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Banner Corporation Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases to $4.4 Million; 2003 Profits Increase 74% to $16.1 Million as Loan and Deposit Portfolios Grow.


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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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004

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 Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR BANR Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources ), the parent 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 improved net interest income and growth in assets and deposits contributed to the increase in net income for the quarter and year ended December December: see month.  31, 2003, compared to the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. For all of 2003, net income increased 74% to $16.1 million, or $1.44 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 $9.3 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for 2002. For the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company reported a loss of $1.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003.

"It is particularly encouraging to end 2003 with an improving net interest margin for the fourth quarter, compared to the third quarter. We also continued to grow our balance sheet, which allowed net interest income to increase compared to a year ago despite the margin pressure caused by an extended period of exceptionally low market interest rates," said D. Michael Jones Mike or Michael Jones may refer to:

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, President and Chief Executive Officer. "And despite a disappointment in the most recent quarter, we have made important strides over the past year addressing asset quality."

Credit Quality

Non-performing assets were $31.6 million, or 1.20% of total assets, at December 31, 2003, a 25% reduction from $42.2 million, or 1.86% of total assets, at December 31, 2002. The loan loss provision for the fourth quarter was $1.4 million, level with the provision in the third quarter, and a substantial reduction from the $10.0 million provision for the fourth quarter a year ago. At December 31, 2003, the allowance for loan losses totaled $26.1 million, representing 1.51% of total loans outstanding, compared to $26.2 million, or 1.55% of total loans, at September September: see month.  30, 2003, and $26.5 million, or 1.69% of total loans, at December 31, 2002. "Unfortunately, during the fourth quarter, we placed one large agricultural borrowing relationship on non-accrual status, which offset a significant amount of improvement with respect to other non-performing assets. Nonetheless, for the year, we made meaningful progress improving asset quality," said Jones. "We are committed to achieving and maintaining a high quality loan portfolio."

Income Statement Review

Net interest margin increased 22 basis points to 3.57% for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared to 3.35% for the prior quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2002 the net interest margin was 3.86%. For the full year, the net interest margin was 3.53%, compared to 3.91% for the prior year. "After declining to a low point in the third quarter as a result of accelerated prepayments Prepayments

Payments made in excess of scheduled mortgage principal repayments.
 on mortgage-related assets, the yield on the securities portfolio rebounded to over 4%, while the cost of deposits and borrowing continued to decline. The combined effect contributed to the expansion in our fourth quarter net interest margin," said Jones. "While we expect continued pressure on the margin in the current low rate environment, this improvement is notable."

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.
) for 2003 increased 6% to $100.2 million, compared to $94.2 million for 2002. For the fourth quarter, revenues increased to $25.3 million, compared to $25.1 million for the same quarter of 2002.

"As refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 activity slows, mortgage banking operations are returning to more normal levels. While this decreases our other operating income, it also decreases related expenses," said Jones. For the quarter, income from mortgage banking operations, including 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, was $1.6 million, compared to $3.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2002. Deposit fees and other service charges increased 24% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003, to $1.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively, compared to $1.5 million and $5.8 million for the same periods of 2002. Total other operating income for the quarter was $3.8 million, compared to $5.2 million for the same quarter last year. For 2003, other operating income grew 23% to $19.6 million, compared to $15.9 million for 2002.

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 $17.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared to $17.9 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $18.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2002, in part reflecting the decline in mortgage banking activity. For 2003, other operating expense totaled $69.9 million, compared to $60.4 million for the prior year. The ratio of other operating expense to average assets was 2.75% for the fourth quarter, compared to 2.84% for the third quarter of 2003 and 3.23% for the fourth quarter of 2002. For the year, the expense ratio was 2.86%, compared to 2.81% for 2002. Factors contributing to the higher annual 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.
 include the increase in branches and lending centers, substantially augmented lending staff, increases in compensation to real estate lenders due to their exceptional volumes, higher problem loan collection costs, and increased marketing expenditures.

