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Banner Corporation's Net Income Increases 8% for First Quarter; Net Interest Income Climbs 11% as Loans Grow 20%.


WALLA WALLA Walla Walla (wŏl`ə wŏl`ə), city (1990 pop. 26,478), seat of Walla Walla co., SE Wash., at the junction of the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek, near the Oregon line; inc. 1862. , Wash. -- Banner Same as banner ad.

1. banner - The title page added to printouts by most print spoolers. Typically includes user or account ID information in very large character-graphics capitals.
 Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR BANR Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources ), the parent company of Banner Bank Banner Bank is a Washington financial institution based in Walla Walla. Originally known as First Federal Savings And Loan Of Walla Walla, it was the oldest Savings and Loan institution in the state of Washington. , today reported that continued strong growth in loans and core deposits contributed to an increase in profits for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to the first quarter a year ago. For the first quarter of 2005, the Company's net income increased 8% to $4.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, compared to $4.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2004.

"We have had a very busy first quarter with the grand opening of five new branches in western Washington
If you are looking for the college, see the Western Washington University article.


Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains.
," said D. Michael Jones Mike or Michael Jones may refer to:

In sports:
  • Michael Jones (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
  • Michael Niko Jones (born 1965), rugby union player and coach
  • Mike Jones (linebacker) (born 1965), American football player
, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We recently opened branch offices in Kent, Everett Everett.

1 City (1990 pop. 35,701), Middlesex co., E Mass., an industrial suburb of Boston, on the Mystic River; settled c.1643, set off from Malden 1870, inc. as a city 1892.
, Edmonds Edmonds, city (1990 pop. 30,744), Snohomish co., NW Wash., a residential suburb of Seattle, on Puget Sound; inc. 1890. There is boatbuilding and the manufacture of lighting equipment, machinery, and laboratory apparatus. , Lynnwood Lynnwood, city (1990 pop. 28,695), Snohomish co., W central Wash., a residential and industrial suburb of Seattle; inc. 1959. Aerospace parts, communications and electrical equipment, electronic components, precious metal jewelry, and scales and balances are among  and Mercer Island Mer·cer Island  

A city of west-central Washington, coextensive with Mercer Island in Lake Washington near Seattle. It is primarily residential. Population: 22,300.
 and we relocated re·lo·cate  
v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates

v.tr.
To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business.

v.intr.
 branches in Lynden and Spokane Spokane, city, United States
Spokane (spōkăn`), city (1990 pop. 177,196), seat of Spokane co., E Wash., at the spectacular falls of the Spokane River; inc. 1881.
. We are encouraged by the deposit growth and customer activity these new locations have experienced. We also saw significant progress on construction of new offices in Vancouver Vancouver, city, Canada
Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border.
 and Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, and the county's largest city. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,686GR6.  and Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation).

Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area.
. In addition, we moved forward on the four other southwestern south·west  
n.
1. Abbr. SW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north.

2. An area or region lying in the southwest.

3.
 Idaho Idaho (ī`dəhō), one of the Rocky Mt. states in the NW United States. It is bordered by Montana and Wyoming (E), Utah and Nevada (S), Oregon and Washington (W), and the Canadian province of British Columbia (N).  branch offices we expect to open later this year. Over time, this expansion should improve our cost of funds Cost of Funds

The interest rate paid on an outstanding loan.

Notes:
Money isn't free! Cost of funds is the cost of borrowing money.
See also: Interest Rate



Cost of funds

Interest rate associated with borrowing money.
 and build long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 franchise value. However, this branch expansion activity does not come without a cost. As we hire staff and incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.
 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.
 ahead of earnings, these new branches will initially reduce our profitability. As previously announced, during 2005 we expect to incur net after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 costs of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $2.5 million from the opening of these facilities."

"We also launched an international banking department earlier in the quarter. We previously outsourced Outsourced is a modern day comedy of cross-cultural conflict and romance, directed by John Jeffcoat, released in 2007. Synopsis
Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) spends his days managing a customer call center for American Novelty Products in Seattle, until his job,
 these services to bigger banks but as customer requests for better international service increased we saw a new opportunity," said Jones. "The department will allow us to offer expanded letter of credit services and will soon offer trade financing, currency exchange and foreign wire transfers. There are an estimated 4,000 businesses in the Puget Sound Puget Sound (py`jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.  region that now trade overseas."

First Quarter 2005 Highlights (Compared to First Quarter 2004)

--Loans increased 20% to $2.13 billion.

