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Shore Bancshares Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:03pm EDT

EASTON, Md., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shore Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SHBI) reported net income available to common stockholders of $1.951 million
or $0.23 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2009, compared to
$354 thousand or $0.04 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2009
and $3.1 million or $0.37 per diluted common share for the third quarter of
2008.  Net income available to common stockholders for the first nine months
of 2009 was $4.2 million or $0.50 per diluted common share, compared to $9.2
million or $1.10 per diluted common share for the first nine months of 2008.  


Net income available to common stockholders was negatively impacted by
dividends and discount accretion associated with the sale and subsequent
repurchase of preferred stock under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's
Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program.  Although there was no
impact from the dividends and accretion during the third quarter of 2009, the
impact on the second quarter of 2009  was $1.5 million or $0.18 per share. 
The comparable amount for the first nine months of 2009 was $1.9 million or
$0.22 per share.    

"Although we added $1.7 million to the provision for credit losses to keep
pace with ongoing loan growth in new loans  plus higher levels of
nonperforming assets and chargeoffs, we are pleased to report net income of
nearly $2 million for the third quarter," said W. Moorhead Vermilye, 
president and chief executive officer.

"Our regional economy consistently outperforms the nation as a whole, but we
are still working in an operating environment where asset quality concerns are
likely to persist for the foreseeable future. We have been diligently moving
problem loans through the resolution pipeline and expect to continue focusing
resources on this area to maintain our traditional high-quality, conservative
balance sheet. On the deposit side, we believe our people have done an
excellent job managing our cost of funds, while also growing deposit balances
by attracting customers who are seeking a leading locally-managed institution
as a safe haven from market disruption," said Vermilye.

The Company's return on average assets for the third quarter of 2009 was
0.66%, compared to 0.13% and 1.19% for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008, respectively.  The return on average stockholders' equity
was 6.03% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 1.07% for the second
quarter of 2009 and 9.81% for the third quarter of 2008.

The Company's return on average assets for the first nine months of 2009 was
0.50%, compared to 1.23% for the first nine months of 2008.  The return on
average stockholders' equity was 4.08% for the first nine months of 2009,
compared to 9.95% for the same period in 2008.

Total assets were $1.158 billion at September 30, 2009, compared to $1.045
billion at the end of 2008, an increase of $113.0 million.  Total loans were
$918.6 million and total deposits were $992.2 million, an increase of $30.1
million and $146.8 million, respectively, when compared to December 31, 2008. 
The increase in deposits was primarily from the Company's participation in the
Promontory Insured Network Deposits Program ("IND") beginning in the second
quarter of 2009.  Total stockholders' equity increased slightly from the end
of 2008.    

Review of Quarterly Financial Results 
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2009 was $10.4 million, a 3.4%
increase from the second quarter of 2009 and a 5.2% increase from the same
period last year.  Higher average balances on earning assets and lower rates
paid on interest bearing liabilities were sufficient to offset the decline in
yields on earning assets.    The Company's net interest margin was 3.79% for
the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 6 basis points when compared to the
second quarter of 2009 and a decrease of 31 basis points when compared to the
third quarter of 2008. 

The provision for credit losses was $1.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 which was the same for the three months ended June 30,
2009.  The comparable amount was $875 thousand for the three months ended
September 30, 2008.  The continued large level of  provision expense was
primarily in response to sustained growth in the loan portfolio, the overall
increase in nonperforming assets and loan charge-offs, as well as overall
economic conditions.  Net charge-offs were $1.8 million for the third quarter
of 2009, $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $539 thousand for the
third quarter of 2008.  Quarter-to-date annualized net charge-offs to average
loans was 0.76% for the third quarter of 2009, 0.71% for the second quarter of
2009 and 0.25% for the third quarter of 2008. Nonperforming assets to total
assets was 1.45% at September 30, 2009.  The comparable nonperforming asset
ratio was 1.37% at June 30, 2009 and 0.72% at September 30, 2008.  The
allowance for credit losses to period-end loans was 1.17% at both September
30, 2009 and  June 30, 2009 and 1.00% at September 30, 2008.  Management
believes that the provision for credit losses and the resulting allowance were
adequate at September 30, 2009.  

