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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K


þ		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2008


o		TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 0-27938

COLUMBIA BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Oregon (State of incorporation)		93-1193156 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

401 East Third Street, Suite 200
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (541) 298-6649

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer þ

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of June 30, 2008, which was the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $66,092,520.

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date: 10,065,099 shares of no par value common stock on March 16, 2009.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 13, 2009 for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including any amendments thereto, are incorporated by reference in Part III hereof.

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains various forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by Section 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended. These statements include statements about our present plans and intentions, about our strategy, growth, and deployment of resources, and about our expectations for future financial performance. Forward-looking statements use prospective language, including words like “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plans,” “intends,” or other similar terminology.

Because forward-looking statements are, in part, an attempt to project future events and explain current plans, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actions and our financial and operational results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks described in Part I — Item 1A “Risk Factors.”

Information presented in this report is accurate as of the date the report is filed with the SEC. We do not undertake any duty to update our forward-looking statements or the factors that may cause us to deviate from them, except as required by law.

PART I

ITEM 1 BUSINESS

General

Columbia Bancorp (“Columbia”) is a bank holding company organized in 1996 under Oregon Law. Columbia’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “CBBO.” Columbia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Columbia River Bank (“CRB” or “the Bank”), is an Oregon state-chartered bank, headquartered in The Dalles, Oregon, through which substantially all business is conducted. CRB offers a broad range of services to its customers, primarily small and medium sized businesses and individuals.

We have a network of 21 full-service branches throughout Oregon and Washington. In Oregon, we operate 14 branches that serve the northern and eastern Oregon communities of The Dalles, Hood River, Pendleton and Hermiston, the central Oregon communities of Madras, Redmond, and Bend, and the Willamette Valley communities of McMinnville, Canby and Newberg. In Washington, we operate 7 branches that serve the communities of Goldendale, White Salmon, Pasco, Yakima, Sunnyside, Richland and Vancouver.

From our beginning in 1977 as a one-branch bank in The Dalles, Oregon, we have grown as a result of merger and acquisition activity, new branch openings, the introduction of new banking products, the expansion and cross-marketing of existing products and our community-bank lending expertise. Collectively, these growth activities have enabled us to diversify our loan portfolio and operating risks over several market areas.

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We operate branches in the following geographic regions and cities in Oregon and Washington:


	Oregon		Washington

Central Oregon	Bend ⁽³⁾	Redmond ⁽²⁾
(High Desert Region)	Madras

Columbia Basin	Hermiston		Yakima	Sunnyside
	Pendleton		Pasco	Meadow Springs

Columbia River Gorge	Hood River		Goldendale
	The Dalles⁽²⁾		White Salmon

Willamette Valley	Canby	McMinnville	Vancouver
	Newberg

Our market diversity presents both opportunities and challenges. We take advantage of our opportunities by offering high quality financial products and services to our individual and business customers. These offerings include a broad range of deposit and loan products and services such as retail banking, broker dealer services and commercial, agricultural and real estate lending.

We address our challenges by staffing our branches and business teams with managers who are established in their communities and who have developed a loyal customer following. Our management team reviews the operations of each branch to determine which products and services are best suited to that geographic region. We believe geographic diversity across a broad portion of the Pacific Northwest helps limit our exposure to adverse market conditions in any one geographical region or economic sector.

2008 Business Developments

As of December 31, 2008, we had total assets of $1.12 billion, total gross loans of $864.00 million, total deposits of $1.00 billion, and shareholders’ equity of $75.05 million. Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 totaled $26.36 million, or $2.63 per diluted share. This is our first annual loss since 1982 and is a result of the economic turmoil surrounding residential lending that is affecting our region and the nation as a whole, combined with our substantial concentrations of real estate loans.

During 2008, we experienced a significant amount of change from internal and external forces. Externally, the entire country is facing unprecedented economic challenges, especially the financial services and banking industry. The series of events labeled the “subprime lending crisis” in mid-2007, accelerated in 2008 into what has become the worst economic environment facing the nation since the depression era. While the impact of this economic downturn is now being felt across all industries in all areas, the banking industry in particular has been hit hard by the economic downturn.

The elimination of liberal residential lending products from the mortgage industry has resulted in a dramatic reduction in the demand for residential home lots and home construction. Columbia has substantial concentrations of residential land acquisition and development loans to builders and developers in the markets of Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. These clients have been unable to sell their inventory of residential lots at a reasonable pace and this has reduced the available cash flows for repayment of these loans. The slowdown in residential demand has also caused the underlying collateral values of these properties to decline. The combination of reduced cash flows and lower collateral values has led to the need for Columbia to take increased provisions for loan losses as well as higher charge-offs and write-downs. The operating loss posted by Columbia in 2008 is largely a result of these provisions and write-downs.

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Another external factor influencing our operating results is that the Federal Reserve began decreasing the Fed Funds interest rate in response to the deteriorating real estate market and subprime mortgage fallout. A significant portion of our loans are tied to the Prime Rate, which moves in tandem with the Fed Funds rate. As a result, our loan yields have decreased as the Fed Funds rate has decreased. These decreases have been partially mitigated by interest rate floors in our variable rate loans. However, combined with the lagging re-pricing of our deposit portfolio, the lower loan yields have resulted in the compression of our net interest margin.

There have also been a number of other changes in the banking industry, which are described below under “Supervision and Regulation”.

Internally, we have seen significant changes in leadership during the year. In early 2008 we hired a new Chief Credit Officer, Craig Hummel, who improved credit underwriting practices and initiated additional programs to monitor credit quality and address problem credit management. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Terry Cochran returned from retirement and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Cochran previously held this position between the years of 1981 and 2001. Finally the Bank promoted Chief Accounting Officer, Staci Coburn, to become our new Chief Financial Officer. We believe these changes in leadership make us better prepared to meet the challenges the industry and Columbia is facing.

During 2008, we closed one branch location (Lake Oswego, Oregon) and we opened two new permanent facilities for our Yakima and Sunnyside, Washington branches. We also continued to make improvements in our technology and delivery channels to customers.

In response to these internal and external factors, we have taken the following measures:

	•		For the near term, the Bank intends to remain adequately capitalized by regulatory definition, and we plan to prudently manage our capital so that we return to well-capitalized as soon as possible. All capital management options are being analyzed. Initial steps to preserve capital included the reduction of the quarterly dividend from $0.10 per share as of March 31, 2008, to $0.01 per share as of June 30, 2008, and the suspension of dividends for the second half of 2008 and future near-term quarters.

	•		We opened 1,100 net new deposit accounts in the fourth quarter and increased retail deposits by $62.20 million while reducing our level of wholesale (brokered) deposits by $72.76 million. We voluntarily enrolled in the Treasury Liability Guarantee Program (“TLGP”) to provide unlimited coverage to all non-interest and nominally interest bearing demand deposit accounts and to provide coverage up to $250,000 per depositor on interest bearing relationships.

	•		To help reduce our reliance on higher-cost wholesale deposits, we reduced our loan balances through normal attrition, loan participations with other financial institutions, the charge off of non-performing loans and more stringent loan approval policies and procedures for new and renewed credit relationships. Under this initiative we have reduced our loan balances by $86.52 million, or 9% from our peak of $950.52 million in July 2008. We anticipate continued moderate reductions in gross loans in the coming quarters. In addition to reducing our dependence on higher-cost wholesale deposits, a reduction in loan totals will also improve our relative capital ratios.

	•		In September 2008, we announced the closure of our CRB Mortgage Team and the elimination of those and other positions throughout the organization. These actions are expected to reduce our salary and benefit expense by approximately $4.20 million annually. We believe this is a strategic re-alignment of our business and staffing model that will help to ensure continued customer satisfaction in the coming quarters.

	•		In August 2008, we successfully sold our credit card portfolio, which was considered by management to be a great opportunity not only to improve our liquidity position, but to provide substantially enhanced benefits and services to our existing and potential credit card customers.

	•		Since July 2008 the Board of Directors eliminated their fees and will do so for the foreseeable quarters in 2009.

	•		Over the course of the year, we made a continued investment in our technology and delivery systems to improve our electronic banking products, including remote capture deposit and improved internet banking products. These are in addition to the improvements to the credit card product line discussed above.

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In October 2008, we announced the closure of the Lake Oswego Branch, which specialized in residential construction lending.

On February 9, 2009, the Bank entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities (“DFCS”), its principal banking regulators, which requires the Bank to take certain measures to improve its safety and soundness. The order is described fully below under “Supervision and Regulation.”

Business Strategy

Following these market-driven setbacks and our aggressive corrective measures, our long-term strategy is to regain our longstanding position as a top-performing community bank, but at the same time to balance that ambition with a continued focus on conservative lending and deposit-gathering strategies. We also plan to continue building on our position as a leading community-based provider of financial services in Oregon and Washington while balancing our goals and priorities to benefit shareholders, customers and employees.

