Savannah Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $1.9 Million and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend


SAVANNAH, Ga., July 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAVB) reported net income for the second quarter 2008 of $1,886,000 compared to $2,591,000 in the second quarter 2007. Net income per diluted share was 32 cents compared to 44 cents per diluted share in the second quarter of 2007, a decrease of 27 percent. The decline in second quarter earnings results primarily from a higher provision for loan losses and a lower net interest margin in 2008 as compared to 2007. Second quarter 2008 earnings include the net income derived from the previously announced acquisition of Minis & Co., Inc. ("Minis") on August 31, 2007.

Total assets increased 10 percent to $964 million at June 30, 2008, up $91 million from $873 million a year earlier. Loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $838 million compared to $752 million one year earlier, an increase of 11 percent. Deposits totaled $808 million and $726 million at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of 11 percent. Shareholders' equity increased 12 percent to $78 million at June 30, 2008 from $70 million at June 30, 2007. We continue to maintain a strong capital position with a total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 11.75 percent, well in excess of the 10 percent required by the regulators to maintain well-capitalized status.

John Helmken, President and CEO, said, "In any environment mid-year net income of $3.6 million is very solid for our Company, but especially given the $1.3 million in additional loan loss provisions recorded in the first six months of 2008 versus the same period in 2007. On a linked quarter basis, second quarter 2008 net income increased 11 percent over the first quarter. Through the hard work of our team of experienced bankers, our net interest margin improved by seven basis points in the second quarter. Additionally, our quarter over quarter growth in loans and deposits, a better deposit mix and stabilization of noninterest expenses have all been achieved through the efforts of our team and indicate a concentration on improving our performance."

The allowance for loan losses was $12,445,000, or 1.48 percent of loans at June 30, 2008 compared to $9,517,000 or 1.27 percent of total loans a year earlier. Nonperforming assets were $21,030,000 or 2.50 percent of total loans and other real estate owned at June 30, 2008 compared to $2,595,000 or 0.34 percent at June 30, 2007. Second quarter net charge-offs were $838,000 compared to net charge-offs of $98,000 in the same period in 2007. The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2008 was $1,155,000 compared to $395,000 for the second quarter of 2007.

Helmken added, "As our numbers indicate, we continue to focus on growing and serving our customers and prospects. Senior management is equally focused on our loan portfolio. The process of early identification and acknowledgement of problem assets that we started last year is serving us well through these trying times. We remain aggressive, decisive and direct in identifying and acting on problem relationships. While we did successfully work out approximately $3.3 million in problem loans in the second quarter, nonperforming loans were up slightly compared to the first quarter 2008. In particular the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton market, which accounts for 74% of our nonperforming loans, remains a distressed market. Management continues to focus on addressing the loan quality and other issues in the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton market and at our Harbourside Community Bank subsidiary specifically."

Net interest income was flat in the second quarter 2008 versus the second quarter 2007. Second quarter net interest margin declined to 3.77 percent in 2008 from 4.13 percent in 2007 primarily due to lower loan market rates, competitive deposit pricing and growth in higher cost deposits. The second quarter 2008 net interest margin was a slight improvement over the 3.70 percent margin for the first quarter 2008.

Noninterest income increased $791,000, or 79 percent in the second quarter of 2008 versus the same period in 2007 due to higher trust and investment management fees of $531,000 and the gain on the sale of securities of $134,000 partially offset by $80,000 in lower mortgage related income.

Noninterest expense increased to $6,151,000, up $1,125,000 or 22 percent, in the second quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007. Second quarter 2008 noninterest expense included $353,000 of expenses related to Minis. Noninterest expense also included $135,000 of higher FDIC insurance premiums and approximately $75,000 of costs related to other real estate owned and loan costs. The remainder of the increase was due to higher personnel, occupancy and equipment and other expense.

Today, the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share payable on August 18, 2008 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2008.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains 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 identified by words or phrases such as "potential," "opportunity," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "current," "intention," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "continue," "seek," "plans," "achieve," and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or similar expressions. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that these transactions will occur or that the expected benefits associated therewith will be achieved. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements in this press release. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. These factors include, but are not limited to, those found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.



