Summit Financial Group Reports Earnings for the Year and Fourth Quarter 2007


MOOREFIELD, W.V., Jan. 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMF) today reported fiscal year and fourth quarter 2007 financial results from continuing operations, which excludes from income substantially all business activities of Summit Mortgage, its residential mortgage loan origination unit, which ceased operations in January 2007. Income from continuing operations for 2007 was $13.5 million or $1.85 per diluted share, an increase of 22.4 percent and 20.1 percent, respectively, compared with $11.1 million or $1.54 per diluted share reported for the prior-year. Excluding mark-to-market changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, income from continuing operations was $12.6 million for 2007 compared to $11.1 million for 2006. 2007 results from continuing operations reflect strong loan growth, well-controlled operating expenses and a stable net interest margin year-over-year.

For the fourth quarter of 2007, Summit's income from continuing operations was $3.9 million or $0.52 per diluted share compared with the $2.7 million or $0.39 per diluted share reported for the prior-year quarter, an increase of 40.7 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively. Excluding mark-to-market changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, fourth quarter 2007 income from continuing operations was $3.4 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2006.

H. Charles Maddy, III, president and chief executive officer of Summit, commented, "This has not been an easy year for the banking industry, and we include Summit in that statement. We continue to perform well by virtue of our strong markets, our conservative loan and administration policies, and the dedication of our staff. We are expanding successfully in a weak banking environment, keeping our expenses in check and our revenues growing proportionately to our asset size. We are seeing some signs of weakness in our loan portfolio, but so far, these have been at a manageable level."

Highlights of the year include:

* Settlement of the Corinthian Mortgage litigation in Q4

* Completion of the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies in Q3

* Agreement to acquire Greater Atlantic Financial Corp. in Q2; plan to close in Q1 '08

* Consolidation of our two subsidiary banks under the "Summit Community Bank" name in Q2

Mr. Maddy continued, "The big news for us in 2007 is that we have completely exited from our mortgage banking business following settlement of litigation that carried a high price. However, we are relieved to be rid of the uncertainties that have compromised our ability to focus on our core banking business. We are ready to move ahead to close and consolidate our acquisition of Greater Atlantic in the first quarter of 2008. We are confident of our ability to run an outstanding community bank, and Greater Atlantic represents an extension of our core expertise.

"Our accomplishments this past year position us well for continued growth. We consolidated our two banks into one, unifying our brand and improving our operating efficiency. We completed the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies, two Leesburg, Virginia-based insurance agencies primarily specializing in group health, life and disability benefit plans. This acquisition is already performing well for us, generating approximately $1 million of commission revenue per quarter. Next on our agenda is the completion of the Greater Atlantic acquisition, consisting of five branches in some of the highest growth and wealthiest markets in the country. We anticipate closing on the Greater Atlantic acquisition during the first quarter of 2008."

Consolidated net income for 2007 was $6.5 million or $0.88 per diluted share, compared with $8.3 million or $1.15 per diluted share reported for 2006, a decline of 21.8 percent and 23.5 percent, respectively. 2007 consolidated results include a loss from discontinued operations related to Summit Mortgage of $7.1 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, which includes a $5.8 million after-tax charge to settle the Corinthian litigation. 2006 results include a loss from discontinued operations of $2.8 million, or $0.39 per diluted share.

On a consolidated basis, Summit reported a fourth quarter 2007 net loss of $2.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with net income of $207,000, or $0.03 per diluted share for the prior-year fourth quarter. Consolidated results for the fourth quarter also reflect the above-mentioned 2007 litigation settlement and a charge to terminate the mortgage company in 2006.

For 2007, the returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets from continuing operations calculated in accordance with GAAP were 15.39 percent and 1.04 percent, respectively, compared with prior-year ratios of 13.99 percent and 0.94 percent. Fourth quarter 2007 returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets from continuing operations were 16.23 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively, compared with prior-year ratios of 13.37 percent and 0.89 percent.