The following table presents companies in our selected Pacific Northwest region peer group along with performance statistics as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008:


	Stock	Return on			Net
	Ticker	Average			Interest			NPA /			Allowance /			NCO /
Company Name	Symbol	Equity			Margin⁽¹⁾			Assets⁽²⁾			Loans⁽³⁾			Loans⁽⁴⁾

American West Bancorporation	AWBC		-69.07	%		4.23	%		4.46	%		2.11	%		3.41	%
Banner Corporation	BANR		-29.90	%		3.45	%		4.95	%		1.90	%		0.84	%
Cascade Bancorp	CACB		-7.54	%		4.44	%		8.18	%		2.79	%		3.09	%
Cashmere Valley Financial Corp	CVYF		16.68	%		3.81	%		9.00	%		1.60	%		0.12	%
Columbia Banking System, Inc.	COLB		1.68	%		4.19	%		3.54	%		1.91	%		1.11	%
Intermountain Community Bancorp	IMCB		6.09	%		4.74	%		2.16	%		1.67	%		0.62	%
Pacific Continental Corporation	PCBK		11.57	%		5.16	%		0.71	%		1.15	%		0.15	%
PremierWest Bancorp	PRWT		0.35	%		4.69	%		4.71	%		1.81	%		1.66	%
Riverview Community Bank	RVSB		-0.83	%		4.20	%		3.38	%		1.97	%		0.80	%
West Coast Bancorp	WCBO		-2.82	%		3.90	%		7.86	%		1.40	%		3.04	%

Columbia Bancorp	CBBO		-27.35	%		4.01	%		9.09	%		2.84	%		3.23	%

Top 25% of Bank Holding Companies			11.76	%		3.83	%		0.66	%		1.24	%		0.28	%


⁽¹⁾		Tax equivalent net interest margin

⁽²⁾		Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

⁽³⁾		Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans

⁽⁴⁾		Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average gross loans

Source: SNL Data Source

Components of our business strategy are as follows:

Carefully managing our other real estate owned, or OREO portfolio, so as to maximize our recoveries on sales of distressed properties. As our real estate development borrowers have failed to perform on their loans, we have found ourselves the owners (or potential owners) of what will be a relatively large portfolio of residential development real estate. These foreclosures and potential foreclosures have resulted in substantial loan losses and loan loss reserves and are less than optimum in terms of the effect on our liquidity. If the market continues to decline, additional write-down of these assets might be necessary. However, at some point they may also present opportunities for gain if the market improves. Our decisions to sell or hold these properties will be decided on a case by case basis. These decisions could be influenced by the Treasury’s new Financial Stability Plan as the components of the Financial Stability Plan become better defined in the weeks to come. The majority of these properties are located in either the Portland / Vancouver Metropolitan area or in the Central Oregon markets of Bend and Redmond.

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Optimizing our lending and deposit-gathering practices in the communities where we operate. We believe one key to improving near-term profitability is increasing our deposit-gathering penetration in our existing markets by using our existing branch structure, refocusing our efforts from loan growth to increasing core deposits and retiring wholesale funds, thereby reducing our overall non-interest expense. Management will continue to manage this effort so as to address our liquidity needs at all times; however, as these measures take effect and our capital and liquidity improve, we expect to seek attractive but appropriately conservative lending opportunities, which we believe will still exist even in a dramatically tightened lending economy.

Continue to carefully monitor and manage our asset quality. The events surrounding the recent market downturn have afforded us an opportunity to completely reexamine our loan portfolio, and that examination has not been limited to real estate-secured loans. We have increased our loan loss reserves to levels we believe will be adequate for the expected negative conditions that will exist for the foreseeable future, but we will also act aggressively to screen existing loans and any underlying collateral for potential weaknesses, and to take prompt measures to address loans that carry an unnecessary degree of risk. We will continue to take additional reserves if necessary to meet the changing risk profile of our loan portfolio.

Carefully rebalance our loan portfolio to promote the distribution of risk across our various markets and industry sectors. We are fortunate to operate across a broad segment of the Pacific Northwest, from mid-sized communities, suburban and urban areas, to rural communities and agricultural regions. We have been serving many of these areas for more than 30 years, and our brand and our people will enable us to focus our efforts on areas of the economy that tend toward stability. These include the small business and agricultural and industrial sectors. However, we are also aware of the importance of maintaining a careful distribution across these various sectors so that we are not unduly sensitive to one or a series of interrelated sets of market conditions.

Operate successfully in the communities we serve. Our branch operation strategy is as follows: first, to offer superior customer service and value-added banking products and services; second, to hire and retain high-performing, experienced branch and administrative personnel; and finally, to respond quickly to customer demand and growth opportunities. We balance the advantages of maintaining customer-focused management functions at the branch level with the efficiencies and control structure of centralized operational support functions.

Products and Services

Consumer Distribution Channels

Retail Bank Products and Services — Consumer deposit products include non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. We adjust interest rates paid on interest bearing accounts based on competitive market factors, along with, the need to manage deposit maturities and liquidity requirements. In order to minimize our cost of funds, we emphasize customer relationships that maximize deposits held in non-interest bearing transactional accounts. We provide loans to consumer borrowers for a variety of purposes, including secured and unsecured personal loans, home equity loans, personal lines of credit, credit cards and various installment loans.

CRB Financial Services Team Products and Services — Through arrangements with Primevest Financial Services, Inc. (“Primevest”), our CRB Financial Services Team offers a wide range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses. Primevest is an independent, registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor. In addition, Primevest is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

Technology-Based Products and Services — We use both traditional and new technologies to support our personal service focus. Technologies include the following: (1) ATMs at branch and off-site locations; (2) a telephone banking service in both English and Spanish that allows customers to either speak directly with a customer service representative during banking hours or access account information with a 24-hour automated service; and (3) secure Internet banking service with online access to account information.

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Commercial Distribution Channels

Our experienced lending staff has special expertise in small business, agricultural and real estate lending. Our loan officers provide an ongoing business relationship with our customers. We believe our business customers appreciate these relationships and find them beneficial because they foster open and timely communication. Our relationship-based banking approach is an important aspect of our strategy to manage loan quality.

Our goal is to maintain sound loan underwriting standards with written loan policies, appropriate individual and branch lending limits, loan administration reviews and an internal loan review function. Significant loan commitments or loan participations are reviewed by the Loan Committee of our Board of Directors. Underwriting standards are designed to maintain a high-quality loan portfolio, compliance with lending regulations and the desired mix of loan maturities and industry concentrations. To reduce the risk of credit losses, we monitor the financial condition of borrowers and the value of collateral during the life of a loan. In 2008, we began a strategic effort to reduce our concentration levels of residential development projects and this effort will continue into 2009.

Commercial Loans — We offer customized loans including equipment and inventory financing, operational lines of credit, SBA loans for qualified businesses and accounts receivable financing. Because we report real estate-secured loans as real estate loans, a significant portion of loans used for commercial purposes are not classified as such. Commercial loan approval decisions are based on careful evaluation of the financial strength, management and credit history of the borrower and the quality and marketability of the collateral securing the loan. Commercial loans are generally limited to 75% of the collateral’s value. We typically require personal guarantees for commercial loans to closely held businesses. We also identify secondary sources of repayment such as personal guarantees, reserves in other assets or other sources of payment.

Agricultural Loans — We offer agricultural business loans, including production lines of credit, equipment financing and term loans for capital improvements or other business purposes. Agricultural loans are generally secured by crops, equipment, inventory, livestock and real estate. Agricultural lending can require significant follow-up time due to the ongoing communication and budget review during production cycles. In order to assist loan officers with agricultural loan processing and administration, we employ two agricultural loan consultants with numerous years of farm lending experience to assist our loan officers in agricultural loan processing and administration. Our loan officers make frequent visits to farming operation sites, regularly attend agricultural lending programs and seminars and actively participate in growers’ associations and other agricultural-based organizations.

Real Estate Loans — We offer real estate loans for the construction, purchase, or refinance of commercial, single family residential and rental income properties. We also provide financing on a selective basis to land developers and speculative and pre-sold financing to home builders. We offer a variety of fixed and adjustable rate options and terms. Given the changes in the economic climate during 2007 and 2008, we are very selective in the underwriting of both new and existing relationships secured by residential real estate.

Our commercial real estate loans are primarily loans to commercial customers, farmers and ranchers and are secured by the properties used in their businesses. The majority of these loans feature variable interest rates with adjustment periods varying from one to five years. Repayment performance on real estate loans depends on the successful operation and management of the businesses and properties securing the loans and can also be affected by local and national real estate market fluctuations and values, economic conditions or the success or failure of the client’s overall business plan. Our real estate risk management team is comprised of three real estate risk management officers, who are certified by the Appraisal Institute, of which, two are M.A.I. designated appraisers and one holds the S.R.A. designation. This team reviews, monitors, and consults directly with the Credit Department regarding appraisals, values, and marketability of our acquisition and development, other real estate owned, special assets group portfolios, and all larger commercial loans. This process has established safeguards that help ensure that we are receiving accurate, current, and unbiased values and analysis of our real estate portfolio. They monitor market conditions in each of our regions and help identify value trends, supply and demand factors, and liquidity associated with the real estate portfolio.

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Government-Assisted Loan Programs — We offer loans to small businesses and farmers that are supported by guarantees issued by various state and federal government agencies. We are active in the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 504 program and other similar programs offered by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department. The SBA 504 program is a loan participation arrangement where a borrower may obtain up to 90% funding for owner occupied commercial real estate. We typically provide 60% financing in a first lien position and the program typically provides 30% in a subordinate lien position through the issuance of government guaranteed bonds. We also participate in government loan guarantee programs offered through the Farm Services Agency, the SBA and Oregon Economic and Community Development Department. Participation in these programs reduces credit risk in our loan portfolio.

Services to Non-Profits and Public Entities — We offer various loan products to borrowers in the non-profit and public entity sector, including city and county governments. We also offer jumbo certificates of deposit and low-cost loan programs. Washington and Oregon state laws require us to pledge securities to collateralize the average outstanding public sector deposits held.

Deposit and Related Products — We provide all types of business deposit products including Visa and Visa merchant, check verification, check recovery, electronic statements, positive pay and remote capture. Positive pay is a fraud prevention tool that matches clearing checks against customer provided batch file in order to identify any fraudulent disbursements. Remote Deposit Capture is a business product that allows a customer to deposit items right from their office, saving customers the time and cost associated with delivering daily deposits to the bank. In addition we offer business customers a customized banking service package for their employees.

Treasury Management Services — We offer business customers treasury management services online through our internet business solution products supported by our team of dedicated treasury management professionals. Our product suite includes payroll processing, collections, wire transfers, electronic funds transfer for tax payments, lock box services, deposit and loan sweeps and check payment verification. Treasury Management also offers unique financial solutions for the medical community. Our medical banking team works with independent practice associations, physician’s groups, medical clinics and hospitals to tailor financial packages that coincides with the organizations strategic objectives.

