WSFS Reports EPS of $0.90 for the 3rd Quarter 2008; $0.12 Dividend Declared, a 20 Percent Increase From 3rd Quarter 2007


WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, reported quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.90, or net income of $5.7 million, compared to $1.11, or $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 was $19.6 million, or $3.12 per diluted share, compared to $22.2 million, or $3.38 in 2007.

Highlights include:



 --  The net interest margin improved to 3.28% for the quarter, from
     3.20% in the second quarter of 2008 and 3.04% in the third
     quarter of 2007. Net interest income increased 16% or $3.2
     million from the third quarter of 2007.

 --  Commercial loan growth continued, increasing 11%, or $167.2
     million from the end of the third quarter of 2007.

 --  Customer deposits continued to grow, increasing 6%, or $85.0
     million from the end of the third quarter of 2007. Growth in
     customer deposits has accelerated this quarter, increasing 12%,
     on an annualized basis, from June 30, 2008.

 --  Capital continued to increase, growing $20.4 million from the end
     of the third quarter of 2007, and remains substantially above
     "well-capitalized" levels by all regulatory measures. Tangible
     equity to assets increased to 6.74% at September 30, 2008 from
     6.66% at June 30, 2008.

Notable events:



 --  During the quarter WSFS announced an agreement to acquire Sun
     National Bank's six Delaware branch offices, including deposits
     of approximately $96 million and adding more than 6,600 customers
     to the Company's franchise. This transaction is expected to close
     on October 24, 2008.

 --  1st Reverse Financial Services, LLC (1st Reverse), an early stage
     business, which is focused on originating and selling reverse
     mortgages nationally, reduced the company's earnings per share by
     $0.08 in the third quarter 2008.

CEO outlook and commentary:

Mark A. Turner, WSFS' President and CEO, said, "Key measures for our Company reflect the success we are having in growing our core banking business. Our quarterly results show positive operating leverage compared to last year's normalized third quarter, meaning that our revenues grew faster than our operating expenses. Our positive operating leverage is a reflection of the success that we have had in growing our core banking franchise and builds on the positive results we are experiencing in many of our Company's performance metrics, such as continued margin expansion.

"However, the weak economic environment continues to negatively affect our credit statistics. Nonperforming assets are up to 1.12% and net charge-offs are also up, reflecting progress we are making in resolving problem credits. The impact of a weak economic environment resulted in a provision for loan losses well above the levels we reported last quarter and for the third quarter of last year.

"As I have discussed in previous quarters, our loan portfolio is well diversified as we manage within internal concentration limits developed a number of years ago. These limits govern the size of our loan portfolios, including construction and land development (CLD) loans. In fact, during the quarter our residential CLD loan portfolio decreased to just 6% of total loans.

"As a result of our prudent risk management, we have no exposure to trust preferred securities, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac preferred stock, or asset backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages. Our securities portfolio continues to perform well and is comprised predominantly of 'plain vanilla' AAA-rated short duration securities.

"The strength of our balance sheet and earnings allows us to take advantage of opportunities to continue to grow our franchise, such as the acquisition of Sun National Bank's Delaware branches, which is expected to close later this month. This acquisition presents an opportunity for us to build our branch network and customer base, increase our earnings and improve our funding costs and liquidity -- benefits that are particularly attractive in the current operating environment."

Third Quarter 2008 Discussion of Financial Results

Net interest income

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2008 was $23.3 million and the net interest margin was 3.28%, displaying strong growth of $940,000 and 8 basis points (0.08%) from the second quarter of 2008. These increases reflect the continued positive impact of deposit pricing management efforts, combined with a recovery from the temporary negative impact of Federal Reserve rate reductions made early in the year. Similarly, additional recent Federal Reserve rate reductions and deposit pricing competition will put pressure on the net interest margin in the near term.