Total revenues for 2007 were $46.4 million, consisting of $39.0 million of net interest income plus $7.4 million of noninterest income, an increase of 17.4 percent compared to total revenues of $39.5 million in 2006. Net interest income for the year increased 8.8 percent above 2006, reflecting 10.7 percent growth in average earning assets, partially offset by a 12 basis point decline in the net interest margin, to 3.26 percent.

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $13.0 million, up 26.3 percent from fourth quarter 2006 revenue of $10.3 million. Net interest income was $10.3 million, up 10.3 percent from the year-ago quarter, from the combined impact of an 11.6 percent increase in average earning assets and an eight basis point decline in the net interest margin, to 3.24 percent. Mr. Maddy commented, "Unlike many community banks, Summit's balance sheet is liability-sensitive, and in this sharply declining interest-rate environment, our net interest margin should strengthen. Competitive pressures from loan and deposit pricing still remain formidable, but with respect to loan pricing, some of our competitors are just not quite as competitive as they were in the past."

Mr. Maddy added, "Our fee-based revenue has been growing solidly. Service fee income is growing incrementally each quarter, and the contribution of insurance commissions surged to approximately 50 percent of noninterest income this quarter (excluding the impact of interest rate swaps from noninterest income). We completed our acquisition of the Kelly Insurance Agencies on July 2, 2007, and for each of the two most recent 2007 quarters, insurance commissions increased by $1 million per quarter."

For 2007, noninterest income was $7.4 million, up $3.7 million or 102.5 percent from the $3.6 million reported for fiscal 2006. Excluding changes in fair value of interest rate swaps and the net cash settlement of interest on these swaps from fiscal 2007 and 2006, and further excluding the $2.1 million of insurance revenues from the Kelly Agencies acquisition, noninterest income from organic sources was $4.5 million, up $249,000 or 5.8 percent above fiscal 2006. Service fee income increased $246,000, or 8.9 percent, to $3.0 million, compared to $2.8 million for the prior-year. For the fourth quarter of 2007, noninterest income was $2.7 million, up $1.8 million from the $946,000 recorded for the year-ago quarter. Service fee income increased $161,000, or 22.9 percent, to $863,000 for fourth quarter of 2007.

2007 noninterest expense was $25.1 million, a 16.1 percent, or $3.5 million increase over the $21.6 million record for the previous fiscal year. Salaries and benefits accounted for 79.9 percent of the increase, increasing $2.8 million, or 23.6 percent, to $14.6 million for the year; 2007 results include the addition of 34 employees associated with the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies. The efficiency ratio for continuing operations was 53.00 percent for 2007, compared with 52.15 percent for 2006. For the fourth quarter of 2007, noninterest expense was $6.9 million, up 30.4 percent or $1.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2006, and 1.3 percent or $90,000 from the linked quarter. The efficiency ratio (for continuing operations) was 53.03 percent for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with 49.61 percent for the prior-year fourth quarter, and 53.91 percent for the linked quarter.

Assets at December 31, 2007 were $1.44 billion, an increase of $200.0 million, or 16.2 percent, over the prior-year period. Loans, net of unearned income, were $1.06 billion at period end, up $138.1 million, or 15.0 percent, year over year. Loan growth was distributed across virtually every loan category (except consumer loans); however, commercial real estate (CRE) loans, the largest loan category at 36.1 percent of the portfolio, was also the driver of 2007 loan growth, up $70.3 million year-over-year; CRE contributed approximately 50 percent of total loan growth for the year. Residential real estate, the second largest loan category at 30.3 percent, contributed approximately $40 million of loan growth, mostly in the second half of the year. Growth of construction and development loans slowed substantially this year with only a $9.5 million increase, its portfolio share reduced to 21.2 percent from 23.3 percent at year-end 2006.

