Capital City Bank Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results


TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCBG) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2008 totaling $7.3 million ($0.42 per diluted share) compared to $7.7 million ($0.44 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $7.0 million ($0.38 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2007. Earnings for the first quarter include a $2.4 million pre-tax gain from the redemption of Visa, Inc. shares related to their initial public offering, the reversal of $1.1 million (pre-tax) in litigation reserves recorded in the previous quarter related to certain Visa litigation, which are referred to as "Covered" litigation, and an increase to the reserve for loan losses of $2.2 million.

"Given the current operating environment and economic conditions, our earnings have held up well over the past few quarters as we work our way through this economic cycle," said William G. Smith, Jr., Chairman, President, and CEO of Capital City Bank Group, Inc. "Our markets have not been hit as hard as other areas of Florida, nor have our markets experienced as steep and rapid a decline in the leading local economic indicators, but nevertheless, the economic activity in our markets has softened and we anticipate this will persist through 2008.

"As evidenced by our increased nonperforming assets and provisioning for credit losses, we continue to recognize that credit quality and risk assessment are the most important issues to focus upon. Higher levels of impaired loans clearly impede revenue production and ultimately have an adverse impact on the net interest margin, although underlying credit quality across the various loan portfolios is fundamentally sound. Our main challenge will be to intensively manage our problem loans towards resolution as quickly as the market will allow.

"While new loan growth has not been exceptional, business is steady, and our markets offer a variety of quality lending opportunities and pipelines remain reasonably full.

"On the deposit side, during the quarter there was a noteworthy influx of over $155 million in average negotiated deposits, primarily public funds. These new deposits are a testament to our financial strength and stability in a market where there are few safe harbors elsewhere, but the relatively thin spreads on these negotiated deposits put pressure on our net interest margin, which fell to 4.73% for the quarter.

"Capital City continued to enjoy growth in core noninterest income and has contained its operating expenses. We expect to sustain our efforts in these areas. And finally, our capital levels remain quite strong and should enable us to take advantage of opportunities that naturally arise in a difficult economy," said Smith.

The Return on Average Assets was 1.11% and the Return on Average Equity was 9.87% for the first quarter of 2008. These metrics were 1.11% and 8.91% for the comparable quarter in 2007 and 1.21% and 10.16% for the fourth quarter of 2007, respectively.

Discussion of Financial Condition

Average earning assets were $2.301 billion for the first quarter, an increase of $110.2 million, or 5.0% from the fourth quarter of 2007, and $89.9 million, or 4.1% from the first quarter of 2007. The increase over both prior periods was due to an increase in short-term investments reflective of an increase in our client deposit balances (see discussion below). Average loans increased $1.5 million, or .08% from the fourth quarter due to a steady pace of new loan production and a slowdown in the level of loan payoffs/pay-downs. Compared to the first quarter of 2007, average loans decreased $70.7 million, or 3.6% due to a high level of loan pay-offs/pay-downs many of which were tied to larger construction and permanent commercial real estate loans.

Nonperforming assets of $41.1 million increased from the linked fourth quarter by $12.9 million and from the first quarter of 2007 by $31.7 million. Nonaccrual loans increased $10.2 million and $27.1 million, respectively, from the same prior-year periods. The increase in nonaccrual loans in the first quarter primarily reflects the addition of three large real estate loan relationships totaling $9.8 million, which management believes have been adequately reserved for at quarter-end. These new nonaccrual loans are related to non-coastal residential real estate developments. Restructured loans totaled $2.0 million at the end of the first quarter. Other real estate owned totaled $3.8 million at the end of the quarter compared to $3.0 million at year-end 2007 and $1.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2007. Nonperforming assets represented 2.14% of loans and other real estate at the end of the first quarter compared to 1.47% at year-end 2007 and .48% at the end of the first quarter of 2007.

