Security Bank Corporation Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings


MACON, Ga., April 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Highlights



  *  Net income of $6.8 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared 
     to $5.1 million in the same quarter of 2006

  *  Diluted earnings per share of $0.35 for the first quarter of the 
     current year was up $0.04 from the fourth quarter 2006 

  *  Broadly-based first quarter loan growth of $115.9 million or 
     approximately 24% on an annualized basis

  *  Net interest margin of 4.22%

  *  Loan loss provision and net charge-offs decline, nonperforming 
     loans stable

  *  Efficiency ratio improved to 56.8%

  *  Broadened footprint in Metro Atlanta with announcement of 
     acquisition in high-growth Douglas County

Earnings Summary

Net income for the first quarter of 2007 increased 32% to $6.8 million, compared to $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share of $0.35 was unchanged compared to the same quarter of 2006 and up $0.04 from the fourth quarter 2006 level of $0.31 per diluted operating earnings per share.

The Company's annualized returns on average tangible equity and average assets for the first quarter of 2007 were 15.78% and 1.13%, respectively, compared to 19.92% and 1.25%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2006. The Company's offering of 1,725,000 shares of common stock in May 2006, which generated approximately $35.9 million in additional capital, was the primary contributor to the decreases in returns on average tangible equity when compared to prior periods.

Rett Walker, Security Bank Corporation President and CEO, remarked, "We are pleased with our first quarter results. We successfully completed the conversion of Homestead Bank, experienced very strong growth in our loan portfolio and our net interest margin held up well. We also did a good job of controlling expenses."

On April 9, 2007, the Company announced its latest acquisition in the metropolitan Atlanta market with the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire First Commerce Community Bankshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Commerce Community Bank located in Douglasville, Georgia. First Commerce, with approximately $252 million in total assets and $230 million in deposits as of December 31, 2006, operates two full service banking offices in Douglas County. The acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2007 and is subject to regulatory approval, the approval of First Commerce Community Bankshares' shareholders and other customary closing conditions.

Balance Sheet

Loans, excluding loans held for resale, were $2.0 billion at March 31, 2007, up from $1.47 billion at March 31, 2006, an increase of 37%. Excluding acquisitions, loans increased $311.3 million or 21% since March 31, 2006.

Total deposits were $2.0 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of 32% from $1.53 billion at March 31, 2006. Excluding acquisitions, deposits increased $252.4 million or 16.5% since March 31, 2006. Total assets increased 33% to $2.54 billion at March 31, 2007, compared to $1.91 billion at March 31, 2006. Excluding acquisitions, total assets increased $320.2 million or 16.7%, compared to March 31, 2006.

Shareholders' equity increased $94.7 million to $311.7 million, an increase of 44% compared to March 31, 2006. The primary reasons for the increase were the acquisitions during the period, which contributed approximately $37.5 million of the increase, and the May 2006 stock offering, which contributed $35.9 million of the increase. The remaining increase of $21.3 million is primarily attributable to earnings, net of dividends paid.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) for the first quarter of 2007 was $22.9 million, an increase of 36% when compared to the first quarter of 2006. The increase is primarily the result of the continued growth in the Company's loan portfolio, both from organic growth and growth from acquisitions. The net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) was 4.22% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to 4.54% for the comparable period one year ago and 4.14% for the fourth quarter of 2006.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2007 was $5.1 million, which increased slightly when compared to the $4.9 million recognized during the first quarter of 2006.

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2007 was $15.9 million, an increase of 24% over the first quarter 2006 level of $12.9 million. The increase is primarily attributable to a $1.8 million increase in salaries and benefits, most of which is the direct result of the Company's significant growth from the acquisitions of Neighbors Bancshares, Inc. and Homestead Bank during 2006. The increase is also related to occupancy and equipment expenses, which increased approximately $192,000 due to the addition of properties in connection with acquisitions since the first quarter of 2006. Furthermore, the increase is related to increased costs with respect to foreclosed property expense ($186,000), professional fees ($150,000) and software amortization ($93,000). The remainder of the increase is spread over various expense categories. Compared to the first quarter of 2006, the Company's efficiency ratio improved to 56.8% from 59.3%.

Asset Quality

Total nonperforming assets (nonaccrual, repossessed assets and other real estate owned) at March 31, 2007 were $42.5 million, or 2.11% of total loans plus other real estate owned compared to $37.2 million, or 1.95% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006. The total nonperforming asset figure of $42.5 million at March 31, 2007 was within management's estimate of $40 to $43 million in nonperforming assets in its news release dated December 28, 2006.

