Summit Financial Group Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings


MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Nov. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. ("Company" or "Summit") (Nasdaq:SMMF) today reported a net loss for the third quarter of $7.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2007 earnings from continuing operations of $3.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Third quarter 2008 results include a $12.0 million provision for loan losses that reflects the higher levels of nonperforming loans in the current quarter, as well as a non-cash other-than-temporary impairment charge of $4.5 million pre-tax ($2.8 million after-tax) relating to the further write-down to fair value of Summit's investments in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock.

Excluding from third quarter operating earnings the 2008 impact of this impairment charge and a 2007 pre-tax gain of $752,000 ($474,000 after-tax) from the change in the fair value of interest rate swaps, pro forma third quarter results were a loss of $4.8 million for 2008, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with pro forma 2007 income from continuing operations of $3.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.

H. Charles Maddy III, president and chief executive officer of Summit Financial Group, stated, "Obviously we are disappointed with our operating results for this quarter, but we are encouraged that our core earnings capacity remains solid going forward and we are confident that we have provided appropriately for our known problem assets. Accordingly, we anticipate our fourth quarter 2008 earnings will range between $0.45 and $0.48 per diluted share."

Highlights for the 2008 third quarter include:



 * A $12.0 million provision for possible loan losses recorded this
   quarter, raising the allowance for loan losses to 1.83 percent of
   loans in response to recently identified nonperforming loans of
   $49.9 million.

 * Recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $4.5 million
   to reflect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock investments 
   at their fair values as of September 30, 2008 as a result of the 
   third quarter announcement by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal 
   Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") that both Fannie Mae and Freddie
   Mac were being placed under conservatorship and that management
   of the entities would be under the control of the FHFA.  The plan
   announced by the U.S. Treasury and FHFA included the elimination
   of dividends on all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock
   issuances.

 * Operating revenues, excluding nonrecurring items, increased 4.6
   percent over the prior-year third quarter but declined 9.5 percent
   from the linked quarter.

 * A decline of 39 basis points in the net interest margin was
   primarily due to $1.6 million of interest income reversed when
   loans were placed on nonaccrual status in the current quarter.

 * Loan growth of $172.3 million, or 17.3 percent year-over-year, was
   derived principally from commercial real estate and residential
   mortgages.

 * Plans to complete the acquisition of Greater Atlantic Bank are
   proceeding according to the revised agreement entered into on
   June 10, 2008; it is anticipated that the merger will be completed
   in the fourth quarter of 2008 subject to regulatory approval.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with net income from continuing operations of $9.7 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for the prior-year nine month period. Excluding other-than-temporary impairment charges relating to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aggregating $6.0 million for 2008 ($3.80 million after-tax) and pre-tax changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps of $705,000 and $694,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively, pro forma earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $2.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with pro forma net income from continuing operations of $9.2 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2007.

"In the space of one short quarter, Summit caught up with the rest of the world," commented Mr. Maddy. "Despite the quality of our borrowers and our markets, the real estate crisis and its ensuing impact on financial markets have finally reached our shores. Summit serves an affluent clientele, possessing resources that have sustained loan performance far into this real estate cycle. Unfortunately, and for different reasons, several of our larger real estate developers ran out of cash at the same time.

"We are responding aggressively to the situation. Each of these projects is basically sound, and we have several workout strategies available to us. We are in the process of developing a plan for each project that will reduce our exposures expeditiously while we strive to minimize potential losses," Mr. Maddy continued. "We doubled our loan loss reserve this quarter, which now stands at a very strong 1.83 percent of loans, and believe we are adequately reserved to cover losses associated with these recently identified problem assets."

Total revenue, composed of net interest income and noninterest income, was $8.2 million for the third quarter of 2008, down 36.4 percent from year-ago revenue of $12.9 million. Excluding the 2008 impairment charge on securities and the 2007 changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, operating revenue for third quarter 2008 was $12.7 million, up 4.6 percent from the $12.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2007. Net interest income was $10.4 million for the current period, 3.9 percent higher than the $10.0 million reported for the year-ago quarter. Growth resulted from an 18.0 percent increase in average earning assets year-over-year partially offset by a 39 basis point decline in the net interest margin to 2.89 percent.