Average total deposits were $2.149 billion for the first quarter, an increase of $132.1 million, or 6.6%, over the fourth quarter and $145.1 million, or 7.2%, over the first quarter of 2007. The increase over both comparable periods was driven by strong growth in negotiated NOW accounts, primarily public funds deposits which began migrating late in the fourth quarter from the Florida State Board of Administration's Local Government Investment Pool to Capital City Bank. Partially offsetting this increase were declines in noninterest bearing accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.

The Company had approximately $186.8 million in average net overnight funds sold for the first quarter of 2008 as compared to $84.1 million in average net overnight funds sold in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $21.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. The recent influx of public deposits contributed to the growth in overnight funds for the current quarter over both prior periods. Share repurchase activity throughout 2007, which totaled $43 million, also had an impact when compared to the first quarter of 2007.

Discussion of Operating Results

Tax equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2008 was $27.1 million compared to $28.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $28.9 million for the first quarter of 2007. The decline in net interest income for each respective period is attributable to compression of our net interest margin. While we believe we have been successful in neutralizing the impact of reductions in the Federal Reserve's target rate over the last two quarters, a rising level of foregone interest income associated with higher levels of nonperforming assets and the recent influx of higher cost negotiated deposits (primarily public funds) are the two primary factors producing a decline in the net interest margin of 37 basis points over fourth quarter 2007 and 56 basis points over first quarter 2007. Average negotiated deposits have grown from $275 million in the first quarter of 2007 to $538 million in the current quarter. Although this growth in deposits has had a positive impact on net interest income, it has had an adverse impact on our margin due to the relatively thin spreads on these deposits. See "Discussion of Financial Condition" for a more detailed analysis of nonperforming assets and deposit growth.

On a linked quarter basis, the average yield on earning assets declined 63 basis points and the average cost of funds fell 26 basis points producing a net reduction in the margin of 37 basis points from 5.10% to 4.73%. Year over year, the average yield on earning assets declined 84 basis points and the average cost of funds fell 28 basis points producing a net reduction in the margin of 56 basis points from 5.29% to 4.73%. Since September 2007, we have aggressively reduced our deposit rates in response to the rate reductions initiated by the Federal Reserve and believe we have been successful in neutralizing these rate reductions. However, the rapid growth in the higher cost negotiated deposits mitigated the full impact of lowering our deposit rates and, therefore, the decline in our average cost of funds was not commensurate with the decline in our average yield on earning assets.

The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $4.1 million compared to $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2007. The increase in the provision for the current quarter is due to credit deterioration reflective of a higher level of impaired loan reserves and an increase in reserves allocated to consumer loans. These increases reflect the impact of the housing and real estate market slowdown, and the related stress on the consumer. For the quarter, net charge-offs totaled $1.9 million, or .41%, of average loans compared to $1.6 million, or .34% in the fourth quarter and $1.3 million, or .28% in the first quarter of 2007. At quarter-end, the allowance for loan losses was 1.06% of outstanding loans (net of overdrafts) and provided coverage of 54% of nonperforming loans.

Noninterest income for the first quarter increased $2.0 million, or 12.5%, over the fourth quarter of 2007 and $3.8 million, or 27.5%, over the first quarter of 2007. Compared to the fourth quarter, the increase is attributable to a pre-tax gain of $2.4 million from the redemption of Visa, Inc. shares. An expected seasonal decline in deposit fees ($491,000) partially offset the aforementioned gain. Compared to the first quarter of 2007, the increase is also due to the Visa, Inc. share redemption gain, as well as higher deposit and bank card fees of $720,000 and $474,000, respectively.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.8 million, or 5.7%, from the fourth quarter and $764,000, or 2.5%, from the first quarter of 2007. A one-time entry of $1.1 million to reverse a portion of the Visa, Inc. litigation accrual was the primary reason for the decline. In addition, we reversed $577,000 in accrued expense for our 2011 Incentive Plan, which was terminated during the first quarter.

About Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCBG) is one of the largest publicly traded financial services companies headquartered in Florida and has approximately $2.7 billion in assets. The Company provides a full range of banking services, including traditional deposit and credit services, asset management, trust, mortgage banking, merchant services, bankcards, data processing and securities brokerage services. The Company's bank subsidiary, Capital City Bank, was founded in 1895 and now has 69 banking offices, two mortgage lending offices, and 80 ATMs in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Since 2005, the Company has been named as a Dividend Achiever by Mergent, Inc., a leading provider of information on publicly traded companies. To be named a Dividend Achiever, a public company must have increased its regular cash dividends for at least 10 consecutive years. For more information about Capital City Bank Group, Inc., visit www.ccbg.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K are based on current plans and expectations that are subject to uncertainties and risks, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's actual results to differ: the frequency and magnitude of foreclosure of the Company's loans; the effects of the Company's lack of a diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations; the accuracy of the Company's financial statement estimates and assumptions, including the estimate for the Company's loan loss provision; the Company's ability to integrate acquisitions; the strength of the U.S. economy and the local economies where the Company conducts operations; harsh weather conditions; fluctuations in inflation, interest rates, or monetary policies; changes in the stock market and other capital and real estate markets; legislative or regulatory changes; customer acceptance of third-party products and services; increased competition and its effect on pricing; technological changes; the effects of security breaches and computer viruses that may affect the Company's computer systems; changes in consumer spending and savings habits; the Company's growth and profitability; changes in accounting; and the Company's ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing. Additional factors can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and the Company's other filings with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K speak only as of the date of the Form 8-K, and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements or the reasons why actual results could differ.


