Summit Financial Group Reports 2009 First Quarter Results


MOOREFIELD, W.Va., April 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. ("Company" or "Summit") (Nasdaq:SMMF) today reported first quarter 2009 net income of $1.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $3.8 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in the 2008 first quarter. Results for first quarter 2009 were impacted primarily by a higher provision for loan losses due to an increased level of nonperforming construction and development loans.

Excluding from first quarter 2009, a gain of $256,000 from the sales of securities almost completely offset by an other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charge of $215,000 relating to an equity investment, and from first quarter 2008, a $705,000 change in the fair value of interest rate swaps, pro forma earnings for the 2009 quarter were $1.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with pro forma earnings of $3.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share for the year-ago first quarter

H. Charles Maddy III, president and chief executive officer of Summit, commented, "The economy, and more specifically, the condition of real estate in our local markets, has dictated that we shift gears, focusing less on growth and more on bottom-line profitability. Since year-end 2008, we've been in a zero-growth mode, although we've experienced several shifts among balance sheet categories. Construction and development loans are modestly lower, offset by parallel growth in less risky residential 1-4 family mortgages. Core deposits increased quite significantly -- from our highly successful Summit Advantage checking and savings products, allowing us to pay down higher-priced brokered deposits and other wholesale funds. These initiatives have enabled us to maintain our net interest income at a level comparable with that of recent prior quarters, despite the growing impact of nonaccrual loans.

"We continue to devote the lion's share of our resources to credit administration. Regardless of our vigilance, nonperforming loans increased sharply from the previous quarter. We are developing workout strategies relative to each of the new additions to our nonperforming portfolio. Since we are well-capitalized and well-reserved, we have the flexibility to manage these loans to maximize recoveries."

"As has been the case in 2008, our core banking activities, namely, revenue generation and expense control, continue to hold up well. Excluding non-core items, our pre-tax, pre-provision earnings have improved over fourth quarter, and were virtually level with the year-ago quarter."

Highlights of first quarter 2009 include:


 * A strategy shift to zero loan growth and greater focus on enhanced
   profitability.
 * An improved deposit mix, with higher levels of savings accounts
   replacing brokered deposits.
 * After adjusting for foregone interest income, the net interest
   margin remains stable relative to earlier quarters, reflecting
   lower funding rates. However, the impact of foregone interest
   income from nonaccruing loans has negatively impacted the margin
   in the most recent three quarters.
 * Controllable expenses have declined sufficiently to more than
   offset the increased cost of credit administration and FDIC
   insurance premiums.
 * Approximately $32 million in loans were transferred to
   nonperforming status this quarter; the loans were primarily
   construction and development projects.
 * Enhancing our allowance for loan losses to reflect the weaker
   economy and its current and future impact on asset quality. The
   $4 million loan loss provision recorded this quarter plus a
   $1.5 million recovery of a previously charged off loan raised the
   reserve to 1.82 percent of total loans at March 31, 2009.
 * The issuance of $5 million in subordinated debt which enhances our
   regulatory capital.

Results from Operations

Total revenue, consisting of net interest income and noninterest income, was $13.8 million for first quarter 2009, unchanged from the prior-year first quarter. Excluding securities related gains of $41,000 net on first quarter 2009 and $705,000 change in fair value of interest rate swaps during first quarter 2008, operating revenue was $13.7 million for the current period, up 5.0 percent from the first quarter of 2008. Net interest income was $11.3 million, a 3.6 percent increase above the $10.9 million reported in the year-ago period; the 12.3 percent increase in average earning assets over the past twelve months was partially offset by a 24 basis point decline in the net interest margin, which was 3.04 percent for the first quarter of 2009. Mr. Maddy remarked, "If we were to add back the interest income on the nearly $80 million of nonperforming loans, in addition to interest we reversed on the $32 million of new nonperforming loans, our net interest margin would have remained almost unchanged from the 3.28 percent we reported for the year-ago quarter.

Noninterest income, reported on a GAAP basis, was $2.4 million for first quarter 2009 compared with $2.8 million for the year-ago period. Excluding from first quarter one-time gains of $41,000 related to securities in 2009 and $705,000 related to interest rate swaps in 2008, noninterest income from operations was $2.4 million for first quarter 2009 and $2.1 million for the comparable period of 2008. Over 85 percent of noninterest income was derived from $1.3 million of insurance commissions and $0.7 million of service fee income.