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2008 improved by $3.2 million, or 16% in comparison to the third quarter of 2007. Accordingly, the net interest margin increased a strong 24 basis points (0.24%) from 3.04% reported in the third quarter of 2007.

Total commercial loans increased 11% or $167.2 million from September 2007

Commercial and commercial real estate (CRE) loans increased a strong $167.2 million, or 11% over September 30, 2007. Nearly three quarters of this growth ($120.8 million) was due to commercial and industrial (C&I) loans. Construction and land development (CLD) loans decreased $27.0 million, or 11% from September 30, 2007. Making up the difference, commercial mortgages increased $73.4 million, or 16%. Total net loans were $2.3 billion at September 30, 2008, an increase of $172.2 million, or 8%, over September 30, 2007.

Commercial and CRE loans increased $33.1 million, or 2% (8% annualized) over June 30, 2008 levels. This included a $46.4 million, or 6% (22% annualized) increase in C&I loans. CLD loans decreased $9.0 million, or 4% (15% annualized) during the quarter. Commercial mortgages were relatively flat compared to the previous quarter. Total net loans increased $39.2 million, or 2% (7% annualized) over June 30, 2008.

The following table summarizes the current loan balances and composition compared to prior periods.



 (Dollars in            At                 At               At
 thousands)       Sep. 30, 2008      Jun. 30, 2008     Sep. 30, 2007
                  -------------      -------------     -------------

 Commercial
  and CRE        $1,635,162    70%  $1,602,103   70%  $1,467,960    68%
 Residential
  mortgage          434,125    19      436,216   19      450,364    21
 Consumer           289,301    12      280,887   12      268,468    12
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses            (28,358)   (1)     (28,198)  (1)     (28,768)   (1)
                  ----------  ---   ----------  ---   ----------   ---
  Net Loans      $2,330,230   100%  $2,291,008  100%  $2,158,024   100%

Asset quality

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2008, compared to $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2007 and $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2008. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.20% at September 30, 2008, compared to 1.22% at June 30, 2008. This ratio stood at 1.32% at September 30, 2007. The increased level of provisioning this quarter is attributable to continued loan growth in our commercial portfolio, combined with the current economic conditions, particularly in the housing sector and those businesses related to residential real estate.

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 1.12% at September 30, 2008 compared to 0.95% at June 30, 2008 and 0.53% at September 30, 2007. This was driven by an increase in nonperforming real estate construction related loans.

Annualized net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2008 were 0.57% of average loans compared to 0.19% for the second quarter of 2008 and 0.11% for the third quarter of 2007. On a year-to-date basis net charge-offs for 2008 were 0.30% compared to 0.08% for 2007. The increase in net charge-offs reflects our progress in resolving problem credits, utilizing reserves provided in previous periods. The provision for loan losses of $3.5 million recorded during the third quarter of 2008 slightly exceeded net charge-offs of $3.3 million recorded during the quarter.

Customer deposits

Total customer deposits (core deposits and customer time deposits) were $1.5 billion at September 30, 2008, an increase of $85.0 million, or 6%, over balances at September 30, 2007. The growth in deposits was mainly the result of an increase in demand accounts and customer time deposits.

Customer deposits increased $45.1 million, or 3% (12% annualized) over levels reported for June 30, 2008. Consistent with the year-over-year increase, the linked quarter increase in deposits was mainly due to increased demand accounts and customer time deposits.

The following table summarizes current customer deposit balances and composition compared to prior periods.



