Summit Financial Group Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results


MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Jan. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. ("Company" or "Summit") (Nasdaq:SMMF) today reported fourth quarter 2008 net income of $3.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared with earnings from continuing operations of $3.9 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the prior-year fourth quarter. For 2008, Summit's net income was $2.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared with 2007 earnings from continuing operations of $13.5 million, or $1.85 per diluted share.

Excluding other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges primarily relating to investments in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock, aggregating $7.1 million for 2008 ($4.4 million after-tax) and pre-tax gains in the fair value of interest rate swaps of $0.7 million and $1.5 million in 2008 and 2007, respectively, pro forma earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $6.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with pro forma net income from continuing operations of $12.6 million, or $1.72 per diluted share for 2007.

Fourth quarter 2008 earnings include an OTTI pre-tax charge of $1.0 million representing a $0.7 million impairment charge on Summit's investment in Greater Atlantic Financial Corp.'s ("Greater Atlantic") common stock and $0.3 million in further impairments of its Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock. Fourth quarter 2007 earnings include a gain of $0.8 million from changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps. Excluding these non-recurring or non-cash items, fourth quarter pro forma earnings were $4.2 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, in 2008 and $3.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share in 2007.

H. Charles Maddy III, president and chief executive officer of Summit, stated, "Our core business remains healthy. We continue to see modest loan demand from existing customers, but we've become increasingly selective toward new business. Much of our attention has shifted to the resolution of our problem assets, which appear to be stabilizing after their sharp increase last quarter.

"Our workout team has not wasted time. Of the $23.8 million of construction and development loans we identified and transferred to nonaccrual last quarter, we reduced that amount by nearly forty percent. This includes the transfer of $6.8 million to OREO where we have the opportunity to manage the properties more efficiently. This also includes $4.5 million of charge-offs against the reserves we established for that purpose in the third quarter.

"Excluding one-time OTTI issues, swings from changes in fair value, and costs associated with credit administration, our core banking business has remained stable and well under control. Our revenue has increased gradually in synch with modest growth of noninterest expense. We are disappointed that we were not able to consummate our merger with Greater Atlantic, but we believe its mutual termination was in the best interest of our shareholders, customers and employees.

Highlights for 2008 include:



 -- Strengthening our loan loss reserves to reflect the weaker economy
    and its current and future impact on asset quality. The $15.5
    million loan loss provision recorded this year raised the reserve 
    to 1.40 percent of total loans at year-end, after net loan 
    charge-offs of $7.8 million during the course of the year.

 -- The impact of the housing crisis as reflected by the impairment
    of Summit's investments in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae preferred
    stock resulting in $6.4 million in charges recorded relative to 
    these securities in 2008.

 -- Loan growth of $147.9 million, or 13.9 percent year-over-year, 
    derived principally from commercial and commercial real estate 
    loans.

 -- Stability of the net interest margin; this continues to be a 
    highlight of Summit's performance despite the rapid decline of 
    interest rates beginning in third quarter 2007. However, the 
    impact of foregone interest income from nonaccruing loans has
    negatively impacted the margin in the most recent two quarters.

 -- The  mutual  termination  of the  Greater  Atlantic  merger
    agreement.

Results from Operations

Total revenue, composed of net interest income and noninterest income, was $46.9 million for 2008, up 1.1 percent from prior-year revenue of $46.4 million. Excluding the 2008 impairment charge on securities and the 2008 and 2007 changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, operating revenue for 2008 was $53.3 million, up 18.6 percent from the $44.9 million reported in 2007. Net interest income was $44.1 million, a 12.8 percent increase above the $39.1 million reported for 2007; a 17.0 percent increase in average earning assets over the past twelve months was partially offset by a 13 basis point decline in the net interest margin, which was 3.13 percent for 2008.

Mr. Maddy remarked, "As I have mentioned in the past, our goal has been to maintain a neutral balance sheet and a stable net interest margin, and we have been consistently successful in doing so until the third quarter jump in nonaccruals. Substantially all of our variable rate loans have interest rate floors and our balance sheet is modestly liability sensitive, so we are quite pleased with the current interest rate environment."

