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Banknorth Reports Record Quarterly Earnings.


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PORTLAND Portland, town, England
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, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003

(Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, October October: see month.  16, 2003. Dial-in number for USA 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  is 800 901-5241. International dial-in number is 617 786-2963. Passcode for both numbers is 10986982. Replay number for USA and Canada is 888 286-8010. International dial-in number is 617 801-6888. Replay passcode is 27745454. Live webcast and webcast replay available at www.banknorth.com, Investor Relations Investor relations

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.)

Banknorth Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: BNK BNK Bangkok
BNK Bundesverband Niedergelassener Kardiologen eV
BNK Banking
) today reported record quarterly net income of $90.3 million for the third quarter ended September September: see month.  30, 2003, up 17% from net income of $76.9 million for the third quarter a year ago. On a per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
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2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share basis, net income rose 8% to 55 cents for the third quarter of 2003 from 51 cents for the third quarter of 2002.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net income was also up 17% over the first nine months of last year, to $259.2 million from $221.5 million. On a per diluted share basis, earnings for the first nine months of 2003 rose 7%, to $1.59 from $1.48 for the first nine months of 2002.

"Strong commercial and consumer loan growth and fee income growth coupled with solid expense control resulted in a record quarter in challenging economic times," said William William, crown prince of Germany
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 J. Ryan Ryan may refer to: Places
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, Banknorth Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Company indicated that it continues to be comfortable with the consensus earnings estimate of $2.18, exclusive of merger and consolidation charges, for 2003. For 2004, the Company indicated it was more comfortable with estimated earnings increases in the high single digits than those estimates above 10%.

Consumer loans and leases and commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2003 increased by more than 20% over the levels at September 30, 2002. Exclusive of acquisitions, consumer loans and leases increased 8% and commercial real estate loans increased 12%. Commercial business loans and leases were up 14% at September 30, 2003 over September 30, 2002, and increased 8 % exclusive of acquisitions.

The loan growth helped offset a decline in the Company's net interest margin to 3.63% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.03% for the three months ended September 30, 2002. The margin also declined from 3.71% for the previous quarter, reflecting in part the continuing low interest rate environment resulting in accelerated loan prepayments Prepayments

Payments made in excess of scheduled mortgage principal repayments.
 and the most recent interest rate reduction by the Federal Reserve Board.

Several categories of fee income increased by double digits Double Digits was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right. Played from April 20, 1973 through May 18, 1973's show, it was played for a car and used small prizes.  for the three months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2002. Noninterest income rose to 28.9% of total income for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, up from 24.5 % for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

By comparison to an overall 35% increase in noninterest income, noninterest expenses increased by only 7% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

Total deposits at September 30, 2003 increased by 17% over the levels at September 30, 2002, and increased 10% exclusive of acquisitions and certificates of deposit.

Asset quality remained sound with 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.
 to total assets, nonperforming loans to total loans and net charge-offs to average loans in the third quarter of 2003 all lower than levels for the third quarter of 2002. Nonperforming assets to total assets and nonperforming loans to total loans for the third quarter increased slightly over the second quarter, from 0.25% to 0.27% and from 0.39% to 0.42%, respectively, but net charge-offs to average loans were down from 0.25% to 0.20%. Net charge-offs were $8.2 million for the third quarter as compared to $9.9 million in the previous quarter.

At September 30, 2003, the Company's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 6.56%, its total risk based capital ratio was 11.30% and its ratio of tangible Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible Personal Property.
 equity to tangible assets Tangible Asset

An asset that has a physical form such as machinery, buildings and land.

Notes:
This is the opposite of an intangible asset such as a patent or trademark. Whether an asset is tangible or intangible isn't inherently good or bad.
 was 5.46%. All three capital ratios were higher than the previous 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.
 at September 30, 2003 was $2.5 billion, up from $1.9 billion at September 30, 2002.

Banknorth Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part , is one of the country's 35 largest commercial banking companies with $25.7 billion in assets. The Company's banking subsidiary, Banknorth, N.A., operates banking divisions in Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States
Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W).
 (Banknorth Connecticut); Maine Maine, ship
Maine, U.S. battleship destroyed (Feb. 15, 1898) in Havana harbor by an explosion that killed 260 men. The incident helped precipitate the Spanish-American War (Apr., 1898). Commanded by Capt. Charles Sigsbee, the ship had been sent (Jan.
 (Peoples Heritage Bank); Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch`sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States.  (Banknorth Massachusetts); New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E).  (Bank of New Hampshire); New York New York, state, United States
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 and offers investment products in association with PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. The Company's website is at www.banknorth.com.

