Rurban Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter 2007 Earnings


DEFIANCE, Ohio, April 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rurban Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:RBNF), a leading provider of full-service community banking, investment management, trust services and bank data processing, today reported first quarter 2007 net income of $702,000 compared with $523,000 for the first quarter of 2006, up 34 percent. Diluted earnings per share were $0.14, compared to $0.10 reported for the year-ago first quarter.

Highlights of the quarter include:



 * Completion of the merger of banking activities into Rurban's lead
   bank.  Effective as of the opening of business on March 26, 2007,
   Rurban merged Reliance Financial Services, N.A., its trust and
   investment subsidiary, and The Exchange Bank, its recently acquired
   community bank, into The State Bank and Trust Company.  The newly-
   consolidated bank had assets of $529.2 million at period-end.

 * Rurban reduced expenses during the first quarter by more than
   $1.8 million on an annualized basis.  Most of the expense
   reductions were related to the merger, which occurred late in the
   first quarter.  Therefore, it is anticipated that the second
   quarter of 2007 should reflect the impact of the majority of the
   targeted $1.0 million to $1.5 million annualized pre-tax
   efficiencies from the merger.  Approximately $95,000 of one-time
   expenses were incurred in the first quarter as a result of
   implementing these efficiencies.

 * Bank performance continues to improve.  First quarter 2007 net
   income for State Bank and Trust was $707,000, an increase of
   $173,000 or 32.4 percent above the year-ago first quarter and
   $138,000 or 24.3 percent over the linked fourth quarter.  The
   bank's efficiency ratio improved to 84.0 percent this quarter, from
   91.7 percent in the previous quarter and 86.7 percent for the first
   quarter of 2006.  The efficiencies that were implemented in the
   first quarter are expected to improve the banking operating
   efficiency ratios beginning in the second quarter.

 * Continuing improvement in asset quality.  Non-performing assets at
   quarter-end were $4.1 million, or 0.75 percent of total assets,
   compared with $8.8 million, or 1.64 percent, for the first quarter
   of 2006 and up nominally from the linked quarter.  Net charge-offs
   were $41,000 or 0.04 percent of average loans this quarter compared
   with $597,000 or 0.72 percent of average loans for the year-ago
   quarter.

 * State Bank and Trust Company opened two new banking offices.  On
   January 2, 2007, the full-service banking center in Fort Wayne,
   Indiana, replaced the previously-opened loan production office.
   The new Northtowne banking center, located in Defiance, Ohio,
   opened on January 16, 2007 and replaced an outdated office building
   that will be sold.

 * RDSI, Rurban's data and item processing subsidiary, reported an
   excellent quarter.  Revenue was $5.2 million, up 41.7 percent from
   last year first quarter and net income was $690,000, up $142,000 or
   25.9 percent.  Results reflect organic growth, as well as the
   impact of the September 2006 acquisition of Diverse Computer
   Marketers, a subsidiary of RDSI.

Kenneth A. Joyce, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This quarter marks the final step in our merger process. The reduction in our expenses as a result of the merger should begin to position us to more efficiently operate in this difficult banking environment.

"Our operations are streamlined, integrated and fully-staffed by managers that are focused on growth and profitability. Asset quality will always remain a priority, but it no longer occupies a predominant portion of our focus. More importantly for investors, we are improving our transparency, with two distinct business segments, banking and data and item processing."

CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS



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 Earnings:  (Three months ended)    Mar. 2007   Dec. 2006   Mar. 2006
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 (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
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 Diluted EPS                           $0.14       $0.14       $0.10
 Net interest income                  $3,593      $3,584      $3,864
 Provision (credit) for loan losses       93        (159)        246
 Non-interest income                   6,739       7,576       5,008
 Non-interest expense                  9,300      10,359       7,950
 Net income (loss)                      $702        $710        $523
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Total revenue, consisting of net interest income plus non-interest income, was $10.3 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared with $8.9 million for the prior-year first quarter, an increase of $1.5 million, or 16.5 percent. Net interest income was $3.6 million, a decrease of $271,000 or 7.0 percent from the 2006 first quarter, and essentially unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2006. Year over year results reflect 2.1 percent growth in average earning assets, combined with a 33 basis point decline in net interest margin. The linked quarter comparison reflects a 3.7 percent decline in average earning assets offset by a twelve basis point improvement in the net interest margin. Mr. Joyce added, "While margins are still declining for the majority of banks in our market, we improved our margin by 12 basis points, reflecting the success of the balance sheet restructuring that we completed last quarter. With banking margins shrinking over the past ten years, we feel that opportunities exist to increase our non-interest income. We will continue our focus on profitable loan growth, fee income opportunities, margin improvement, and operating efficiencies, all of which should enable Rurban to continue to make earnings progress."