Net charge-offs to average loans decreased to 0.05% for the first quarter of 2007 from 0.06% in the first quarter of 2006. The allowance for loan losses was $23.3 million, or 1.16% of loans at March 31, 2007, up from $17.8 million at March 31, 2006. The increase in the allowance for loan losses is primarily attributable to growth in the Company's loan portfolio and the addition of $2.9 million of loss reserves in connection with the acquisition of Homestead Bank during the period.

Other Information

Management is reiterating its earnings projection of $1.51 to $1.55 per diluted share for full fiscal year 2007, which would represent an increase of 9% to 12% over 2006's operating earnings per diluted share of $1.38.

Security Bank Corporation management will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 19, 2007. This call is open to all interested parties. From locations within the United States, the call-in number is 877-407-8035 (201-689-8035 from outside the United States). Please call in 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call and ask for the Security Bank Corporation conference call.

A recorded playback of the conference call will be available by calling 877-660-6853, (201-612-7415 from outside the United States) from approximately 12:00 PM EDT, Thursday, April 19th, until 11:59 PM EDT Friday, April 27, 2007. The reservation numbers for this playback are Account #286 and Conference ID # 235409.

This press release, including the attached selected unaudited financial tables, which are a part of this release, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures are "tangible book value", "return on average tangible equity", "net operating income", and "operating earnings per diluted share." Security Bank's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of Security Bank's performance.

Tangible book value is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Tangible book value per share is defined as tangible book value divided by total common shares outstanding. This measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill, an intangible asset that is recorded in a purchase business combination, has the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing the tangible assets of the company. For companies such as Security Bank that have engaged in multiple business combinations, purchase accounting requires the recording of significant amounts of goodwill related to such transactions. Return on average tangible equity is defined as earnings for the period (annualized for the quarterly period or year-to-date period, as applicable) divided by average equity reduced by average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Security Bank's management includes this measure because it believes that it is important when measuring the Company's performance exclusive of the effects of goodwill and other intangibles recorded in recent acquisitions, and this measure is used by many investors as part of their analysis of Security Bank.

Further, non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Other non-GAAP financial measures included in this release are referred to as "net operating income" and "operating earnings per diluted share", which exclude losses on the sale of investment securities and gains on the early prepayment of advances with the Federal Home Loan Bank. Since these items and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management 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 the Company'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. Please refer to the "Reconciliation Table" in the attached schedules for a more detailed analysis of these non-GAAP performance measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

About Security Bank Corporation

Based in Macon, Georgia, Security Bank Corporation is a multi-bank holding company with assets of $2.5 billion at March 31, 2007. Security Bank Corporation operates 6 community banks with banking offices located throughout middle Georgia, coastal Georgia and north metropolitan Atlanta. In addition, Security Bank Corporation operates an interim real estate and development lender and traditional mortgage originator, Fairfield Financial Services, Inc., with offices throughout Georgia.

Security Bank Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SBKC."

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. These statements may address issues involving significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. Actual results could differ materially from current projections and expectations for many reasons, including without limitation, changing events and trends that have influenced Security Bank Corporation's assumptions, but are beyond Security Bank Corporation's control. Forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of Security Bank Corporation senior management based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Please refer to Security Bank Corporation's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a summary of important factors that could affect Security Bank Corporation's financial results and operations and its forward-looking statements. Security Bank Corporation does not intend to and assumes no responsibility, except as required by law, for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional Information About the First Commerce Transaction

Security Bank will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 regarding the First Commerce transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will contain a proxy statement/prospectus for the shareholders of First Commerce. First Commerce will mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders. These documents will contain important information about the transaction, and Security Bank Corporation and First Commerce urge you to read these documents when they become available.

This press release does not constitute an offer to buy, or a solicitation to sell, shares of First Commerce common stock or the solicitation of any proxies from First Commerce shareholders.

You may obtain copies of all documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding this transaction, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of these documents may also be obtained from us without charge by directing a written request to Security Bank Corporation, P.O. Box 4748, Macon, Georgia 31208, attention: Chief Financial Officer.

For more information, contact Rett Walker, Chief Executive Officer at 478-722-6220 or Jim McLemore, Chief Financial Officer at 478-722-6243. Media inquiries should be directed to Tom Woodbery, Marketing Director, at 478-722-6117.



