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Tower Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

  • Press Release
  • Source: Tower Financial Corporation
  • On 5:30 am EDT, Friday July 24, 2009

FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tower Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:TOFC - News) reported a second quarter 2009 loss of $4.1 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, compared with net income of $343,000, or $0.08 per share, reported for the second quarter 2008. This brings the year to date net loss to $3.7 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared to year to date net income of $1.0 million, or $0.26 per share at June 30, 2008.

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The quarterly loss was mainly caused by:



 * Loan loss provisions of $6.55 million.
 * The write-down in value of a foreclosed property of $950,000.
 * An industry-wide imposed special assessment from the FDIC of
   $315,000.

Mike Cahill, President and CEO of Tower Financial Corporation commented, "While disappointing, the results posted for the second quarter were well within the scenarios utilized in our own capital stress test analysis. We continue to have confidence that we will remain 'well-capitalized' and continue the execution of our business plan. Additionally, we still maintain our position of being able to passionately serve our existing clients and communities along with adding new clientele who are being displaced by national banks."

As previously announced, the Company conducted its own internal stress test analysis during the first quarter of 2009. Based on the results of these stress tests, the application for participation in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) was withdrawn, which is part of the federal government's Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).

"As our customers are impacted by the economy, so is Tower. A small number of our clients represent over 90% of our quarterly loan loss provision, with a significant portion of this loss being tied to Northeast Indiana land development projects that continue to be adversely affected by the local economy," stated Cahill. "In the past 10 years Tower has invested in the Fort Wayne business community just as the community has invested in Tower. We have worked side-by-side with our clients to grow and will continue that business model through these tough economic times."

Second quarter highlights include:



 * The Company's regulatory capital ratios continue to remain above
   the "well-capitalized" levels, and the second quarter results were
   well within the stress testing of existing capital performed by the
   Company earlier this year.

 * Allowance for Loan Losses increased to 2.53 percent of total loans,
   compared to 2.06 percent at March 31, 2009, and 1.90 percent at
   December 31, 2008.  This increase was primarily the result of
   reserve building in the second quarter of 2009, which includes a
   $6.55 million of loan loss provision, in addition to the $960,000
   taken during the first quarter of 2009.

 * Trust and brokerage assets under management grew to $663.4 million
   as of June 30, 2009, an increase of $61.7 million or 10.26% during
   the second quarter.

 * Core deposits grew to $444.3 million as of June 30, 2009, an
   increase of $7.9 million for the second quarter and $37.6 million
   year to date.  This represents annualized core deposit growth of
   7.3% for the second quarter and 18.6% for the first half of the
   year. The majority of the growth came from non-interest bearing
   checking accounts.

 * Lending continued to experience solid growth in both the Commercial
   & Industrial (C&I) and Home Equity categories. This growth was
   offset by an expected decrease in both our Commercial and
   Residential real estate loan categories.

Capital

The Company's regulatory capital ratios continue to remain above the "well-capitalized" levels of 6 percent for tier 1 capital and 10 percent for risked-based capital. Tier 1 capital at June 30, 2009, was 10.4 percent, compared to 11.7 percent at December 31, 2008. Total risked-based capital at June 30, 2009, was 12.0 percent, compared to 13.0 percent at December 31, 2008. Leverage capital was 8.6 percent at June 30, 2009, well above the regulatory requirement of 5 percent to be considered "well-capitalized". The reduction in capital ratios is the direct result of a large loan loss provision and write down of a foreclosed land development during the quarter, offset by a reduction in total assets.

The following table shows our current Capital position as of June 30, 2009 in both dollars and percentages, compared to the minimum amounts required per regulatory standards for "well-capitalized" institutions.



 Minimum Dollar
  Requirements                Regulatory
 ---------------            Minimum (Well-      Tower
                             Capitalized)      6/30/09      Excess
                            -------------      -------      ------
 Tier 1 Capital / Risk
  Assets                       $35,066         $60,654      $25,588

 Total Risk Based
  Capital / Risk Assets        $58,444         $69,880      $11,437

 Tier 1 Capital /
  Average Assets (Leverage)    $35,414         $60,654      $25,240

 Minimum Percentage
  Requirements                Regulatory
 ------------------         Minimum (Well-      Tower
                             Capitalized)      6/30/09
                            ------------       -------
 Tier 1 Capital / Risk
  Assets                     6% or more         10.38%