Noninterest income, reported on a GAAP basis, was $2.9 million for 2008 compared with income of $7.4 million for the prior year. Excluding the 2008 OTTI charge of $7.1 million and the pre-tax changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps of $705,000 and $1,478,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively, noninterest income from operations totaled $9.2 million for 2008 and $5.9 million for 2007. Insurance commissions increased 78.7 percent to $5.1 million for 2008 compared with $2.9 million for 2007, primarily from the purchase of the Kelly Agencies in third quarter 2007. The $15.5 million provision for loan losses recorded for 2008 was the primary factor contributing to the decline in operating earnings for the year; the 2008 provision increased by $13.4 million above the $2.1 million recorded for 2007. Of this total, the third quarter provision accounted for the lion's share: $12.0 million, or 77 percent of the 2008 provision. Having identified and reserved for the loss potential in each of third quarter's new problem loans, Summit recorded a significantly lower provision of $750,000 in the 2008 fourth quarter. In addition, two-thirds of 2008's net charge-offs occurred in the fourth quarter: $5.2 million out of total 2008 net-charge-offs of $7.8 million. The Company ended the year with a loan loss reserve of $16.9 million, or 1.40 percent of total loans, up sharply from the prior year-end level: $9.2 million or 0.86 percent of loans.

Noninterest expense for the 2008 full year was $29.4 million, up $4.3 million, or 17.1 percent, from 2007. Salaries and employee benefits rose $2.1 million or 14.6 percent, above 2007 levels, to $16.7 million. The other expense category accounted for $7.9 million, up 30.5 percent, from $6.0 million in 2007; contributing factors include a $454,000 higher FDIC premium and the write-off of capitalized acquisition costs associated with the terminated Greater Atlantic transaction totaling $514,000. Summit's efficiency ratio, based on continuing operations and excluding one-time nonrecurring items, was 52.01 percent for 2008, a 99 basis point improvement over the 2007 ratio of 53.00 percent, benefitting primarily from a higher level of net interest income.

Balance Sheet and Asset Quality

Assets at December 31, 2008 were $1.6 billion, up $191.5 million, or 13.3 percent since the 2007 year-end. Total loans were $1.2 billion at year-end 2008, up $147.9 million, or 13.9 percent over the past twelve months. Year-over-year loan growth was derived foremost from commercial real estate lending, up $67.8 million, or 17.6 percent, followed by residential real estate, up $53.4 million, and commercial loans, up $37.5 million. Construction and development (C&D) was the only loan category to decline, by $9.8 million, or 4.4 percent, to $215.5 million. Growth was paced throughout the year, with a modest pickup in fourth quarter relative to the third.

Commercial real estate and 1-4 family residential mortgages represent 37.3 percent and 31.0 percent of total loans, respectively, at December 31, 2008. Non real estate-related commercial loans accounted for 10.7 percent of the loan portfolio, while C&D loans represented 17.8 percent of the total, down from 21.2 percent at December 31, 2007.

Nonperforming loans were $48.0 million at year-end 2008, or 3.97 percent of total loans, compared with $59.8 million, or 5.13 percent of loans, for the linked quarter, and $10.3 million, or 0.97 percent, for the year-ago quarter. Nonperforming loans were concentrated in the commercial real estate (CRE) category: $24.3 million, equivalent to 5.4 percent of CRE loans. While C&D nonperforming loans represented $18.4 million at year end 2008, this loan category has been aggressively managed and reduced by $10.7 million during this past quarter.

At December 31, 2008, foreclosed real estate was $8.1 million compared with $2.3 million for the linked quarter and $2.1 million for the year-ago quarter. Approximately $6.8 million of the $11.9 million decline in nonperforming loans this past quarter represents foreclosures. Summit believes its own workout team is often better equipped to maximize recoveries on real estate projects and shorten the collection period.

Loans in the 30-89 day delinquent category totaled $8.9 million at December 31, 2008, compared with $13.8 million in the preceding quarter and $8.7 million at December 31, 2007. Residential mortgages accounted for $5.0 million of fourth quarter 2008 30-89 day delinquencies.

The combined level of problem assets, including foreclosed properties, nonaccruing loans, and 30-89 day delinquencies, at December 31, 2008 was $64.9 million, or 4.0 percent of assets; this compares with problem assets of $75.9 million for the linked quarter and $21.1 million for the year-ago quarter, equivalent to 4.8 percent of assets and 1.5 percent of assets, respectively.

The Company recorded net charge-offs of $7.8 million, or 0.68 percent of average loans for 2008 compared with net charge-offs of $1.1 million, or 0.11 percent of average loans for 2007. For the fourth quarter, net charge-offs were $5.2 million, or an annualized 1.75 percent of average loans, compared with $917,000, or an annualized 0.32 percent for the linked quarter, and $285,000, or 0.11 percent annualized for the year earlier period. Following the $12.0 million provision for loan losses taken in the third quarter, the allowance for loan losses rose to 1.87 percent; fourth quarter net charge-offs subsequently reduced the allowance to 1.40 percent as of December 31, 2008, which compared favorably to 0.86 percent at December 31, 2007.