                       Security Bank Corporation
                 Selected Consolidated Financial Data
           (Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
                               Unaudited

                                             Quarters Ended
                                                March 31,         %
                                            2007         2006  Change
                                            ----         ----  -------

 EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest income (FTE)                $ 22,888    $ 16,814    36.1%
 Provision for Loan Losses                   1,260         630   100.0%
 Noninterest Income                          5,122       4,917     4.2%
 Noninterest Expense                        15,918      12,881    23.6%
 Provision for Income Taxes                  3,935       2,979    32.1%
 Net Income                                  6,786       5,140    32.0%


 PER COMMON SHARE:
 Basic earnings                             $ 0.35      $ 0.36    -2.8%
 Diluted earnings                             0.35        0.35     0.0%
 Cash dividends declared                     0.088       0.075    16.7%
 Book value                                  16.25       13.75    18.2%
 Tangible book value                          9.39        7.08    32.6%


 KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS (a):
 Return on average tangible
  equity (b)                                 15.78%      19.92%
 Return on average assets                     1.13%       1.25%
 Efficiency ratio                            56.83%      59.27%
 Net interest margin (FTE)                    4.22%       4.54%
 Net charge-offs to average
  loans                                       0.05%       0.06%

 BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY - END OF
  PERIOD
 Investment securities                   $ 191,945   $ 146,932    30.6%
 Loans Held for Resale                       8,341       7,776     7.3%
 Loans, gross                            2,016,997   1,469,692    37.2%
 Allowance for loan losses                  23,336      17,812    31.0%
 Total assets                            2,541,603   1,912,841    32.9%
 Deposits                                2,019,089   1,530,384    31.9%
 Other borrowed money                      188,953     143,936    31.3%
 Shareholders' equity                      311,729     217,033    43.6%

 ASSET QUALITY - END OF PERIOD
 Nonaccrual loans                         $ 39,139     $ 8,171   379.0%
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and
   Accruing                                    --          --      0.0%
 Other real estate owned                     3,403       2,488    36.8%
   Total nonperforming assets               42,542      10,659   299.1%
 Allowance for loan losses/NPA's            54.85%      167.11%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans             1.16%        1.21%

 (a) Annualized based on number of days in the period, except
     efficiency ratio

 (b) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached GAAP
     to non-GAAP reconciliation


                       Security Bank Corporation
        Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                               Unaudited

                                             Quarter Ended
                                             March 31, 2007
                                    Average      Income/       Yield/
                                    Balance      Expense        Rate
                                    -------      -------       ------
 ASSETS
 Earning assets:
   Interest-bearing
    deposits and fed
    funds sold                    $    51,054    $     675        5.36%
   Investment securities              194,248        2,505        5.23%
   Loans Held for Resale                4,557           73        6.50%
   Loans                            1,950,864       42,867        8.91%
   Other earning assets                 1,238           24        7.86%
     Total earning assets           2,201,961       46,144        8.50%
 Non-earning assets                   239,365
                                  -----------
     Total assets                 $ 2,441,326
                                  ===========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Savings and
     interest-bearing
     transaction                  $   522,329     $  4,598        3.57%
   Time deposits                    1,295,273       16,787        5.26%
   Other borrowings                   125,594        1,871        6.04%
     Total interest-bearing
      liabilities                   1,943,196       23,256        4.85%
 Noninterest-bearing
   liabilities:
   Noninterest bearing
    deposits                          165,255
   Other
    noninterest-bearing
    liabilities                        24,184
     Total liabilities            $ 2,132,635
                                  -----------
 Shareholders' Equity                 308,691
                                  -----------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity          $ 2,441,326
                                  ===========

 Interest rate spread                                             3.65%

 Net interest income                              $ 22,888

 Net interest margin (FTE)                            4.22%



 Security Bank Corporation (SBKC)
 Selected Financial Information
 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                               2007
                                         --------------
                                          1st Quarter
                                         --------------
 Period-End Balance Sheet
 ------------------------
 Total Assets                              $ 2,541,603
 Total Securities                              191,945
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                    8,341
 Loans:
     Commercial:
      Real-Estate                              932,971
      Construction                             703,703
      All Other                                154,406
     Residential:
      Consumer Real-Estate                     152,217
      Consumer Construction                     28,470
     All Other Consumer                         45,230
     Total Loans                             2,016,997
 Allowance for loan losses                      23,336
 Other Assets:
     Other earning assets:                      78,319
      Total Earning Assets:                  2,295,602
 Intangibles:
     Goodwill                                  128,553
     Core-Deposit                                4,863
 Deposits:
     Demand Deposits                           176,658
     Interest bearing deposits               1,842,431
      Total Deposits                         2,019,089
 Fed Funds purchased
     & repo agreements                          59,065
 Other borrowed funds                          129,888
 Common Equity                                 311,729