 Total Risk Based Capital
  / Risk Assets             10% or more         11.96%

 Tier 1 Capital /
  Quarterly Average Assets   5% or more          8.56%
 ==================================================================

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets plus delinquencies increased $6.1 million from December 31, 2008 to $25.8 million, or 3.78 percent of total assets as of June 30, 2009. This compares with $19.7 million, or 2.81 percent of assets at December 31, 2008 and $24.4 million a year ago, or 3.51 percent of assets at June 30, 2008. Net charge-offs were $3.1 million for the quarter compared with net charge-offs of $117,000 in the first quarter of 2009. The current and historical breakdown of our non-performing assets is as follows:



 ($000's omitted)        6/30/09  3/31/09  12/31/08  9/30/08  6/30/08
 ----------------        -------  -------  --------  -------  -------
 Non-Accrual loans
  Commercial               5,907    1,246     1,658      598    2,736
  Acquisition &
   Development             9,882    9,801    13,221   15,020   15,000
  Commercial Real Estate   2,675      437       449    1,341    1,483
  Residential Real Estate    552      224       347      107      193
                         --------------------------------------------
 Total Non-accrual loans  19,016   11,708    15,675   17,066   19,412
 Trouble-debt
  restructured               184      191       198      366      373
 OREO                      4,060    5,080     2,660    2,432    2,500
 Delinquencies greater
  than 90 days             2,509    1,304     1,020      982    1,840
                         --------------------------------------------

 Total Non-Performing
  Assets                  25,769   18,283    19,553   20,846   24,125
                         ============================================

Four relationships comprise the non-accrual loans in the Acquisition and Development category, while loans in the Commercial Real Estate category are made up of two relationships. In the Commercial category, 91 percent of the total non-accrual loans are comprised of three relationships. In total, 94 percent of all non-accrual loans are held within nine lending relationships.

Our allowance for loan losses was 2.53 percent of total loans at June 30, 2009, an increase from 2.06 percent and 1.90 percent at March 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. The year to date increase was the net result of a reduction on loan outstandings of $3.5 million, net charge-offs of $4.1 million, and loan loss provision of $7.5 million. This increased provisioning was primarily driven by a deliberate focus by management on reserve building, a recognition of valuation changes in the marketplace related to underperforming assets, and current economic factors in our local markets.

"While we are not pleased with the level of non-performing assets, the main drivers of these numbers are contained to previously identified land development projects and a handful of companies experiencing significant operating difficulties due to the economy versus a portfolio wide deterioration," stated Mr. Cahill. "While the foreclosure and legal process slows our ability to quickly resolve these issues, the smaller number of non-performing assets allows us to be more targeted in moving toward final resolution of these assets once we assume control. The reserve building and charge offs taken this quarter should enhance our abilities in this area during the next 12 months."

Balance Sheet

Company assets were $686.3 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $10.3 million, or 1.5 percent from December 31, 2008. The decrease in assets was primarily attributable to decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $15.7 million and loans of $3.5 million, along with an increase in our allowance for loan losses of $3.5 million. These changes were offset by an increase in long term investments of $4.9 million and loans held for sale of $3.4 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased primarily due to the net paydown of $15.2 million in borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Discount Window in an effort to recognize more limited lending opportunities in the short term, and the goal of improving our net interest margin. FHLB and FRB Discount Window borrowings at June 30, 2009 were $24.0 million, compared to $39.2 million at December 31, 2008.

The decrease in loans came in our Commercial and Residential Real estate categories. Commercial real estate loans decreased by $10.4 million from December 31, 2008, while Residential real estate loans decreased by $9.3 million during that same time frame. Offsetting those decreases was growth of $10.1 million in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) category and $7.8 million in the Home Equity category. Total loans at June 30, 2009 were $557.5 million, compared to $561.0 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease in commercial real estate was due to continued amortization and payoffs in the portfolio combined with limited new activity. The decrease in the residential portfolio was due to increased refinancing activity during the first half of 2009 combined with the Company's desire to sell these mortgages rather than hold them for both interest rate risk and fee income purposes. The growth in C&I lending and Home Equity is attributable to opportunities in our markets to obtain new clients who are being displaced by larger national lenders.

Long term investments increased by $4.9 million to $82.7 million as we continue to expand our investment portfolio to enhance liquidity and yield opportunities in light of the reduction in our loan portfolio. This is a purposeful change in asset allocation driven by profitability and liquidity targets, current economic conditions, and capital management guidelines.

