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First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.'s 1999 First Quarter Earnings Per Share Up 23%.


OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1999--

Re-release of First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. April 15, 1999 Earnings

1999 First Quarter Earnings

(Unaudited)

Net income for the first quarter of 1999 was $2,493,000 compared with $2,078,000 for the same period in 1998, an increase of 20%. Basic earnings per share were $.38 for 1999 compared with $.31 for 1998, while diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 were $.37 for 1999 compared with $.30 for 1998, up 23%. The Company's earnings for the first quarter represented annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 returns of 12.99% on 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.
) and 1.01% on assets (ROA ROA

See: Return on assets


ROA

See: Right of accumulation


ROA

See return on assets (ROA).
).

The increase in earnings was primarily due to the continued strong growth in the commercial real estate, commercial, and indirect automobile loan portfolios as well as a continued increase in commercial deposit accounts.

Record Asset and Capital Levels

(Unaudited)

The Company again reached a record asset level of $1.025 billion at March 31, 1999, compared to $1.009 billion at December December: see month.  31,1998, growing $16 million or 2%.

At March 31, 1999 the Company also achieved record shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 of $79 million. The Company's Tier 1, Total Risk-based capital, and leverage ratios not only exceeded the minimum regulatory guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 but also the FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
 criteria for "well capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.
" banks.

Asset quality remains good, with nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing) totaling only $348,000, or .05%, of loans outstanding. As of March 31, 1999, the Company's loan loss reserve totaled $4,379,000, or .66% of total loans.

Other

First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. owns Oak Brook Bank. The Bank operates eleven banking offices, ten in the western suburbs Western Suburbs (Wests) is the premier soccer club in Wellington, New Zealand and current holders of the Chatham Cup. The 2005 season was particularly successful for the club with the First Team claiming the Central League championship and the Reserve side gaining promotion to the  and one in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois Illinois, river, United States
Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway.
. An additional branch in LaGrange, Illinois, is scheduled to open in 1999.

During the first quarter, Oak Brook Bank launched OnLine Banking - 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
 banking for consumers. Oak Brook Bank is also one of just a handful of banks in the nation to offer commercial customers electronic banking over the Internet with the WEBS(SM) product.

Current market makers in the Class A Common stock include: ABN AMRO ABN AMRO Algemene Bank Nederland-Amsterdam Roterdam Bank (Dutch bank)  Securities, Inc.; Everen Securities, Inc., and Howe Barnes Investments, Inc.

The Company's Class A Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market

The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies.
(SM) under the symbol FOBBA FOBBA Federation of Ontario Bed & Breakfast Accommodations (Canada) .

At our Web site http://www.obb.com you will find shareholder information including this press release and electronic mail boxes. You will also have the option of directly linking to the EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king.  database from our site for additional financial information filed with the SEC.

A summary of key statistics and results are enclosed en·close   also in·close
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1. To surround on all sides; close in.

2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
.
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
FIRST OAK BROOK BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

PERIOD ENDED March 31
(In Thousands Except Per Share)               Three Months
                                              ------------
                                                                 %
                                          1999        1998     Change
                                          ----        ----     ------
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 Interest income (1)                    $16,561     $ 14,249     16
 Interest expense                         8,330        7,500     11
    Net interest income (1)               8,231        6,749     22
 Tax equivalent adjustment                  312          280     11
    Net interest income                   7,919        6,469     22
 Provision for loan losses                  210           60    250
    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan losses                          7,709        6,409     20
 Other income                             2,124        1,875     13
 Other expenses                           6,348        5,374     18
    Income before nonrecurring
     items and applicable
     income taxes                         3,485        2,910     20
 Applicable income taxes                    992          832     19
 Net income                               2,493        2,078     20

 Earnings per share: (2)
    Basic                                 $ .38        $ .31     23
    Diluted                                 .37          .30     23
 Cash dividends paid per share:
    Class A                                .100       $ .075     33
    Common                                 .083         .063     32
 Weighted average common
   and common equivalent shares:
    Basic                             6,587,459    6,695,294    (a)
    Diluted                           6,724,325    6,868,024    (a)

KEY RATIOS
 Return on average assets                 1.01%         .99%      2
 Return on average shareholders'         12.99%       11.61%     12
    equity
 Net interest margin on average           3.57%        3.49%      2
    earning assets


SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (CONTINUED)
FIRST OAK BROOK BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(UNAUDITED)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION DATA
(In Thousands Except Per Share)

                        First quarter     First quarter   %
Average Balances:           1999              1998      Change
                            ----              ----      ------

   Total assets           $999,720          $849,571      18
   Earning assets          935,075           784,136      19
   Loans, net of unearned
    income                 648,317           462,074      40
   Demand deposits         181,783           162,670      12
   Total deposits          786,461           660,580      19
   Shareholders' equity     77,842            72,598       7


                          March 31       December 31       %
At Period End:              1999             1998        Change
                            ----             ----        ------

   Total assets          1,025,375         1,009,275       2
   Earning assets          958,414           941,425       2
   Loans, net of
    unearned income        660,792           631,987       5
   Loan loss reserve         4,379             4,445      (1)
   Nonperforming assets        348               272      28
   Demand deposits         182,594           187,209      (2)
   Total deposits          814,088           777,802       5
   Shareholders' equity     79,183            77,061       3

   Book value per
    share (2)               $11.76            $11.46       3
   Market price per
    share (2)               $17.44            $18.50      (6)

KEY RATIOS
   Tier 1 capital ratio     10.68%            10.20%      (a)
   Total risk-based
    capital ratio           11.29%            10.80%      (a)
   Capital leverage ratio    7.63%             7.61%      (a)


(1) On a fully tax equivalent basis.

(2) Amounts restated to give effect to the 100% stock dividend
declared on July 21, 1998.

(a) Percentage change information is not meaningful.
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