The $4.0 million provision for loan losses recorded for first quarter 2009 was $3.0 million greater than the $1.0 million recorded for the year-ago quarter, and the primary factor contributing to the 2009 first quarter decline in net income. The Company ended the 2009 first quarter with an allowance for loan losses of $22.0 million, equivalent to 1.82 percent of total loans, up from 1.40 percent of loans at year-end 2008. During the course of 2008, Summit provided generously to build its loan loss reserve, in particular with a third quarter provision of $12 million and charged off aggressively, notably recording fourth quarter net charge-offs of $5.2 million. In the first quarter of 2009, the jump in nonperforming loans once again necessitated additions to reserves while Summit develops a workout strategy customized for each major nonperforming credit.

Noninterest expense grew by $0.7 million, or 9.3 percent, to $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. Controllable expenses, primarily salaries and employee benefits, which account for 55 percent of total noninterest expense, have been the subject of increased corporate scrutiny; they actually declined by 2.6 percent year-over-year as a result of reduced incentive compensation payments in light of weaker corporate earnings compared with prior years'. Savings were more than offset by increased professional fees and other costs related to credit administration and FDIC insurance premium assessments, which more than doubled year-over-year. Summit's first quarter 2009 efficiency ratio, excluding one-time items, was 54.63 percent compared to 52.11 percent in the year-ago period, reflecting a higher level of noninterest expenses.

Balance Sheet

Assets at March 31, 2009 were $1.6 billion, up $133.9 million, or 9.1 percent, since first quarter-end 2008. Total loans were $1.2 billion at March 31, 2009, up $119.5 million, or 11.0 percent over the past twelve months; however, loan growth has been sharply curtailed since year-end 2008. Over the past twelve months, loan growth was derived largely from commercial real estate lending, up $58.4 million, or 14.8 percent, and residential real estate, up $43.4 million; construction and development (C&D) was the only loan category to remain flat year-over-year. Over the past quarter, there was virtually no loan growth in any category, except for modest gains in residential real estate.

Commercial real estate (CRE) and 1-4 family residential mortgages currently represent 37.4 percent and 31.4 percent of total loans, respectively, at March 31, 2009. Non real estate-related commercial loans accounted for 10.6 percent of total outstandings, while C&D loans account for a steadily diminishing share of the portfolio: 17.5 percent of the total loans at March 31, 2009, down from 17.8 percent at December 31, 2008.

Total deposits at March 31, 2009 were $955.4 million, down $10.5 million since December 31, 2008 and $118.4 million, or 14.1 percent, greater than year-ago levels. Retail deposits were $699.1 million at March 31, 2009 compared with $652.1 million for the year-ago quarter, a gain of $46.9 million; retail deposits account for approximately 73 percent of total deposits in the current quarter compared with 78 percent in the year-ago quarter. Summit's variable funding needs are met through the national broker market and the FHLB borrowings, whichever is less expensive.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans were $79.6 million at March 31, 2009, or 6.58 percent of total loans, compared with $48.0 million, or 3.97 percent of loans, for the linked quarter, and $14.0 million, or 1.28 percent, for the year-ago quarter. Nonperforming C&D loans escalated sharply this quarter, from $18.4 million at year-end 2008 to $45.2 million at March 31, 2009, while the CRE category of nonperforming loans increased by only $1.5 million, to $25.8 million.

$27 million of the $32 million in additions to nonperforming loans this quarter consists of four C&D relationships:


 * The largest, at $14.8 million, is a commercial construction
   contractor.

 * The remaining three relationships, which total $11.3 million,
   represent residential projects.

As of March 31, 2009, loans in the 30-89 day delinquent category totaled $20.6 million, also a sharp increase from the $8.9 million reported for the linked quarter; residential mortgages accounted for approximately $5.3 million of the $12 million increase, with the remainder divided between CRE and C&D loans.

Foreclosed real estate was $7.8 million at March 31, 2009 compared with $8.1 million for the linked quarter and $2.2 million for the year-ago quarter. Summit's foreclosure team has been working methodically to complete and dispose of foreclosed properties.

The combined level of problem assets, including foreclosed properties, nonaccruing loans, and 30-89 day delinquencies, was $108.0 million, or 6.8 percent of assets at March 31, 2009; this compares with problem assets of $64.9 million for the linked quarter and $23.5 million for the year-ago quarter, equivalent to 4.0 percent of assets and 1.6 percent of assets, respectively.