Total deposits at June 30, 2009 were $594.6 million compared to $586.2 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $8.4 million, or 2.87 percent annualized. Core deposit growth of $37.6 million, or 18.5 percent annualized, was led by $23.6 million of growth in our non-interest bearing checking accounts, $10.3 million in money-market accounts, and $4.3 million in interest bearing checking accounts. This growth was offset by a $14.1 million decrease in certificates of deposit and a $15.1 million decrease in brokered deposits. Core deposits, which totaled $444.4 million at June 30, 2009, now comprise 74.7 percent of the entire deposits of the Company compared to 69.4 percent at December 31, 2008.

Shareholders' equity was $46.0 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of 7.4 percent from the $49.6 million reported at December 31, 2008. Affecting the decrease in stockholders' equity was a net loss of $3.7 million, $37,000 of additional paid in capital from the FAS123R accounting treatment for stock options, and an increase of $7,500 in unrealized losses, net of tax, on securities available for sale. Period-end common shares outstanding were 4,090,432.

Operating Statement

Total revenue, consisting of net interest income and noninterest income, was $6.4 million for the second quarter 2009, an increase of $90,000 from the first quarter 2009 and a decrease of $133,000 from the fourth quarter 2008. Second quarter 2009 net interest income was $4.8 million an increase of $281,000, or 6.2 percent from the first quarter 2009 and a decrease of $351,000, or 6.8 percent compared to the fourth quarter 2008. The increase in net interest income was the result of a 20 basis point improvement in our net interest margin. Net interest margin for the second quarter 2009 was 3.05%, compared to 2.85% for the first quarter 2009 and 3.28% in the fourth quarter 2008. Our net interest margin continues to improve from its low point of 2.69 percent in January. Monthly margins for the second quarter were 2.88 percent, 2.97 percent, and 3.22 percent in April, May, and June, respectively.

The first quarter decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to the 75 basis point reduction in interest rates that occurred in late December 2008 combined with our primarily floating rate loan portfolio. Overall, the prime interest rate dropped 4.0 percent during 2008. We believe that the first quarter will be the low point in our net interest margin due to the rolling off and replacement of CD's, the implementation of interest rate floors on loans as they renew, the steady increase in local deposits, and less loan price sensitivity in our markets. These items will more than offset any downward pressure on net interest margin caused by any increases in non-performing assets.

Noninterest income accounted for approximately 24.9 percent of total revenue. For the second quarter, noninterest income was $1.6 million, down from the $1.8 million reported in the first quarter of 2009, and up 15.8 percent from the $1.5 million reported in the fourth quarter 2008. The decrease from the first quarter 2009 relates primarily to a $191,000 gain on sale of investments recorded during the first quarter. Currently, Tower Private Advisors manages $663.4 million in combined trust and brokerage assets, an increase of 10.3 percent from the $601.7 million of combined assets reported for March 31, 2009. Trust and brokerage fees were $806,000, a decrease of 7.1 percent from the first quarter 2009; however, this decrease was due to the receipt of significant annual fees in the first quarter of 2009. Looking forward, our fees are positively impacted by the growth in assets under management. Offsetting this second quarter decrease in trust and brokerage fees were increases in bank fee income. Service charges for the Bank were $283,000, a 9.9 percent increase from the first quarter 2009. Loan broker fees were $195,000, a 41.3 percent increase from the first quarter 2009, due to increased refinancing activity being experienced throughout the country. Other fee income increased from the previous quarter by $24,000, or 7.1 percent, primarily as the result of an increase in processing revenue for debit/ATM card transaction, sweep dividends, and BOLI (Bank-owned life insurance) income.

Second quarter noninterest expense increased $1.5 million, or 29.3 percent from the first quarter 2009. Approximately $1.3 million of the increase was due to an industry-wide imposed special FDIC assessment of $315,000 and the write-down of the value of a foreclosed property of $950,000. The remaining $200,000 increase was made up primarily from $85,000 in additional industry-wide standard FDIC insurance premiums due a rate increase, $40,000 of costs associated with the annual report and meeting, $30,000 of one-time expense related to IT systems testing, and $30,000 related to timing of an annual contribution commitment.

