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Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Quarterly Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.


JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Provident Financial Provident Financial plc is a financial services group based in Bradford, England. It specialises in home credit, but also owns Vanquis Bank which offers credit cards. Domestic Operations  Services, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:PFS PFS,
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) (the "Company") reported net income of $13.3 million for the three months ended September September: see month.  30, 2004 and $32.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $8.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2003. Basic and 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 $0.19 for the quarter and $0.54 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.14 and $0.16 for third quarter 2003 and for the period from January January: see month.  15, 2003, the date of the Company's stock conversion, through September 30, 2003, respectively. Earnings and per share data for 2004 reflected the impact of the Company's acquisition of First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc. ("First Sentinel") from July July: see month.  14, 2004, the date the acquisition was completed. Third quarter 2004 earnings were impacted by one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 expenses related to the merger and integration of First Sentinel's operations of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $870 thousand, net of tax. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 reflected the one-time expense associated with the $15.6 million net of tax contribution to The Provident prov·i·dent  
adj.
1. Providing for future needs or events.

2. Frugal; economical.



[Middle English, from Latin pr
 Bank Foundation.

Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved.  M. Pantozzi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Third quarter results confirm that our acquisition of First Sentinel has significantly enhanced the performance capabilities of the Company's franchise. Through the efforts of many dedicated employees, including the newest members of our team, the process of integrating operations and systems has proceeded according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 expectations and is now substantially complete. The addition of a loyal customer base in one of New Jersey's best markets allows us to more effectively execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file.

execute - execution
 our proven business model of building relationships with our retail and commercial clients. We continue to drive toward our strategic objectives of improving operating efficiency, maximizing max·i·mize  
tr.v. max·i·mized, max·i·miz·ing, max·i·miz·es
1. To increase or make as great as possible:
 core deposits and building our commercial loan portfolios. "

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

On October October: see month.  21, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share. The dividend is payable on November November: see month.  30, 2004 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2004.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets grew to $6.54 billion at September 30, 2004, compared to $4.28 billion at December December: see month.  31, 2003, with the increase primarily due to the First Sentinel acquisition and internal growth in the Company's loan portfolio. The fair value of assets acquired in the First Sentinel transaction totaled $2.57 billion at July 14, 2004, while deposits and borrowings assumed totaled $1.36 billion and $566.5 million, respectively.

The Company's net loans increased $308.8 million, or 13.9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, excluding $1.18 billion in loans added through the First Sentinel acquisition. Internal loan growth highlights for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004 included an $86.2 million, or 34.4%, increase in commercial and industrial loans, an $85.8 million, or 28.7%, increase in consumer loans, and a $124.0 million, or 7.9%, increase in loans secured by real estate. The increase in consumer loans was largely attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to an increase in indirect auto loans, as well as fixed-rate home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.

Excluding $744.5 million of investments acquired through the First Sentinel acquisition, total investments decreased $469.9 million, or 28.1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Proceeds from investment sales, maturities and scheduled cash flows Scheduled cash flows

The mortgage principal and interest payments due to be paid under the terms of the mortgage, not including possible prepayments.
 were used to fund loan growth and the cash portion of the acquisition consideration.

Core deposits increased $52.9 million, or 3.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, excluding $858.9 million in core deposits acquired through the First Sentinel acquisition. Total deposits were $4.09 billion at September 30, 2004, with core deposits representing 65.4% of total deposits. The Company's continued emphasis on core account generation has contributed to an 18 basis point reduction in the cost of interest-bearing Adj. 1. interest-bearing - of financial obligations on which interest is paid  deposits to 1.29% for third quarter 2004 compared to 1.47% for third quarter 2003. Compared to the trailing quarter, the cost of deposits decreased six basis points from 1.35% for the second quarter.

Common stock repurchases Stock repurchase

A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock.
 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 totaled 2.9 million shares at an average cost of $17.58 per share and 3.2 million shares at an average cost of $17.76 per share, respectively. An additional 738 thousand shares remain eligible for repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 under the current common stock repurchase authorization The right or permission to use a system resource; the process of granting access. See access control. . At September 30, 2004, book value per share and tangible Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible Personal Property.
 book value per share totaled $15.00 and $9.32, respectively.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin increased 29 basis points to 3.43% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 compared with 3.14% for the same period in 2003. This represented an increase of 15 basis points versus the trailing quarter net interest margin of 3.28%. Purchase accounting adjustments contributed approximately 14 basis points to the net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The weighted average rate for interest-earning assets was 4.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared with 4.48% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 4.58% for the trailing quarter. The weighted average rate for interest-bearing liabilities was 1.70% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, compared with 1.75% for the third quarter of 2003 and 1.69% for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2004.

