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Banner Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results.


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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)--Feb. 5, 2003

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 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 a net loss of $1.6 million, or $(0.14) 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 for the fourth quarter, compared to net income of $3.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2001. For the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2002, net income was $9.3 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, compared to $7.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the year ended 2001.

Asset Quality

"We announced on December 20, 2002, that a portion of our loan portfolio was experiencing signs of deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse.
, which would require us to substantially increase the quarterly loan loss provision to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation).

A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz
 reserves," 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. "Subsequent to that announcement, additional deterioration has become evident and 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.  economy has continued to weaken. In light of these events, we have increased the provision for loan losses to $10.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. We are hopeful that this additional provision will allow us to return to a more normal level of provision in 2003."

Non-performing assets increased to $42.2 million, or 1.86% of total assets, at December 31, 2002. The allowance for loan losses was $26.5 million, or 1.69% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2002, compared to $17.6 million, or 1.10% of loans, a year earlier. Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding improved to 0.16% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, from 0.32% in the fourth quarter of 2001. For the year ended December 31, 2002, net charge-offs were 0.78%, compared to 0.75% for the prior year. "The problem loans are primarily due from borrowers located in the Puget Sound region, and are the result of poor risk assessment at the time they were originated coupled with weakened weak·en  
tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.



weaken·er n.
 economic conditions in that area," said Jones. "We continue to direct significant efforts toward overall asset quality and managing non-performing loans A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default. Many loans become non-performing after being in default for 3 months, but this can depend on the contract terms. , and we have substantially upgraded our risk-assessment procedures.

"2002 was a very difficult year for Banner Corporation. While we have been successful in building a new management team, adding a number of seasoned commercial lending officers, growing our Bank's deposit portfolio, improving the Company's balance sheet liquidity and augmenting our capital structure, the continuing deterioration of the quality of our loan portfolio and the resulting impact on our earnings performance is very disappointing," said Jones.

Income Statement Review

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 the quarter ended December 31, 2002, increased 12%, to $25.1 million compared to $22.4 million for the same quarter a year earlier. For the year ended December 31, 2002, revenues increased 11% to $94.2 million compared to $85.2 million for 2001.

Net interest margin was 3.86% in the fourth quarter of 2002, a six basis point improvement from the 3.80% margin generated in the fourth quarter of 2001. Net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2002 was 3.91%, an 18 basis point improvement from a year ago. "Funding costs have declined as interest rates remain extraordinarily low, and we continue to grow our deposit base. This decline in costs has contributed to an improvement in our interest margin. However, the Federal Reserve's most recent rate cut, combined with the Bank's increase in non-performing assets, has placed pressure on asset yields and compressed our net interest margin during the last half of the quarter," said Jones.

Mortgage banking activities for both purchases and refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 continue to contribute to other operating income as housing markets remain strong. Real estate loan production for the year, including construction loans, surpassed $1 billion for the first time in the Company's history. Other operating income increased 42% to $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2002, from $3.7 million in the same quarter a year ago. Income from mortgage banking operations grew to $2.7 million while deposit fees totaled $1.5 million during the quarter compared to $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in the same quarter a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2002, other operating income reached $15.9 million, an 18% improvement over the $13.5 million generated in the previous year.

"We have expanded our franchise through the acquisition of 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.
 Business Bank in January January: see month.  2002 and de novo [Latin, Anew.] A second time; afresh. A trial or a hearing that is ordered by an appellate court that has reviewed the record of a hearing in a lower court and sent the matter back to the original court for a new trial, as if it had not been previously heard nor decided.  branches in 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.
 and Pasco, Washington Pasco (IPA: [ˈpæs ko]) is a city located in Franklin County, in the state of Washington, USA. Pasco is the county seat of Franklin CountyGR6. ," Jones said. "We also have added commercial lending centers in Portland Portland, town, England
Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested.
, Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. , Spokane and the Tri-Cities, and staffed them with a number of experienced commercial bankers; and we have embarked on a regional advertising and marketing campaign. We anticipate increased contributions from each of these efforts in the coming year."

Other 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.
 were $18.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2002, compared to $13.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2001. Other operating expenses were $60.4 million for all of 2002, compared to $59.6 million for 2001. Fourth quarter 2002 expenses increased because of a number of seasoned commercial lending officers that have been added to staff but have not yet had time to convert their 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.
 customers to Banner Bank. Additionally, expenses were increased when compared to the fourth quarter of 2001 due to significant increases in incentive compensation caused by excellent fourth quarter mortgage banking results along with elevated compensation and collection expenses related to management of the Bank's problem loan portfolio.

