95%       1.95%       1.05%       1.27%       0.72%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets          1.49%       1.49%       0.81%       0.97%       0.56%
 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans (1)       0.15%       0.22%       0.18%       0.10%       0.06%
 =====================================================================

                                           2005
                     -------------------------------------------------

                         YTD   4th Quarter  3rd Quarter  2nd Quarter
                     -------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
 ------------------
 Total Assets        $1,662,413   $1,662,413   $1,345,566   $1,329,629
 Total Securities       150,986      150,986      121,374      122,763
 Mortgage Loans held
  for Sale                5,562        5,562        9,372        7,413
 Loans:
  Commercial:
    Real-Estate (5)     609,010      609,010      418,020      423,720
    Construction/
     A&D (5)            334,114      334,114      316,701      309,270
    All Other            95,688       95,688      137,879      126,290
  Residential:
    Real-Estate         163,874      163,874      118,679      116,119
    Construction/A&D     19,750       19,750       19,371       20,041
    All Other            49,683       49,683       53,420       46,285
  Total Loans         1,272,119    1,272,119    1,064,070    1,041,725
 Allowance for
  loan losses            16,148       16,148       13,628       13,264
 Other Assets:
  Other earning
   assets:               41,330       41,330       23,928       45,141
    Total Earning
     Assets:          1,469,997    1,469,997    1,218,744    1,217,042
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill               74,582       74,582       49,677       50,507
  Core-Deposit            4,687        4,687        1,498        1,580
 Deposits:
  Demand Deposits       156,698      156,698      137,295      121,600
  Interest bearing
   deposits           1,134,555    1,134,555      949,084      952,487
    Total Deposits    1,291,253    1,291,253    1,086,379    1,074,087
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements      43,876       43,876       10,052        5,714
 Other borrowed funds   128,265      128,265      100,207       94,007
 Common Equity          179,305      179,305      140,408      137,019

 =====================================================================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Total Assets        $1,238,033   $1,353,208   $1,326,590   $1,184,441
 Total Securities       116,110      117,857      123,002      115,694
 Mortgage Loans held
  for Sale                6,726        6,754        8,769        6,132
 Loans:
  Commercial:
  Real-Estate           432,199      472,728      423,215      420,250
  Construction/A&D      284,620      331,779      319,456      270,505
  Other                  99,034      102,402      134,147       87,386
 Residential:
  Real-Estate           116,890      119,560      117,944      115,347
  Construction/A&D       18,883       19,189       19,539       18,662
  Other                  45,900       45,985       50,465       44,783
 Total Loans            997,526    1,091,643    1,064,766      956,933
 Other Assets:
 Other earning
  assets:                16,840       17,800       17,327       18,467
   Total Earning
    Assets:           1,137,202    1,234,054    1,213,864    1,097,226

 Deposits:
  Demand Deposits       119,867      131,616      122,600      116,899
  Interest bearing
   deposits
    Savings              19,969       18,648       19,646       20,821
    NOW                 158,264      198,465      175,373      141,396
    Money Market         80,640       78,800       83,961       81,233
    Time deposits
     greater than
     $100,000           317,143      355,908      349,889      304,208
    Time deposits
     less than
     $100,000           305,609      312,576      324,000      298,644
    Total Deposits    1,001,492    1,096,013    1,075,469      963,201
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements      16,295       19,704       12,224       15,899
 Other borrowed funds    83,754       86,260       89,601       76,511
 Common Equity          126,461      141,576      138,246      118,365
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest Income     $   78,192   $   22,860   $   21,444   $   18,023
 Interest Expense        27,839        8,864        7,976        6,162
 Net Interest Income     50,353       13,996       13,468       11,861
 Loan loss provision      2,833          630          624          804
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts        7,351        1,940        1,956        1,858
 Mortgage banking
  revenues                4,539        1,040        1,333        1,207
 Securities Gains
  (Losses)                   (6)          --           --           --
 Other income             4,719        1,117        1,121        1,517
    Total noninterest
     income              16,603        4,097        4,410        4,582
 Salaries and benefits   22,811        6,044        6,115        5,598
 Occupancy and
  equipment               3,785        1,048          985          906
 Other noninterest
  expense                12,032        3,485        3,156        2,828
    Total noninterest
     expense             38,628       10,577       10,256        9,332
 Pre-tax earnings        25,495        6,886        6,998        6,307
 Income Taxes             9,310        2,507        2,509        2,397
 Net income          $   16,185   $    4,379   $    4,489   $    3,910

