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BSB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results.


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 Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:BSBN BSBN Baltic Sea Business Network
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), holding company for BSB Bank & Trust Company, announced net income for the nine months ended September September: see month.  30, 2000 of $10,402,000, or $1.00 per diluted di·lute  
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1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

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 share, compared to net income of $11,997,000, or $1.16 per diluted share, for the same period in 1999. For the quarter ended September 30, 2000, there was a net loss of $1,665,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1,676,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period in 1999.

Net interest income was $23,385,000 for the third quarter of 2000, compared to $21,427,000 for the third quarter of 1999, an increase of 9.1%. The provision for credit losses was $17,249,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 and $7,054,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. This increase was necessary to strengthen reserves due to the recent deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse.
 of certain large credits in the Bank's commercial loan portfolio.

Non-performing loans A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default. Many loans become non-performing after being in default for 3 months, but this can depend on the contract terms.  at September 30, 2000 were $33,080,000, or 1.82% of total gross loans outstanding, compared to $15,444,000, or 0.89% of total gross loans outstanding at September 30, 1999. Other real estate owned Real Estate Owned

Property owned by a lender - usually a bank - after an unsuccessful sale at a foreclosure auction. This is common because most of the properties up for sale at these auctions are worth less than the total amount owed to the bank: the minimum bid in most
 as a result of property acquired by foreclosure foreclosure

Legal proceeding by which a borrower's rights to a mortgaged property may be extinguished if the borrower fails to live up to the obligations agreed to in the loan contract.
 or by deed in lieu of foreclosure A Deed in lieu of foreclosure is a deed instrument in which a mortgagor (i.e., the borrower) conveys all interest in a real property to the mortgagee (i.e., the lender) to satisfy a loan that is in default and avoid foreclosure proceedings.  declined to $670,000 at September 30, 2000 from $1,499,000 at September 30, 1999. The allowance for possible credit losses increased to $41,756,000, or 2.30% of period-end loans outstanding at September 30, 2000, from $27,398,000, or 1.57% of period-end loans outstanding at September 30, 1999. Net charge-offs during the third quarter of 2000 amounted to $9,429,000, or 2.09% of average gross loans outstanding, compared to $6,766,000, or 1.56% of average gross loans outstanding in the third quarter of 1999.

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, Acting President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of the Bank said, "The additions to the provision for credit losses and the related increases in net charge-offs and non-performing assets were obviously disappointing. We are pleased, however, with the trends in many areas of our operations. Net interest income increased by 9.1% compared to the third quarter of 1999. Non-interest income was 19.5% higher than in the third quarter of 1999, while recurring re·cur  
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1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 declined 5.3% from the third quarter of 1999."

Mr. Thorn further commented that, "With the termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid.  of the merger agreement with NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) Support for the NetBIOS protocol in Windows when running in a TCP/IP network. NBT supports legacy applications that use the NetBIOS protocol as well as NetBIOS name resolution, which converts NetBIOS names into IP addresses.  Bancorp, BSB remains focused on its operations. We are actively seeking a permanent chief executive officer, and we are in the process of engaging an independent firm to evaluate the Bank's risk management systems. That review will include, among other things, an analysis of our lending operations and policies, including our policies for reviewing existing credits and establishing reserves. These actions are important elements in the process of the Board's evaluation of the appropriate strategic direction of BSB for the best long-term Long-term

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long-term

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 interest of our shareholders."

Non-interest income increased 19.5% to $3,682,000 for the third quarter in 2000 from $3,080,000 for the third quarter of 1999. Operating expense Operating Expense

The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business.

Notes:
For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense.

Also known as OPEX.
 was $12,734,000 for the third quarter of 2000 and included $2,012,000 of merger-related expenses. On October October: see month.  4, 2000, BSB Bancorp, Inc. and NBT Bancorp, Inc. agreed to terminate Terminate (terminat.exe) was a shareware modem terminal and host program for MS-DOS and compatible operating systems developed from the early to the late 1990s by the Dane Bo Bendtsen. The last release (5.  their merger agreement. The reciprocal Bilateral; two-sided; mutual; interchanged.

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 will be paid by either party. Operating expense for the third quarter of 1999 amounted to $15,374,000, and included $4,047,000 of non-recurring costs associated with the Skaneateles Skaneateles may refer to, in the United States:
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 acquisition. Recurring costs from the third quarter of 1999 to the third quarter of 2000 declined $605,000. The Bank's Efficiency Ratio, which consists of operating expense divided by recurring revenues (net interest income and non-interest income) on a pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

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 compared to our peer groups', at 47.05% for the third quarter of 2000.

