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Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. Announces Record 2002 Earnings; Total Assets Exceed $1 Billion.


Business Editors

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:OZRK) today announced record earnings for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2002. Net income totaled $14,406,000, a 60.8% increase over net income of $8,959,000 for 2001. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 were $1.84 for 2002 compared to $1.17 for 2001, an increase of 57.3%.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2002, net income totaled $4,181,000, a 61.9% increase over net income of $2,583,000 for the fourth quarter of 2001. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2002 were $0.53, compared to $0.34 for the same period in 2001, an increase of 55.9%.

On June June: see month.  17, 2002, the Company completed a 2-for-1 stock split, in the form of a stock dividend, effected by issuing one share of common stock for each share of such stock outstanding on June 3, 2002. All share and per share information contained in this release has been adjusted to give effect to this stock split.

The Company's returns on average assets and average stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 for 2002 were 1.56% and 22.46%, respectively, compared with 1.10% and 17.12%, respectively, for 2001. Annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 returns on average assets and average stockholders' equity for the fourth quarter of 2002 were 1.65% and 23.44%, respectively, compared with 1.21% and 18.42% for the fourth quarter of 2001.

Loans were $718 million at December 31, 2002, compared to $616 million at December 31, 2001, an increase of 16.5%. Deposits were $790 million at December 31, 2002, compared to $678 million at December 31, 2001, an increase of 16.6%. Total assets were $1.036 billion at December 31, 2002, an 18.9% increase from $871 million at December 31, 2001.

Stockholders' equity increased 28.8% from $56.6 million at December 31, 2001, to $72.9 million at December 31, 2002, resulting in book value per share increasing 25.6% from $7.49 to $9.41. The Company's ratio of common equity to assets increased from 6.50% as of December 31, 2001 to 7.04% as of December 31, 2002.

In commenting on these results, George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait).  Gleason Glea·son   , Herbert John Known as "Jackie." 1916-1987.

American entertainer best remembered for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden on the television comedy The Honeymooners (1952-1957).
, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to report excellent results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2002. This was our eighth consecutive quarter of record net income. We have now achieved record net income in 22 of the last 24 quarters. In 1994 we began implementation of a growth and de novo [Latin, Anew.] A second time; afresh. A trial or a hearing that is ordered by an appellate court that has reviewed the record of a hearing in a lower court and sent the matter back to the original court for a new trial, as if it had not been previously heard nor decided.  branching strategy, which we continue to pursue. Our team has done a great job implementing this expansion strategy. Over the last seven years, we have grown from nine offices to 33 offices and have achieved compounded annual growth rates Growth Rates

The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures.

Notes:
Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future.
 for total assets, loans, deposits and net income of 25.4%, 24.7%, 23.3% and 31.1%, respectively. During the quarter just ended, we exceeded $1 billion in total assets for the first time. This is a noteworthy financial milestone “Milemarker” redirects here. For the American indie rock band, see Milemarker (band).

A milestone or kilometre sign is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
 for our Company, and it is even more meaningful that it was achieved while accomplishing our primary goals - delivering real value to our customers and solid performance for our shareholders."

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for 2002 increased 39.6% to $41,472,000 compared to $29,705,000 for 2001. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 4.88% in 2002 compared to 4.05% in 2001, an increase of 83 basis points. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2002 increased 24.1% to $11,093,000 compared to $8,939,000 for the fourth quarter of 2001. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 4.81% for the fourth quarter of 2002, an increase of 19 basis points from 4.62% in the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company has now achieved seven consecutive quarters of record net interest income.

NON-INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Non-interest income for 2002 was $11,641,000 compared with $7,353,000 for 2001, a 58.3% increase. Non-interest income accounted for 21.9% of the Company's 2002 revenue compared to 19.8% in 2001. Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2002 was $3,782,000 compared with $2,039,000 for the fourth quarter of 2001, an 85.5% increase. Non-interest income accounted for 25.4% of the Company's revenue during the fourth quarter of 2002 compared to 18.6% during the comparable quarter of 2001. This was the Company's fifth consecutive quarter of record non-interest income.