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 11.7% when compared
to the second quarter of 2009 and decreased 10.0% when compared to the third
quarter of 2008.  A mark to market gain on interest rate swaps of $420
thousand during the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease in insurance agency
commissions of $149 thousand accounted for most of the decrease from the
second quarter of 2009.  The decrease from the third quarter of 2008 was
primarily due to a $1.3 million gain on the sale of a bank branch in August
2008.  The gain on the branch sale was partially offset by a $371 thousand
other than temporary impairment of Freddie Mac Preferred Stock and a $337
thousand loss on the sale of the Company's investment in Delmarva Bank Data
Processing Center, Inc., an unconsolidated subsidiary.   

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 3.7% when compared
to the second quarter of 2009 and increased 9.2% when compared to the third
quarter of 2008.  A significant portion of the fluctuations was due to FDIC
insurance premium expense which decreased $462 thousand when compared to the
second quarter of 2009 and increased $322 thousand when compared to the third
quarter of 2008.  The  second quarter of 2009 included a special one-time
assessment which totaled $513 thousand.  

Review of Nine-Month Financial Results
Net interest income for the first nine months of 2009 was $30.6 million, an
increase of 3.4% when compared to the first nine months of 2008.  Similar to
the quarterly results reported above, higher average balances on earning
assets and lower rates paid on interest bearing liabilities were sufficient to
offset the decline in yields on earning assets.  The net interest margin
declined 32 basis points from 4.22% for the first nine months of 2008 to 3.90%
for the first nine months of 2009.

The provisions for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008 were $5.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.  Net charge-offs
were $3.9 million and $885 thousand for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.  Year-to-date annualized net charge-offs to
average loans was 0.57% for the first nine months of 2009 and 0.14% for the
first nine months of 2008.   

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 3.3%
when compared to the same period in 2008.  The mark to market gain on interest
rate swaps of $420 thousand during the second quarter of 2009, offset by a
decrease in insurance agency commissions of $623 thousand, accounted for part
of the decrease compared to the first nine months of 2008.  In addition,
noninterest income for the first nine months of 2008 included the previously
mentioned $1.3 million gain on the branch sale and the $708 thousand combined
loss relating to the other than temporary impairment and the sale of the
investment in the unconsolidated subsidiary.

Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased
7.4% when compared to the same period in 2008.  A significant portion of the
increase was due to increased FDIC insurance premium expense of $1.4 million
when compared to the first nine months of 2008.  The increase in FDIC
insurance premiums was attributable to higher overall rates, a one-time
special assessment which totaled $513 thousand and growth in the Company's
total deposits.

Shore Bancshares Information
Shore Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton,
Maryland and is the largest independent bank holding company located on
Maryland's Eastern Shore.  It is the parent company of three banks, The Talbot
Bank of Easton, Maryland, The Centreville National Bank of Maryland, and The
Felton Bank; three insurance producer firms, The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC,
Elliott Wilson Insurance, LLC and Jack Martin and Associates, Inc; a wholesale
insurance company, TSGIA, Inc; two insurance premium finance companies, Mubell
Finance, LLC and ESFS, Inc; a registered investment adviser firm, Wye
Financial Services, LLC; and a mortgage broker subsidiary, Wye Mortgage Group,
LLC. 

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements
do not represent historical facts, but statements about management's beliefs,
plans and objectives.  These statements are evidenced by terms such as
"anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," and similar
expressions.  Although these statements reflect management's good faith
beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and
they may not prove true.  These projections involve risk and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in
the forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of these risks and
uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports filed by Shore
Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled "Risk
Factors". 

    Shore Bancshares, Inc.
    Financial Highlights
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                       For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
                                Sep. 30,                     Sep. 30,
                                --------                     --------
                                               %                         %
                           2009      2008   Change     2009     2008  Change
                           ----      ----   ------     ----     ----  ------
    PROFITABILITY
    FOR THE PERIOD
      Net interest
       income          $10,428     $9,909     5.2%  $30,572  $29,571     3.4%
      Provision for
       credit losses     1,702        875    94.5     5,318    1,952   172.4
      Noninterest
       income            4,719      5,246   (10.0)   15,416   15,942    (3.3)
      Noninterest
       expense          10,297      9,429     9.2    30,873   28,749     7.4
                        ------      -----            ------   ------
      Income before
       income taxes      3,148      4,851   (35.1)    9,797   14,812   (33.9)
      Income tax
       expense           1,197      1,780   (32.8)    3,740    5,603   (33.3)
                         -----      -----             -----    -----
      Net income         1,951      3,071   (36.5)    6,057    9,209   (34.2)
      Preferred stock
       dividends and
       discount
       accretion             -          -       -     1,876        -       -
                         -----      -----             -----    -----
      Net income
       available to
       common
       shareholders     $1,951     $3,071   (36.5)   $4,181   $9,209   (54.6)
                        ======     ======            ======   ======


