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Commerce Bancorp Earnings Per Share up 33 % -- Deposits up $1.5 Billion.


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CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill, township (1990 pop. 69,319), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961. Largely residential, Cherry Hill has been marked by great development and housing growth, especially since the 1970s. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2003

Commerce Bancorp This article is about the bank headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. For other uses, see Commerce Bank.

Commerce Bancorp (NYSE: CBH), doing business as Commerce Bank
, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
 Symbol: CBH CBH

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) reported record earnings and increased deposits, assets and loans for the first quarter of 2003, it was announced today by Vernon Vernon, city, Canada
Vernon, city (1991 pop. 23,514), S British Columbia, Canada, near the north end of Okanagan Lake. The center of a fruit-growing and dairying area, it has packing and dehydrating plants.
 W. Hill, II, Chairman of the multi-bank holding company.

Chairman Hill indicated "America's Most Convenient Bank" continues to produce record results, fueled by a deposit increase of 43% and earnings per share growth of 33%."


                  FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                            March 31, 2003

                                                         %
                                                      Increase
                                                      --------
  Total Assets:                $ 17.8   Billion          43 %
  Total Deposits:              $ 16.2   Billion          43 %
  Total (Net) Loans:           $  5.9   Billion          22 %

  Total Revenues:              $243.4   Million          35 %
  Net Income:                  $ 42.9   Million          35 %

  Net Income Per Share:        $  .60                    33 %
                               ------                    ----

                             Three Months Ended
                               March 31, 2003
                        ------------------------------
                          2003        2002     %Change
                        ------------------------------
                 (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Total Revenues:         $243,395    $179,969      35%
Total Expenses:          172,121     125,921      37
Net Income:               42,890      31,750      35

Net Income Per Share:       $.60        $.45      33%
                        --------    --------    ------


                             Balance Sheet
                                                      Linked Quarter
               3/31/03 3/31/02 % Change 12/31/02 $ Increase % Increase
               -------------------------------------------------------
                                 (dollars in millions)

Total Assets:  $17,798 $12,485    43%    $16,404    $1,394        8%
Total Loans
 (Net):          5,899   4,830    22       5,732       167        3
Core Deposits:  15,296  10,395    47      13,834     1,462       11
Total Deposits: 16,232  11,321    43      14,549     1,683       12



Chairman's Statement

Vernon W. Hill, II, Chairman, commenting on the Company's financial results said, " the unique Commerce business model continues to produce strong top-line revenue growth driven by strong deposit growth volume which significantly increases our net interest income, despite the difficult low-rate operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. ." Some of our financial highlights were:

-- Net income increased 35% for the first quarter of 2003.

-- Earnings per share rose 33% for the first quarter.

-- Total revenues grew 35% for the quarter.

-- Core deposits grew 47% for the prior 12 months including $1.5

billion in growth during the first quarter.

-- Comparable store deposits grew 29%.

-- The Company opened 2 new offices in the first quarter of 2003

and has 25 new offices under construction for openings in the

second and third quarter.

-- On-line banking and branch banking continued to reinforce re·in·force
v.
1. To give more force or effectiveness to something; strengthen.

2. To reward an individual, especially an experimental subject, with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance.

3.
 each

other as our on-line penetration The successful unauthorized breach of a security perimeter. See penetration test.  rate increased to 36%.

-- Shareholder returns, foremost in our objectives, continue to

be favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
. A comparison of our one, five and ten year

shareholder returns to the S & P Index follows:


                              Commerce             S & P Index
                              --------             -----------
     1 year                    -10.26%               -24.64%
     5 years                    16.85                 -3.76
     10 years                   28.54                  9.54



Future Guidance

Due to our continued strong operating performance, we reiterate re·it·er·ate  
tr.v. re·it·er·at·ed, re·it·er·at·ing, re·it·er·ates
To say or do again or repeatedly. See Synonyms at repeat.



re·it
 our growth targets:


                                      Last 5-Year         Actual %
                     Growth Targets     Growth %    First Quarter 2003
                     --------------   -----------   ------------------
Total Deposits:            25%             32%              43%
                           ---
Comp Store Deposits:       18              20               29
                           ---
Total Revenue:             25              30               35
                           ---

Net Income:                25              31               35
                           ---
Earnings Per Share:        20              31               33
                           ---


Additionally, the Company plans to open approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 46 branch offices in 2003, in the following areas:


          Metropolitan New York              33
          Metropolitan Philadelphia          13



Total Deposits

The Company's dramatic deposit growth continues with total deposits at March 31, 2003 of $16.2 billion, a $4.9 billion increase or 43% over total deposits of $11.3 billion a year ago, including $1.7 billion of growth in the first quarter.


                 3/31/03   3/31/02   $ Increase   %Increase
                 -------   -------   ----------   ---------
                          (dollars in millions)

Core Deposits    $15,296   $10,395      $4,901        47%
                                                      ---
Total Deposits    16,232    11,321       4,911        43%
                                                      ---



Core deposit growth by type of account is as follows:


                             Balance  Balance   Cost of    Annual
                             3/31/03  3/31/02    Funds    Growth %
                             -------  -------   -------   --------
                                     (dollars in millions)
Non-interest Bearing Demand   $3,627   $2,539     .00%       43%
Interest Bearing Demand        6,098    3,880     .86        57
Savings                        3,331    2,202     .85        51
Time                           2,240    1,774    2.59        26

  Total Core Deposits:       $15,296  $10,395     .93%       47%
                             -------  -------     ----      ----



Core deposit growth by type of customer is as follows:


                                                                Comp
                                                    Annual     Store
            3/31/03  % Total   3/31/02   % Total   Growth %   Growth %
            -------  -------   -------   -------   --------   --------
                            (dollars in millions)

Consumer     $7,894     52%     $5,638      54%       40%        23%
Commercial    5,291     34       3,495      34        51         32
Government    2,111     14       1,262      12        67         38
            -------    ----    -------     ----       ---        ---
  Total     $15,296    100%    $10,395     100%       47%        29%
            -------            -------                ---        ---



The Company's total deposit costs including non-interest-bearing demand deposits were .96% and the total 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.
 was 1.06% for the first quarter of 2003. Core deposit costs were .93% for the first quarter of 2003.