The net interest margin increased six basis points to 3.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with 3.35% for the same period in 2003. The weighted average rate for interest-earning assets was 4.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with 4.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The weighted average rate for interest-bearing liabilities was 1.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared with 1.95% for the same period in 2003.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income totaled $8.2 million for the quarter and $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, representing increases of $1.4 million, or 21.5%, and $5.2 million, or 30.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2003. Fee income from retail deposits increased $1.4 million, or 32.9%, to $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, fee income from retail deposits increased $3.2 million, or 26.2%, to $15.2 million compared to $12.0 million for the same period in 2003. The increase in deposit fees was largely attributable to the implementation of an overdraft A check that is drawn on an account containing less money than the amount stated on the check.

The term overdraft is also used in reference to the condition that exists when vouchers 
 privilege A permission or right. In information security, it refers to the modes of operation that a user or a process is granted. Examples include user-level privilege, operator privilege and supervisory privilege.  product in late 2003.

Non-Interest Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2004, non-interest expense increased $8.6 million or 33.5% to $34.3 million compared to $25.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. For the three months ended September 30, 2004, compensation and benefits expense increased $3.7 million compared with the same period in 2003, primarily as a result of the addition of some staff from First Sentinel, increases in stock-based compensation and executive 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
. Amortization of intangibles Property that is a "right" such as a patent, Copyright, or trademark, or one that is lacking physical existence, such as good will.  increased $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily as a result of amortization of the core deposit intangible recorded in connection with the First Sentinel acquisition. Additional increases in occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title.

In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy
 expense of $1.1 million, advertising expense of $791 thousand and data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a  expense of $490 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, compared with the same period in 2003, are also due primarily to the acquisition and integration of the First Sentinel operations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, non-interest expense decreased $10.9 million or 11.1% to $87.1 million compared to $98.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. A $24.0 million decrease in charitable contributions charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works.  associated with the formation of The Provident Bank Foundation in early 2003 was partially offset by increases in compensation expense of $7.6 million, including stock-based compensation and executive severance. Advertising expense increased $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared with the same period in 2003, as a result of increased marketing efforts in support of the Company's focus on core deposit and loan generation, as well as the cost of customer communications associated with the integration of the First Sentinel business. Occupancy expense increased $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily as a result of the additional 22 branch locations obtained through the First Sentinel acquisition.

Asset Quality

The Company continues to emphasize asset quality. Total non-performing loans A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default. Many loans become non-performing after being in default for 3 months, but this can depend on the contract terms.  as of September 30, 2004 were $4.9 million or 0.13% of loans compared to $4.0 million or 0.17% of total loans at June 30, 2004 and $5.8 million or 0.28% of total loans at September 30, 2003.

About the Company

Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for The Provident Bank. Founded in 1839, the Bank currently operates 77 full service branches throughout northern and central New Jersey.

Post Earnings Conference Call

Representatives of the Company will hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday Monday: see week.  October 25, 2004 regarding highlights of the Company's third quarter 2004 financial results. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-800-237-9752 (Domestic) or 1-617-847-8706 (International) and stating the pass code number: 94742996. Internet access See how to access the Internet.  to the call is also available (listen only) at www.providentnj.com by going to Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 and clicking on Webcast.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are "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.
" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 terminology The terminology used in the computer and telecommunications field adds tremendous confusion not only for the lay person, but for the technicians themselves. What many do not realize is that terms are made up by anybody and everybody in a nonchalant, casual manner without any regard or , such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 fees and capital requirements Capital requirements

Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents

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, which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                 Consolidated Statements of Condition
         September 30, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2003
                        (Dollars in Thousands)


                                                September   December
                    Assets                        30, 2004   31, 2003
                                                ----------- ----------

Cash and due from banks                        $   134,553 $  106,228
Federal funds sold                                   4,000         --
Short-term investments                              11,823     69,624
                                                ----------- ----------
                 Total cash and cash
                  equivalents                      150,376    175,852
                                                ----------- ----------

Investment securities (market value of $465,122
 (unaudited) and $524,429 at September 30, 2004
 and December 31, 2003, respectively)              458,885    517,789
Securities available for sale, at fair value     1,485,283  1,151,829
Federal Home Loan Bank stock                        52,464     34,585