Following the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Banner Bank no longer amortizes goodwill associated with 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.
 from acquisitions. Consequently, goodwill amortization expenses have been significantly lower this year compared to comparable periods a year earlier. Goodwill amortization expense was $795,000 in the fourth quarter of 2001 and $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets increased 8% to $2.26 billion at December 31, 2002, from $2.09 billion at December 31, 2001, while stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 declined to $190.4 million from $192.3 million over the same period. Book value per share at December 31, 2002, increased to $17.64 per share from $17.40 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 per share at December 31, 2002, was $14.24 per share compared to $14.55 per share at December 31, 2001. During the fourth quarter 58,000 shares were repurchased by the Company, bringing the total shares repurchased during 2002 to 423,000.

Banner's loan portfolio declined slightly to $1.55 billion at December 31, 2002. "Commercial and agricultural loans continue to represent a larger portion of the total loan portfolio as production of these types of loans increases and term real estate loans decline through sales to the secondary market and refinancing activity," said Jones. Commercial and agricultural loans increased 12% and now represent 25% of the loan portfolio. Residential construction and development lending remained strong, contributing significantly to revenue growth throughout the year as average balances exceeded prior year levels, although the December 31, 2002 balance of these types of loans was nearly unchanged from a year earlier.

Deposits increased 16% to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2002, from $1.3 billion a year earlier, which substantially improved balance sheet liquidity. Largely as a result of the strong customer deposit growth, the Company increased its investment in interest bearing deposits, federal funds Federal Funds

Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements.

Notes:
These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve
 sold, and securities, while also repaying a portion of its borrowings. As a result, cash and securities increased 48% to $567.4 million at December 31, 2002, compared to $384.4 million at December 31, 2001, and borrowings declined by $31.8 million, or 5%, to $547.0 million at December 31, 2002, compared to $578.7 million at December 31, 2001. In addition, during the year the Company significantly strengthened its capital position by issuing $40 million of Trust Preferred Securities.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today, February February: see month.  5, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there , to discuss fourth quarter and year end results. The conference call can be accessed live by telephone at 303/205-0033 or from the Company's website at www.banrbank.com, or www.companyboardroom.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 www.streetevents.com. An archived recording of the call can be accessed by dialing 303/590-3000, access code 522830 until February 19, 2003, 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.companyboardroom.com through February 26, 2003.

Banner Corporation is the parent of Banner Bank, a commercial bank which operates a total of 41 branch offices and seven loan offices in 19 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 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.banrbank.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 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, 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, 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, Banner's ability to successfully resolve outstanding credit issues and 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, and the Company's stock repurchase Stock repurchase

A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock.
 activity. 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)                     2002         2002         2001
                                 ----------- ------------  -----------
INTEREST INCOME:
    Loans receivable            $    30,492  $    30,907  $    32,378
    Mortgage-backed securities        2,526        2,770        2,979
    Securities and deposits           2,615        2,672        2,134
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
                                     35,633       36,349       37,491
INTEREST EXPENSE:
    Deposits                          9,455        9,733       11,149
    Federal Home Loan Bank
     advances                         5,604        5,791        7,021
    Trust preferred securities          467          380          --
    Other borrowings                    226          366          578
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
                                     15,752       16,270       18,748
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
        Net Interest Income
         Before Provision For
         Loan Losses                 19,881       20,079       18,743

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES            10,000        4,000        4,100
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
        Net Interest Income
         After Provision For
         Loan Losses                  9,881       16,079       14,643

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
    Loan servicing fees                 475          239          255
    Other fees and service
     charges                          1,473        1,525        1,545
    Mortgage banking operations       2,674        1,602        1,165
    Gain (loss) on sale of
     securities                          --           10          327
    Miscellaneous                       557          555          359
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
                                      5,179        3,931        3,651
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
    Salary and employee
     benefits                        10,505        9,973        7,044
    Less capitalized loan
     origination costs               (1,737)      (1,438)      (1,315)
    Occupancy and equipment           2,259        2,141        2,177
    Information / computer data
     services                         1,069          925          971
    Advertising                         900          723          484
    Check kiting loss                    --           --           --
    Amortization of intangibles          63           64          795
    Miscellaneous                     4,920        2,912        2,967
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
                                     17,979       15,300       13,123
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
        Income (Loss) Before
         Provision For Income
         Taxes                       (2,919)       4,710        5,171

