The Savannah Bancorp Reports Record Annual Earnings and Quarterly Dividend Increase


SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAVB) reported record net income of $10,002,000 in 2006 compared with net income of $9,040,000 in 2005, an increase of 11 percent. Net income per diluted share was $1.70 for 2006 and $1.63 in 2005, an increase of 4.3 percent. Average shares outstanding increased in 2006 primarily due to the private placement sale of 397,000 shares in August 2005. These earnings represent a return of 16.19 percent on average equity and 1.30 percent on average assets. The efficiency ratio was 54.3 percent for 2006. All per share amounts reflect the effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in the form of a 25 percent stock dividend distributed on December 18, 2006.

Total assets increased 17 percent to $844 million at December 31, 2006, up from $718 million a year earlier. Loans totaled $721 million compared with $614 million one year earlier, an increase of 17 percent. Deposits totaled $707 million at December 31, 2006 and $601 million at December 31, 2005, an increase of 18 percent.

Average total assets increased 12 percent to $770 million in 2006 from $685 million in 2005. Average portfolio loans were $659 million compared with $565 million in 2005, an increase of 17 percent. Average deposits were $638 million in 2006 and $577 million in 2005, an increase of 11 percent. Average brokered deposits and institutional money markets declined to $90 million in 2006 from $112 million in 2005.

President and CEO John C. Helmken II stated, "The support, loyalty and hard work of our customers, officer and employee groups, and Board are evident as we report record earnings for 2006 that cross the $10 million threshold. This milestone could not have been reached without a strong commitment from these groups. Our Bryan Bank & Trust and The Savannah Bank subsidiaries continue to achieve extraordinary growth and earnings and increased market share. With Tom Lennox now on board, we are excited about the direction of Harbourside Community Bank ("Harbourside") and the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton market. We step into 2007 with an even stronger team of exceptional community bankers."

Net income for the fourth quarter 2006 was $2,523,000, compared to $2,721,000 in the fourth quarter 2005, a decrease of 7.3 percent. Net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter was 43 cents in 2006 compared to 46 cents per share in 2005, or 6.5 percent lower. The return on average equity was 15.33 percent, return on average assets was 1.24 percent and the efficiency ratio was 54.9 percent for the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter earnings decrease included $145,000 in a higher provision for credit losses, $302,000 in lower mortgage related income and approximately $300,000 in higher costs associated with Harbourside. The lower mortgage related income in 2006 is due to both slower activity in the South Carolina market and personnel changes at Harbourside.

Noninterest expense increased $3,307,000 or 20 percent in 2006 compared with 2005. The increase in noninterest expense includes normal operating cost increases, approximately $225,000 non-recurring startup costs at Harbourside, approximately $1,000,000 of increased operating costs for the expansion on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in March 2006 and approximately $299,000 of stock-based compensation expense resulting from adopting a new accounting pronouncement.

Nonperforming loans were $2,231,000, or 0.31 percent of total loans, at December 31, 2006, up from $1,357,000, or 0.22 percent of total loans, at December 31, 2005. Net loan losses for 2006 were $444,000, or 0.07 percent of average loans, compared to $76,000, or 0.01 percent in 2005. One residential real estate loan charge-off of $300,000 comprised most of the year to date charge-offs.

Today, the Board of Directors approved a 7.1 percent increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to 12 cents per share from 11.2 cents per share as restated for the 5-for-4 stock split distributed in December 2006. The first quarter dividend is payable on February 26, 2007 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2007.

The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. ("SAVB"), a bank holding company for The Savannah Bank, N.A., Bryan Bank & Trust (Richmond Hill, GA) and Harbourside Community Bank (Hilton Head Island, SC), is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia and began operations in 1990. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and mortgage origination services provided to local customers.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding future expectations or events. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations.

A printable PDF format of this entire Annual Earnings Release may be obtained from the Corporate Website at www.savb.com under the "SEC Filings and More" link and the "Latest Earnings Release" selection.