Total deposits at December 31, 2008 were $965.9 million compared with $945.2 million at September 30, 2008 and $828.7 million for the year-ago quarter, an increase of $20.6 million, or 2.2 percent, and $137.2, or 16.6 percent, respectively. Core deposits, which include all in-market CDs regardless of size, were $669.3 million at year-end 2008, approximately 69 percent of total deposits in the current quarter compared with 79 percent in the year-ago quarter. Summit's remaining funding needs are met through the national broker market and the FHLB borrowings, whichever is less expensive.

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2008 was $87.2 million, a decrease of 2.4 percent over the last twelve months. Capital ratios for Summit and its banking subsidiary, Summit Community Bank, remain in excess of regulatory requirements for "well-capitalized," the highest regulatory capital requirement under Federal regulation. As of fourth quarter-end 2008, common shares outstanding totaled 7,415,310 compared with 7,408,941 for the 2007 fourth quarter.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Summit Financial Group, Inc., a financial holding company with total assets of $1.6 billion, operates fifteen banking locations through its wholly-owned community bank, Summit Community Bank, headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia. Summit also operates Summit Insurance Services, LLC headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would" and "could" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking laws and regulations; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economies. We undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Specifically, Summit adjusted several GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of the non-cash, other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities and to exclude the effects of the non-cash changes in fair value of interest rate swaps included in its Statements of Income. Management deems these items to be unusual in nature and believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of Summit's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)

 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q4 2008 vs Q4 2007

                                        For the Quarter Ended
                                       ---------------------- Percent
 Dollars in thousands                  12/31/2008  12/31/2007  Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
  Interest income
   Loans, including fees                $ 19,343    $ 20,199    -4.2%
   Securities                              4,305       3,590    19.9%
   Other                                       1           8   -87.5%
                                        --------    --------
    Total interest income                 23,649      23,797    -0.6%
                                        --------    --------
  Interest expense
   Deposits                                7,081       7,759    -8.7%
   Borrowings                              5,190       5,697    -8.9%
                                        --------    --------
    Total interest expense                12,271      13,456    -8.8%
                                        --------    --------
  Net interest income                     11,378      10,341    10.0%
  Provision for loan losses                  750         750     0.0%
                                        --------    --------
  Net interest income after provision
   for loan losses                        10,628       9,591    10.8%
                                        --------    --------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance commissions                   1,200       1,157     3.7%
   Service fee income                        851         863    -1.4%
   Other-than-temporary impairment of
    securities                            (1,024)         --     n/m
   Net cash settlement on interest rate
    swaps                                     --        (183)    n/m
   Change in fair value of interest
    rate swaps                                --         783     n/m
   Other income                               40          78   -48.7%
                                        --------    --------
    Total noninterest income               1,067       2,698   -60.5%
                                        --------    --------
  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and employee benefits          4,047       4,090    -1.1%
   Net occupancy expense                     463         466    -0.6%
   Equipment expense                         567         568    -0.2%
   Professional fees                         250         152    64.5%
   Other expenses                          2,534       1,634    55.1%
                                        --------    --------
    Total noninterest expense              7,861       6,910    13.8%
                                        --------    --------
  Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes                     3,834       5,379   -28.7%
  Income taxes                               277       1,511   -81.7%
                                        --------    --------
    Income from continuing operations      3,557       3,868    -8.0%
                                        --------    --------
  Discontinued operations
   Exit costs and impairment of long-
    lived assets                              --        (435)    n/m
   Operating income (loss)                    --      (9,549)    n/m
                                        --------    --------
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations before income taxes             --      (9,984)    n/m
  Income taxes                                --      (3,347)    n/m
                                        --------    --------
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                               --      (6,637)    n/m
                                        --------    --------

     Net Income (loss)                  $  3,557    $ (2,769)    n/m
                                        ========    ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q4 2008 vs Q4 2007

                                    For the Quarter Ended
                                   -----------------------     Percent
                                   12/31/2008  12/31/2007      Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data

  Earnings per share from
   continuing operations
   Basic                           $     0.48  $     0.52       -7.7%
   Diluted                         $     0.48  $     0.52       -7.7%
  Earnings per share from
   discontinued operations
   Basic                           $       --  $    (0.89)    -100.0%
   Diluted                         $       --  $    (0.89)    -100.0%
  Earnings per share
   Basic                           $     0.48  $    (0.37)    -229.7%
   Diluted                         $     0.48  $    (0.37)    -229.7%

  Average shares outstanding
   Basic                            7,411,577   7,401,684        0.1%
   Diluted                          7,434,643   7,450,049       -0.2%

  Performance Ratios
   Return on average equity             17.08%     -11.62%    -247.0%
   Return on average equity -
    continuing operations               17.08%      16.23%       5.2%
   Return on average assets              0.89%      -0.81%    -209.9%
   Return on average assets -
    continuing operations                0.89%       1.13%     -21.2%
   Net interest margin                   3.04%       3.24%      -6.2%
   Efficiency ratio - continuing
    operations (A)                      51.72%      53.03%      -2.5%


 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding
 nonrecurring income and expense items and amortization of
 intangibles.