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM)
 INCOME TAXES                        (1,362)       1,329        1,505
                                 -----------  -----------  -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)               $    (1,557) $     3,381  $     3,666
                                 ===========  ===========  ===========
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
    Basic                       $     (0.14) $      0.31  $      0.33
    Diluted                     $     (0.14) $      0.30  $      0.32

Cumulative Dividend Per Share   $      0.15  $      0.15  $      0.14

Weighted Average Shares
 Outstanding
    Basic                        10,738,460   10,892,122   11,103,946
    Diluted                      11,094,056   11,286,894   11,432,686

Shares repurchased during the
 period                              58,490      324,354      276,091


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                Year Ended
-------------------------------               ------------------------
(In thousands except share and                   Dec 31,      Dec 31,
 per share data)                                  2002         2001
                                              -----------  -----------
INTEREST INCOME:
    Loans receivable                         $   123,352  $   135,765
    Mortgage-backed securities                    10,738       12,196
    Securities and deposits                       10,186        9,705
                                              -----------  -----------
                                                 144,276      157,666
INTEREST EXPENSE:
    Deposits                                      39,206       52,702
    Federal Home Loan Bank
     advances                                     24,094       29,990
    Trust preferred securities                     1,185          --
    Other borrowings                               1,484        3,252
                                              -----------  -----------
                                                  65,969       85,944
                                              -----------  -----------
        Net Interest Income
         Before Provision For
         Loan Losses                              78,307       71,722

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                         21,000       13,959
                                              -----------  -----------
        Net Interest Income
         After Provision For
         Loan Losses                              57,307       57,763

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
    Loan servicing fees                            1,471        1,158
    Other fees and service
     charges                                       5,804        5,704
    Mortgage banking operations                    6,695        4,575
    Gain (loss) on sale of
     securities                                       27          687
    Miscellaneous                                  1,880        1,341
                                              -----------  -----------
                                                  15,877       13,465
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
    Salary and employee
     benefits                                     38,262       29,865
    Less capitalized loan
     origination costs                            (5,780)      (4,897)
    Occupancy and equipment                        8,522        7,947
    Information / computer data
     services                                      3,331        4,191
    Advertising                                    2,220        1,171
    Check kiting loss                                 --        8,100
    Amortization of intangibles                      255        3,180
    Miscellaneous                                 13,635       10,079
                                              -----------  -----------
                                                  60,445       59,636
                                              -----------  -----------
        Income (Loss) Before
         Provision For Income
         Taxes                                    12,739       11,592

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM)
 INCOME TAXES                                      3,479        4,142
                                              -----------  -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                            $     9,260  $     7,450
                                              ===========  ===========
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
    Basic                                    $      0.85  $      0.67
    Diluted                                  $      0.82  $      0.64

Cumulative Dividend Per Share                $      0.60  $      0.56

Weighted Average Shares
 Outstanding
    Basic                                     10,932,573   11,179,166
    Diluted                                   11,351,647   11,599,811

Shares repurchased during the
 period                                          422,844      569,166

NOTE: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods'
      financial numbers to conform to the current period's
      presentation. These reclassifications have affected certain
      ratios for the prior periods. The effect of such
      reclassifications is immaterial.


FINANCIAL CONDITION
--------------------------------
(In thousands except share and       Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,
 per share data)                      2002        2002        2001
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
ASSETS
------
Cash and due from banks          $   132,910 $   125,018 $    67,728
Securities available for sale        421,222     373,749     301,847
Securities held to maturity           13,253      14,082      14,828

Federal Home Loan Bank stock          32,831      32,282      30,840

Loans receivable:
    Held for sale                     39,366      29,044      43,235
    Held for portfolio             1,534,100   1,563,789   1,549,742
    Allowance for loan losses        (26,539)    (19,150)    (17,552)
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   1,546,927   1,573,683   1,575,425