 ======================================================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Total Assets                              $ 2,441,326
 Total Securities                              194,248
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                    4,557
 Loans:
     Commercial:
      Real-Estate                              937,948
      Construction                             627,003
      All Other                                156,406
     Residential:
      Consumer Real-Estate                     151,018
      Consumer Construction                     29,134
     All Other Consumer                         49,355
 Total Loans                                 1,950,864
 Other Assets:
 Other earning assets:                          52,292
     Total Earning Assets:                   2,201,961

 Deposits:
     Demand Deposits                           165,255
     Interest bearing deposits
      Savings                                   16,612
      NOW                                      367,657
      Money Market                             138,060
      Time deposits gt. $100,000               779,136
      Time deposits lt. $100,000               516,137
      Total Deposits                         1,982,857
 Fed Funds purchased
     & repo agreements                          34,158
 Other borrowed funds                           91,436
 Common Equity                                 308,691
 ======================================================
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest Income                              $ 46,033
 Interest Expense                               23,256
 Net Interest Income                            22,777
 Loan loss provision                             1,260
 Service charges on deposit accounts             2,098
 Mortgage banking revenues                       1,039
 Securities Gains (Losses)                           2
 Other income                                    1,983
     Total noninterest income                    5,122
 Salaries and benefits                           9,551
 Occupancy and equipment                         1,488
 Other noninterest expense                       4,879
     Total noninterest expense                  15,918
 Pre-tax earnings                               10,721
 Income Taxes                                    3,935
 Net income                                    $ 6,786

 Basic earnings per share (3)                   $ 0.35
 Diluted earnings per share (3)                   0.35
 Operating diluted earnings per share (3), (4)    0.35
 End of period shares outstanding (3)       19,181,241
 Weighted average diluted shares o/s (3)    19,456,857
 Tax equivalent adjustment                         111
 Net interest income (FTE)                      22,888
 Effective Tax Rate                             36.70%

 ======================================================
 Stock and related per share data: (3)
 -------------------------------------
 Book value                                    $ 16.25
 Tangible book value                              9.39
 Dividends declared per share                   0.0875

 ======================================================
 Other Key Ratios/Data:
 ----------------------
 Return on average tangible equity (2), (4)     15.78%
 Return on average assets (2)                    1.13%
 Net interest margin (FTE) (2)                   4.22%
 Efficiency ratio (FTE)                         56.83%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets (4)             7.48%

 ======================================================
 Loan Performance Data:
 ----------------------
 Nonaccrual loans                             $ 39,139
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing                 -
 Other real estate owned (ORE)                   3,403
     Total nonperforming assets                 42,542
 Net charge-offs                                   260
 Allowance for loan losses/NPA's                54.85%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans                 1.16%
 NPA's/Loans plus ORE                            2.11%
 Nonperforming assets/total assets               1.67%
 Net charge-offs to average loans (1)            0.05%
 ======================================================

                                    2006
            ----------------------------------------------------------
            Dec. 31/YTD    4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,494,071  $2,494,071  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841
 Total
  Securities   229,940     229,940     211,005     163,378     146,932
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       8,878       8,878       8,947      12,201       7,776
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-Estate 916,919     916,919     884,417     705,072     699,215
   Con-
   struction   602,712     602,712     553,296     460,131     430,585
   All Other   152,289     152,289     125,468     115,968     103,396
  Residential:
   Consumer
    Real-
    Estate     150,398     150,398     151,559     151,633     155,031
   Consumer
    Construc-
     tion       30,262      30,262      30,332      32,057      30,376
  All Other
   Consumer     48,521      48,521      45,892      36,102      51,089
  Total
   Loans     1,901,101   1,901,101   1,790,964   1,500,963   1,469,692
 Allowance for
  loan losses   22,336      22,336      21,477      18,190      17,812
 Other Assets:
  Other
   earning
   assets:      97,808      97,808      49,612      82,265      78,567
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  2,237,727   2,237,727   2,060,528   1,758,807   1,702,967
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill     127,984     127,984     131,162     103,014     102,659
  Core-Deposit   5,110       5,110       5,356       4,907       5,129
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    178,967     178,967     173,129     172,023     168,235
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits  1,791,960   1,791,960   1,659,876   1,403,986   1,362,149
  Total
   Deposits  1,970,927   1,970,927   1,833,005   1,576,009   1,530,384
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    50,917      50,917      35,819      20,030      18,271
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        124,688     124,688     123,988     112,465     125,665
 Common
  Equity       305,800     305,800     301,665     257,172     217,033