Loans                                            3,743,686  2,237,367
Less allowance for loan losses                      33,630     20,631
                                                ----------- ----------
                 Net loans                       3,710,056  2,216,736
                                                ----------- ----------

Other real estate owned, net                            32         41
Banking premises and equipment, net                 64,758     46,741
Accrued interest receivable                         24,343     16,842
Intangible assets                                  429,570     23,938
Bank owned life insurance                          104,648     71,506
Other assets                                        59,567     29,019
                                                ----------- ----------
                 Total assets                  $ 6,539,982 $4,284,878
                                                =========== ==========

     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand deposits                                $ 1,113,028 $  774,988
Savings deposits                                 1,561,614    987,877
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more        250,233    148,306
Other time deposits                              1,167,120    784,805
                                                ----------- ----------
                 Total deposits                  4,091,995  2,695,976

Mortgage escrow deposits                            14,876     11,061
Borrowed funds                                   1,239,239    736,328
Subordinated debentures                             27,286         --
Other liabilities                                   31,984     24,394
                                                ----------- ----------
                 Total liabilities               5,405,380  3,467,759
                                                ----------- ----------

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued             --         --
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
 authorized, 79,879,017 shares issued and
 75,616,638 shares outstanding at September 30,
 2004 and 61,538,300 shares issued and
 60,600,100 shares outstanding at December 31,
 2003, Respectively                                    799        615
Additional paid-in capital                         959,339    606,541
Retained earnings                                  345,163    324,250
Accumulated other comprehensive income               4,704      6,416
Treasury stock at cost  (3,228,742 shares at
 September 30, 2004)                               (57,327)        --
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock
  Ownership Plan                                   (76,477)   (78,816)
Common Stock acquired by the Stock Award Plan      (41,599)   (41,887)
Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred
 Fee Plan (700,841 shares at September 30, 2004    (13,379)        --
Deferred compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee
 Plan                                               13,379         --
                                                 ---------- ----------
                 Total stockholders' equity      1,134,602    817,119
                                                 ---------- ----------
                 Total liabilities and
                  stockholders' equity          $6,539,982 $4,284,878
                                                ========== ===========

           PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   Consolidated Statements of Income
    Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
                              (Unaudited)
                        (Dollars in Thousands)


                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                             September 30            September 30
                        ----------------------- ----------------------
                           2004        2003        2004        2003
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Interest income:
Real estate secured
 loans                 $    36,978 $    20,371 $    84,283 $   62,563
Commercial loans             3,953       5,608      10,979     16,666
Consumer loans               6,552       4,470      15,948     13,859
Investment securities        4,799       4,194      14,522     12,724
Securities available
 for sale                   14,423       8,738      32,603     30,854
Other short-term
 investments                   108         126         408        370
Federal funds                   95         347         469      1,040
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
       Total interest
        income              66,908      43,854     159,212    138,076
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Interest expense:
Deposits                    11,321       8,792      27,123     30,962
Borrowed funds               8,404       4,325      18,008     11,137
Subordinated debentures        253          --         253          --
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Total interest
       expense              19,978      13,117      45,384    42,099
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Net interest
       income               46,930      30,737     113,828     95,977

Provision for loan
 losses                      1,050         160       2,700      1,060
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

      Net interest
       income after
       provision for
       loan losses          45,880      30,577     111,128     94,917
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Non-interest income:
 Fees                         5,757       4,333      15,194    12,043
Net gain on securities
 transactions                  577         665       1,312        661
Commissions                     96          39         342        197
Bank owned life
 insurance                   1,255       1,019       3,193      2,813
Other income                   515         695       2,531      1,644
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Total non-
       interest
       income                8,200       6,751      22,572     17,358
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee
 benefits                   17,869      14,151      46,351     38,797
Net occupancy expense        4,837       3,727      12,355     10,562
Federal deposit
 insurance                     141         105         347        339
Data processing expense      2,156       1,666       5,820      4,939
Advertising and
 promotion expense           1,853       1,062       4,897      2,554
Amortization of
 intangibles                 1,953         863       3,048      2,997
Other operating
 expenses                    5,531       4,154      14,265     13,766
Contribution to The
 Provident Bank
 Foundation                     --          --          --     24,000
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Total non-
       interest
       expense              34,340      25,728      87,083     97,954
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Income before
       income tax
       expense              19,740      11,600      46,617     14,321