 (Dollars in             At              At                At
  thousands)      Sep. 30, 2008    Jun. 30, 2008      Sep. 30, 2007
                  -------------    -------------      -------------

 Noninterest
  demand         $  294,648    19%  $  302,969   20%  $  272,678    19%
 Interest-
  bearing
  demand            184,566    12      169,741   12      172,680    12
 Savings            192,515    13      195,817   13      203,560    14
 Money
  market            286,020    19      293,703   20      311,132    21
                 ----------   ---   ----------  ---   ----------   ---
  Total core
   deposits         957,749    63      962,230   65      960,050    66
 Customer
  time              576,011    37      526,426   35      488,735    34
                 ----------   ---   ----------  ---   ----------   ---
  Total
   customer
   deposits      $1,533,760   100%  $1,488,656  100%  $1,448,785   100%

Noninterest income

During the third quarter of 2008, the Company recorded noninterest income of $11.7 million, compared to $12.8 million in the third quarter of 2007. Contributing to this decrease was a $789,000 reduction in credit/debit card and ATM income, the result of reduced prime-rate based ATM bailment fees from Cash Connect, WSFS' ATM division. While noninterest income comparisons were negatively impacted by lower bailment fees, the net interest margin continued to benefit from our lower funding costs for these borrowings. Offsetting this decrease were increases in deposit service charges of $417,000 and loan fee income of $204,000, primarily due to our investment in franchise growth. In addition, noninterest income was enhanced by $176,000 in fees from 1st Reverse. The third quarter of 2007 included an $882,000 one-time gain on the sale of the WSFS' credit card portfolio. Excluding the revenues from Cash Connect and the previously mentioned third quarter 2007 one-time gain on the sale of the WSFS' credit card portfolio, noninterest income increased $546,000, or 8%, from the third quarter of 2007.

Noninterest income increased slightly in comparison to the second quarter of 2008. Deposit service charges and credit/debit card and ATM income were seasonally higher than the previous quarter while loan fee income was lower due to reduced reverse mortgage fees.

Noninterest expense

Noninterest expenses for the third quarter of 2008 totaled $22.8 million, which was $1.4 million, or 7% greater than the third quarter of 2007. Excluding $898,000 of expenses related to 1st Reverse as we continue to develop its sales and operational platforms, expenses increased $546,000, or 3% over the third quarter of 2007. This increase included $562,000 in other operating expenses and $329,000 in professional fees. The increase in other operating expenses included a $174,000 increase in the FDIC charges due to increased assessment rates, as well as an increase in correspondent bank fees. The increase in professional fees related to increased legal expenses, reflecting increased costs relating to problem credits, typical at this point in the economic cycle. Partially offsetting these increases was a $351,000 decrease in marketing expenses due to higher expenses during last year's launch of our brand campaign.

Noninterest expenses increased $1.6 million, or 8% from the second quarter of 2008. Excluding $430,000 of increased expenses related to 1st Reverse, expenses were $1.2 million, or 6% over the second quarter of 2008. This included salaries and benefits of $635,000, other operating expenses of $389,000 and professional fees of $272,000, consistent with the previously mentioned year-over-year analysis.

On October 14, Visa notified members that it had reached a settlement in principle to a lawsuit brought against it by Discover; however, Visa has not disclosed the amount of this settlement. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we set aside a reserve for our portion of expenses related to this settlement based on currently available information.

Income taxes

The Company recorded a $3.1 million income tax provision (reflecting a 35.0% effective tax rate) in the third quarter of 2008 versus $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2007 (32.4% effective tax rate) and $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2008 (35.8% effective tax rate). Volatility on effective tax rates from quarter to quarter is expected and will continue into the future.

Capital management

The Company strengthened its capital by growing equity $20.3 million over September 30, 2007 levels. All capital levels are in excess of "well-capitalized" regulatory benchmarks, the regulators' highest capital rating. The Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 10.97%, significantly above the 6.00% level required to be considered "well-capitalized" under regulatory definitions. The ratio of tangible equity to assets increased to 6.74% at September 30, 2008 from 6.66% at June 30, 2008, as equity increased $6.6 million. Tangible book value per share also increased to $35.43 at September 30, 2008, from $34.66 at June 30, 2008 and $32.18 at September 30, 2007. During the quarter the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. At September 30, 2008, the Company had 531,000 shares remaining under its current share repurchase authorization, or 8.6% of its 6.2 million outstanding shares.