             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Second Quarter Financial Highlights
                       June 30, 2008 and 2007
                 ($ in thousands, except share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                                                                 %
 Balance Sheet Data at June 30              2008       2007    Change
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 Total assets                             $963,600   $872,664     10
 Interest-earning assets                   901,643    829,589    8.7
 Loans                                     838,426    752,328     11
 Allowance for loan losses                  12,445      9,517     31
 Non-accruing loans                         16,991      1,895     NM
 Loans past due 90 days - accruing           1,693         44     NM
 Other real estate owned                     2,346        656     NM
 Net charge-offs                             2,644        332     NM
 Deposits                                  808,148    726,013     11
 Interest-bearing liabilities              793,509    706,804     12
 Shareholders' equity                       78,463     70,025     12
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans     1.48%      1.27%    17
 Nonperforming assets to total loans and
  other real estate owned                     2.50%      0.34%    NM
 Loan to deposit ratio                      103.75%    103.62%   0.1
 Equity to assets                             8.14%      8.02%   1.5
 Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets      10.50%     11.32%  (7.2)
 Total capital to risk-weighted assets       11.75%     12.57%  (6.5)
 Outstanding shares                          5,931      5,834    1.7
 Book value per share                     $  13.23   $  12.00     10
 Tangible book value per share            $  12.77   $  12.00    6.4
 Market value per share                   $  13.00   $  25.10    (48)

 Performance Data for the Second Quarter
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 Net income                               $  1,886   $  2,591    (27)
 Return on average assets                     0.80%      1.23%   (35)
 Return on average equity                     9.65%     14.94%   (35)
 Net interest margin                          3.77%      4.13%  (8.7)
 Efficiency ratio                            60.44%     53.40%    13

 Per share data:
 Net income - basic                       $   0.32   $   0.44    (27)
 Net income - diluted                     $   0.32   $   0.44    (27)
 Dividends                                $   0.125  $   0.120   4.2

 Average shares (000s):
 Basic                                       5,931      5,824    1.8
 Diluted                                     5,952      5,899    0.9

 Performance Data for the First Six Months
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 Net income                               $  3,590   $  4,902    (27)
 Return on average assets                     0.76%      1.17%   (35)
 Return on average equity                     9.18%     14.42%   (36)
 Net interest margin                          3.74%      4.15%  (9.9)
 Efficiency ratio                            61.47%     54.58%    13

 Per share data:
 Net income - basic                       $   0.61   $   0.84    (27)
 Net income - diluted                     $   0.60   $   0.83    (28)
 Dividends                                $   0.250  $   0.240   4.2

 Average shares (000s):
 Basic                                       5,929      5,803    2.2
 Diluted                                     5,952      5,895    1.0