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Annual Performance Summary -- 2008 vs 2007

                                        For the Years Ended
                                       ---------------------   Percent
 Dollars in thousands                  12/31/2008 12/31/2007   Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
  Interest income
   Loans, including fees                $ 77,515   $ 77,911      -0.5%
   Securities                             15,961     13,422      18.9%
   Other                                       8         51     -84.3%
                                        --------   --------
    Total interest income                 93,484     91,384       2.3%
                                        --------   --------
  Interest expense
   Deposits                               27,343     34,296     -20.3%
   Borrowings                             22,066     18,021      22.4%
                                        --------   --------
    Total interest expense                49,409     52,317      -5.6%
                                        --------   --------
  Net interest income                     44,075     39,067      12.8%
  Provision for loan losses               15,500      2,055     654.3%
                                        --------   --------
  Net interest income after provision
   for loan losses                        28,575     37,012     -22.8%
                                        --------   --------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance commissions                   5,139      2,876      78.7%
   Service fee income                      3,246      3,004       8.1%
   Realized securities gains/(losses)         (6)        --        --
   Other-than-temporary impairment of
    securities                            (7,060)        --        --
   Net cash settlement on interest rate
    swaps                                   (170)      (727)    -76.6%
   Change in fair value of interest rate
    swaps                                    705      1,478     -52.3%
   Other income                            1,014        726      39.7%
                                        --------   --------
    Total noninterest income               2,868      7,357     -61.0%
                                        --------   --------
  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and employee benefits         16,742     14,608      14.6%
   Net occupancy expense                   1,870      1,758       6.4%
   Equipment expense                       2,173      2,004       8.4%
   Professional fees                         723        695       4.0%
   Other expenses                          7,876      6,033      30.5%
                                        --------   --------
    Total noninterest expense             29,384     25,098      17.1%
                                        --------   --------
  Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes                     2,059     19,271     -89.3%
  Income taxes                              (241)     5,734    -104.2%
                                        --------   --------
    Income from continuing operations      2,300     13,537     -83.0%
                                        --------   --------
  Discontinued operations
   Exit costs and impairment of long-
    lived assets                              --       (312)      n/m
   Operating income (loss)                    --    (10,347)      n/m
                                        --------   --------
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations before income taxes             --    (10,659)      n/m
  Income taxes                                --     (3,578)      n/m
                                        --------   --------
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                               --     (7,081)      n/m
                                        --------   --------

     Net Income                         $  2,300   $  6,456     -64.4%
                                        ========   ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Annual Performance Summary -- 2008 vs 2007

                                      For the Years Ended
                                    ----------------------   Percent
                                    12/31/2008  12/31/2007    Change
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
 Earnings per share from continuing
  operations
    Basic                                 0.31        1.87     -83.4%
    Diluted                               0.31        1.85     -83.2%
 Earnings per share from
  discontinued operations
    Basic                                   --       (0.98)   -100.0%
    Diluted                                 --       (0.97)   -100.0%
 Earnings per share
    Basic                           $     0.31  $     0.89     -65.2%
    Diluted                         $     0.31  $     0.88     -64.8%

 Average shares outstanding
    Basic                            7,411,715   7,244,011       2.3%
    Diluted                          7,446,991   7,303,391       2.0%

 Performance Ratios
  Return on average equity                2.59%       7.34%    -64.7%
  Return on average equity -
   continuing operations                  2.59%      15.39%    -83.2%
  Return on average assets                0.15%       0.50%    -70.0%
  Return on average assets -
   continuing operations                  0.15%       1.04%    -85.6%
  Net interest margin                     3.13%       3.26%     -4.0%
  Efficiency ratio - continuing
   operations (A)                        52.01%      53.00%     -1.9%


 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding
 nonrecurring income and expense items and amortization of
 intangibles.