At December 31, 2007, nonperforming assets were $12.4 million, or 0.86 percent of total assets, compared with $7.7 million, or 0.58 percent for the linked quarter and $5.4 million, or 0.43 percent for the year-ago quarter. Residential real estate loans account for approximately $4.9 million of nonperforming assets, and construction and development loans - largely residential - accounted for an additional $2.0 million. Commercial real estate loans totaled approximately $2.5 million of nonperforming assets. Mr. Maddy noted, "Although our level of nonperforming assets has doubled as a percent of total assets over the course of the past year, we believe our loans are solidly underwritten and supported by real property that should retain its value better than in many markets. Anticipated population growth should serve to absorb the additional housing inventory within a reasonable timeframe. A bright spot has been the CRE portfolio, which has performed well and has yet to demonstrate substantial signs of weakness."

For the current quarter, the Company had net charge-offs of $285,000, or an annualized 0.11 percent of average loans, compared with $566,000, or an annualized 0.23 percent for the linked quarter, and $263,000, or 0.11 percent annualized for the year earlier period. Mr. Maddy commented, "We experienced very low charge-offs on loans that are part of our continuing operations. Approximately $464,000 of charge-offs during the year were loans made by Summit Mortgage; when we discontinued its operations earlier this year, we were obligated to provide recourse for up to one year with respect to nonperforming previously sold loans. We reserved accordingly, and the obligation period will end in first quarter 2008. At December 31, 2007, loan loss reserves were 0.86 percent of loans outstanding.

Total deposits at December 31, 2007 were $828.7 million compared with $888.7 million at the prior year-end, a decrease of $60 million or 6.8 percent. Brokered deposits declined by $103.2 million or 36.9 percent over the past year, to $176.4 million at December 31, 2007, while Summit's retail deposit portfolio increased by $43.2 million, or 7.1 percent, to $652.3 million at year-end 2007. Retail deposits now account for 78.7 percent of total deposits, compared with 68.5 percent at year end 2006.

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2007 was $89.4 million, an increase of 13.5 percent over the last twelve months. Common shares outstanding totaled 7,408,941 at year-end, compared with 7,089,680 for the prior-year end. The increase includes the issuance of approximately 318,000 shares during the third quarter of 2007 for the acquisition of the Kelly Agencies.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Summit Financial Group, Inc., a financial holding company with total assets of $1.44 billion, operates fifteen banking locations through its wholly-owned community bank, Summit Community Bank. Summit also operates Summit Insurance Services, LLC.

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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 changes in fair value of interest rate swaps included in its Statements of Income . Management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of this item 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.

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 economy. We undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q4 2007 vs Q4 2006

                                   For the Quarter Ended
                                  ----------------------   Percent
 Dollars in thousands             12/31/2007  12/31/2006    Change
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
  Interest income
   Loans, including fees            $ 20,199    $ 18,746       7.8%
   Securities                          3,590       3,131      14.7%
   Other                                   8           7      14.3%
                                    --------    --------
    Total interest income             23,797      21,884       8.7%
                                    --------    --------
  Interest expense
   Deposits                            7,759       8,990     -13.7%
   Borrowings                          5,697       3,518      61.9%
                                    --------    --------
    Total interest expense            13,456      12,508       7.6%
                                    --------    --------
  Net interest income                 10,341       9,376      10.3%
  Provision for loan losses              750         930     -19.4%
                                    --------    --------
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses           9,591       8,446      13.6%
                                    --------    --------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance commissions               1,157         228     407.5%
   Service fee income                    863         702      22.9%
   Securities gains (losses)              --          --       n/a
   Net cash settlement on
    interest rate swaps                 (183)       (197)     -7.1%
   Change in fair value of
    interest rate swaps                  783          50    1466.0%
   Other income                           78         163     -52.1%
                                    --------    --------
    Total noninterest income           2,698         946     185.2%
                                    --------    --------
  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and employee benefits      4,090       2,899      41.1%
   Net occupancy expense                 466         378      23.3%
   Equipment expense                     568         480      18.3%
   Professional fees                     152         252     -39.7%
   Other expenses                      1,634       1,291      26.6%
                                    --------    --------
    Total noninterest expense          6,910       5,300      30.4%
                                    --------    --------
  Income from continuing
   operations before income taxes      5,379       4,092      31.5%
  Income taxes                         1,511       1,343      12.5%
                                    --------    --------
    Income from continuing
     operations                        3,868       2,749      40.7%
                                    --------    --------
  Discontinued operations
   Exit costs and impairment
    of long-lived assets                (435)     (2,480)    -82.5%
   Operating income (loss)            (9,549)     (1,373)    595.5%
                                    --------    --------
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations before income taxes     (9,984)     (3,853)    159.1%
  Income taxes                        (3,347)     (1,311)    155.3%
                                    --------    --------
    Income (loss) from dis-
     continued operations             (6,637)     (2,542)    161.1%
                                    --------    --------
      Net Income                    $ (2,769)   $    207   -1437.7%
                                    ========    ========