Non-interest income, largely derived from RDSI, has become increasingly more important as a contributor to net income growth. Non-interest income currently accounts for 65.2 percent of total revenue compared with 56.4 percent for the year-ago quarter. Rurban reported $1.7 million or 34.6 percent growth in non-interest income this quarter, increasing to $6.7 million from $5.0 million a year earlier. Compared with the previous quarter, however, non-interest income declined $837,000 or 11.1 percent, largely from one-time revenue items totaling $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Excluding these items, non-interest income increased 4.8 percent above fourth quarter (19.2 percent annualized).

The provision for loan losses was $93,000 compared with $246,000 taken in the first quarter 2006. Net charge-offs were minimal at $41,000 during the quarter.

Non-interest expense was $9.3 million for the first quarter of 2007, up $1.4 million or 17.3 percent from the year-earlier quarter. Included in the first quarter 2007 operating results are $1.0 million of DCM operating expense. The acquisition of DCM took place in September 2006, so there were no corresponding DCM expenses in the first quarter, 2006. First quarter 2007 expenses also included $95,000 of one-time merger-related expense. Excluding the DCM operating and one-time merger-related expenses, non-interest expense increased $255,000 or 3.2% to $8.2 million for the first quarter of 2007 most of which was expense increases at RDSI.

Compared with the linked quarter, non-interest expense in the 2007 first quarter was lower by $1.1 million, or 10.2 percent. Reductions in Compensation (Severance payments), Benefits (healthcare), Professional fees (litigation), and FHLB prepayment penalties were all contributors to the quarter-over-quarter decrease. Consolidation of banking activities resulted in the elimination of approximately 25 full-time equivalent positions; greater savings should be forthcoming in future quarters since the reductions occurred late in the first quarter.

Rurban continues to be very well-capitalized. Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2007 was $57.7 million, equivalent to 10.5 percent of total assets; on a tangible basis, the ratio was 7.0 percent. The total risk-based capital ratio was 15.9 percent, well in excess of the "well-capitalized" regulatory threshold of ten percent.

THE STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

The newly consolidated State Bank and Trust Company reported net income of $707,000 for the quarter, compared with $534,000 for the prior-year quarter, an increase of $173,000 or 32.4 percent. Revenue for the Bank (net interest income plus non-interest income) was $6.5 million for the current quarter, a decline of $392,000, or 5.7 percent, from the year-earlier level of $6.9 million. This decline in revenue was offset by a $522,000 or 8.7 percent reduction in non-interest expenses. Mortgage banking continues to increase as loan servicing fees increased 25% for the first quarter of 2007 compared to first quarter 2006. The $93,000 in loan loss provision taken this quarter is a $153,000 reduction compared to the previous year quarter this also contributed to the Bank's improvement in earnings growth.

Year-over-year, average assets increased $13.0 million, or 2.5 percent. Loan growth over the past twelve months was approximately $36 million, or 10.5 percent, reaching $373.3 million at March 31, 2007; this growth was entirely organic. Nearly 62 percent of State Bank's loan portfolio is commercial, and virtually all of the Bank's growth was derived from this sector. Loan growth during the first quarter slowed, both from competitive factors and from the priority given to merger activities this past quarter. As of March 31, 2007, loans were $3.2 million higher than year-end, with commercial loan growth leading the way.

Mr. Joyce commented, "We anticipate improved net income from banking through greater savings from our streamlined organization and higher revenue from the new, higher growth markets we recently entered."