Investment Products — Our affiliation with Primevest Financial Services, Inc., which is one of the nation’s largest bank-based broker-dealers, registered in 50 states and serving nearly 600 financial institutions, allows us to offer non-FDIC insured financial products and services to our business customers through our CRB Financial Services Team. Product offerings include insurance and annuity products, employee retirement plan products such as SEPs, IRAs and 401(k) plans, and wealth management and estate planning.

Principal Markets of Operation

We accept deposits and offer loans at our branches in Wasco, Hood River, Jefferson, Deschutes, Clackamas, Yamhill and Umatilla counties in Oregon and Clark, Klickitat, Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties in Washington. We also offer loans to customers in adjacent counties including Crook, Gilliam, Multnomah, Sherman and Washington counties in Oregon and Grant, Skamania and Walla Walla counties in Washington. Most of our products and services, including investment products through CRB Financial Services Team, are offered and distributed throughout our branches in Oregon and Washington.

Our marketing objective is to create and foster a customer-focused sales culture in our branches and administrative departments. Employees are trained to offer additional products and services to existing customers, expanding our relationship with them to provide a comprehensive banking solution. We regularly evaluate new products and services based on our customers’ preferences and the potential profitability of those products and services. Although we promote our products and services through media advertising, we rely primarily on referrals and direct sales calls for new business. We support employee participation in community activities, which allows us to make a contribution to the communities we serve while increasing our visibility and business opportunities.

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We believe the diverse assortment of customers, communities and economic sectors that we serve provides us with a competitive advantage. We also believe our customer relationships allow us to be less reliant on discounted pricing for product and service offerings, in comparison to some of our competitors. In addition, as a community bank, we focus on local customer needs and preferences and we are able to be flexible in the design of our product and service offerings.

Competition

Competitors for loans include banks, savings and loan associations, finance companies, insurance companies, credit unions and other institutional lenders. Competitors for deposits include banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, money market funds, issuers of corporate and government securities, insurance companies, brokerage firms, mutual funds and other financial intermediaries. We also experience competition from online banking services offered by traditional commercial banks and other financial service providers and by newly formed companies that use the Internet to advertise and sell competing products. Irrespective of these competitive challenges, we believe our community bank roots give us a distinct advantage and provide us with a loyal base of customers who appreciate good service and personal attention.

Our business model is to compete primarily on the basis of customer relationships based on service, rather than price. We develop personal, ongoing relationships with our customers and provide value-added products and services. We allow customer-focused decisions to be made at the branch-level while benefitting from the efficiencies and control structure of centralized operational functions. We balance our community and relationship banking approach with the need to attract customers based on pricing of interest rates and loan fees charged by our competitors. Our product pricing is generally competitive with other financial institutions in our markets.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

General

We are extensively regulated under federal and state laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, and to a lesser extent, borrowers and shareholders. The following discussion describes and summarizes certain statutes and regulations. These descriptions and summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular statute or regulation. Changes in applicable laws or regulations may have a material effect on our business and prospects. Our operations may also be affected by changes in the policies of banking and other government regulators. We cannot reasonably predict the effects that fiscal or monetary policies, or new federal or state laws, may have on our business and earnings.

Transaction Account Guarantee Program

The Bank participates in the FDIC’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which is one of the two primary components of the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (the “TLGP”). Under the TLGP, effective October 14, 2008, through December 31, 2009, all non-interest bearing transaction accounts, Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (“IOLTA”), and certain NOW accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account. Coverage under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program is in addition to and separate from the coverage available under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules.

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Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

On October 14, 2008, the FDIC announced the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). The final rule was adopted on November 21, 2008. The purpose of the TLGP is to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system by guaranteeing newly issued senior unsecured debt of banks of 31 days or greater, thrifts, and certain holding companies, and by providing full coverage of all transaction accounts, regardless of dollar amount. Inclusion in the program was voluntary. Participating institutions are assessed fees based on a sliding scale, depending on length of maturity. Shorter-term debt has a lower fee structure and longer-term debt has a higher fee. The range is from 50 basis points on debt of 180 days or less, and a maximum of 100 basis points for debt with maturities of one year or longer, on an annualized basis. A 10-basis point surcharge is added to a participating institution’s current insurance assessment in order to fully cover all transaction accounts. The Bank has voluntarily enrolled in this program.

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

In response to recent unprecedented market turmoil, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) was enacted on October 3, 2008. EESA authorizes the U.S. Treasury Department to provide up to $700.00 billion in funding for the financial services industry. Pursuant to the EESA, the Treasury was initially authorized to use $350.00 billion for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). Of this amount, Treasury allocated $250.00 billion to the TARP Capital Purchase Program. On January 15, 2009, the second $350.00 billion of TARP monies was released to the Treasury. Capital provided under the TARP will be in the form of preferred stock and warrants. The Secretary’s authority under TARP expires on December 31, 2009 unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that extension is necessary provided that his authority may not be extended beyond October 3, 2010.

On February 25, 2009 the Treasury announced the terms and conditions for the Capital Assistance Program (“CAP”). The purpose of the CAP is to restore confidence throughout the financial system that the nation’s largest banking institutions have a sufficient capital cushion against larger than expected future losses, should they occur due to a more severe economic environment, and to support lending to creditworthy borrowers. Under CAP, federal banking supervisors will conduct forward-looking assessments to evaluate the capital needs of the major U.S. banking institutions under a more challenging economic environment. Should that assessment indicate that an additional capital buffer is warranted, banks will have an opportunity to turn first to private sources of capital. In light of the current challenging market environment, the Treasury is making government capital available immediately through the CAP to eligible banking institutions to provide this buffer. Eligible U.S. banking institutions with assets in excess of $100.00 billion on a consolidated basis are required to participate in the coordinated supervisory assessments, and may access the CAP immediately as a means to establish any necessary additional buffer. Eligible U.S. banking institutions with consolidated assets below $100.00 billion may also obtain capital from the CAP. Capital provided under the CAP will be in the form of a preferred security that is convertible into common equity.

Regulatory Order

On February 9, 2009, the Bank entered into an agreement with the FDIC and the DFCS, its principal banking regulators, which requires the Bank to take certain measures to improve its safety and soundness. In conjunction with this agreement, the Bank stipulated to issuance of a cease and desist order against the Bank, by the FDIC and DFCS, based on certain findings from an examination of the Bank concluded in September 2008 based on financial and lending data measured as of June 30, 2008. In entering into the stipulation and consenting to entry of the order, the Bank did not concede the findings or admit to any of the assertions therein, but it did agree to adopt and implement a corrective program to address certain deficiencies noted in the examination.

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Among the corrective actions required are for the Bank to maintain above-normal capital levels, including the Tier 1 leverage ratio, which is typically set at 5% for an institution to be considered “well capitalized”. This threshold has been set at 10% for the Bank to be considered “well capitalized”. In addition, the order has provided 90 days from date of issuance to achieve the aforementioned threshold, as well as a total risk-based capital requirement of 10%. In addition, the Bank must retain qualified management and must notify the FDIC in writing when it proposes to add any individual to its board of directors or to employ any new senior executive officer. Under the regulatory order the Bank’s board of directors must also increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full responsibility for the approval of sound policies and objectives for the supervision of all the Bank’s activities.

The regulatory order further requires the Bank to increase allowance for loan losses by $25.00 million, a step that was taken during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and to adapt its existing policy for estimating the adequacy of its loan loss allowance to address the current state of the local and regional economy, particularly in the real estate sector. The Bank also must eliminate certain classified assets and must develop a plan to reduce delinquent loans, as well as reducing loans to borrowers in the troubled commercial real estate market sector within 30 days of the date of the order. The regulatory order also requires the Bank to develop a written three-year strategic plan and a plan to preserve liquidity, and is restricted from paying cash dividends without the consent of the FDIC and from extending additional credit to certain borrowers.

Federal and State Bank Regulation

General — Our subsidiary, CRB, is an Oregon state-chartered bank with deposits insured by the FDIC, and is subject to the supervision and regulation of the DFCS and the FDIC. We are also subject to the supervision and regulation of the Washington Department of Financial Institutions. These agencies have the authority to prohibit banks from engaging in what they believe constitute unsafe or unsound banking practices. DFCS and the FDIC conduct alternating annual examinations of our banking practices.

Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) — CRA requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their jurisdiction, the Federal Reserve or the FDIC evaluate the records of financial institutions in meeting the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those banks. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. In our examination conducted during 2008, the bank received a satisfactory CRA rating.

Insider Credit Transactions — Banks are also subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders or any related interests of such persons. Extensions of credit: (1) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not covered above and who are not employees; and (2) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Banks are also subject to certain lending limits and restrictions on overdrafts to such persons. A violation of these restrictions may result in the assessment of substantial civil monetary penalties on the affected bank or any officer, director, employee, agent or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of that bank and the imposition of a cease and desist order and other regulatory sanctions.

FDICIA — Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”), each federal banking agency has prescribed, by regulation, safety and soundness standards for institutions under its authority. These standards cover internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, as well as operational and managerial standards the agency measures; asset quality, earnings, interest rate sensitivity, liquidity, management and capital. An institution which fails to meet these standards must develop a plan acceptable to the agency, specifying the steps that the institution will take to meet the standards. Failure to submit or implement such a plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions.

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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act

In 1999, Congress passed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act (the “FSMA”). This legislation repealed certain provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act that had required the separation of the banking, insurance and securities businesses. It also created a new business structure known as a financial services holding company. Under this law, banks were given broader opportunities to affiliate with insurance and securities companies. Banks could also become tempting acquisition targets, as insurance and securities companies seek such affiliations themselves. The FSMA may also encourage local jurisdictions to enact tighter bank privacy provisions. The enactment and implementation of the FSMA resulted in new competitive challenges and opportunities for community banks.