Accrued interest receivable           13,689      14,263      12,929
Real estate held for sale, net         6,062       5,362       3,011
Property and equipment, net           20,745      19,025      18,151
Costs in excess of net assets
 acquired (goodwill), net             36,714      36,752      31,437
Deferred income tax asset, net         2,786       1,364       1,443
Bank owned life insurance             31,809      31,356      20,304
Other assets                           4,224       4,306       9,151
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                 $ 2,263,172 $ 2,231,242 $ 2,087,094
                                  =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES
-----------
Deposits:
    Non-interest-bearing         $   200,500 $   222,062 $   180,813
    Interest-bearing               1,297,278   1,263,620   1,114,998
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   1,497,778   1,485,682   1,295,811
Borrowings:
    Advances from Federal Home
     Loan Bank                       465,743     444,243     501,982
    Trust preferred securities        40,000      25,000         --
    Other borrowings                  41,202      65,014      76,715
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                     546,945     534,257     578,697
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                          24,700      15,036      17,591
Deferred compensation                  3,372       3,083       2,655
Income taxes payable                      --          --          --
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2,072,795   2,038,058   1,894,754
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
--------------------
Common stock and additional paid
 in capital                          120,554     120,836     126,844
Retained earnings                     70,813      73,733      68,104
Accumulated other comprehensive
 income                                3,488       3,595       2,264
Unearned shares of common stock
 issued to Employee Stock
 Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust:
 at cost                              (4,262)     (4,769)     (4,769)
Net carrying value of stock
 related deferred compensation
 plans                                  (216)       (211)       (103)
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                     190,377     193,184     192,340
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
                                 $ 2,263,172 $ 2,231,242 $ 2,087,094
                                  =========== =========== ===========
Shares Issued:
Shares outstanding at end of
 period                           11,306,977  11,358,505  11,634,159
    Less unearned ESOP shares at
     end of period                   515,707     577,039     577,039
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
Shares outstanding at end of
 period excluding unearned ESOP
 shares                           10,791,270  10,781,466  11,057,120
                                  =========== =========== ===========

Book Value Per Share(1)          $     17.64 $     17.92 $     17.40
Tangible Book Value Per Share(1) $     14.24 $     14.51 $     14.55

Consolidated Tier 1 Leverage
 Capital Ratio                          8.77%       8.39%       7.71%

(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):                                2002        2002        2001
----------------------------------- ----------  ----------  ----------
Secured by real estate:
    One- to four-family            $  355,509  $  376,557  $  422,456
    Commercial                        379,099     379,416     363,560
    Multifamily                        72,333      81,919      79,035
    Construction and land             339,516     335,411     335,798
Commercial business                   285,231     278,713     270,022
Agricultural business                 102,626      99,899      76,501
Consumer                               39,152      40,918      45,605
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total loans outstanding        $1,573,466  $1,592,833  $1,592,977
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:                Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,
                                       2002        2002        2001
----------------------------------- ----------  ----------  ----------
Loans on non-accrual status        $   34,249  $   22,282  $   17,509
Accruing loans greater than 90 days
 delinquent                             1,859         431         534
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Total non-performing loans             36,108      22,713      18,043
Real estate owned (REO) /
 Repossessed assets                     6,062       5,362       3,011
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total non-performing assets    $   42,170  $   28,075  $   21,054
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========
Total non-performing assets / Total
 assets                                  1.86%       1.26%       1.01%


                              Quarters Ended            Year Ended
                         -------------------------  ------------------
                          Dec 31,  Sep 30,  Dec 31,  Dec 31,   Dec 31,
                           2002     2002     2001     2002      2001
                         -------  -------  -------  --------  --------
CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE
 FOR LOAN LOSSES:
------------------------
Balance at beginning of
 period                 $19,150  $16,646  $18,593  $ 17,552  $ 15,314

Acquisitions /
 (divestitures)              --       --       --       460        --
Provision for loan
 losses                  10,000    4,000    4,100    21,000    13,959

Recoveries                  208       46       48       325       142
Charge-offs              (2,819)  (1,542)  (5,189)  (12,798)  (11,863)
                         -------  -------  -------  --------  --------
    Net (charge-offs)
     recoveries          (2,611)  (1,496)  (5,141)  (12,473)  (11,721)
                         -------  -------  -------  --------  --------