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 with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire,  ("GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
"). The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of charges and expenses related to the consummation CONSUMMATION. The completion of a thing; as the consummation of marriage; (q.v.) the consummation of a contract, and the like.
     2. A contract is said to be consummated, when everything to be done in relation to it, has been accomplished.
 of mergers and acquisitions and costs related to the integration of merged entities, as well as the amortization of intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 in the case of "cash basis" performance measures. These non-GAAP measures also may exclude other significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature, such as security gains and prepayment penalties Prepayment penalty

A fee a borrower pays a lender when the borrower repays a loan before its scheduled time of maturity.
. Because these items and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management believes that presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's core businesses. 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 which may be presented by other companies.

This news release contains certain 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.
 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Banknorth. Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, but are not limited, to, changes in general economic conditions, interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, competition, legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies or guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
, as well as other economic, competitive, governmental, 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.
 and accounting and technological factors affecting Banknorth's operations. In addition, acquisitions may result in large one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 charges to income, may not produce revenue enhancements revenue enhancement

An increase in revenues, especially by way of increased taxes. Revenue enhancement includes reducing taxpayer deductions and eliminating tax credits.
 or cost savings at levels or within time frames originally anticipated and may result in unforeseen integration difficulties. Investors are encouraged to access Banknorth's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial and business information regarding Banknorth, including information which could affect Banknorth's forward-looking statements.

Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                         Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,  %      June 30,   %
(In thousands)             2003        2002   Change     2003   Change

Cash and due from
 banks                   $559,056    $633,455   -12%   $661,103   -15%
Federal funds sold and
 other short-term
 investments               31,645       5,883   438%      2,968   966%
Securities available
 for sale               6,938,938   6,483,010     7%  6,992,917    -1%
Securities held to
 maturity                 141,626     253,131   -44%    166,239   -15%

Loans and leases held
 for sale                  74,696      76,399    -2%     92,795   -20%
Loans and leases:
   Residential real
    estate mortgages    2,702,895   2,646,432     2%  2,852,991    -5%
   Commercial real
    estate mortgages    5,310,179   4,426,120    20%  5,140,130     3%
   Commercial business
    loans and leases    3,265,795   2,872,191    14%  3,229,718     1%
   Consumer loans and
    leases              4,646,983   3,786,794    23%  4,510,473     3%

     Total loans and
      leases           15,925,852  13,731,537    16% 15,733,312     1%
   Less: Allowance for
    loan and lease
    losses                229,581     201,689    14%    227,240     1%

     Loans and leases,
      net              15,696,271  13,529,848    16% 15,506,072     1%

Premises and equipment    264,752     266,170    -1%    271,124    -2%
Goodwill                1,094,334     569,814    92%  1,092,345     0%
Identifiable
 intangible assets         37,340      31,595    18%     38,986    -4%
Mortgage servicing
 rights                     3,802       5,202   -27%      2,973    28%
Bank owned life
 insurance                482,255     374,880    29%    476,470     1%
Other assets              416,222     316,753    31%    446,118    -7%

                      $25,740,937 $22,546,140    14%$25,750,110     0%

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:
   Regular savings     $2,473,397  $1,835,688    35% $2,472,816     0%
   Retail money market
    and NOW accounts    6,922,924   5,769,357    20%  6,759,000     2%
   Retail certificates
    of deposit          4,943,292   4,749,210     4%  5,122,392    -3%
   Brokered deposits            -      32,532  -100%          -     0%
   Noninterest bearing
    deposits            3,444,084   2,855,122    21%  3,340,408     3%

     Total deposits    17,783,697  15,241,909    17% 17,694,616     1%

Borrowings from the
 Federal Home Loan
 Bank                   1,557,622   2,482,180   -37%  1,634,507    -5%
Federal funds
 purchased and
 securities sold under
 repurchase agreements  2,740,809   2,081,269    32%  2,610,493     5%
Subordinated debt and
 senior notes             359,172     200,000    80%    362,942    -1%
Other borrowings            7,309     103,030   -93%      8,758   -17%
Company obligated,
 mandatorily redeemable
 securities of subsidiary
 trusts holding solely
 parent junior
 subordinated
 debentures               295,056     295,056     0%    295,056     0%
Other liabilities         521,692     218,537   139%    679,987   -23%