Mr. Maddy remarked, "Our goal has been to maintain a neutral balance sheet and a stable net interest margin, and we have been consistently successful quarter after quarter; over the previous four quarters, for example, the margin has varied within a narrow band from 3.24 percent to 3.33 percent. During the current quarter, however, we reversed $1.6 million from interest income when we transferred $49.9 million of loans to nonaccrual status; had this not been the case, our margin would have been in excess of 3.30 percent for the current quarter . On a going forward basis, lost interest income from nonaccrual loans should approximate $770,000 each quarter given the present level of nonperforming loans. Consistent with past experience, we do not anticipate any material impact from the recent 50 basis point cut in the fed funds rate."

Noninterest income, reported on a GAAP basis, was a loss of $2.2 million for the 2008 third quarter compared with income of $2.9 million for the year-ago quarter. Excluding the securities impairment charge of $4.5 million in the current quarter and the $752,000 change in fair value of interest rate swaps in the 2007 quarter, noninterest income from operations totaled $2.3 million for the 2008 third quarter and $2.2 million for the 2007 third quarter. Insurance commissions of approximately $1.3 million each quarter, primarily from the Kelly Agencies, should contribute an after-tax profit of approximately $400,000 for the full year.

The $12.0 million provision for loan losses recorded this quarter was the primary factor contributing to the decline in operating earnings, up from $525,000 in the year-ago period and $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2008. Although only $917,000 was charged off this quarter, management estimates that the loss potential associated with the $50 million of loans transferred to nonaccrual status should be less than $10 million. After a thorough review of its loan portfolio metrics and problem loans, management anticipates that the provision for loan losses should return to its normal level of approximately $750,000 in the fourth quarter (barring unforeseen circumstances which are not apparent at this time). Year-to-date, Summit had net charge-offs of $2.5 million, or 0.30 percent of average loans (annualized); this compares with net charge-offs of $0.8 million, or 0.11 percent of average loans for the 2007 nine-month period.

Noninterest expense was generally well controlled, up 6.8 percent or $465,000 from the year-ago third quarter, to $7.3 million. Salaries and employee benefits, which accounted for 56.5 percent of noninterest expense in the current quarter, were $4.1 million, up 1.5 percent over prior year, when they were 59.4 percent of noninterest expense. The other expense category accounted for the majority of the year-over-year increase, up $344,000, or 21.1 percent, to $2.0 million; FDIC premium was up $135,000; telephone expense was up $60,000 and foreclosure and repossession expenses increased $54,000. Summit's efficiency ratio, based on continuing operations and excluding one-time nonrecurring items, was 54.52 percent for the current quarter, 61 basis points higher than the year-ago ratio of 53.91 percent primarily from the reversal of interest income from loans placed on nonaccrual status this quarter.

Assets at September 30, 2008 were $1.6 billion, up $226.6 million, or 16.9 percent, since the 2007 third quarter-end. Total loans were $1.2 billion at period end, up $172.3 million or 17.3 percent during the same twelve month period. Year over year loan growth was mainly derived from commercial real estate and 1-4 family residential mortgages, which increased $71.6 million, or 20.3 percent, and $62.0 million, or 20.3 percent, respectively. Construction and development (C&D) loans outstanding were $225.6 million at third quarter 2008, up $13.0 million or 6.1 percent from a year-ago.

For the most recent quarter, loan growth slowed to 2.3 percent (9.2 percent annualized), increasing by $26.2 million. The majority of loan growth ($16.8 million, or 64 percent of the total) was in the commercial real estate and C&D loan categories, which grew 33.63 percent and 30.43 percent, respectively.

Commercial real estate and 1-4 family residential mortgages represent 36.3 percent and 31.4 percent of total loans, respectively, at September 30, 2008. Non-real estate related commercial loans accounted for 9.8 percent of the loan portfolio, while C&D loans of $225.6 million represented 19.3 percent of total loans, down from 21.3 percent at September 30, 2007; C&D loans were the only category to reduce significantly over the course of the past year.

Nonperforming loans were $59.8 million, or 5.13 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2008, compared with $15.6 million, or 1.37 percent of loans, for the linked quarter, and $6.9 million, or 0.69 percent, for the year-ago quarter. During the current quarter, $49.9 million of loans were placed on nonaccrual, offset by a net reduction of $9.7 million of nonperforming loans through reclassification to performing status ($3.4 million), payoffs ($826,000), charge-offs ($656,000) and transfer to OREO ($625,000). The loans reclassified to nonperforming status this quarter principally consist of four projects:



 * A completed hotel and adjacent golf course in northern Virginia,
   having a total loan balance of $23.7 million, which opened late
   this summer and has yet to stabilize its operations to the point
   to generate sufficient cash flow to service its debt.