ASSET QUALITY



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 Asset Quality                      Mar. 2007   Dec. 2006   Mar. 2006
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 (dollars in thousands)
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 Net charge-offs / (Recoveries)        $41         $645        $597
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 Net charge-offs (Ann.) / Avg. loans  0.04%        0.70%       0.72%
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 Allowance for loan loss            $3,769       $3,717      $4,349
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 Allowance for loan loss / Loans      1.01%        1.00%       1.29%
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 Non-performing assets              $4,112       $3,910      $8,833
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 NPA / Total assets                   0.75%        0.70%       1.64%
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Non-performing assets (loans, OREO & OAO) were $4.1 million, or 0.75 percent of total assets on March 31, 2007, a decline of $4.7 million from twelve months ago and a nominal increase from the linked quarter. Net charge-offs for first quarter were a nominal $41,000, compared with the $597,000 in charge-offs taken in last year's first quarter. The loan loss reserve now stands at 1.01 percent of period-end loans.

RURBANC DATA SERVICES, INC. (RDSI)

"We continue to see a solid pipeline of potential customers for both our data processing and item processing businesses as we enter 2007. RDSI signed three new client banks for data and item processing, with one bank converted in the first quarter. DCM's clients are rapidly moving to remote capture and becoming Check 21 compliant," stated Ken Joyce. Revenue for the quarter was $5.2 million, up $1.6 million or 41.7 percent above the $3.6 million reported for the first quarter of 2006. Of this increase, $1.1 million resulted from DCM, which RDSI acquired in September 2006, and the remainder was derived from new RDSI customers and new products purchased by RDSI's customer base. RDSI now services over 100 community banks, accounting for 92.2% of Rurban's fee growth over the past twelve months. Earnings for the first quarter were $690,000 compared to $548,000 for the year-ago quarter, up $142,000 or 25.9%.

About Rurban Financial Corp.

Rurban Financial Corp. is a publicly-held financial services holding company based in Defiance, Ohio. Rurban's wholly-owned subsidiaries are The State Bank and Trust Company including Reliance Financial Services, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (RDSI), and DCM. The community bank offers financial services through its 18 branches in Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Lucas, Paulding and Wood Counties, Ohio and Allen County, Indiana. Reliance Financial Services offers a diversified array of trust and financial services to customers throughout the Midwest. RDSI and DCM provide data and item processing services to community banks in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Rurban's common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol RBNF. The Company currently has 10,000,000 shares of stock authorized and 5,027,433 shares outstanding. The Company's website is http://www.rurbanfinancial.net.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements within this document, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties inherent in the national and regional banking, insurance and mortgage industries, competitive factors specific to markets in which Rurban and its subsidiaries operate, future interest rate levels, legislative and regulatory actions, capital market conditions, general economic conditions, geopolitical events, the loss of key personnel and other factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Rurban undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Rurban or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.



 RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

                              March         December          March
                              2007            2006            2006
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
                           (Unaudited)                     (Unaudited)
 ASSETS
 Cash and due from
  banks                   $ 10,627,291    $ 13,381,791    $ 12,289,142
 Federal funds sold          6,500,000       9,100,000       4,228,000
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
   Cash and cash
    equivalents             17,127,291      22,481,791      16,517,142
 Interest-earning
  deposits in other
  financial
  institutions                 150,000         150,000         150,000
 Available-for-sale
  securities                97,148,409     102,462,075     130,124,716
 Loans held for sale           110,697         390,100          40,000
 Loans, net of
  unearned income          373,293,814     370,101,809     337,729,277
 Allowance for loan
  losses                    (3,768,814)     (3,717,377)     (4,348,541)
 Premises and
  equipment, net            15,912,493      15,449,774      14,017,625
 Purchased software          4,482,113       4,618,691       4,498,803
 Federal Reserve and
  Federal Home Loan
  Bank Stock                 4,040,700       3,993,450       3,649,400
 Foreclosed assets
  held for sale, net             9,400          82,397       2,383,852
 Accrued interest
  receivable                 2,820,915       3,129,774       2,766,999
 Goodwill                   13,690,092      13,674,058       8,805,347
 Core deposits and
  other intangibles          5,683,598       5,858,982       3,625,573
 Cash value of life
  insurance                 10,861,017      10,771,843      10,528,528
 Other assets                7,323,829       6,559,886       7,712,506
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