WSFS' Board of Directors declares a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share. This dividend represents a 20% increase from that of the third quarter of 2007. This dividend will be paid on November 28, 2008, to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2008.

WSFS Financial Corporation is a $3.3 billion financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (WSFS Bank), operates 31 retail banking offices located in Delaware and Pennsylvania, as well as three loan production offices in Dover, Delaware; Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and Annandale, Virginia. WSFS Bank provides comprehensive financial services including personal trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries include WSFS Investment Group, Inc., Montchanin Capital Management, Inc. and 1st Reverse Financial Services, LLC. Founded in 1832, WSFS is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit the Bank's website at www.wsfsbank.com.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by WSFS Financial Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Corporation.



 WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
                                          Three months ended
                              ---------------------------------------
                                Sept. 30,     June 30,      Sept. 30,
                                  2008          2008          2007
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
 Interest income:
 Interest and fees on loans   $    34,683   $    34,464   $    40,747
 Interest on mortgage-backed
  securities                        5,904         5,715         5,799
 Interest and dividends on
  investment securities               376           202           457
 Other interest income                374           414           576
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                   41,337        40,795        47,579

                              -----------   -----------   -----------
 Interest expense:
 Interest on deposits               8,936         9,223        15,066
 Interest on Federal Home Loan
  Bank advances                     7,235         7,356         9,280
 Interest on trust preferred
  borrowings                          747           783         1,217
 Interest on other borrowings       1,112         1,066         1,917
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                   18,030        18,428        27,480
                              -----------   -----------   -----------

 Net interest income               23,307        22,367        20,099
 Provision for loan losses          3,502         2,433         1,001
                              -----------   -----------   -----------

 Net interest income after
  provision for loan losses        19,805        19,934        19,098
                              -----------   -----------   -----------

 Noninterest income:
 Credit/debit card and ATM
  income                            4,416         4,314         5,205
 Deposit service charges            4,354         4,174         3,937
 Loan fee income                      819         1,004           615
 Investment advisory income           593           591           603
 Bank owned life insurance
  income                              548           456           543
 Gain on sale of credit card
  loans                                --            --           882
 Mortgage banking activities,
  net                                  66            93            68
 Securities (losses) gains             (5)           53             -
 Other income                         893           986           956
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                   11,684        11,671        12,809
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
 Noninterest expenses:
 Salaries, benefits and other
  compensation                     12,211        11,297        11,347
 Occupancy expense                  2,118         2,063         2,287
 Equipment expense                  1,575         1,533         1,597
 Data processing and
  operations expense                1,095         1,082         1,089
 Marketing expense                    952         1,161         1,283
 Professional fees                  1,037           723           646
 Other operating expenses           3,789         3,311         3,084
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                   22,777        21,170        21,333
                              -----------   -----------   -----------

 Income before taxes                8,712        10,435        10,574
 Income tax provision               3,051         3,735         3,431
                              -----------   -----------   -----------
 Net income                   $     5,661   $     6,700   $     7,143
                              ===========   ===========   ===========

 Diluted earnings per share:
 Net income                   $      0.90   $      1.07   $      1.11
                              ===========   ===========   ===========

 Weighted average
  shares outstanding for
  diluted EPS                   6,290,130     6,279,051     6,426,816
 ====================================================================
 Performance Ratios:

 Return on average assets (a)        0.70%         0.85%         0.95%
 Return on average equity (a)       10.22         12.29         14.02
 Net interest margin (a)(b)          3.28          3.20          3.04
 Efficiency ratio (c)               64.58         61.69         64.28
 Noninterest income as a
  percentage of total revenue (b)   33.13         34.01         38.60  
 ====================================================================

