FFW Corporation Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010


WABASH, IN--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) - FFW Corporation (the "Corporation") (OTCBB: FFWC) (10/27/2010 Close: $14.00), parent corporation of Crossroads Bank, announced earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation reported net income of $493,000 or $0.33 per common share. This is compared to net income of $553,000 or $0.39 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $2,350,000 compared to $2,547,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses increased from $410,000 for the period ended September 30, 2009 to $475,000 for the period ended September 30, 2010. Total noninterest income was $867,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 628,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Noninterest expense increased only 1.2% from $2,051,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to $2,076,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

The three months ended September 30, 2010 represented a return on average common equity of 6.73%. Return on average common equity for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was 8.31%. Return on average total assets for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.58% compared to 0.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans receivable was 1.48% at September 30, 2010 and 1.57% at June 30, 2010. Nonperforming assets were $12.7 million at September 30, 2010 and $8.7 million at June 30, 2010.

As of September 30, 2010, FFWC's equity-to-assets ratio was 8.62% compared to 8.64% at June 30, 2010. Total assets at September 30, 2010 were $338.1 million compared to $333.6 million at June 30, 2010. Shareholders' equity was $29.2 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $28.8 million at June 30, 2010. Crossroads Bank exceeds all applicable regulatory requirements to be considered "well capitalized."

Crossroads Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of FFW Corporation providing an extensive array of banking services and a wide range of investments and securities products through its main office in Wabash and four Indiana banking centers located in Columbia City, North Manchester, South Whitley, and Syracuse. The Bank provides leasing services at its banking centers and its Carmel, IN leasing and commercial loan office. Insurance products are offered through an affiliated company, Insurance 1 Services, Inc. The corporation's stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "FFWC.OB." Our website address is www.crossroadsbanking.com.

                          FFW Corporation
                  Selected Financial Information

Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                              September 30      June 30
                                              -------------  -------------
                                                  2010           2010
                                              -------------  -------------
                                                Unaudited
Assets
Cash and due from financial institutions      $   4,149,575  $   3,229,138
Interest-earning deposits in other financial
 institutions                                    20,118,697      7,386,372
                                              -------------  -------------
   Cash and cash equivalents                     24,268,272     10,615,510
                                              -------------  -------------

Securities available for sale                    76,269,037     76,716,794
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan
 losses of $3,231,487 at September 30, 2010
 and $3,582,476 at June 30, 2010                214,260,525    224,135,086
Loans held for sale                                 601,169         40,000
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost             3,627,100      3,627,100
Accrued interest receivable                       1,695,427      1,645,286
Premises and equipment, net                       3,830,695      3,889,487
Mortgage servicing rights                           381,488        375,052
Cash surrender value of life insurance            6,445,891      6,374,995
Goodwill                                          1,213,898      1,213,898
Deferred tax asset                                1,708,303      1,893,647
Other assets                                      3,792,048      3,036,680
                                              -------------  -------------
   Total assets                               $ 338,093,853  $ 333,563,535
                                              =============  =============

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Deposits
   Noninterest-bearing deposits               $  17,639,014  $  16,278,993
   Interest-bearing deposits                    264,947,649    262,550,500
                                              -------------  -------------
      Total deposits                            282,586,663    278,829,493
                                              -------------  -------------

Borrowings                                       24,699,557     24,699,557
Accrued expenses and other liabilities            1,651,363      1,230,602
                                              -------------  -------------
   Total liabilities                            308,937,583    304,759,652
                                              -------------  -------------

Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par; $1,000 liquidation
 value per share; 500,000 shares authorized;
   Series A, 5% Fixed Rate Cumulative
    Perpetual Preferred Stock - 7,289 shares
    outstanding September 30, 2010,
    $7,336,000 liquidation preference             7,024,501      7,004,155
   Series B, 9% Fixed Rate Cumulative
    Perpetual Preferred Stock - 364 shares
    outstanding September 30, 2010, $368,000
    liquidation preference                          391,899        394,045
Common stock, $.01 par; 2,000,000 shares
 authorized;
   issued: 1,836,328
   outstanding: 1,123,760 shares -
    September 30, 2010 and 1,117,260 shares -
    June 30, 2010                                    18,363         18,363
Additional paid-in capital                        9,361,805      9,440,356
Retained earnings                                23,007,860     22,880,556
Accumulated other comprehensive income              289,739        104,080
Treasury stock, at cost: 708,068 shares -
 June 30, 2010 and 719,068 shares - June 30,
 2010                                           (10,937,897)   (11,037,672)
                                              -------------  -------------
   Total shareholders' equity                    29,156,270     28,803,883
                                              -------------  -------------

                                              -------------  -------------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 338,093,853  $ 333,563,535
                                              =============  =============




Consolidated Statement of Income

                                            Three Months Ended September 30
                                                   2010           2009
                                                 Unaudited      Unaudited
Interest and dividend income:
  Loans, including fees                        $   3,116,062  $   3,637,935
  Taxable securities                                 626,560        657,687
  Tax exempt securities                              156,186        178,924
  Other                                                8,319          4,826
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total interest and dividend income             3,907,127      4,479,372
                                               -------------  -------------

Interest expense:
  Deposits                                         1,274,326      1,467,922
  Borrowings                                         283,087        464,452
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total interest expense                         1,557,413      1,932,374
                                               -------------  -------------

Net interest income                                2,349,714      2,546,998

Provision for loan losses                            475,000        410,000

Net interest income after provision for
 loan losses                                       1,874,714      2,136,998

Noninterest income:
  Net gains on sales of securities                    99,769          2,371
  Net gains on sales of loans                        161,157         91,419
  Commission income                                  160,966        152,972
  Service charges and fees                           318,098        278,115
  Earnings on life insurance                          70,897         69,198
  Other                                               56,573         34,327
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total noninterest income                         867,460        628,402
                                               -------------  -------------

Noninterest expense:
  Salaries and benefits                            1,032,828      1,008,151
  Occupancy and equipment                            250,764        235,798
  Professional                                       101,048         71,270
  Marketing                                           40,873         39,993
  Deposit insurance premium                          118,891        118,177
  Regulatory assessment                               25,442         24,299
  Correspondent bank charges                          21,347         19,420
  Data processing                                    126,350        132,873
  Printing, postage and supplies                      51,442         68,245
  Expense on life insurance                           16,071         16,694
  Contribution expense                                18,623         13,417
  Other                                              272,417        302,583
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total noninterest expense                      2,076,096      2,050,920
                                               -------------  -------------

Income before income taxes                           666,078        714,480

Income tax expense                                   173,056        161,170

                                               -------------  -------------
Net income                                     $     493,022  $     553,310
                                               -------------  -------------
Preferred stock dividends and discount
 accretion, net                                      117,504        117,503
                                               -------------  -------------
Net income attributable to common shareholders $     375,518  $     435,807
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                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                       September 30
                                                --------------------------
                                                    2010          2009
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                  Unaudited     Unaudited
Per common share data:
Earnings                                        $       0.33  $       0.39
Diluted earnings                                $       0.33  $       0.39
Dividends paid                                  $       0.22  $       0.22
Average shares issued and outstanding              1,124,467     1,112,260
Shares outstanding end of period                   1,123,760     1,112,260

Supplemental data:
Net interest margin **                                  2.92%         3.19%
Return on average assets ***                            0.58%         0.66%
Return on average common equity ***                     6.73%         8.31%

                                                September 30     June 30
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                    2010          2010
                                                ------------  ------------
Nonperforming assets *                          $ 12,698,733  $  8,694,798
Repossessed assets                              $  1,874,700  $  1,230,635


*   Includes non-accruing loans, accruing loans delinquent more than 90
    days and repossessed assets
**  Yields reflected have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis
*** Annualized

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