 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
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                                              Three Months Ended
                                         -----------------------------
 (Dollars in thousands,                  Mar 31,    Dec 31,    Mar 31,
  except per share data.)                 2008       2007       2007
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 EARNINGS
 Net Income                              $ 7,280    $ 7,664    $ 6,957
 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share       $  0.42    $  0.44    $  0.38
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 PERFORMANCE
 Return on Average Equity                   9.87%     10.16%      8.91%
 Return on Average Assets                   1.11%      1.21%      1.11%
 Net Interest Margin                        4.73%      5.10%      5.29%
 Noninterest Income as % of Operating
  Revenue                                  40.22%     36.49%     33.02%
 Efficiency Ratio                          63.15%     68.51%     67.90%
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 CAPITAL ADEQUACY
 Tier 1 Capital Ratio                      12.94%     13.05%     13.88%
 Total Capital Ratio                       14.01%     14.05%     14.83%
 Leverage Ratio                            10.32%     10.41%     11.22%
 Equity to Assets                          11.06%     11.19%     12.04%
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 ASSET QUALITY
 Allowance as % of Non-Performing Loans    54.32%     71.92%    207.67%
 Allowance as a % of Loans                  1.06%      0.95%      0.87%
 Net Charge-Offs as % of Average Loans      0.41%      0.34%      0.28%
 Nonperforming Assets as % of Loans
  and ORE                                   2.14%      1.47%      0.48%
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 STOCK PERFORMANCE
 High                                    $ 29.99    $ 34.00    $ 35.91
 Low                                     $ 24.76    $ 24.60    $ 29.79
 Close                                   $ 29.00    $ 28.22    $ 33.30
 Average Daily Trading Volume             31,827     52,489     24,499
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 CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP, INC.
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 Unaudited
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 (Dollars in
  thousands,   2008        2007        2007        2007        2007
  except per   First      Fourth       Third      Second       First
  share data) Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
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 INTEREST
  INCOME
 Interest
  and Fees
  on Loans  $   35,255  $   37,730  $   38,692  $   39,092  $   39,053
 Investment
  Securities     1,893       1,992       1,968       1,943       1,940
 Funds Sold      1,575       1,064         639         689         521
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   Total
    Interest
    Income      38,723      40,786      41,299      41,724      41,514
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 INTEREST
  EXPENSE
 Deposits       10,481      11,323      11,266      11,098      11,000
 Short-Term
  Borrowings       521         639         734         737         761
 Subordinated
  Notes
  Payable          931         936         936         932         926
 Other
  Long-Term
  Borrowings       331         343         453         496         502
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   Total
    Interest
    Expense     12,264      13,241      13,389      13,263      13,189
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 Net Interest
  Income        26,459      27,545      27,910      28,461      28,325
 Provision
  for Loan
  Losses         4,142       1,699       1,552       1,675       1,237
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 Net Interest
  Income
  after
  Provision
  for Loan
  Losses        22,317      25,846      26,358      26,786      27,088
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 NONINTEREST
  INCOME
 Service
  Charges on
  Deposit
  Accounts       6,765       7,256       6,387       6,442       6,045
 Data
  Processing       813         853         775         790         715
 Asset
  Management
  Fees           1,150       1,100       1,200       1,175       1,225
 Retail
  Brokerage
  Fees             469         619         625         804         462
 Gain on
  Sale of
  Investment
  Securities        65           7          --          --           7
 Mortgage
  Banking
  Revenues         494         425         642         850         679
 Merchant
  Fees           2,208       1,743       1,686       1,892       1,936
 Interchange
  Fees           1,009         962         934         951         910
 ATM/Debit
  Card Fees        744         705         685         661         641
 Other           4,082       2,153       1,497       1,519       1,342
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   Total
    Noninterest
    Income      17,799      15,823      14,431      15,084      13,962
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 NONINTEREST
  EXPENSE
 Salaries and
  Associate
  Benefits      15,604      14,472      15,096      14,992      15,719
 Occupancy,
  Net            2,362       2,378       2,409       2,324       2,236
 Furniture
  and
  Equipment      2,582       2,534       2,513       2,494       2,349
 Intangible
  Amortization   1,459       1,458       1,459       1,458       1,459
 Other           7,791      10,772       8,442       8,629       8,799
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   Total
    Noninterest
    Expense     29,798      31,614      29,919      29,897      30,562
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 OPERATING
  PROFIT        10,318      10,055      10,870      11,973      10,488
 Provision
  for Income
  Taxes          3,038       2,391       3,699       4,082       3,531
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 NET INCOME $    7,280  $    7,664  $    7,171  $    7,891  $    6,957
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 PER SHARE
  DATA
 Basic
  Earnings  $     0.42  $     0.44  $     0.41  $     0.43  $     0.38
 Diluted
  Earnings  $     0.42  $     0.44  $     0.41  $     0.43  $     0.38
 Cash
  Dividends      0.185       0.185       0.175       0.175       0.175
 AVERAGE
  SHARES
 Basic          17,170      17,444      17,709      18,089      18,409
 Diluted        17,178      17,445      17,719      18,089      18,420
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 CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP, INC.
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 Unaudited

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 (Dollars in
  thousands,   2008        2007        2007        2007        2007
  except per   First      Fourth       Third      Second       First
  share data) Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
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 ASSETS
 Cash and
  Due From
  Banks     $   97,525  $   93,437  $   91,378  $   95,573  $   92,233
 Funds Sold
  and Interest
  Bearing
  Deposits     241,202     166,260      19,599      77,297      93,832
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  Total Cash
   and Cash
   Equiv-
   alents      338,727     259,697     110,977     172,870     186,065

 Investment
  Securities,
  Available-
  for-Sale     186,944     190,719     184,609     189,680     191,446