--Non-interest bearing deposits increased 26% and total deposits grew 14% to $1.99 billion.

--Non-performing assets declined by 36%.

--Net interest income, after the provision for loan loss, increased 13% to $24.0 million.

--Revenues increased 10% to $29.2 million.

--Assets increased 10% to $2.97 billion.

--Opened five new branches in the Puget Sound area.

--Launched an international banking department.

Income Statement Review

Banner's net interest margin was 3.71% for the first quarter of 2005, compared to 3.70% in the first quarter a year ago. Banner's fourth quarter net interest margin was 3.72%. "Although we saw strong loan growth and increasing asset yields for the first quarter, our net interest margin remained steady as a result of higher funding costs," said Jones. Funding costs were up 16 basis points compared to the previous quarter and up 31 basis points from the first quarter a year earlier. Asset yields were also higher, increasing by 15 and 30 basis points, respectively, compared to the quarters ended December December: see month.  31, 2004 and March 31, 2004.

For the first quarter, net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased 11% to $25.2 million, compared to $22.7 million in the same quarter a year ago, reflecting strong loan growth and improved credit quality. Revenues (net interest income before the provision for loan losses plus other operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
) increased 10% to $29.2 million, compared to $26.5 million for the same quarter of 2004. Banner's net interest income, after the provision for loan losses, increased 13% for the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period a year ago.

Total other operating income for the first quarter increased 5% to $4.0 million, compared to $3.8 million for the same quarter last year. Income from deposit fees and other service charges increased to $2.0 million in the first quarter, compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2004. Mortgage banking operations and loan servicing Loan servicing is the process by which a mortgage bank or subservicing firm collects the timely payment of interest and principal from borrowers. The level of service varies depending on the type loan and the terms negotiated between the firm and the investor seeking their services.  fees increased 10% to $1.7 million in the first quarter compared to $1.5 million for the first quarter a year ago.

As a result of Banner's expansion strategy and its increased size, other 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 $21.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to $18.8 million for the first quarter a year ago and $20.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2004. The ratio of other operating expense (expense ratio) to average assets was 2.95% for the first quarter, compared to 2.85% for the fourth quarter of 2004 and 2.88% for the first quarter of 2004.

"We have added to our Puget For the explorer of Puget Sound, see Peter Puget.

Puget is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France.

Coordinates:  
 Sound-area presence with new branches in Kent, Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mercer Island, Washington Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, U.S. The population was 22,036 at the 2000 census. It is also the name of the island in Lake Washington with which the city is coterminous. History
Mercer Island was first settled by non-Natives in the 1870s.
. These branches are in the heart of Puget Sound, a thriving thrive  
intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv·en , thriv·ing, thrives
1. To make steady progress; prosper.

2.
 business community with ties to aerospace, computer software, biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. , medical technology and international business. This franchise expansion has already added to our balance sheet, with new loans and deposits. While these new locations will increase our overhead expenses and temporarily decrease our short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 profitability, over time they should help reduce our dependence on borrowed funds and improve our net interest margin," said Jones.

Balance Sheet Review

"Our loan portfolio continued to grow at double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 rates," said Jones. "Our lending personnel have generated steady growth in commercial and multifamily real estate loans, construction and land loans, and commercial and agricultural business loans, which combined now account for 82% of the loan portfolio." Net loans increased 20%, to $2.13 billion at March 31, 2005, from $1.77 billion a year ago. Assets reached a record $2.97 billion, a 10% increase from $2.71 billion a year earlier."

"Our deposit growth was solid this quarter, in part reflecting some of our new locations, but also resulting from continued success at many of our existing branches," added Jones. Total deposits grew 14%, to $1.99 billion, compared to $1.75 billion at March 31, 2004. Non-interest bearing deposits increased 26% at March 31, 2005 compared to March 31, 2004, and increased 10% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2004. Transaction and savings accounts Savings Account

A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term. A savings account offers lower returns than the market rates.

Notes:
 grew 28% during the twelve months ending March 31, 2005, while certificates of deposit increased only 4% as Banner continues to change its funding mix. Book value per share was $18.55 at March 31, 2005, compared to $18.81 a year earlier. 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.
 book value per share was $15.40 at March 31, 2005, compared to $15.53 a year earlier.