 * 3 projects in VA and WV consisting of developed and partially
   developed residential lots, representing total loan balances of
   $21.5 million. Prices are depressed and sales have been slower
   than anticipated.

Mr. Maddy commented that these projects had been performing until recently He added, "These are all viable projects, but the absorption rates are too slow in this weak market to repay our loans. We have credit staff in-house with extensive experience to manage the workout process to a favorable conclusion; we anticipate that the level of nonperforming loans should reduce to approximately 2.5 percent of loans within a six month period through aggressive collection efforts and discounted sales of our collateral."

At September 30, 2008, foreclosed real estate was $2.3 million compared with $2.5 million for the linked quarter and $815,000 for the year-ago quarter.

Loans in the 30-89 day delinquent category totaled $13.8 million at September 30, 2008, down from $39.6 million for the preceding quarter and $7.5 million at September 30, 2007. Residential mortgages accounted for $8.5 million of third quarter 2008 delinquencies, with three larger loans in Virginia representing $2.7 million.

For the current quarter, net charge-offs were $917,000, or an annualized 0.32 percent of average loans, compared with $999,000, or an annualized 0.36 percent for the linked quarter, and $566,000, or 0.23 percent annualized for the year earlier period. The $12.0 million loan loss provision recorded this quarter raised the loan loss reserve to 1.83 percent of loans at September 30, 2008 compared with 0.91 percent for the linked quarter and 0.88 percent at September 30, 2007.

Total deposits at September 30, 2008 were $945.2 million compared with $857.7 million at June 30, 2008 and $828.6 million for the year-ago quarter, an increase of $87.5 million or 10.2 percent, and $116.6, or 14.1 percent, respectively. Core deposits were approximately 70 percent of total deposits in the current quarter compared with 74 percent in the linked quarter and 77 percent in the year-ago quarter. Despite a greater reliance on time deposits to meet funding needs, Summit has maintained a consistent margin through diversification of funding sources, in particular, the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Shareholders' equity at September 30, 2008 was $80.5 million, a decrease of 13.9 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 third quarter-end, common shares outstanding totaled 7,410,791 compared with 7,402,666 for the 2007 third 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 recorded in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2008 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 -- Q3 2008 vs Q3 2007

                                   For the Quarter Ended
                                   ---------------------      Percent
 Dollars in thousands             9/30/2008    9/30/2007      Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including fees         $ 18,527     $ 19,921       -7.0%
     Securities                       4,108        3,446       19.2%
     Other                                2            9      -77.8%
                                   --------     --------
       Total interest income         22,637       23,376       -3.2%
   Interest expense
     Deposits                         6,704        8,627      -22.3%
     Borrowings                       5,549        4,753       16.7%
       Total interest expense        12,253       13,380       -8.4%
                                   --------     --------
   Net interest income               10,384        9,996        3.9%
   Provision for loan losses         12,000          525     2185.7%
                                   --------     --------
   Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses        (1,616)       9,471     -117.1%
                                   --------     --------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions            1,337        1,303        2.6%
     Service fee income                 828          788        5.1%
     Other-than-temporary
      impairment of securities       (4,495)          --        n/a
     Net cash settlement on
      interest rate swaps                --         (181)    -100.0%
     Change in fair value of
      interest rate swaps                --          752     -100.0%
     Other income                       155          244      -36.5%
                                   --------     --------
       Total noninterest income      (2,175)       2,906     -174.8%
                                   --------     --------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and employee benefits   4,113        4,054        1.5%
     Net occupancy expense              489          466        4.9%
     Equipment expense                  538          496        8.5%
     Professional fees                  173          176       -1.7%
     Other expenses                   1,972        1,628       21.1%
                                   --------     --------
       Total noninterest expense      7,285        6,820        6.8%
                                   --------     --------
   Income from continuing
    operations before income taxes  (11,076)       5,557     -299.3%
   Income taxes                      (3,402)       1,802     -288.8%
       Income from continuing
        operations                   (7,674)       3,755     -304.4%
   Discontinued operations
     Exit costs and impairment of
      long-lived assets                  --           --        n/m
     Operating income (loss)             --         (200)       n/m
                                   --------     --------
   Income (loss) from discontinued
    operations before income taxes       --         (200)       n/m
   Income taxes                          --          (69)       n/m
       Income (loss) from
        discontinued operations          --         (131)       n/m