 =====================================================================
 Average
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,028,906  $2,368,642  $2,157,297  $1,906,800  $1,673,006
 Total
  Securities   173,665     216,433     183,291     151,542     142,473
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       6,576       6,064       7,015       8,011       5,200
 Total Loans 1,599,508   1,864,427   1,697,108   1,494,812   1,334,789
 Other
  earning
  assets:       35,756      37,051      39,313      45,829      20,624
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  1,815,505   2,123,975   1,926,727   1,700,194   1,503,086

 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    166,190     169,410     172,393     166,941     155,181
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
    Savings     19,268      17,085      18,645      20,359      21,036
   NOW         310,624     358,114     335,152     307,630     240,033
   Money
    Market     127,456     146,241     132,302     103,540     127,480
   Time
    deposits gt.
    $100,000   571,992     688,977     608,483     542,530     445,970
   Time
    deposits lt.
    $100,000   423,708     506,804     471,973     386,389     325,379
   Total
    Deposits 1,619,238   1,886,631   1,738,948   1,527,389   1,315,079
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    29,874      45,112      26,036      23,230      24,608
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        108,997     108,338      89,927     102,493     136,740
 Common
  Equity       252,004     304,362     283,937     235,731     182,219
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  Income    $  148,081  $   44,415  $   40,669  $   34,214  $   28,783
 Interest
  Expense       68,647      22,353      19,082      15,142      12,070
 Net Interest
  Income        79,434      22,062      21,587      19,072      16,713
 Loan loss
  provision      4,468       1,873       1,226         739         630
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts       9,162       2,336       2,387       2,335       2,104
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues       4,922       1,007       1,231       1,433       1,251
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)      (1,601)     (1,331)       (270)         --          --
 Other income    5,423       1,074       1,638       1,149       1,562
   Total non-
   interest
   income       17,906       3,086       4,986       4,917       4,917
 Salaries and
  benefits      32,376       8,313       8,497       7,804       7,762
 Occupancy and
  equipment      5,622       1,471       1,396       1,459       1,296
 Other non-
  interest
  expense       17,604       4,891       4,539       4,351       3,823
   Total non-
    interest
    expense     55,602      14,675      14,432      13,614      12,881
 Pre-tax
  earnings      37,270       8,600      10,915       9,636       8,119
 Income Taxes   13,878       3,378       3,975       3,546       2,979
 Net income $   23,392  $    5,222  $    6,940  $    6,090  $    5,140

 Basic
  earnings per
  share(c)  $     1.36  $     0.26  $     0.38  $     0.36  $     0.36
 Diluted
  earnings per
  share(c)        1.33        0.26        0.37        0.36        0.35
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings per
  share (c),(d)   1.38        0.31        0.37        0.36        0.35
 End of
  period shares
  outstand-
  ing(c)    19,166,314  19,166,314  19,161,507  17,519,112  15,782,125
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s (c)   17,564,990  19,528,891  18,971,126  16,910,380  14,784,856
 Tax equi-
  valent ad-
  justment         414         106         107         100         101
 Net interest
  income (FTE)  79,848      22,168      21,694      19,172      16,814
 Effective
  Tax Rate       37.24%      39.28%      36.42%      36.80%      36.69%

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 Stock and related
  per share data:(c)
 ------------------
 Book value $    15.96  $    15.96  $    15.74  $    14.68  $    13.75
 Tangible
  book value      8.99        8.99        8.76        8.66        7.08
 Dividends
  declared per
  share           0.30       0.075       0.075       0.075       0.075

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 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
 ------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity(b),(d)  16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%
 Return on
  average
  assets(b)       1.15%       0.87%       1.28%       1.28%       1.25%
 Net interest
  margin
  (FTE)(b)        4.40%       4.14%       4.47%       4.52%       4.54%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)    56.88%      58.11%      54.09%      56.51%      59.27%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets(d)       7.39%       7.39%       7.67%       8.09%       6.15%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance
  Data:
 ----------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans     $   34,401  $   34,401  $   16,946  $   17,269  $    8,171
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing          --          --          --          --          --
 Other real
  estate
  owned (ORE)    2,775       2,775       1,867       1,817       2,488
   Total non-
    performing
    assets      37,176      37,176      18,813      19,086      10,659
 Net charge-
  offs           2,362       1,014         789         361         198
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses/NPAs    60.08%      60.08%     114.16%      95.31%     167.11%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans           1.18%       1.18%       1.20%       1.21%       1.21%
 NPAs/Loans
  plus ORE        1.95%       1.95%       1.05%       1.27%       0.72%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets          1.49%       1.49%       0.81%       0.97%       0.56%
 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans(a)        0.15%       0.22%       0.18%       0.10%       0.06%
 =====================================================================