Income tax
 expense                     6,397       3,462      14,399      3,788
                        ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
      Net income       $    13,343 $     8,138 $    32,218 $   10,533
                        =========== =========== =========== ==========

Basic earnings per
 share                       $0.19       $0.14       $0.54      $0.16
Average basic shares
 outstanding            69,370,408  56,972,858  59,660,054 58,702,373

Diluted earnings per
 share                       $0.19       $0.14       $0.54      $0.16
Average diluted shares
 outstanding            69,370,675  57,174,970  59,660,492 58,774,166


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                  (dollars in thousands, except share
                           data)(unaudited)

                          At or for the Three      At or for the
                              Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                              September 30          September 30
                         --------------------------------------------
                               2004       2003       2004       2003
                         --------------------------------------------
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income         $46,930    $30,737   $113,828    $95,977
Provision for loan losses     1,050        160      2,700      1,060
Non-interest income           8,200      6,751     22,572     17,358
Non-interest expense         34,340     25,728     87,083     97,954
Income before income tax
 expense                     19,740     11,600     46,617     14,321
Net income                   13,343      8,138     32,218     10,533
Basic earnings
 per share (1)                $0.19      $0.14      $0.54      $0.16
Diluted earnings per
 share (1)                    $0.19      $0.14      $0.54      $0.16
Interest rate spread           3.19%      2.76%      3.08%      2.87%
Net interest margin            3.43%      3.17%      3.41%      3.35%

PROFITABILITY:
Annualized return on
 average assets                0.87%      0.78%      0.88%      0.34%
Annualized return on
 average equity                5.16%      3.84%      4.84%      1.74%
Annualized operating
 expense to average assets     2.21%      2.47%      2.37%      3.21%
Efficiency ratio (net of
 foundation expense) (2)      62.29%     68.63%     63.84%     65.25%

ASSET QUALITY:
Non-performing loans                                4,889      5,848
Other real estate owned                                32         41
Non-performing loans to
 total loans                                         0.13%      0.28%
Non-performing assets to
 total assets                                        0.08%      0.14%
Allowance for loan losses                          33,630     21,288
Allowance for loan losses
 to non-performing loans                           687.92%    364.02%
Allowance for loan losses
 to total loans                                      0.90%      1.01%

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
 DATA:
Assets                   $6,154,411 $4,167,851 $4,886,347 $4,085,849
Loans, net                3,405,859  2,016,717  2,636,690  1,981,261
Earning assets            5,442,634  3,886,874  4,461,198  3,827,232
Core deposits             2,540,794  1,700,013  2,019,111  1,674,773
Borrowings                1,173,304    612,818    854,321    537,132
Interest-bearing
 liabilities              4,670,130  2,977,902  3,591,234  2,886,430
Stockholders' equity      1,034,078    846,885    889,517    809,046
Average yield on
 interest-earning assets       4.89%      4.53%      4.77%      4.82%
Average cost of
 interest-bearing
 liabilities                   1.70%      1.77%      1.69%      1.95%

CAPITAL:
Leverage capital              12.73%     19.37%     12.73%     19.37%
Total risk-based capital      19.78%     35.39%     19.78%     35.39%
Average equity to
         average assets       16.80%     20.32%     18.20%     19.80%

Notes
-----

(1) Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share for the nine months ended
    September 30, 2003, includes the results of operations from
    January 15, 2003, the date the Company completed its Plan of
    Conversion, in the amount of $9,553,000.

(2) Efficiency Ratio Calculation

                          Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                              September 30,         September 30,
                         --------------------------------------------
                               2004       2003       2004       2003
                         --------------------------------------------
Net interest income         $46,930    $30,737   $113,828    $95,977
Non-interest income           8,200      6,751     22,572     17,358
                         --------------------------------------------
Total income                $55,130    $37,488   $136,400   $113,335
                         ============================================

Non-interest expense        $34,340    $25,728    $87,083    $97,954
LESS: Provident Bank
 Charitable Foundation
 Donation                         -          -          -    (24,000)
                         --------------------------------------------
Adjusted non-interest
 expense                    $34,340    $25,728    $87,083    $73,954
                         ============================================

         Expense/Income:      62.29%     68.63%     63.84%     65.25%


Average Quarterly Balance
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)

                       September 30, 2004            June 30, 2004
                ----------------------------- ----------------------
                    Average           Average Average          Average
                   Balance   Interest  Yield  Balance  Interest  Yield
                ----------------------------- ------------------------