                The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
                        December 31, 2006 and 2005
                  ($ in thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

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 Balance Sheet Data at December 31          2006       2005  % Change
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 Total assets                           $843,514   $717,901     17
 Interest-earning assets                 803,927    685,531     17
 Loans                                   720,918    613,667     17
 Allowance for credit losses               8,954      7,813     15
 Non-accruing loans                          825      1,313    (37)
 Loans past due 90 days - accruing         1,406         44     NM
 Deposits                                706,824    600,510     18
 Interest-bearing liabilities            669,974    558,116     20
 Shareholders' equity                     66,574     58,543     14
 Allowance for credit losses to total
  loans                                     1.24%      1.27%  (2.4)
 Nonperforming assets to total loans
  and OREO                                  0.39%      0.22%    77
 Loan to deposit ratio                       102%       102%    --
 Equity to assets                           7.89%      8.15%  (3.2)
 Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted
  assets                                   11.09%     11.52%  (3.7)
 Total capital to risk-weighted
  assets                                   12.34%     12.77%  (3.4)
 Outstanding shares (a)                    5,781      5,739    0.7
 Book value per share (a)               $  11.52   $  10.20     13
 Market value per share (a)             $  27.25   $  28.38   (4.0)

 Performance Data for the Year
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 Net income                             $ 10,002   $  9,040     11
 Return on average assets                   1.30%      1.32%  (1.5)
 Return on average equity                  16.19%     19.06%   (15)
 Net interest margin                        4.44%      4.25%   4.5
 Efficiency ratio                          54.29%     51.91%   4.6
 Per share data: (a)
 Net income - basic                     $   1.73   $   1.68    3.0
 Net income - diluted                   $   1.70   $   1.63    4.3
 Dividends                              $   .448   $   .432    3.7
 Average shares: (a)
 Basic                                     5,765      5,396    6.8
 Diluted                                   5,876      5,531    6.2

 Performance Data for the Fourth Quarter
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 Net income                             $  2,523   $  2,721   (7.3)
 Return on average assets                   1.24%      1.50%   (17)
 Return on average equity                  15.33%     18.75%   (18)
 Net interest margin                        4.26%      4.48%  (4.9)
 Efficiency ratio                          54.94%     49.41%    11
 Per share data: (a)
 Net income - basic                     $   0.44   $   0.47   (6.4)
 Net income - diluted                   $   0.43   $   0.46   (6.5)
 Dividends                              $  0.112   $  0.108    3.7
 Average shares: (a)
 Basic                                     5,779      5,739    0.7
 Diluted                                   5,884      5,886     --
 
 (a) Share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the 
     effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006.

                The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                       Consolidated Balance Sheets
                       December 31, 2006 and 2005
                   ($ in thousands, except share data)


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                                                       December 31,
                                                     2006        2005
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 Assets
 Cash and due from banks                        $  18,540   $  14,736
 Federal funds sold                                18,363      11,847
 Interest-bearing deposits in banks                10,394       5,885
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   Cash and cash equivalents                       47,297      32,468
 Securities available for sale, at fair value
  (amortized cost of $54,163 in 2006 and
   $44,972 in 2005)                                53,917      44,438
 Loans held for sale                                  914      10,473
 Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of
  $8,954 in 2006 and $7,813 in 2005               711,964     605,854
 Premises and equipment, net                        6,365       5,020
 Other real estate owned                              545          --
 Bank-owned life insurance                          5,760       5,551
 Other assets                                      16,752      14,097
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    Total assets                                $ 843,514   $ 717,901
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 Liabilities
 Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                           $ 101,156   $  93,082
  Interest-bearing demand                         116,493      93,568
  Savings                                          18,615      19,319
  Money market                                    147,279     118,413
  Time deposits                                   323,281     276,128
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    Total deposits                                706,824     600,510
 Short-term borrowings                             40,687      19,902
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances - long-term       13,309      20,476
 Subordinated debt to nonconsolidated
  subsidiaries                                     10,310      10,310
 Other liabilities                                  5,810       8,160
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    Total liabilities                             776,940     659,358
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 Shareholders' equity

  Common stock, par value $1 per share:
   authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued
   5,781,381 and 4,591,339 shares in 2006 and
   2005, respectively                               5,781       4,591
  Preferred stock, par value $1 per share:
   authorized 10,000,000 shares, none issued           --          --
  Additional paid-in capital                       35,738      36,257
  Retained earnings                                25,690      18,272
  Treasury stock, 318 and 267 shares
   in 2006 and 2005, respectively                      (4)         (4)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net          (631)       (573)
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    Total shareholders' equity                     66,574      58,543
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    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 843,514   $ 717,901
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           The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Income
  For the Two Years and Five Quarters Ending December 31, 2006
            ($ in thousands, except per share data)