                                                 Nine months ended
                                            -------------------------
                                              Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,
                                                2008          2007
                                            -----------   -----------
 Interest income:
 Interest and fees on loans                 $   106,829   $   118,601
 Interest on mortgage-backed securities          17,607        18,037
 Interest and dividends on investment 
  securities                                        916         2,894
 Other interest income                            1,340         1,802
                                            -----------   -----------
                                                126,692       141,334
                                            -----------   -----------
 Interest expense:                          
 Interest on deposits                            30,288        43,753
 Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances     23,559        27,740
 Interest on trust preferred borrowings           2,548         3,555
 Interest on other borrowings                     3,654         4,987
                                            -----------   -----------
                                                 60,049        80,035
                                            -----------   -----------
                                            
 Net interest income                             66,643        61,299
 Provision for loan losses                        8,325         2,645
                                            -----------   -----------
                                            
 Net interest income after provision for 
  loan losses                                    58,318        58,654
                                            -----------   -----------
                                            
 Noninterest income:                        
 Credit/debit card and ATM income                13,261        14,762
 Deposit service charges                         12,326        11,393
 Loan fee income                                  2,466         1,757
 Investment advisory income                       1,838         1,795
 Bank owned life insurance income                 1,578         1,642
 Gain on sale of credit card loans                   --           882
 Mortgage banking activities, net                   264           218
 Securities (losses) gains                        1,115            --
 Other income                                     3,013         2,709
                                            -----------   -----------
                                                 35,861        35,158
                                            -----------   -----------
                                            
 Noninterest expenses:                      
 Salaries, benefits and other compensation       34,995        32,448
 Occupancy expense                                6,288         6,202
 Equipment expense                                4,571         4,188
 Data processing and operations expense           3,215         2,978
 Marketing expense                                3,020         2,892
 Professional fees                                2,609         1,953
 Other operating expenses                        10,186         9,057
                                            -----------   -----------
                                                 64,884        59,718
                                            -----------   -----------
                                            
 Income before taxes                             29,295        34,094
 Income tax provision                             9,688        11,941
                                            -----------   -----------
 Net income                                 $    19,607   $    22,153
                                            ===========   ===========
                                            
 Diluted earnings per share:                
 Net income                                 $      3.12   $      3.38
                                            ===========   ===========
                                            
 Weighted average shares outstanding for 
  diluted EPS                                 6,291,859     6,562,269
 ====================================================================
 Performance Ratios:                        
                                            
 Return on average assets (a) %                    0.82%         1.00%
 Return on average equity (a)                     11.89         14.34
 Net interest margin (a)(b)                        3.16          3.13
 Efficiency ratio (c)                             62.79         61.38
 Noninterest income as a percentage of total 
  revenue (b)                                     34.70         36.14
 ====================================================================
                              
 See "Notes"


 WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION:
 (Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

                                   Sept. 30,    June 30,     Sept. 30,
                                      2008        2008         2007
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------

 Assets:
 Cash and due from banks          $   61,410   $   76,543   $   69,948
 Cash in non-owned ATMs              159,824      167,693      168,162
 Investment securities (d)(e)         36,647       32,868       27,530
 Other investments                    41,746       40,397       42,517
 Mortgage-backed
  securities (d)                     488,716      457,208      485,677
 Net loans (f)(g)(n)               2,330,230    2,291,008    2,158,024
 Bank owned life insurance            59,129       58,581       56,924
 Other assets                         77,139       73,745       74,996
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
     Total assets                 $3,254,841   $3,198,043   $3,083,778
                                  ==========   ==========   ==========

 Liabilities and Stockholders'
  Equity:
 Noninterest-bearing deposits     $  294,648   $  302,969   $  272,678
 Interest-bearing deposits         1,239,112    1,185,687    1,176,107
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
     Total customer deposits       1,533,760    1,488,656    1,448,785
 Other jumbo CDs                     101,203       78,618       93,580
 Brokered deposits                   338,494      288,590      268,724
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
     Total deposits                1,973,457    1,855,864    1,811,089
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------