During 2002, the Company benefited from record levels of service charges on deposit accounts and strong mortgage lending income, which increased 83.8% and 52.2%, respectively, from 2001. During the quarter just ended, the Company had non-interest income from its mid-October n. 1. the middle part of October.

Noun 1. mid-October - the middle part of October
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
 purchase of $20 million of bank owned life insurance, the income from which was used to help defray de·fray  
tr.v. de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays
To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay.



[French défrayer, from Old French desfrayer : des-,
 a portion of the costs of employee benefits.

The Company's efficiency ratio for 2002 improved to 46.5% compared to 50.3% for 2001. Non-interest expense for 2002 was $24,915,000 compared with $19,030,000 for 2001, an increase of 30.9%. The Company's efficiency ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 improved to 45.6% from 46.5% for the comparable quarter of 2001. Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2002 was $6,839,000 compared with $5,171,000 for the fourth quarter of 2001, a 32.3% increase. The Company's efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2002 was its best since becoming a public company in 1997 and the sixth consecutive quarter in which the ratio has been below 50%.

Mr. Gleason stated, "We are very pleased with the further improvement in our efficiency ratio to 45.6% in the fourth quarter and to 46.5% for the full year of 2002. Our growth and de novo branching strategy necessarily entails growth in overhead as we routinely add new offices and staff. Our goal is to utilize these resources well so that we achieve an even faster rate of revenue growth. The continued improvement in our efficiency ratio throughout 2002 shows we accomplished this goal in the past year."

ASSET QUALITY, CHARGE-OFFS AND RESERVES

Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans were 0.31% at year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
 2002 compared to 0.29% as of year-end 2001. Nonperforming assets Nonperforming asset

An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.


nonperforming asset

An asset that produces no income.
 as a percent of total assets were 0.24% as of year-end 2002, compared to 0.28% as of year-end 2001. The Company's ratio of loans past due 30 days or more, including past due non-accrual loans, to total loans was 0.75% at year-end 2002 compared to 0.72% at year-end 2001.

The Company's net charge-off Eliminate or write off.

The term charge-off is used to describe the process of removing from the records of a company something that was once regarded as an asset but has subsequently become worthless.
 ratio was 0.22% for the year of 2002 compared to 0.24% for the year of 2001. The Company's annualized net charge-off ratio for the fourth quarter of 2002 was 0.26% compared to 0.35% for the fourth quarter of 2001.

In commenting on the Company's asset quality ratios, Mr. Gleason stated, "Our ratios of nonperforming loans and assets, past dues and net charge-offs continued to be very favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 for the quarter just ended. Our strong emphasis on credit quality is evident in these ratios. The favorable asset quality ratios we achieved throughout 2002 are particularly gratifying grat·i·fy  
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies
1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.

2.
 given the general economic conditions in 2002."

The Company's allowance for loan losses increased to $10.9 million at December 31, 2002, or 1.52% of total loans, compared to $8.7 million, or 1.41% of total loans, at December 31, 2001. The increase in the allowance for loan losses in recent quarters reflects the Company's cautious outlook regarding the current uncertainty about economic conditions as well as the change in the mix and size of the Company's loan portfolio.

GROWTH AND EXPANSION

The Company expects to continue its growth and de novo branching strategy in 2003 by opening approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 six to eight new offices. The Company previously reported plans for four to six new offices in 2003. In commenting on the increase in expected office additions, Mark Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932.

British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito.
, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
, stated, "Successful implementation of our de novo branching strategy requires that we hire talented people in prime locations in good markets at a time when a competitive opportunity exists. There are currently many attractive markets and competitive opportunities and we are having success attracting experienced personnel. Because of our strong financial performance in 2002 and positive outlook for 2003, we believe we can and should moderately accelerate our expansion plans."