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                                      For the Years Ended         
                                           December 31,      %     
                                        2006         2005   Chg    
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 Interest and dividend income
 Loans, including fees             $  51,541    $  38,503    34
 Loans held for sale                     558        1,335   (58)
 Investment securities                 2,240        1,671    34
 Deposits with banks                     293          473   (38)
 Federal funds sold                      557          376    48
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     Total interest and dividend
      income                          55,189       42,358    30
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 Interest expense
 Deposits                             19,342       12,373    56
 Other borrowings                      2,617        1,297   102
 FHLB advances                           778        1,009   (23)
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     Total interest expense           22,737       14,679    55
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 Net interest income                  32,452       27,679    17
 Provision for credit losses           1,585        1,500   5.7
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 Net interest income after the
  provision for credit losses         30,867       26,179    18
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 Noninterest income
 Service charges on deposits           1,526        1,622  (5.9)
 Mortgage related income, net            886        1,292   (31)
 Trust fees                              658          501    31
 Other operating income                1,233          979    26
 Gain (loss) on sale of OREO              --           (7) (100)
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     Total noninterest income          4,303        4,387  (1.9)
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 Noninterest expense
 Salaries and employee benefits       10,852        9,530    14
 Occupancy and equipment               2,920        2,199    33
 Information technology                1,525        1,244    23
 Other operating expense               4,656        3,673    27
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     Total noninterest expense        19,953       16,646    20
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 Income before income taxes           15,217       13,920   9.3
 Income tax expense                    5,215        4,880   6.9
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 Net income                        $  10,002    $   9,040    11
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 Net income per share:
 Basic                             $    1.73    $    1.68   3.0
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 Diluted                           $    1.70    $    1.63   4.3
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 Average basic shares (000s)           5,765        5,396   6.8
 Average diluted shares (000s)         5,876        5,531   6.2

 Performance Ratios
 Return on average equity              16.19%       19.06%  (15)
 Return on average assets               1.30%        1.32% (1.5)
 Net interest margin                    4.44%        4.25%  4.5
 Efficiency ratio                       54.3%        51.9%  4.6
 Average equity                       61,766       47,428    30
 Average assets                      769,917      685,163    12
 Average interest-earning assets     734,470      655,632    12

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                               (Unaudited)
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                                   2006                 2005    
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                     Fourth    Third   Second    First   Fourth  Q4-05
                    Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter % Chg
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 Interest and
  dividend income
 Loans, including
  fees             $ 14,063 $ 13,209 $ 12,548 $ 11,721 $ 10,936    29
 Loans held for
  sale                   52       64      233      209      227   (77)
 Investment
  securities            599      572      559      510      445    35
 Deposits with
  banks                 127       65       54       47      171   (26)
 Federal funds sold     116      166      148      127      154   (25)
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  Total interest
   and dividend      14,957   14,076   13,542   12,614   11,933    25
   income
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 Interest expense
 Deposits             5,754    5,251    4,443    3,894    3,616    59
 Other borrowings       775      540      746      556      346   124
 FHLB advances          168      166      197      247      253   (34)
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  Total interest
   expense            6,697    5,957    5,386    4,697    4,215    59
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 Net interest
  income              8,260    8,119    8,156    7,917    7,718   7.0
 Provision for
  credit losses         450      360      360      415      305    48
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 Net interest
  income after the
  provision for
  credit losses       7,810    7,759    7,796    7,502    7,413   5.4
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 Noninterest
  income
 Service charges
  on deposits           389      384      377      376      406  (4.2)
 Mortgage related
  income, net           200      203      252      231      502   (60)
 Trust fees             170      164      166      158      143    19
 Other operating
  income                331      305      291      306      202    64
 Gain (loss) on
  sale of OREO           --       --       --       --       (1)   --
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  Total noninterest
   income             1,090    1,056    1,086    1,071    1,252   (13)
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 Noninterest
  expense
 Salaries and
  employee benefits   2,659    2,717    2,785    2,691    2,474   7.5
 Occupancy and
  equipment             768      755      746      651      556    38
 Information
  technology            417      372      374      362      328    27
 Other operating
  expense             1,293    1,101    1,071    1,191    1,074    20
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  Total noninterest
   expense            5,137    4,945    4,976    4,895    4,432    16
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 Income before
  income taxes        3,763    3,870    3,906    3,678    4,233   (11)
 Income tax expense   1,240    1,280    1,368    1,327    1,512   (18)
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 Net income        $  2,523 $  2,590 $  2,538 $  2,351 $  2,721  (7.3)
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 Net income per
  share:
 Basic             $    .44 $    .45 $    .44 $    .41 $    .47  (6.4)
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 Diluted           $    .43 $    .44 $    .43 $    .40 $    .46  (6.5)
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 Average basic
  shares (000s)       5,779    5,761    5,759    5,759    5,739   0.7
 Average diluted
  shares (000s)       5,884    5,886    5,894    5,886    5,886    --