The Company recorded gross loan charge-offs of $0.5 million in the current quarter, but recovered $1.6 million of previously charged off loans, such that the net for the quarter was a $1.1 million recovery, or 0.35 percent of average loans annualized, compared with net charge-offs of $5.2 million, or 1.75 percent of average loans (annualized) for the previous quarter, and $7.8 million, or 0.68 percent of average loans, for the twelve months of 2008. The $4.0 million provision for loan losses taken in the current quarter increased the allowance for loan losses to 1.82 percent, up from 1.40 percent following the fourth quarter 2008 net charge-offs of $5.2 million.

Capital Adequacy

Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2009 was $83.6 million, a decrease of 9.1 percent over the last twelve months. Capital ratios for Summit and its banking subsidiary, Summit Community Bank, remain in excess of regulatory requirements for "well-capitalized," the highest regulatory capital requirement under Federal regulation. As of first quarter-end 2009, common shares outstanding totaled 7,415,310 compared with 7,408,941 for the 2008 first quarter.

Mr. Maddy concluded by noting that Summit issued $5 million of subordinated debt to a company owned by a Summit director. "We continue to evaluate capital raising alternatives," Maddy added, "to provide us with an additional margin of safety. We want to satisfy our shareholders as well as our regulators. It is simply too risky to skimp on equity in this environment."

About the Company

Summit Financial Group, Inc., a financial holding company with total assets of $1.6 billion, operates fifteen banking locations through its wholly-owned community bank, Summit Community Bank, headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia. Summit also operates Summit Insurance Services, LLC headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would" and "could" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking laws and regulations; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economies. We undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Specifically, Summit adjusted several GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of realized and unrealized securities gains and losses and to exclude the effects of the non-cash changes in fair value of interest rate swaps included in its Statements of Income. Management deems these items to be unusual in nature and believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of Summit's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.


 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q1 2009 vs Q1 2008

                                      For the Quarter Ended
                                      ---------------------   Percent
 Dollars in thousands                  3/31/2009  3/31/2008    Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including fees              $18,254    $20,069       -9.0%
     Securities                           4,737      3,786       25.1%
     Other                                   --          4     -100.0%
                                        -------    -------
       Total interest income             22,991     23,859       -3.6%
                                        -------    -------
   Interest expense
     Deposits                             6,620      7,124       -7.1%
     Borrowings                           5,035      5,796      -13.1%
                                        -------    -------
       Total interest expense            11,655     12,920       -9.8%
                                        -------    -------
   Net interest income                   11,336     10,939        3.6%
   Provision for loan losses              4,000      1,000      300.0%
                                        -------    -------
   Net interest income after provision
    for loan losses                       7,336      9,939      -26.2%
                                        -------    -------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions                1,344      1,327        1.3%
     Service fee income                     736        743       -0.9%
     Realized securities gains (losses)     256         --        n/a
     Other-than-temporary impairment
      of securities                        (215)        --        n/a
     Net cash settlement on interest
      rate swaps                             --       (170)       n/a
     Change in fair value of interest
      rate swaps                             --        705        n/a
     Other income                           319        243       31.3%
                                        -------    -------
       Total noninterest income           2,440      2,848      -14.3%
                                        -------    -------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and employee benefits       4,279      4,395       -2.6%
     Net occupancy expense                  597        476       25.4%
     Equipment expense                      568        534        6.4%
     Professional fees                      334        118      183.1%
     FDIC premiums                          383        174      120.1%
     Other expenses                       1,590      1,392       14.2%
                                        -------    -------
       Total noninterest expense          7,751      7,089        9.3%
                                        -------    -------
   Income before income taxes             2,025      5,698      -64.5%
   Income taxes                             260      1,874      -86.1%
                                        -------    -------
   Net Income                           $ 1,765    $ 3,824      -53.8%
                                        =======    =======



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Quarterly Performance Summary -- Q1 2009 vs Q1 2008

                                For the Quarter Ended
                               ------------------------      Percent
                               3/31/2009     3/31/2008       Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per share from
    continuing operations
     Basic                     $     0.24    $     0.52         -53.8%
     Diluted                   $     0.24    $     0.51         -52.9%

   Average shares outstanding
     Basic                      7,415,310     7,408,941           0.1%
     Diluted                    7,435,510     7,449,105          -0.2%