 Loans, Net
  of Unearned
  Interest
  Commercial,
   Financial,
   & Agri-
   cultural    202,238     208,864     205,628     203,555     205,048
  Real
   Estate -
   Construc-
   tion        152,060     142,248     145,343     159,751     180,549
  Real
   Estate -
   Commercial  624,826     634,920     631,418     640,172     643,272
  Real
   Estate -
   Residen-
   tial        482,058     481,150     480,488     493,783     509,040
  Real
   Estate -
   Home
   Equity      197,093     192,428     183,620     175,781     172,283
  Consumer     238,663     243,415     246,137     240,110     235,175
  Other
   Loans        10,506       7,222       8,739      14,715      14,899
  Overdrafts     7,014       5,603       2,515       2,844       5,575
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  Total
   Loans,
   Net of
   Unearned
   Interest  1,914,458   1,915,850   1,903,888   1,930,711   1,965,841
  Allowance
   for Loan
   Losses      (20,277)    (18,066)    (18,001)    (17,469)    (17,108)
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  Loans,
   Net       1,894,181   1,897,784   1,885,887   1,913,242   1,948,733

 Premises and
  Equipment,
  Net          100,145      98,612      95,816      92,656      88,812
 Intangible
  Assets        97,109      98,568     100,026     101,485     102,944
 Other Assets   75,406      70,947      62,611      60,815      60,117
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  Total
   Other
   Assets      272,660     268,127     258,453     254,956     251,873
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 Total
  Assets    $2,692,512  $2,616,327  $2,439,926  $2,530,748  $2,578,117
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 LIABILITIES
 Deposits:
  Noninterest
   Bearing
   Deposits $  432,904  $  432,659  $  419,242  $  456,986  $  467,875
  NOW
   Accounts    800,128     744,093     530,619     559,050     575,740
  Money
   Market
   Accounts    381,474     386,619     399,578     401,415     396,150
  Regular
   Savings
   Accounts    116,018     111,600     115,955     119,585     124,970
  Certificates
   of Deposit  462,081     467,373     472,019     472,554     477,327
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  Total
   Deposits  2,192,605   2,142,344   1,937,413   2,009,590   2,042,062