 Performance Ratios
 Return on average
  equity              15.33%   16.46%   16.91%   16.14%   18.75%  (18)
 Return on average
  assets               1.24%    1.34%    1.33%    1.29%    1.50%  (17)
 Net interest
  margin               4.26%    4.42%    4.51%    4.59%    4.48% (4.9)
 Efficiency ratio      54.9%    53.9%    53.8%    54.5%    49.4%   11
 Average equity      65,297   62,435   60,195   59,058   57,571    13
 Average assets     809,491  767,649  765,080  736,674  719,743    12
 Average
  interest-earning
  assets            772,192  732,405  729,101  703,438  687,307    12

 (a) Share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the
     effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006.



               The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Selected Financial Condition Highlights - Five-Year Comparison
                 ($ in thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

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                         2006      2005      2004      2003      2002
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 Selected Average Balances
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  Assets             $769,917  $685,163  $557,474  $443,502  $396,836
  Loans held for
   sale                 7,842    23,033    27,209       939        --
  Loans, net of
   unearned income    658,750   565,131   441,421   356,006   307,285
  Securities           50,600    41,300    40,703    44,015    55,692
  Other interest-
   earning assets      17,278    26,168    22,383    21,198    13,426
  Total interest-
   earning assets     734,470   655,632   531,716   422,158   376,403
  Interest-bearing
   deposits           542,375   487,493   371,877   300,045   271,563
  Borrowed funds       62,255    55,255    67,353    40,158    34,341
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities        604,630   542,748   439,230   340,203   305,904
  Noninterest-bearing
   deposits            96,113    89,386    76,593    65,403    55,250
  Total deposits      638,488   576,879   448,470   365,448   326,813
  Shareholders'
   equity              61,766    47,428    38,126    35,740    33,398
  Loan to deposit
   ratio - average        103%       98%       98%       97%       94%

 Selected Financial Data at Year-End
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  Assets             $843,514  $717,901  $617,341  $476,865  $437,598
  Interest-earning
   assets             803,381   685,531   593,035   449,025   394,756
  Loans held for sale     914    10,473    26,471    10,393        --
  Loans, net of
   unearned income    720,918   613,667   499,868   386,731   336,775
  Deposits            706,824   600,510   506,120   389,146   363,044
  Loan to deposit
   ratio                  102%      102%       99%       99%       93%
  Interest-bearing
   liabilities        669,974   558,116   488,546   360,817   337,213
  Shareholders'
   equity              66,574    58,543    40,071    36,771    34,756
  Shareholders'
   equity to total
   assets                7.89%     8.15%     6.49%     7.71%     7.94%
  Dividend payout
   ratio                25.82%    25.53%    37.69%    45.00%    44.32%
  Risk-based capital
   ratios:
   Tier 1 capital to
    risk-based assets   11.09%    11.52%     9.95%    10.60%     9.99%
   Total capital to
    risk-based assets   12.34%    12.77%    11.20%    11.85%    11.24%

 Credit Quality Data
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  Nonperforming
   assets            $  2,776  $  1,357  $    998  $  1,525  $  2,114
  Nonperforming loans   2,231     1,357       538       598     1,997
  Net credit losses       444        76       128       306       203
  Allowance for
   credit losses        8,954     7,813     6,389     5,067     4,373
  Nonperforming loans
   to loans              0.31%     0.22%     0.11%     0.15%     0.59%
  Nonperforming
   assets to loans
   and other real
   estate owned          0.39%     0.22%     0.20%     0.39%     0.63%
  Net credit losses
   to average loans      0.07%     0.01%     0.03%     0.09%     0.07%
  Allowance for
   credit losses to
   total loans           1.24%     1.27%     1.28%     1.31%     1.30%

 Per Share Data at Year-End (a)
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  Book value         $  11.52  $  10.20  $   7.80  $   7.17  $   6.78
  Common stock
   closing price
   (Nasdaq)          $  27.25  $  28.38  $  21.64  $  18.56  $  12.20
  Common shares
   outstanding (000s)   5,781     5,739     5,140     5,129     5,126

 (a) Share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the
     effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006 and December
     2004 and a ten percent stock dividend in February 2003.