            ----------------------------------------------------------
                                        2005
            ----------------------------------------------------------
            Dec. 31/YTD    4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $1,662,413  $1,662,413  $1,345,566  $1,329,629  $1,116,123
 Total
  Securities   150,986     150,986     121,374     122,763     112,703
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       5,562       5,562       9,372       7,413       6,384
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-
    Estate     609,010     609,010     418,020     423,720     412,779
   Construc-
    tion       334,114     334,114     316,701     309,270     232,629
   All Other    95,688      95,688     137,879     126,290      69,983
  Residential:
   Consumer
    Real-
    Estate     163,874     163,874     118,679     116,119     115,168
   Consumer
    Construc-
     tion       19,750      19,750      19,371      20,041      17,835
  All Other
   Consumer     49,683      49,683      53,420      46,285      42,097
  Total
   Loans     1,272,119   1,272,119   1,064,070   1,041,725     890,491
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        16,148      16,148      13,628      13,264      11,357
 Other Assets:
  Other
   earning
   assets:      41,330      41,330      23,928      45,141      18,846
    Total
     Earning
     Assets: 1,469,997   1,469,997   1,218,744   1,217,042   1,028,424
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill      74,582      74,582      49,677      50,507      31,852
  Core-Deposit   4,687       4,687       1,498       1,580         542
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    156,698     156,698     137,295     121,600     115,241
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits  1,134,555   1,134,555     949,084     952,487     791,833
   Total
    Deposits 1,291,253   1,291,253   1,086,379   1,074,087     907,074
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    43,876      43,876      10,052       5,714      12,469
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        128,265     128,265     100,207      94,007      77,707
 Common Equity 179,279     179,279     140,382     136,993     110,942

 =====================================================================
 Average Balance
  Sheet
 ---------------
 Total
  Assets    $1,238,033  $1,353,208  $1,326,590  $1,184,441  $1,082,503
 Total
  Securities   116,110     117,857     123,002     115,694     107,674
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       6,726       6,754       8,769       6,132       5,167
 Total Loans   997,526   1,091,643   1,064,766     956,933     874,078
 Other earning
  assets:       16,840      17,800      17,327      18,467      13,729
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  1,137,202   1,234,054   1,213,864   1,097,226   1,000,648

 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    119,867     131,616     122,600     116,899     108,057
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
    Savings     19,969      18,648      19,646      20,821      20,782
    NOW        158,264     198,465     175,373     141,396     116,830
    Money
     Market     80,640      78,800      83,961      81,233      78,542
    Time
     deposits gt.
     $100,000  317,143     355,908     349,889     304,208     257,372
    Time
     deposits lt.
     $100,000  305,609     312,576     324,000     298,644     286,742
   Total
    Deposits 1,001,492   1,096,013   1,075,469     963,201     868,325
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    16,295      19,704      12,224      15,899      17,256
 Other
  borrowed
  funds         83,754      86,260      89,601      76,511      82,205
 Common
  Equity       126,461     141,576     138,246     118,365     107,792
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  Income    $   78,192    $ 22,860    $ 21,444    $ 18,023    $ 15,865
 Interest
  Expense       27,839       8,864       7,976       6,162       4,837
 Net Interest
  Income        50,353      13,996      13,468      11,861      11,028
 Loan loss
  provision      2,833         630         624         804         775
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts       7,351       1,940       1,956       1,858       1,597
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues       4,539       1,040       1,333       1,207         959
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)          (6)          -           -           -          (6)
 Other income    4,719       1,117       1,121       1,517         964
  Total non-
   interest
   income       16,603       4,097       4,410       4,582       3,514
 Salaries and
  benefits      22,811       6,044       6,115       5,598       5,054
 Occupancy and
  equipment      3,785       1,048         985         906         846
 Other non-
  interest
  expense       12,032       3,485       3,156       2,828       2,563
   Total non-
    interest
    expense     38,628      10,577      10,256       9,332       8,463
 Pre-tax
  earnings      25,495       6,886       6,998       6,307       5,304
 Income Taxes    9,310       2,507       2,509       2,397       1,897
 Net income $   16,185    $  4,379    $  4,489    $  3,910    $  3,407