             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets
                       June 30, 2008 and 2007
                 ($ in thousands, except share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                                                         June 30,
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                                                     2008       2007
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 Assets
 Cash and due from banks                           $ 18,237   $ 23,093
 Federal funds sold                                  12,707      8,777
 Interest-bearing deposits                            9,763      4,874
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  Cash and cash equivalents                          40,707     36,744
 Securities available for sale, at fair value
  (amortized cost of $56,475 in 2008 and $64,379
  in 2007)                                           56,678     63,489
 Loans held for sale                                  1,263      1,126
 Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
  of $12,445 in 2008 and $9,517 in 2007             825,981    742,811
 Premises and equipment, net                          9,519      6,198
 Other real estate owned                              2,346        656
 Bank-owned life insurance                            6,100      5,870
 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net            2,714         --
 Other assets                                        18,292     15,770
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   Total assets                                    $963,600   $872,664
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 Liabilities
 Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                              $ 83,736   $ 89,098
  Interest-bearing demand                           127,699    122,209
  Savings                                            16,005     18,627
  Money market                                      221,958    168,411
  Time deposits                                     358,750    327,668
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   Total deposits                                   808,148    726,013
 Short-term borrowings                               46,961     56,437
 FHLB advances - long-term                           11,826      3,142
 Subordinated debt                                   10,310     10,310
 Other liabilities                                    7,892      6,737
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   Total liabilities                                885,137    802,639
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 Shareholders' equity
 Preferred stock, par value $1 per share:
  authorized 10,000,000 shares, none issued              --         --
 Common stock, par value $1 per share: authorized
  20,000,000 shares; issued 5,931,008 and 5,833,860
  shares in 2008 and 2007, respectively               5,931      5,834
 Additional paid-in capital                          38,419     36,347
 Retained earnings                                   32,618     29,189
 Treasury stock, 318 in 2008 and 2007                    (4)        (4)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net   1,499     (1,341)
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   Total shareholders' equity                        78,463     70,025
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   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity      $963,600   $872,664
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             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Consolidated Statements of Income
  For the Six Months and Five Quarters Ending June 30, 2008 and 2007
               ($ in thousands, except per share data)
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                                                    (Unaudited)
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                                             For the Six Months Ended
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                                                  June 30,
                                             -----------------    %
                                              2008      2007     Chg
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 Interest and dividend income
 Loans, including fees                       $27,658   $29,224  (5.4)
 Loans held for sale                              32        69   (54)
 Investment securities                         1,542     1,346    15
 Deposits with banks                             101       201   (50)
 Federal funds sold                               86       296   (71)
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  Total interest and dividend income          29,419    31,136  (5.5)
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 Interest expense
 Deposits                                     11,482    12,571  (8.7)
 Short-term borrowings                         1,348     1,658   (19)
 FHLB advances                                   132       319   (59)
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  Total interest expense                      12,962    14,548   (11)
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 Net interest income                          16,457    16,588  (0.8)
 Provision for loan losses                     2,225       895   149
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 Net interest income after the provision for
  loan losses                                 14,232    15,693  (9.3)
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 Noninterest income
 Trust and asset management fees               1,444       365   296
 Service charges on deposits                     921       695    33
 Mortgage related income, net                    149       376   (60)
 Other operating income                          890       623    42
 Gain (loss) on sale of OREO                      16        (6)   NM
 Gain on sale of securities                      134        --    NM
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  Total noninterest income                     3,554     2,053    73
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 Noninterest expense
 Salaries and employee benefits                6,962     5,802    20
 Occupancy and equipment                       1,799     1,540    17
 Information technology                          788       806  (2.2)
 Other operating expense                       2,752     2,026    36
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  Total noninterest expense                   12,301    10,174    21
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 Income before income taxes                    5,485     7,572   (28)
 Income tax expense                            1,895     2,670   (29)
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 Net income                                  $ 3,590   $ 4,902   (27)
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 Net income per share:
  Basic                                      $  0.61   $  0.84   (27)
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  Diluted                                    $  0.60   $  0.83   (28)
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 Average basic shares (000s)                   5,929     5,803   2.2
 Average diluted shares (000s)                 5,952     5,895   1.0

 Performance Ratios
 Return on average equity                       9.18%    14.42%  (36)
 Return on average assets                       0.76%     1.17%  (35)
 Net interest margin                            3.74%     4.15% (9.9)
 Efficiency ratio                              61.47%    54.58%   13
 Average equity                               78,404    68,544    14
 Average assets                              942,258   845,071    12
 Average interest-earning assets             884,125   810,525   9.1