The Company's 2003 expansion plans include three previously announced offices for which all regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 approvals have been obtained and construction has commenced. These are a third Conway Conway, city, United States
Conway, city (1990 pop. 26,481), seat of Faulkner co., central Ark., in a farm and cotton area; inc. 1873. It is a trade and industrial center. Conway was settled (c.1865) near the site of a French trading post (c.1770).
 office expected to open in March, a second Bryant Bry·ant   , William Cullen 1794-1878.

American poet, critic, and editor known especially for his early nature poems, such as "Thanatopsis" (1817) and "To a Waterfowl" (1821).
 office expected to open in April, and a seventh Little Rock office expected to open in May. The Company recently filed three additional branch applications for a third Fort Smith office and its initial offices in Cabot and Russellville Russellville, city (1990 pop. 21,260), seat of Pope co., central Ark., in an area yielding coal, timber, and diverse agricultural products; settled 1835, inc. 1870. Transportation equipment is manufactured and there is poultry processing. Arkansas Tech Univ. . Opening new offices is subject to availability of suitable sites, hiring qualified personnel, obtaining regulatory approvals and other conditions and contingencies Contingencies (ISSN 1048-9851) is the bimonthly magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries, providing a large and diverse readership with general interest and technical articles on a wide range of issues related to the actuarial profession. .

As previously announced, the Company also expects to open in January January: see month.  a loan production office focusing on suburban markets in the north Dallas North Dallas is an expansive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, (USA). It spans portions of three counties: Collin, Dallas, and Denton, and has strong social ties to two enclaves of Dallas (University Park and Highland Park) and a near-enclave , Texas area. This office will concentrate primarily on originating residential mortgage loans for resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales.


RESALE.
 on a non-recourse basis in the secondary market. The office will also originate o·rig·i·nate
v.
1. To bring into being; create.

2. To come into being; start.
 construction, development and other loans.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call to review announcements made in this press release at 10:00 a.m. CST CST
abbr.
1. Central Standard Time

2. convulsive shock treatment


CST Central Standard Time

Noun 1.
 (11:00 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
abbr.
electroshock therapy
) on Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week.

Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
, January 10, 2003. The call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company's website www.bankozarks.com under "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
" or interested parties calling from locations within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  may call 1-800-990-4845 up to ten minutes prior to the beginning of the conference and ask for Bank of the Ozarks conference call. A recorded playback Playback could mean:
  • The re-playing of recorded media.
  • Gapless playback, the seamless playback of digital audio formats (i. e. ipods, mp3 players)
  • Playback singer, a practice in Bollywood musicals.
 of the entire call will be available on the Company's website or by telephone the afternoon of January 10, 2003 by calling 1-800-642-1687 in the United States and Canada or 706-645-9291 internationally. The passcode for this telephone playback is 7377964. The telephone and the website recordings will be available through January 31, 2003.

GENERAL

This release contains forward looking statements regarding the Company's plans, expectations and outlook for the future and future events including statements regarding the opening of new offices, the prospects for growth and profitability of such offices and the Company's positive outlook for 2003. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such forward looking statements, due, among other things, to continued interest rate changes, competitive factors, general economic conditions, including the current economic slow down, and their effect on the credit worthiness wor·thy  
adj. wor·thi·er, wor·thi·est
1. Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable.

2. Honorable; admirable: a worthy fellow.

3.
 of borrowers and collateral collateral (kəlăt`ərəl), something of value given or pledged as security for payment of a loan. Collateral consists usually of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, and negotiable paper, rather than physical goods, although  values, the ability to attract new deposits and loans, delays in identifying and opening satisfactory sites, as well as, other factors identified in this press release or in Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
 under the caption "Forward Looking Information" contained in the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders and the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "OZRK". The Company owns a state chartered subsidiary bank that conducts banking operations through 33 offices in 22 communities throughout northern, western and central Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States
Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo.
 and a loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation).
Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States.
. The Company may be contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P. O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas

required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557]

See : Bigotry
 72231-8811. The Company's website is: www.bankozarks.com.