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Five Quarter Performance Summary

                                 For the Quarter Ended
                  ----------------------------------------------------
 Dollars in
  thousands       12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed
  Statements of
  Income
  Interest income
   Loans,
    including
    fees            $ 19,343  $ 18,527  $ 19,576  $ 20,069  $ 20,199
   Securities          4,305     4,108     3,761     3,786     3,590
   Other                   1         2         3         4         8
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total interest
     income           23,649    22,637    23,340    23,859    23,797
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Interest expense
   Deposits            7,081     6,704     6,435     7,124     7,759
   Borrowings          5,190     5,549     5,530     5,796     5,697
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total interest
     expense          12,271    12,253    11,965    12,920    13,456
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net interest
   income             11,378    10,384    11,375    10,939    10,341
  Provision for
   loan losses           750    12,000     1,750     1,000       750
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net interest
   income after
   provision for
   loan losses        10,628    (1,616)    9,625     9,939     9,591
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Noninterest
   income
   Insurance
    commissions        1,200     1,337     1,275     1,327     1,157
   Service fee
    income               851       828       824       743       863
   Other-than-
    temporary
    impairment of
    securities        (1,024)   (4,495)   (1,541)       --        --
   Net cash
    settlement on
    interest rate
    swaps                 --        --        --      (170)     (183)
   Change in fair
    value of
    interest rate
    swaps                 --        --        --       705       783
   Other income           40       155       570       243        78
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total
     noninterest
     income            1,067    (2,175)    1,128     2,848     2,698
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Noninterest
   expense
   Salaries and
    employee
    benefits           4,047     4,113     4,187     4,395     4,090
   Net occupancy
    expense              463       489       443       476       466
   Equipment
    expense              567       538       533       534       568
   Professional
    fees                 250       173       182       118       152
   Other expenses      2,534     1,972     1,804     1,566     1,634
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total
     noninterest
     expense           7,861     7,285     7,149     7,089     6,910
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Income before
    income taxes       3,834   (11,076)    3,604     5,698     5,379
   Income taxes          277    (3,402)    1,010     1,874     1,511
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Income (loss)
     from
     continuing
     operations        3,557    (7,674)    2,594     3,824     3,868
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Discontinued
    operations
    Exit costs and
     impairment of
     long-lived
     assets               --        --        --        --      (435)
    Operating
     income (loss)        --        --        --        --    (9,549)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Income (loss)
    from
    discontinued
    operations
    before income
    taxes                 --        --        --        --    (9,984)
   Income taxes           --        --        --        --    (3,347)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Income (loss)
     from
     discontinued
     operations           --        --        --        --    (6,637)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

     Net Income
      (loss)        $  3,557  $ (7,674) $  2,594  $  3,824  $ (2,769)
                    ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Five Quarter Performance Summary

                              For the Quarter Ended
              --------------------------------------------------------


              12/31/2008  9/30/2008   6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
  Earnings per
   share from
   continuing
   operations
   Basic      $     0.48 $    (1.04) $     0.35 $     0.52 $     0.52
   Diluted    $     0.48 $    (1.03) $     0.35 $     0.51 $     0.52
  Earnings per
   share from
   discontinued
   operations
   Basic      $       -- $       --  $       -- $       -- $    (0.89)
   Diluted    $       -- $       --  $       -- $       -- $    (0.89)
  Earnings per
   share
   Basic      $     0.48 $    (1.04) $     0.35 $     0.52 $    (0.37)
   Diluted    $     0.48 $    (1.03) $     0.35 $     0.51 $    (0.37)

  Average
   shares
   outstanding
   Basic       7,411,577  7,410,791   7,410,217  7,408,941  7,401,684
   Diluted     7,434,643  7,445,242   7,448,170  7,449,105  7,450,049

 Performance
  Ratios
  Return on
   average
   equity          17.08%    -34.71%      11.16%     16.55%    -11.62%
  Return on
   average
   equity -
   continuing
   operations      17.08%    -34.71%      11.16%     16.55%     16.23%
  Return on
   average
   assets           0.89%     -1.99%       0.70%      1.06%     -0.81%
  Return on
   average
   assets -
   continuing
   operations       0.89%     -1.99%       0.70%      1.06%      1.13%
  Net interest
   margin           3.04%      2.89%       3.33%      3.28%      3.24%
  Efficiency
   ratio -
   continuing
   operations
   (A)             51.72%     54.52%      49.87%     52.11%     53.03%

 NOTE:  (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding 
 nonrecurring income and expense items and amortization of 
 intangibles.

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Selected Balance Sheet Data

                                                      
 Dollars in 
  thousands, 
  except per                   For the Quarter Ended
  share       ------------------------------------------------------
  amounts     12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets       $1,627,066 $1,567,325 $1,525,978 $1,465,110 $1,435,536
 Securities      350,622    327,648    307,232    302,029    300,066
 Loans, net    1,192,157  1,145,606  1,130,483  1,079,223  1,052,489
 Intangible
  assets           9,704      9,792      9,880      9,968     10,055
 Retail
  deposits       669,261    663,569    634,007    652,148    652,296
 Brokered 
  time
  deposits       296,589    281,655    223,742    184,796    176,391
 Short-term
  borrow-
  ings           153,100     98,316    147,900     93,950    172,055
 Long-term
  borrow-
  ings and
  sub-
  ordinated
  deben-
  tures          412,337    434,016    419,775    431,918    335,327
 Share-
  holders'
  equity          87,244     80,510     91,466     91,955     89,420