The deposit growth by markets served is as follows:


                       Deposit Growth by Market
                                                            Annualized
                # of                     $        %     Comp  Growth/
              Offices 3/31/03 3/31/02 Increase Increase Store Branch
              ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ----- ------
                             (dollars in millions)
Metro
 Philadelphia   124    $9,520  $7,099  $2,421     34%    29%    $21
Northern
 New Jersey      84     5,548   4,030   1,518      38    28      21
Manhattan        11       760     192     568     295    n/a     95
Long Island       7       404     n/a     404     n/a    n/a    108
                ---    ------  ------   -----     ---    ---    ---
   Total        226   $16,232 $11,321  $4,911     43%    29%    $27



Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Net income totaled $42.9 million for the first quarter of 2003, up $11.1 million or 35% over net income of $31.8 million for the first quarter of 2002.

On a 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.
 per share basis, net income for the first quarter was $.60 compared to $.45 for the first quarter of 2002, a 33% increase.


                                     Three Months Ended
                                     ------------------
                       3/31/03          3/31/02           % Increase
                       -------          -------           ----------
                       (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 Net Income            $42,890          $31,750               35%
                                                             ----
 Earnings Per Share       $.60             $.45               33%
                                                             ----



The 35% growth in net income for the first quarter of 2003 was driven by increased net interest income of 35% and increased fee income of 36%. On a year-to-year basis, total revenues grew 35% compared to a 37% increase in expenses.

If the Company had chosen to expense stock options beginning with grants issued in 2003, the impact on earnings per share for the first quarter of 2003 would have been $.02 per share.

Total Revenues


                                     Three Months Ended
                                     ------------------
                       3/31/03          3/31/02           % Increase
                       -------          -------           ----------
                       (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 Total Revenues       $243,395         $179,969               35%
                                                             ----
 Revenue Per Share      $13.56           $10.28               32%
                                                             ----



Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the first quarter totaled $167.3 million, a 5% increase from the prior quarter and a 35% increase over the $124.1 million recorded a year ago. The increase in net interest income was due to the volume increases in interest earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 resulting from the Company's strong, low-cost core deposit growth.

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2003 was 4.59% up four basis points from the 4.55% margin for the fourth quarter of 2002. The increase in the margin was attributed primarily to a reduction in the cost of funds which more than offset the decline in the yield on interest-earning assets.

The Company's continued ability to grow deposits, resulting in significant earning asset Earning asset

An asset that generates income, e.g., income from rental property.
 growth, permitted the Company to record $171.1 million in net interest income on a tax equivalent basis in the first quarter of 2003, an increase of $43.7 million or 34% over the first quarter of 2002. As shown below, the increase in net interest income was due to volume increases in the Company's earning assets.


                                     Net Interest Income
                          -----------------------------------------
  Quarter Ended            Volume      Rate     Total         %
     March 31             Increase    Change   Increase    Increase
     --------             --------    ------   --------    --------
                                    (dollars in millions)

  2003 vs. 2002            $49,552   ($5,857)   $43,695       34%



Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2003 increased to $76.1 million from $55.9 million a year ago, a 36% increase. On a linked quarter basis, non-interest income increased 8%.

The growth in non-interest income for the first quarter and 2003 was reflected in increased deposit charges and service fees and 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.
 which are more fully depicted de·pict  
tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts
1. To represent in a picture or sculpture.

2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent.
 below:


                                             Three Months Ended
                                             ------------------
                                       3/31/03     3/31/02  % Increase
                                       -------     -------  ----------
                                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                       -------------------------------
Deposit Charges & Service Fees         $34,842     $28,963      20%
Other Operating Income:
   Insurance                            16,055      13,388       20
   Capital Markets                      10,003       6,446       55
   Loan Brokerage Fees                   7,923       4,025       97
   Other                                 7,379       3,068      136
                                       -------------------------------
     Total Other                        41,360      26,927       53%

Net Investment Securities Losses         (136)           0       --
                                       -------------------------------
Total Non-Interest Income              $76,066     $55,890       36%



Commerce National Insurance Services

Total revenues for the Company's insurance division were $16.1 million for the first quarter of 2003 compared to $13.4 million for the first quarter of 2002, a 20% increase.

Commerce Capital Markets

Total revenues for the Company's capital markets division were $10.0 million for the first quarter of 2003 compared to $6.4 million for the first quarter of 2002, a 55% increase.

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company discontinued dis·con·tin·ue  
v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

v.tr.
1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
 its equity research and institutional sales division. A small investment banking staff remains to support middle market lending. In conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 therewith there·with  
adv.
1. With that, this, or it.

2. In addition to that.

3. Archaic Immediately thereafter.

Adv. 1.
, the Company absorbed Absorbed

1. In a general business sense, when a cost is treated as an expense instead of being passed on to the customer in the form of higher prices.

2. In underwriting, when an issue has been completely sold to the public.

3.
, in the normal course of business, expense of approximately $1.0 million in severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 payments to affected employees.

A breakdown breakdown /break·down/ (brak´doun)
1. the act or process of ceasing to function.

2. an often sudden collapse in health.

3. loss of self-control.
 of total revenues by division is as follows:


                                            Three Months Ended
                                            ------------------
                                           3/31/03       3/31/02
                                           -------       -------
           Trading & Sales                  $3,960        $3,068
           Public Finance                    3,576         1,700
           Retail & Asset Management         2,467         1,678
                                           ---------------------
                                           $10,003        $6,446



Non-Interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses for the first quarter of 2003 were $172.1 million, up 37% from $125.9 million a year ago.

The increase in non-interest expenses for the first quarter of 2003 was widespread throughout all non-interest expense categories and were consistent with the same reporting periods a year ago. They reflect the Company's rapid growth during the respective periods and also reflect substantial infrastructure investments made by the Company to support future growth.

Linked Quarter Comparison

A comparison of financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to the previous quarter ended December December: see month.  31, 2002 is as follows: (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                         Three Months Ended                  Linked
                         ------------------                  Quarter
                        3/31/03     12/31/02    $ Increase  % Increase
                        -------     --------    ----------  ----------
Total Assets          $17,798,123  $16,403,981  $1,394,142       8
Total Loans (Net)       5,898,696    5,731,856     166,840       3
Core Deposits          15,296,123   13,834,293   1,461,830      11
Total Deposits         16,231,901   14,548,841   1,683,060      12
Total Revenues            243,395      229,711      13,684       6
   Net Interest Income    167,329      159,496       7,833       5
   Non-Interest Income     76,066       70,215       5,851       8
Non-Interest Expense      172,121      160,879      11,242       7
Net Income                 42,890       40,574       2,316       6
Net Income Per Share         $.60         $.57        $.03       5



Lending

Loans increased 22% to $5.9 billion, and the growth was widespread throughout all loan categories.