   Total liabilities   23,265,357  20,621,981    13% 23,286,359     0%

Shareholders' equity    2,475,580   1,924,159    29%  2,463,751     0%

                      $25,740,937 $22,546,140    14%$25,750,110     0%


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands,         Nine months Ended     Three Months Ended
 except per share        September 30,    %     September 30,     %
 data)                  2003      2002  Change  2003     2002   Change

Interest and dividend
 income               $902,555 $928,549   -3% $290,750 $313,157    -7%
Interest expense       275,012  331,594  -17%   80,918  112,161   -28%

Net interest income    627,543  596,955    5%  209,832  200,996     4%
Provision for loan and
 lease losses           31,901   33,486   -5%   10,500   10,829    -3%

  Net interest income
  after provision
  for loan and
  lease losses         595,642  563,469    6%  199,332  190,167     5%

Noninterest income:
   Deposit services     71,441   59,712   20%   25,167   20,816    21%
   Insurance brokerage
    commissions         34,235   31,885    7%   10,930   11,670    -6%
   Merchant and
    electronic banking
    income, net         31,235   27,267   15%   11,115   10,108    10%
   Trust and
    investment
    management
    services            23,486   24,587   -4%    8,178    7,791     5%
   Bank owned life
    insurance           16,952   14,477   17%    5,785    5,107    13%
   Investment planning
    services            10,928    8,452   29%    3,761    2,770    36%
   Net gains on sales
    of securities       39,778      578   NM     3,573      208    NM
  Other noninterest
   income               54,668   23,109  137%   20,147    7,035   186%

                       282,723  190,067   49%   88,656   65,505    35%

Noninterest expense:
   Salaries and
    employee benefits  245,170  230,763    6%   82,230   79,718     3%
   Occupancy and
    equipment expense   79,928   67,622   18%   26,188   22,701    15%
   Data processing      31,059   30,188    3%   10,466    9,763     7%
   Advertising and
    marketing           16,569   12,515   32%    5,553    4,301    29%
   Amortization of
    identifiable
    intangible assets    6,622    4,422   50%    2,320    1,684    38%
   Merger and
    consolidation
    costs(1)             6,788   11,433  -41%      808    2,168   -63%
   Prepayment
    penalties on
    borrowings          30,490        -   NM         -        -    NM
   Other noninterest
    expense             68,968   64,322    7%   24,082   21,242    13%

                       485,594  421,265   15%  151,647  141,577     7%

Income before income
 tax expense           392,771  332,271   18%  136,341  114,095    19%
Income tax expense     133,574  110,771   21%   46,063   37,233    24%

     Net Income       $259,197 $221,500   17%  $90,278  $76,862    17%

Weighted average
 shares outstanding:
       Basic           160,498  148,208    8%  161,517  148,099     9%
       Diluted         162,789  149,935    9%  164,446  149,662    10%
Earnings per share:
       Basic             $1.61    $1.49    8%    $0.56    $0.52     8%
       Diluted            1.59     1.48    7%     0.55     0.51     8%


(1) Merger and
    consolidation
    costs on a net
    of tax basis:       $4,419   $7,441           $525   $1,410
    Per diluted
    share:                0.03     0.05              -    $0.01

NM - calculated % change is not meaningful


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except
 per share data)
                   Nine months Ended          Three Months Ended
                     September 30,     %        September 30,    %
                   2003       2002   Change    2003      2002  Change
Net interest
 income        $627,543   $596,955     5%   $209,832   $200,996   4%
Net income     $259,197   $221,500    17%    $90,278    $76,862  17%
Shares
 outstanding
 (end of
  period)       161,543    147,937     9%    161,543    147,937   9%
Weighted average
 shares
 outstanding:
        Basic   160,498    148,208     8%    161,517    148,099   9%
        Diluted 162,789    149,935     9%    164,446    149,662  10%