Under FSMA, we are classified as a bank holding company. We are subject to the supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”). We provide annual reports and other requested information to the Federal Reserve. We are also examined by the Federal Reserve on an annual basis.

Holding Company Bank Ownership — The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”) requires all bank holding companies to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before: (1) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5% of such shares; (2) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (3) merging or consolidating with another bank or bank holding company.

Holding Company Control of Nonbanks — With some exceptions, the BHCA prohibits bank holding companies from acquiring or retaining direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company. It also prohibits bank holding companies from engaging in activities other than banking, managing or controlling banks, or providing services for its subsidiary. Exceptions to these prohibitions involve certain non-bank activities which, by statute or by Federal Reserve regulation or order, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or of managing or controlling banks. In making this determination, the Federal Reserve considers whether the performance of such activities by a bank holding company can be expected to produce benefits to the public such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in the efficient use of resources, which can be expected to outweigh the risks of possible adverse effects such as decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest, or unsound banking practices. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Reduction Act of 1996 amended the BHCA to eliminate the requirement that bank holding companies seek prior Federal Reserve approval before engaging in certain permissible non-banking activities if the holding company is well capitalized and meets certain other specific criteria.

Transactions with Affiliates — Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to the holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in their securities, and on the use of their securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. These regulations and restrictions may limit our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiary for our cash needs, including funds for payment of dividends, interest and operational expenses.

Tying Arrangements — Under the Federal Reserve Act and certain regulations of the Federal Reserve, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tying arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, lease or sale of property, or furnishing of services. For example, we generally may not require a customer to obtain other services from us, and we may not require that the customer promise not to obtain other services from a competitor as a condition to an extension of credit to the customer.

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Interstate Banking and Branching

The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (“Interstate Act”) permits nationwide interstate banking and branching under certain circumstances. This legislation generally authorizes interstate branching and relaxes federal law restrictions on interstate banking. Currently, financial holding companies may purchase banks in any state, and states may not prohibit such purchases. In addition, banks are permitted to merge with banks in other states as long as the home state of neither merging bank has not opted out. The Interstate Act requires regulators to consult with community organizations before permitting an interstate institution to close a branch in a low-income area.

Under recent FDIC regulations, banks are prohibited from using their interstate branches primarily for deposit production. The FDIC has accordingly implemented a loan-to-deposit ratio screen to ensure compliance with this prohibition.

Oregon and Washington each enacted “opting in” legislation in accordance with the Interstate Act provisions allowing banks to engage in interstate merger transactions subject to certain “aging” requirements. In both states, branches may not be acquired or opened separately in the home state by an out-of-state bank, but once an out-of-state bank has acquired a bank within the state, either through merger or acquisition of all or substantially all of the bank’s assets, the out-of-state bank may open additional branches within the home state. In 1996, Columbia River Bank, an Oregon state-chartered bank, acquired Klickitat Valley Bank, a Washington state-chartered bank, which allowed us to open additional branches in Washington.

Deposit Insurance

Our deposits are currently insured to at least $250,000 per depositor, through the Deposit Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC. In addition, due to our voluntary enrollment in the TLGP, we have unlimited deposit insurance for all non-interest and nominally interest bearing deposits. We are required to pay semi-annual deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC for this insurance coverage.

The FDICIA included provisions to reform the Federal Deposit Insurance System, including the implementation of risk-based deposit insurance premiums. The FDICIA also permits the FDIC to make special assessments on insured depository institutions in amounts determined by the FDIC to be necessary to give it adequate assessment income to repay amounts borrowed from the U.S. Treasury and other sources, or for any other purpose the FDIC deems necessary. The FDIC has implemented a risk-based insurance premium system under which banks are assessed insurance premiums based on risk. Banks with higher levels of capital and a low degree of supervisory concern are assessed lower premiums than banks with lower levels of capital or a higher degree of supervisory concern.

Dividends

The principal source of Columbia’s cash revenues is dividends received from our subsidiary, Columbia River Bank. Dividend payments are subject to government regulation that may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends that constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. In addition, a bank may not pay cash dividends if that payment could reduce the amount of its capital below the minimum applicable regulatory capital requirements. Under the Oregon Bank Act, the Oregon Director of Banks may suspend the payment of dividends if it is determined that the payment would cause a bank’s remaining shareholders’ equity to be inadequate for the safe and sound operation of the bank. In conjunction with the regulatory agreement and resulting order with the FDIC and DFCS, the Bank is not permitted to pay dividends to Columbia without FDIC consent.

Capital Adequacy

Federal bank regulatory agencies use capital adequacy guidelines in the examination and regulation of financial holding companies and banks. If capital falls below minimum guideline levels, the holding company or bank may be denied approval to acquire or establish additional banks or nonbank businesses or to open new facilities.

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The FDIC and Federal Reserve use risk-based capital guidelines for banks and financial holding companies. These are designed to make such capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and financial holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure, and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The guidelines are minimums, and the Federal Reserve has noted that bank holding companies contemplating significant expansion programs should not allow expansion to diminish their capital ratios and should maintain ratios well in excess of the minimum. The current guidelines require all bank holding companies and federally regulated banks to maintain a minimum risk-based total capital ratio equal to 8%, of which at least 4% must be Tier I capital. As of December 31, 2008, Columbia Bancorp and Columbia River Bank maintain capital ratios in excess of the minimum requirements and we expect to remain above the minimums.

Tier I capital for financial holding companies includes: (1) common shareholders’ equity; (2) qualifying perpetual preferred stock (up to 25% of total Tier I capital, if cumulative, although under a Federal Reserve Rule, redeemable perpetual preferred stock may not be counted as Tier I capital unless the redemption is subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve); (3) minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less intangibles; and (4) qualifying trust preferred securities. Tier II capital includes: (1) the allowance for loan losses of up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets; (2) any qualifying perpetual preferred stock which exceeds the amount which may be included in Tier I capital; (3) hybrid capital instruments; (4) perpetual debt; (5) mandatory convertible securities; and (6) subordinated debt and intermediate term preferred stock of up to 50% of Tier I capital. Total capital is the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital, less reciprocal holdings of other banking organizations, capital instruments, and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries.

Bank and Holding Company assets are assigned risk-weights of 0%, 20%, 50%, 100% and in some cases 200%. In addition, certain off-balance sheet items are given credit conversion factors to convert them to asset equivalent amounts to which an appropriate risk-weight will apply. These computations result in total risk-weighted assets.

Most loans are assigned to the 100% risk category, except for first mortgage loans fully secured by residential property, which carry a 50% rating. Most investment securities are assigned to the 20% category, except for municipal or state revenue bonds which have a 50% risk-weight, and direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States Treasury or certain agencies of the federal government which have 0% risk-weight. In converting off-balance sheet items, direct credit substitutes, including general guarantees and standby letters of credit backing financial obligations, are given a 100% conversion factor. Transaction related contingencies such as bid bonds, other standby letters of credit and undrawn commitments, including commercial credit lines with an initial maturity of more than one year, have a 50% conversion factor. Short-term, self-liquidating trade contingencies are converted at 20% and short-term commitments have a 0% factor.

The Federal Reserve also uses a leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital as a percentage of total average assets less intangibles, to be used as a supplement to risk-based guidelines. The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to constrain the maximum degree to which a financial holding company may leverage its equity capital base. The Federal Reserve requires a minimum leverage ratio of 4% to be considered adequately capitalized.

The FDICIA created a statutory framework of supervisory actions indexed to the capital level of the individual institution. Under regulations adopted by the FDIC, an institution is assigned to one of five capital categories depending on its total risk-based capital ratio, Tier I risk-based capital ratio and leverage ratio, together with certain subjective factors. Institutions which are deemed to be “undercapitalized,” depending on the category to which they are assigned, are subject to certain mandatory supervisory corrective actions.

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As a result of the most recent regulatory exam, completed September 2008, the Bank entered into an agreement with the FDIC and Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Pursuant to which, the Bank is required to maintain above-normal capital levels; specifically, the regulators are requiring the Bank to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10%. Key provisions of this agreement are itemized in section entitled “Supervision and Regulation.” As of December 31, 2008, the Bank was considered adequately-capitalized for regulatory purposes. Our total risk-based capital ratio was 8.75% and the ratio of Tier 1 risk-based capital and Leverage ratio were 6.29% and 7.49%, respectively.

Effects of Government Monetary Policy

Our earnings and growth are affected by general economic conditions and by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve implements national monetary policy to curb inflation and avoid economic recessions. The Federal Reserve’s open market operations in U.S. government securities, control of the discount rate applicable to borrowings from the Federal Reserve, and establishment of reserve requirements against certain deposits influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits and also affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies and their impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) establishes a comprehensive framework to modernize and reform the oversight of public company auditing, improves quality and transparency in financial reporting by those companies and strengthens the independence of auditors. Sarbanes-Oxley also created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), a regulatory body supervised by the SEC with broad powers to set auditing, quality controls and ethics standards for accounting firms that audit public companies. We continue to incur significant costs to ensure proper compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Changes in Banking Laws and Regulations

Laws and regulations affecting banks and financial holding companies undergo frequent and significant changes at federal and state levels. Federal legislation is sometimes introduced that includes proposals to alter the structure, regulation, and competitive relationships of the nation’s financial institutions. Any changes in laws and regulations could have the effect of increasing or decreasing the cost of doing business, limiting or expanding permissible activities (including activities in the insurance and securities fields), or affecting the competitive balance among banks, savings associations and other financial institutions. Such changes could also reduce the extent of federal deposit insurance, broaden the powers or the geographical range of operations of financial holding companies, alter the extent to which banks can engage in securities activities, alter the taxation of banks, bank holding companies and other financial services organizations and change the structure and jurisdiction of various financial institution regulatory agencies. We cannot anticipate or predict specific ongoing changes in laws and regulations or the extent to which they might affect our business.