 Book value
  per share   $    11.77 $    10.86 $    12.34 $    12.41 $    12.06
 Tangible
  book
  value per
  share       $    10.46 $     9.54 $    11.01 $    11.07 $    10.70
 Tangible
  equity /
  Tangible
  assets             4.8%       4.5%       5.4%       5.6%       5.6%
 Tier 1
  leverage
  ratio              6.2%       6.2%       7.0%       7.8%       7.3%

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Loan Composition

 Dollars in 
  thousands    12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Commercial    $  130,106 $  115,106 $  112,793 $  111,442 $   92,599
 Commercial
  real estate     452,264    423,982    415,187    394,619    384,478
 Construction
  and
  development     215,465    225,582    217,623    211,052    225,270
 Residential
  real estate     376,026    366,989    361,009    336,985    322,640
 Consumer          31,519     31,433     30,361     30,206     31,956
 Other              6,061      6,240      6,206      6,395      6,641
               ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total loans   1,211,441  1,169,332  1,143,179  1,090,699  1,063,584
 Less unearned
  fees and
  interest          2,351      2,293      2,347      1,878      1,903
               ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Total loans
  net of
  unearned fees
  and interest  1,209,090  1,167,039  1,140,832  1,088,821  1,061,681
 Less allowance
  for loan
  losses           16,933     21,433     10,349      9,598      9,192
               ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Loans, net   $1,192,157 $1,145,606 $1,130,483 $1,079,223 $1,052,489
               ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Retail Deposit Composition

 Dollars in
  thousands
               12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008  12/31/2007
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Non interest
  bearing
  checking       $ 69,808   $ 70,353   $ 68,912   $ 64,111   $ 65,727
 Interest
  bearing
  checking        156,990    182,383    194,255    201,820    222,825
 Savings           61,688     58,678     60,245     53,427     40,845
 Time deposits    380,775    352,155    310,595    332,790    322,899
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total
    retail
    deposits     $669,261   $663,569   $634,007   $652,148   $652,296
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Asset Quality Information
                         For the Quarter Ended
               ------------------------------------------------------
 Dollars in
  thousands    12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Gross loan
  charge-offs    $  5,351   $    969   $  1,079   $    646   $    332
 Gross loan
  recoveries         (102)       (52)       (80)       (52)       (47)
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
   Net loan
    charge-offs  $  5,249   $    917   $    999   $    594   $    285
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 Net loan
  charge-offs
  to average
  loans
  (annualized)       1.75%      0.32%      0.36%      0.22%      0.11%

 Allowance for
  loan losses    $ 16,933   $ 21,433   $ 10,349   $  9,598   $  9,192
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  as a
  percentage
  of period
  end loans          1.40%      1.87%      0.91%      0.88%      0.86%

 Nonperforming
  assets:
  Nonperforming
   loans         $ 47,969   $ 59,845   $ 15,614   $ 13,957   $ 10,333
  Foreclosed
   properties
   and other
   repossessed
   assets           8,113      2,284      2,546      2,205      2,058
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
     Total       $ 56,082   $ 62,129   $ 18,160   $ 16,162   $ 12,391
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 Nonperforming
  loans to
  period end
  loans              3.97%      5.13%      1.37%      1.28%      0.97%
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========
 Nonperforming
  assets to
  period end
  assets             3.45%      3.96%      1.19%      1.11%      0.86%
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Nonperforming Loans

                           For the Quarter Ended
               ------------------------------------------------------
 Dollars in
 thousands     12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------


 Commercial      $    199   $    140   $     81   $    695   $    716
 Commercial
  real estate      24,323     27,347      3,184      5,095      4,346
 Construction
  and
  development      18,382     29,127      6,460      3,694      2,016
 Residential
  real estate       4,986      2,799      5,521      4,247      3,012
 Consumer              79        432        368        226        243
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total         $ 47,969   $ 59,845   $ 15,614   $ 13,957   $ 10,333
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Loans Past Due 30-89 Days

                           For the Quarter Ended
               ------------------------------------------------------
 Dollars in
  thousands    12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Commercial      $    114   $    706   $  1,089   $    321   $    264
 Commercial
  real estate         195      1,407     24,606      1,249      1,604
 Construction
  and
  development       2,722      1,996      9,919      1,059        997
 Residential
  real estate       5,009      8,537      2,962      3,792      4,485
 Consumer             824      1,140        979        946      1,335
                 --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total         $  8,864   $ 13,786   $ 39,555   $  7,367   $  8,685
                 ========   ========   ========   ========   ========