      Return on average
       assets (1)         0.66%      1.19%  (44.5)%    0.50%    1.23%  (59.3)%
      Return on average
       equity (1)         6.03       9.81   (38.5)     4.08     9.95   (59.0)
      Net interest
       margin             3.79       4.10    (7.6)     3.90     4.22    (7.6)
      Efficiency ratio -
       GAAP based        67.98      62.22     9.3     67.13    63.17     6.3


    PER SHARE DATA
      Basic net income
       per share         $0.23      $0.37   (37.8)%   $0.72    $1.10   (34.5)%
      Basic net income
       per common share   0.23       0.37   (37.8)     0.50     1.10   (54.5)
      Diluted net income
       per share          0.23       0.37   (37.8)     0.72     1.10   (34.5)
      Diluted net income
       per common share   0.23       0.37   (37.8)     0.50     1.10   (54.5)
      Dividends paid per
       common share       0.16       0.16       -      0.48     0.48       -
      Book value per
       common share at
       period end        15.23      14.92     2.1
      Tangible book
       value per common
       share at period
       end               12.68      12.30     3.1
      Market value at
       period end        16.73      25.70   (34.9)
      Market range:
       High              20.72      27.25   (24.0)    24.43    27.25   (10.3)
       Low               16.64      18.00    (7.6)    11.00    18.00   (38.9)


    AT PERIOD END
      Loans           $918,601   $865,437     6.1%
      Securities       103,921     93,149    11.6
      Assets         1,157,685  1,037,026    11.6
      Deposits         992,196    839,217    18.2
      Stockholders'
      equity           128,219    125,401     2.2


    CAPITAL AND CREDIT
    QUALITY RATIOS
      Average equity to
       average assets    11.01%     12.12%            12.29%   12.33%
      Annualized net
       charge-offs to
       average loans      0.76       0.25              0.57     0.14
      Allowance for
       credit losses to
       period-end
       loans              1.17      1.00
      Nonperforming
       assets to total
       assets             1.45      0.72


    (1) Calculation uses net income available to common shareholders.





    Shore Bancshares, Inc.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                          Sep. 30,   Sep. 30,
                                                            2009       2009
                                                          compared   compared
                                                             to         to
                        Sep. 30,   Dec. 31,    Sep. 30,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,
                          2009       2008        2008       2008       2008
                          ----       ----        ----       ----       ----
    ASSETS
      Cash and due
       from banks      $13,699     $16,803     $21,883      (18.5)%   (37.4)%
      Interest-bearing
       deposits with
       other banks       1,601         481         513      232.8      212.1
      Federal funds
       sold             72,061      10,010      15,416      619.9      367.4
      Investments
       available-for-
      sale (at fair
      value)            94,917      79,204      82,235       19.8       15.4
      Investments
      held-to-maturity   9,004      10,252      10,914      (12.2)     (17.5)

      Loans            918,601     888,528     865,437        3.4        6.1
      Less: allowance
      for credit
      losses           (10,723)     (9,320)     (8,618)      15.1       24.4
                       -------      ------      ------
      Loans, net       907,878     879,208     856,819        3.3        6.0
                       -------     -------     -------

      Premises and
       equipment, net   14,012      13,855      14,097        1.1       (0.6)
      Accrued interest
       receivable        4,769       4,606       5,023        3.5       (5.1)
      Goodwill          15,954      15,954      15,954          -          -
      Other intangible
       assets, net       5,535       5,921       6,050       (6.5)      (8.5)
      Other real estate
       owned             2,062         148           -    1,293.2          -
      Other assets      16,193       8,199       8,122       97.5       99.4
                        ------       -----       -----

        Total
         assets     $1,157,685  $1,044,641  $1,037,026       10.8       11.6
                     =========  ==========  ==========

    LIABILITIES
      Noninterest-
       bearing
       deposits       $124,440    $102,584    $118,049       21.3        5.4
      Interest-
       bearing
       deposits        867,756     742,787     721,168       16.8       20.3
                       -------     -------     -------
        Total
         deposits      992,196     845,371     839,217       17.4       18.2