The Company's primary strength is in building customer relationships and growing market share in deposits, loans, and related services. Consumer and small business loan growth is directly related to the Company's significant increase in branch locations, market expansion and added lending personnel.

Detailed in the chart below is a recap re·cap 1  
tr.v. re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps
1. To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle.

2.
 of commercial and commercial real estate loan growth for the past year by loan size: (dollars in millions, except # of loans and average loan size)


           Commercial Loan and Commercial Real Estate Growth
           -------------------------------------------------

                          # of     Average
                 Size     Loans   Loan Size 3/31/03 3/31/02 % Increase
                 ----     ------  --------- ------- ------- ----------
    Less Than $5 Million  15,161   $220,000  $3,335  $2,682     24%
 Greater Than $5 Million      76  8,447,000     642     538     19
                          ------  --------- ------- ------- ----------
                  Total:  15,237   $261,000  $3,977  $3,220     24%



Geographically ge·o·graph·ic   also ge·o·graph·i·cal
adj.
1. Of or relating to geography.

2. Concerning the topography of a specific region.



ge
, loan growth has occurred in the following markets:


                              Portfolio Geographical Growth
                              -----------------------------

                                                           % of Total
                       3/31/03     3/31/02   Growth Rate     Growth
                       -------     -------   -----------   ----------
                                 (dollars in millions)
Metro Philadelphia      $4,067      $3,370       21%           64%
Northern New Jersey      1,758       1,499       17            24
New York/Long Island       168          33       n/a           12
                       -------     -------                 ----------
          Total:        $5,993      $4,902                    100%



The Company continues to serve Main Street America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name.  and has avoided the pitfalls experienced by participation in Shared National Credit lending, loans to the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , airlines, and energy sectors, sub-prime loans and foreign lending.


                                   Loan Composition
                                   ----------------
                           % of            % of
                 3/31/03  Total  3/31/02  Total  $ Increase  %Increase
                 -------  -----  -------  -----  ----------  ---------
                                       (dollars in thousands)

Commercial        $1,621    27%   $1,189   24%       $432        36%
Consumer           2,017    34     1,682   34         335        20
Commercial
 Real Estate       1,022    17       913   19         109        12
Owner-Occupied     1,333    22     1,118   23         215        19
                  ------   ----   ------  ----
 Gross Loans      $5,993   100%   $4,902  100%
 Less: Reserves   (   94)         (   72)
                  ------          ------
 Net Loans        $5,899          $4,830                         22%
                                                                ----



Asset Quality

Asset quality remains extremely sound due to the Company's conservative underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 standards, strong customer relationships and aggressive collection efforts.

The Company's asset quality results are highlighted below:

                                                Quarter Ended
                                                -------------
                                       3/31/03    12/31/02    3/31/02
                                       -------    --------    -------
   Non-Performing Assets/Assets          .13%        .11%       .16%
   Net Loan Charge-Offs                  .19%        .19%       .14%
   Loan Loss Reserve/ Gross Loans       1.58%       1.56%      1.47%
   Non-Performing Loan Coverage          499%        640%       428%
   Non-Performing Assets/Capital
        and Reserves                       2%          2%         3%



During the first quarter, the Company increased its reserve for loan losses as a percentage of loans to 1.58% from 1.56% on a linked quarter basis and from 1.47% a year ago.

Non-performing assets and loans past due 90 days at March 31, 2003 totaled $22.9 million or .13% of total assets, versus $20.0 million, or .16% of total assets a year ago. Non-performing assets and loans past due 90 days or more represented 2% of 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.
 and the reserve for loan losses at March 31, 2003.

Investments

Total investments increased to $10.0 billion from $6.4 billion a year ago.

The portfolio is comprised primarily of high quality U.S. Government agency and mortgage-backed Mortgage-backed may refer to:
  • Commercial mortgage-backed security, type of bond commonly issued in American security markets
  • Mortgage-backed security, asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the payments of a set of mortgages
 obligations with a current duration of 2.7 years and an average life of 3.3 years. This compares to a duration of 4.3 years and an average life of 5.8 years at March 31, 2002.

Detailed below is information regarding the composition and characteristics of the Company's investment portfolio, excluding trading securities, as of March 31, 2003.


                                                       Average
Product Description                Amount     Duration  Life    Yield
-------------------                ------     -------- -------  -----
                                (in millions)    (in years)
Federal Agencies Pass Through      $3,568        3.3     4.3     5.58%
  Certificates (AAA Rated)

Collateralized Mortgage             5,592        2.2     2.6     5.04
  Obligations (AAA Rated)

Obligations of State and              216        4.6     4.6     5.25
  Political Subdivision

Other                                 404        3.0     3.5     4.86
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   $9,780        2.7     3.3     5.23%



The appreciation in the available for sale and held to maturity portfolios totaled $177 million at March 31, 2003.

Capital Resources

Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2003 increased to $953.6 million, a $303.3 million increase, or 47% over stockholders' equity of $650.3 million at March 31, 2002. Return on average stockholders' equity (ROE A fictitious surname used for an unknown or anonymous person or for a hypothetical person in an illustration.

A lawsuit is generally named for the persons who are parties to it.
) for the first quarter of 2003 was 17.94% compared to 19.00 % for the first quarter of 2002.

The Company's capital ratios at March 31, 2003 were as follows:


                                           Regulatory Guidelines
                               Commerce      "Well Capitalized"
                               --------      ------------------
   Leverage Ratio                6.28%             5.00%
   Tier I                       11.39              6.00%
   Total Capital                12.41             10.00%



Retail Activities

"America's Most Convenient Bank" continued its unique retail focus by offering the best in community branch banking and on-line banking. The Company's continued deposit growth consists of growth in "same-store" (existing branch) sales and increased deposits from newly opened branches.

-- "Same Store Sales Same Store Sales

A statistic used in retail industry analysis. It compares sales of stores that have been open for a year or more.

Notes:
This statistic allows investors to determine what portion of new sales has come from sales growth and what portion from the opening of
"

"Same-store core deposit growth" at March 31, 2003 was 29%

compared to the same period a year ago. Same store core

deposit increases for the previous four quarters were 29%,

31%, 30% and 28%, respectively.