The non-interest expense for the first six months of 2009 versus the same period in 2008 are down by over $1.175 million (excluding the increase in FDIC premiums and $950,000 write down of REO in 2009). This reflects management's continuing diligence in reducing operating costs of the Company. This has been and will continue to receive significant attention and action by management.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tower Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company with two subsidiaries: Tower Bank & Trust Company, a community bank headquartered in Fort Wayne; and Tower Trust Company, a state-chartered wealth services firm doing business as Tower Private Advisors. Tower Bank provides a wide variety of financial services to businesses and consumers through its six full-service financial centers in Fort Wayne, and one in Warsaw, Indiana. Tower Financial Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "TOFC." For further information, visit Tower's web site at www.towerbank.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and about the Corporation and the Bank.

These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what may be expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Future factors include changes in banking regulation; governmental and regulatory policy changes; changes in the national and local economy; changes in interest rates and interest-rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in tax laws; changes in prices; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies, trends in customer behavior and their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; and other factors, including various risk factors identified and described in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports of Form 10-Q and in other periodic reports we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov, as well as on our website at www.towerbank.net



 Tower Financial Corporation
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
 At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
                                           (unaudited)  (unaudited)
                                             June 30     December 31
                                              2009          2008
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 ASSETS
 Cash and due from banks                  $ 11,692,671  $ 19,418,905
 Short-term investments and interest-
  earning deposits                             486,924     9,525,414
 Federal funds sold                          3,702,334     2,632,054
                                          --------------------------
   Total cash and cash equivalents          15,881,929    31,576,373

 Securities available for sale, at fair
  value                                     77,959,647    77,792,255
 Securities held to maturity, at cost        4,720,914            --
 FHLBI and FRB stock                         4,032,446     4,032,446
 Loans Held for Sale                         3,513,721       151,614

 Loans                                     557,529,990   561,011,675
 Allowance for loan losses                 (14,105,074)  (10,654,879)
                                          -------------------------
   Net loans                               543,424,916   550,356,796

 Premises and equipment, net                 7,592,201     8,010,596
 Accrued interest receivable                 2,462,880     2,615,260
 Bank Owned Life Insurance                  12,809,168    12,589,699
 Other Real Estate Owned                     4,060,026     2,660,310
 Other assets                                9,849,161     6,798,774
                                          --------------------------

  Total assets                            $686,307,009  $696,584,123
                                          ==========================

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 LIABILITIES
 Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                     $105,667,772  $ 82,107,483
  Interest-bearing                         488,925,976   504,129,631
                                          --------------------------
   Total deposits                          594,593,748   586,237,114

 Short-term Borrowings                       2,800,000            --
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances            21,200,000    39,200,000
 Junior subordinated debt                   17,527,000    17,527,000
 Accrued interest payable                      539,193       658,956
 Other liabilities                           3,684,819     3,342,913
                                          --------------------------
   Total liabilities                       640,344,760   646,965,983

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Preferred stock, no par value, 4,000,000
  shares authorized; no shares issued and
  outstanding
 Common stock and paid-in-capital, no par
  value, 6,000,000 shares authorized;
  4,155,432 and 4,149,432 shares issued;
  and 4,090,432 and 4,084,432 shares
  outstanding at June 30, 2009 and
  December 31, 2008                         39,803,592    39,766,742
 Treasury stock, at cost, 65,000 shares
  at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008     (884,376)     (884,376)
 Retained earnings                           7,210,469    10,895,724
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
  (loss), net of tax of ($86,255) at June
  30, 2009 and ($82,399) at December 31,
  2008                                        (167,436)     (159,950)
                                          --------------------------
   Total stockholders' equity               45,962,249    49,618,140
                                          --------------------------

   Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                $686,307,009  $696,584,123
                                          ==========================

 Tower Financial Corporation
 Consolidated Statements of Operations
 For the six and three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 (unaudited)
                      For the Three Months       For the Six Months
                         Ended June 30              Ended June 30
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
                        2009         2008         2009         2008
 ------------------ ------------------------  ------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans, including
   fees             $ 7,099,710  $ 8,348,159  $14,147,664  $17,615,558
  Securities -
   taxable              781,080      648,256    1,414,797    1,262,770
  Securities - tax
   exempt               243,046      223,312      469,329      437,346
  Other interest
   income                 2,708       89,634        9,553      271,986
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total interest
    income            8,126,544    9,309,361   16,041,343   19,587,660
 Interest expense:
  Deposits            2,803,694    3,433,023    5,646,584    8,075,158
  Fed Funds
   Purchased              1,082           --          990           --
  FHLB advances         216,680      298,637      467,028      572,777
  Trust preferred
   securities           283,071      283,071      563,297      564,720
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total interest
    expense           3,304,527    4,014,731    6,677,899    9,212,655
                    ------------------------  ------------------------