 Per Share Data
  Earnings per share from
   continuing operations
    Basic                           $   0.52    $   0.39      33.3%
    Diluted                         $   0.52    $   0.39      33.3%
  Earnings per share from dis-
   continued operations
    Basic                           $  (0.89)   $  (0.36)    147.2%
    Diluted                         $  (0.89)   $  (0.36)    147.2%
  Earnings per share
    Basic                           $  (0.37)   $   0.03   -1333.3%
    Diluted                         $  (0.37)   $   0.03   -1333.3%

  Average shares outstanding
    Basic                          7,401,684   7,091,560       4.4%
    Diluted                        7,450,049   7,150,407       4.2%

 Performance Ratios
  Return on average equity            -11.62%       1.01%  -1250.5%
  Return on average equity
   - continuing operations             16.23%      13.37%     21.4%
  Return on average assets             -0.81%       0.07%  -1257.1%
  Return on average assets
   - continuing operations              1.13%       0.89%     27.0%
  Net interest margin                   3.24%       3.32%     -2.4%
  Efficiency ratio - continuing
   operations (A)                      53.03%      49.61%      6.9%

 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring
 income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in
 fair value of derivatives.

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Annual Performance Summary -- 2007 vs 2006

                                     For the Years Ended
                                   ------------------------    Percent
 Dollars in thousands              12/31/2007    12/31/2006     Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
  Interest income
   Loans, including fees            $  77,911     $  68,656      13.5%
   Securities                          13,422        11,562      16.1%
   Other                                   51            60     -15.0%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Total interest income             91,384        80,278      13.8%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Interest expense
   Deposits                            34,296        28,312      21.1%
   Borrowings                          18,021        16,067      12.2%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Total interest expense            52,317        44,379      17.9%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Net interest income                  39,067        35,899       8.8%
  Provision for loan losses             2,055         1,845      11.4%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses           37,012        34,054       8.7%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance commissions                2,876           924     211.3%
   Service fee income                   3,004         2,758       8.9%
   Securities gains (losses)               --            --        --
   Net cash settlement on interest
    rate swaps                           (727)         (533)     36.4%
   Change in fair value of interest
    rate swaps                          1,478           (91)  -1724.2%
   Other income                           726           575      26.3%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Total noninterest income           7,357         3,633     102.5%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and employee benefits      14,608        11,821      23.6%
   Net occupancy expense                1,758         1,557      12.9%
   Equipment expense                    2,004         1,901       5.4%
   Professional fees                      695           892     -22.1%
   Other expenses                       6,033         5,438      10.9%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Total noninterest expense         25,098        21,609      16.1%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes                 19,271        16,078      19.9%
  Income taxes                          5,734         5,018      14.3%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Income from continuing
      operations                       13,537        11,060      22.4%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Discontinued operations
   Exit costs and impairment of
    long-lived assets                    (312)       (2,480)    -87.4%
   Operating income (loss)            (10,347)       (1,750)    491.3%
                                    ---------     ---------
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations before income taxes     (10,659)       (4,230)    152.0%
  Income taxes                         (3,578)       (1,427)    150.7%
                                    ---------     ---------
     Income (loss) from dis-
      continued operations             (7,081)       (2,803)    152.6%
                                    ---------     ---------
       Net Income                   $   6,456     $   8,257     -21.8%
                                    =========     =========