Balance Sheet Review

"While loan payoffs and sales reduced the balance of one- to four-family loans, our loan portfolio continued its overall growth," said Jones. "Commercial and multifamily real estate, construction and land development loans have grown 19% from a year ago and now account for 55% of the portfolio, compared to 50% of the portfolio at December 31, 2002. Commercial business and agricultural lending has increased 14% over the past twelve months and now represents 26% of the total portfolio." Net loans grew 10%, to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2003, from $1.6 billion a year ago, despite a $49 million, or 14%, decline in one- to four-family loans. Excluding the one- to four-family loan portfolio, net loans increased 17% for the year.

Assets increased 16%, to $2.6 billion at December 31, 2003, compared to $2.3 billion a year earlier. Deposits grew 12%, to $1.7 billion, compared to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2002. "The growth of deposits, and the declining cost of these deposits, is a welcome sign of our success in attracting and retaining good quality customers," Jones added. Book value per share increased to $18.37 at December 31, 2003, from $17.64 per share 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 totaled $15.06 per share at December 31, 2003, compared to $14.24 a year earlier.

On December 18, 2003, the company announced a 7% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per share. The dividend was paid January January: see month.  9, 2004, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2003.

Conference Call

The company will host a conference call today, Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , January 27, 2004, at 8:00 a.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there , to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 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 567992 until Tuesday, February February: see month.  3, 2004 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 through February 10, 2004.

About the Company

Banner Corporation is the parent of Banner Bank, a commercial bank which operates a total of 42 branch offices and nine loan offices in 20 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 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). . Banner 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

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, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond the company'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

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 rates, changes in accounting principles, practices, policies or guidelines guidelines,
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, 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.

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 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                        Quarters Ended
---------------------              -----------------------------------
(In thousands except share and        Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,
 per share data)                       2003        2003        2002
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
INTEREST INCOME:
 Loans receivable                 $    28,711 $    29,260 $    30,492
 Mortgage-backed securities             3,857       2,227       2,526
 Securities and cash equivalents        3,221       3,035       2,615
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
                                       35,789      34,522      35,633

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Deposits                               8,373       8,889       9,455
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances        5,056       5,339       5,604
 Trust preferred securities               674         446         467
 Other borrowings                         226         188         226
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
                                       14,329      14,862      15,752
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest income before
   provision for loan losses           21,460      19,660      19,881

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES               1,400       1,400      10,000
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses           20,060      18,260       9,881

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
 Loan servicing fees                      368         241         475
 Deposit fees and other service
  charges                               1,832       1,895       1,473
 Mortgage banking revenues              1,217       2,924       2,674
 Gain (loss) on sale of
  securities                               45          15         - -
 Miscellaneous                            379         464         557
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total other operating income          3,841       5,539       5,179

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
 Salary and employee benefits          11,737      12,495      10,505
 Less capitalized loan
  origination costs                    (1,618)     (2,028)     (1,737)
 Occupancy and equipment                2,407       2,447       2,259
 Information/computer data
  services                                896         930       1,069
 Miscellaneous                          4,254       4,024       5,883
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total other operating expense        17,676      17,868      17,979
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Income before provision for
   income taxes                         6,225       5,931      (2,919)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES              1,821       1,778      (1,362)
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
NET INCOME                        $     4,404 $     4,153 $    (1,557)
                                   =========== =========== ===========
Earnings per share
  Basic                           $      0.40 $      0.38 $     (0.14)
  Diluted                         $      0.39 $      0.37 $     (0.14)

Cumulative dividends declared per
 common share                     $      0.16 $      0.15 $      0.15

Weighted average shares
 outstanding
  Basic                            10,885,611  10,842,791  10,738,460
  Diluted                          11,423,747  11,268,718  11,094,056

Shares repurchased during the
 period                                14,931       5,701      58,490


                                                     Year Ended
                                               -----------------------
(In thousands except share and per share         Dec 31,     Dec 31,
 data)                                            2003        2002
                                               ----------- -----------
INTEREST INCOME:
 Loans receivable                             $   116,211 $   123,352
 Mortgage-backed securities                        12,319      10,738
 Securities and cash equivalents                   11,911      10,186
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                  140,441     144,276