 Net interest
  income              4,822,017    5,294,630    9,363,444   10,375,005
 Provision for loan
  losses              6,550,000      875,000    7,510,000    1,175,000
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
 Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  loan losses        (1,727,983)   4,419,630    1,853,444    9,200,005

 Noninterest
  income:
  Trust and
   brokerage fees       806,067      938,634    1,673,956    1,833,026
  Service charges       283,483      314,144      541,316      635,354
  Loan broker fees      195,403       66,812      333,681      127,870
  Gain/(Loss) on
   sale of
   securities             3,861           --      195,012       59,837
  Impairment on AFS
   securities           (47,656)          --      (47,656)          --
  Other fees            357,790      148,879      691,942      453,156
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total
    noninterest
    income            1,598,948    1,468,469    3,388,251    3,109,243

 Noninterest
  expense:
  Salaries and
   benefits           2,644,960    3,051,846    5,367,409    6,138,244
  Occupancy and
   equipment            692,810      731,588    1,391,402    1,489,903
  Marketing             134,215      224,014      278,872      374,216
  Data processing       327,443      220,172      621,452      500,930
  Loan and
   professional
   costs                383,196      386,418      695,140      630,068
  Office supplies
   and postage           73,489       81,947      170,546      195,979
  Courier service        58,472       75,070      119,907      164,535
  Business
   Development          165,765      173,959      266,762      328,832
  Communication
   Expense               44,321       80,931       88,239      151,723
  FDIC Insurance
   Premiums             679,308      200,241      958,798      367,755
  Other expense       1,253,902      394,239    1,492,625      757,024
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total
    noninterest
    expense           6,457,881    5,620,425   11,451,152   11,099,209
                    ------------------------  ------------------------

 Income/(loss)
  before income
  taxes/(benefit)    (6,586,916)     267,674   (6,209,457)   1,210,039
 Income taxes
  expense/(benefit)  (2,491,436)     (75,033)  (2,524,202)     156,160
                    ------------------------  ------------------------

 Net income/(loss)  $(4,095,480) $   342,707  $(3,685,255) $ 1,053,879
                    ========================  ========================

 Basic earnings/
  (loss) per common
  share             $     (1.00) $      0.08  $     (0.90) $      0.26
 Diluted earnings/
  (loss) per common
  share             $     (1.00) $      0.08  $     (0.90) $      0.26

 Average common
  shares
  outstanding         4,090,399    4,073,582    4,090,399    4,066,864
 Average common
  shares and
  dilutive
  potential common
  shares out-
  standing            4,090,399    4,075,871    4,090,399    4,080,137


 Dividends declared
  per common share  $        --  $        --  $        --  $     0.176

 Tower Financial Corporation
 Consolidated Financial Highlights
 Second Quarter 2009
 (unaudited)
                                                      Quarterly
                                               ----------------------
                                                2nd Qtr      1st Qtr
 ($ in thousands except for share data)           2009         2009
                                               ----------------------

 EARNINGS
  Net interest income                          $    4,822       4,541
  Provision for loan loss                      $    6,550         960
  NonInterest income                           $    1,599       1,789
  NonInterest expense                          $    6,458       4,993
  Net income/(loss)                            $   (4,095)        410
  Basic earnings per share                     $    (1.00)       0.10
  Diluted earnings per share                   $    (1.00)       0.10
  Average shares outstanding                    4,090,399   4,090,365
  Average diluted shares outstanding            4,090,399   4,090,365

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
  Return on average assets *                        -2.32%       0.24%
  Return on average common equity *                -32.65%       3.33%
  Net interest margin (fully-tax equivalent) *       3.02%       2.85%
  Efficiency ratio                                 100.58%      78.88%
  Full-time equivalent employees                   172.75      176.50

 CAPITAL
  Equity to assets                                   6.70%       7.03%
  Regulatory leverage ratio                          8.56%       9.52%
  Tier 1 capital ratio                              10.38%      11.47%
  Total risk-based capital ratio                    11.96%      12.77%
  Book value per share                         $    11.24       12.29
  Cash dividend per share                      $    0.000       0.000