 Per Share Data
  Earnings per share from continuing
   operations
     Basic                               1.87     $    1.55      20.6%
     Diluted                             1.85     $    1.54      20.1%
  Earnings per share from dis-
   continued operations
     Basic                              (0.98)    $   (0.39)    151.3%
     Diluted                            (0.97)    $   (0.39)    148.7%
  Earnings per share
     Basic                          $    0.89     $    1.16     -23.3%
     Diluted                        $    0.88     $    1.15     -23.5%

  Average shares outstanding
     Basic                          7,244,011     7,120,518       1.7%
     Diluted                        7,303,391     7,183,281       1.7%

 Performance Ratios
  Return on average equity               7.34%        10.44%    -29.7%
  Return on average equity
   - continuing operations              15.39%        13.99%     10.0%
  Return on average assets               0.50%         0.70%    -28.6%
  Return on average assets
   - continuing operations               1.04%         0.94%     10.6%
  Net interest margin                    3.26%         3.38%     -3.6%
  Efficiency ratio - continuing
   operations (A)                       53.00%        52.15%      1.6%

 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring
 income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in
 fair value of derivatives.

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

 Dollars in thousands

                                  For the Quarter Ended
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                 12/31/07    9/30/07    6/30/07    3/31/07   12/31/06
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements
     of Income

 Interest income
   Loans, including
    fees         $  20,199  $  19,921  $  19,079  $  18,712  $  18,746
   Securities        3,590      3,446      3,263      3,124      3,131
   Other                 8          9         27          6          7
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total
      interest
      income        23,797     23,376     22,369     21,842     21,884
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Interest expense
   Deposits          7,759      8,627      8,882      9,028      8,990
   Borrowings        5,697      4,753      3,960      3,611      3,518
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total
      interest
      expense       13,456     13,380     12,842     12,639     12,508
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net interest
   income           10,341      9,996      9,527      9,203      9,376
  Provision for
   loan losses         750        525        390        390        930
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net interest
   income after
   provision for
   loan losses       9,591      9,471      9,137      8,813      8,446
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Noninterest income
   Insurance
    commissions      1,157      1,303        209        206        228
   Service fee
    income             863        788        736        617        702
   Securities
    gains (losses)      --         --         --         --         --
   Net cash settle-
    ment on interest
    rate swaps        (183)      (181)      (179)      (184)      (197)
   Change in fair
    value of
    interest rate
    swaps              783        752       (273)       227         50
   Other income         78        244        203        191        163
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total non-
      interest
      income         2,698      2,906        696      1,057        946
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Noninterest expense
   Salaries and
    employee
    benefits         4,090      4,054      3,238      3,226      2,899
   Net occupancy
    expense            466        466        408        418        378
   Equipment
    expense            568        496        493        446        480
   Professional
    fees               152        176        193        174        252
   Other expenses    1,634      1,628      1,386      1,385      1,291
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
     Total non-
      interest
      expense        6,910      6,820      5,718      5,649      5,300
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income before
   income taxes      5,379      5,557      4,115      4,221      4,092
  Income taxes       1,511      1,802      1,135      1,286      1,343
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Income from
     continuing
     operations      3,868      3,755      2,980      2,935      2,749
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Discontinued
   operations
    Exit costs
     and impairment
     of long-lived
     assets           (435)        --         43         80     (2,480)
    Operating
     income
    (loss)          (9,549)      (200)      (227)      (372)    (1,373)
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income (loss)
   from discontinued
   operations before
   income taxes     (9,984)      (200)      (184)      (292)    (3,853)
  Income taxes      (3,347)       (69)       (66)       (97)    (1,311)
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Income (loss)
     from discon-
     tinued opera-
     tions          (6,637)      (131)      (118)      (195)    (2,542)
                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net Income $  (2,769) $   3,624  $   2,862  $   2,740  $     207
                 =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 Per Share Data
  Earnings per
   share from con-
   tinuing opera-
   tions
     Basic       $    0.52  $    0.51  $    0.42  $    0.41  $    0.39
     Diluted     $    0.52  $    0.50  $    0.42  $    0.41  $    0.39
  Earnings per
   share from
   discontinued
   operations
     Basic       $   (0.89) $   (0.02) $   (0.02) $   (0.03) $   (0.36)
     Diluted     $   (0.89) $   (0.02) $   (0.02) $   (0.03) $   (0.36)
  Earnings per
   share
     Basic       $   (0.37) $    0.49  $    0.40  $    0.38  $    0.03
     Diluted     $   (0.37) $    0.48  $    0.40  $    0.38  $    0.03