                       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
                 Selected Consolidated Financial Data
           (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                              Unaudited

                     Quarters Ended                  Years Ended
                      December 31,                  December 31,
              ----------------------------- -----------------------------
                 2002      2001    % Change    2002      2001    % Change
              ---------- --------  -------- ---------- --------  --------
Earnings
 Summary:
---------------
 Net interest
  income         $11,093   $8,939     24.1%    $41,472  $29,705     39.6%
 Provision for
  possible
  loan losses      1,085    1,479    (26.6)      3,660    3,401      7.6
 Non-interest
  income           3,782    2,039     85.5      11,641    7,353     58.3
 Non-interest
  expenses         6,839    5,171     32.3      24,915   19,030     30.9
 Distribution
  on trust
  preferred
  securities         396      397       --       1,587    1,587       --
 Net income to
  common
  shareholders     4,181    2,583     61.9      14,406    8,959     60.8

Common Stock
 Data:(a)
---------------
 Net income
  per share -
  diluted          $0.53    $0.34     55.9%      $1.84    $1.17     57.3%
 Net income
  per share -
  basic             0.54     0.34     58.8        1.88     1.18     59.3
 Cash
  dividends
  per share         0.10     0.06     66.7        0.31     0.23     34.8
 Book value
  per share         9.41     7.49     25.6        9.41     7.49     25.6
 Diluted shares
  outstanding      7,925    7,685                7,844    7,631
 End of period
  shares
  outstanding      7,753    7,564                7,753    7,564

Balance Sheet
 Summary - End
 of Period:
---------------
 Total assets $1,035,853 $871,379     18.9% $1,035,853 $871,379     18.9%
 Total loans     717,895  616,076     16.5     717,895  616,076     16.5
 Allowance for
  loan losses     10,936    8,712     25.5      10,936    8,712     25.5
 Total
  investment
  securities     232,168  187,167     24.0     232,168  187,167     24.0
 Goodwill -
  net of
  amortization     1,808    1,808       --       1,808    1,808       --
 Other
  intangibles -
  net of
  amortization       863    1,015    (15.0)        863    1,015    (15.0)
 Total
  deposits       790,173  677,743     16.6     790,173  677,743     16.6
 Repurchase
  agreements
  with
  customers       20,740   16,213     27.9      20,740   16,213     27.9
 Other
  borrowings     129,366   99,690     29.8     129,366   99,690     29.8
 Stockholders'
  equity          72,918   56,617     28.8      72,918   56,617     28.8
 Loan to
  deposit ratio    90.85%   90.90%               90.85%   90.90%

Selected
 Ratios:
---------------
 Return on
  average
  assets(b)         1.65%    1.21%                1.56%    1.10%
 Return on
  average
  stockholders'
  equity(b)        23.44    18.42                22.46    17.12
 Average equity
  to total
  average
  assets            7.06     6.59                 6.96     6.43
 Net interest
  margin -
  FTE(b)            4.81     4.62                 4.88     4.05
 Overhead
  ratio(b)          2.71     2.43                 2.70     2.34
 Efficiency
  ratio            45.63    46.49                46.52    50.25
 Allowance for
  possible loan
  losses to
  total loans       1.52     1.41                 1.52     1.41
 Nonperforming
  loans to
  total loans       0.31     0.29                 0.31     0.29
 Nonperforming
  assets to
  total assets      0.24     0.28                 0.24     0.28
 Net charge-
  offs to
  average loans,
  net of
  unearned
  income(b)         0.26     0.35                 0.22     0.24

Other
 Information:
---------------
 Non-accrual
  loans           $2,194   $1,806               $2,194   $1,806
 Accruing loans
  - 90 days
  past due            --       --                   --       --
 ORE and
  repossessions      333      661                  333      661

(a) Adjusted to give effect to 2-for-1 stock split effective June 17,
    2002
(b) Ratios annualized based on actual days



                       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
                 Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data
           (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                               Unaudited