Earnings per
 share:
       Basic      $1.61      $1.49     8%      $0.56      $0.52   8%
       Diluted    $1.59      $1.48     7%      $0.55      $0.51   8%

Shareholders'
 equity, (end
 of period)  $2,475,580 $1,924,158    29% $2,475,580 $1,924,158  29%
Book value
 per share,
 (end of
 period)         $15.32     $13.01    18%     $15.32     $13.01  18%
Tangible book
 value per
 share, (end of
 period)          $8.32      $8.94    -7%      $8.32      $8.94  -7%

RATIOS & OTHER                      Nominal                    Nominal
 INFORMATION:                        Inc/                        Inc/
                                     (Dec)                      (Dec)
Net interest margin
(net interest
 income as a % of
 average earning
 assets)(1)        3.67%      4.14% -0.47%      3.63%     4.03% -0.40%
Net interest spread
(yield on earning
 assets minus
 yield on
 interest-
 bearing
 liabilities)(1)   3.40%      3.75% -0.35%      3.39%     3.64% -0.25%

Return on
 average assets    1.36%      1.41% -0.05%      1.39%     1.40% -0.01%
Return on
 average equity   14.45%     16.46% -2.01%     14.85%    16.25% -1.40%

Noninterest
 income as a
 percent of
 total income(2)  27.91%     24.09%  3.82%     28.85%    24.52%  4.33%

At period end:

Tier 1 leverage
 capital ratio     6.56%      7.21% -0.65%      6.56%     7.21% -0.65%
Tangible
 equity/tangible
 assets            5.46%      6.03% -0.57%      5.46%     6.03% -0.57%
Total risk based
 capital ratio    11.30%     12.28% -0.98%     11.30%    12.28% -0.98%

Non-performing
 loans          $66,725    $64,873      3%   $66,725   $64,873      3%
Total non-
 performing
 assets         $70,357    $68,772      2%   $70,357   $68,772      2%
Non-performing
 loans as a % of
 total loans       0.42%      0.47% -0.05%      0.42%     0.47% -0.05%
Non-performing
 assets as a %
 of total assets   0.27%      0.31% -0.04%      0.27%     0.31% -0.04%

Full service
 banking offices    357        321               357       321

EARNINGS AND RATIOS
EXCLUDING CERTAIN ITEMS
(Non-GAAP Financial
 Information):

Non-interest
 expense(3)    $448,315   $409,832      9%  $150,839  $139,409      8%

Return on
 average assets
 (4)               1.38%      1.45% -0.07%      1.40%     1.42% -0.02%
Cash return on
 average
 tangible assets
 (4)(5)            1.47%      1.51% -0.04%      1.48%     1.48%  0.00%

Return on
 average equity
 (4)              14.69%     17.01% -2.32%     14.93%    16.55% -1.62%
Cash return on
 average
 tangible equity
 (4)(5)           26.83%     23.63%  3.20%     28.63%    23.24%  5.39%

Efficiency ratio
 (6)              51.50%     52.11% -0.61%     51.15%    52.35% -1.20%
Cash efficiency
 ratio(7)         50.74%     51.55% -0.81%     50.36%    51.72% -1.36%


(1) Adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis.
(2) Excludes securities gains/(losses).
(3) Excludes pre-tax merger and consolidation costs and prepayment
penalties on borrowings.
(4) Excludes merger and consolidation costs, net of related tax
benefits.
(5) Cash ratios reflect an adjustment to add back the amortization of
intangible assets, net of related tax benefits.
(6) Excludes securities gains/(losses), prepayment penalties on
borrowings, and merger and consolidation costs.
(7) Excludes securities gains/(losses), prepayment penalties on
borrowings, merger and consolidation costs, and amortization of
intangible assets.