     Total assets         $548,885,554    $556,007,253    $538,201,227
                          ============    ============    ============

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Liabilities
   Deposits
     Demand               $ 43,759,627    $ 46,565,554    $ 45,380,636
     Savings, interest
      checking and
      money market         136,754,887     130,267,333     129,111,866
     Time                  232,078,426     237,722,558     224,033,626
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total deposits      412,592,940     414,555,445     398,526,128
   Notes payable             2,515,911       2,589,207              --
   Advances from
    Federal Home Loan
    Bank                    17,500,000      21,000,000      43,500,000
   Repurchase
    Agreements              30,827,195      32,270,900      15,403,500
   Trust preferred
    securities              20,620,000      20,620,000      20,620,000
   Accrued interest
    payable                  2,233,625       2,224,413       1,486,845
   Other liabilities         4,884,579       5,792,135       4,612,822
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

       Total
        liabilities        491,174,250     499,052,100     484,149,295

 Shareholders' Equity
   Common stock, $2.50
    stated value;
    authorized
    10,000,000 shares;
    5,027,433 shares
    outstanding             12,568,583      12,568,583      12,568,583
   Additional paid-in
    capital                 14,872,424      14,859,165      14,841,050
   Retained earnings        30,808,105      30,407,298      28,973,991
   Accumulated other
    comprehensive loss        (537,808)       (879,893)     (2,331,692)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

       Total
        shareholders'
        equity              57,711,304      56,955,153      54,051,932
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

     Total liabilities
      and shareholders'
      equity              $548,885,554    $556,007,253    $538,201,227
                          ============    ============    ============


 RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
 For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 and Fourth Quarter Ended
  December 31, 2006

                                                           Increase/
                          First Quarter   Fourth Quarter   (Decrease)
                              2007            2006              $
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
 Interest income
   Loans
     Taxable              $  6,676,813    $  6,720,398    $    (43,585)
     Tax-exempt                 17,293          17,638            (345)
   Securities
     Taxable                 1,091,197       1,258,234        (167,037)
     Tax-exempt                153,057         149,172           3,885
   Other                        78,468          77,726             742
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total interest
        income               8,016,828       8,223,168        (206,340)

 Interest expense
   Deposits                  3,333,730       3,326,774           6,956
   Other borrowings             51,072          51,910            (838)
   Repurchase
    Agreements                 343,849         382,717         (38,868)
   Federal Home Loan
    Bank advances              249,587         421,970        (172,383)
   Trust preferred
    securities                 445,314         455,408         (10,094)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total interest
        expense              4,423,552       4,638,779        (215,227)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net interest income         3,593,276       3,584,389           8,887

   Provision for loan
    losses                      92,640        (159,483)        252,123
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net interest income
  after provision for
  loan losses                3,500,636       3,743,872        (243,236)

 Non-interest income
   Data service fees         4,834,136       4,698,386         135,750
   Trust fees                  826,382         830,898          (4,516)
   Customer service
    fees                       528,424         525,881           2,543
   Net gain on sales
    of loans                    54,279         833,315        (779,036)
   Net realized gains
    (losses) on sales
    of available-for-
    sale securities                 --        (494,885)        494,885
   Investment
    securities
    recoveries                      --         889,454        (889,454)
   Loan servicing fees         108,706         118,476          (9,770)
   Gain (loss) on sale
    of assets                   35,967           8,852          27,115
   Other income                350,848         165,637         185,211
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total
        non-interest
        income               6,738,742       7,576,014        (837,272)

 Non-interest expense
   Salaries and
    employee benefits        4,396,787       4,677,237        (280,450)
   Net occupancy
    expense                    527,133         506,142          20,991
   Equipment expense         1,605,873       1,681,747         (75,874)
   Data processing fees        156,181         159,604          (3,423)
   Professional fees           677,391         870,464        (193,073)
   Marketing expense           155,685         132,787          22,898
   Printing and office
    supplies                   198,092         165,990          32,102
   Telephone and
    communication              445,204         427,554          17,650
   Postage and
    delivery expense           392,261         337,993          54,268
   State, local and
    other taxes                199,741         161,523          38,218
   Employee expense            255,069         233,491          21,578
   FHLB prepaymemt
    penalties                       --         214,886        (214,886)
   Other expenses              290,836         789,587        (498,751)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total
        non-interest
        expense              9,300,253      10,359,005      (1,058,752)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Income before income
  tax expense                  939,125         960,881         (21,756)
   Income tax expense          236,672         250,448         (13,776)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net income               $    702,453    $    710,433    $     (7,980)
                          ============    ============    ============