 Federal Home Loan Bank
  advances                           755,628      833,130      798,560
 Other borrowings                    269,567      250,542      236,120
 Other liabilities                    32,755       41,633       34,901
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------

     Total liabilities             3,031,407    2,981,169    2,880,670
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
 Minority interest                        --           --           34

 Stockholders' equity                223,434      216,874      203,074
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------

 Total liabilities, minority
  interest and stockholders'
  equity                          $3,254,841   $3,198,043   $3,083,778
                                  ==========   ==========   ==========

 =====================================================================
 Capital Ratios:

 Equity to asset ratio                  6.86%        6.78%        6.59%
 Tangible equity to asset ratio         6.74         6.66         6.49
 Core capital (h) (required:
  4.00%; well-capitalized:
  5.00%)                                8.86         8.83         8.68
 Tier 1 capital (h) (required:
  4.00%; well-capitalized:
  6.00%)                               10.97        11.03        11.10
 Risk-based capital (h)
  (required: 8.00%;
  well-capitalized: 10.00%)            11.94        12.02        12.22

 =====================================================================
 Asset Quality Indicators:

 Nonperforming Assets:
 Nonaccruing loans                $   31,368   $   28,289   $   15,727
 Troubled debt restructuring           1,432          905           --
 Assets acquired through
  foreclosure                          3,780        1,248          703
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
      Total nonperforming
       assets                     $   36,580   $   30,442   $   16,430
                                  ==========   ==========   ==========

 Past due loans (i)               $    1,655   $       51   $      733

 Allowance for loan losses        $   28,358   $   28,198   $   28,768

 Ratio of nonperforming
  assets to total assets                1.12%        0.95%        0.53%
 Ratio of allowance for loan
  losses to total gross
  loans (j)                             1.20         1.22         1.32
 Ratio of allowance for loan
  losses to nonaccruing
  loans (k)                               82           91          172
 Ratio of quarterly net
  charge-offs to average
  gross loans (a)(f)                    0.57         0.19         0.11
 Ratio of year-to-date net
  charge-offs to average
  gross loans (a)(f)                    0.30         0.16         0.08

 =====================================================================

 See "Notes"


 WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
 (Dollars in thousands)
 (Unaudited)

                                              Three months ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                              September 30, 2008
                                      --------------------------------
                                                               Yield/
                                        Average    Interest &   Rate
                                        Balance    Dividends   (a)(b)
                                      ----------   ----------  -------

 Assets:
 Interest-earning assets:
 Loans: (f) (l)
  Commercial real estate
   loans                               $ 765,596      $11,202     5.85%
  Residential real estate
   loans (n)                             435,983        6,453     5.92
  Commercial loans                       843,687       12,635     5.99
  Consumer loans                         284,215        4,393     6.15
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total loans (n)                     2,329,481       34,683     6.00
 Mortgage-backed securities (d)          469,368        5,904     5.03
 Investment securities (d)(e)             34,410          376     4.37
 Other interest-earning assets            44,639          374     3.33
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-earning asset        2,877,898       41,337     5.78
                                                   ----------

 Allowance for loan losses               (28,246)
 Cash and due from banks                  65,650
 Cash in non-owned ATMs                  176,441
 Bank owned life insurance                58,769
 Other noninterest-earning
  assets                                  63,647
                                      ----------
      Total assets                    $3,214,159
                                      ==========

 Liabilities and Stockholders'
  Equity:
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Interest-bearing deposits:
  Interest-bearing demand             $  172,650   $      238     0.55%
  Money market                           290,027        1,176     1.61
  Savings                                195,758          150     0.30
  Customer time deposits                 521,807        4,490     3.42
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    customer deposits                  1,180,242        6,054     2.04
  Other jumbo certificates of
   deposit                                91,682          671     2.91
  Brokered deposits                      316,049        2,211     2.78
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    deposits                           1,587,973        8,936     2.24