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                                    (Unaudited)
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                       2008                     2007              Q2-08/
                  Second    First    Fourth     Third    Second   Q2-07
                 Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter  % Chg
                 ------------------------------------------------------
 Interest and
  dividend income
 Loans, including
  fees           $13,447   $14,211   $15,016   $15,196   $14,872  (9.6)
 Loans held for
  sale                20        12        14        15        35   (43)
 Investment
  securities         760       782       767       794       726   4.7
 Deposits with
  banks               34        67       100        44       119   (71)
 Federal funds
  sold                33        53        45       130       125   (74)
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  Total interest
   and dividend
   income         14,294    15,125    15,942    16,179    15,877   (10)
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Interest expense
 Deposits          5,358     6,124     6,881     6,963     6,479   (17)
 Short-term
  borrowings         467       881       935       860       831   (44)
 FHLB advances        83        49        46        48       155   (46)
                 -----------------------------------------------
  Total interest
   expense         5,908     7,054     7,862     7,871     7,465   (21)
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income           8,386     8,071     8,080     8,308     8,412  (0.3)
 Provision for
  loan losses      1,155     1,070     3,145       635       395   192
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income after
  the provision
  for loan losses  7,231     7,001     4,935     7,673     8,017  (9.8)
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Noninterest
  income
 Trust and asset
  management fees    720       724       769       379       189   281
 Service charges
  on deposits        534       387       349       339       348    53
 Mortgage related
  income, net         86        63        98       141       166   (48)
 Other operating
  income             300       590       315       305       303  (1.0)
 Gain (loss) on
  sale of OREO        17        (1)      (38)       --        (6)   NM
 Gain on sale of
  securities         134        --        --        --        --    NM
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  Total
   noninterest
   income          1,791     1,763     1,493     1,164     1,000    79
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Noninterest
  expense
 Salaries and
  employee
  benefits         3,489     3,473     3,125     2,919     2,838    23
 Occupancy and
  equipment          910       889       958       796       782    16
 Information
  technology         395       393       422       388       381   3.7
 Other operating
  expense          1,357     1,395     1,285     1,073     1,025    32
                 -----------------------------------------------
  Total
   noninterest
   expense         6,151     6,150     5,790     5,176     5,026    22
                 -----------------------------------------------
 Income before
  income taxes     2,871     2,614       638     3,661     3,991   (28)
 Income tax
  expense            985       910       285     1,280     1,400   (30)
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 Net income      $ 1,886   $ 1,704   $   353   $ 2,381   $ 2,591   (27)
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 Net income per
  share:
  Basic          $  0.32   $  0.29   $  0.06   $  0.41   $  0.44   (27)
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  Diluted        $  0.32   $  0.29   $  0.06   $  0.40   $  0.44   (27)
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 Average basic
  shares (000s)    5,931     5,928     5,923     5,862     5,824   1.8
 Average diluted
  shares (000s)    5,952     5,951     5,968     5,928     5,899   0.9

 Performance Ratios
 Return on
  average equity    9.65%     8.76%     1.83%    13.04%    14.94%  (35)
 Return on
  average assets    0.80%     0.73%     0.15%     1.08%     1.23%  (35)
 Net interest
  margin            3.77%     3.70%     3.72%     3.95%     4.13% (8.7)
 Efficiency ratio  60.44%    62.54%    60.48%    54.65%    53.40%   13
 Average equity   78,596    78,210    74,447    72,436    69,583    13
 Average assets  949,937   934,756   910,785   875,532   855,989    11
 Average
  interest-
  earning assets 892,397   876,022   865,430   837,586   821,253   8.7

Capital Resources

The banking regulatory agencies have adopted capital requirements that specify the minimum level for which no prompt corrective action is required. In addition, the FDIC assesses FDIC insurance premiums based on certain "well-capitalized" risk-based and equity capital ratios. As of June 30, 2008, the Company and the Subsidiary Banks exceeded the minimum requirements necessary to be classified as "well-capitalized."

Total tangible equity capital for the Company was $75.7 million, or 7.86 percent of total assets at June 30, 2008. The table below includes the regulatory capital ratios for the Company and each Subsidiary Bank along with the minimum capital ratio and the ratio required to maintain a well-capitalized regulatory status.



 ($ in                                                         Well-
  thousands)     Company Savannah  Bryan Harbourside Minimum Capitalized
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 Qualifying
  Capital
 Tier 1 capital  $84,250 $52,580  $19,146  $7,666       --       --
 Total capital    94,311  59,185   21,569   8,630       --       --

 Leverage Ratios
 Tier 1 capital
  to average
  assets            8.87%   8.33%    8.85%   8.15%    4.00%    5.00%

 Risk-based
  Ratios
 Tier 1 capital
  to risk-
  weighted assets  10.50%   9.99%    9.88%   9.99%    4.00%    6.00%
 Total capital to
  risk-weighted
  assets           11.75%  11.24%   11.14%  11.24%    8.00%   10.00%

Tier 1 and total capital at the Company level includes $10 million of subordinated debt issued to the Company's nonconsolidated subsidiaries. Total capital also includes the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25 percent of risk-weighted assets.

The capital ratios are significantly above the well-capitalized threshold. The Company currently has access to approximately $12 million of trust preferred borrowings and to the capital markets, if needed, to maintain the well-capitalized status of the Subsidiary Banks.