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                                    Three Months Ended September 30,
                                         2003              2002
                                    Average   Yield/   Average  Yield/
(Dollars in Thousands)              Balance    Rate    Balance   Rate

Assets

Loans and leases(1)
   Residential real estate
    mortgages                      $2,852,568  5.43% $2,657,333  6.65%
   Commercial real estate
    mortgages                       5,263,002  5.88%  4,347,508  6.86%
   Commercial loans and leases      3,216,254  5.04%  2,754,430  5.81%
   Consumer loans and leases        4,577,421  5.43%  3,662,187  6.78%

                                   15,909,245  5.50% 13,421,458  6.58%
Securities                          7,270,800  3.96%  6,487,448  5.64%
Federal funds sold and other
 short-term investments                16,113  1.36%    118,281  1.71%

     Total earning assets          23,196,158  5.02% 20,027,187  6.25%

Bank owned life insurance             478,572           371,552
Noninterest-earning assets          2,139,519         1,399,012

     Total assets                 $25,814,249       $21,797,751

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Interest-bearing deposits:
   Regular savings                 $2,474,169  0.40% $1,773,402  0.94%
   Retail money market and NOW
    accounts                        6,815,603  0.80%  5,608,231  1.53%
   Retail certificates of deposit   5,053,277  2.27%  4,736,817  3.04%
   Brokered deposits                        -  0.00%     37,000  1.85%

       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                   14,343,049  1.25% 12,155,450  2.03%
Borrowed funds                      5,407,580  2.63%  4,885,461  4.05%

       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                19,750,629  1.63% 17,040,911  2.61%
Noninterest bearing deposits        3,388,018         2,684,263
Other liabilities                     263,171           196,573
Shareholders' equity                2,412,431         1,876,004

       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity      $25,814,249       $21,797,751

Net earning assets                 $3,445,529        $2,986,276

Net interest income (fully taxable
 equivalent)                         $211,397          $202,233
Less: fully taxable equivalent
 adjustments                           (1,565)           (1,237)

Net interest income                  $209,832          $200,996

Net interest rate spread (fully
 taxable equivalent)                           3.39%             3.64%
Net interest margin (fully taxable
 equivalent)                                   3.63%             4.03%


(1) Loans and leases include portfolio loans and leases, loans held
for sale and nonperforming loans.


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

                                     Nine months Ended September 30,
                                         2003              2002
                                    Average   Yield/   Average  Yield/
(Dollars in Thousands)              Balance    Rate    Balance   Rate

Assets

Loans and leases(1)
   Residential real estate
    mortgages                      $2,880,776  5.72% $2,634,050  6.85%
   Commercial real estate
    mortgages                       5,084,858  6.16%  4,222,861  7.04%
   Commercial loans and leases      3,126,338  5.19%  2,605,746  6.07%
   Consumer loans and leases        4,410,562  5.73%  3,577,483  7.05%

                                   15,502,534  5.76% 13,040,140  6.81%
Securities                          7,474,971  4.26%  6,237,668  5.70%
Federal funds sold and other
 short-term investments                12,922  1.39%     72,133  1.81%

     Total earning assets          22,990,427  5.27% 19,349,941  6.43%

Bank owned life insurance             459,049           354,311
Noninterest-earning assets          2,016,447         1,356,848

     Total assets                 $25,465,923       $21,061,100

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Interest-bearing deposits:
   Regular savings                 $2,373,161  0.49% $1,712,748  0.95%
   Retail money market and NOW
    accounts                        6,540,686  0.93%  5,319,602  1.52%
   Retail certificates of deposit   5,103,328  2.44%  4,716,914  3.27%
   Brokered deposits                        -  0.00%     50,348  1.85%

       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                   14,017,175  1.40% 11,799,612  2.14%
Borrowed funds                      5,710,875  2.99%  4,728,125  4.04%

       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                19,728,050  1.87% 16,527,737  2.68%
Noninterest bearing deposits        3,132,825         2,551,397
Other liabilities                     206,378           182,536
Shareholders' equity                2,398,670         1,799,430

       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity      $25,465,923       $21,061,100

Net earning assets                 $3,262,377        $2,822,204

Net interest income (fully taxable
 equivalent)                         $631,862          $600,752
Less: fully taxable equivalent
 adjustments                           (4,319)           (3,797)

Net interest income                  $627,543          $596,955

Net interest rate spread (fully
 taxable equivalent)                           3.40%             3.75%
Net interest margin (fully taxable
 equivalent)                                   3.67%             4.14%


(1) Loans and leases include portfolio loans and leases, loans held
for sale and nonperforming loans.