Total assets were $2,315,926,000 at September 30, 2000 and $2,250,394,000 at September 30, 1999, an increase of 2.9%. Despite the slower growth, net interest income increased 9.1% from quarter to quarter. Shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 was $161,524,000, or 6.97% of assets, at September 30, 2000 and $153,163,000, or 6.81% of assets, at September 30, 1999. Book value per share was $15.67 at September 30, 2000 and $14.95 at September 30, 1999. Gross loans were $1,816,167,000 at September 30, 2000 and $1,739,666,000 at September 30, 1999, an increase of 4.4%. This growth was concentrated in the commercial and industrial loans, an increase of 8.7% from September 30, 1999, and in residential real estate loans, an increase of 18.0% during the same period. During this period, the Bank decided to retain residential real estate loans in its own portfolio rather than sell in the secondary market. Total deposits were $1,897,351,000 at September 30, 2000 and $1,770,133,000 at September 30, 1999, an increase of 7.2%. Retail deposit growth remains steady with 6.1% growth since September 30, 1999. This is supplemented by more readily accessible brokered certificates of deposit to fund asset growth. Total borrowings decreased to $203,408,000 at September 30, 2000 from $284,197,000 at September 30, 1999, a decrease of 28.4%.


BSB Bancorp, Inc.
Quarters Ended September 30,                   2000               1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net (Loss) Income                       $(1,665,000)        $1,676,000
(Loss) Earnings Per Share
     Basic                                   $(0.16)             $0.16
     Diluted                                 $(0.16)             $0.16

Nine Months Ended September 30,                2000               1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                              $10,402,000        $11,997,000
Earnings Per Share
     Basic                                    $1.01              $1.19
     Diluted                                  $1.00              $1.16


BSB BANCORP, INC.             (Dollars In Thousands-Except Share Data)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Quarter Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,         September 30,
OPERATIONS DATA                 2000       1999       2000       1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest income        $ 49,661   $ 44,262   $144,299   $130,500
Total interest expense         26,276     22,835     74,956     66,209
Net interest income            23,385     21,427     69,343     64,291
Provision for credit losses    17,249      7,054     26,808     14,210
Gains (losses) on sale
 of securities                      9          1          9       (215)
Gains (losses) on sale
 of loans                          12        (32)        40       (335)
Non-interest income             3,682      3,080     10,471      8,871
Operating expense              12,734     15,374     36,161     39,196
Income tax expense             (1,230)       372      6,492      7,209
Net income                     (1,665)     1,676     10,402     11,997
----------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yield on earning assets (1)      9.15%      8.25%      8.95%      8.24%
Cost of funds (1)                5.00       4.38       4.80       4.31
Interest rate spread during
 the period (1)                  4.15       3.87       4.15       3.93
Interest rate margin during
 the period (1)                  4.31       3.99       4.30       4.06
Return on average assets (1)    (0.29)      0.30       0.61       0.72
Return on average equity (1)    (4.03)      4.15       8.70      10.09
Equity to assets (2)             6.97       6.81       6.97       6.81
Operating expenses to
 average assets (1)              2.23       2.72       2.14       2.35
Efficiency ratio                47.05      62.73      45.31      53.57
----------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE DATA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic earnings                 $(0.16)    $ 0.16     $ 1.01     $ 1.19
Diluted earnings               $(0.16)    $ 0.16     $ 1.00     $ 1.16
Book value                     $15.67     $14.95     $15.67     $14.95
Dividends paid                 $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.75     $ 0.70
Dividend payout ratio         (154.46)%   152.41%     74.02%     59.14%
(1) Annualized  (2) At period ended

----------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA                                       Percent
 at September 30,                         2000        1999     Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets                                 $2,315,926  $2,250,394     2.9%
Earning assets                          2,162,351   2,114,811     2.2
Gross loans                             1,816,167   1,739,666     4.4
Allowance for possible credit losses      (41,756)    (27,398)   52.4
Gross investment securities               398,393     409,657    (2.7)
Unrealized depreciation in
 AFS securities                           (11,372)    (12,456)   (8.7)
Deposits                                1,897,351   1,770,133     7.2
Borrowings                                203,408     284,197   (28.4)
Subordinated debt                          30,000      30,000     0.0
Shareholders' equity                      161,524     153,163     5.5
Non-performing loans                       33,080      15,444   114.2
Other real estate                             670       1,499   (55.3)
Trust assets                              352,286     328,326     7.3
Serviced loans                            529,100     562,059    (5.9)
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AVERAGE BALANCES  - YTD
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets                                 $2,255,930  $2,220,156     1.6%
Earning assets                          2,131,035   2,106,554     1.2
Gross loans                             1,769,659   1,691,605     4.6
Allowance for possible credit losses      (33,472)    (26,812)   24.8
Gross investment securities               411,092     423,028    (2.8)
Unrealized depreciation in
 AFS securities                           (18,326)     (4,349)  321.4
Deposits                                1,899,259   1,776,919     6.9
Borrowings                                151,418     239,810   (36.9)
Subordinated debt                          30,000      30,000     0.0
Shareholders' equity                      159,346     155,941     2.2
Shares outstanding                     10,264,564  10,108,821     1.5
Diluted shares outstanding             10,365,103  10,333,297     0.3