                The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
           Selected Operating Highlights - Five-Year Comparison
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

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                            2006     2005     2004     2003     2002
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  Summary of operations
  Interest income -
   taxable equivalent    $55,347  $42,544  $28,947  $23,221  $23,824
  Interest expense        22,737   14,679    8,427    6,695    8,402
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  Net interest income -
   taxable equivalent     32,610   27,865   20,520   16,526   15,422
  Taxable equivalent
   adjustment               (158)    (186)    (240)    (284)    (312)
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  Net interest income     32,452   27,679   20,280   16,242   15,110
  Provision for credit
   losses                  1,585    1,500    1,450    1,000      750
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  Net interest income
   after provision for
   credit losses          30,867   26,179   18,830   15,242   14,360
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  Noninterest income
   Service charges on
    deposit accounts       1,526    1,622    1,598    1,572    1,576
   Mortgage related
    income, net              886    1,292    1,079      776      612
   Trust fees                658      501      442      398      353
   Other operating income  1,233      972      981      635      469
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  Total noninterest
   income                  4,303    4,387    4,100    3,381    3,010
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  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and employee
    benefits              10,852    9,530    8,362    6,693    6,008
   Occupancy and
    equipment              2,920    2,199    1,963    1,767    1,678
   Information technology  1,525    1,244    1,049      908      805
   Other operating
    expense                4,656    3,673    2,880    2,287    2,231
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  Total noninterest
   expense                19,953   16,646   14,254   11,655   10,722
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  Income before income
   taxes                  15,217   13,920    8,676    6,968    6,648
  Income tax expense       5,215    4,880    2,940    2,324    2,140
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  Net income             $10,002  $ 9,040  $ 5,736  $ 4,644  $ 4,508
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  Net income per share: (a)
   Basic                 $  1.73  $  1.68  $  1.12  $  0.91  $  0.88
   Diluted               $  1.70  $  1.63  $  1.09  $  0.89  $  0.87
  Cash dividends paid
   per share             $  0.45  $  0.43  $  0.42  $  0.41  $  0.39
  Average basic shares
   outstanding (000s)      5,765    5,396    5,136    5,129    5,125
  Average diluted shares
   outstanding (000s)      5,876    5,531    5,261    5,226    5,200

  Performance ratios
  Net interest margin       4.44%    4.25%    3.86%    3.91%    4.10%
  Return on average
   assets                   1.30%    1.32%    1.03%    1.05%    1.14%
  Return on average
   equity                  16.19%   19.06%   15.04%   12.99%   13.50%
  Efficiency ratio         54.29%   51.91%   58.47%   59.40%   59.17%

 (a) Share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the
     effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006 and December 2004
     and a ten percent stock dividend in February 2003.



          The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Selected Quarterly Data - 2006 and 2005
             ($ in thousands, except per share data)
                         (Unaudited)

                   Condensed Quarterly Income Statements

 The following is a summary of unaudited quarterly results 
 for 2006 and 2005:
                           2006                      2005
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              Fourth  Third Second  First Fourth  Third Second  First
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 Net interest
  income      $8,260 $8,119 $8,156 $7,917 $7,718 $7,149 $6,671 $6,141
 Provision for
  credit
  losses         450    360    360    415    305    375    315    505
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 Net interest
  income after
  provision
  for credit
  losses       7,810  7,759  7,796  7,502  7,413  6,774  6,356  5,636
 Noninterest
  income       1,090  1,056  1,086  1,071  1,252  1,093  1,048    994
 Noninterest
  expense      5,137  4,945  4,976  4,895  4,432  4,239  4,032  3,943
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 Income before
  income taxes 3,763  3,870  3,906  3,678  4,233  3,628  3,372  2,687
 Income tax
  expense      1,240  1,280  1,368  1,327  1,512  1,274  1,188    906
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 Net income   $2,523 $2,590 $2,538 $2,351 $2,721 $2,354 $2,184 $1,781
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 Per share: (a)
  Net income -
   Basic      $ .437 $ .450 $ .441 $ .408 $ .474 $ .433 $ .418 $ .343
  Net income -
   Diluted    $ .429 $ .441 $ .432 $ .401 $ .462 $ .422 $ .409 $ .335
  Dividends   $ .112 $ .112 $ .112 $ .112 $ .108 $ .108 $ .108 $ .108

 Average
  shares
  (000s)
  Basic       5,779  5,761  5,759  5,759  5,739  5,433  5,221  5,191
  Diluted     5,884  5,886  5,894  5,886  5,886  5,584  5,344  5,324

 (a) Share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the
     effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006. The summation
     of quarterly earnings per share may not agree with annual
     earnings per share.
 