 FHLB of Pittsburgh advances             823,750        7,235     3.44
 Trust preferred borrowings               67,011          747     4.36
 Other borrowed funds                    194,929        1,112     2.28
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                        2,673,663       18,030     2.70
                                                   ----------

 Noninterest-bearing demand
  deposits                               286,128
 Other noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                             32,893
 Minority interest                            --
 Stockholders' equity                    221,475
                                      ----------
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                $3,214,159
                                      ==========

 Excess of interest-earning
  assets over interest-bearing
  liabilities                         $  204,235
                                      ==========

 Net interest and dividend
  income                                           $   23,307
                                                   ==========

 Interest rate spread                                             3.08%
                                                                 =====

 Net interest margin                                              3.28%
                                                                 =====


                                             Three months ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                                June 30, 2008
                                      --------------------------------
                                                               Yield/
                                        Average    Interest &   Rate
                                        Balance    Dividends   (a)(b)
                                      ----------   ----------  -------

 Assets:
 Interest-earning assets:
 Loans: (f) (l)
  Commercial real estate
   loans                              $  754,051   $   11,407     6.05%
  Residential real estate
   loans (n)                             438,132        6,339     5.79
  Commercial loans                       821,889       12,446     6.12
  Consumer loans                         276,695        4,272     6.21
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total loans (n)                     2,290,767       34,464     6.07
 Mortgage-backed securities (d)          463,196        5,715     4.94
 Investment securities (d)(e)             31,698          202     2.55
 Other interest-earning assets            42,829          414     3.89
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-earning asset        2,828,490       40,795     5.81
                                                   ----------

 Allowance for loan losses               (26,998)
 Cash and due from banks                  62,679
 Cash in non-owned ATMs                  174,223
 Bank owned life insurance                58,283
 Other noninterest-earning
  assets                                  68,784
                                      ----------
      Total assets                    $3,165,461
                                      ==========

 Liabilities and Stockholders'
  Equity:
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Interest-bearing deposits:
  Interest-bearing demand             $  167,939   $      184     0.44%
  Money market                           300,181        1,158     1.55
  Savings                                195,646          139     0.29
  Customer time deposits                 525,982        5,046     3.86
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    customer deposits                  1,189,748        6,527     2.21
  Other jumbo certificates of
   deposit                                85,861          635     2.97
  Brokered deposits                      275,041        2,061     3.01
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    deposits                           1,550,650        9,223     2.39

 FHLB of Pittsburgh advances             842,780        7,356     3.45
 Trust preferred borrowings               67,011          783     4.62
 Other borrowed funds                    178,556        1,066     2.39
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                        2,638,997       18,428     2.79
                                                   ----------

 Noninterest-bearing demand
  deposits                               281,908
 Other noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                             26,372
 Minority interest                            --
 Stockholders' equity                    218,184
                                      ----------
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                $3,165,461
                                      ==========

 Excess of interest-earning
  assets over interest-bearing
  liabilities                         $  189,493
                                      ==========

 Net interest and dividend
  income                                           $   22,367
                                                   ==========

 Interest rate spread                                             3.02%
                                                                 =====

 Net interest margin                                              3.20%
                                                                 =====


                                              Three months ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                             September 30, 2007
                                      --------------------------------
                                                               Yield/
                                        Average    Interest &   Rate
                                        Balance    Dividends   (a)(b)
                                      ----------   ----------  -------

 Assets:
 Interest-earning assets:
 Loans: (f) (l)
  Commercial real estate
   loans                              $  697,945     $ 14,286     8.19%
  Residential real estate
   loans (n)                             454,010        6,551     5.77
  Commercial loans                       721,080       14,707     8.13
  Consumer loans                         272,881        5,203     7.56
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total loans (n)                     2,145,916       40,747     7.65
 Mortgage-backed securities (d)          467,998        5,799     4.96
 Investment securities (d)(e)             27,704          457     6.60
 Other interest-earning assets            38,030          576     6.01
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-earning asset        2,679,648       47,579     7.14
                                                   ----------