BSB BANCORP, INC.                           (Dollars In Thousands -
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION           Except Share Data)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                              September 30, December 31, September 30,
                                    2000         1999         1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks          $   80,253   $   70,065   $   63,880
Investment securities
 available for sale                 377,485      387,251      383,469
Investment securities held to
 maturity (market value $9,664,
 $14,588 and $13,895)                 9,536       14,472       13,732
Mortgages held for sale                            2,085        4,588
Loans:
   Commercial                       998,446      904,632      918,340
   Consumer                         445,825      467,986      471,385
   Real estate                      371,896      349,634      349,941
----------------------------------------------------------------------
       Total loans                1,816,167    1,722,252    1,739,666
Less:  Net deferred costs              (919)        (636)        (754)
       Allowance for possible
        credit losses                41,756       29,134       27,398
----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Net loans                1,775,330    1,693,754    1,713,022
Bank premises and equipment          14,728       15,988       16,136
Accrued interest receivable          16,030       14,612       14,368
Other real estate                       670          910        1,499
Intangible assets                     1,309        1,598        1,695
Other assets                         40,585       40,213       38,005
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 $2,315,926   $2,240,948   $2,250,394
======================================================================

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Due to depositors                $1,897,351   $1,901,204   $1,770,133
Borrowings                          203,408      142,045      284,197
Other liabilities                    23,643       13,206       12,901
Company obligated mandatorily
 redeemable preferred securities
 of subsidiary, Capital Trust I,
 holding solely junior subordinated
 debentures of the Company           30,000       30,000       30,000
Shareholders' Equity:
   Preferred Stock, par value
    $0.01 per share; authorized
    2,500,000 shares; none issued
   Common Stock, par value $0.01
    per share; authorized
    30,000,000 shares;
    11,485,877, 11,398,991 and
    11,394,921 shares issued            115          114          114
   Additional paid-in capital        38,523       37,287       37,127
   Undivided profits                142,997      140,295      136,626
   Accumulated other
    comprehensive income             (6,627)      (9,757)      (7,258)
   Treasury stock, at cost:
    1,175,524, 1,173,669,
    and 1,173,669 shares            (13,484)     (13,446)     (13,446)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Shareholders' Equity     161,524      154,493      153,163
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 $2,315,926   $2,240,948   $2,250,394
======================================================================


----------------------------------------------------------------------
BSB BANCORP, INC.                           (Dollars In Thousands -
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME              Except Share Data
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,       September 30,
                                  2000      1999      2000      1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans    $ 43,011  $ 38,546  $124,150  $110,907
  Interest on federal funds sold      30        23        52       443
  Interest on investment
   securities                      6,617     5,530    20,076    18,478
  Interest on mortgages
   held for sale                       3       163        21       672
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total interest income        49,661    44,262   144,299   130,500
Interest expense:
  Interest on savings deposits     1,207     1,294     3,600     3,700
  Interest on time accounts       16,666    13,592    47,799    40,911
  Interest on money market
   deposit accounts                5,348     3,322    14,925     9,268
  Interest on NOW accounts            86       467       258     1,405
  Interest on borrowed funds       2,360     3,537     6,600     9,062
  Interest on mandatorily
   redeemable preferred
   securities of subsidiary          609       623     1,774     1,863
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total interest expense       26,276    22,835    74,956    66,209
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest income               23,385    21,427    69,343    64,291
Provision for credit losses       17,249     7,054    26,808    14,210
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest income after
 provision for credit losses       6,136    14,373    42,535    50,081
Gains (losses) on sale
 of securities                         9         1         9      (215)
Losses on sale of loans               12       (32)       40      (335)
Non-interest income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts                1,401     1,100     3,997     3,216
  Credit card fees                   622       488     1,591     1,165
  Mortgage servicing fees            292       330       922     1,036
  Fees and commissions-brokerage
   services                          167       307       653       631
  Trust fees                         319       275       955       819
  Other charges, commissions,
   and fees                          881       580     2,353     2,004
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-interest income     3,682     3,080    10,471     8,871
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating expense:
  Salaries, pensions, and
   other employee benefits         4,791     5,180    16,113    15,494
  Building occupancy               1,097     1,078     3,438     3,470
  Dealer commission expense          126       256       411       801
  Computer service fees              387       469     1,250     1,594
  Services                         1,520     1,394     4,575     4,309
  FDIC insurance                     241        54       437       164
  Goodwill                            96        96       289       289
  Interchange fees                   481       375     1,229       898
  Other real estate                  139       250       197       210
  Merger expenses                  2,012               2,013
  Acquisition costs                          4,047               5,406
  Other expenses                   1,844     2,175     6,209     6,561
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total operating expense      12,734    15,374    36,161    39,196
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes        (2,895)    2,048    16,894    19,206
Provision for income taxes        (1,230)      372     6,492     7,209
----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET (LOSS) INCOME               $ (1,665) $  1,676  $ 10,402  $ 11,997
======================================================================
Earnings per share:
  Basic                          $ (0.16)   $ 0.16    $ 1.01    $ 1.19
  Diluted                        $ (0.16)   $ 0.16    $ 1.00    $ 1.16
======================================================================
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