             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
          Allowance for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Loans
                             (Unaudited)

                                 2008                  2007
                           -------------------------------------------
                           Second    First   Fourth    Third   Second
 ($ in thousands)          Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter
                           -------------------------------------------

 Allowance for loan losses
 Balance at beginning of
  period                   $12,128  $12,864  $ 9,842  $ 9,517  $ 9,220
 Provision for loan losses   1,155    1,070    3,145      635      395
 Net charge-offs              (838)  (1,806)    (123)    (310)     (98)
                           -------------------------------------------
 Balance at end of period  $12,445  $12,128  $12,864  $ 9,842  $ 9,517
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 As a % of loans              1.48%    1.45%    1.59%    1.26%    1.27%
 As a % of nonperforming
  loans                      66.61%   69.26%   73.83%  145.68%  490.82%
 As a % of nonperforming
  assets                     59.18%   62.08%   65.85%  124.46%  366.74%

 Net charge-offs as a % of
  average loans (a)           0.40%    0.90%    0.07%    0.17%    0.05%

 Risk element assets
 Nonaccruing loans         $16,991  $16,915  $14,663  $ 5,028  $ 1,895
 Loans past due 90 days -
  accruing                   1,693      596    2,761    1,728       44
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 Total nonperforming loans  18,684   17,511   17,424    6,756    1,939
 Other real estate owned     2,346    2,025    2,112    1,152      656
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  Total nonperforming
   assets                  $21,030  $19,536  $19,536  $ 7,908  $ 2,595
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 Loans past due 30-89 days $ 6,528  $11,014  $ 4,723  $ 5,302  $ 5,127

 Nonperforming loans as a
  % of loans                  2.22%    2.10%    2.24%    0.87%    0.26%
 Nonperforming assets as a
  % of loans and other real
  estate owned                2.50%    2.33%    2.51%    1.01%    0.34%
 Nonperforming assets as a
  % of capital (b)           23.13%   21.47%   21.92%    9.30%    3.26%

 (a) Annualized
 (b) Capital includes the allowance for loan losses


              The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
                     Loan Concentration Schedule
                 June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

                                       % of             % of   % Dollar
 ($ in thousands)             6/30/08  Total  12/31/07  Total    Change
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 Non-residential real estate
  Owner-occupied              $136,838   16   $118,714    15       15
  Non owner-occupied           116,475   14    118,904    15       (2)
  Construction                  25,567    3     33,923     4      (25)
  Commercial land and lot
   development                  38,943    5     38,127     5        2
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 Total non-residential real
  estate                       317,823   38    309,668    39        3
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 Residential real estate
  Owner-occupied -- 1-4 family  84,526   10     83,828    10        1
  Non owner-occupied -- 1-4
   family                      126,816   15    114,992    14       10
  Construction                  55,151    7     57,541     7       (4)
  Residential land and lot
   development                 108,082   13    109,718    14       (1)
  Home equity lines             47,178    5     43,322     5        9
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 Total residential real estate 421,753   50    409,401    50        3
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 Total real estate loans       739,576   88    719,069    89        3
 Commercial                     80,217   10     71,370     9       12
 Consumer                       18,882    2     18,692     2        1
 Unearned fees, net               (249)  --       (480)   --      (48)
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 Total loans, net of unearned
  fees                        $838,426  100   $808,651   100        4
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             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis - Second Quarter, 2008
                              and 2007

   Average Balance      Average Rate
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      QTD        QTD      QTD      QTD
  6/30/08    6/30/07  6/30/08  6/30/07
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   ($ in thousands)         (%)
                                        Assets