 Short-Term
  Borrowings    61,781      53,131      63,817      74,307      77,936
 Subordinated
  Notes
  Payable       62,887      62,887      62,887      62,887      62,887
 Other
  Long-Term
  Borrowings    29,843      26,731      29,725      41,276      42,879
 Other
  Liabilities   47,723      38,559      47,031      41,251      41,841
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 Total
  Liabil-
  ities      2,394,839   2,323,652   2,140,873   2,229,311   2,267,605
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 SHAREOWNERS'
  EQUITY
 Common Stock      172         172         176         179         183
 Additional
  Paid-In
  Capital       38,042      38,243      50,789      58,001      71,366
 Retained
  Earnings     264,538     260,325     255,876     251,838     246,959
 Accumulated
  Other
  Comprehensive
  Loss, Net
  of Tax        (5,079)     (6,065)     (7,788)     (8,581)     (7,996)
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 Total
  Shareowners'
  Equity       297,673     292,675     299,053     301,437     310,512
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 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareowners'
  Equity    $2,692,512  $2,616,327  $2,439,926  $2,530,748  $2,578,117
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 OTHER
  BALANCE
  SHEET DATA
 Earning
  Assets    $2,342,604  $2,272,829  $2,108,096  $2,197,688  $2,251,119
 Intangible
  Assets
  Goodwill      84,811      84,811      84,811      84,811      84,811
  Deposit Base  11,167      12,578      13,988      15,399      16,810
  Other          1,131       1,179       1,227       1,275       1,323
 Interest
  Bearing
  Liabil-
  ities      1,914,212   1,852,434   1,674,600   1,731,074   1,757,889
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 Book Value
  Per Diluted
  Share     $    17.33  $    17.03  $    16.95  $    16.87  $    16.97
 Tangible
  Book Value
  Per Diluted
  Share          11.67       11.30       11.28       11.19       11.34
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 Actual
  Basic
  Shares
  Outstanding   17,175      17,183      17,628      17,869      18,287
 Actual
  Diluted
  Shares
  Outstanding   17,183      17,184      17,639      17,869      18,297
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 CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP, INC.
 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 AND NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 Unaudited
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               2008        2007        2007        2007        2007
 (Dollars in   First      Fourth       Third      Second       First
 thousands)   Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
 ---------- ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 ALLOWANCE
  FOR LOAN
  LOSSES
 Balance at
  Beginning
  of Period $   18,066  $   18,001  $   17,469  $   17,108  $   17,217
 Provision
  for Loan
  Losses         4,142       1,699       1,552       1,675       1,237
 Net Charge-
  Offs           1,931       1,634       1,020       1,314       1,346
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 Balance at
  End of
  Period    $   20,277  $   18,066  $   18,001  $   17,469  $   17,108
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 As a % of
  Loans           1.06%       0.95%       0.95%       0.91%       0.87%
 As a % of
  Nonperforming
  Loans          54.32%      71.92%     145.49%     193.69%     207.67%
 As a % of
  Nonperforming
  Assets         49.34%      64.15%     128.05%     172.61%     181.23%
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 CHARGE-OFFS
 Commercial,
  Financial
  and Agri-
  cultural  $      636  $      370  $      279  $      253  $      560
 Real Estate -
  Construction     572          58          --          --         108
 Real Estate -
  Commercial       126         133         245           5         326
 Real Estate -
  Residential      176         209         161         992          67
 Consumer        1,170       1,302         854         534         761
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 Total
  Charge-
  Offs      $    2,680  $    2,072  $    1,539  $    1,784  $    1,822
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 RECOVERIES
 Commercial,
  Financial
  and Agri-
  cultural  $      139  $       47  $       44  $       47  $       36
 Real Estate -
  Construction      --          --          --          --          --
 Real Estate -
  Commercial         1           2           2           5           5
 Real Estate -
  Residential        3           5           2          26           3
 Consumer          606         384         471         392         432
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 Total
  Recover-
  ies       $      749  $      438  $      519  $      470  $      476
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 NET CHARGE-
  OFFS      $    1,931  $    1,634  $    1,020  $    1,314  $    1,346
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 Net Charge-
  Offs as a
  % of
  Average
  Loans(1)        0.41%       0.34%       0.21%       0.27%       0.28%
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 RISK ELEMENT
  ASSETS
 Nonaccruing
  Loans     $   35,352  $   25,120  $   12,373  $    9,019  $    8,238
 Restructured
  Loans          1,980          --          --          --          --
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 Total
  Nonperforming
  Loans         37,332      25,120      12,373       9,019       8,238
 Other Real
  Estate         3,768       3,043       1,685       1,102       1,202
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 Total
  Nonperforming
  Assets    $   41,100  $   28,163  $   14,058  $   10,121  $    9,440
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 Past Due
  Loans 90
  Days or
  More      $      842  $      416  $      874  $      332  $      860
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 Nonperforming
  Loans as a
  % of Loans      1.95%       1.31%       0.65%       0.47%       0.42%
 Nonperforming
  Assets as
  a % of
  Loans and
  Other Real
  Estate          2.14%       1.47%       0.74%       0.52%       0.48%
 Nonperforming
  Assets as
  a % of
  Capital(2)     12.93%       9.06%       4.43%       3.17%       2.88%
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 (1) Annualized
 (2) Capital includes allowance for loan losses.