                Quarterly Market Values of Common Shares

The Company's common stock was sold in an initial public offering on April 10, 1990. It is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SAVB. The quarterly high, low and closing stock trading prices for 2006 and 2005 are listed below. There were approximately 720 holders of record of Company Common Stock and, according to information available to the Company, approximately 740 additional shareholders in street name through brokerage accounts at December 31, 2006. The per share amounts have been restated to reflect the effect of a 5-for-4 stock split in December 2006.



                             2006                     2005
 ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------
 Closing Market 
 Prices        Fourth  Third Second  First Fourth  Third Second  First
 ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------

 High          $28.14 $30.31 $30.40 $29.58 $30.00 $27.63 $24.76 $23.08

 Low            26.60  26.58  27.26  27.12  27.40  24.22  22.24  21.20

 Close          27.25  26.64  30.26  28.06  28.38  27.60  24.76  23.08



              The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
     Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis - 2006 and 2005

                                               Taxable-Equivalent
  Average Balance  Average Rate                   Interest (a)
 ------------------------------                  -------------    Vari-
    2006      2005   2006  2005                 2006     2005     ance
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   ($ in thousands)      (%)                    ($ in thousands)
                                Assets
                                Interest-bearing
 $  5,969  $ 14,747  4.91  3.21  deposits     $  293  $   473  $  (180)
                                Investments
   48,190    36,999  4.47  4.02  - taxable     2,153    1,489      664
                                Investments
    2,410     4,301  7.47  6.93  - non-taxable   180      298     (118)
                                Federal funds
   11,309    11,421  4.93  3.29  sold            557      376      181
                                Loans held for
    7,842    23,033  7.12  5.80  sale            558    1,335     (777)
  658,750   565,131  7.83  6.83 Loans (b)     51,606   38,573   13,033
 --------  --------                           ------  -------  -------
                                Total interest-
                                 earning
  734,470   655,632  7.54  6.49  assets       55,347   42,544   12,803
                     ----------               ------  -------  -------
                                Noninterest-
   35,447    29,531              earning assets
 --------  --------
 $769,917  $685,163             Total assets
 ========  ========
                                Liabilities
                                 and equity
                                Deposits
 $ 95,138  $ 89,963  1.32  0.77  NOW accounts  1,254      697      557
                                 Savings
   19,104    20,020  0.99  0.93   accounts       190      187        3
                                 Money market
  135,736   104,023  3.75  2.35   accounts     5,093    2,443    2,650
                                 CDs, $100M or
  105,220    76,661  4.68  3.45   more         4,927    2,642    2,285
   81,084   112,347  3.98  3.24  CDs, broker   3,225    3,640     (415)
                                 Other time
  106,093    84,479  4.39  3.27   deposits     4,653    2,764    1,889
 --------  --------                           ------  -------  -------
                                Total interest-
                                 bearing
  542,375   487,493  3.57  2.54  deposits     19,342   12,373    6,969
                                FHLB advances
   15,770    20,669  4.93  4.88  - long term     778    1,009     (231)
                                Short-term
   36,175    24,276  4.98  2.78  borrowings    1,802      675    1,127
                                Subordinated
   10,310    10,310  7.90  6.03  debt            815      622      193
 --------  --------                           ------  -------  -------
                                Total interest-
                                 bearing
  604,630   542,748  3.76  2.70  liabilities  22,737   14,679    8,058
                     ----------               ------   ------  -------
                                Noninterest-
   96,113    89,386              bearing deposits
    7,408     5,601             Other liabilities
   61,766    47,428             Shareholders' equity
 --------  --------
                                Liabilities
 $769,917  $685,163              and equity
 ========  ========
                                Interest rate
                     3.78  3.79  spread
                     ====  ====
                                Net interest
                     4.44  4.25  margin
                     ====  ====
                                Net interest
                                 income      $32,610  $27,865  $ 4,745
                                             =======  =======  =======
                                Net earning
 $129,840  $112,884              assets
 ========  ========
 $638,488  $576,879             Average deposits
 ========  ========
                                Average cost
                     3.03  2.14  of deposits
                     ====  ====
                                Average loan to
      103%       98%             deposit ratio
 ========  ========

 (a) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income
     less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $158 in 2006
     and $186 in 2005.

 (b) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average
     loans and categorized as a noninterest-earning asset.