Credit Quality

"Compared to a year earlier, our key credit quality ratios improved as a result of a 36% reduction in non-performing assets," said Jones. Non-performing assets were $18.9 million, or 0.64% of total assets, at March 31, 2005, compared to $29.6 million, or 1.09% of total assets, at March 31, 2004. The provision for loan losses for the first quarter was $1.2 million, compared to $1.5 million in the same quarter of 2004. Net loan charge-offs in the first quarter of 2005 were 0.05% of average loans outstanding. At March 31, 2005, the allowance for loan losses totaled $29.7 million, representing 1.38% of total loans outstanding.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today, Thursday Thursday: see week. , April 28, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. PDT PDT
abbr.
Pacific Daylight Time


PDT Pacific Daylight Time

PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico

PDT 
, to discuss first quarter results. The conference call can be accessed live by telephone at 303-262-2211. To listen to the call online, go to the Company's website at www.bannerbank.com or to www.fulldisclosure.com. Institutional investors Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
 may access the call via the subscriber-only site, www.streetevents.com. An archived recording of the call can be accessed by dialing 303-590-3000, passcode 11027824# until Thursday, May 5, 2005 or via the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at www.fulldisclosure.com.

About the Company

Banner Corporation is the parent company of Banner Bank, a commercial bank, which operates a total of 51 branch offices and 13 loan offices in 23 counties in Washington This is a list of counties in Washington. There are thirty-nine counties in the U.S. state of Washington.

Certain residents of Snohomish County consider themselves to be part of Freedom County.
, Oregon Oregon, city, United States
Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products.
 and Idaho. Banner Bank serves the Pacific Northwest region
This article is about the region in Pennsylvania. For the area of the United States of America, see Pacific Northwest.


The Northwest Region
 with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.

Statements concerning future performance, developments or events, expectations for earnings, growth and market forecasts, and any other guidance on future periods, constitute 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.
, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond Banner's control and might cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and stated objectives. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, regional and general economic conditions, management's ability to generate continued improvement in asset quality and profitability, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgages and other loans, real estate values, competition, loan delinquency delinquency

Criminal behaviour carried out by a juvenile. Young males make up the bulk of the delinquent population (about 80% in the U.S.) in all countries in which the behaviour is reported.
 rates, the successful operation of the newly-opened branches and loan offices, changes in accounting principles, practices, policies or guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
, changes in legislation or regulation, 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 technological factors affecting operations, pricing, products and services and Banner's ability to successfully resolve the outstanding credit issues and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 recover check kiting The unlawful practice of drawing checks against a bank account containing insufficient funds to cover them, with the expectation that the necessary funds will be deposited before such checks are presented for payment.  losses. Accordingly, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Banner undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except share and per share data)

                                       Quarters Ended
                               -------------------------------
                               Mar 31,     Dec 31,     Mar 31,
                                2005        2004        2004
                          ----------- ----------- -----------
INTEREST INCOME:
 Loans receivable         $    36,137 $    34,624 $    29,019
  Mortgage-backed securities    3,673       3,806       4,527
  Securities and cash
   equivalents                  2,849       2,941       3,081
                           ----------- ----------- -----------
                               42,659      41,371      36,627

 INTEREST EXPENSE:
  Deposits                     10,414       9,725       7,864
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   advances                     5,617       5,191       5,125
  Junior subordinated
   debentures                   1,067       1,015         692
  Other borrowings                332         334         237
                           ----------- ----------- -----------
                               17,430      16,265      13,918
                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest income
   before provision for
   loan losses                 25,229      25,106      22,709

 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES      1,203       1,300       1,450
                           ----------- ----------- -----------

  Net interest income          24,026      23,806      21,259

 OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
  Deposit fees and other
   service charges              2,004       2,084       1,843
  Mortgage banking
   operations                   1,231       1,435       1,252
  Loan servicing fees             439         417         266
  Gain on sale of
   securities                      --           1          11
  Miscellaneous                   323         340         444
                           ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total other operating income  3,997       4,277       3,816

 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
  Salary and employee
   benefits                    13,793      13,485      12,103
  Less capitalized loan
   origination costs           (2,041)     (1,824)     (1,487)
  Occupancy and equipment       3,227       3,177       2,487
  Information / computer
   data services                1,117       1,063       1,026
  Professional services           801         807         915
  Advertising                   1,351       1,348       1,108
  Miscellaneous                 3,055       2,372       2,676
                           ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total other operating
   expense                     21,303      20,428      18,828
                           ----------- ----------- -----------