                                  3/31/01  6/30/01  9/30/01  12/31/01
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
Earnings Summary:
---------------------------------
 Net interest income               $6,012   $6,929   $7,825    $8,939
 Federal tax (FTE) adjustment         263      217      187       145
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
 Net interest margin (FTE)          6,275    7,146    8,012     9,084
 Loan loss provision                 (354)    (658)    (910)   (1,479)
 Non-interest income                1,657    1,920    1,737     2,039
 Non-interest expense              (4,296)  (4,746)  (4,816)   (5,171)
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
 Pretax income (FTE)                3,282    3,662    4,023     4,473
 FTE adjustment                      (263)    (217)    (187)     (145)
 Provision for taxes                 (760)    (835)  (1,138)   (1,348)
 Distribution on trust preferred
  securities                         (397)    (397)    (397)     (397)
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Net income                      $1,862   $2,213   $2,301    $2,583
                                  ======== ======== ======== =========

 Earnings per share - diluted(a)    $0.25    $0.29    $0.30     $0.34

Non-interest Income Detail:
---------------------------------
 Trust income                        $173     $174     $142      $116
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                            842      919      979     1,035
 Mortgage lending income              347      516      410       647
 Gain (loss) on sale of assets        (11)       2       19        (9)
 Security gains (losses)              113        6      (16)       51
 Bank owned life insurance income      --       --       --        --
 Other                                193      303      203       199
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Total non-interest income       $1,657   $1,920   $1,737    $2,039

Non-interest Expense Detail:
---------------------------------
 Salaries and employee benefits    $2,359   $2,582   $2,716    $2,894
 Net occupancy expense                728      783      792       795
 Other operating expenses           1,149    1,321    1,247     1,422
 Goodwill charges                      22       22       23        22
 Amortization of other
  intangibles - pretax                 38       38       38        38
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Total non-interest expense      $4,296   $4,746   $4,816    $5,171

Allowance for Loan Losses:
---------------------------------
 Balance beginning of period       $6,606   $6,740   $7,139    $7,754
 Net charge offs                     (220)    (259)    (295)     (521)
 Loan loss provision                  354      658      910     1,479
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Balance at end of period        $6,740   $7,139   $7,754    $8,712

Selected Ratios:
---------------------------------
 Net interest margin - FTE(b)        3.35%    3.86%    4.35%     4.62%
 Overhead expense ratio(b)           2.13     2.37     2.41      2.43
 Efficiency ratio                   54.16    52.35    49.40     46.49
 Nonperforming loans to
  total loans                        0.25     0.30     0.21      0.29
 Nonperforming assets to
  total assets                       0.33     0.37     0.27      0.28
 Loans past due 30 days or more,
  including past due non-
  accrual loans, to total loans      0.79     0.77     0.74      0.72


                                  3/31/02  6/30/02  9/30/02  12/31/02
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
Earnings Summary:
----------------------------------
 Net interest income               $9,334  $10,194  $10,851   $11,093
 Federal tax (FTE) adjustment         138       95       95       114
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
 Net interest margin (FTE)          9,472   10,289   10,946    11,207
 Loan loss provision                 (550)    (945)  (1,080)   (1,085)
 Non-interest income                2,192    2,709    2,958     3,782
 Non-interest expense              (5,636)  (6,058)  (6,382)   (6,839)
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
 Pretax income (FTE)                5,478    5,995    6,442     7,065
 FTE adjustment                      (138)     (95)     (95)     (114)
 Provision for taxes               (1,849)  (2,068)  (2,254)   (2,374)
 Distribution on trust preferred
  securities                         (397)    (397)    (397)     (396)
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Net income                      $3,094   $3,435   $3,696    $4,181
                                  ======== ======== ======== =========

 Earnings per share - diluted(a)    $0.40    $0.44    $0.47     $0.53

Non-interest Income Detail:
----------------------------------
 Trust income                        $162     $163     $177      $227
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                          1,505    1,806    1,770     1,859
 Mortgage lending income              494      498      734     1,197
 Gain (loss) on sale of assets          9       21        8         4
 Security gains (losses)             (217)      --       --        --
 Bank owned life insurance income      --       --       --       236
 Other                                239      221      269       259
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Total non-interest income       $2,192   $2,709   $2,958    $3,782