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Asset Quality (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                   9/30/2003 6/30/2003 3/31/2003 12/31/2002 9/30/2002
  Non-performing
   Assets:

    Residential
     real estate
     mortgages        $9,135    $9,827    $9,828     $5,781    $6,733
    Commercial real
     estate
     mortgages        27,069    19,139    22,990     17,649    16,762
    Commercial
     business loans
     and leases       22,857    24,577    38,562     32,693    33,014
    Consumer loans
     and leases        7,664     7,192     7,457      9,194     8,364

  Total non-
   performing loans   66,725    60,735    78,837     65,317    64,873

  Other non-
   performing
   assets (net)        3,632     3,725     3,817      3,636     3,899

  Total non-
   performing
   assets            $70,357   $64,460   $82,654    $68,953   $68,772

  Allowance for
   loan and lease
   losses           $229,581  $227,240  $226,677   $208,273  $201,689

  Net loan charge-
   offs:

    Real estate
     mortgages           $58       $31       $33      ($274)      ($9)
    Commercial real
     estate
     mortgages          (269)     (474)     (272)       389       (70)

  Total real estate     (211)     (443)     (239)       115       (79)
    Commercial
     business loans
     and leases          518     4,468     2,516      2,432     5,596
    Consumer loans
     and leases        7,852     5,913     6,566      6,670     4,889

  Total net charge-
   offs               $8,159    $9,938    $8,843     $9,217   $10,406

  Ratios:

  Allowance for
   loan and lease
   losses to total
   loans and leases     1.44%     1.44%     1.46%      1.48%     1.47%
  Allowance for
   loan and lease
   losses to non-
   performing loans   344.07%   374.15%   287.53%    318.87%   310.90%
  Non-performing
   loans to total
   loans and leases     0.42%     0.39%     0.51%      0.46%     0.47%
  Non-performing
   assets to total
   assets               0.27%     0.25%     0.31%      0.29%     0.31%
  Net charge-offs
   to average loans
   - QTD(1)             0.20%     0.25%     0.24%      0.27%     0.31%
  Net charge-offs
   to average loans
   - YTD(1)             0.23%     0.25%     0.24%      0.29%     0.30%


(1) Annualized


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands,
 except per share
 data)                             Three Months Ended
                   9/30/2003 6/30/2003 3/31/2003 12/31/2002 9/30/2002
Interest and
 dividend income    $290,750  $302,478  $309,327   $306,569  $313,157
Interest expense      80,918    90,904   103,190    107,006   112,161

Net interest income  209,832   211,574   206,137    199,563   200,996
Provision for loan
 and lease losses     10,500    10,500    10,901     10,829    10,829
   Net interest
   income after
   provision for
   loan and lease
   losses            199,332   201,074   195,236    188,734   190,167

Noninterest income:
   Deposit services   25,167    23,747    22,526     22,427    20,816
   Insurance
    brokerage
    commissions       10,930    10,948    12,357     12,554    11,670
   Merchant and
    electronic
    banking income,
    net               11,115    11,098     9,021     10,376    10,108
   Trust and
    investment
    management
    services           8,178     7,957     7,351      7,866     7,791
   Bank owned life
    insurance          5,785     5,826     5,342      5,525     5,107
   Investment
    planning
    services           3,761     3,911     3,256      3,120     2,770
   Net gains on
    sales of
    securities         3,573    33,423     2,782      6,705       208
  Other noninterest
   income             20,147    18,918    15,603     15,868     7,035

                      88,656   115,828    78,238     84,441    65,505
Noninterest
 expense:
   Salaries and
    employee
    benefits          82,230    82,248    80,693     80,622    79,718
   Occupancy and
    equipment
    expense           26,188    27,579    26,159     25,733    22,701
   Data processing    10,466    10,415    10,178     10,514     9,763
   Advertising and
    marketing          5,553     5,957     5,060      4,723     4,301
   Amortization of
    goodwill               -         -         -          -         -
   Amortization of
    identifiable
    intangible
    assets             2,320     2,306     1,997      2,070     1,684
   Merger and
    consolidation
    costs (1)            808     1,530     4,450      3,258     2,168
   Write-off of
    branch
    automation
    project (2)            -         -         -      6,170         -
   Prepayment
    penalties on
    borrowings             -    30,490         -          -         -
   Other
    noninterest
    expense           24,082    23,514    21,371     25,036    21,242

                     151,647   184,039   149,908    158,126   141,577

Income before
 income tax expense  136,341   132,863   123,566    115,049   114,095
Income tax expense    46,063    45,338    42,173     37,911    37,233