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Deposits                                          34,984      39,206
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances                   21,842      24,094
 Trust preferred securities                         2,233       1,151
 Other borrowings                                     789       1,518
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                   59,848      65,969
                                               ----------- -----------
  Net interest income before provision for
   loan losses                                     80,593      78,307

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                           7,300      21,000
                                               ----------- -----------
  Net interest income after provision for
   loan losses                                     73,293      57,307

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
 Loan servicing fees                                1,056       1,471
 Deposit fees and other service charges             7,224       5,804
 Mortgage banking revenues                          9,447       6,695
 Gain (loss) on sale of securities                     63          27
 Miscellaneous                                      1,791       1,880
                                               ----------- -----------
  Total other operating income                     19,581      15,877

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
 Salary and employee benefits                      47,032      38,262
 Less capitalized loan origination costs           (7,196)     (5,780)
 Occupancy and equipment                            9,575       8,522
 Information/computer data services                 3,532       3,331
 Miscellaneous                                     16,933      16,110
                                               ----------- -----------
  Total other operating expense                    69,876      60,445
                                               ----------- -----------
  Income before provision for income taxes         22,998      12,739

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                          6,891       3,479
                                               ----------- -----------
NET INCOME                                    $    16,107 $     9,260
                                               =========== ===========
Earnings per share
  Basic                                       $      1.49 $      0.85
  Diluted                                     $      1.44 $      0.82

Cumulative dividends declared per common
 share                                        $      0.61 $      0.60

Weighted average shares outstanding
  Basic                                        10,830,365  10,932,573
  Diluted                                      11,216,784  11,351,647

Shares repurchased during the period               23,657     422,844



FINANCIAL  CONDITION
---------------------
(In thousands except      Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
 share and per share       2003        2003        2002        2002
 data)                 ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

ASSETS
------
Cash and due from
 banks                $    77,298 $    72,320 $   132,910 $   132,910
Securities available
 for sale                 674,942     592,830     421,222     421,222
Securities held to
 maturity                  27,232      12,528      13,253      13,253

Federal Home Loan
 Bank stock                34,693      34,262      32,831      32,831

Loans receivable:
 Held for sale             15,912      23,593      39,366      39,366
 Held for portfolio     1,711,013   1,668,392   1,534,100   1,534,100
 Allowance for loan
  losses                  (26,060)    (26,161)    (26,539)    (26,539)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                        1,700,865   1,665,824   1,546,927   1,546,927

Accrued interest
 receivable                13,410      13,944      13,689      13,689
Real estate held for
 sale, net                  2,967       6,849       6,062       6,062
Property and
 equipment, net            22,818      22,074      20,745      20,745
Goodwill and other
 intangibles               36,513      36,563      36,714      36,714
Deferred income tax
 asset, net                 1,941       1,391       2,786       2,786
Bank owned life
 insurance                 33,669      33,218      31,809      31,809
Other assets                8,965      10,563       4,224       4,224
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                      $ 2,635,313 $ 2,502,366 $ 2,263,172 $ 2,263,172
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES
-----------
Deposits:
 Non-interest-bearing $   205,656 $   203,396 $   200,500 $   200,500
 Interest-bearing       1,465,284   1,502,324   1,297,278   1,297,278
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                        1,670,940   1,705,720   1,497,778   1,497,778
Borrowings:
 Advances from Federal
  Home Loan Bank          612,552     461,552     465,743     465,743
 Trust preferred
  securities               56,703      55,000      40,000      40,000
 Other borrowings          69,444      58,764      41,202      41,202
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                          738,699     575,316     546,945     546,945

Accrued expenses and
 other liabilities         18,444      19,139      24,700      24,700
Deferred compensation       4,252       4,006       3,372       3,372
Income taxes payable          178         - -         - -         - -
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                        2,432,513   2,304,181   2,072,795   2,072,795