Non-interest Expense Detail:
----------------------------------
 Salaries and employee benefits    $3,202   $3,461   $3,653    $4,078
 Net occupancy expense                859      878      872       887
 Other operating expenses           1,537    1,681    1,819     1,836
 Goodwill charges                      --       --       --        --
 Amortization of other
  intangibles - pretax                 38       38       38        38
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Total non-interest expense      $5,636   $6,058   $6,382    $6,839

Allowance for Loan Losses:
----------------------------------
 Balance beginning of period       $8,712   $8,963   $9,649   $10,308
 Net charge offs                     (299)    (259)    (421)     (457)
 Loan loss provision                  550      945    1,080     1,085
                                  -------- -------- -------- ---------
   Balance at end of period        $8,963   $9,649  $10,308   $10,936

Selected Ratios:
----------------------------------
 Net interest margin - FTE(b)        4.78%    4.97%    4.96%     4.81%
 Overhead expense ratio(b)           2.65     2.73     2.72      2.71
 Efficiency ratio                   48.32    46.60    45.90     45.63
 Nonperforming loans to
  total loans                        0.22     0.37     0.39      0.31
 Nonperforming assets to
  total assets                       0.22     0.31     0.34      0.24
 Loans past due 30 days or more,
  including past due non-
  accrual loans, to total loans      0.79     0.69     0.83      0.75

(a) Adjusted to give effect to 2-for-1 stock split effective June 17,
    2002
(b) Annualized



                       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
     Average Consolidated Balance Sheet and Net Interest Analysis
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                               Unaudited

                         Quarter Ended               Year Ended
                       December 31, 2002         December 31, 2002
                   -------------------------- ------------------------
                     Average   Income/ Yield/  Average  Income/ Yield/
                     Balance   Expense  Rate   Balance  Expense  Rate
                   ----------- ------- ------ --------- ------- ------
   ASSETS
Earnings assets:
 Interest-bearing
  deposits and
  federal funds
  sold                 $2,459     $16   2.57%     $869     $31   3.54%
 Investment
  securities:
  Taxable             210,336   2,887   5.44   192,579  10,972   5.70
  Tax-exempt - FTE     13,520     248   7.29    13,177     986   7.48
 Loans -FTE (net of
  unearned income)    698,699  12,934   7.34   651,840  49,367   7.57
                   ----------- -------        --------- -------
    Total earnings
     assets           925,014  16,085   6.90   858,465  61,356   7.15
Non-earning assets     77,587                   63,592
                   -----------                ---------
    Total assets   $1,002,601                 $922,057
                   ===========                =========

  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
 Deposits:
  Savings and
   interest-bearing
   transaction       $296,327   $1,102  1.48% $274,580   $4,354  1.59%
  Time deposits of
   $100,000 or more   232,122    1,375  2.35   194,937    5,115  2.62
  Other time
   deposits           174,339    1,128  2.57   168,765    4,917  2.91
                   ----------- --------       --------- --------
    Total interest-
     bearing
     deposits         702,788    3,605  2.03   638,282   14,386  2.25
 Repurchase
  agreements with
  customers            23,035       73  1.25    19,657      278  1.41
 Other borrowings     100,196    1,200  4.75    99,625    4,777  4.79
                   ----------- --------       --------- --------
    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities      826,019    4,878  2.34   757,564   19,441  2.57
Non-interest
 liabilities:
 Non-interest
  bearing deposits     82,871                   78,161
 Other non-interest
  bearing
  liabilities           5,686                    4,933
                   -----------                ---------
    Total
     liabilities      914,576                  840,658
Trust preferred
 securities            17,250                   17,250
Stockholders'
 equity                70,775                   64,149
                   -----------                ---------
    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity        $1,002,601                 $922,057
                   ===========                =========
Interest rate
 spread - FTE                           4.56%                    4.58%

                               --------                 --------
Net interest income
 - FTE                         $11,207                  $41,915
                               ========                 ========
Net interest margin
 - FTE                                  4.81%                    4.88%
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