         Net Income                $ (7,674)    $  3,624     -311.8%


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q3 2008 vs Q3 2007

                                 For the Quarter Ended
                                ------------------------      Percent
                                9/30/2008     9/30/2007       Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per share from
    continuing operations
     Basic                      $    (1.04)   $     0.51     -303.9%
     Diluted                    $    (1.03)   $     0.50     -306.0%
   Earnings per share from
    discontinued operations
     Basic                      $       --    $    (0.02)    -100.0%
     Diluted                    $       --    $    (0.02)    -100.0%
   Earnings per share
     Basic                      $    (1.04)   $     0.49     -312.2%
     Diluted                    $    (1.03)   $     0.48     -314.6%

   Average shares outstanding
     Basic                       7,410,791     7,399,213        0.2%
     Diluted                     7,445,242     7,458,515       -0.2%

 Performance Ratios
   Return on average equity         -34.71%        16.13%    -315.2%
   Return on average equity -
    continuing operations           -34.71%        16.71%    -307.7%
   Return on average assets          -1.99%         1.11%    -279.3%
   Return on average assets -
    continuing operations            -1.99%         1.15%    -273.0%
   Net interest margin                2.89%         3.28%     -11.9%
   Efficiency ratio (A)              54.52%        55.49%      -1.7%
   Efficiency ratio -
    continuing operations (A)        54.52%        53.91%       1.1%

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


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

                                For the Nine Months Ended
                                -------------------------     Percent
 Dollars in thousands             9/30/2008    9/30/2007      Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including fees         $ 58,173     $ 57,712        0.8%
     Securities                      11,655        9,832       18.5%
     Other                                8           43      -81.4%
                                   --------     --------
       Total interest income         69,836       67,587        3.3%
   Interest expense
     Deposits                        20,263       26,537      -23.6%
     Borrowings                      16,876       12,324       36.9%
       Total interest expense        37,139       38,861       -4.4%
                                   --------     --------
   Net interest income               32,697       28,726       13.8%
   Provision for loan losses         14,750        1,305     1030.3%
                                   --------     --------
   Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses        17,947       27,421      -34.6%
                                   --------     --------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions            3,939        1,719      129.1%
     Service fee income               2,395        2,141       11.9%
     Other-than-temporary
      impairment of securities       (6,036)          --         --
     Net cash settlement on
      interest rate swaps              (170)        (544)     -68.8%
     Change in fair value of
      interest rate swaps               705          694        1.6%
     Other income                       968          649       49.2%
                                   --------     --------
       Total noninterest income       1,801        4,659      -61.3%
                                   --------     --------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and employee benefits  12,695       10,518       20.7%
     Net occupancy expense            1,407        1,292        8.9%
     Equipment expense                1,606        1,436       11.8%
     Professional fees                  473          543      -12.9%
     Other expenses                   5,341        4,399       21.4%
                                   --------     --------
       Total noninterest expense     21,522       18,188       18.3%
                                   --------     --------
   Income from continuing
    operations before income taxes   (1,774)      13,892     -112.8%
   Income taxes                        (518)       4,223     -112.3%
       Income from continuing
        operations                   (1,256)       9,669     -113.0%
   Discontinued operations
     Exit costs and impairment of
      long-lived assets                  --          123        n/a
     Operating income (loss)             --         (798)    -100.0%
                                   --------     --------
   Income (loss) from discontinued
    operations before income taxes       --         (675)    -100.0%
   Income taxes                          --         (231)    -100.0%
       Income (loss) from
        discontinued operations          --         (444)    -100.0%

         Net Income                $ (1,256)    $  9,225     -113.6%


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

                               For the Nine Months Ended
                               -------------------------      Percent
                                9/30/2008     9/30/2007       Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per share from
    continuing operations
     Basic                           (0.17)         1.34     -112.7%
     Diluted                         (0.17)         1.33     -112.8%
   Earnings per share from
    discontinued operations
     Basic                              --         (0.06)    -100.0%
     Diluted                            --         (0.06)    -100.0%
   Earnings per share
     Basic                      $    (0.17)   $     1.28     -113.3%
     Diluted                    $    (0.17)   $     1.27     -113.4%

   Average shares outstanding
     Basic                       7,409,986     7,190,875        3.0%
     Diluted                     7,447,313     7,252,778        2.7%