-- New Branch Offices

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company opened 2 new

branch offices, increasing the total offices opened to 226.

During the last three years, the Years, The

the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109]

See : Time
 Company has opened 106 of 226

branches.

Branches opened during the first quarter were as follows:


         Metropolitan New York
            Location                        County
            Springfield                     Union (NJ)

         Metropolitan Philadelphia
            Location                        County
            Trenton                         Mercer (NJ)



-- Commerce Online

Commerce continued its leading role in on-line banking by

increasing its penetration rate to 36.1%, which is one of the

highest in America.

Investor Day

The Company is pleased to announce that it will host an Investor Day on Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , April 29, 2003. The event will be held at the Waldorf Waldorf can have the following meanings:

in places:
  • Waldorf, Maryland
  • Waldorf, Minnesota
  • Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
  • Waldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
in people:
 Astoria Astoria (ăstôr`ēə).

1 Commercial, industrial, and residential section of NW Queens borough of New York City, SE N.Y.; settled in the 17th cent. as Hallet's Cove. It was renamed for John Jacob Astor in 1839.
 Hotel located at 301 Park Avenue in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
.

The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude with a Noon luncheon including a guest speaker. The Investors Day will provide an opportunity for all investors and analysts to meet with several members of Commerce's senior management team. Presentations will be made by the following executives:


        Vernon W. Hill, II                Chairman and
                                          Chief Executive Officer

        Dennis D. DiFlorio                Executive Vice President
                                          Chief Retail Officer

        Robert D. Falese                  Executive Vice President
                                          Chief Lending Officer

        Peter M. Musumeci                 Executive Vice President
                                          Chief Credit Officer

        George E. Norcross, III           President
                                          Commerce Insurance

        C. Edward Jordan, Jr.             Executive Vice President
                                          Investor Relations

        Douglas J. Pauls                  Senior Vice President
                                          Chief Financial Officer

        John Cunningham                   Senior Vice President
                                          Director of Marketing

        Fred Graziano                     Senior Vice President
                                          Market President/Northern/NJ



Interested qualifying members of the investment community who have not already pre-registered may register by accessing the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 area of the Company's website: www.commerceonline.com and filling in the information request form therein.

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.
 

The Company may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements", including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in its reports to stockholders and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995.

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations Anticipations is the magazine of the Young Fabians, the under-31 section of the Fabian Society.

The magazine was founded in 1996, however the group only produced one edition.
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 (the "FRB See Federal Reserve Board. "); inflation; interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of such products and services by customers; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors' products and services for the Company's products and services and vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. ; the impact of changes in financial services' laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance); technological changes; future acquisitions; the expense savings and revenue enhancements revenue enhancement

An increase in revenues, especially by way of increased taxes. Revenue enhancement includes reducing taxpayer deductions and eliminating tax credits.
 from acquisitions being less than expected; the growth and profitability of the Company's non-interest or fee income being less than expected; unanticipated regulatory reg·u·late  
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 or judicial proceedings judicial proceedings n. any action by a judge re: trials, hearings, petitions, or other matters formally before the court. (See: judicial) ; changes in consumer spending Consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure. It is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level.  and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

                        Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
                 Selected Consolidated Financial Data
                             (Unaudited)


                                             Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                      --------------------------------
                                                                  %
                                         2003         2002      Change
                                      ------------ ------------ ------
                                          (dollars and shares in
                                                 thousands)

Income Statement Data:
  Net interest income                    $167,329     $124,079     35%
  Provision for loan losses                 6,900        6,900      -
  Noninterest income                       76,066       55,890     36
  Total revenues                          243,395      179,969   + 35
                                      ------------              ------
  Noninterest expense                     172,121      125,921     37
  Net income                               42,890       31,750   + 35
                                      ------------              ------

Per Share Data:
  Net income - Basic                        $0.63        $0.48     31%
  Net income - Diluted                       0.60         0.45   + 33
                                      ------------              ------

  Book value - Basic                       $13.86        $9.81     41%
  Book value - Diluted                      13.20         9.25   + 43
                                      ------------              ------

  Revenue per share - Diluted              $13.56       $10.28   + 32%
                                      ------------              ------

  Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
    Basic                                  68,318       65,995
    Diluted                                71,785       70,033

Balance Sheet Data:

  Total assets                        $17,798,123  $12,484,633   + 43%
  Loans (net)                           5,898,696    4,830,157     22
  Allowance for loan losses                94,731       72,253     31
  Securities available for sale         8,852,908    5,193,533     70
  Securities held to maturity             927,562    1,013,692     (8)
  Total deposits                       16,231,901   11,320,863     43
                                      ------------ ------------
  Core deposits                        15,296,123   10,394,735     47
                                      ------------ ------------
  Long-term debt                                0       23,000   (100)
  Trust Capital Securities - Commerce
   Capital Trust I                              0       57,500   (100)
  Convertible Trust Capital Securities
   - Commerce Capital Trust II            200,000      200,000      -
  Stockholders' equity                    953,561      650,250   + 47

Capital:

  Stockholders' equity to total assets       5.36%        5.21%
                                      ------------
  Risk-based capital ratios:
    Tier I                                  11.39        12.94
    Total capital                           12.41        14.51

  Leverage ratio                             6.28         7.57

Performance Ratios:

  Cost of funds                              1.06%        1.68%
  Net interest margin                        4.59         4.85
  Return on average assets                   1.02         1.09
  Return on average total
   stockholders' equity                     17.94        19.00


The following summary presents information regarding non-performing
loans and assets as of March 31, 2003 and the preceding four quarters
(dollar amounts in thousands).