Employees

As of March 16, 2009, we had 335 employees, or 315 full-time equivalent employees (“FTE”). As of December 31, 2008, we had 334 FTE compared to 386 FTE as of December 31, 2007. No employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our employee relationships to be good.

Directors and Executive Officers

Information about our executive officers and Board of Directors is set forth in “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance,” in Item 10, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Website Access to Reports

All periodic and current reports are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our website address is www.columbiabancorp.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this report or into our other filings with the SEC.

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

Our past experience may not be indicative of future performance, and as noted elsewhere in this report, we have included forward-looking statements about our business, plans and prospects that are subject to change. Forward-looking statements are particularly located in, but not limited to, the sections “Description of Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In addition to the other risks or uncertainties contained in this report, the following risks may affect our operating results, financial condition and cash flows. If any of these risks occur, either alone or in combination with other factors, our business, financial condition or operating results could be adversely affected. Moreover, readers should note this is not an exhaustive list of the risks we face; some risks are unknown or not quantifiable, and other risks that we currently perceive as immaterial may ultimately prove more significant than expected. Statements about plans, predictions or expectations should not be construed to be assurances of performance or promises to take a given course of action.

Risks Relating to our Company

The Bank was recently issued a cease and desist order from the FDIC and the State of Oregon which limits the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to Columbia and places other limitations and obligations on the bank.

On February 9, 2009, the Bank consented to the issuance by the FDIC and the State of Oregon of a cease and desist order (the “Order”) based on certain findings from an examination of the Bank concluded in September 2008 based upon financial and lending data measured as of June 30, 2008. The Order alleges charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices and violation of federal and state law and/or regulations. By consenting to the Order, the Bank neither admitted nor denied the alleged charges. The FDIC ordered that the bank cease and desist from the following unsafe and unsound banking practices: (i) operating with management whose policies and practices are detrimental to the Bank and jeopardize the safety of its deposits; (ii) operating with a board of directors which has failed to provide adequate supervision over and direction to the active management of the Bank; (iii) operating with inadequate capital in relation to the kind and quality of the Bank’s assets; (iv) operating with an inadequate loan valuation reserve and a large volume of poor loan quality loans; (v) operating in such a manner as to produce operating losses; (vi) operating with inadequate provision for liquidity; and (vii) operating in violation of certain laws and/or regulations.

The Order further requires the Bank to take certain corrective measure to ensure safe and sound banking practices, and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in the future. Among other provisions, the Order requires the Bank to maintain above-normal capital levels; specifically, the Bank must maintain Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10% beginning 90 days from the issuance of the order. The Bank must also develop and adopt a plan to meet and maintain the minimum risk-based capital requirements for a “well capitalized” bank, including a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%. In addition to bolstering its capital, the Order requires that the Bank retain qualified management and must notify the FDIC and the State of Oregon in writing when it proposes to add any individual to its board of directors or to employ any new senior executive officer. Under the corrective program the Bank’s board of directors must also increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full responsibility for the approval of sound policies and objectives for the supervision of all the Bank’s activities.

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The regulatory order further requires the Bank to increase allowance for loan losses by $25.00 million, a step that was taken during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and to revise its existing policy for estimating the adequacy of its loan loss allowance to address the current state of the local and regional economy, particularly in the real estate sector. The Bank also must eliminate certain classified assets and must develop a plan for the reduction, collection and/or disposition of delinquent loans, as well as reducing loans to borrowers in the troubled commercial real estate market sector. The Order also requires the Bank to develop a written three-year strategic plan and a plan to preserve liquidity.

The Bank is required to implement these measures under strict time frames and we can offer no assurance that the Bank will be able to implement such measures in the time frame provided, or at all. Failure to implement the measure in the time frame provided, or at all, could result in additional orders or penalties from the FDIC and the State of Oregon, which could include further restrictions on the Bank’s business, assessment of civil money penalties on the Bank, as well as its directors, officers and other affiliated parties, termination of deposit insurance, removal of one or more officers and/or directors and the liquidation or other closure of the Bank.

In addition, management will be required to devote a great deal of time to the implementation of these measures. The devotion of such management resources may result in unforeseen operating difficulties or expenditures.

We are operating under certain regulatory restrictions that may further impair our revenues, operating income and financial condition.

We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation by the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, the FDIC, and the Federal Reserve Board. Our compliance with these regulations is costly and restricts certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans and interest rates charged, interest rates paid on deposits, access to capital and brokered deposits and locations of banking offices. If we are unable to meet these regulatory requirements, our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

We must also meet regulatory capital requirements imposed by our regulators. An inability to meet these capital requirements would result in numerous mandatory supervisory actions and additional regulatory restrictions, and could have a negative impact on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. At December 31, 2008, we were “adequately capitalized” by regulatory definition. This designation affects our eligibility for a streamlined review process for acquisition proposals as well as our ability to accept brokered deposits without the prior approval of the FDIC. If we do not remain “adequately capitalized” we would be subject to further restrictions, including restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions and our ability to grow.

Failure to meet capital requirements imposed by certain regulatory restrictions will have a negative impact on our financial conditions, liquidity and results of operations.

We are subject to regulatory capital guidelines, which are used to evaluate our capital adequacy based primarily on the regulatory weighting for credit risk associated with certain balance sheet assets and certain off-balance sheet exposures such as unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. To be “adequately capitalized” we must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4%, a combined Tier 1 and Tier 2 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, and a leverage ratio of at least 4%, and not be subject to a directive, order, or written agreement to meet and maintain specific capital levels. Generally, to be “well-capitalized” a bank must have a Tier 1 ratio of at least 6%, a combined Tier 1 and Tier 2 risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%, and not be subject to a directive, order, or written agreement to meet and maintain specific capital levels. As of December 31, 2008, we were deemed “adequately capitalized” by regulatory definition. However, pursuant to the Order, we must maintain above-normal capital levels; specifically, the Bank must maintain Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10% beginning 90 days from the issuance of the order. The bank must also develop and adopt a plan to meet and maintain the minimum risk-based capital requirements for a “well capitalized” bank, including a total risk-based capital ration of at least 10%. If we are unable to meet these capital and other regulatory requirements, our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

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Federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action if an insured depository institution fails to satisfy certain minimum capital requirements, including a leverage limit, a risk-based capital requirement, and any other measure of capital deemed appropriate by the federal banking regulator for measuring the capital adequacy of an insured depository institution.

Our inability to meet the required capital ratios would result in numerous mandatory supervisory actions and additional regulatory restrictions, including restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, our ability to grow, our ability to raise deposits (particularly in the wholesale market) and could negatively impact the manner in which we are regulated by state and federal banking regulators.

We may elect or be compelled to seek additional capital in the future to augment capital ratios or levels or improve liquidity, but capital may not be available when it is needed.

We are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. Pursuant to the Order we are required to maintain above-normal capital levels; specifically, the Bank must maintain Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10% beginning 90 days from the issuance of the order. In addition, we may elect to raise additional capital to offset elevated risks arising from adverse economic conditions, comply with the Order, support our business, finance acquisitions, if any, or we may otherwise elect to raise additional capital. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, many of which are outside our control, and on our financial performance. Current market conditions and investor uncertainty have made it very challenging for financial institutions in general to raise capital. There can be no assurance that we could successfully raise additional capital or that if such capital was available its price would not be significantly dilutive to shareholders.

Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and jeopardize our financial condition.

Liquidity is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities or on terms which are acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general, including a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of the downturn in the Washington or Oregon markets in which our loans are concentrated or adverse regulatory action against us. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors not specific to us, such as a disruption in the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry in light of the recent turmoil faced by banking organizations and the continued deterioration in credit markets. As of December 31, 2008 our primary sources for liquidity are from retail deposits and available borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”).

Our liquidity may be impaired due to sharp declines in retail deposit balances or inability to access wholesale liability sources.

Liquidity measures our ability to meet loan demand and deposit withdrawals and to service liabilities as they come due. Our liquidity is primarily dependent on retail deposits gathered from our branch network and wholesale liability sources. During 2007 and the first three quarters of 2008, retail deposit growth slowed due to the general economic downturn and competition from other financial institutions. As a result, during 2008 we relied on wholesale liabilities for liquidity management. Wholesale liability sources include correspondent banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank, deposit brokers and other institutional depositors. This could force us to borrow heavily from the FHLB and FRB, or if more pronounced, may require us to seek protection from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If we are unable to meet minimum capital requirements, FRB or FHLB could restrict or limit our access to secured borrowings. Such actions could have the effect of reducing secured borrowing capacity. In addition, the State of Oregon Treasurer has the discretion to increase required level of collateral to pledge against public deposits held at the bank from 10% to 110%. Any such action would have the net effect of reducing total secured borrowing capacity. Correspondent banks have reduced the Bank’s access to unsecured short term borrowings due to market conditions and the Bank’s elevated liquidity and 2008 loss. Further reduction in our liquidity could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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Recent and continuing adverse developments in the financial industry and the domestic and international credit markets may further affect our operations and results and the value of our common stock.

The national and global economic downturn has recently resulted in unprecedented levels of financial market volatility which has depressed overall the market value of financial institutions, limited access to capital, and has had a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of banking companies in general and Columbia in particular. As a result of this “credit crunch,” commercial as well as consumer loan portfolio performances have deteriorated at many institutions and the competition for deposits and quality loans has increased significantly. In addition, the values of real estate collateral supporting many commercial loans and home mortgages have declined and may continue to decline. Bank and bank holding company stock prices have been negatively affected, as has the ability of banks and bank holding companies to raise capital or borrow in the debt markets. As a result, there is a potential for new federal or state laws and regulations regarding lending and funding practices and liquidity standards, and bank regulatory agencies have been very aggressive in responding to concerns and trends identified in examinations, including the expected issuance of many formal enforcement orders. Negative developments in the financial industry and the domestic and international credit markets, and the impact of new legislation in response to such developments, may negatively impact our operations by restricting our business operations, including our ability to originate or sell loans, and may adversely impact our financial performance and the value of our common stock. In addition, the possible duration and severity of the adverse economic cycle is unknown and may exacerbate the Company’s exposure to credit risk. Treasury and FDIC programs have been initiated to address economic stabilization, however the efficacy of these programs in stabilizing the economy and the banking system at large are uncertain. Details as to our participation or access to such programs and their subsequent impact on us also remain uncertain and there can be no assurance that such programs will be available to us.