 Performance Ratios
   Return on average equity          -1.82%        14.41%    -112.6%
   Return on average equity -
    continuing operations            -1.82%        15.11%    -112.0%
   Return on average assets          -0.11%         0.97%    -111.3%
   Return on average assets -
    continuing operations            -0.11%         1.01%    -110.9%
   Net interest margin                3.16%         3.27%      -3.4%
   Efficiency ratio (A)              52.11%        55.65%      -6.4%
   Efficiency ratio -
    continuing operations (A)        52.11%        52.99%      -1.7%

 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
                          -------------------------------------------
                           9/30/    6/30/    3/31/   12/31/    9/30/
 Dollars in thousands      2008     2008     2008     2007     2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements
  of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including
      fees                $18,527  $19,576  $20,069  $20,199  $19,921
     Securities             4,108    3,761    3,786    3,590    3,446
     Other                      2        3        4        8        9
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total interest
        income             22,637   23,340   23,859   23,797   23,376
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Interest expense
     Deposits               6,704    6,435    7,124    7,759    8,627
     Borrowings             5,549    5,530    5,796    5,697    4,753
       Total interest
        expense            12,253   11,965   12,920   13,456   13,380
   Net interest income     10,384   11,375   10,939   10,341    9,996
   Provision for loan
    losses                 12,000    1,750    1,000      750      525
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net interest income
    after provision for
    loan losses            (1,616)   9,625    9,939    9,591    9,471
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions  1,337    1,275    1,327    1,157    1,303
     Service fee income       828      824      743      863      788
     Other-than-temporary
      impairment of
      securities           (4,495)  (1,541)      --       --       --
     Net cash settlement
      on interest rate
      swaps                    --       --     (170)    (183)    (181)
     Change in fair value
      of interest rate
      swaps                    --       --      705      783      752
     Other income             155      570      243       78      244
       Total noninterest
        income             (2,175)   1,128    2,848    2,698    2,906
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and
      employee benefits     4,113    4,187    4,395    4,090    4,054
     Net occupancy expense    489      443      476      466      466
     Equipment expense        538      533      534      568      496
     Professional fees        173      182      118      152      176
     Other expenses         1,972    1,804    1,566    1,634    1,628
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total noninterest
        expense             7,285    7,149    7,089    6,910    6,820
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Income before income
    taxes                 (11,076)   3,604    5,698    5,379    5,557
   Income taxes            (3,402)   1,010    1,874    1,511    1,802
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Income from
        continuing
        operations         (7,674)   2,594    3,824    3,868    3,755
   Discontinued
    operations
     Exit costs and
      impairment of
      long-lived assets        --       --       --     (435)      --
     Operating income
      (loss)                   --       --       --   (9,549)    (200)
   Income (loss) from
    discontinued
    operations before
    income taxes               --       --       --   (9,984)    (200)
   Income taxes                --       --       --   (3,347)     (69)
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued
      operations               --       --       --   (6,637)    (131)
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

       Net Income         $(7,674) $ 2,594  $ 3,824  $(2,769) $ 3,624
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------


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

                                For the Quarter Ended
                -----------------------------------------------------
                9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008 12/31/2007  9/30/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per
    share from
    continuing
    operations
     Basic      $   (1.04) $    0.35  $    0.52  $    0.52  $    0.51
     Diluted    $   (1.03) $    0.35  $    0.51  $    0.52  $    0.50
   Earnings per
    share from
    discontinued
    operations
     Basic      $      --  $      --  $      --  $   (0.89) $   (0.02)
     Diluted    $      --  $      --  $      --  $   (0.89) $   (0.02)
   Earnings
    per share
     Basic      $   (1.04) $    0.35  $    0.52  $   (0.37) $    0.49
     Diluted    $   (1.03) $    0.35  $    0.51  $   (0.37) $    0.48

   Average
    shares
    outstanding
     Basic      7,410,791  7,410,217  7,408,941  7,401,684  7,399,213
     Diluted    7,445,242  7,448,170  7,449,105  7,450,049  7,458,515

 Performance
  Ratios
   Return on
    average
    equity         -34.71%     11.16%     16.55%    -11.62%     16.13%
   Return on
    average
    equity -
    continuing
    operations     -34.71%     11.16%     16.55%     16.23%     16.71%
   Return on
    average
    assets          -1.99%      0.70%      1.06%     -0.81%      1.11%
   Return on
    average
    assets -
    continuing
    operations      -1.99%      0.70%      1.06%      1.13%      1.15%
   Net interest
    margin           2.89%      3.33%      3.28%      3.24%      3.28%
   Efficiency
    ratio -
    continuing
    operations (A)  54.52%     49.87%     52.11%     53.03%     53.91%