 Earnings per common
  share:
   Basic                  $       0.14    $       0.14    $      (0.00)
                          ============    ============    ============
   Diluted                $       0.14    $       0.14    $      (0.00)
                          ============    ============    ============

 Average diluted
  shares outstanding         5,027,613       5,027,440
                          ============    ============


 RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
 For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

                                                           Increase/
                          Three Months    Three Months     (Decrease)
                              2007            2006              $
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
 Interest income
   Loans
     Taxable              $  6,676,813    $  5,554,154    $  1,122,659
     Tax-exempt                 17,293          12,235           5,058
   Securities
     Taxable                 1,091,197       1,312,600        (221,403)
     Tax-exempt                153,057         131,833          21,224
   Other                        78,468          36,267          42,201
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total interest
        income               8,016,828       7,047,089         969,739

 Interest expense
   Deposits                  3,333,730       2,121,214       1,212,516
   Other borrowings             51,072          26,299          24,773
   Retail Repurchase
    Agreements                 343,849         124,277         219,572
   Federal Home Loan
    Bank advances              249,587         482,821        (233,234)
   Trust preferred
    securities                 445,314         428,422          16,892
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total interest
        expense              4,423,552       3,183,033       1,240,519
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net interest income         3,593,276       3,864,056        (270,780)

   Provision for loan
    losses                      92,640         246,000        (153,360)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net interest income
  after provision for
  loan losses                3,500,636       3,618,056        (117,420)

 Non-interest income
   Data service fees         4,834,136       3,241,134       1,593,002
   Trust fees                  826,382         815,451          10,931
   Customer service
    fees                       528,424         550,067         (21,643)
   Net gain on sales
    of loans                    54,279          61,046          (6,767)
   Loan servicing fees         108,706          86,694          22,012
   Gain (loss) on sale
    of assets                   35,967         (19,126)         55,093
   Other income                350,848         273,034          77,814
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total
        non-interest
        income               6,738,742       5,008,300       1,730,442

 Non-interest expense
   Salaries and
    employee benefits        4,396,787       3,857,734         539,053
   Net occupancy
    expense                    527,133         439,948          87,185
   Equipment expense         1,605,873       1,375,828         230,045
   Data processing fees        156,181         136,590          19,591
   Professional fees           677,391         519,365         158,026
   Marketing expense           155,685         126,448          29,237
   Printing and office
    supplies                   198,092         152,984          45,108
   Telephone and
    communication              445,204         402,367          42,837
   Postage and
    delivery expense           392,261         131,994         260,267
   State, local and
    other taxes                199,741         133,858          65,883
   Employee expense            255,069         249,388           5,681
   Other expenses              290,836         423,527        (132,691)
                          ------------    ------------    ------------
       Total
        non-interest
        expense              9,300,253       7,950,031       1,350,222
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Income before income
  tax expense                  939,125         676,325         262,800
   Income tax expense          236,672         153,780          82,892
                          ------------    ------------    ------------

 Net income               $    702,453    $    522,545    $    179,908
                          ============    ============    ============

 Earnings per common
  share:
   Basic                  $       0.14    $       0.10    $       0.04
                          ============    ============    ============
   Diluted                $       0.14    $       0.10    $       0.04
                          ============    ============    ============

 Average diluted
  shares outstanding         5,027,613       5,028,183
                          ============    ============


 Rurban Financial Corp.
 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (Unaudited)
 -------------------------            --------    --------    --------
 (dollars in thousands                 1st Qtr     4th Qtr     1st Qtr
  except per share data)                2007        2006        2006
 -------------------------            --------    --------    --------