 Basic earnings per
  share (3)          $     1.31   $     0.34   $     0.36   $     0.32
 Diluted earnings
  per share (3)            1.27         0.33         0.33         0.32
 Operating diluted
  earnings per
  share (3), (4)         1.27         0.33         0.33         0.32
 End of period
  shares out-
  standing (3)       14,386,960   14,386,960   12,911,550   12,851,640
 Weighted average
  diluted shares
  o/s (3)            12,736,544   13,316,163   13,218,030   12,374,075
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                324           81           79           82
 Net interest
  income (FTE)           50,677       14,077       13,547       11,943
 Effective Tax Rate       36.52%       36.41%       35.85%       38.00%

 =====================================================================
 Stock and related
 per share data: (3)
 -------------------
 Book value          $    12.46   $    12.46   $    10.87   $    10.66
 Tangible book value       7.08         7.08         6.94         6.65
 Dividends declared
  per share                0.26        0.065        0.065        0.065

 =====================================================================
 Other Key Ratios/Data:
 ---------------------
 Return on average
  tangible equity
  (2), (4)                19.30%       19.15%       20.46%       19.64%
 Return on average
  assets (2)               1.31%        1.28%        1.34%        1.32%
 Net interest margin
  (FTE) (2)                4.46%        4.53%        4.43%        4.37%
 Efficiency ratio
  (FTE)                   57.42%       58.20%       57.11%       56.47%
 Tangible Equity/
  Tangible Assets (4)      6.42%        6.42%        6.93%        6.69%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance Data:
 Nonaccrual loans    $    6,997   $    6,997   $    5,746   $    5,200
 Loans 90 Days Past
  Due and Accruing           --           --           --           59
 Other real estate
  owned (ORE)             2,394        2,394        1,722        1,467
   Total nonper-
    forming assets        9,391        9,391        7,468        6,726
 Net charge-offs          1,219          321          260          317
 Allowance for loan
  losses/NPAs            171.95%      171.95%      182.49%      197.20%
 Allowance for loan
  losses/loans             1.27%        1.27%        1.28%        1.27%
 NPA's/Loans plus ORE      0.74%        0.74%        0.70%        0.64%
 Nonperforming assets/
  total assets             0.56%        0.56%        0.56%        0.51%
 Net charge-offs to
  average loans (1)        0.12%        0.12%        0.10%        0.13%
 =====================================================================
 (1) Annualized
 (2) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income
 (3) Adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split effective May 27, 2005
 (4) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached GAAP
     to non-GAAP reconciliation
 (5) During quarter ended 6/30/07, certain loans were reclassified
     between these two categories and thus the resulting quarterly
     change is not meaningful

                                                       2007
                                            --------------------------
                                            2nd Quarter    1st Quarter
                                            -----------    -----------
Reconciliation Table- GAAP to non-GAAP:
--------------------------------------
 Book Value per share                        $    16.38     $    16.25
 Effect of intangible assets per share            (6.84)         (6.86)
 Tangible book value                         $     9.54     $     9.39

 Equity                                      $  314,687     $  311,729
 Intangible assets                              133,218        133,416
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit
  Intangible (38%)                               (1,754)        (1,848)

 Tangible equity                             $  183,223     $  180,161

 Assets                                      $2,672,177     $2,541,603
 Intangible assets                              131,464        131,568
 Tangible assets                             $2,540,713     $2,410,035

 Equity/Assets                                    11.78%         12.27%
 Effect of intangible assets                      -4.57%         -4.79%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets                   7.21%          7.48%

 Average Equity                              $  313,877     $  308,691
 Average Intangible assets                      133,363        136,228
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit
  Intangible (38%)                               (1,813)        (1,896)

 Average tangible equity                     $  182,327     $  174,359

 Net Income (a)                              $   24,467     $   27,521

 Return on average tangible equity                13.42%         15.78%

 Diluted earnings per share                  $     0.31     $     0.35
 Effect of securities (gains) losses,
  net of tax                                         --             --
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances,
  net of tax                                         --             --

 Diluted operating earnings per share        $     0.31     $     0.35

 Net income                                  $    6,100     $    6,786
 Effect of securities (gains) losses,
  net of tax                                         --             (1)
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances,
  net of tax                                         --             --
 Net operating income                        $    6,100     $    6,785


                                       2006
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              Dec 31/      4th          3rd         2nd         1st
                YTD      Quarter      Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Reconciliation
  Table- GAAP
  to non-GAAP:
 --------------
 Book Value
  per
  share     $    15.99  $    15.99  $    15.78  $    14.71  $    13.79
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets per
  share          (7.00)      (7.00)      (7.02)      (6.05)      (6.71)
 Tangible
  book
  value     $     8.99  $     8.99  $     8.76  $     8.66  $     7.08