  Income before provision
   for income taxes             6,720       7,655       6,247

 PROVISION FOR
  INCOME TAXES                  2,013       2,388       1,884
                           ----------- ----------- -----------

 NET INCOME               $     4,707 $     5,267 $     4,363
                           =========== =========== ===========

 Earnings per share
   Basic                  $      0.41 $      0.47 $      0.39
   Diluted                $      0.39 $      0.45 $      0.38

 Cumulative dividends
  declared per common
  share                   $      0.17 $      0.17 $      0.16

 Weighted average shares outstanding
   Basic                   11,470,028  11,207,582  11,051,187
   Diluted                 11,920,812  11,828,644  11,634,105

 Shares repurchased
  during the period             8,028     114,477       7,729


FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands except share and per share data)


                                Mar 31,     Dec 31,     Mar 31,
                                 2005        2004        2004
                           ----------- ----------- -----------


  ASSETS
  ------
  Cash and due from banks  $    57,994 $    51,767 $    61,894
  Securities available for
   sale                        540,706     547,835     693,257
  Securities held to maturity   50,515      49,914      31,498

  Federal Home Loan Bank stock  35,844      35,698      35,038

  Loans receivable:
     Held for sale               3,217       2,145      12,100
     Held for portfolio      2,158,620   2,090,703   1,784,482
     Allowance for loan
      losses                   (29,736)    (29,610)    (26,885)
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                             2,132,101   2,063,238   1,769,697

  Accrued interest receivable   15,982      15,097      13,889
  Real estate owned held
   for sale, net                 1,034       1,485       2,077
  Property and equipment, net   42,261      39,315      24,779
  Goodwill and other
   intangibles, net             36,347      36,369      36,477
  Deferred income tax asset, net 7,964       5,888       1,335
  Bank-owned life insurance     35,773      35,371      34,143
  Other assets                  16,261      15,090       8,901
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                           $ 2,972,782 $ 2,897,067 $ 2,712,985
                            =========== =========== ===========

  LIABILITIES
  -----------

  Deposits:
     Non-interest- bearing $   257,437 $   234,761 $   203,695
     Interest-bearing        1,737,093   1,691,148   1,546,195
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                             1,994,530   1,925,909   1,749,890
  Borrowings:
     Advances from Federal
      Home Loan Bank           594,958     583,558     585,158
     Junior subordinated
      debentures                72,168      72,168      72,168
     Other borrowings           63,263      68,116      74,445
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                               730,389     723,842     731,771

  Accrued expenses and
   other liabilities            25,294      25,027      16,538
  Deferred compensation          5,531       5,208       4,500
  Income taxes payable           3,375       1,861         751
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                             2,759,119   2,681,847   2,503,450

  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  --------------------

  Common stock                 127,829     127,460     124,730
  Retained earnings             95,082      92,327      82,801
  Accumulated other
   comprehensive income (loss)  (5,613)       (888)      6,062
  Unearned shares of common
   stock issued to Employee
   Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
   trust: at cost               (3,096)     (3,096)     (3,628)
  Net carrying value of
   stock related deferred
   compensation plans             (539)       (583)       (430)
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                               213,663     215,220     209,535
                            ----------- ----------- -----------
                           $ 2,972,782 $ 2,897,067 $ 2,712,985
                            =========== =========== ===========

  Shares Issued:
  Shares outstanding at
   end of period            11,890,541  11,856,889  11,578,934
     Less unearned ESOP
      shares at end of
      period                   374,595     374,595     438,985
                            ----------- ----------- -----------

  Shares outstanding at end
   of period excluding
   unearned ESOP shares     11,515,946  11,482,294  11,139,949
                            =========== =========== ===========

  Book value per
   share (1)               $     18.55 $     18.74 $     18.81
  Tangible book value per
   share (1)               $     15.40 $     15.58 $     15.53

  Consolidated Tier 1
   leverage capital ratio         8.80%       8.93%       9.07%


(1) Calculation is based on number of shares outstanding at the
end of the period rather than weighted average shares outstanding and
excludes unallocated shares in the employee stock ownership plan
(ESOP).