 ASSET QUALITY
  Net charge-offs                              $    3,092         117
  Net charge-offs to average loans *                 2.21%       0.08%
  Allowance for loan losses                    $   14,105      11,498
  Allowance for loan losses to total
   loans                                             2.53%       2.06%
  Other real estate owned (OREO)               $    4,060       5,080
  Non-accrual Loans                            $   19,016      11,708
  90+ Day delinquencies                        $    2,509       1,304
  Restructured Loans                           $      184         191
  Total Nonperforming Loans                        21,709      13,203
  Total Nonperforming Assets                       25,769      18,283
  NPLs to Total loans                                3.89%       2.37%
  NPAs (w/o 90+) to Total assets                     3.39%       2.37%
  NPAs+90 to Total assets                            3.75%       2.55%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
  Total assets                                 $  686,307     715,634
  Total earning assets                         $  651,946     681,688
  Total loans                                  $  557,530     558,148
  Total deposits                               $  594,594     618,705
  Stockholders' equity                         $   45,962      50,280

 AVERAGE BALANCES
  Total assets                                 $  708,282     696,431
  Total earning assets                         $  657,539     662,712
  Total loans                                  $  561,828     559,607
  Total deposits                               $  612,649     598,807
  Stockholders' equity                         $   50,303      49,942

                                          Quarterly
                         -------------------------------------------
 ($ in thousands except   4th Qtr    3rd Qtr    2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
  for share data)           2008       2008       2008       2008
                         ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

 EARNINGS
   Net interest income   $    5,172      5,426      5,295      5,080
   Provision for loan
    loss                 $    1,225      1,999        875        300
   NonInterest income    $    1,381      1,812      1,469      1,641
   NonInterest expense   $    4,846      5,043      5,620      5,479
   Net income/(loss)     $      506        330        342        711
   Basic earnings per
    share                $     0.12       0.08       0.08       0.18
   Diluted earnings per
    share                $     0.12       0.08       0.08       0.17
   Average shares
    outstanding           4,075,696  4,084,432  4,078,934  4,062,145
   Average diluted
    shares outstanding    4,079,438  4,086,757  4,081,245  4,088,684

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
   Return on average
    assets *                   0.29%      0.19%      0.20%      0.41%
   Return on average
    common equity *            4.15%      2.69%      2.79%      5.91%
   Net interest margin
    (fully-tax
    equivalent) *              3.28%      3.43%      3.36%      3.15%
   Efficiency ratio           73.95%     69.67%     83.09%     81.52%
   Full-time equivalent
    employees                173.75     176.50     181.25     184.25

 CAPITAL
   Equity to assets            7.12%      6.96%      7.01%      7.15%
   Regulatory leverage
    ratio                      9.69%      9.62%      9.52%      9.33%
   Tier 1 capital ratio       11.66%     11.69%     11.55%     11.35%
   Total risk-based
    capital ratio             12.99%     13.04%     12.92%     12.51%
   Book value per share  $    12.15      11.86      11.92      12.18
   Cash dividend per
    share                $     0.00       0.00       0.00      0.044

 ASSET QUALITY
   Net charge-offs       $      (27)     1,570        936       (527)
   Net charge-offs to
    average loans *           -0.02%      1.13%      0.67%     -0.37%
   Allowance for loan
    losses               $   10,655      9,278      8,974      9,035
   Allowance for loan
    losses to total
    loans                      1.90%      1.67%      1.62%      1.61%
   Other real estate
    owned (OREO)         $    2,660      2,432      2,500      1,527
   Non-accrual Loans     $   15,675     17,066     19,412     19,726
   90+ Day delinquencies $    1,020        982      1,840        547
   Restructured Loans    $      198        366        624        633
   Total Nonperforming
    Loans                    16,893     18,414     21,876     20,906
   Total Nonperforming
    Assets                   19,553     20,846     24,376     22,433
   NPLs to Total loans         3.01%      3.32%      3.95%      3.72%
   NPAs (w/o 90+) to
    Total assets               2.66%      2.85%      3.24%      3.17%
   NPAs+90 to Total
    assets                     2.81%      2.99%      3.51%      3.25%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
   Total assets          $  696,584    696,061    695,427    691,208
   Total earning assets  $  655,145    658,963    648,345    653,906
   Total loans           $  561,012    554,760    553,843    562,235
   Total deposits        $  586,237    573,221    600,118    587,735
   Stockholders' equity  $   49,618     48,449     48,753     49,405