 EARNINGS
   Net interest income                $  3,593    $  3,584    $  3,864
   Provision for loan loss            $     93    $   (159)   $    246
   Non-interest income                $  6,739    $  7,576    $  5,008
   Revenue (net interest income plus
    non-interest income)              $ 10,332    $ 11,160    $  8,872
   Non-interest expense               $  9,300    $ 10,359    $  7,950
   Net income (loss)                  $    702    $    710    $    523

 PER SHARE DATA
   Basic earnings per share           $   0.14    $   0.14    $   0.10
   Diluted earnings per share         $   0.14    $   0.14    $   0.10
   Book value per share               $  11.48    $  11.33    $  10.75
   Tangible book value per share      $   7.69    $   7.58    $   8.28
   Cash dividend per share            $   0.06    $   0.06    $   0.05

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
   Return on average assets               0.51%       0.50%       0.39%
   Return on average equity               4.91%       5.08%       3.86%
   Net interest margin (tax equivalent)   3.04%       2.92%       3.37%
   Non-interest expense / Average
    assets                                6.71%       7.27%       5.95%
   Efficiency Ratio - bank (non-GAAP)    87.20%      94.85%      88.99%

 MARKET DATA PER SHARE
   Market value per share -- Period
    end                               $  11.84    $  10.77    $  12.42
   Market as a % of book                  1.03        0.95        1.16
   Cash dividend yield                    2.03%       2.23%       1.61%
   Period-end common shares
    outstanding (000)                    5,027       5,027       5,027
   Common stock market
    capitalization ($000)             $ 59,525    $ 54,145    $ 62,441

 CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
   Equity to assets                       10.5%       10.2%       10.0%
   Period-end tangible equity to assets    7.0%        6.9%        7.7%
   Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio        14.8%       14.9%       17.3%
   Total risk-based capital ratio         15.9%       16.0%       18.9%

 ASSET QUALITY
   Net charge-offs / (Recoveries)     $     41    $    645    $    597
   Net loan charge-offs (Ann.) /
    Average loans                         0.04%       0.70%       0.72%
   Non-performing loans               $  4,103    $  3,828    $  6,031
   OREO / OAOs                        $      9    $     82    $  2,802
   Non-performing assets              $  4,112    $  3,910    $  8,833
   Non-performing assets / Total
    assets                                0.75%       0.70%       1.64%
   Allowance for loan losses / Total
    loans                                 1.01%       1.00%       1.29%
   Allowance for loan losses /
    Non-performing Assets                 91.6%       95.1%       49.2%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
   Total loans, net of unearned
    income                            $373,294    $370,102    $337,729
   Allowance for loan loss            $  3,769    $  3,717    $  4,349
   Total assets                       $548,886    $556,007    $538,201
   Deposits                           $412,593    $414,555    $398,526
   Stockholders' equity               $ 57,711    $ 56,955    $ 54,052
   Full-time equivalent employees          294         317         275

 AVERAGE BALANCES
   Loans                              $371,724    $370,687    $331,711
   Total earning assets               $484,110    $502,530    $474,087
   Total assets                       $554,631    $569,807    $534,371
   Deposits                           $415,887    $415,576    $392,323
   Stockholders' equity               $ 57,192    $ 55,963    $ 54,251


                        Rurban Financial Corp.
                           Segment Reporting
                   Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

                         ----------------------------------------------
                                       RFCBC
                         State Bank    (Loan       Total       Data
                         and Trust    Workout     Banking    Processing
                                      Company)
                         ----------------------------------------------
 Income Statement
  Measures
 ----------------
   Interest Income       $  8,070    $      1    $  8,071    $     --

   Interest Expense         3,940          --       3,940          94

   Net Interest Income      4,130           1       4,131         (94)

   Provision For Loan
    Loss                      100          (7)         93          --

   Non-interest Income      2,416          --       2,416       5,249

   Non-interest Expense     5,495         214       5,709       4,109

   Net Income Before
    Taxes                     951        (206)        745       1,046

   Income Taxes               244         (70)        174         356

   Net Income YTD        $    707    $   (136)   $    571    $    690

 Performance Measures
 --------------------
   Average Assets - YTD  $534,629    $  1,914    $536,543    $ 20,217