 $  5,675     $9,207    2.40     5.18   Interest-bearing deposits
   57,466     56,757    5.17     5.01   Investments - taxable
    1,915      2,060    5.24     7.79   Investments - non-taxable
    7,080      9,408    1.87     5.33   Federal funds sold
      980      2,063    8.19     6.80   Loans held for sale
  819,281    741,758    6.58     8.05   Loans (c)
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  892,397    821,253    6.43     7.77   Total interest-earning assets
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   57,540     34,736                    Noninterest-earning assets
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 $949,937   $855,989                    Total assets
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                                        Liabilities and equity
                                        Deposits
 $121,168   $120,092    1.16     2.09    NOW accounts
   15,882     18,799    0.88     1.02    Savings accounts
  138,915    128,106    2.25     4.11    Money market accounts
                                         Money market accounts -
   68,601     34,291    2.50     5.51     institutional
  149,010    125,404    4.64     5.36    CDs, $100M or more
   69,404     68,149    3.44     4.78    CDs, broker
  131,358    121,831    4.42     5.05    Other time deposits
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  694,338    616,672    3.10     4.21   Total interest-bearing deposits
   11,876     12,095    2.80     5.14   FHLB advances - long-term
   62,738     48,122    2.10     5.14   Short-term borrowings
   10,310     10,310    5.37     8.33   Subordinated debt
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                                        Total interest-bearing
  779,262    687,199    3.04     4.36    Liabilities
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   84,130     92,844                    Noninterest-bearing deposits
    7,949      6,363                    Other liabilities
   78,596     69,583                    Shareholders' equity
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 $949,937   $855,989                    Liabilities and equity
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                        3.39     3.41   Interest rate spread
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                        3.77     4.13   Net interest margin
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                                        Net interest income
 $113,135   $134,054                    Net earning assets
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 $778,468   $709,516                    Average deposits
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                        2.76     3.66   Average cost of deposits
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      105%       105%                   Average loan to deposit ratio
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                            Taxable-Equivalent            (a) Variance
                                Interest (b)             Attributable to
                            ------------------           ---------------
                                QTD        QTD   Vari-
                            6/30/08    6/30/07   ance     Rate   Volume
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                             ($ in thousands)           ($ in thousands)
 Assets
 Interest-bearing deposits    $  34      $ 119    $(85)   $ (64)  $ (21)
 Investments - taxable          741        709      32       23       9
 Investments - non-taxable       25         40     (15)     (13)     (2)
 Federal funds sold              33        125     (92)     (81)    (11)
 Loans held for sale             20         35     (15)       7     (22)
 Loans (c)                   13,449     14,888  (1,439)  (2,718)  1,279
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                     14,302     15,916  (1,614)  (2,744)  1,130
                            --------------------------------------------
 Noninterest-earning assets

 Total assets

 Liabilities and equity

 Deposits
  NOW accounts                  351        625    (274)    (278)      4
  Savings accounts               35         48     (13)      (7)     (6)
  Money market accounts         778      1,313    (535)    (594)     59
  Money market accounts -
   institutional                427        471     (44)    (257)    213
    CDs, $100M or more        1,724      1,677      47     (225)    272

    CDs, broker                 595        812    (217)    (228)     11
    Other time deposits       1,448      1,533     (85)    (191)    106
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-bearing
  deposits                    5,358      6,479  (1,121)  (1,707)    586
 FHLB advances - long-term       83        155     (72)     (71)     (1)
 Short-term borrowings          329        617    (288)    (365)     77
 Subordinated debt              138        214     (76)     (76)     --
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-bearing
  Liabilities                 5,908      7,465  (1,557)  (2,262)    705
                            --------------------------------------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  deposits
 Other liabilities
 Shareholders' equity

 Liabilities and equity

 Interest rate spread

 Net interest margin

 Net interest income        $ 8,394    $ 8,451   $ (57)  $ (482)  $ 425
                            ============================================
 Net earning assets

 Average deposits

 Average cost of deposits

 Average loan to deposit
  ratio

 (a) This table shows the changes in interest income and interest
     expense for the comparative periods based on either changes in
     average volume or changes in average rates for interest-earning
     assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Changes which are not
     solely due to rate changes or solely due to volume changes are
     attributed to volume.
 (b) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income
     less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $8 and $39 in
     the second quarter 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 (c) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average
     loans and categorized in noninterest-earning assets.


             The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis - First Six Months, 2008
                              and 2007


  Average Balance     Average Rate
 ------------------------------------
      YTD       YTD      YTD      YTD
  6/30/08   6/30/07  6/30/08  6/30/07
 ------------------------------------
  ($ in thousands)          (%)
                                       Assets

  $ 6,294    $7,710     3.22     5.26  Interest-bearing deposits
   57,945    53,986     5.20     4.91  Investments - taxable
    1,915     2,000     5.45     7.86  Investments - non-taxable
    6,750    11,309     2.56     5.28  Federal funds sold
      857     1,859     7.49     7.48  Loans held for sale
  810,364   733,661     6.85     8.04  Loans (c)
 ------------------