Our allowance for loan losses is based on significant estimates and may be inadequate to cover actual losses.

We are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans in a timely fashion and that collateral securing the payment of loans may be insufficient to ensure timely repayment. Borrowers’ inability to timely repay their loans could erode our bank’s earnings and capital. Our allowance for loan losses represents our best estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. Estimation of the allowance requires us to make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of loans in our portfolio. These assumptions and judgments include historical loan loss experience, current credit profiles of our borrowers, adverse situations that have occurred that may affect a borrower’s ability to meet his financial obligations, the estimated value of underlying collateral and general economic conditions. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The amount of future loan losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating, and other conditions that may be beyond our control. Because our assumptions and judgments may not adequately predict future loan losses, actual loan losses may be significantly higher than provided for in the allowance. In these cases, we would be required to recognize higher provisions for loan losses, which would decrease our net income and negatively impact our results of operations.

Banking industry regulators may require us to recognize additional loan losses based on their examination and review of our business.

Representatives of the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the DFCS, our principal regulators, have publicly expressed concerns about the banking industry’s lending practices and have particularly noted concerns about real estate-secured lending. Further, state and federal regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, review our loans and our allowance for loan losses. As a result of examination, we might be required to recognize additional provisions for loan losses or charge-off selected loans. Any additional provision for loan losses or charge-off of loans would adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.

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Our loan portfolio is heavily concentrated in real estate lending and much of that portfolio is collateralized only by real estate. As a result of this concentration and an overall decline in real estate markets generally, and particularly in our geographic markets, we may face greater than average exposure to loan losses.

In the past, we have focused a substantial portion of our lending business on residential and commercial construction lending and in commercial leased or owner-occupied real property. A substantial majority of our loan portfolio is secured by mortgages on real property. Real estate lending is accompanied by two specific risks: the risk that real estate developers and builders (in the case of construction real estate) and business owners (in the case of leased and owner-occupied commercial real estate) cannot generate cash flows sufficient to repay their loans in a timely manner, and the risk that the underlying collateral may decline in value, increasing the risk that we may be unable to recover the full value of any defaulted loans by foreclosing on the real estate that secures the loans.

During 2008, in the third and fourth quarters in particular, we have experienced significant increases in non-performing assets relating to our real estate lending, primarily in residential sub-division projects. We could see an increase in non-performing assets if more borrowers fail to perform according to loan terms and if we take possession of real estate properties. If these effects continue or become more pronounced, loan losses may increase more than we expect and our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

Our earnings may be impacted negatively by changes in market interest rates.

Our profitability depends in large part on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from interest earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Changes in market interest rates affect the demand for new loans, the credit profile of existing loans, rates received on loans and securities, and rates paid on deposits and borrowings. Based on our current volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest earning assets, net interest spread could generally be expected to increase during times when interest rates rise and, conversely, to decline during times of falling interest rates. Our net interest income will be adversely affected if the market interest rate changes such that the interest we earn on loans and investments decreases faster than the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings. We manage our interest rate risk exposure by monitoring the re-pricing frequency of our rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities over any given period.

Because of the differences in maturities and re-pricing characteristics of our interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates do not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. Accordingly, fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our net interest income and, in turn, our profitability. In addition, loan volumes are affected by market interest rates on loans. Interest rates also affect how much money we can lend. When interest rates rise, the cost of borrowing increases, accordingly, changes in market interest rates could materially and adversely affect our net interest income, asset quality, and loan origination volume.

If conditions in non-real estate sectors of the economy worsen, we may experience an increase in loan delinquencies and losses in other parts of our portfolio.

During 2008, loan losses have been centered in real estate construction and development loans. Ongoing weakness in the residential real estate market or other unexpected events may cause other areas of the economy to falter. In particular, the effects of higher unemployment, declining consumer confidence and difficulties in other non-real estate sectors of the economy may stress other parts of our loan portfolio not currently experiencing problems. This may result in a higher level of non-accrual loans and loan losses in these parts of the portfolio, which would negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.

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We may be adversely affected by the FDIC’s recently announced temporary liquidity guarantee program.

Due to recent bank failures, the FDIC insurance fund reserve ratio has fallen below 1.15%, the statutory minimum. The FDIC has developed a proposed restoration plan that will uniformly increase insurance assessments by 7 basis points (annualized). The plan also proposes changes to the deposit insurance assessment system requiring riskier institutions to pay a larger share. An increase in premium assessments would increase our expenses.

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 included a provision for an increase in the amount of deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to $250,000. On October 14, 2008, the FDIC announced a new program — the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program that provides unlimited deposit insurance on funds in non-interest bearing and interest bearing earning less than 0.50% interest transaction deposit accounts not otherwise covered by the existing deposit insurance limit of $250,000. All eligible institutions will be covered under the program for the first 30 days without incurring any costs. After the initial period, participating institutions will be assessed a 10 basis point surcharge on the additional insured deposits. The behavior of depositors in regard to the level of FDIC insurance could cause our existing customers to reduce the amount of deposits held at the Bank, and could cause new customers to open deposit accounts at the Bank. The level and composition of the Bank’s deposit portfolio directly impacts the Bank’s funding cost and net interest margin. The Federal Reserve Bank has been providing vast amounts of liquidity into the banking system to compensate for weaknesses in short-term borrowing markets and other capital markets. A reduction in the Federal Reserve’s activities or capacity could reduce liquidity in the markets, thereby increasing funding costs to the Bank or reducing the availability of funds to the Bank to finance its existing operations. In the event that the Bank’s funding costs are increased or the availability of funds from the Federal Reserve is reduced it could have a negative material effect on our earnings and results of operations.

We are subject to federal and state regulations which undergo frequent and often significant changes.

Federal and state regulation of financial institutions is designed primarily to protect depositors, borrowers and shareholders. These regulations can sometimes impose significant limitations on our operations. Moreover, federal and state banking laws and regulations undergo frequent and often significant changes and have been subject to significant change in recent years, sometimes retroactively applied, and may change significantly in the future. Changes in laws and regulations may affect our cost of doing business, limit our permissible activities (including insurance and securities activities), or our competitive position in relation to credit unions, savings associations and other financial institutions. These changes could also reduce federal deposit insurance coverage, broaden the powers or geographic range of financial holding companies, alter the taxation of financial institutions and change the structure and jurisdiction of various regulatory agencies.

Federal monetary policy, particularly as implemented through the Federal Reserve System, can significantly affect credit availability. Other federal legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act can dramatically shift resources and costs to ensure adequate compliance. The effect of laws and regulations may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The weakened housing market may result in a decline in fair value of Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”).

In recent months we have foreclosed on certain real estate development loans and have taken possession of several residential subdivision properties. OREO is initially recorded at its estimated fair value less costs to sell. Because of the weak housing market and declining land values, we may incur losses to write-down OREO to new fair values or losses from the final sale of properties. Moreover, our ability to sell OREO properties is affected by public perception that banks are inclined to accept large discounts from market value in order to quickly liquidate properties. Write-downs on OREO or an inability to sell OREO properties will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial conditions.

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We are a holding company and depend on our subsidiary for dividends, distributions and other payments.

We are a separate and distinct legal entity from our banking subsidiary, Columbia River Bank, and depend on dividends, distributions and other payments from the Bank to fund any cash dividend payments on our common stock and to fund payments on our other obligations. The Bank is subject to laws and regulations that restrict, or authorize regulatory bodies to restrict or reduce, the flow of funds from the Bank to us. Restrictions of that kind could impede access to funds we need to make dividend payments on our common stock, or payments on our other obligations. Furthermore, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors.

There are regulatory and contractual limitations that may limit or prevent us from paying dividends on the common stock and we may limit or eliminate our dividends to shareholders.

As a bank holding company, our ability to declare and pay dividends is dependent on certain federal regulatory considerations. We are an entity separate and distinct from our subsidiary, Columbia River Bank, and derive substantially all of our revenue in the form of dividends from the Bank. Accordingly, we are dependent upon dividends from the Bank to satisfy its cash needs and to pay dividends on its common stock. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends is subject to its ability to earn net income and to meet certain regulatory requirements. In the event the Bank is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service our debt, pay our obligations or pay dividends on our common stock. In addition, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon the Bank’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the Bank’s creditors.

Our board of directors regularly reviews our dividend policy in light of current economic conditions for financial institutions as well as our capital needs. On a quarterly basis, the board of directors determines whether a dividend will be paid and in what amount. No assurance can be given concerning dividend payments in future periods. We have no plans to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future.

Our business operations are geographically concentrated in Oregon and Washington and our business is sensitive to the economic conditions of those areas.

Substantially all of our business is derived from a twelve—county area in northern and central Oregon and southern and central Washington. The communities we serve typically have population bases of 20,000 to 250,000, and have traditionally created employment opportunities in the areas of agriculture, timber, electrical power generation, light manufacturing, construction and transportation. While we have built our expansion strategy around these growing and diverse geographic markets, our business is and will remain sensitive to economic factors that relate to these industries and local and regional business conditions. As a result, local or regional economic downturns, or downturns that disproportionately affect one or more of the key industries in regions we serve, may have a more pronounced effect upon our business than they might on an institution that is more geographically diversified. The extent of the future impact of these events on economic and business conditions cannot be predicted; however, prolonged or acute fluctuations could have a material and adverse impact upon our results of operation and financial condition.

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The financial services business is intensely competitive and our success will depend on our ability to compete effectively.