      Short-term
       borrowings       17,673      52,969      53,078      (66.6)     (66.7)
      Long-term debt     1,947       7,947       8,485      (75.5)     (77.1)
      Accrued interest
       payable and
       other
       liabilities      17,650      10,969      10,845       60.9       62.7
                        ------      ------      ------
        Total
         liabilities 1,029,466     917,256     911,625       12.2       12.9
                     ---------     -------     -------

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Common stock, par
       value $0.01;
       authorized
       35,000,000 shares    84          84          84          -          -
      Warrants           1,543           -           -          -          -
      Additional paid
       in capital       29,844      29,768      29,744        0.3        0.3
      Retained earnings 96,283      96,140      95,224        0.1        1.1
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive
       income              465       1,393         349      (66.6)      33.2
                           ---       -----         ---
        Total
         stockholders'
         equity        128,219     127,385     125,401        0.7        2.2
                       -------     -------     -------

        Total
         liabilities
         and stock-
         holders'
         equity     $1,157,685  $1,044,641  $1,037,026       10.8       11.6
                    ==========  ==========  ==========

    Period-end common
     shares outstanding  8,419       8,405       8,405        0.2        0.2
    Book value per
     common share       $15.23      $15.16      $14.92        0.5        2.1





    Shore Bancshares, Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (In thousands, except per share data)


                              For the Three              For the Nine
                               Months Ended              Months Ended
                                 Sep. 30,                  Sep. 30,
                                 --------                  --------
                                           %                         %
                           2009    2008  Change      2009    2008  Change
                           ----    ----  ------      ----    ----  ------
    INTEREST INCOME
      Interest and fees
       on loans         $14,001 $14,179   (1.3)% $41,372 $42,700    (3.1)%
      Interest and
       dividends
       on investment
       securities:
        Taxable            800     924   (13.4)    2,324   2,949   (21.2)
        Tax-exempt          77      95   (18.9)      241     327   (26.3)
      Interest on
       federal funds
       sold                 31      79   (60.8)       61     284   (78.5)
      Interest on
       deposits with
       other banks           4      21   (81.0)       11      88   (87.5)
                             -      --                --      --
         Total interest
          income         14,913  15,298   (2.5)    44,009  46,348   (5.0)
                         ------  ------            ------  ------

    INTEREST EXPENSE
      Interest on
       deposits           4,368   4,955  (11.8)    13,094  15,295   (14.4)
      Interest on short-
       term
       borrowings            19     344   94.5)        96   1,026   (90.6)
      Interest on long-
       term debt             98      90    8.9        247     456   (45.8)
                             --      --               ---     ---
         Total interest
          expense         4,485   5,389  (16.8)    13,437  16,777   (19.9)
                          -----   -----            ------  ------

    NET INTEREST INCOME  10,428   9,909    5.2     30,572  29,571     3.4
    Provision for
     credit losses        1,702     875   94.5      5,318   1,952   172.4
                          -----     ---             -----   -----

    NET INTEREST INCOME
     AFTER PROVISION
     FOR CREDIT LOSSES    8,726   9,034   (3.4)    25,254  27,619    (8.6)
                          -----   -----            ------  ------

    NONINTEREST INCOME
      Service charges on
       deposit
       accounts             861     923   (6.7)     2,558   2,711    (5.6)
      Investment
       securities
       gains                  -       -      -         49       -       -
      Other than
       temporary
       impairment of
       securities             -    (371) 100.0          -    (371)  100.0
      Insurance agency
       commissions        2,744   2,845   (3.6)     8,972   9,595    (6.5)
      Other noninterest
       income             1,114   1,849  (39.8)     3,837   4,007    (4.2)
                          -----   -----             -----   -----
        Total noninterest
         income           4,719   5,246  (10.0)    15,416  15,942    (3.3)
                          -----   -----            ------  ------

    NONINTEREST EXPENSE
      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits           5,976   5,802    3.0     17,855  17,545     1.8
      Occupancy
       expense              616     558   10.4      1,752   1,594     9.9
      Furniture and
       equipment
       expense              299     310   (3.5)       915     894     2.3
      Data processing       675     610   10.7      1,865   1,728     7.9
      Directors' fees       109     131  (16.8)       394     426    (7.5)
      Amortization of
       intangible
       assets               128     128      -        386     386       -
      Other noninterest
       expenses           2,494   1,890   32.0      7,706   6,176    24.8
                          -----   -----             -----   -----
         Total non-
          interest
          expense        10,297   9,429    9.2     30,873  28,749     7.4
                         ------   -----            ------  ------