 Performance Ratios
   Return on average equity          7.94%        16.55%        -52.0%
   Return on average assets          0.43%         1.06%        -59.4%
   Net interest margin               3.04%         3.28%         -7.3%
   Efficiency ratio -
    continuing operations (A)       54.63%        52.11%          4.8%

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



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

                                     For the Quarter Ended
                          --------------------------------------------
                           3/31/   12/31/    9/30/    6/30/    3/31/
 Dollars in thousands      2009     2008     2008     2008     2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Condensed Statements
  of Income
   Interest income
     Loans, including
      fees                $18,254  $19,343  $18,527  $19,576  $20,069
     Securities             4,737    4,305    4,108    3,761    3,786
     Other                     --        1        2        3        4
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total interest
        income             22,991   23,649   22,637   23,340   23,859
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Interest expense
     Deposits               6,620    7,081    6,704    6,435    7,124
     Borrowings             5,035    5,190    5,549    5,530    5,796
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total interest
        expense            11,655   12,271   12,253   11,965   12,920
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net interest income     11,336   11,378   10,384   11,375   10,939
   Provision for loan
    losses                  4,000      750   12,000    1,750    1,000
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net interest income
    after provision for
    loan losses             7,336   10,628   (1,616)   9,625    9,939
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Noninterest income
     Insurance commissions  1,344    1,200    1,337    1,275    1,327
     Service fee income       736      851      828      824      743
     Realized securities
      gains (losses)          256       --       --       --       --
     Other-than-temporary
      impairment of
      securities             (215)  (1,024)  (4,495)  (1,541)      --
     Net cash settlement
      on interest rate
      swaps                    --       --       --       --     (170)
     Change in fair value
      of interest rate
      swaps                    --       --       --       --      705
     Other income             319       40      155      570      243
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total noninterest
        income              2,440    1,067   (2,175)   1,128    2,848
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Noninterest expense
     Salaries and
      employee benefits     4,279    4,047    4,113    4,187    4,395
     Net occupancy expense    597      463      489      443      476
     Equipment expense        568      567      538      533      534
     Professional fees        334      250      173      182      118
     FDIC premiums            383      210      180      120      174
     Other expenses         1,590    2,324    1,792    1,684    1,392
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
       Total noninterest
        expense             7,751    7,861    7,285    7,149    7,089
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Income before income
    taxes                   2,025    3,834  (11,076)   3,604    5,698
   Income taxes               260      277   (3,402)   1,010    1,874
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net income (loss)      $ 1,765  $ 3,557  $(7,674) $ 2,594  $ 3,824
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======



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

                               For the Quarter Ended
                ------------------------------------------------------
                3/31/2009 12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008  3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Per Share Data
   Earnings per
    share
     Basic      $    0.24  $    0.48  $   (1.04) $    0.35  $    0.52
     Diluted    $    0.24  $    0.48  $   (1.03) $    0.35  $    0.51

   Average
    shares
    outstanding
     Basic      7,415,310  7,411,577  7,410,791  7,410,217  7,408,941
     Diluted    7,435,510  7,434,643  7,445,242  7,448,170  7,449,105

 Performance
  Ratios
   Return on
    average
    equity           7.94%     17.08%    -34.71%     11.16%     16.55%
   Return on
    average
    assets           0.43%      0.89%     -1.99%      0.70%      1.06%
   Net interest
    margin           3.04%      3.04%      2.89%      3.33%      3.28%
   Efficiency
    ratio -
    continuing
    operations(A)   54.63%     51.14%     54.52%     49.87%     52.11%

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



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Selected Balance Sheet Data


 Dollars in
 thousands,
 except per                   For the Quarter Ended
 share      ----------------------------------------------------------
 amounts    3/31/2009   12/31/2008  9/30/2008   6/30/2008   3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets     $1,598,968  $1,627,066  $1,567,325  $1,525,978  $1,465,110
 Securities    295,706     350,622     327,648     307,232     302,029
 Loans, net  1,186,042   1,192,157   1,145,606   1,130,483   1,079,223
 Intangible
  assets         9,617       9,704       9,792       9,880       9,968
 Retail
  deposits     699,065     669,261     663,569     634,007     652,148
 Brokered
  time
  deposits     256,293     296,589     281,655     223,742     184,796
 Short-term
  borrowings   120,480     153,100      98,316     147,900      93,950
 Long-term
  borrowings
  and subord-
  inated
  debentures   430,687     412,337     434,016     419,775     431,918
 Shareholders'
  equity        83,604      87,244      80,510      91,466      91,955