The financial services business has become increasingly competitive due to changes in regulation, technological advances, and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial services providers. We face competition both in attracting deposits and in originating loans. We compete for loans principally based on the efficiency and quality of our service and also based on pricing of interest rates and loan fees. Some of the financial services organizations with which we compete are not subject to the same degree of regulation as is imposed on bank holding companies and federally insured state-chartered banks, national banks and federal savings institutions. As a result, these non-bank competitors have certain advantages over us in accessing funding and in providing various services. Some of these competitors are subject to similar regulation but have the advantages of larger established client bases, higher lending limits, no federal income or state franchise taxation, extensive branch networks, numerous ATMs, greater advertising-marketing budgets and other factors. Increasing levels of competition in the banking and financial services industries may limit our ability to attract new customers, reduce our market share or cause the prices charged for our services to fall. Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive financial services environment.

We rely heavily on our management team and the unexpected loss of any of those personnel could adversely affect our operations; we depend on our ability to attract and retain key personnel.

We are a client-focused and relationship-driven organization. We expect our future success to be driven in large part by the relationships maintained with our clients by our executives and senior lending officers. We have entered into employment agreements with several members of senior management. The existence of such agreements, however, does not necessarily ensure that we will be able to continue to retain their services. The unexpected loss of key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business and possibly result in reduced revenues and earnings.

Our future success will also require us to continue to attract, hire, motivate and retain skilled personnel to develop new client relationships as well as new financial products and services. Many experienced banking professionals employed by our competitors are covered by agreements not to compete or solicit their existing clients if they were to leave their current employment. These agreements make the recruitment of these professionals more difficult. The market for these resources is competitive, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in attracting, hiring, motivating or retaining them.

Our ability to operate profitably may depend on our ability to implement various technologies into our operations.

The market for financial services, including banking services and consumer finance services is increasingly affected by advances in technology, including developments in telecommunications, data processing, computers, automation, and internet-based banking. Our ability to compete successfully in our markets may depend on the extent to which we are able to exploit such technological changes. If we are not able to afford such technologies, properly or timely anticipate or implement such technologies, or properly train our staff to use such technologies, our business, financial condition or operating results could be adversely affected.

FDIC closure of local banks and related publicity could create a liquidity risk.

Due to the economic conditions facing the nation and the banking industry, the number of bank failures has dramatically increased in late 2008 and will likely continue to increase into 2009. The publicity surrounding these failures could result in a run on the deposits of other banks located in the same communities or market areas which would adversely affect the liquidity profile of such banks.

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The failure of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Seattle or the national Federal Home Loan Bank System may have a material negative impact on our earnings and liquidity.

Recently, the FHLB of Seattle announced that it did not meet minimum regulatory capital requirements for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and that it did not expect to comply with those requirements at December 31, 2008 due to the deterioration in the market value of their mortgage-backed securities portfolio. As a result, the FHLB of Seattle cannot pay a dividend on their common stock and it cannot repurchase or redeem common stock. While the FHLB of Seattle has announced it does not anticipate that additional capital is immediately necessary, nor does it believe that its capital level is inadequate to support realized losses in the future, the FHLB of Seattle could require its members, including the Bank, to contribute additional capital in order to return the FHLB of Seattle to compliance with capital guidelines.

As of December 31, 2008, we held $3.05 million of common stock in the FHLB of Seattle. Should the FHLB of Seattle fail, we anticipate that our investment in the FHLB’s common stock would be “other-than-temporarily” impaired and may have no value.

As of December 31, 2008, we held $22.23 million of cash on deposit with the FHLB of Seattle. At that date, all other cash and cash equivalents were held on deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, or on hand in branch office vaults.

As of December 31, 2008, we maintained a line of credit with the FHLB of Seattle totaling $54.18 million, which is available to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. As of December 31, 2008, we were in compliance with collateral requirements and $17.57 million of the line of credit was available for additional borrowings. We are highly dependent on the FHLB of Seattle to provide a primary source of wholesale funding for immediate liquidity and borrowing needs. The failure of the FHLB of Seattle or the FHLB system in general, may materially impair our ability to meet short and long term liquidity demands.

ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

We have no unresolved staff comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ITEM 2 PROPERTIES

We had a network of 21 full-service branches as of December 31, 2008. We own 15 of our 21 branch properties free of encumbrances. All of our branches, except our Vancouver, Yakima and Sunnyside branches, have drive-up facilities.

A summary of our branch facilities follows:

Year

Square

Opened or

Occupancy

City and County

Address

Feet

Acquired

Status

Oregon Branches

The Dalles (Main)
Wasco County

316 East Third Street

11,441

1977

Owned

The Dalles (Cherry Heights)
Wasco County

500 Cherry Heights Rd

1,800

2006

Owned

Hood River Branch
Hood River County

2650 Cascade Avenue

6,875

1993

Owned

Madras Branch
Jefferson County

624 SW Fourth Street

7,660

1995

Owned

Redmond Branch
Deschutes County

434 North Fifth Street

5,900

1995

Owned

South Redmond Branch
Deschutes County

1502 SW Odem Medo Rd

5,078

2004

Leased

Bend Branch
Deschutes County

1701 NE Third Street

8,306

1996

Owned

Shevlin Center Branch⁽¹⁾
Deschutes County

925 SW Emkay Drive

15,000

1999

Owned

Wall Street Branch
Deschutes County

1133 Wall Street

12,421

2004

Leased

Hermiston Branch
Umatilla County

1033 South Highway 395

4,700

1998

Owned

Pendleton Branch
Umatilla County

2101 SW Court Place

4,700

1999

Owned

McMinnville Branch⁽¹⁾
Yamhill County

723 N Baker

9,893

1998

Owned

Canby Branch
Clackamas County

223 NE 2nd Street

3,615

2001

Leased

Newberg Branch
Yamhill County

901 N Brutscher St, Ste A

3,900

1999

Leased

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Year

Square

Opened or

Occupancy

City and County

Address

Feet

Acquired

Status

Washington Branches

White Salmon Branch
Klickitat County

390 NE Tohomish Street

5,500

1996

Owned

Goldendale Branch
Klickitat County

202 West Main Street

6,105

1996

Owned

Meadow Springs Branch
Benton County

139 Gage

10,000

2006

Leased

Pasco Branch
Franklin County

4725 Road 68

3,700

2006

Owned

Yakima Branch
Yakima County

10 N. Fifth Avenue

10,000

2008

Owned

Sunnyside Branch
Yakima County

2690 E. Lincoln Ave

4,825

2008

Owned

Vancouver Branch ⁽²⁾
Clark County

17800 SE Mill Plain Blvd.,
Ste 100

408

2007

Leased

Other Facilities

The Dalles Administration
Wasco County, OR

401 E Third St, Suite 200

22,199

2002

Leased

Columbia Operation Support
Center (“COSC”)
Clark County, WA

805 Broadway, Suite 600

20,193

2008

Leased

Vancouver Administration ⁽²⁾
Clark County, WA

17800 SE Mill Plain Blvd.,
Suite 100

6,237

2007

Leased


⁽¹⁾		Branch operations are located on the first floor. The second floor is leased to other parties.

⁽²⁾		Vancouver, WA facility houses both temporary branch and administrative operations.

ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of December 31, 2008, the Company was subject to joint regulatory enforcement proceedings by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, involving allegations that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Columbia River Bank, had operated in violation of certain banking laws and regulations and had been operated in an unsafe and unsound manner. The findings were made known to the Company and the Bank on September 18, 2008 at the conclusion of a routine regulatory examination using financial and lending data measured as of June 30, 2008. On February 9, 2009, the Bank entered into a stipulation and consent agreement pursuant to which it consented to the entry of an Order to cease and desist from certain allegedly unsafe and unsound banking practices. The stipulation and consent agreement did not contain an admission of guilt or other wrongdoing on the part of Columbia River Bank, Columbia Bancorp, or their respective officers, directors or affiliates.

During the normal course of its business, Columbia is a party to various debtor-creditor legal actions, which individually or in the aggregate, could be material to Columbia’s business, operations or financial condition. These include cases filed as a plaintiff in collection and foreclosure cases, and the enforcement of creditors’ rights in bankruptcy proceedings.

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From time to time we are also parties to various inter-creditor disputes, in which one or more creditors of a particular borrower assert claims to a limited repayment stream or collateral support. In certain of these instances, we may be subject to senior liens, such as construction or material-mens’ liens, even if we have perfected a first-priority security interest in the borrower’s assets. Any such outcomes could impair our recourse to repayment, could require us to compromise claims that we would otherwise pursue aggressively, or otherwise adversely affect our assets and revenues as related to the affected loan or loans.

Management is currently aware of one material legal proceeding concerning the relative priority of the Bank’s first deed of trust and a construction lien filed on the property. Our customer disputes the validity of the mechanics lien and the claimant’s compliance with the formalities necessary to give the lien, if valid, a priority superior to ours. Such requirements are generally strictly enforced and we are pursuing this line of defense with vigor. If the claimant were to prevail, the reversal of priority could require the bank or client to advance approximately four million dollars to clear the lien. Notwithstanding this event, a very recent appraisal on the property shows that the appraised value of the property exceeds the sum of the two liens by a considerable margin.

ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of securities holders of Columbia during the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

PART II


ITEM 5		MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Columbia Bancorp’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “CBBO.” Trading of our stock on Nasdaq commenced on November 6, 1998. High and low trading prices per share of our common stock for 2008 and 2007 are presented in the table below. All prices have been adjusted for subsequent stock splits and dividends. Prices do not include retail markups, markdowns, or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.

We declared and paid quarterly cash dividends per share of common stock as presented below. Our principal source of cash for stockholder dividends is dividends paid by our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Columbia River Bank. Federal and state banking laws and regulations impose strict limitations upon a bank’s ability to pay dividends, including requirements to comply with minimum capital requirements and other bank safety and soundness criteria. In conjunction with the agreement and resulting order with the FDIC and DFCS, the Bank is not permitted to pay dividends to Columbia without consent from the FDIC.

