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Alaska Pacific Announces Improved Earnings for Third Quarter.


JUNEAU, Alaska “Juneau” redirects here. For other uses, see Juneau (disambiguation).
The City and Borough of Juneau (pronounced [ˈdʒu.
 -- Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States  Pacific Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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:AKPB), the parent company of Alaska Pacific Bank, announced net income of $245,000, or $.38 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, for the third quarter of 2005, a 57% increase compared with $156,000 ($.24 per share) in the previous quarter and a 39% increase compared with $176,000 ($.28 per share) in the third quarter of 2004.

Loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $154.2 million at the end of the third quarter, an increase of $10.0 million (6.9%) from the previous quarter, and an increase of $17.5 million (12.8%) from a year ago. Total deposits were $145.0 million, an increase of 4.3% from last quarter, but $1.6 million (1.1%) less than a year ago.

Net interest income for the quarter was $2.1 million, an increase of 7.3% over the previous quarter and 7.4% over the third quarter of 2004. The net interest margin on total assets increased to 4.86% in the third quarter from 4.80% in the second quarter and 4.55% in the third quarter of 2004.

Total noninterest expense of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2005 was nearly unchanged from the previous quarter and increased 5.3% from the third quarter of 2004. Alaska Pacific Bank recently announced its intention to close two banking offices in Hoonah and Yakutat Yakutat: see Tlingit. , Alaska, by the end of January January: see month.  2006. The two offices have combined direct annual expenses of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $350,000 per year.

Nonperforming loans at September September: see month.  30, 2005 were $1.3 million compared with $1.2 million at June June: see month.  30, 2005, and $1.1 million a year ago. The provision for loan losses for the third quarter was $30,000, unchanged from June 30, but lower than the $150,000 for the third quarter of 2004.

As previously announced, the Company declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a regular quarterly dividend of $.08 per share, payable November November: see month.  14, 2005, to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2005.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.


Certain matters in this news release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among others, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived per·ceive  
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1. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.

2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend.
 opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations, and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by forward-looking statements due to a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the general business environment, interest rates, the economy in Southeast Southeast or south east is the ordinal direction halfway between south and east. It the opposite of northwest.

Southeast or South East can refer to:
 Alaska, the real estate market, competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 providers, regulatory reg·u·late  
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1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 changes, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
Third Quarter 2005
(dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

                                         Three Months Ended
                               ---------------------------------------
                               September 30,  June 30,   September 30,
                                   2005         2005         2004
                               ---------------------------------------
Condensed Income Statement:
 Interest income                $     2,623  $     2,410  $     2,357
 Interest expense                      (531)        (461)        (409)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
   Net interest income                2,092        1,949        1,948
 Provision for loan losses              (30)         (30)        (150)
 Gain on sale of mortgage loans           9           16           60
 Other noninterest income               297          258          297
 Other noninterest expense           (1,960)      (1,933)      (1,862)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
   Net income before income tax         408          260          293
 Income tax expense                    (163)        (104)        (117)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
   Net income                   $       245  $       156  $       176
                                ============ ============ ============

Earnings per share:
 Basic                          $       .40  $       .26  $       .29
 Diluted                                .38          .24          .28

Performance Ratios:
 Return on average equity              6.02%        3.87%        4.50%
 Return on average assets              0.57         0.38         0.41
 Yield on average earning
  assets                               6.48         6.30         5.88
 Cost of average interest-
  bearing liabilities                  1.71         1.53         1.28
 Interest rate spread                  4.77         4.77         4.60
 Net interest margin on:
   Average earning assets              5.17         5.10         4.86
   Average total assets                4.86         4.80         4.55
 Efficiency ratio (a)                 82.04        87.58        82.94

Average balances:
 Loans                          $   149,689  $   141,903  $   144,341
 Earning assets                     162,013      152,949      160,395
 Assets                             172,160      162,409      171,287
 Interest-bearing deposits          113,978      111,628      118,767
 Total deposits                     142,280      134,914      143,848
 Interest-bearing liabilities       124,514      120,440      127,759
 Shareholders' equity                16,289       16,124       15,654

Average shares outstanding:
 Basic                              609,531      608,665      598,706
 Diluted                            638,885      638,370      631,042



                               September 30,   June 30,  September 30,
                                   2005         2005         2004
                               ------------- ------------ ------------
Balance sheet data:
 Total assets                    $  176,835   $  166,030   $  177,450
 Loans, before allowance            154,174      144,169      136,643
 Loans held for sale                     75          204       14,687
 Investment securities                8,336        8,638        8,610
 Total deposits                     145,011      139,077      146,632
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  advances                           14,069        8,090       14,105
 Shareholders' equity                16,375       16,205       15,761

Shares outstanding (b)              627,754      627,754      627,754

Book value per share             $    26.08   $    25.81   $    25.11

Asset quality:
 Allowance for loan losses       $    1,416   $    1,419   $    1,336
 Allowance as a percent of
  loans                                0.92%        0.98%        0.99%
 Nonaccrual loans                $    1,288   $    1,192   $    1,117
 Total nonperforming assets           1,389        1,340        1,117
 Net chargeoffs for quarter              33            -           98

(a) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and
    noninterest income, excluding gains on sale of loans or
    securities.

(b) Excludes only treasury stock.
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