    Income before
     income taxes         3,148   4,851  (35.1)     9,797  14,812   (33.9)
    Income tax expense    1,197   1,780  (32.8)     3,740   5,603   (33.3)
                          -----   -----             -----   -----

    NET INCOME            1,951   3,071  (36.5)     6,057   9,209   (34.2)
    Preferred stock
     dividends and
     discount accretion       -       -      -      1,876       -       -
                            ---     ---    ---      -----     ---     ---
    Net income
     available to
     common
     shareholders        $1,951  $3,071  (36.5)    $4,181  $9,209   (54.6)
                         ======  ======            ======  ======

    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - basic              8,419   8,405    0.2      8,412   8,398     0.2
    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - diluted            8,423   8,411    0.1      8,416   8,405     0.1

    Basic net income
     per share            $0.23   $0.37  (37.8)     $0.72   $1.10   (34.5)
    Basic net income
     per common share      0.23    0.37  (37.8)      0.50    1.10   (54.5)
    Diluted net income
     per share             0.23    0.37  (37.8)      0.72    1.10   (34.5)
    Diluted net income
     per common share      0.23    0.37  (37.8)      0.50    1.10   (54.5)
    Dividends paid per
     common share          0.16    0.16      -       0.48    0.48       -






    Shore Bancshares, Inc.
    Financial Highlights By Quarter
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                 3rd         2nd           1st        4th
                               quarter     quarter       quarter     quarter
                                 2009        2009          2009        2008
                               (3Q 09)     (2Q 09)       (1Q 09)     (4Q 08)
                               -------     -------       -------     -------
    PROFITABILITY FOR THE
     PERIOD
      Net interest income      $10,428      $10,086       $10,058    $10,348
      Provision for credit
       losses                    1,702        1,681         1,935      1,385
      Noninterest income         4,719        5,347         5,350      4,408
      Noninterest expense       10,297       10,693         9,883      9,621
                                ------       ------         -----      -----
      Income before income
       taxes                     3,148        3,059         3,590      3,750
      Income tax expense         1,197        1,166         1,377      1,489
                                 -----        -----         -----      -----
      Net income                 1,951        1,893         2,213      2,261
      Preferred stock
       dividends and discount
       accretion                     -        1,539           337          -
                                   ---        -----           ---        ---
      Net income available to
       common shareholders      $1,951         $354        $1,876     $2,261
                                ======         ====        ======     ======


      Return on average
       assets (1)                 0.66%        0.13%         0.72%      0.87%
      Return on average
       equity (1)                 6.03         1.07          5.05       7.11
      Net interest margin         3.79         3.85          4.09       4.24
      Efficiency ratio - GAAP
       based                     67.98        69.29         64.14      65.20


    PER SHARE DATA
      Basic net income per
       share                     $0.23        $0.23         $0.26      $0.27
      Basic net income per
       common share               0.23         0.04          0.22       0.27
      Diluted net income per
       share                      0.23         0.22          0.26       0.27
      Diluted net income per
       common share               0.23         0.04          0.22       0.27
      Dividends paid per
       common share               0.16         0.16          0.16       0.16
      Book value per common
       share at period end       15.23        15.19         15.38      15.16
      Tangible book value per
       common share at period
       end                       12.68        12.62         12.79      12.55
      Market value at period
       end                       16.73        17.94         16.75      23.99
      Market range:
         High                    20.72        21.46         24.43      25.97
         Low                     16.64        15.18         11.00      17.50


    AT PERIOD END
      Loans                   $918,601     $919,088      $908,118   $888,528
      Securities               103,921       89,272        78,953     89,456
      Assets                 1,157,685    1,158,212     1,075,934  1,044,641
      Deposits                 992,196      981,334       873,089    845,371
      Stockholders' equity     128,219      127,876       152,781    127,385


    CAPITAL AND CREDIT
     QUALITY RATIOS
      Average equity to
       average assets            11.01%       11.84%        14.23%     12.22%
      Annualized net charge-
       offs to average loans      0.76         0.71          0.25       0.31
      Allowance for credit
       losses to period-end
       loans                      1.17         1.17          1.18       1.05
      Nonperforming assets to
       total assets               1.45         1.37          0.85       0.79