     Net Income      $90,278   $87,525   $81,393    $77,138   $76,862

Weighted average
 shares
 outstanding:
       Basic         161,517   162,312   157,667    148,226   148,099
       Diluted       164,446   164,559   159,328    149,389   149,662
Earnings per share:
       Basic           $0.56     $0.54     $0.52      $0.52     $0.52
       Diluted         $0.55     $0.53     $0.51      $0.52     $0.51

(1) Merger and
    consolidation
    costs on a net
    of tax basis:       $525      $996    $2,899     $2,125    $1,410
    Per diluted
    share:             $0.00     $0.01     $0.02      $0.01     $0.01

(2) Represents previously capitalized costs written off in connection
with the abandonment of a project to upgrade all teller stations and
CSR desktops.


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands,
 except per share
 data)                           Three Months Ended
                9/30/2003  6/30/2003  3/31/2003 12/31/2002  9/30/2002
Net interest
 income          $209,832   $211,574   $206,137   $199,563   $200,996
Net income        $90,278    $87,525    $81,393    $77,138    $76,862
Shares
 outstanding
 (end of period)  161,543    160,843    163,881    150,579    147,937
Weighted average
 shares
 outstanding:
         Basic    161,517    162,312    157,667    148,226    148,099
         Diluted  164,446    164,559    159,328    149,389    149,662

Earnings per
 share:
        Basic       $0.56      $0.54      $0.52      $0.52      $0.52
        Diluted     $0.55      $0.53      $0.51      $0.52      $0.51

Shareholders'
 equity, (end
 of period)    $2,475,580 $2,463,751 $2,498,194 $2,063,485 $1,924,158
Book value per
 share, (end
 of period)        $15.32     $15.32     $15.24     $13.70     $13.01
Tangible book
 value per share,
 (end of period)    $8.32      $8.28      $8.31      $9.09      $8.94


RATIOS & OTHER INFORMATION:
Net interest
 margin (net
 interest income
 as a % of
 average
 earning
 assets)(1)          3.63%      3.71%      3.66%      3.86%      4.03%
Net interest
 spread (yield on
 earning assets
 minus yield on
 interest-
 bearing
 liabilities)(1)     3.39%      3.45%      3.37%      3.50%      3.64%

Return on average
 assets              1.39%      1.38%      1.32%      1.35%      1.40%
Return on average
 equity             14.85%     14.24%     14.26%     15.75%     16.25%

Noninterest
 income as a
 percent of total
 income(2)          28.85%     28.03%     26.80%     28.03%     24.52%

At period end:

Tier 1 leverage
 capital ratio       6.56%      6.36%      6.53%      7.13%      7.21%
Tangible
 equity/tangible
 assets              5.46%      5.41%      5.42%      6.02%      6.03%
Total risk based
 capital ratio      11.30%     10.99%     11.20%     12.15%     12.28%

Non-performing
 loans            $66,725    $60,735    $78,837    $65,317    $64,873
Total non-
 performing
 assets           $70,357    $64,460    $82,654    $68,952    $68,772
Non-performing
 loans as a % of
 total loans         0.42%      0.39%      0.51%      0.46%      0.47%
Non-performing
 assets as a % of
 total assets        0.27%      0.25%      0.31%      0.29%      0.31%

Full service
 banking offices      357        357        360        326        321

EARNINGS AND RATIOS EXCLUDING CERTAIN ITEMS
(Non-GAAP Financial Information):

Non-interest
 expense(3)      $150,839   $152,018   $145,458   $154,868   $139,409

Return on average
 assets(4)           1.40%      1.39%      1.36%      1.39%      1.42%
Cash return on
 average tangible
 assets(4)(5)        1.48%      1.48%      1.44%      1.45%      1.48%

Return on average
 equity(4)          14.93%     14.40%     14.77%     16.18%     16.55%
Cash return on
 average tangible
 equity(4)(5)       28.63%     27.15%     24.76%     23.84%     23.24%

Efficiency ratio(6) 51.15%     51.71%     51.66%     55.85%     52.35%
Cash efficiency
 ratio(7)           50.36%     50.93%     50.95%     55.10%     51.72%


(1) Adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis.
(2) Excludes securities gains/(losses).
(3) Excludes pre-tax merger and consolidation costs and prepayment
penalties on borrowings.
(4) Excludes merger and consolidation costs, net of related tax
benefits.
(5) Cash ratios reflect an adjustment to add back the amortization of
intangible assets, net of related tax benefits.
(6) Excludes securities gains/(losses), prepayment penalties on
borrowings, and merger and consolidation costs.
(7) Excludes securities gains/(losses), prepayment penalties on
borrowings, merger and consolidation costs, and amortization of
intangible assets.