 Allowance for loan losses               (28,503)
 Cash and due from banks                  64,834
 Cash in non-owned ATMs                  169,775
 Bank owned life insurance                56,571
 Other noninterest-earning
  assets                                  70,447
                                      ----------
      Total assets                    $3,012,772
                                      ==========

 Liabilities and Stockholders'
  Equity:
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Interest-bearing deposits:
  Interest-bearing demand              $ 154,474   $      401     1.03%
  Money market                           313,825        3,057     3.86
  Savings                                208,811          437     0.83
  Customer time deposits                 490,133        5,848     4.73
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    customer deposits                  1,167,243        9,743     3.31
  Other jumbo certificates of
   deposit                                94,535        1,268     5.32
  Brokered deposits                      299,337        4,055     5.38
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    deposits                           1,561,115       15,066     3.83

 FHLB of Pittsburgh advances             719,175        9,280     5.05
 Trust preferred borrowings               67,011        1,217     7.11
 Other borrowed funds                    160,752        1,917     4.77
                                      ----------   ----------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                        2,508,053       27,480     4.38
                                                   ----------

 Noninterest-bearing demand
  deposits                               273,990
 Other noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                             26,884
 Minority interest                            34
 Stockholders' equity                    203,811
                                      ----------
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                $3,012,772
                                      ==========

 Excess of interest-earning
  assets over interest-bearing
  liabilities                         $  171,595
                                      ==========

 Net interest and dividend
  income                                            $  20,099
                                                    =========

 Interest rate spread                                             2.76%
                                                                  ====

 Net interest margin                                              3.04%
                                                                  ====



  See "Notes"


 WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)

                            Three months ended       Nine months ended
                       ---------------------------  ------------------
                       Sept. 30, June 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
                         2008     2008      2007      2008      2007
                       ---------------------------  ------------------

 Stock Information:

 Market price of common 
  stock:

  High                 $ 62.44   $ 53.12   $ 67.31   $ 62.44   $ 70.69
  Low                    41.54     43.08     54.15     41.54     54.15
  Close                  60.00     44.60     62.40     60.00     62.40
 Book value per
  share                  36.15     35.35     32.67
 Tangible book
  value per share        35.43     34.66     32.18
 Number of shares
  outstanding (000s)     6,180     6,134     6,215
 =====================================================================

 Other Financial Data:

 One-year repricing
  gap to total
  assets (m)             (0.85)%   (0.55)%   (1.12)%
 Weighted average
  duration of
  the MBS
  portfolio          2.9 years  3.1 years  3.3 years
 Unrealized losses
  on securities
  available-for-sale,
  net of taxes        $ (9,425) $ (9,178) $ (6,724)
 Number of
  associates
  (FTEs)                   645       664       612
 Number of
  branch
  offices                   31        29        29
 Number of
  WSFS owned
  ATMs                     313       322       319
 =====================================================================

      Notes:

 (a)  Annualized.
 (b)  Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
 (c)  Noninterest expense divided by (tax-equivalent) net interest
      income and noninterest income.
 (d)  Includes securities available-for-sale.
 (e)  Includes reverse mortgages.
 (f)  Net of unearned income.
 (g)  Net of allowance for loan losses.
 (h)  Represents capital ratios of Wilmington Savings Fund Society,
      FSB and subsidiaries.
 (i)  Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more
      as to principal or interest.
 (j)  Excludes loans held-for-sale.
 (k)  Includes general reserves only.
 (l)  Nonperforming loans are included in average balance computations.
 (m)  The difference between projected amounts of interest-sensitive
      assets and interest-sensitive liabilities repricing within one
      year divided by total assets, based on a current interest rate
      scenario.
 (n)  Includes loans held-for-sale.


            

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