                                 3rd
                               quarter        3Q 09         3Q 09
                                2008        compared       compared
                                               to             to
                               (3Q 08)        2Q 09         3Q 08
                               -------        -----         -----
    PROFITABILITY
     FOR THE PERIOD
      Net interest income       $9,909          3.4%          5.2%
      Provision for credit
       losses                      875          1.2          94.5
      Noninterest income         5,246        (11.7)        (10.0)
      Noninterest expense        9,429         (3.7)          9.2
                                 -----
      Income before income
       taxes                     4,851          2.9         (35.1)
      Income tax expense         1,780          2.7         (32.8)
                                 -----
      Net income                 3,071          3.1         (36.5)
      Preferred stock
       dividends and discount
       accretion                     -       (100.0)            -
                                   ---                        ---
      Net income available to
       common shareholders      $3,071        451.1         (36.5)
                                ======


      Return on average
       assets (1)                 1.19%       407.7%        (44.5)%
      Return on average
       equity (1)                 9.81        463.6         (38.5)
      Net interest margin         4.10         (1.6)         (7.6)
      Efficiency ratio - GAAP
       based                     62.22         (1.9)          9.3


    PER SHARE DATA
      Basic net income per
       share                     $0.37            -%        (37.8)%
      Basic net income per
       common share               0.37        475.0         (37.8)
      Diluted net income per
       share                      0.37          4.5         (37.8)
      Diluted net income per
       common share               0.37        475.0         (37.8)
      Dividends paid per
       common share               0.16            -             -
      Book value per common
       share at period end       14.92          0.3           2.1
      Tangible book value per
       common share at period
       end                       12.30          0.5           3.1
      Market value at period
       end                       25.70         (6.7)        (34.9)
      Market range:
         High                    27.25         (3.4)        (24.0)
         Low                     18.00          9.6          (7.6)


    AT PERIOD END
      Loans                   $865,437         (0.1)%         6.1%
      Securities                93,149         16.4          11.6
      Assets                 1,037,026            -          11.6
      Deposits                 839,217          1.1          18.2
      Stockholders' equity     125,401          0.3           2.2


    CAPITAL AND CREDIT
     QUALITY RATIOS
      Average equity to
       average assets            12.12%
      Annualized net charge-
       offs to average loans      0.25
      Allowance for credit
       losses to period-end
       loans                      1.00
      Nonperforming assets to
       total assets               0.72


    (1) Calculation uses net income available to common shareholders.




    Shore Bancshares, Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Income By Quarter
    (In thousands, except per share data)




                             3Q 09      2Q 09     1Q 09   4Q 08    3Q 08
                             -----      -----     -----   -----    -----
    INTEREST INCOME
      Interest and fees
       on loans             $14,001    $13,754   $13,617 $14,166  $14,179
      Interest and
       dividends
       on investment
       securities:
         Taxable                800        768       756     839      924
         Tax-exempt              77         79        85      93       95
      Interest on
       federal funds
       sold                      31         23         7      24       79
      Interest on
       deposits with
       other banks                4          6         1       4       21
                                  -          -         -       -       --
         Total interest
          income             14,913     14,630    14,466  15,126   15,298
                             ------     ------    ------  ------   ------

    INTEREST EXPENSE
      Interest on
       deposits               4,368      4,441     4,285   4,582    4,955
      Interest on short-
       term borrowings           19         28        49     121      344
      Interest on long-
       term debt                 98         75        74      75       90
                                 --         --        --      --       --
         Total interest
          expense             4,485      4,544     4,408   4,778    5,389
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----

    NET INTEREST INCOME      10,428     10,086    10,058  10,348    9,909
    Provision for
     credit losses            1,702      1,681     1,935   1,385      875
                              -----      -----     -----   -----      ---

    NET INTEREST INCOME
     AFTER PROVISION
     FOR CREDIT LOSSES        8,726      8,405     8,123   8,963    9,034
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----

    NONINTEREST INCOME
      Service charges on
       deposit accounts         861        888       809     889      923
      Investment
       securities gains
       (losses)                   -          -        49     (15)       -
      Other than
       temporary
       impairment of
       securities                 -          -         -       -     (371)
      Insurance agency
       commissions            2,744      2,893     3,335   2,495    2,845
      Other noninterest
       income                 1,114      1,566     1,157   1,039    1,849
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----
         Total noninterest
          income              4,719      5,347     5,350   4,408    5,246
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----