 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 share amounts

                              For the Quarter Ended
           ----------------------------------------------------------
            9/30/2008   6/30/2008   3/31/2008  12/31/2007   9/30/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets    $1,567,325  $1,525,978  $1,465,110  $1,435,536  $1,340,679
 Securities   327,648     307,232     302,029     300,066     279,289
 Loans, net 1,145,606   1,130,483   1,079,223   1,052,489     986,437
 Intangible
  assets        9,792       9,880       9,968      10,055      10,143
 Retail
  deposits    663,569     634,007     652,148     652,296     638,633
 Brokered
  time
  deposits    281,655     223,742     184,796     176,391     189,966
 Short-term
  borrowings   98,316     147,900      93,950     172,055     124,699
 Long-term
  borrowings
  and sub-
  ordinated
  debentures  434,016     419,775     431,918     335,327     283,268
 Shareholders'
  equity       80,510      91,466      91,955      89,420      93,475

 Book
  value per
  share    $    10.86  $    12.34  $    12.41  $    12.06  $    12.63
 Tangible
  book
  value per
  share    $     9.54  $    11.01  $    11.07  $    10.70  $    11.26
 Tangible
  equity /
  Tangible
  assets          4.5%        5.4%        5.6%        5.6%        6.3%
 Tier 1
  leverage
  ratio           6.2%        7.0%        7.8%        7.3%        8.1%


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

            9/30/2008   6/30/2008   3/31/2008   12/31/2007  9/30/2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial $  115,106  $  112,793  $  111,442  $   92,599  $   87,018
 Commercial
  real estate  423,982     415,187     394,619     384,478     352,396
 Construc-
  tion and
  development  225,582     217,623     211,052     225,270     212,570
 Residential
  real estate  366,989     361,009     336,985     322,640     305,016
 Consumer       31,433      30,361      30,206      31,956      33,254
 Other           6,240       6,206       6,395       6,641       6,794
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total
    loans    1,169,332   1,143,179   1,090,699   1,063,584     997,048
 Less
  unearned
  fees and
  interest       2,293       2,347       1,878       1,903       1,884
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total
    loans
    net of
    unearned
    fees and
    interest 1,167,039   1,140,832   1,088,821   1,061,681     995,164
 Less
  allowance
  for loan
  losses        21,433      10,349       9,598       9,192       8,727
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Loans, 
    net     $1,145,606  $1,130,483  $1,079,223  $1,052,489  $  986,437
            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========


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

                    9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007 9/30/2007
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non interest
  bearing checking   $ 70,353  $ 68,912  $ 64,111  $ 65,727  $ 65,230
 Interest bearing
  checking            182,383   194,255   201,820   222,825   230,491
 Savings               58,678    60,245    53,427    40,845    39,596
 Time deposits        352,155   310,595   332,790   322,899   303,316
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total retail
    deposits         $663,569  $634,007  $652,148  $652,296  $638,633
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SMMF)
 Asset Quality Information
                                     For the Quarter Ended
                          -------------------------------------------
                           9/30/    6/30/    3/31/   12/31/    9/30/
 Dollars in thousands      2008     2008     2008     2007     2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gross loan charge-offs   $   969  $ 1,079  $   646  $   332  $   599
 Gross loan recoveries        (52)     (80)     (52)     (47)     (33)
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net loan charge-offs   $   917  $   999  $   594  $   285  $   566
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======

 Net loan charge-offs
  to average loans
  (annualized)               0.32%    0.36%    0.22%    0.11%    0.23%

 Allowance for loan
  losses                  $21,433  $10,349  $ 9,598  $ 9,192  $ 8,727
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percentage
  of period end loans        1.87%    0.91%    0.88%    0.86%    0.88%

 Nonperforming assets:
   Nonperforming loans    $59,845  $15,614  $13,957  $10,333  $ 6,916
   Foreclosed properties
    and other repossessed
    assets                  2,284    2,546    2,205    2,058      815
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
     Total                $62,129  $18,160  $16,162  $12,391  $ 7,731
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======

 Nonperforming loans to
  period end loans           5.13%    1.37%    1.28%    0.97%    0.69%
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
 Nonperforming assets to
  period end assets          3.96%    1.19%    1.11%    0.86%    0.58%
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======