 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average Rates
 Q4 2008 vs Q4 2007
                                                  Q4 2008
                                  ------------------------------------
                                    Average     Earnings /     Yield /
 Dollars in thousands               Balances     Expense        Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest earning assets
   Loans, net of unearned
    interest
     Taxable                       $ 1,188,368   $  19,232      6.44%
     Tax-exempt                          8,174         168      8.18%
   Securities
     Taxable                           287,789       3,786      5.23%
     Tax-exempt                         47,062         786      6.64%
   Interest bearing deposits
    other banks and Federal
    funds sold                             305           1      1.30%
                                  ------------  ----------     -----
 Total interest earning assets       1,531,698      23,973      6.23%

 Noninterest earning assets
   Cash & due from banks                20,799
   Premises & equipment                 22,441
   Other assets                         45,152
   Allowance for loan losses           (21,191)
                                  ------------
     Total assets                  $ 1,598,899
                                  ============

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing demand
    deposits                       $   165,705   $     283      0.68%
   Savings deposits                     58,444         240      1.63%
   Time deposits                       663,789       6,558      3.93%
   Short-term borrowings               118,801         231      0.77%
   Long-term borrowings and
    subordinated debentures            422,996       4,959      4.66%
                                  ------------  ----------     -----
                                     1,429,735      12,271      3.41%
 Noninterest bearing liabilities
   Demand deposits                      78,180
   Other liabilities                     7,675
                                  ------------
     Total liabilities               1,515,590

 Shareholders' equity                   83,309
                                  ------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity           $ 1,598,899
                                  ============

 NET INTEREST EARNINGS                           $  11,702
                                                ==========

 NET INTEREST YIELD ON EARNING
  ASSETS                                                        3.04%
                                                               =====


                                               Q4 2007
                                  ------------------------------------
                                    Average     Earnings /     Yield /
 Dollars in thousands               Balances     Expense        Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest earning assets
   Loans, net of unearned
    interest
     Taxable                       $ 1,015,397  $   20,075      7.84%
     Tax-exempt                          9,259         188      8.06%
   Securities
     Taxable                           234,444       3,008      5.09%
     Tax-exempt                         49,760         870      6.94%
   Interest bearing deposits
    other banks and Federal
    funds sold                             479           9      7.45%
                                  ------------  ----------     -----
 Total interest earning assets       1,309,339      24,150      7.32%

 Noninterest earning assets
   Cash & due from banks                14,391
   Premises & equipment                 22,092
   Other assets                         35,362
   Allowance for loan losses            (9,033)
                                  ------------
     Total assets                  $ 1,372,151
                                  ============

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing demand
    deposits                       $   225,686  $    1,575      2.77%
   Savings deposits                     38,706         145      1.49%
   Time deposits                       487,609       6,039      4.91%
   Short-term borrowings               147,144       1,724      4.65%
   Long-term borrowings and
    subordinated debentures            299,420       3,973      5.26%
                                  ------------  ----------     -----
                                     1,198,565      13,456      4.45%
 Noninterest bearing liabilities
   Demand deposits                      68,123
   Other liabilities                    10,131
                                  ------------
     Total liabilities               1,276,819

 Shareholders' equity                   95,332
                                  ------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity           $ 1,372,151
                                  ============

 NET INTEREST EARNINGS                          $   10,694
                                                ==========

 NET INTEREST YIELD ON EARNING
  ASSETS                                                        3.24%
                                                               =====


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and
  Average Rates

  YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007
                                      For the Years Ended December 31,
                                      --------------------------------
                                                      2008
                                      --------------------------------
                                        Average    Earnings /  Yield /
 Dollars in thousands                   Balances   Expense     Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ASSETS
 Interest earning assets
   Loans, net of unearned  interest
     Taxable                           $1,127,808     $77,055    6.83%
     Tax-exempt                             8,528         697    8.17%
   Securities
     Taxable                              264,667      13,707    5.18%
     Tax-exempt                            49,953       3,380    6.77%
   Interest bearing deposits other
    banks and Federal funds sold              370           8    2.16%
                                       ----------     -------    ----
 Total interest earning assets          1,451,326      94,847    6.54%

 Noninterest earning assets
   Cash & due from banks                   18,792
   Premises & equipment                    22,154
   Other assets                            38,760
   Allowance for loan losses              (12,980)
                                       ----------
     Total assets                      $1,518,052
                                       ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing demand deposits    $  190,066     $ 2,416    1.27%
   Savings deposits                        55,554         908    1.63%
   Time deposits                          568,491      24,019    4.23%
   Short-term borrowings                  112,383       2,392    2.13%
   Long-term borrowings and
    subordinated debentures               419,454      19,674    4.69%
                                       ----------     -------    ----
                                        1,345,948      49,409    3.67%
 Noninterest bearing liabilities
   Demand deposits                         75,165
   Other liabilities                        7,976
                                       ----------
     Total liabilities                  1,429,089