                         March   December September  June     March
                           31,      31,      30,      30,       31,
                          2003     2002     2002      2002     2002
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
Non-accrual loans:
  Commercial             $4,874   $5,412    $7,213   $7,581   $9,473
  Consumer                6,388    2,734     2,147    1,557    1,537
  Real estate:
    Construction                     131       131      181      181
    Mortgage              7,721    5,891     5,754    5,778    5,695
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
      Total non-accrual
       loans             18,983   14,168    15,245   15,097   16,886
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

Restructured loans:
  Commercial                  4        5         6        6        7
  Consumer
  Real estate:
    Construction
    Mortgage
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
      Total restructured
       loans                  4        5         6        6        7
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

  Total non-performing
   loans                 18,987   14,173    15,251   15,103   16,893
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

Other real estate         3,553    3,589     2,367    2,471    2,602
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

Total non-performing
 assets                  22,540   17,762    17,618   17,574   19,495
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

Loans past due 90 days
 or more and still
 accruing                   376      620       900      834      484
                        -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

Total non-performing
 assets and loans past
 due 90 days or more     $22,916  $18,382   $18,518  $18,408  $19,979
                        ======== ======== ========= ======== ========

Total non-performing
 loans as a
  percentage of total
   period-end
  loans                    0.32%    0.24%     0.28%    0.29%    0.34%

Total non-performing
 assets as a percentage
 of total period-end
 assets                    0.13%    0.11%     0.11%    0.13%    0.16%
                        --------
Total non-performing
 assets and loans
 past due 90 days or
 more as a percentage
 of total period-end
 assets                    0.13%    0.11%     0.12%    0.13%    0.16%

Allowance for loan
 losses as a
 percentage of total
 non-performing loans       499%     640%      560%     530%     428%

Allowance for loan
 losses as a percentage
  of total period-end
   loans                   1.58%    1.56%     1.54%    1.52%    1.47%

Total non-performing
 assets and loans past
 due 90 days or more as a
 percentage of
 stockholders' equity
 and allowance for
 loan losses                  2%       2%        2%       2%       3%



The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis
of the allowance for loan losses and other related data: (dollar
amounts in thousands)


                                                             Year
                                       Three Months Ended    Ended
                                       -------------------
                                       03/31/03  03/31/02  12/31/02
                                       --------- --------- ---------



Balance at beginning of period          $90,733   $66,981   $66,981
Provisions charged to operating
 expenses                                 6,900     6,900    33,150
                                       --------- --------- ---------
                                         97,633    73,881   100,131

Recoveries on loans charged-off:
  Commercial                                204       190       815
  Consumer                                  131       115       339
  Commercial real estate                      -         1       176
                                       --------- --------- ---------
Total recoveries                            335       306     1,330

Loans charged-off:
  Commercial                             (1,868)   (1,187)   (7,181)
  Consumer                               (1,365)     (724)   (3,514)
  Commercial real estate                     (4)      (23)      (33)
                                       --------- --------- ---------
Total charge-offs                        (3,237)   (1,934)  (10,728)
                                       --------- --------- ---------
Net charge-offs                          (2,902)   (1,628)   (9,398)
                                       --------- --------- ---------

Balance at end of period                $94,731   $72,253   $90,733
                                       ========= ========= =========



Net charge-offs as a percentage of
average loans outstanding                  0.19%     0.14%     0.18%


Net Reserve Additions                    $3,998    $5,272   $23,752
                                       --------- --------- ---------


     Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Average Balances and
                          Net Interest Income
                              (unaudited)

                                        ------------------------------
                                                  March 2003
                                        ------------------------------
                                          Average              Average
                                          Balance    Interest   Rate
                                        ------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)
Earning Assets
----------------------------------------
Investment securities
  Taxable                                $8,681,675  $109,916    5.13%
  Tax-exempt                                140,307     2,545    7.36
  Trading                                   270,299     3,215    4.82
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total investment securities               9,092,281   115,676    5.16
Federal funds sold                           27,154        80    1.19
Loans
  Commercial mortgages                    2,177,008    35,125    6.54
  Commercial                              1,496,039    20,943    5.68
  Consumer                                2,075,256    33,719    6.59
  Tax-exempt                                258,614     5,129    8.04
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total loans                               6,006,917    94,916    6.41

                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total earning assets                    $15,126,352  $210,672    5.65%
                                        ============

Sources of Funds
----------------------------------------
Interest-bearing liabilities
  Regular savings                        $3,021,219    $6,355    0.85%
  N.O.W. accounts                           403,415       813    0.82
  Money market plus                       5,472,788    11,584    0.86
  Time deposits                           2,148,534    13,731    2.59
  Public funds                              793,437     3,115    1.59
                                        ------------ --------- -------
     Total deposits                      11,839,393    35,598    1.22

  Other borrowed money                      272,304       914    1.36
  Long-term debt                            200,000     3,020    6.12
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total deposits and interest-bearing
 liabilities                             12,311,697    39,532    1.30

Noninterest-bearing funds (net)           2,814,655
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total sources to fund earning assets    $15,126,352    39,532    1.06
                                        ============ --------- -------

Net interest income and
     margin tax-equivalent basis                     $171,140    4.59%
                                                     ========= =======

Other Balances
----------------------------------------
Cash and due from banks                    $865,209
Other assets                                933,321
Total assets                             16,831,542
Total deposits                           15,033,367
                                        ------------
Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)     3,193,974
Other liabilities                           369,691
Stockholders' equity                        956,180
Allowance for loan losses                    93,340



                                        ------------------------------
                                                 December 2002
                                        ------------------------------
                                          Average              Average
                                          Balance    Interest   Rate
                                        ------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)
Earning Assets
----------------------------------------
Investment securities
  Taxable                                $8,033,417  $104,326    5.15%
  Tax-exempt                                113,895     1,820    6.34
  Trading                                   272,107     4,068    5.93
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total investment securities               8,419,419   110,214    5.19
Federal funds sold                           51,988       181    1.38
Loans
  Commercial mortgages                    2,241,044    37,009    6.55
  Commercial                              1,338,892    19,816    5.87
  Consumer                                1,963,307    33,928    6.86
  Tax-exempt                                195,972     4,517    9.14
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total loans                               5,739,215    95,270    6.59

                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total earning assets                    $14,210,622  $205,665    5.74%
                                        ============

Sources of Funds
----------------------------------------
Interest-bearing liabilities
  Regular savings                        $2,809,817    $7,110    1.00%
  N.O.W. accounts                           393,844       919    0.93
  Money market plus                       5,048,365    12,375    0.97
  Time deposits                           2,054,038    14,376    2.78
  Public funds                              842,374     3,998    1.88
                                        ------------ --------- -------
     Total deposits                      11,148,438    38,778    1.38

  Other borrowed money                      201,547       729    1.44
  Long-term debt                            200,000     3,022    5.99
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total deposits and interest-bearing
 liabilities                             11,549,985    42,529    1.46

Noninterest-bearing funds (net)           2,660,637
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total sources to fund earning assets    $14,210,622    42,529    1.19
                                        ============ --------- -------

Net interest income and
     margin tax-equivalent basis                     $163,136    4.55%
                                                     ========= =======