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

                                     For the Quarter Ended
                          -------------------------------------------
                           9/30/    6/30/    3/31/    12/31/   9/30/
 Dollars in thousands      2008     2008     2008     2007     2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial               $   140  $    81  $   695  $   716  $   712
 Commercial real estate    27,347    3,184    5,095    4,346      582
 Construction and
  development              29,127    6,460    3,694    2,016    2,557
 Residential real estate    2,799    5,521    4,247    3,012    2,871
 Consumer                     432      368      226      243      194
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total nonperforming
    loans                 $59,845  $15,614  $13,957  $10,333  $ 6,916


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

                                     For the Quarter Ended
                          -------------------------------------------
                           9/30/    6/30/    3/31/    12/31/   9/30/
 Dollars in thousands      2008     2008     2008     2007     2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial               $   706  $ 1,089  $   321  $   264  $    87
 Commercial real estate     1,407   24,606    1,249    1,604    2,278
 Construction and
  development               1,996    9,919    1,059      997      817
 Residential real estate    8,537    2,962    3,792    4,485    3,303
 Consumer                   1,140      979      946    1,335      984
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total nonperforming
    loans                 $13,786  $39,555  $ 7,367  $ 8,685  $ 7,469
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and
  Average Rates
 Q3 2008 vs Q3 2007
 Dollars in thousands
                           Q3 2008                     Q3 2007
                --------------------------  --------------------------
                 Average   Earnings/ Yield/  Average   Earnings/ Yield/
                 Balances   Expense   Rate   Balances   Expense   Rate
 -----------------------------------------  --------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest
  earning
  assets
   Loans, net
    of unearned
    interest
     Taxable    $1,144,923  $18,413   6.40% $  967,106  $19,790   8.12%
     Tax-exempt      8,365      173   8.23%      9,523      192   8.00%
   Securities
     Taxable       269,735    3,563   5.25%    223,731    2,900   5.14%
     Tax-exempt     50,484      820   6.46%     47,910      822   6.81%
    Interest
     bearing
     deposits
     other banks
     and Federal
     funds sold        295        2   2.70%        662       11   6.59%
                ----------  -------   ----  ----------  -------   ----
 Total interest
  earning assets 1,473,802   22,971   6.20%  1,248,932   23,715   7.53%

 Noninterest
  earning assets
   Cash & due
    from banks      20,936                      14,356
   Premises &
    equipment       22,047                      22,103
   Other assets     38,782                      32,935
   Allowance for
    loan losses    (11,053)                     (8,939)
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      assets    $1,544,514                  $1,309,387
                ==========                  ==========

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Interest
    bearing
    demand
    deposits    $  187,442  $   586   1.24% $  230,918  $ 1,969   3.38%
   Savings
    deposits        60,584      261   1.71%     40,752      163   1.59%
   Time deposits   585,197    5,857   3.98%    517,405    6,495   4.98%
   Short-term
    borrowings     119,769      671   2.23%     89,941    1,180   5.21%
   Long-term
    borrowings
    and subor-
    dinated
    debentures     418,093    4,878   4.64%    263,968    3,573   5.37%
                ----------  -------   ----  ----------  -------   ----
                 1,371,085   12,253   3.56%  1,142,984   13,380   4.64%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Demand
    deposits        78,012                      66,079
   Other
    liabilities      6,991                      10,435
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      liabil-
      ities      1,456,088                   1,219,498

 Shareholders'
  equity            88,426                      89,889
                ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities
    and share-
    holders'
    equity      $1,544,514                  $1,309,387
                ==========                  ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS                  $10,718                     $10,335
                            =======                     =======

 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING ASSETS                      2.89%                       3.28%
                                      ====                        ====


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and
  Average Rates
 YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007
 Dollars in thousands

                For the Nine Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
                       September 30,               September 30,
                --------------------------  --------------------------
                           2008                        2007
                --------------------------  --------------------------
                 Average   Earnings/ Yield/  Average   Earnings/ Yield/
                 Balances   Expense   Rate   Balances   Expense   Rate
 -----------------------------------------  --------------------------

 ASSETS
 Interest
  earning
  assets
   Loans, net
    of unearned
    interest
     Taxable    $1,107,474  $57,824   6.97% $  945,496  $57,435   8.12%
     Tax-exempt      8,647      529   8.17%      9,274      550   7.93%
   Securities
     Taxable       256,914    9,921   5.16%    214,602    8,216   5.12%
     Tax-exempt     50,923    2,594   6.80%     46,931    2,419   6.89%
    Interest
     bearing
     deposits
     other banks
     and Federal
     funds sold        391        7   2.39%      1,190       43   4.83%
 Total interest
  earning assets 1,424,349   70,875   6.65%  1,217,493   68,663   7.54%