 AVERAGE BALANCE AND INTEREST RATES(1)
 Unaudited
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                     First Quarter 2008         Fourth Quarter 2007
                  -------------------------  -------------------------
 (Dollars in       Average           Average  Average           Average
  thousands)       Balance   Interest  Rate   Balance   Interest Rate
 ---------------------------  -------  ----  ----------  -------  ----
 ASSETS:
 Loans, Net of
  Unearned
  Interest        $1,909,574   35,452  7.47% $1,908,069   37,969  7.89%

 Investment
  Securities
   Taxable
    Investment
    Securities        94,786    1,108  4.67%     99,055    1,226  4.93%
   Tax-Exempt
    Investment
    Securities        90,790    1,207  5.32%     87,358    1,178  5.39%
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 Total Investment
  Securities         185,576    2,315  4.99%    186,413    2,404  5.15%

 Funds Sold          206,313    1,574  3.02%     96,748    1,064  4.31%
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 Total Earning
  Assets           2,301,463  $39,341  6.87%  2,191,230  $41,437  7.50%
                              -------------              -------------
 Cash and Due
  From Banks          94,247                     85,598
 Allowance for
  Loan Losses        (18,227)                   (18,127)
 Other Assets        268,991                    260,981
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Total Assets     $2,646,474                 $2,519,682
 ---------------------------                 ----------

 LIABILITIES:
 Interest Bearing
  Deposits
 NOW Accounts     $  773,891  $ 3,440  1.79% $  608,347  $ 2,980  1.94%
 Money Market
  Accounts           389,828    2,198  2.27%    404,406    3,217  3.16%
 Savings Accounts    113,163       34  0.12%    113,527       57  0.20%
 Time Deposits       467,280    4,809  4.14%    471,454    5,069  4.27%
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 Total Interest
  Bearing
  Deposits         1,744,162   10,481  2.42%  1,597,734   11,323  2.81%

 Short-Term
  Borrowings          68,095      521  3.06%     64,842      639  3.89%
 Subordinated
  Notes Payable       62,887      931  5.96%     62,887      936  5.91%
 Other Long-Term
  Borrowings          27,644      331  4.82%     28,215      343  4.83%
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 Total Interest
  Bearing
  Liabilities      1,902,788  $12,264  2.59%  1,753,678  $13,241  3.00%
                              -------------              -------------
 Noninterest
  Bearing
  Deposits           404,712                    419,002
 Other
  Liabilities         42,170                     47,660
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 Total
  Liabilities      2,349,670                  2,220,340

 SHAREOWNERS'
  EQUITY:         $  296,804                 $  299,342
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Total
  Liabilities and
  Shareowners'
  Equity          $2,646,474                 $2,519,682
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Interest Rate
  Spread                      $27,077  4.28%             $28,195  4.50%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------
 Interest Income
  and Rate
  Earned(1)                   $39,341  6.87%             $41,437  7.50%
 Interest Expense
  and Rate Paid(2)             12,264  2.14%              13,242  2.40%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------
 Net Interest
  Margin                      $27,077  4.73%             $28,195  5.10%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------

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                     Third Quarter 2007         Second Quarter 2007
                  -------------------------  -------------------------
 (Dollars in       Average           Average  Average           Average
  thousands)       Balance   Interest  Rate   Balance   Interest Rate
 ---------------------------  -------  ----  ----------  -------  ----
 ASSETS:
 Loans, Net of
  Unearned
  Interest        $1,907,235   38,901  8.09% $1,944,969   39,300  8.10%

 Investment
  Securities
   Taxable
    Investment
    Securities       102,618    1,224  4.75%    105,425    1,236  4.68%
   Tax-Exempt
    Investment
    Securities        85,446    1,142  5.35%     83,907    1,088  5.19%
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 Total Investment
  Securities         188,064    2,366  5.02%    189,332    2,324  4.91%

 Funds Sold           49,438      639  5.06%     52,935      689  5.15%
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 Total Earning
  Assets           2,144,737  $41,906  7.75%  2,187,236  $42,313  7.76%
                              -------------              -------------
 Cash and Due
  From Banks          84,477                     88,075
 Allowance for
  Loan Losses        (17,664)                   (17,263)
 Other Assets        256,153                    253,204
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Total Assets     $2,467,703                 $2,511,252
 ---------------------------                 ----------