 Shareholders' equity                      88,963
                                       ----------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity               $1,518,052
                                       ==========

 NET INTEREST EARNINGS                                $45,438
                                                      =======

 NET INTEREST YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS                            3.13%
                                                                 ====


                                      For the Years Ended December 31,
                                      --------------------------------
                                                    2007
                                      --------------------------------
                                        Average    Earnings /  Yield /
 Dollars in thousands                   Balances   Expense     Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest earning assets
   Loans, net of unearned  interest
     Taxable                           $  963,116     $77,510    8.05%
     Tax-exempt                             9,270         738    7.96%
   Securities
     Taxable                              219,605      11,224    5.11%
     Tax-exempt                            47,645       3,289    6.90%
   Interest bearing deposits other
    banks and Federal funds sold            1,011          51    5.04%
                                       ----------     -------    ----
 Total interest earning assets          1,240,647      92,812    7.48%

 Noninterest earning assets
   Cash & due from banks                   14,104
   Premises & equipment                    22,179
   Other assets                            30,795
   Allowance for loan losses               (8,683)
                                       ----------
     Total assets                      $1,299,042
                                       ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing demand deposits    $  227,014     $ 7,695    3.39%
   Savings deposits                        42,254         706    1.67%
   Time deposits                          524,389      25,895    4.94%
   Short-term borrowings                   95,437       4,822    5.05%
   Long-term borrowings and
    subordinated debentures               245,937      13,199    5.37%
                                       ----------     -------    ----
                                        1,135,031      52,317    4.61%
 Noninterest bearing liabilities
   Demand deposits                         65,060
   Other liabilities                       11,000
                                       ----------
     Total liabilities                  1,211,091

 Shareholders' equity                      87,951
                                       ----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
   equity                              $1,299,042
                                       ==========

 NET INTEREST EARNINGS                                $40,495
                                                      =======

 NET INTEREST YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS                            3.26%
                                                                 ====


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial
  Measures

                        For the Quarter Ended     For the Years Ended
                        ----------------------------------------------
 Dollars in
  thousands (except
  per share amounts)    12/31/2008  12/31/2007  12/31/2008  12/31/2007
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income from continuing
  operations - excluding
  other- than- temporary
  charge on securities
  and change in fair
  value of interest rate
  swaps                   $ 4,202     $ 3,375     $ 6,304     $12,606

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge
    on securities          (1,024)         --      (7,060)         --
   Applicable income
    tax effect                379          --       2,612          --
   Change in fair value
    of interest rate
    swaps                      --         783         705       1,478
   Applicable income
    tax effect                 --        (290)       (261)       (547)
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------
                             (645)        493      (4,004)        931
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------

 GAAP income from
  continuing operations   $ 3,557    $  3,868     $ 2,300     $13,537
                        =========     =======     =======     =======

 Diluted earnings per
  share from continuing
  operations - excluding
  other-than-temporary
  impairment charge
  on securities           $  0.57     $  0.45     $  0.85     $  1.72

    Other-than-temporary
     impairment charge
     on securities          (0.14)         --       (0.95)         --
    Applicable income
     tax effect              0.05          --        0.35          --
    Change in fair value
     of interest rate
     swaps                     --        0.11        0.09        0.20
    Applicable income
     tax effect                --       (0.04)      (0.03)      (0.07)
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------
                            (0.09)       0.07       (0.54)       0.13
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------

 GAAP diluted earnings
  per share               $  0.48     $  0.52     $  0.31     $  1.85
                        =========     =======     =======     =======


 Total revenue -
  excluding other-than-
  temporary impairment
  charge on securities
  and change in fair
  value of interest
  rate swaps              $13,469     $12,256     $53,298     $44,946

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge
    on securities          (1,024)         --      (7,060)         --
   Change in fair
    value of interest
    rate swaps                 --         783         705       1,478
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------
                           (1,024)        783      (6,355)      1,478
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------

 GAAP total revenue       $12,445     $13,039     $46,943     $46,424
                        =========     =======     =======     =======


 Non-interest income -
  excluding other-than-
  temporary impairment
  charge on securities
  and change in fair
  value of interest rate
  swaps                   $ 2,091     $ 1,915     $ 9,223     $ 5,879

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge on
    securities             (1,024)         --      (7,060)         --
   Change in fair value
    of interest rate
    swaps                      --         783         705       1,478
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------
                           (1,024)        783      (6,355)      1,478
                        ---------     -------     -------     -------
 GAAP non-interest
  income                  $ 1,067     $ 2,698     $ 2,868     $ 7,357
                        =========     =======     =======     =======


            

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