 Noninterest
  earning assets
   Cash & due
    from banks      18,118                      14,003
   Premises &
    equipment       22,058                      22,207
   Other assets     37,579                      29,132
   Allowance for
    loan losses    (10,176)                     (8,564)
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      assets    $1,491,928                  $1,274,271

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Interest
    bearing
    demand
    deposits    $  198,246  $ 2,134   1.44% $  227,461  $ 6,120   3.60%
   Savings
    deposits        54,583      668   1.63%     43,449      561   1.73%
   Time deposits   536,493   17,461   4.35%    536,784   19,856   4.95%
   Short-term
    borrowings     110,228    2,161   2.62%     78,002    3,098   5.31%
   Long-term
    borrowings
    and subor-
    dinated
    debentures     418,265   14,715   4.70%    227,914    9,226   5.41%
                ----------  -------   ----  ----------  -------   ----
                 1,317,815   37,139   3.76%  1,113,610   38,861   4.67%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Demand
    deposits        74,153                      64,028
   Other
    liabilities      8,085                      11,297
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      liabil-
      ities      1,400,053                   1,188,935

 Shareholders'
  equity            91,875                      85,336
   Total
    liabilities
    and share-
    holders'
    equity      $1,491,928                  $1,274,271
                ==========                  ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS                  $33,736                     $29,802
                            =======                     =======

 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING ASSETS                      3.16%                       3.27%
                                      ====                        ====


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

                                  For the               For the
                               Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
                             ------------------    ------------------
 Dollars in thousands         9/30/      9/30/      9/30/      9/30/
  (except per share amounts)  2008       2007       2008       2007
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income from continuing
  operations - excluding
  other-than-temporary
  charge on securities and
  change in fair value of
  interest rate swaps        $(4,842)   $ 3,281    $ 2,103    $ 9,232

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge on
    securities                (4,495)        --     (6,036)        --
   Applicable income tax
    effect                     1,663         --      2,233         --
   Change in fair value of
    interest rate swaps           --        752        705        694
   Applicable income tax
    effect                        --       (278)      (261)      (257)
                             -------    -------    -------    -------
                              (2,832)       474     (3,359)       437
                             -------    -------    -------    -------

 GAAP income from
  continuing operations      $(7,674)   $ 3,755    $(1,256)   $ 9,669
                             =======    =======    =======    =======

 Diluted earnings per share
  from continuing operations -
  excluding other-than-
  temporary impairment charge
  on securities              $ (0.65)   $  0.44    $  0.28    $  1.27

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge on
    securities                 (0.60)        --      (0.81)        --
   Applicable income tax
    effect                      0.22         --       0.30         --
   Change in fair value of
    interest rate swaps           --       0.10       0.09       0.10
   Applicable income tax
    effect                        --      (0.04)     (0.03)     (0.04)
                             -------    -------    -------    -------
                               (0.38)      0.06      (0.45)      0.06
                             -------    -------    -------    -------

 GAAP diluted earnings
  per share                  $ (1.03)   $  0.50    $ (0.17)   $  1.33
                             =======    =======    =======    =======

 Total revenue - excluding
  other-than-temporary
  impairment charge on
  securities and change in
  fair value of interest
  rate swaps                 $12,704    $12,150    $39,829    $32,691

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge on
    securities                (4,495)        --     (6,036)        --
   Change in fair value of
    interest rate swaps           --        752        705        694
                             -------    -------    -------    -------
                              (4,495)       752     (5,331)       694
                             -------    -------    -------    -------

 GAAP total revenue          $ 8,209    $12,902    $34,498    $33,385
                             =======    =======    =======    =======

 Non-interest income -
  excluding other-than-
  temporary impairment charge
  on securities and change
  in fair value of interest
  rate swaps                 $ 2,320    $ 2,154    $ 7,132    $ 3,965

   Other-than-temporary
    impairment charge on
    securities                (4,495)        --     (6,036)        --
   Change in fair value of
    interest rate swaps           --        752        705        694
                             -------    -------    -------    -------
                              (4,495)       752     (5,331)       694
                             -------    -------    -------    -------

 GAAP non-interest income    $(2,175)   $ 2,906    $ 1,801    $ 4,659
                             =======    =======    =======    =======


            

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