Interest-Earning Assets:
Fed Funds Sold and
  Other Short-Term
  Investments       $ 58,043  $ 203   1.39%  $ 147,058  $ 364   1.00 %
Investment
 Securities (1)      474,110  4,799   4.03%    494,080  4,581   3.73 %
Securities
 Available
 for Sale          1,455,892 14,258   3.90%  1,017,331  8,213   3.25 %
Federal Home
 Loan Bank Stock      48,730    165   1.35%     32,090    131   1.64 %
Net Loans (2)
  Total Mortgage
   Loans            2,599,509 36,978  5.66%  1,625,142 23,539   5.83 %
  Total Commercial
   Loans              348,116  3,953  4.52%    342,126  3,728   4.38 %
  Total Consumer
  Loans               458,234  6,552  5.69%    323,698  4,761   5.92 %
                    ---------- ---------      ---------- --------
  Total Interest-
  Earning Assets   $5,442,634 66,908  4.89% $3,981,525 45,317   4.58 %
                   ---------- ---------     ---------- --------

Non-Interest Earning
 Assets:
Cash and Due from
 Banks                100,488                   81,782
Other Assets          611,289                  189,420
                    ----------               ----------
     TOTAL ASSETS  $6,154,411               $4,252,727
                    ==========               ==========

Interest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
Demand Deposits    $  659,449  1,530  0.92%   $436,910    821   0.76 %
Savings Deposits    1,498,412  2,965  0.79%    990,032  2,200   0.89 %
Time Deposits       1,338,965  6,826  2.03%    937,851  4,915   2.11 %
                    ---------- ---------     ---------- --------
     TOTAL
     DEPOSITS       3,496,826 11,321  1.29%  2,364,793  7,936   1.35 %
                   ---------- ---------      ---------- --------

Borrowed Funds      1,173,304  8,657  2.94%    693,534  4,885   2.83 %
                   ---------- ---------      ---------- --------
     TOTAL
     BORROWINGS     1,173,304  8,657  2.94%    693,534  4,885   2.83 %
                   ---------- ---------      ---------- --------
  Total Interest-
    Bearing
    Liabilities    $4,670,130 19,978  1.70% $3,058,327 12,821   1.69 %
                   ---------- ---------     ---------- --------

Non-Interest Bearing
 Liabilities          450,203                  379,555
                    ---------               ----------
     TOTAL
     LIABILITIES    5,120,333                3,437,882
Equity              1,034,078                  814,845
                    ---------               ----------
     TOTAL LIAB &
     EQUITY        $6,154,411               $4,252,727
                   ==========               ==========

Net interest
 income                    $  46,930                 $ 32,496
                           =========                 ========

Net interest rate
 spread                               3.19  %                   2.89 %
                                     =======                   =======
Net interest-earning
 assets            $  772,504               $  923,198
                   ==========               ==========

Net interest margin
 (3)                                  3.43  %                   3.28 %
                                     =======                   =======
Ratio of interest-
 earning assets to
      interest-bearing
       liabilities       1.17 x                   1.30 x
                      ==========               ==========

----------------------

(1) Average oustanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost.

(2) Average outstanding balances shown net of the allowance for loan
    losses, deferred loan fees and expenses,loan premiums and
    discounts and include non-accrual loans.

(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

The following table summarizes the net interest margin for the
previous year, inclusive.

                   09/30/04   06/30/04   3/31/04   12/31/03   09/30/03
                    3rd Qtr.  2nd Qtr.   1st Qtr.  4th Qtr.   3rd Qtr.
                   ---------- ---------  --------  --------   --------
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
Securities          3.79%       3.16%     3.53%     3.48%      2.84%
Net Loans           5.55%       5.62%     5.78%     5.70%      5.99%
  Total Interest-
   Earning Assets   4.89%       4.58%     4.79%     4.67%      4.48%

Interest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
Total Deposits      1.29%       1.35%     1.35%     1.37%      1.47%
Total Borrowings    2.94%       2.83%     2.76%     2.61%      2.80%
  Total Interest-
   Bearing
   Liabilities      1.70%       1.69%     1.67%     1.64%      1.75%

Interest Rate
 Spread             3.19%       2.89%     3.12%     3.03%      2.73%
Net Interest
 Margin             3.43%       3.28%     3.50%     3.41%      3.14%
Ratio of interest-
 earning assets to
 total interest-
 bearing
 liabilities         1.17x      1.30x     1.30x     1.30x      1.31x