 AVERAGE BALANCES
   Total assets          $  684,669    682,958    685,547    701,423
   Total earning assets  $  642,213    642,852    646,745    663,522
   Total loans           $  555,558    551,407    562,165    570,010
   Total deposits        $  566,193    580,589    580,563    607,402
   Stockholders' equity  $   48,540     48,875     49,252     48,427

                                 Quarterly          Year-To-Date
                          --------------------- ---------------------
 ($ in thousands except    4th Qtr     3rd Qtr
  for share data)            2007       2007       2009      2008
                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

 EARNINGS
  Net interest income     $    5,223      5,488      9,363      5,080
  Provision for loan loss $    2,825      5,246      7,510        300
  NonInterest income      $    1,477      1,409      3,388      1,641
  NonInterest expense     $    5,325      4,941     11,451      5,479
  Net income/(loss)       $     (784)    (2,208)    (3,685)       711
  Basic earnings per
   share                  $    (0.19)     (0.54)     (0.90)      0.18
  Diluted earnings per
   share                  $    (0.19)     (0.54)     (0.90)      0.17
  Average shares
   outstanding             4,070,766  4,063,750  4,090,399  4,062,145
  Average diluted shares
   outstanding             4,070,766  4,063,750  4,090,399  4,088,684

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
  Return on average
   assets *                   -0.45%      -1.25%     -1.07%      0.41%
  Return on average common
   equity *                   -6.32%     -17.52%    -14.88%      5.91%
  Net interest margin
   (fully-tax equivalent)
   *                            3.19%      3.31%      2.92%      3.15%
  Efficiency ratio             79.48%     71.64%     89.80%     81.52%
  Full-time equivalent
   employees                  190.00     193.00     176.50     184.25

 CAPITAL
  Equity to assets              6.82%      6.91%      7.03%      7.15%
  Regulatory leverage
   ratio                        9.19%      9.34%      9.52%      9.33%
  Tier 1 capital ratio         10.92%     11.03%     11.47%     11.35%
  Total risk-based capital
   ratio                       12.08%     12.15%     12.77%     12.51%
  Book value per share    $    11.87      12.01      12.29      12.18
  Cash dividend per share $    0.044      0.044      0.000      0.044

 ASSET QUALITY
  Net charge-offs         $    1,797      5,241      3,209       (527)
  Net charge-offs to
   average loans *              1.24%      3.54%      1.16%     -0.37%
  Allowance for loan
   losses                 $    8,208      7,180     11,498      9,035
  Allowance for loan
   losses to total loans        1.43%      1.24%      2.06%      1.61%
  Other real estate owned
   (OREO)                 $    1,452        645      5,080      1,527
  Non-accrual Loans       $   17,954      6,471     11,708     19,726
  90+ Day delinquencies   $        0         14      1,304        547
  Restructured Loans      $      639        645        191        633
  Total Nonperforming
   Loans                      18,593      7,130     13,203     20,906
  Total Nonperforming
   Assets                     20,045        N/A     18,283     22,433
  NPLs to Total loans           3.23%       N/A       2.37%      3.72%
  NPAs (w/o 90+) to Total
   assets                       2.84%       N/A       2.37%      3.17%
  NPAs+90 to Total assets       2.84%       N/A       2.55%      3.25%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
  Total assets            $  706,493    706,914    715,634    691,208
  Total earning assets    $  655,668    669,988    681,688    653,906
  Total loans             $  575,744    579,902    558,148    562,235
  Total deposits          $  600,689    592,854    618,705    587,735
  Stockholders' equity    $   48,208     48,830     50,280     49,405

 AVERAGE BALANCES
  Total assets            $  698,452    702,538    696,431    701,423
  Total earning assets    $  660,812    669,524    662,712    663,522
  Total loans             $  574,266    587,531    559,607    570,010
  Total deposits          $  595,913    596,140    598,807    607,402
  Stockholders' equity    $   49,199     50,014     49,942     48,427

 * annualized for quarterly data

Contact:

Tower Financial Corporation
FOR INVESTORS:
Richard R. Sawyer, Chief Financial Officer
260-427-7150
rick.sawyer@towerbank.net
FOR MEDIA:
Tina M. Farrington, Senior Vice President
260-427-7155
tina.farrington@towerbank.net

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