  Average shares
   outstanding
     Basic       7,401,684  7,399,213  7,084,980  7,084,980  7,091,560
     Diluted     7,450,049  7,458,515  7,148,241  7,147,170  7,150,407

 Performance Ratios
  Return on average
   equity           -11.62%     16.13%     13.59%     13.40%      1.01%
  Return on average
   equity - con-
   tinuing opera-
   tions             16.23%     16.71%     14.15%     14.35%     13.37%
  Return on average
   assets            -0.81%      1.11%      0.91%      0.88%      0.07%
  Return on average
   assets - con-
   tinuing opera-
   tions              1.13%      1.15%      0.94%      0.94%      0.89%
  Net interest
   margin             3.24%      3.28%      3.28%      3.26%      3.32%
  Efficiency ratio
   - continuing
   operations (A)    53.03%     53.91%     51.46%     53.50%     49.61%

 NOTE: (A) - Computed on a tax equivalent basis excluding nonrecurring
 income and expense items, amortization of intangibles, and changes in
 fair value of derivatives.


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)

 Selected Balance Sheet Data
 Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts

                               For the Quarter Ended
            ----------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/2007   9/30/2007   6/30/2007   3/31/2007  12/31/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets     $1,435,536  $1,340,679  $1,280,428  $1,254,528  $1,235,519
 Securities    300,066     279,289     259,526     258,173     247,874
 Loans, net  1,052,489     986,437     949,175     930,769     916,045
 Intangible
  assets        10,055      10,143       3,121       3,159       3,197
 Retail
  deposits     652,296     638,633     626,617     623,431     609,064
 Brokered time
  deposits     176,391     189,966     223,771     253,794     279,623
 Short-term
  borrowings   172,055     124,699     100,901      79,886      60,428
 Long-term
  borrowings
  and sub-
  ordinated
  debentures   335,327     283,268     236,347     203,408     195,698
 Shareholders'
  equity        89,420      93,475      81,910      81,950      78,752

 Book value
  per share $    12.06  $    12.63  $    11.56  $    11.57  $    11.12
 Tangible
  book value
  per share $    10.70  $    11.26  $    11.12  $    11.12  $    10.66
 Tangible
  equity /
  Tangible
  assets           5.6%        6.3%        6.2%        6.3%        6.1%
 Tier 1
  leverage
  ratio            7.3%        8.1%        7.9%        7.9%        7.8%

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)

 Loan Composition
 Dollars in thousands
                               For the Quarter Ended
                -------------------------------------------------------
                12/31/2007  9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007  12/31/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial     $   92,599  $  87,018  $  81,292  $  69,700  $  69,470
 Commercial real
  estate           384,478    352,396    354,833    329,561    314,199
 Construction
  and develop-
  ment             225,270    212,570    198,721    220,430    215,820
 Residential real
  estate           322,640    305,016    283,821    279,564    282,512
 Consumer           31,956     33,255     33,937     33,845     36,455
 Other               6,641      6,793      7,111      7,209      6,968
                ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total loans    1,063,584    997,048    959,715    940,309    925,424
 Less unearned
  fees and
  interest           1,903      1,884      1,772      1,757      1,868
                ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Total loans net
  of unearned
  fees and
  interest       1,061,681    995,164    957,943    938,552    923,556
 Less allowance
  for loan losses    9,192      8,727      8,768      7,783      7,511
                ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Loans, net    $1,052,489  $ 986,437  $ 949,175  $ 930,769  $ 916,045
                ==========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)