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
--------------------
Common stock and
 additional paid in
 capital                  123,375     121,383     120,554     120,554
Retained earnings          80,286      77,411      70,813      70,813
Accumulated other
 comprehensive income       3,191       4,166       3,488       3,488
Unearned shares of
 common stock issued
 to Employee Stock
 Ownership Plan (ESOP)
 trust: at cost            (3,589)     (4,264)     (4,262)     (4,262)
Net carrying value of
 stock related deferred
 compensation plans          (463)       (511)       (216)       (216)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                          202,800     198,185     190,377     190,377
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                      $ 2,635,313 $ 2,502,366 $ 2,263,172 $ 2,263,172
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========
Shares Issued:
Shares outstanding at
 end of period         11,473,331  11,415,636  11,306,977  11,306,977
  Less unearned ESOP
   shares at end of
   period                 434,299     515,960     515,707     515,707
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Shares outstanding at
 end of period
 excluding unearned
 ESOP shares           11,039,032  10,899,676  10,791,270  10,791,270
                       =========== =========== =========== ===========
Book value per share
 (1)                  $     18.37 $     18.18 $     17.64 $     17.64
Tangible book value
 per share (1)        $     15.06 $     14.83 $     14.24 $     14.24

Consolidated Tier 1
 leverage capital
 ratio                       8.67%       8.64%       8.77%       8.77%

(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        Dec 31,    Sep 30,    Dec 31,
 sale):                 2003       2003       2002
----------------     ---------- ---------- ----------
Secured by real
 estate:
  One- to four-
   family           $  275,197 $  274,723 $  329,314
  Consumer secured
   by one to four-
   family               31,277     28,243     26,195
                     ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total one to
    four-family        306,474    302,966    355,509
  Commercial           455,964    433,800    379,099
  Multifamily           89,072     76,397     72,333
  Construction and
   land                398,954    392,819    339,516
Commercial business    321,671    326,368    285,231
Agricultural
 business including
 secured by farmland   118,903    122,890    102,626
Consumer                35,887     36,745     39,152
                     ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total loans
   outstanding      $1,726,925 $1,691,985 $1,573,466
                     ========== ========== ==========

NON-PERFORMING        Dec 31,    Sep 30,    Dec 31,
 ASSETS:                2003       2003       2002
--------------      ---------- ---------- ----------
Loans on non-
 accrual status     $   28,010 $   23,209 $   34,249
Accruing loans
 greater than 90
 days delinquent           421      1,227      1,859
                     ---------- ---------- ----------
Total non-
 performing loans       28,431     24,436     36,108
Real estate owned
 (REO)/Repossessed
 assets                  3,132      7,164      6,062
                     ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total non-
   performing
   assets           $   31,563 $   31,600 $   42,170
                     ========== ========== ==========

Total non-performing
 assets/Total assets     1.20%      1.26%      1.86%


                              Quarters Ended             Year Ended
CHANGE IN THE        -------------------------------- ----------------
 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN   Dec 31,    Sep 30,    Dec 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,
 LOSSES:                2003       2003       2002      2003    2002
-------------------  ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------
Balance at
 beginning of
 period             $   26,161 $   26,075 $   19,150 $26,539 $ 17,552

Acquisitions /
 (divestitures)            - -        - -        - -     - -      460
Provision for loan
 losses                  1,400      1,400     10,000   7,300   21,000

Recoveries                 155        566        208   1,075      325
Charge-offs             (1,656)    (1,880)    (2,819) (8,854) (12,798)
                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------
  Net (charge-offs)
   recoveries           (1,501)    (1,314)    (2,611) (7,779) (12,473)
                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------

                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------
Balance at end of
 period             $   26,060 $   26,161 $   26,539 $26,060 $ 26,539
                     ========== ========== ========== ======= ========

Net charge-offs /
 Average loans
 outstanding              0.09%      0.08%      0.16%   0.47%    0.78%
Allowance for loan
 losses/Total
 loans outstanding        1.51%      1.55%      1.69%   1.51%    1.69%



ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Rates/Ratios Annualized)
                                               Quarters Ended
                                      --------------------------------
                                         Dec 31,    Sep 30,    Dec 31,
OPERATING PERFORMANCE:                    2003       2003       2002
----------------------                ---------- ---------- ----------
Average loans                        $1,701,335 $1,698,796 $1,589,608
Average securities and deposits         685,836    628,485    454,671
Average non-interest-earning assets     167,042    170,972    162,595
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total average assets               $2,554,213 $2,498,253 $2,206,874
                                      ========== ========== ==========

Average deposits                     $1,678,097 $1,691,159 $1,481,623
Average borrowings                      654,057    586,894    515,612
Average non-interest-earning
 liabilities                             22,407     23,470     14,582
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total average liabilities           2,354,561  2,301,523  2,011,817

Total average equity                    199,652    196,730    195,057
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

  Total average liabilities and
   equity                            $2,554,213 $2,498,253 $2,206,874
                                      ========== ========== ==========

Interest rate yield on loans               6.70%      6.83%      7.61%
Interest rate yield on securities
 and deposits                              4.09%      3.32%      4.49%
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

      Interest rate yield on interest-
       earning assets                      5.95%      5.89%      6.92%
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

Interest rate expense on deposits          1.98%      2.09%      2.53%
Interest rate expense on borrowings        3.61%      4.04%      4.85%
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------

    Interest rate expense on interest-
     bearing liabilities                   2.44%      2.59%      3.13%
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
Interest rate spread                       3.51%      3.30%      3.79%
                                      ========== ========== ==========
Net interest margin                        3.57%      3.35%      3.86%
                                      ========== ========== ==========

Other operating income/Average
 assets                                    0.60%      0.88%      0.93%

Other operating expense/Average
 assets                                    2.75%      2.84%      3.23%

Efficiency ratio (other operating
 expense/revenue)                         69.86%     70.91%     71.74%

Return on average assets                   0.68%      0.66%    (0.28%)

Return on average equity                   8.75%      8.38%    (3.17%)

Average equity/Average assets              7.82%      7.87%      8.84%


                                                      Year Ended
                                                 ---------------------
                                                   Dec 31,    Dec 31,
OPERATING PERFORMANCE:                              2003       2002
----------------------                           ---------- ----------
Average loans                                   $1,654,344 $1,589,035
Average securities and deposits                    625,804    413,419
Average non-interest-earning assets                163,481    148,706
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Total average assets                          $2,443,629 $2,151,160
                                                 ========== ==========

Average deposits                                $1,619,297 $1,404,426
Average borrowings                                 609,356    537,079
Average non-interest-earning liabilities            18,735     13,177
                                                 ---------- ----------

  Total average liabilities                      2,247,388  1,954,682

Total average equity                               196,241    196,478
                                                 ---------- ----------

  Total average liabilities and equity          $2,443,629 $2,151,160
                                                 ========== ==========

Interest rate yield on loans                          7.02%      7.76%
Interest rate yield on securities and deposits        3.87%      5.06%
                                                 ---------- ----------
      Interest rate yield on interest-
       earning assets                                6.16%      7.20%
                                                 ---------- ----------

Interest rate expense on deposits                     2.16%      2.79%
Interest rate expense on borrowings                   4.08%      4.98%
                                                 ---------- ----------
    Interest rate expense on interest-
     bearing liabilities                              2.69%      3.40%
                                                 ---------- ----------
Interest rate spread                                  3.47%      3.80%
                                                 ========== ==========
Net interest margin                                   3.53%      3.91%
                                                 ========== ==========

Other operating income/Average assets                 0.80%      0.74%

Other operating expense/Average assets                2.86%      2.81%

Efficiency ratio (other operating expense/
 revenue)                                            69.75%     64.18%

Return on average assets                              0.66%      0.43%

Return on average equity                              8.21%      4.71%

Average equity/Average assets                         8.03%      9.13%
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