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)

LOANS (including loans held for sale):

                            Mar 31,    Dec 31,    Mar 31,
                             2005       2004       2004
                         ---------- ---------- ----------

  Commercial
   real estate           $  559,195 $  547,574 $  488,137
  Multifamily
   real estate              113,205    107,745     92,687
  Construction
   and land                 554,560    506,137    407,561
  Commercial
   business                 406,948    395,249    321,979
  Agricultural business
   including secured by
   farmland                 130,776    148,343    138,501
  One- to four-family
   real estate              316,345    307,986    279,497
  Consumer                   80,808     79,814     68,220
                          ---------- ---------- ----------
    Total loans
     outstanding         $2,161,837 $2,092,848 $1,796,582
                          ========== ========== ==========

  NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:    Mar 31,     Dec 31,    Mar 31,
  ---------------------      2005        2004       2004
                         ---------- ---------- ----------
  Loans on non-accrual
   status                $   17,718 $   15,416 $   26,686
  Loans more than 90 days
   delinquent, still on
   accrual                      108        472        766
                          ---------- ---------- ----------

  Total non-performing
   loans                     17,826     15,888     27,452
  Real estate owned (REO)
   / Repossessed assets       1,072      1,559      2,166
                          ---------- ---------- ----------

    Total non-performing
     assets              $   18,898 $   17,447 $   29,618
                          ========== ========== ==========

  Total non-performing
   assets  /  Total
   assets                      0.64%      0.60%      1.09%


                                    Quarters Ended
                          --------------------------------
                             Mar 31,    Dec 31,    Mar 31,
                              2005       2004       2004
                          ---------- ---------- ----------

 CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
 ---------------------------------------

  Balance, beginning of
   period                $   29,610 $   29,407 $   26,060

  Provision                   1,203      1,300      1,450

  Recoveries of loans
   previously charged off       373        176        151
  Loans
   charged-off               (1,450)    (1,273)      (776)
                          ---------- ---------- ----------

    Net (charge-offs)
     recoveries              (1,077)    (1,097)      (625)
                          ---------- ---------- ----------
                          ---------- ---------- ----------

  Balance, end
   of period             $   29,736 $   29,610 $   26,885
                          ========== ========== ==========

  Net charge-offs /
   Average loans
   outstanding                 0.05%      0.05%      0.04%
  Allowance for loan
   losses  /  Total loans
   outstanding                 1.38%      1.41%      1.50%

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Rates/Ratios Annualized)

                                 Quarters Ended
                         --------------------------------
  OPERATING               Mar 31,    Dec 31,    Mar 31,
  PERFORMANCE:             2005       2004       2004
  -----------            ---------- ---------- ----------

  Average loans         $2,125,833 $2,031,006 $1,750,998
  Average securities
   and deposits            633,420    656,762    716,046
  Average non-interest-
   earning assets          169,633    166,997    163,435
                         ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total average assets $2,928,886 $2,854,765 $2,630,479
                         ========== ========== ==========

  Average deposits      $1,960,545 $1,928,851 $1,670,509
  Average borrowings       719,544    684,303    732,789
  Average non-interest-
   earning liabilities      29,163     26,458     19,467
                         ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total average
    liabilities          2,709,252  2,639,612  2,422,765

  Total average
   stockholders' equity    219,634    215,153    207,714
                         ---------- ---------- ----------
                          `
   Total average
    liabilities and
    equity              $2,928,886 $2,854,765 $2,630,479
                         ========== ========== ==========

  Interest rate yield on
   loans                      6.89%      6.78%      6.67%
  Interest rate yield
   on securities and
   deposits                   4.18%      4.09%      4.27%
                         ---------- ---------- ----------

   Interest rate yield
    on interest-earning
    assets                    6.27%      6.12%      5.97%
                         ---------- ---------- ----------

  Interest rate expense
   on deposits                2.15%      2.01%      1.89%
  Interest rate expense
   on borrowings              3.95%      3.80%      3.32%
                         ---------- ---------- ----------

   Interest rate expense
    on interest-bearing
    liabilities               2.64%      2.48%      2.33%
                         ---------- ---------- ----------

  Interest rate spread        3.63%      3.64%      3.64%
                         ========== ========== ==========

  Net interest margin         3.71%      3.72%      3.70%
                         ========== ========== ==========

  Other operating
   income / Average
   assets                     0.55%      0.60%      0.58%

  Other operating
   expense / Average
   assets                     2.95%      2.85%      2.88%

  Efficiency ratio
   (other operating
   expense / revenue)        72.89%     69.52%     70.98%

  Return on average assets    0.65%      0.73%      0.67%

  Return on average equity    8.69%      9.74%      8.45%

  Average equity  /
   Average assets             7.50%      7.54%      7.90%


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