   ROAA                      0.53%         --        0.43%      13.65%

   Average Equity - YTD  $ 54,828    $  1,502    $ 56,330    $ 13,378

   ROAE                      5.16%         --        4.05%      20.63%

   Efficiency Ratio - %     83.94%         --       87.20%      79.71%

   Average Loans - YTD   $373,586    $    614    $374,200    $     --

   Average Deposits -
    YTD                  $424,355    $     --    $424,355    $     --

                         ----------------------------------
                          Parent                   Rurban
                          Company    Elimination  Financial
                          and Other    Entries     Corp.
                         ----------------------------------
 Income Statement
  Measures
 ----------------
   Interest Income       $      1    $    (55)   $  8,017

   Interest Expense           445         (55)      4,424

   Net Interest Income       (444)         --       3,593

   Provision For Loan
    Loss                       --                      93

   Non-interest Income        328      (1,254)      6,739

   Non-interest Expense       736      (1,254)      9,300

   Net Income Before
    Taxes                    (852)         --         939

   Income Taxes              (293)         --         237

   Net Income YTD        $   (559)   $     --    $    702

 Performance Measures
 --------------------
   Average Assets - YTD  $ 79,251    $(81,380)   $554,631

   ROAA                        --          --        0.51%

   Average Equity - YTD  $ 57,192    $(69,708)   $ 57,192

   ROAE                        --          --        4.91%

   Efficiency Ratio - %        --          --       90.01%

   Average Loans - YTD   $     --    $ (2,476)   $371,724

   Average Deposits -
    YTD                  $     --    $ (8,468)   $415,887


                        Rurban Financial Corp.
                   Proforma Performance Measurement
               Quarterly Comparison - First Quarter 2007

                         --------------------------------------------
                                       RFCBC
                         State Bank    (Loan     Banking
                         and Trust    Workout    Related       RDSI
                                      Company)   Entities
                         --------------------------------------------

 Average Assets
 --------------
   1Q07                  $534,629    $  1,914    $536,543    $ 20,217
   4Q06                  $549,777    $  2,178    $551,955    $ 19,695
   3Q06                  $549,931    $  2,451    $552,382    $ 14,442
   2Q06                  $532,027    $  5,477    $537,504    $ 13,368
   1Q06                  $521,586    $  6,675    $528,261    $ 11,579
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $ 13,043    $ (4,761)   $  8,282    $  8,638

 Revenue
 -------
   1Q07                  $  6,546    $      1    $  6,547    $  5,155
   4Q06                  $  7,233    $    124    $  7,357    $  4,944
   3Q06                  $  7,207    $      3    $  7,210    $  4,085
   2Q06                  $  6,917    $     85    $  7,002    $  3,632
   1Q06                  $  6,938    $     93    $  7,031    $  3,637
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $   (392)   $    (92)   $   (484)   $  1,518

 Non-interest Expenses
 ---------------------
   1Q07                  $  5,495    $    215    $  5,710    $  4,109
   4Q06                  $  6,635    $    278    $  6,913    $  4,026
   3Q06                  $  5,784    $    161    $  5,945    $  3,375
   2Q06                  $  5,573    $    307    $  5,880    $  2,949
   1Q06                  $  6,017    $    174    $  6,191    $  2,807
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $   (522)   $     41    $   (481)   $  1,302

 Net Income
 ----------
   1Q07                  $    707    $   (136)   $    571    $    690
   4Q06                  $    569    $    (89)   $    480    $    606
   3Q06                  $    872    $    (82)   $    790    $    478
   2Q06                  $    888    $   (109)   $    779    $    451
   1Q06                  $    534    $    (54)   $    480    $    548
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $    173    $    (82)   $     91    $    142

 Efficiency Ratio
 ----------------
   1Q07                     83.95%                  87.22%      79.71%
   4Q06                     91.73%                  93.96%      81.43%
   3Q06                     80.26%                  82.45%      82.62%
   2Q06                     80.57%                  83.98%      81.19%
   1Q06                     86.73%                  88.05%      77.18%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison            (2.78%)                 (0.84%)      2.53%

 NPA/Total Assets
 ----------------
   1Q07                      0.66%
   4Q06                      0.61%
   3Q06                      0.90%
   2Q06                      0.86%
   1Q06                      0.88%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison            (0.22%)