Average YTD Balance
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)


                       September 30, 2004           September 30, 2003
                  ---------------------------  -----------------------
                  Average           Average  Average           Average
                  Balance  Interest   Yield  Balance  Interest  Yield
               ----------------------------  -------------------------
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
 Fed Funds Sold and
   Other
    Short-Term
    Investments  $  106,645   $ 877   1.10%    $170,558  $1,410 1.11 %
 Investment
Securities (1)      494,534  14,522   3.92%     445,746  12,724 3.82 %
 Securities
  Available
  for Sale        1,185,256  32,192   3.63%   1,205,195  30,109 3.34 %
 Federal Home
  Loan Bank
  Stock              38,073     411   1.44%      24,472     745 4.07 %
 Net Loans(2)
   Total Mortgage
    Loans         1,960,222  84,283   5.74%   1,287,717  62,563 6.50 %
   Total Commercial
    Loans           314,134  10,979   4.67%     425,918  16,666 5.23 %
   Total Consumer
    Loans           362,334  15,948   5.88%     267,626  13,859 6.92 %
                 ---------- ---------         ---------- --------
   Total Interest-
    Earning
    Assets       $4,461,198 159,212   4.77%  $3,827,232 138,076 4.82 %
                 ---------- ---------       ---------- --------

Non-Interest Earning
 Assets:
 Cash and Due from
  Banks              88,748                      85,589
 Other
  Assets            336,401                     173,028
                  ----------                  ----------
    TOTAL ASSETS $4,886,347                  $4,085,849
                  ==========                  ==========

Interest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
 Demand Deposits   $508,172   3,143   0.83%    $402,695   2,741 0.91 %
 Savings Deposits 1,155,000   7,327   0.85%     940,605   9,441 1.34 %
 Time Deposits    1,073,741  16,653   2.07%   1,005,998  18,780 2.50 %
                ---------- ---------          ---------- --------
    TOTAL
     DEPOSITS     2,736,913  27,123   1.32%   2,349,298  30,962 1.76 %
                ---------- ---------          ---------- --------

 Borrowed Funds     854,321  18,261   2.86%     537,132  11,137 2.77 %
                ---------- ---------          ---------- --------
    TOTAL
     BORROWINGS     854,321  18,261   2.86%     537,132  11,137 2.77 %
                 ---------- ---------         ---------- --------
   Total Interest-
    Bearing
    Liabilities  $3,591,234  45,384   1.69%  $2,886,430  42,099 1.95 %
                 ---------- ---------       ---------- --------

Non-Interest-
 Bearing
 Liabilities        405,596                     390,373
                  ----------                  ----------
    TOTAL
    LIABILITIES   3,996,830                   3,276,803
Equity              889,517                     809,046
                  ----------                  ----------
    TOTAL LIAB &
    EQUITY       $4,886,347                  $4,085,849
                  ==========                  ==========

Net
 interest
 income                   $ 113,828                    $ 95,977
                           =========                   ========

Net interest rate
 spread                               3.08%                     2.87 %
                                    =======                    =======
Net interest-
 earning assets  $  869,964                    $940,802
                  ==========                  ==========

Net interest
 margin (3)                           3.41%                     3.35 %
                                     =======                   =======
Ratio of interest-
 earning assets to
 interest-bearing
 liabilities           1.24 x                      1.33 x
                  ==========                    ==========

-----------------------

(1) Average oustanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost.

(2) Average outstanding balances shown net of the allowance for loan
    losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premiums and
    discounts and include non-accrual loans.

(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

   The following table summarizes the net interest margin for the
    three previous years, inclusive.

                                       Nine Months Ended
                                ---------------------------------
                                09/30/04     09/30/03   09/30/02
                               ----------   ---------  ----------
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
 Securities                       3.51%        3.26%       4.84%
 Net Loans                        5.63%        6.28%       7.03%
   Total Interest-
    Earning Assets                4.77%        4.82%       6.35%

Interest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
 Total Deposits                   1.32%        1.76%       2.52%
 Total Borrowings                 2.86%        2.77%       4.26%
   Total Interest-
   Bearing Liabilities            1.69%        1.95%       2.66%

Interest Rate Spread              3.08%        2.87%       3.69%
Net Interest Margin               3.41%        3.35%       4.06%
Ratio of interest-
 earning assets to
 interest-bearing
 liabilities                      1.24x        1.33x       1.16x

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