Other Balances
----------------------------------------
Cash and due from banks                    $788,271
Other assets                                831,250
Total assets                             15,741,365
Total deposits                           14,170,281
                                        ------------
Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)     3,021,843
Other liabilities                           283,708
Stockholders' equity                        885,829
Allowance for loan losses                    88,778



                                        ------------------------------
                                                  March 2002
                                        ------------------------------
                                          Average              Average
                                          Balance    Interest   Rate
                                        ------------ --------- -------
(dollars in thousands)
Earning Assets
----------------------------------------
Investment securities
  Taxable                                $5,511,447   $83,211    6.12%
  Tax-exempt                                110,293     1,665    6.12
  Trading                                   189,651     2,960    6.33
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total investment securities               5,811,391    87,836    6.13
Federal funds sold                           40,672       164    1.64
Loans
  Commercial mortgages                    1,828,586    31,304    6.94
  Commercial                              1,087,048    16,338    6.10
  Consumer                                1,656,000    30,936    7.58
  Tax-exempt                                233,669     4,992    8.66
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total loans                               4,805,303    83,570    7.05

                                        ------------ ---------
Total earning assets                    $10,657,366  $171,570    6.53%
                                        ============

Sources of Funds
----------------------------------------
Interest-bearing liabilities
  Regular savings                        $2,044,873    $7,078    1.40%
  N.O.W. accounts                           300,742     1,053    1.42
  Money market plus                       3,459,619    11,855    1.39
  Time deposits                           1,673,580    16,004    3.88
  Public funds                              874,379     5,277    2.45
                                        ------------ --------- -------
     Total deposits                       8,353,193    41,267    2.00

  Other borrowed money                      102,611       426    1.68
  Long-term debt                            127,167     2,432    7.76
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total deposits and interest-bearing
 liabilities                              8,582,971    44,125    2.08

Noninterest-bearing funds (net)           2,074,395
                                        ------------ --------- -------
Total sources to fund earning assets    $10,657,366    44,125    1.68
                                        ============ --------- -------

Net interest income and
     margin tax-equivalent basis                     $127,445    4.85%
                                                     ========= =======

Other Balances
----------------------------------------
Cash and due from banks                    $510,269
Other assets                                592,129
Total assets                             11,690,615
Total deposits                           10,684,272
                                        ------------
Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)     2,331,079
Other liabilities                           108,125
Stockholders' equity                        668,440
Allowance for loan losses                    69,149



Notes

- Weighted average yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed
    on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 35%.

- Non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balance.

- Consumer loans include mortgage loans held for sale.


               Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)  March 31,           December 31, 2002
                       -----------------------------------------------
                          2003         Actual       $Change  % Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Cash and due from banks   $832,821     $811,434     $21,387         3%
Federal funds sold          61,000            0      61,000         0
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------
           Cash and
            cash
            equivalents    893,821      811,434      82,387        10
Loans held for sale         55,230       96,920     (41,690)      (43)
Trading securities         205,631      326,479    (120,848)      (37)
Securities available
 for sale                8,852,908    7,806,779   1,046,129        13
Securities held to
 maturity                  927,562      763,026     164,536        22

Loans                    5,993,427    5,822,589     170,838         3
           Less
            allowance
            for loan
            losses          94,731       90,733       3,998         4
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------
                         5,898,696    5,731,856     166,840         3
           Reserve %          1.58%        1.56%
Bank premises and
 equipment, net            556,945      499,189      57,756        12
Other
 assets                    407,330      368,298      39,032        11
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------
                       $17,798,123  $16,403,981  $1,394,142         8%
                       ============ ============ =========== =========
Liabilities
Deposits:
           Demand:
           Interest-
            bearing     $6,097,976   $5,635,351    $462,625         8%
           Noninterest-
            bearing      3,626,661    3,243,091     383,570        12
           Savings       3,331,131    2,861,677     469,454        16
           Time          3,176,133    2,808,722     367,411        13
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------
           Total
            deposits    16,231,901   14,548,841   1,683,060        12

           Core
            deposits    15,296,123   13,834,293   1,461,830        11

Total other liabilities    612,661      937,130    (324,469)      (35)
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------
                        16,844,562   15,485,971   1,358,591         9

Stockholders' Equity       953,561      918,010      35,551         4
                       ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------

                       $17,798,123  $16,403,981  $1,394,142         8%
                       ============ ============ =========== =========

----------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)                        March 31, 2002
                                    ----------------------------------
                                       Actual       $Change   % Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Cash and due from banks                $495,519    $337,302      68 %
Federal funds sold                            0      61,000       0
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------
           Cash and cash equivalents    495,519     398,302      80
Loans held for sale                      39,616      15,614      39
Trading securities                      243,186     (37,555)    (15)
Securities available for sale         5,193,533   3,659,375      70
Securities held to maturity           1,013,692     (86,130)     (8)

Loans                                 4,902,410   1,091,017      22
           Less allowance for loan
            losses                       72,253      22,478      31
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------
                                      4,830,157   1,068,539      22
           Reserve %                       1.47%                ----
Bank premises and equipment, net        389,117     167,828      43
Other
 assets                                 279,813     127,517      46
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------
                                    $12,484,633  $5,313,490      43 %
                                    ============ =========== =========
Liabilities
Deposits:
           Demand:
           Interest-bearing          $3,879,973  $2,218,003      57 %
           Noninterest-bearing        2,539,171   1,087,490      43
           Savings                    2,201,908   1,129,223      51
           Time                       2,699,811     476,322      18
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------
           Total deposits            11,320,863   4,911,038      43

           Core deposits             10,394,735   4,901,388      47
                                                                ----
Total other liabilities                 513,520      99,141      19
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------
                                     11,834,383   5,010,179      42

Stockholders' Equity                    650,250     303,311      47
                                    ------------ ----------- ---------

                                    $12,484,633  $5,313,490      43 %
                                    ============ =========== =========


             Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Linked
                                    March 31,   December 31,  Quarter
                                   ------------ ------------ ---------
(dollars in thousands)                2003         2002      % Change
----------------------------------------------- ------------ ---------
Assets
Cash and due from banks               $832,821     $811,434         3%
Federal funds sold                      61,000            0         0
                                   -----------------------------------
      Cash and cash equivalents        893,821      811,434        10
Loans held for sale                     55,230       96,920       (43)
Trading securities                     205,631      326,479       (37)
Securities available for sale        8,852,908    7,806,779        13
Securities held to maturity            927,562      763,026        22