    NONINTEREST EXPENSE
      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits               5,976      5,959     5,920   5,776    5,802
      Occupancy
       expense                  616        587       549     585      558
      Furniture and
       equipment
       expense                  299        302       314     291      310
      Data processing           675        580       610     595      610
      Directors' fees           109        117       168     132      131
      Amortization of
       intangible
       assets                   128        129       129     129      128
      Other noninterest
       expenses               2,494      3,019     2,193   2,113    1,890
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----
         Total noninterest
          expense            10,297     10,693     9,883   9,621    9,429
                             ------     ------     -----   -----    -----

    Income before
     income taxes             3,148      3,059     3,590   3,750    4,851
    Income tax expense        1,197      1,166     1,377   1,489    1,780
                              -----      -----     -----   -----    -----

    NET INCOME                1,951      1,893     2,213   2,261    3,071
    Preferred stock
     dividends and
     discount accretion           -      1,539       337       -        -
                                ---      -----       ---     ---      ---
    Net income
     available to
     common
     shareholders            $1,951       $354    $1,876  $2,261   $3,071
                             ======       ====    ======  ======   ======

    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - basic                  8,419      8,413     8,405   8,405    8,405
    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - diluted                8,423      8,417     8,408   8,410    8,411

    Basic net income
     per share                $0.23      $0.23     $0.26   $0.27    $0.37
    Basic net income
     per common share          0.23       0.04      0.22    0.27     0.37
    Diluted net income
     per share                 0.23       0.22      0.26    0.27     0.37
    Diluted net income
     per common share          0.23       0.04      0.22    0.27     0.37
    Dividends paid per
     common share              0.16       0.16      0.16    0.16     0.16



                               3Q 09        3Q 09
                            compared to  compared to
                               2Q 09        3Q 08
                               -----        -----
    INTEREST INCOME
      Interest and fees
       on loans                 1.8%        (1.3)%
      Interest and dividends
       on investment securities:
         Taxable                4.2        (13.4)
         Tax-exempt            (2.5)       (18.9)
      Interest on
       federal funds
       sold                    34.8        (60.8)
      Interest on
       deposits with
       other banks            (33.3)       (81.0)
           Total interest
            income              1.9         (2.5)

    INTEREST EXPENSE
      Interest on
       deposits                (1.6)       (11.8)
      Interest on short-
       term borrowings        (32.1)       (94.5)
      Interest on long-
       term debt               30.7          8.9
           Total interest
            expense            (1.3)       (16.8)

    NET INTEREST INCOME         3.4          5.2
    Provision for
     credit losses              1.2         94.5

    NET INTEREST INCOME
     AFTER PROVISION
     FOR CREDIT LOSSES          3.8         (3.4)

    NONINTEREST INCOME
      Service charges on
       deposit accounts        (3.0)        (6.7)
      Investment
       securities gains
       (losses)                   -            -
      Other than
       temporary
       impairment of
       securities                 -        100.0
      Insurance agency
       commissions             (5.2)        (3.6)
      Other noninterest
       income                 (28.9)       (39.8)
           Total noninterest
            income            (11.7)       (10.0)

    NONINTEREST EXPENSE
      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits                 0.3          3.0
      Occupancy
       expense                  4.9         10.4
      Furniture and
       equipment
       expense                 (1.0)        (3.5)
      Data processing          16.4         10.7
      Directors' fees          (6.8)       (16.8)
      Amortization of
       intangible
       assets                  (0.8)           -
      Other noninterest
       expenses               (17.4)        32.0
          Total noninterest
           expense             (3.7)         9.2

    Income before
     income taxes               2.9        (35.1)
    Income tax expense          2.7        (32.8)

    NET INCOME                  3.1        (36.5)
    Preferred stock
     dividends and
     discount accretion      (100.0)           -
    Net income
     available to
     common
     shareholders             451.1        (36.5)

    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - basic                    0.1          0.2
    Weighted average
     shares outstanding
     - diluted                  0.1          0.1

    Basic net income
     per share                    -        (37.8)
    Basic net income
     per common share         475.0        (37.8)
    Diluted net income
     per share                  4.5        (37.8)
    Diluted net income
     per common share         475.0        (37.8)
    Dividends paid per
     common share                 -            -



SOURCE  Shore Bancshares, Inc.

W. Moorhead Vermilye, President and CEO, +1-410-822-1400


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