               The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume
                Analysis - Fourth Quarter, 2006 and 2005

                                               Taxable-Equivalent
  Average Balance  Average Rate                   Interest (a)
 ------------------------------                  -------------
      Q4        Q4    Q4    Q4                      Q4      Q4    Vari-
     2006      2005  2006  2005                    2006    2005   ance
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   ($ in thousands)      (%)                    ($ in thousands)
                                Assets
                                Interest-bearing
 $  9,869  $ 17,189  5.11  3.95  deposits        $  127  $  171   ($44)
                                Investments
   50,116    40,065  4.61  4.04  - taxable          582     408    174
                                Investments
    2,104     3,769  7.54  6.74  - non-taxable       40      64    (24)
   10,119    15,351  4.55  3.98 Federal funds sold  116     154    (38)
                                Loans held
    2,204    14,031  9.36  6.42  for sale            52     227   (175)
  697,780   596,902  8.00  7.28 Loans (b)        14,079  10,954  3,125
 ------------------                              ---------------------
                                Total interest-
  772,192   687,307  7.70  6.91  earning assets  14,996  11,978  3,018
                     ----------                  ---------------------
                                Noninterest-
   37,299    32,436             earning assets
 ------------------
 $809,491  $719,743             Total assets
 ==================

                                 Liabilities
                                  and equity
                                 Deposits
 $104,879  $ 97,353  1.63  1.06   NOW accounts      431     260    171
   18,350    19,488  0.99  1.00   Savings accounts   46      49     (3)
                                  Money market
  143,984   117,902  4.20  2.65    accounts       1,523     788    735
                                  CDs, $100M or
  114,364    86,484  5.09  3.77    more           1,467     822    645
   78,574    99,549  4.60  3.40   CDs, broker       912     854     58
                                  Other time
  114,312    92,420  4.77  3.62    deposits       1,375     843    532
 ------------------                              ---------------------
                                Total interest-
  574,463   513,196  3.97  2.80  bearing deposits 5,754   3,616  2,138
                                FHLB advances
   13,356    20,534  4.99  4.89  - long term        168     253    (85)
   43,036    18,025  5.17  3.68 Other borrowings    561     167    394
   10,310    10,310  8.23  6.89 Subordinated debt   214     179     35
 ------------------                              ---------------------
                                Total interest-
                                 bearing
  641,165   562,065  4.14  2.98  liabilities      6,697   4,215  2,482
                     ----------                  ---------------------
                                Noninterest-
   95,849    92,169              bearing deposits
    7,180     7,938             Other liabilities
   65,297    57,571             Shareholders' equity
 ------------------
                                Liabilities
 $809,491  $719,743              and equity
 ==================
                     3.56  3.93 Interest rate spread
                     ==========
                     4.26  4.48 Net interest margin
                     ==========
                                Net interest
                                 income          $8,299  $7,763  $ 536
                                                 =====================
 $131,027  $125,242             Net earning assets
 ==================
 $670,312  $605,365             Average deposits
 ==================
                                Average cost
                     3.41  2.37  of deposits
                     ==========
                                Average loan to
      104%       99%             deposit ratio
 ==================

 (a) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income
     less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $39 and $45 in
     the fourth quarter 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 (b) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average
     loans and categorized as a noninterest-earning asset.



                   The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries         
                        Regulatory Capital Ratios                     
                                                                      
 The primary banking regulators of The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and     
 Subsidiary Banks have adopted capital requirements that specify the  
 minimum level for which no prompt corrective action is required. In  
 addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") has     
 adopted FDIC insurance assessment rates based on certain             
 "well-capitalized" risk-based and equity capital ratios. Failure to  
 meet minimum capital requirements can result in the initiation of    
 certain actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a  
 material effect on the Company's and the Subsidiary Banks' financial 
 statements. The following tables show the capital ratios for the     
 Company and the Subsidiary Banks at December 31, 2006 and 2005:      
                                                                      
 ($ in thousands)                                                     
               Company        Savannah         Bryan       Harbourside
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
              2006   2005     2006    2005    2006    2005   2006 2005
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Qualifying                                                           
   Capital                                                            
 ----------                                                           
 Tier 1                                                               
  capital  $77,205 $69,116 $48,718 $43,047 $16,833 $13,962 $8,687 $-- 
 Total                                                                
  capital   85,910  76,617  54,712  48,656  18,874  15,798  9,207  -- 
 Leverage                                                             
  Ratios                                                              
 ----------                                                           
 Tier 1                                                               
  capital                                                             
  to average                                                          
  assets      9.57%   9.60%   8.58%   7.93%   9.23%   8.08% 15.55% --%
 Risk-based                                                           
  Ratios                                                              
 ----------                                                           
 Tier 1                                                               
  capital to                                                          
  risk-weighted                                                       
  assets     11.09%  11.52%  10.17%   9.60%  10.31%   9.51% 16.98% --%
 Total                                                                
  capital to                                                          
  risk-weighted                                                       
  assets     12.34%  12.77%  11.42%  10.85%  11.56%  10.76% 18.00% --%
                                                                      