Loans:
      Commercial real estate:
      Owner-occupied                 1,333,390    1,345,306        (1)
      Investor developer               930,791      885,276         5
      Residential construction          91,378      102,080       (10)
                                   -----------------------------------
                                     2,355,559    2,332,662         1
      Commercial loans:
      Term                             872,787      842,869         4
      Line of credit                   732,693      683,640         7
      Demand                            15,795          317     4,883
                                   -----------------------------------
                                     1,621,275    1,526,826         6
      Consumer:
      Mortgages (1-4 family
       residential)                    647,955      626,652         3
      Installment                      134,116      140,493        (5)
      Home equity                    1,183,594    1,139,589         4
      Credit lines                      50,928       56,367       (10)
                                   -----------------------------------
                                     2,016,593    1,963,101         3
                                   -----------------------------------
      Total loans                    5,993,427    5,822,589         3
                                   ------------ ------------ ---------
      Less allowance for loan
       losses                           94,731       90,733         4
                                   -----------------------------------
                                     5,898,696    5,731,856         3
Bank premises and equipment, net       556,945      499,189        12
Other assets                           407,330      368,298        11
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   $17,798,123  $16,403,981         8%
                                   ===================================
Liabilities
Deposits:
      Demand:
      Interest-bearing              $6,097,976   $5,635,351         8%
      Noninterest-bearing            3,626,661    3,243,091        12
      Savings                        3,331,131    2,861,677        16
      Time                           3,176,133    2,808,722        13
                                   -----------------------------------
      Total deposits                16,231,901   14,548,841        12
                                                             ---------

Other borrowed money                   109,622      391,641       (72)
Other liabilities                      303,039      345,489       (12)
Trust Capital Securities - Commerce
 Capital Trust I                             0            0         0
Convertible Trust Capital
 Securities - Commerce Capital
 Trust II                              200,000      200,000         0
Long-term debt                               0            0         0
                                   -----------------------------------
                                    16,844,562   15,485,971         9
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock                            69,072       68,043         2
Capital in excess of par or stated
 value                                 565,246      538,795         5
Retained earnings                      231,280      199,604        16
Accumulated other comprehensive
 income                                 93,208      113,614       (18)
                                   -----------------------------------
                                       958,806      920,056         4

Less treasury stock, at cost             5,245        2,046       156
                                   -----------------------------------
      Total stockholders' equity       953,561      918,010         4
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   $17,798,123  $16,403,981         8%
                                   ===================================


----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      March 31,
                                                ----------------------
(dollars in thousands)                             2002      % Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Cash and due from banks                            $495,519        68%
Federal funds sold                                        0         0
                                                ----------------------
      Cash and cash equivalents                     495,519        80
Loans held for sale                                  39,616        39
Trading securities                                  243,186       (15)
Securities available for sale                     5,193,533        70
Securities held to maturity                       1,013,692        (8)
Loans:
      Commercial real estate:
      Owner-occupied                              1,117,698        19
      Investor developer                            864,614         8
      Residential construction                       48,862        87
                                                ----------------------
                                                  2,031,174        16
      Commercial loans:
      Term                                          635,939        37
      Line of credit                                552,858        33
      Demand                                            410     3,752
                                                ----------------------
                                                  1,189,207        36
      Consumer:
      Mortgages (1-4 family residential)            539,360        20
      Installment                                   158,535       (15)
      Home equity                                   938,444        26
      Credit lines                                   45,690        11
                                                ----------------------
                                                  1,682,029        20
                                                ----------------------
      Total loans                                 4,902,410        22
                                                ------------    ------
      Less allowance for loan losses                 72,253        31
                                                ----------------------
                                                  4,830,157        22
Bank premises and equipment, net                    389,117        43
Other assets                                        279,813        46
                                                ------------ ---------
                                                $12,484,633        43%
                                                ======================
Liabilities
Deposits:
      Demand:
      Interest-bearing                           $3,879,973        57%
      Noninterest-bearing                         2,539,171        43
      Savings                                     2,201,908        51
      Time                                        2,699,811        18
                                                ----------------------
      Total deposits                             11,320,863        43
                                                             ---------

Other borrowed money                                 81,567        34
Other liabilities                                   151,453       100
Trust Capital Securities - Commerce Capital
 Trust I                                             57,500      (100)
Convertible Trust Capital Securities - Commerce
 Capital Trust II                                   200,000         0
Long-term debt                                       23,000      (100)
                                                ----------------------
                                                 11,834,383        42
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock                                         66,491         4
Capital in excess of par or stated value            478,188        18
Retained earnings                                   116,601        98
Accumulated other comprehensive income               (9,408)   (1,091)
                                                ----------------------
                                                    651,872        47

Less treasury stock, at cost                          1,622       223
                                                ----------------------
      Total stockholders' equity                    650,250        47
                                                ----------------------
                                                $12,484,633        43%
                                                ======================


          Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Consolidated Statements of Income
                        (unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Three Months Ended
                        ----------------------------------------------
                        March 31,   December 31,         March 31,
                        -------- ------------------ ------------------
(dollars in thousands,    2003     2002   % Change    2002    % Change
 except per share
 amounts)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest income
Interest and fees on
 loans                  $93,121  $93,690       (1)% $81,823        14%
Interest on investments 113,661  108,153         5   86,217        32
Other interest               79      181       (56)     164       (52)
                        ----------------------------------------------
     Total interest
      income            206,861  202,024         2  168,204        23
                        ----------------------------------------------

Interest expense
Interest on deposits:
   Demand                12,397   13,294        (7)  12,908        (4)
   Savings                6,355    7,109       (11)   7,078       (10)
   Time                  16,846   18,374        (8)  21,281       (21)
                        ----------------------------------------------
     Total interest on
      deposits           35,598   38,777        (8)  41,267       (14)
Interest on other
 borrowed money             914      728        26      426       115
Interest on long-term
 debt                     3,020    3,023        (0)   2,432        24
                        ----------------------------------------------
     Total interest
      expense            39,532   42,528        (7)  44,125       (10)
                        ----------------------------------------------

Net interest income     167,329  159,496         5  124,079        35
Provision for loan
 losses                   6,900    8,000       (14)   6,900         0
                        ----------------------------------------------
Net interest income
 after provision for
 loan losses            160,429  151,496         6  117,179        37