 Book value
  per share $    11.27  $    11.77  $    10.86  $    12.34  $    12.41
 Tangible
  book value
  per share $     9.98  $    10.46  $     9.54  $    11.01  $    11.07
 Tangible
  equity /
  Tangible
  assets           4.7%        4.8%        4.5%        5.4%        5.6%
 Tier 1
  leverage
  ratio            6.3%        6.2%        6.2%        7.0%        7.8%



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

 Dollars in
 thousands  3/31/2009   12/31/2008  9/30/2008   6/30/2008   3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial $  128,707  $  130,106  $  115,106  $  112,793  $  111,442
 Commercial
  real
  estate       452,987     452,264     423,982     415,187     394,619
 Construction
  and
  development  211,849     215,465     225,582     217,623     211,052
 Residential
  real estate  380,351     376,026     366,989     361,009     336,985
 Consumer       30,201      31,519      31,433      30,361      30,206
 Other           6,133       6,061       6,240       6,206       6,395
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     Total
      loans  1,210,228   1,211,441   1,169,332   1,143,179   1,090,699
 Less
  unearned
  fees and
  interest       2,190       2,351       2,293       2,347       1,878
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total
    loans
    net of
    unearned
    fees and
    interest 1,208,038   1,209,090   1,167,039   1,140,832   1,088,821
 Less
  allowance
  for loan
  losses        21,996      16,933      21,433      10,349       9,598
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     Loans,
      net   $1,186,042  $1,192,157  $1,145,606  $1,130,483  $1,079,223
            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========



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

 Dollars in
 thousands          3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non interest
  bearing checking   $ 70,483  $ 69,808  $ 70,353  $ 68,912  $ 64,111
 Interest bearing
  checking            155,157   156,990   182,383   194,255   201,820
 Savings               94,294    61,688    58,678    60,245    53,427
 Time deposits        379,131   380,775   352,155   310,595   332,790
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total retail
    deposits         $699,065  $669,261  $663,569  $634,007  $652,148
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Asset Quality Information

                                 For the Quarter Ended
 Dollars in         --------------------------------------------------
 thousands          3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gross loan
  charge-offs        $    522  $  5,351  $    969  $  1,079  $    646
 Gross loan
  recoveries           (1,585)     (102)      (52)      (80)      (52)
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Net loan
    charge-offs      $ (1,063) $  5,249  $    917  $    999  $    594
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Net loan charge-offs
  to average loans
  (annualized)          -0.35%     1.75%     0.32%     0.36%     0.22%
 Allowance for loan
  losses             $ 21,996  $ 16,933  $ 21,433  $ 10,349  $  9,598
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a
  percentage of
  period end loans       1.82%     1.40%     1.87%     0.91%     0.88%
 Nonperforming assets:
   Nonperforming
    loans            $ 79,583  $ 47,969  $ 59,845  $ 15,614  $ 13,957
   Foreclosed
    properties and
    other repossessed
    assets              7,824     8,113     2,284     2,546     2,205
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total           $ 87,407  $ 56,082  $ 62,129  $ 18,160  $ 16,162
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Nonperforming loans
  to period end loans    6.58%     3.97%     5.13%     1.37%     1.28%
 Nonperforming assets
  to period end assets   5.47%     3.45%     3.96%     1.19%     1.11%



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

                                 For the Quarter Ended
 Dollars in         --------------------------------------------------
 thousands          3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial          $    637  $    199  $    140  $     81  $    695
 Commercial real
  estate               25,788    24,323    27,347     3,184     5,095
 Construction and
  development          45,194    18,382    29,127     6,460     3,694
 Residential real
  estate                7,933     4,986     2,799     5,521     4,247
 Consumer                  31        79       432       368       226
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total             $ 79,583  $ 47,969  $ 59,845  $ 15,614  $ 13,957
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========



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

                                 For the Quarter Ended
 Dollars in         --------------------------------------------------
 thousands          3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Commercial          $    144  $    114  $    706  $  1,089  $    321
 Commercial real
  estate                3,985       195     1,407    24,606     1,249
 Construction and
  development           5,559     2,722     1,996     9,919     1,059
 Residential real
  estate               10,291     5,009     8,537     2,962     3,792
 Consumer                 646       824     1,140       979       946
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total             $ 20,625  $  8,864  $ 13,786  $ 39,555  $  7,367
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========



 SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:  SMMF)
 Average Balance Sheet, Interest Earnings & Expenses and Average
 Rates
 Q1 2009 vs Q1 2008

                           Q1 2009                   Q1 2008 
                -------------------------   -------------------------
 Dollars in      Average  Earnings/ Yield/   Average  Earnings/ Yield/
 thousands       Balances  Expense  Rate     Balances  Expense  Rate
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 ASSETS
 Interest
  earning assets
   Loans, net
    of unearned
    interest
     Taxable    $1,202,666  $18,146  6.12%  $1,073,218  $19,949  7.48%
     Tax-exempt      7,954      162  8.26%       8,949      183  8.22%
   Securities
     Taxable       298,157    4,224  5.75%     251,767    3,196  5.11%
     Tax-exempt     46,040      777  6.84%      50,426      879  7.01%
   Interest
    bearing
    deposits
    other banks
    and Federal
    funds sold         292       --  0.00%         456        3  2.65%
                ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
 Total interest
  earning
  assets         1,555,109   23,309  6.08%   1,384,816   24,210  7.03%

 Noninterest
  earning assets
   Cash & due
    from banks      17,376                      12,613
   Premises &
    equipment       22,720                      22,110
   Other assets     47,453                      35,585
   Allowance
    for loan
    losses         (19,367)                     (9,533)
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      assets    $1,623,291                  $1,445,591
                ==========                  ==========

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY

 Liabilities
 Interest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Interest
    bearing
    demand
    deposits    $  153,938  $   195  0.51%  $  207,661  $   930  1.80%
   Savings
    deposits        75,096      341  1.84%      46,551      195  1.68%
   Time deposits   646,913    6,084  3.81%     506,036    5,999  4.77%
   Short-term    
    borrowings     152,181      211  0.56%     108,898      919  3.39%
   Long-term
    borrowings and
    subordinated
    debentures     423,764    4,824  4.62%     409,938    4,877  4.78%
                ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
                 1,451,892   11,655  3.26%   1,279,084   12,920  4.06%
 Noninterest
  bearing
  liabilities
   Demand
    deposits        74,492                      64,472
   Other
    liabilities      8,017                       9,604
                ----------                  ----------
     Total
      liabili-
      ties       1,534,401                   1,353,160

 Shareholders'
  equity            88,890                      92,431
                ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities
    and share-
    holders'
    equity      $1,623,291                  $1,445,591
                ==========                  ==========

 NET INTEREST
  EARNINGS                  $11,654                     $11,290
                            =======                     =======

 NET INTEREST
  YIELD ON
  EARNING ASSETS                     3.04%                       3.28%
                                     ====                        ====



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

                                                 For the Quarter Ended
                                                 ---------------------
 Dollars in thousands                             3/31/2009  3/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Net income - excluding securities gains/losses
  and change in fair value of interest rate swaps  $ 1,739    $ 3,380

   Securities gains/losses                              41         --
   Applicable income tax effect                        (15)        --
                                                   -------    -------
                                                        26         --
   Change in fair value of interest rate swaps          --        705
   Applicable income tax effect                         --       (261)
                                                   -------    -------
                                                        --        444
                                                   -------    -------
   GAAP net income                                 $ 1,765    $ 3,824
                                                   =======    =======

 Diluted earnings per share-excluding securities
  gains/losses and change in fair value of
  interest rate swaps                              $  0.23    $  0.45

   Securities gains/losses                            0.01         --
   Applicable income tax effect                         --         --
   Change in fair value of interest rate swaps          --       0.09
   Applicable income tax effect                         --      (0.03)
                                                   -------    -------
                                                      0.01       0.06
                                                   -------    -------
 GAAP diluted earnings per share                   $  0.24    $  0.51
                                                   =======    =======

 Total revenue - excluding securities gains/
  losses and change in fair of interest rate
  swaps                                            $13,735    $13,082

   Securities gains/losses                              41         --
   Change in fair value of interest rate swaps          --        705
                                                   -------    -------
                                                        41        705
                                                   -------    -------
 GAAP total revenue                                $13,776    $13,787
                                                   =======    =======

 Total noninterest income - excluding securities
  gains/losses and change in fair of interest
  rate swaps                                       $ 2,399    $ 2,143

   Securities gains/losses                              41         --
   Change in fair value of interest rate swaps          --        705
                                                   -------    -------
                                                        41        705
                                                   -------    -------
 GAAP total noninterest income                     $ 2,440    $ 2,848
                                                   =======    =======


            

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