                                                                      
 Following are the regulatory capital ratios minimum ratio and the    
 minimum ratios to be classified as a well-capitalized holding      
 company or bank:                                                   
                                                                      
 --------------------------------------------------------------       
                                            Well-                     
 Regulatory Capital Guidelines:         Capitalized    Minimum        
 --------------------------------------------------------------       
 Tier 1 capital to average assets          5.00%         4.00%        
 Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted           6.00%         4.00%        
 assets                                                               
 Total capital to risk-weighted assets    10.00%         8.00%        


 
        The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
              Loan Concentration Schedule

                                      % of              % of  Dollar
 ($ in thousands)          12/31/06   Total   12/31/05  Total Change
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-residential real estate
   Owner-occupied         $  90,848     13   $  93,714   15     (3)
   Non owner-occupied        98,032     14      80,799   13     21
   Construction              22,128      3      14,601    2     52
   Commercial land
    and lot development      35,610      5      44,276    7    (20)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-residential
  real estate               246,618     35     233,390   37      6
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Residential real estate
   Owner-occupied --
    1-4 family               87,965     12      71,582   12     23
   Non owner-occupied --
    1-4 family               68,397     10      58,142   10     18
   Construction             110,413     15      90,855   15     22
   Residential land and
    lot development          93,060     12      61,149   10     52
   Home equity lines         40,794      6      39,230    6      4
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Total residential
  real estate               400,629     55     320,958   53     25
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Total real estate loans    647,247     90     554,348   90     17
 Commercial                  57,740      8      45,934    8     26
 Consumer                    16,624      2      14,156    2     17
 Unearned fees, net            (693)    --        (771)  --    (10)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans, net of
  unearned fees           $ 720,918    100   $ 613,667  100     17
 =================================================================


        The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
      Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
       For the Three Years Ended December 31, 2006
           ($ in thousands, except share data)

                                          December 31,
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     2006         2005         2004
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Common shares issued
   Shares, beginning
      of year                   4,591,339    4,112,448    3,290,223
   Common stock issued                 --      397,273           --
   Stock split / dividend       1,155,564           --      822,225
   Stock options exercised         34,478       81,618           --
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Shares, end of year        5,781,381    4,591,339    4,112,448
 ==================================================================
 Treasury shares owned
    Shares, beginning
      of year                         267          282        8,246
    Stock split/dividend               63          (15)          36
    Stock options exercised           (12)          --       (8,000)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Shares, end of year              318          267          282
 ==================================================================
 Common stock
   Balance, beginning
       of year                $     4,591  $     4,112  $     3,290
   Common stock issued                 --          397           --
   Stock split / dividend           1,156           --          822
   Stock options exercised             34           82           --
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance, end of year           5,781        4,591        4,112
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Additional paid-in capital
   Balance, beginning
      of year                      36,257       24,232       25,109
   Common stock issued,
      net of issuance costs            --       11,191           --
   Stock split / dividend          (1,165)          --         (822)
   Stock-based compensation
      expense                         299           --           --
   Stock options exercised            272          494          (55)
   Stock options tax benefit           75          340           --
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance, end of year          35,738       36,257       24,232
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Retained earnings
   Balance, beginning
      of year                      18,272       11,539        7,965
   Net income                      10,002        9,040        5,736
   Cash dividends paid             (2,584)      (2,307)      (2,162)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance, end of year          25,690       18,272       11,539
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Treasury stock
   Balance, beginning
      of year                          (4)          (4)        (147)
   Stock options exercised             --           --          143
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance, end of year              (4)          (4)          (4)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Accumulated other
      comprehensive income
      (loss), net
   Balance, beginning
      of year                        (573)         192          554
   Change in unrealized
      losses on securities
      available for sale,
      net of tax                      178         (522)        (362)
    Net change in fair
      value of derivative
      instruments, net
      of tax                         (236)        (243)          --
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance, end of year            (631)        (573)         192
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total shareholders' equity   $    66,574  $    58,543  $    40,071
 ================================================================== 


            

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