 LIABILITIES:
 Interest Bearing
  Deposits
 NOW Accounts     $  525,795  $ 2,531  1.91% $  541,525  $ 2,611  1.93%
 Money Market
  Accounts           403,957    3,565  3.50%    393,403    3,458  3.53%
 Savings Accounts    117,451       70  0.24%    122,560       74  0.24%
 Time Deposits       471,868    5,100  4.29%    474,761    4,955  4.19%
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 Total Interest
  Bearing
  Deposits         1,519,071   11,266  2.94%  1,532,249   11,098  2.91%

 Short-Term
  Borrowings          65,130      734  4.45%     66,764      737  4.41%
 Subordinated
  Notes Payable       62,887      936  5.91%     62,887      932  5.94%
 Other Long-Term
  Borrowings          38,269      453  4.70%     42,284      496  4.71%
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 Total Interest
  Bearing
  Liabilities      1,685,357  $13,389  3.15%  1,704,184  $13,263  3.12%
                              -------------              -------------
 Noninterest
  Bearing
  Deposits           435,089                    455,169
 Other
  Liabilities         45,721                     42,547
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Total
  Liabilities      2,166,167                  2,201,900

 SHAREOWNERS'
  EQUITY:         $  301,536                 $  309,352
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Total
  Liabilities and
  Shareowners'
  Equity          $2,467,703                 $2,511,252
 ---------------------------                 ----------
 Interest Rate
  Spread                      $28,517  4.60%             $29,050  4.64%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------
 Interest Income
  and Rate
  Earned(1)                   $41,906  7.75%             $42,313  7.76%
 Interest Expense
  and Rate Paid(2)             13,389  2.48%              13,263  2.43%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------
 Net Interest
  Margin                      $28,517  5.27%             $29,050  5.33%
 ------------------------------------------              -------------

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                                                First Quarter 2007
                                             -------------------------
                                              Average           Average
 (Dollars in thousands)                       Balance   Interest Rate
 ------------------------------------------  ----------  -------  ----
 ASSETS:
 Loans, Net of Unearned Interest             $1,980,224   39,264  8.04%

 Investment Securities
   Taxable Investment Securities                108,377    1,263  4.67%
   Tax-Exempt Investment Securities              82,627    1,039  5.03%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total Investment Securities                    191,004    2,302  4.82%

 Funds Sold                                      40,332      521  5.17%
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 Total Earning Assets                         2,211,560  $42,087  7.71%
                                                         -------------
 Cash and Due From Banks                         88,679
 Allowance for Loan Losses                      (17,073)
 Other Assets                                   247,624
 ------------------------------------------------------
 Total Assets                                $2,530,790
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 LIABILITIES:
 Interest Bearing Deposits
 NOW Accounts                                $  552,303  $ 2,626  1.93%
 Money Market Accounts                          386,736    3,427  3.59%
 Savings Accounts                               125,419       78  0.25%
 Time Deposits                                  480,964    4,869  4.11%
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 Total Interest Bearing Deposits              1,545,422   11,000  2.89%

 Short-Term Borrowings                           68,911      761  4.46%
 Subordinated Notes Payable                      62,887      926  5.97%
 Other Long-Term Borrowings                      43,137      502  4.72%
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 Total Interest Bearing Liabilities           1,720,357  $13,189  3.11%
                                                         -------------
 Noninterest Bearing Deposits                   458,304
 Other Liabilities                               35,645
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 Total Liabilities                            2,214,306

 SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY:                        $  316,484
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 Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity   $2,530,790
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 Interest Rate Spread                                    $28,898  4.60%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest Income and Rate Earned(1)                      $42,087  7.71%
 Interest Expense and Rate Paid(2)                        13,189  2.42%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Interest Margin                                     $28,898  5.29%
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 (1) Interest and average rates are calculated on a tax-equivalent
     basis using the 35% Federal tax rate.
 (2) Rate calculated based on average earnings assets.


            

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