Banknorth Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation Table - Non-GAAP
Financial Information (Unaudited)

(In thousands,
 except per share
 data)                            Three Months Ended
                   9/30/2003 6/30/2003 3/31/2003 12/31/2002 9/30/2002
Net income
 (including merger
 and consolidation
 costs)              $90,278   $87,525   $81,393    $77,138   $76,862
Add back merger and
 consolidation costs, net of
 tax
 Merger related          525     1,396     2,927      2,125     1,271
 Charter
  consolidation            -         -         -          -       110
 Branch closings           -                 (28)         -        29
 Revise auto lease
  residual charge          -      (400)        -          -         -

Excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                90,803    88,521    84,292     79,263    78,272

Amortization of
 intangibles, net
 of tax                1,508     1,499     1,298      1,346     1,094

Cash basis,
 excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs               $92,311   $90,020   $85,590    $80,609   $79,366

Basic earnings per
 share                 $0.56     $0.54     $0.52      $0.52     $0.52
Effects of merger
 and consolidation
 costs, net of tax         -      0.01      0.01       0.01      0.01

Excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                  0.56      0.55      0.53       0.53      0.53
Effects of
 amortization of
 intangibles, net
 of tax                 0.01         -      0.01       0.01      0.01

Cash basis,
 excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                 $0.57     $0.55     $0.54      $0.54     $0.54

Diluted earnings
 per share             $0.55     $0.53     $0.51      $0.52     $0.51
Effects of merger
 and consolidation
 costs, net of tax         -      0.01      0.02       0.01      0.01

Excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                  0.55      0.54      0.53       0.53      0.52
Effects of
 amortization of
 intangibles, net
 of tax                 0.01      0.01      0.01       0.01      0.01

Cash basis,
 excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                 $0.56     $0.55     $0.54      $0.54     $0.53

Return on average
 assets                 1.39%     1.38%     1.32%      1.35%     1.40%
Effects of merger
 and consolidation
 costs, net of tax      0.01%     0.01%     0.04%      0.04%     0.02%

Excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                  1.40%     1.39%     1.36%      1.39%     1.42%
Effects of
 amortization of
 intangibles, net
 of tax                 0.08%     0.09%     0.08%      0.06%     0.06%

Cash basis,
 excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                  1.48%     1.48%     1.44%      1.45%     1.48%

Return on average
 equity                14.85%    14.24%    14.26%     15.75%    16.25%
Effects of merger
 and consolidation
 costs, net of tax      0.08%     0.16%     0.51%      0.43%     0.30%

Excluding merger
 and consolidation
 costs                 14.93%    14.40%    14.77%     16.18%    16.55%
Effects of
 amortization of
 intangibles, net
 of tax                13.70%    12.75%     9.99%      7.66%     6.69%

Cash basis, excluding
 merger and
 consolidation costs   28.63%    27.15%    24.76%     23.84%    23.24%

Efficiency ratio       50.80%    56.21%    52.71%     55.68%    53.12%
Effects of
 securities gains
 and prepayment
 penalties on
 borrowings             0.62%    -3.98%     0.53%      1.34%     0.05%
Effects of merger
 and consolidation
 costs                 -0.27%    -0.52%    -1.58%     -1.17%    -0.82%

Excluding securities
 gains, prepayment
 penalties on borrowings,
 and merger and
 consolidation costs   51.15%    51.71%    51.66%     55.85%    52.35%
Effects of
 amortization of
 intangibles           -0.79%    -0.78%    -0.71%     -0.75%    -0.63%
Cash basis, excluding
 securities gains,
 prepayment penalties
 on borrowings, and
 merger and
 consolidation costs   50.36%    50.93%    50.95%     55.10%    51.72%
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