Noninterest income
Deposit charges and
 service fees            34,842   36,599        (5)  28,963        20
Other operating income   41,360   33,616        23   26,927        54
Net investment
 securities gains          (136)       0         0        0         0
                        ----------------------------------------------
     Total noninterest
      income             76,066   70,215         8   55,890        36
                        ----------------------------------------------

     Total Revenues     243,395  229,711         6  179,969        35
                                               ----              -----

Noninterest expense
Salaries and benefits    82,082   78,446         5   60,145        36
Occupancy                20,488   16,102        27   12,098        69
Furniture and equipment  21,226   18,995        12   15,105        41
Office                    9,186    8,643         6    6,916        33
Marketing                 5,276    4,910         7    4,861         9
Other                    33,863   33,783         0   26,796        26
                        ----------------------------------------------
     Total noninterest
      expenses          172,121  160,879         7  125,921        37
                        ----------------------------------------------

Income before income
 taxes                   64,374   60,832         6   47,148        37
Provision for federal
 and state income taxes  21,484   20,258         6   15,398        40
                        ----------------------------------------------
Net income              $42,890  $40,574         6% $31,750        35%
                        ==============================================

  Net income per common
   and common equivalent
   share:
   Basic                  $0.63    $0.60         5%   $0.48        31%
                        ----------------------------------------------
   Diluted                $0.60    $0.57         5    $0.45        33
                        ----------------------------------------------
  Average common and
   common equivalent
   shares outstanding:
   Basic                 68,318   67,548         1   65,995         4
                        ----------------------------------------------
   Diluted               71,785   71,505         0   70,033         3
                        ----------------------------------------------
Cash dividends, common
 stock                    $0.17    $0.15        10%   $0.15        10%
                        ==============================================

Return on average assets   1.02%    1.03%              1.09%
Return on average equity  17.94    18.32              19.00


               Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               March 31,  December 31,
                                              ------------------------
(dollars in thousands)                           2003        2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Cash and due from banks                          $832,821    $811,434
Federal funds sold                                 61,000           0
                                              ------------------------
      Cash and cash equivalents                   893,821     811,434
Loans held for sale                                55,230      96,920
Trading securities                                205,631     326,479
Securities available for sale                   8,852,908   7,806,779
Securities held to maturity                       927,562     763,026
      (market value 03/03-$957,414;
      12/02-$791,889)
Loans                                           5,993,427   5,822,589
      Less allowance for loan losses               94,731      90,733
                                              ------------------------
                                                5,898,696   5,731,856
Bank premises and equipment, net                  556,945     499,189
Other assets                                      407,330     368,298
                                              ------------------------
                                              $17,798,123 $16,403,981
                                              ========================
Liabilities
Deposits:
      Demand:
      Interest-bearing                         $6,097,976  $5,635,351
      Noninterest-bearing                       3,626,661   3,243,091
      Savings                                   3,331,131   2,861,677
      Time                                      3,176,133   2,808,722
                                              ------------------------
      Total deposits                           16,231,901  14,548,841

Other borrowed money                              109,622     391,641
Other liabilities                                 303,039     345,489
Trust Capital Securities - Commerce Capital
 Trust I                                                0           0
Convertible Trust Capital Securities -
 Commerce Capital Trust II                        200,000     200,000
Long-term debt                                          0           0
                                              ------------------------
                                               16,844,562  15,485,971
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, 69,071,627 shares issued
 (68,043,171 shares in 2002)                       69,072      68,043
Capital in excess of par or stated value          565,246     538,795
Retained earnings                                 231,280     199,604
Accumulated other comprehensive income             93,208     113,614
                                              ------------------------
                                                  958,806     920,056

Less treasury stock, at cost, 286,358 shares
 (209,794 shares in 2002)                           5,245       2,046
                                              ------------------------
      Total stockholders' equity                  953,561     918,010
                                              ------------------------

                                              $17,798,123 $16,403,981
                                              ========================


               Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Consolidated Statements of Income
                             (unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31,
                                           ---------------------------
(dollars in thousands, except per share
 amounts)                                    2003     2002    % Change
--------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans                 $93,121  $81,823        14%
Interest on investments                    113,661   86,217        32
Other interest                                  79      164       (52)
                                           -------- -------- ---------
     Total interest income                 206,861  168,204        23
                                           -------- -------- ---------

Interest expense
Interest on deposits:
   Demand                                   12,397   12,908        (4)
   Savings                                   6,355    7,078       (10)
   Time                                     16,846   21,281       (21)
                                           -------- -------- ---------
     Total interest on deposits             35,598   41,267       (14)
Interest on other borrowed money               914      426       115
Interest on long-term debt                   3,020    2,432        24
                                           -------- -------- ---------
     Total interest expense                 39,532   44,125       (10)
                                           -------- -------- ---------

Net interest income                        167,329  124,079        35
Provision for loan losses                    6,900    6,900         0
                                           -------- -------- ---------
Net interest income after provision for
 loan losses                               160,429  117,179        37

Noninterest income
Deposit charges and service fees            34,842   28,963        20
Other operating income                      41,360   26,927        54
Net investment securities gains               (136)       0         0
                                           -------- -------- ---------
     Total noninterest income               76,066   55,890        36
                                           -------- -------- ---------

     Total Revenues                        243,395  179,969        35
                                                                  ----
Noninterest expense
Salaries and benefits                       82,082   60,145        36
Occupancy                                   20,488   12,098        69
Furniture and equipment                     21,226   15,105        41
Office                                       9,186    6,916        33
Marketing                                    5,276    4,861         9
Other                                       33,863   26,796        26
                                           -------- -------- ---------
     Total noninterest expenses            172,121  125,921        37
                                           -------- -------- ---------

Income before income taxes                  64,374   47,148        37
Provision for federal and state
 income taxes                               21,484   15,398        40
                                           -------- -------- ---------
Net income                                 $42,890  $31,750        35%
                                           ======== ======== =========

Net income per common and common
 equivalent share:
   Basic                                     $0.63    $0.48        31%
                                           -------- -------- ---------
   Diluted                                   $0.60    $0.45        33
                                           -------- -------- ---------
Average common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                                    68,318   65,995         4
                                           -------- -------- ---------
   Diluted                                  71,785   70,033         3
                                           -------- -------- ---------
Cash dividends, common stock                 $0.17    $0.15        10%
                                           ======== ======== =========

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