 Equity     $  306,408  $  306,408  $  302,273  $  257,780  $  217,641
 Intangible
  assets       133,094     133,094     136,518     107,921     107,788
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)         (1,942)     (1,942)     (2,035)     (1,865)     (1,949)

 Tangible
  equity    $  175,256  $  175,256  $  167,790  $  151,724  $  111,802

 Assets     $2,494,071  $2,494,071  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841
 Intangible
  assets       131,152     131,152     134,483     106,056     105,839
 Tangible
  assets    $2,362,919  $2,362,919  $2,180,430  $1,868,320  $1,807,002

 Equity/Assets   12.29%      12.29%      13.06%      13.06%      11.38%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets         -4.87%      -4.87%      -5.36%      -4.94%      -5.19%
 Tangible
  Equity/Tan-
   gible Assets   7.42%       7.42%       7.70%       8.12%       6.19%

 Average
  Equity    $  252,004  $  304,362  $  283,937  $  235,731  $  182,219
 Average
  Intangible
  assets       112,385     136,443     125,227     107,763      79,313
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)         (1,921)     (2,001)     (2,006)     (1,918)     (1,754)

 Average
  tangible
  equity    $  141,540  $  169,920  $  160,716  $  129,886  $  104,660

 Net Income
  (a)       $   23,392  $   20,718  $   27,534  $   24,427  $   20,846

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity         16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%

 Diluted
  earnings per
  share     $     1.33  $     0.26  $     0.37  $     0.36  $     0.35
 Effect of
  securities
  (gains)
  losses, net
  of tax          0.06        0.05        0.01          --          --
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax     (0.01)         --       (0.01)         --          --

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings per
  share     $     1.38  $     0.31  $     0.37  $     0.36  $     0.35

 Net
  income    $   23,392  $    5,222  $    6,940  $    6,090  $    5,140
 Effect of
  securities
  (gains)
  losses, net
  of tax           980         808         172          --          --
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax      (174)         --        (174)         --          --
 Net operating
  income    $   24,198  $    6,030  $    6,938  $    6,090  $    5,140

                                         2005
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                  Dec 31/YTD    4th Quarter   3rd Quarter   2nd Quarter
                  ----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
 Reconciliation Table-
  GAAP to non-GAAP:
 ---------------------
 Book Value per
  share           $    12.46    $    12.46    $    10.87    $    10.66
 Effect of intan-
  gible assets per
  share                (5.38)        (5.39)        (3.93)        (4.01)
 Tangible book
  value           $     7.08    $     7.08    $     6.94    $     6.65

 Equity           $  179,305    $  179,305    $  140,408    $  137,019
 Intangible assets    79,269        79,269        51,175        52,087
 Less tax effect
  of Core-Deposit
  Intangible (38%)    (1,781)       (1,781)         (569)         (600)

 Tangible equity  $  101,817    $  101,817    $   89,802    $   85,532

 Assets           $1,662,413    $1,662,413    $1,345,566    $1,329,629
 Intangible assets    77,488        77,488        50,606        51,487
 Tangible assets  $1,584,925    $1,584,925    $1,294,960    $1,278,142

 Equity/Assets         10.79%        10.79%        10.43%        10.31%
 Effect of intan-
  gible assets         -4.36%        -4.36%        -3.50%        -3.61%
 Tangible Equity/
  Tangible Assets       6.42%         6.42%         6.93%         6.69%

 Average Equity   $  126,461    $  141,576    $  138,246    $  118,365
 Average Intangible
  assets              43,025        51,446        51,782        38,851
 Less tax effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible (38%)      (429)         (571)         (587)         (337)

 Average tangible
  equity          $   83,865    $   90,701    $   87,051    $   79,851

 Net Income (a)   $   16,185    $   17,373    $   17,810    $   15,685

 Return on average
  tangible equity      19.30%        19.15%        20.46%        19.64%

 Diluted earnings
  per share       $     1.27    $     0.33    $     0.33    $     0.32
 Effect of
  securities (gains)
  losses, net of tax      --            --            --            --
 Effect of prepay-
  ment of FHLB
  advances, net of
  tax                     --            --            --            --

 Diluted operating
  earnings per
  share           $     1.27    $     0.33    $     0.33    $     0.32

 Net income       $   16,185    $    4,379    $    4,489    $    3,910
 Effect of
  securities (gains)
  losses, net of
  tax                      4            --            --            --
 Effect of prepay-
  ment of FHLB
  advances, net of
  tax                     --            --            --            --
 Net operating
  income          $   16,189    $    4,379    $    4,489    $    3,910


 (a) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income


            

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