 Basic
  earnings per
  share(c)  $     1.31    $   0.34    $   0.36    $   0.32    $   0.29
 Diluted
  earnings per
  share(c)        1.27        0.33        0.33        0.32        0.29
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings per
  share(c),(d)    1.27        0.33        0.33        0.32        0.29
 End of period
  shares
  outstand-
  ing(c)    14,386,960  14,386,960  12,911,550  12,851,640  11,755,982
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s(c)    12,736,544  13,316,163  13,218,030  12,374,075  11,970,224
 Tax
  equivalent
  adjustment       324          81          79          82          82
 Net interest
  income (FTE)  50,677      14,077      13,547      11,943      11,110
 Effective
  Tax Rate       36.52%      36.41%      35.85%      38.00%      35.77%
 =====================================================================
 Stock and related
  per share data:(c)
 ------------------
 Book value $    12.46    $  12.46     $ 10.87     $ 10.66      $ 9.44
 Tangible
  book value      7.08        7.08        6.94        6.65        6.69
 Dividends
  declared
  per share       0.26       0.065       0.065       0.065       0.065

 =====================================================================
 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
 -------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity(b),(d)  19.30%      19.15%      20.46%      19.64%      17.64%
 Return on
  average
  assets(b)       1.31%       1.28%       1.34%       1.32%       1.28%
 Net interest
  margin
 (FTE)(b)         4.46%       4.53%       4.43%       4.37%       4.50%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)    57.42%      58.20%      57.11%      56.47%      57.87%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets(d)       6.42%       6.42%       6.93%       6.69%       7.27%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance
  Data:
 ----------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans     $    6,997    $  6,997     $ 5,746     $ 5,200     $ 5,761
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing          --          --          --          59          --
 Other real
  estate
  owned (ORE)    2,394       2,394       1,722       1,467         938
   Total non-
    performing
    assets       9,391       9,391       7,468       6,726       6,699
 Net charge-
  offs           1,219         321         260         317         321
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  NPAs          171.95%     171.95%     182.49%     197.20%     169.53%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans           1.27%       1.27%       1.28%       1.27%       1.28%
 NPAs/Loans
  plus ORE        0.74%       0.74%       0.70%       0.64%       0.75%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets          0.56%       0.56%       0.56%       0.51%       0.60%
 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans(a)        0.12%       0.12%       0.10%       0.13%       0.15%
 =====================================================================

 
 gt. = greater than
 lt. = less than

 (a) Annualized
 (b) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income
 (c) Adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split effective May 27, 2005
 (d) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached
     GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation




                                                        2007
                                                     -----------
                                                     1st Quarter
                                                     -----------
 Reconciliation Table- GAAP to non-GAAP:
 --------------------------------------
 Book Value per share                                $     16.25
 Effect of intangible assets per share                     (6.86)
 Tangible book value                                 $      9.39

 Equity                                              $   311,729
 Intangible assets                                       133,416
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit Intangible (38%)         (1,848)

 Tangible equity                                     $   180,161

 Assets                                              $ 2,541,603
 Intangible assets                                       131,568
 Tangible assets                                     $ 2,410,035

 Equity/Assets                                             12.27%
 Effect of intangible assets                               -4.79%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets                            7.48%

 Average Equity                                      $   308,691
 Average Intangible assets                               136,228
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit Intangible (38%)         (1,896)

 Average tangible equity                             $   174,359

 Net Income (a)                                      $    27,521

 Return on average tangible equity                         15.78%

 Diluted earnings per share                          $      0.35
 Effect of securities (gains) losses, net of tax              --
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances, net of tax            --

 Diluted operating earnings per share                $      0.35

 Net income                                          $     6,786
 Effect of securities (gains) losses, net of tax              (1)
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances, net of tax            --
 Net operating income                                $     6,785


                                      2006
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         Dec 31/YTD  4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Reconciliation
 Table-
 GAAP to non-GAAP:
 ------------------

 Book Value
  per share    $15.96      $15.96      $15.74      $14.68      $13.75
 Effect of
  intangible
   assets
   per share    (6.97)      (6.97)      (6.98)      (6.02)      (6.67)
 Tangible
  book value    $8.99       $8.99       $8.76       $8.66       $7.08