 ROAA
 ----
   1Q07                      0.53%                   0.43%      13.65%
   4Q06                      0.41%                   0.35%      12.31%
   3Q06                      0.63%                   0.57%      13.24%
   2Q06                      0.67%                   0.58%      13.49%
   1Q06                      0.41%                   0.36%      18.93%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison             0.12%                   0.06%      (5.28%)

 ROAE
 ----
   1Q07                      5.16%                   4.05%      20.63%
   4Q06                      4.20%                   3.43%      19.06%
   3Q06                      6.72%                   5.83%      21.26%
   2Q06                      6.95%                   5.52%      21.38%
   1Q06                      3.97%                   3.16%      31.59%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison             1.19%                   0.90%     (10.96%)

 Average Equity
 --------------
   1Q07                  $ 54,828    $  1,502    $ 56,330    $ 13,378
   4Q06                  $ 54,249    $  1,714    $ 55,963    $ 12,721
   3Q06                  $ 51,917    $  2,261    $ 54,178    $  8,995
   2Q06                  $ 51,093    $  5,393    $ 56,486    $  8,437
   1Q06                  $ 53,824    $  7,001    $ 60,825    $  6,938
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $  1,004    $ (5,499)   $ (4,495)   $  6,440

                         ----------------------------------
                          Parent     Intersegment  Rurban
                          Company    Elimination  Financial
                          and Other    Entries     Corp.
                         ----------------------------------

 Average Assets
 --------------
   1Q07                  $ 79,251    $(81,380)   $554,631
   4Q06                  $ 78,234    $(80,077)   $569,807
   3Q06                  $ 75,666    $(89,023)   $553,465
   2Q06                  $ 74,679    $(80,477)   $545,074
   1Q06                  $ 78,705    $(84,175)   $534,370
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $    546                $ 20,261

 Revenue
 -------
   1Q07                  $   (116)   $ (1,254)   $ 10,332
   4Q06                  $    247    $ (1,388)   $ 11,160
   3Q06                  $   (219)   $ (1,417)   $  9,659
   2Q06                  $   (163)   $ (1,373)   $  9,098
   1Q06                  $   (129)   $ (1,667)   $  8,872
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $     13                $  1,460

 Non-interest Expenses
 ---------------------
   1Q07                  $    736    $ (1,254)   $  9,301
   4Q06                  $    822    $ (1,402)   $ 10,359
   3Q06                  $    612    $ (1,417)   $  8,515
   2Q06                  $    625    $ (1,374)   $  8,080
   1Q06                  $    622    $ (1,670)   $  7,950
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $    114                $  1,351

 Net Income
 ----------
   1Q07                  $   (559)               $    702
   4Q06                  $   (376)               $    710
   3Q06                  $   (454)               $    814
   2Q06                  $   (516)               $    714
   1Q06                  $   (505)               $    523
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $    (54)               $    179

 Efficiency Ratio
 ----------------
   1Q07                                             90.04%
   4Q06                                             92.82%
   3Q06                                             88.16%
   2Q06                                             88.81%
   1Q06                                             89.61%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison                                     0.43%

 NPA/Total Assets
 ----------------
   1Q07                                              0.75%
   4Q06                                              0.70%
   3Q06                                              1.07%
   2Q06                                              1.07%
   1Q06                                              1.64%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison                                    (0.89%)

 ROAA
 ----
   1Q07                                              0.51%
   4Q06                                              0.50%
   3Q06                                              0.59%
   2Q06                                              0.52%
   1Q06                                              0.39%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison                                     0.11%

 ROAE
 ----
   1Q07                                              4.91%
   4Q06                                              5.08%
   3Q06                                              5.95%
   2Q06                                              5.28%
   1Q06                                              3.86%
     1st Quarter
      Comparison                                     1.05%

 Average Equity
 --------------
   1Q07                  $ 57,192    $(69,708)   $ 57,192
   4Q06                  $ 55,963    $(68,684)   $ 55,963
   3Q06                  $ 54,702    $(63,173)   $ 54,702
   2Q06                  $ 54,039    $(64,923)   $ 54,039
   1Q06                  $ 54,251    $(67,763)   $ 54,251
     1st Quarter
      Comparison         $  2,941                $  2,941


            

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