  884,125   810,525     6.68     7.77  Total interest-earning assets
                     ----------------
   58,133    34,546                    Noninterest-earning assets
 ------------------
 $942,258  $845,071                    Total assets
 ==================

                                       Liabilities and equity
                                       Deposits
 $118,326  $114,642     1.35     2.05   NOW accounts
   15,935    18,596     0.91     1.01   Savings accounts
  137,228   121,890     2.49     4.37   Money market accounts
                                        Money market accounts -
   60,134    34,291     3.09     4.21    institutional
  147,962   121,312     4.87     5.30   CDs, $100M or more

   69,637    74,090     3.93     4.81   CDs, broker
  130,675   120,588     4.63     5.01   Other time deposits
 ------------------

  679,897   605,409     3.39     4.19  Total interest-bearing deposits
    8,804    12,680     3.01     5.07  FHLB advances - long-term
   72,956    48,734     2.80     5.14  Short-term borrowings
   10,310    10,310     6.38     8.14  Subordinated debt
 ------------------
                                       Total interest-bearing
  771,967   677,133     3.37     4.33   Liabilities
                     ----------------
   83,827    92,988                    Noninterest-bearing deposits
    8,060     6,406                    Other liabilities
   78,404    68,544                    Shareholders' equity
 ------------------
 $942,258  $845,071                    Liabilities and equity
 ==================
                        3.31     3.44  Interest rate spread
                     ================
                        3.74     4.15  Net interest margin
                     ================
                                       Net interest income

 $112,158  $133,392                    Net earning assets
 ==================
 $763,724  $698,397                    Average deposits
 ==================
                        3.02     3.63  Average cost of deposits
                     ================
      106%      105%                   Average loan to deposit ratio
 ===================

                            Taxable-Equivalent            (a) Variance
                                Interest (b)             Attributable to
                            ------------------           ---------------
                                YTD        YTD   Vari-
                            6/30/08    6/30/07   ance     Rate   Volume
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                             ($ in thousands)           ($ in thousands)
 Assets

 Interest-bearing deposits    $ 101      $ 201  $ (100)   $ (78)  $ (22)
 Investments - taxable        1,502      1,314     188       78     110
 Investments - non-taxable       52         78     (26)     (24)     (2)
 Federal funds sold              86        296    (210)    (153)    (57)
 Loans held for sale             32         69     (37)      --     (37)
 Loans (c)                   27,662     29,256  (1,594)  (4,353)  2,759
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                     29,435     31,214  (1,779)  (4,405)  2,626
                            --------------------------------------------
 Noninterest-earning assets

 Total assets

 Liabilities and equity

 Deposits
  NOW accounts                  799      1,167    (368)    (400)     32
  Savings accounts               72         93     (21)      (9)    (12)
  Money market accounts       1,706      2,643    (937)  (1,143)    206
  Money market accounts -
   institutional                928        716     212     (192)    404
  CDs, $100M or more          3,593      3,189     404     (260)    664

  CDs, broker                 1,364      1,768    (404)    (325)    (79)
  Other time deposits         3,020      2,995      25     (228)    253
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-bearing
  deposits                   11,482     12,571  (1,089)  (2,415)  1,326
 FHLB advances - long-term      132        319    (187)    (130)    (57)
 Short-term borrowings        1,020      1,242    (222)    (569)    347
 Subordinated debt              328        416     (88)     (90)      2
                            ---------------------------
 Total interest-bearing
  Liabilities                12,962     14,548  (1,586)  (3,241)  1,655
                            --------------------------------------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  deposits
 Other liabilities
 Shareholders' equity

 Liabilities and equity

 Interest rate spread

 Net interest margin

 Net interest income        $16,473    $16,666   $(193) $(1,164)   $971
                            ============================================
 Net earning assets

 Average deposits

 Average cost of deposits

 Average loan to deposit
  ratio

 (a) This table shows the changes in interest income and interest
     expense for the comparative periods based on either changes in
     average volume or changes in average rates for interest-earning
     assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Changes which are not
     solely due to rate changes or solely due to volume changes are
     attributed to volume.
 (b) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income
     less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $16 and $78 in
     2008 and 2007, respectively.
 (c) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average
     loans and categorized in noninterest-earning assets.

            

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