 Retail Deposit Composition
 Dollars in thousands

                12/31/2007  9/30/2007  6/30/2007  3/31/2007  12/31/2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non interest
  bearing
  checking        $ 65,727   $ 65,230   $ 64,373   $ 60,645   $ 62,591
 Interest bearing
  checking         222,825    230,491    230,509    230,634    220,167
 Savings            40,845     39,596     41,910     44,713     47,984
 Time deposits     322,899    303,316    289,825    287,439    278,322
                  --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total retail
    deposits      $652,296   $638,633   $626,617   $623,431   $609,064
                  ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)

 Asset Quality Information
 Dollars in thousands

                                      For the Quarter Ended
                          ---------------------------------------------
                          12/31/07  9/30/07  6/30/07  3/31/07  12/31/06
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gross loan charge-offs    $   332   $  599   $  141   $  206   $  313
 Gross loan recoveries         (47)     (33)     (45)     (87)     (50)
                           -------   ------   ------   ------   ------
    Net loan charge-offs   $   285   $  566   $   96   $  119   $  263
                           =======   ======   ======   ======   ======

 Net loan charge-offs to
  average loans
  (annualized)                0.11%    0.23%    0.04%    0.05%    0.11%
 Allowance for loan losses $ 9,192   $8,727   $8,768   $7,783   $7,511
 Allowance for loan losses
  as a percentage of
  period end loans            0.86%    0.88%    0.91%    0.83%    0.81%
 Nonperforming assets:
   Nonperforming loans     $10,333   $6,916   $7,307   $4,474   $5,276
   Foreclosed properties
    and other repossessed
    assets                   2,058      815      851       43       77
                           -------   ------   ------   ------   ------
      Total                $12,391   $7,731   $8,158   $4,517   $5,353
                           =======   ======   ======   ======   ======

 Nonperforming loans to
  period end loans            0.97%    0.69%    0.76%    0.48%    0.57%
                           =======   ======   ======   ======   ======
 Nonperforming assets to
  period end assets           0.86%    0.58%    0.64%    0.36%    0.43%
                           =======   ======   ======   ======   ======

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: SMMF)

 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average Rates
 Q4 2007 vs Q4 2006

 Dollars in thousands

                          Q4 2007                     Q4 2006
               ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                Average    Earnings/ Yield/  Average   Earnings/ Yield/
                Balances    Expense   Rate   Balances   Expense   Rate
 -----------------------------------------  ---------------------------
 ASSETS
 Interest earning
  assets
   Loans, net of
    unearned
    interest
     Taxable   $1,015,397  $ 20,075  7.84%  $  914,050  $18,735  8.13%
     Tax-exempt     9,259       188  8.06%       8,591      166  7.67%
   Securities
     Taxable      234,444     3,008  5.09%     202,758    2,566  5.02%
     Tax-exempt    49,760       870  6.94%      47,666      842  7.01%
   Interest
    bearing de-
    posits other
    banks and
    Federal funds
    sold              479         9  7.45%         517       11  8.44%
               ----------  --------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
 Total interest
  earning
  assets        1,309,339    24,150  7.32%   1,173,582   22,320  7.55%

 Noninterest
  earning assets
   Cash & due
    from banks     14,391                       12,393
   Premises &
    equipment      22,092                       23,309
   Other assets    35,362                       26,786
   Allowance for
    loan losses    (9,033)                      (7,339)
               ----------                   ----------
     Total
      assets   $1,372,151                   $1,228,731
               ==========                   ==========

  LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDERS'
      EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing
  liabilities
   Interest bear-
    ing demand
    deposits   $  225,686  $  1,575  2.77%  $  221,943  $ 2,066  3.69%
   Savings
    deposits       38,706       145  1.49%      46,804      243  2.06%
   Time deposits  487,609     6,039  4.91%     549,785    6,679  4.82%
   Short-term
    borrowings    147,144     1,724  4.65%      77,044    1,040  5.36%
   Long-term
    borrowings
    and sub-
    ordinated
    debentures    299,420     3,973  5.26%     176,932    2,478  5.56%
               ----------  --------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
                1,198,565    13,456  4.45%   1,072,508   12,506  4.63%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Demand
    deposits       68,123                       63,671
   Other
    liabilities    10,131                       10,307
               ----------                   ----------
     Total lia-
      bilities  1,276,819                    1,146,486