 Equity      $305,800    $305,800    $301,665    $257,172    $217,033
 Intangible
  assets      133,094     133,094     136,518     107,921     107,788
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)        (1,942)     (1,942)     (2,035)     (1,865)     (1,949)

 Tangible
  equity    $ 174,648   $ 174,648   $ 167,182   $ 151,116   $ 111,194

 Assets    $2,494,071  $2,494,071  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841
 Intangible
  assets      131,152     131,152     134,483     106,056     105,839
 Tangible
  assets   $2,362,919  $2,362,919  $2,180,430  $1,868,320  $1,807,002

 Equity/
  Assets        12.26%      12.26%      13.03%      13.03%      11.35%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets        -4.87%      -4.87%      -5.36%      -4.94%      -5.19%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets         7.39%       7.39%       7.67%       8.09%       6.15%

 Average
  Equity     $252,004    $304,362    $283,937    $235,731    $182,219
 Average
  Intangible
  assets      112,385     136,443     125,227     107,763      79,313
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)        (1,921)     (2,001)     (2,006)     (1,918)     (1,754)

 Average
  tangible
  equity   $  141,540  $  169,920  $  160,716  $  129,886  $  104,660

 Net
  Income (a)  $23,392     $20,718     $27,534     $24,427     $20,846

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity        16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%

 Diluted
  earnings
  per share     $1.33       $0.26       $0.37       $0.36       $0.35
 Effect of
  securities
  losses,
  net of tax     0.06        0.05        0.01          --          --
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax
                (0.01)         --       (0.01)         --          --

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings
  per share     $1.38       $0.31       $0.37       $0.36       $0.35

 Net income   $23,392      $5,222      $6,940      $6,090      $5,140
 Effect of
  securities
  losses,
  net of tax      980         808         172          --          --
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax     (174)         --        (174)         --          --
 Net operating
  income      $24,198      $6,030      $6,938      $6,090      $5,140



                                      2005
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
         Dec 31/YTD  4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Reconciliation
  Table-
  GAAP to non-GAAP:
 ------------------

 Book Value
  per share   $ 12.46     $ 12.46     $ 10.87     $ 10.66      $ 9.44
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets
  per share     (5.38)      (5.38)      (3.93)      (4.01)      (2.75)
 Tangible
  book value   $ 7.08     $  7.08     $  6.94      $ 6.65      $ 6.69

 Equity     $ 179,279   $ 179,279   $ 140,382   $ 136,993   $ 110,942
 Intangible
  assets       79,269      79,269      51,175      52,087      32,394
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)        (1,781)     (1,781)       (569)       (600)       (206)

 Tangible
  equity   $  101,791  $  101,791  $   89,776  $   85,506  $   78,754

 Assets    $1,662,413  $1,662,413  $1,345,566  $1,329,629  $1,116,123
 Intangible
  assets       77,488      77,488      50,606      51,487      32,188
 Tangible
  assets   $1,584,925  $1,584,925  $1,294,960  $1,278,142  $1,083,935

 Equity/
  Assets        10.78%      10.78%      10.43%      10.30%       9.94%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets        -4.36%      -4.36%      -3.50%      -3.61%      -2.67%
 Tangible
  Equity/
 Tangible
  Assets         6.42%       6.42%       6.93%       6.69%       7.27%

 Average
  Equity     $126,461    $141,576    $138,246    $118,365    $107,792
 Average
  Intangible
  assets       43,025      51,446      51,782      38,851      29,649
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)          (429)       (571)       (587)       (337)       (206)

 Average
  tangible
  equity     $ 83,865  $   90,701     $87,051     $79,851     $78,349


 Net
 Income (a)  $ 16,185    $ 17,373    $ 17,810    $ 15,685    $ 13,817

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity        19.30%      19.15%      20.46%      19.64%      17.64%

 Diluted
  earnings
  per share    $ 1.27      $ 0.33      $ 0.33      $ 0.32      $ 0.29
 Effect of
  securities
  losses,
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          --
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          --

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings
  per share    $ 1.27      $ 0.33      $ 0.33      $ 0.32      $ 0.29

 Net income  $ 16,185     $ 4,379     $ 4,489     $ 3,910     $ 3,407

 Effect of
  securities
  losses, net
  of tax            4          --          --          --           4
 Effect of
  prepayment
  of FHLB
  advances,
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          --
 Net operating
  income     $ 16,189     $ 4,379     $ 4,489     $ 3,910     $ 3,411


 (a) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income


            

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