Balance at end of        -------  -------  -------  --------  --------
 period                 $26,539  $19,150  $17,552  $ 26,539  $ 17,552
                         =======  =======  =======  ========  ========
Net charge-offs /
 Average loans
 outstanding               0.16%    0.10%    0.32%     0.78%     0.75%
Allowance for loan losses
 / Total loans
 outstanding               1.69%    1.20%    1.10%     1.69%     1.10%

NOTE: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods'
      financial numbers to conform to the current period's
      presentation. These reclassifications have affected certain
      ratios for the prior periods. The effect of such
      reclassifications is immaterial.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Rates / Ratios Annualized)
                                              Quarters Ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                      Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,
OPERATING PERFORMANCE:                 2002        2002        2001
----------------------------------- ----------  ----------  ----------
Average loans                      $1,589,608  $1,572,856  $1,605,068
Average securities and deposits       454,671     427,667     352,207
Average non-interest-earning
 assets                               162,595     157,773     132,102
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total Average Assets            $2,206,874  $2,158,296  $2,089,377
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

Average deposits                   $1,481,623  $1,411,767  $1,301,132
Average borrowings                    515,612     534,541     577,456
Average non-interest-earning
 liabilities                           14,582      14,687      15,649
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total Average Liabilities        2,011,817   1,960,995   1,894,237

Total average equity                  195,057     197,301     195,140
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total Average Liabilities
    And Equity                     $2,206,874  $2,158,296  $2,089,377
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

Interest rate yield on loans             7.61%       7.80%       8.00%
Interest rate yield on
 securities and deposits                 4.49%       5.05%       5.76%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
     Interest Rate Yield On
      Interest-Earning Assets            6.92%       7.21%       7.60%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Interest rate expense on
 deposits                                2.53%       2.74%       3.40%
Interest rate expense on
 borrowings                              4.85%       4.85%       5.22%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
     Interest Rate Expense On
      Interest-Bearing
      Liabilities                        3.13%       3.32%       3.96%
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Interest rate spread                     3.79%       3.89%       3.64%
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========
Net interest margin                      3.86%       3.98%       3.80%
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========
Other operating income /
 Average assets                          0.93%       0.72%       0.69%
Other operating expense /
 Average assets                          3.23%       2.81%       2.49%
Efficiency ratio (other
 operating expense / revenue)           71.74%      63.72%      58.60%
Return on average assets               (0.28%)       0.62%       0.70%
Return on average equity               (3.17%)       6.80%       7.45%
Average equity / Average assets          8.84%       9.14%       9.34%

                                                      Year Ended
                                                ----------------------
                                                  Dec 31,     Dec 31,
OPERATING PERFORMANCE:                             2002        2001
-------------------------------                 ----------  ----------
Average loans                                  $1,589,035  $1,569,905
Average securities and deposits                   413,419     350,973
Average non-interest-earning
 assets                                           148,706     122,712
                                                ----------  ----------
   Total Average Assets                        $2,151,160  $2,043,590
                                                ==========  ==========

Average deposits                               $1,404,426  $1,251,970
Average borrowings                                537,079     579,326
Average non-interest-earning
 liabilities                                       13,177      15,277
                                                ----------  ----------
   Total Average Liabilities                    1,954,682   1,846,573

Total average equity                              196,478     197,017
                                                ----------  ----------
   Total Average Liabilities
    And Equity                                 $2,151,160  $2,043,590
                                                ==========  ==========

Interest rate yield on loans                         7.76%       8.65%
Interest rate yield on
 securities and deposits                             5.06%       6.24%
                                                ----------  ----------
     Interest Rate Yield On
      Interest-Earning Assets                        7.20%       8.21%
                                                ----------  ----------
Interest rate expense on
 deposits                                            2.79%       4.21%
Interest rate expense on
 borrowings                                          4.98%       5.74%
                                                ----------  ----------
     Interest Rate Expense On
      Interest-Bearing
      Liabilities                                    3.40%       4.69%
                                                ----------  ----------
Interest rate spread                                 3.80%       3.52%
                                                ==========  ==========
Net interest margin                                  3.91%       3.73%
                                                ==========  ==========
Other operating income /
 Average assets                                      0.74%       0.66%
Other operating expense /
 Average assets                                      2.81%       2.92%
Efficiency ratio (other
 operating expense / revenue)                       64.18%      70.01%
Return on average assets                             0.43%       0.36%
Return on average equity                             4.71%       3.78%
Average equity / Average assets                      9.13%       9.64%
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