 Shareholders'
  equity           95,332                       82,245
               ----------                   ----------
   Total liabili-
    ties and
    shareholders'
    equity     $1,372,151                   $1,228,731
               ==========                   ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS                 $ 10,694                     $ 9,814
                           ========                     =======
 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING ASSETS                     3.24%                       3.32%
                                     ====                        ====

 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average Rates
 YTD 2007 vs YTD 2006

 Dollars in thousands

                            For the Years Ended December 31,
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                           2007                         2006
               ---------------------------  --------------------------
                Average    Earnings/ Yield/  Average   Earnings/ Yield/
                Balances    Expense   Rate   Balances   Expense   Rate
 -----------------------------------------  --------------------------
 ASSETS
 Interest earning
  assets
   Loans, net of
    unearned
    interest
     Taxable   $  963,116  $ 77,510  8.05%  $  872,017  $68,915  7.90%
     Tax-exempt     9,270       738  7.96%       8,428      642  7.62%
   Securities
     Taxable      219,605    11,224  5.11%     193,046    9,403  4.87%
     Tax-exempt    47,645     3,289  6.90%      46,382    3,227  6.96%
   Interest
    bearing de-
    posits other
    banks and
    Federal funds
    sold            1,011        51  5.04%       1,216       62  5.10%
               ----------  --------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
 Total interest
  earning
  assets        1,240,647    92,812  7.48%   1,121,089   82,249  7.34%

 Noninterest
  earning assets
   Cash & due
    from banks     14,104                       13,417
   Premises &
    equipment      22,179                       23,496
   Other assets    30,795                       26,422
   Allowance for
    loan losses    (8,683)                      (6,849)
               ----------                   ----------
     Total
      assets   $1,299,042                   $1,177,575
               ==========                   ==========

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest bearing
  liabilities
   Interest
    bearing
    demand
    deposits   $  227,014  $  7,695  3.39%  $  215,642  $ 7,476  3.47%
   Savings
    deposits       42,254       706  1.67%      42,332      554  1.31%
   Time deposits  524,389    25,895  4.94%     458,864   20,282  4.42%
   Short-term
    borrowings     95,437     4,822  5.05%     130,771    6,612  5.06%
   Long-term
    borrowings
    and sub-
    ordinated
    debentures    245,937    13,199  5.37%     176,422    9,455  5.36%
               ----------  --------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
                1,135,031    52,317  4.61%   1,024,031   44,379  4.33%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Demand
    deposits       65,060                       64,380
   Other
    liabilities    11,000                       10,106
               ----------                   ----------
     Total lia-
      bilities  1,211,091                    1,098,517

 Shareholders'
  equity           87,951                       79,058
               ----------                   ----------
   Total liabili-
    ties and
    shareholders'
    equity     $1,299,042                   $1,177,575
               ==========                   ==========
 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS                 $ 40,495                     $37,870
                           ========                     =======
 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING ASSETS                     3.26%                       3.38%
                                     ====                        ====

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

 Dollars in thousands
                         For the Quarter Ended     For the Year Ended
                          --------------------    --------------------
                          12/31/07    12/31/06    12/31/07    12/31/06
 ---------------------------------------------    --------------------
 Income from continuing
  operations - excluding
  changes in fair value
  of interest rate swaps  $  3,375    $  2,718    $ 12,606    $ 11,117

 Changes in fair value of
  interest rate swaps          783          49       1,478         (91)
 Applicable income tax
  effect                      (290)        (18)       (547)         34
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
                               493          31         931         (57)
                          --------    --------    --------    --------
 GAAP income from
  continuing operations   $  3,868    $  2,749    $ 13,537    $ 11,060
                          ========    ========    ========    ========


            

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