As of March 16, 2009, we had 10,065,099 shares issued and outstanding of no par value common stock, which were held by 759 shareholders of record.


	2008						2007
	Stock Trading Range				Cash Dividend		Stock Trading Range				Cash Dividend
Table 1	High		Low		Declared		High		Low		Declared

First Quarter	$	16.92	$	11.35	$	0.10	$	25.29	$	22.86	$	0.10
Second Quarter		16.90		7.02		0.01		24.21		19.28		0.10
Third Quarter		7.10		3.17		—		21.99		17.62		0.10
Fourth Quarter		6.17		1.67		—		19.72		16.31		0.10

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Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans

The following table presents information about securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2008:

Number of securities

Weighted-average

remaining available for

Number of securities to be

exercise price of

future issuance under equity

issued upon exercise of

outstanding

compensation plans (excluding

outstanding options, warrants

options, warrants

securities reflected in

and rights

column (a))

Table 2

(a)

(b)

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

417,893

11.94

228,643

Performance Graph

The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative shareholder return on Columbia’s common stock during the five years ended December 31, 2008, with: (1) the All Nasdaq U.S. Stocks Index as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices; and (2) the Nasdaq Bank Index as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices. This comparison assumes that: (1) on December 31, 2002 $100.00 was invested in Columbia’s common stock; (2) that all cash dividends were reinvested prior to any tax effect; and (3) that all shares issued pursuant to stock dividends and splits were retained.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

We had no sales of unregistered securities during the fourth quarter of 2008.

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Purchases of Equity Securities

See “Shareholders’ Equity and Regulatory Capital” under Item 7 of this report.

ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents selected information about our consolidated financial condition, operating results, and key operating ratios as of the dates and for the periods indicated. This information does not purport to be complete, and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes.


Table 3	As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands except per share data)	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004

Income Statement Data
Interest income	$	64,961		$	79,524		$	70,674		$	53,589		$	42,708
Interest expense		23,347			26,508			18,002			11,302			7,328

Net interest income		40,614			53,016			52,672			42,287			35,380
Loan loss provision		43,110			4,740			2,900			3,115			2,760
Net income (loss)		(26,358	)		14,482			15,775			13,670			10,735
Balance Sheet Data
Investment securities	$	32,076		$	34,182		$	37,704		$	36,780		$	45,398
Total loans, net		838,950			866,830			801,871			677,686			574,125
Total assets		1,122,294			1,042,708			1,033,188			841,239			715,373
Total deposits		1,004,196			922,893			859,065			707,822			606,944
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		36,613			6,278			70,014			45,691			34,889
Shareholders’ equity		75,049			102,238			91,018			77,492			65,877
Per Share Data
Earnings per common share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share ⁽¹⁾	$	(2.63	)	$	1.45		$	1.60		$	1.39		$	1.11
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share⁽¹⁾		(2.63	)		1.42			1.55			1.36			1.08
Cash dividends declared per common share ⁽¹⁾		0.11			0.40			0.39			0.33			0.32
Book value per common share⁽¹⁾		7.45			10.18			9.12			7.86			6.78
Capital Ratios
Tier I leverage ratio⁽²⁾		6.41	%		9.75	%		8.54	%		9.77	%		8.74	%
Tier I capital ratio ⁽³⁾		7.64			10.51			10.11			9.70			9.80
Total risk-based capital ratio ⁽⁴⁾		8.90			11.76			11.36			10.95			11.05
Financial Ratios
Return on average assets		-2.42	%		1.43	%		1.79	%		1.77	%		1.64	%
Return on average equity		-27.35			14.96			18.72			19.01			17.50


(1)		Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect 10% stock dividend effective December 29, 2005.

(2)		Tier I capital divided by average total assets.

(3)		Tier I capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

(4)		Total regulatory capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

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ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section contains forward-looking statements and should be read after considering “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this document, as well as the “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this document. The following discussion should also be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, included elsewhere in this report.

Critical Accounting Estimates

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as disclosures included elsewhere in this Form 10-K, are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the estimates used, including the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, impairment of intangible assets, contingencies and litigation. Estimates are based upon historical experience, current economic conditions and other factors that we consider reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates result in judgments regarding the carrying values of assets and liabilities when these values are not readily available from other sources as well as assessing and identifying the accounting treatments of commitments and contingencies. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The following critical accounting policies involve the more significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio and deposit account overdrafts. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the adequacy of the allowance based on numerous factors. These factors include the quality of the current loan portfolio, the trend in the loan portfolio’s risk ratings, current economic conditions, loan concentrations, loan growth rates, past-due and non-performing loan trends, evaluation of specific loss estimates for all significant problem loans, historical charge-off and recovery experience and other pertinent information. Approximately 76%, or $643.48 million, of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate collateral. Within the total balance of loans secured by real estate, $77.03 million is secured by commercial property (office buildings, warehouse, commercial lot pads, etc.) and $176.65 million is secured by residential property (residential subdivisions, 1-4 family dwellings, homes under construction by developers, etc.). We are actively monitoring residential and commercial real estate values in all of our market regions. The residential markets have declined significantly in several key markets such as Central Oregon and select markets in the Portland metro area. Some of our more rural eastern Oregon and Washington markets have remained stable or experienced only minor declines. Although commercial real estate markets are softening, only Central Oregon has demonstrated significant distress at this time. In addition, due to the downturn in the national and regional real estate sales, a number of our residential real estate construction and acquisition and development customers have been unable to sell existing inventories in the normal course of business and the repayment of these loans is now solely dependent on the liquidation of the collateral. Loans of this nature were written down to their estimated fair market value less estimated costs to sell, resulting in significant charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2008, especially during the third quarter. Based on this experience, we believe there is an increased risk in our remaining real estate loan portfolio, and as such we recognized additional loan loss provisions during both the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

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We follow Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, which requires us to evaluate goodwill for impairment not less than annually and to write down the goodwill if the business unit associated with the goodwill cannot sustain the value attributed to it. Our assessment of the fair value of goodwill is based on our current market capitalization, discounted cash flows from forecasted earnings and an evaluation of current industry purchase transactions. Our evaluation of the fair value of goodwill involves a substantial amount of judgment. Given the current economic environment, our goodwill impairment testing was evaluated under the “stage two” analysis defined in SFAS No. 142. The stage two analysis of goodwill required us to evaluate the fair market value of our company from the perspective of a potential purchaser. In that light, we utilized public information for sales transactions, of organizations similar to ours, occurring within the last five years, as well as discrete information from loan sales occurring in a similar economic environment of the 1980’s. Based on this analysis, with a valuation date of December 31, 2008, we identified an impairment of goodwill and recognized an impairment charge of $7.39 million, resulting in the elimination of all previously recorded goodwill.

Overview

Columbia Bancorp (“Columbia”) is a bank holding company organized in 1996 under Oregon Law. Columbia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Columbia River Bank (“CRB,” the “Bank”), is an Oregon state-chartered bank, headquartered in The Dalles, Oregon, through which substantially all business is conducted. CRB offers a broad range of services to its customers, primarily small and medium sized businesses and individuals.

The following table presents an overview of our key financial performance indicators as of and for the years ended December 31:


Table 4
(dollars in thousands except per share data)	2008			2007			2006

Total assets	$	1,122,294		$	1,042,708		$	1,033,188
Total loans, gross ⁽¹⁾		864,004			879,064			813,443
Total deposits		1,004,196			922,893			859,065
Net income (loss)		(26,358	)		14,482			15,775
Earnings (loss) per diluted common share		(2.63	)		1.42			1.55
Return on average assets		-2.42	%		1.43	%		1.79	%
Return on average equity		-27.35	%		14.96	%		18.72	%
Average equity to average assets ratio		8.86	%		9.55	%		9.56	%
Net interest margin, tax equivalent basis		4.01	%		5.61	%		6.44	%
Efficiency ratio		77.99	%		56.49	%		55.00	%
Cash dividend payout ratio	NM				27.71	%		24.56	%


⁽¹⁾		Loans include portfolio and loans held-for-sale and exclude allowance for loan losses and unearned loan fees.

NM		Not meaningful

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Financial Highlights

2008 compared to 2007

	•		Gross loans, including loans held for sale, decreased by $15.06 million from December 31, 2007. As part of a fourth quarter 2008 strategy to rebalance our loan and deposit portfolios, we reduced gross loans by $58.43 million to $864.00 million as of December 31, 2008, compared to $922.43 million as of September 30, 2008.

	•		As of December 31, 2008, non-performing assets (“NPAs”) totaled $102.03 million, or 9% of total assets. Of this amount, $9.62 million, or 9%, was comprised of properties held in other real estate owned. $92.35 million, or 91%, of the NPAs were loans on non-accrual status. $63.12 million, or 68%, of the non-accrual loans are secured by residential real estate construction properties.

	•		Deposits increased approximately 9% from December 31, 2007, or $81.30 million. This increase is partially attributable to increases in retail deposits, representing 50% of the increase during the year. The remaining portion of the increase is a result of the growth in wholesale deposits.

	•		Our net interest margin decreased from 5.61% as of December 31, 2007 to 4.01% as of December 31, 2008. This decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in our interest earning assets as a result of transfers of loans to non-accrual status, as accrued interest is reversed for loans when they are placed on non-accrual status. Another contributing factor is the Fed Funds rate cuts since December 2007 and the resulting decrease in our loan yields. During the year, $7.20 million of interest income was foregone as a result of the reclassification of loans to non-accrual status. This resulted in a 71 basis point reduction in our net interest margin.

	•		Our provision for loan losses increased $38.37 million compared to 2007. This increase is primarily attributable to the general deterioration of credit quality indicators in our residential construction portfolio.

2007 compared to 2006

	•		Demand for real estate construction and development loans during the first half of 2007 contributed to gross loan growth of 8%.

	•		Deposits grew 7% primarily due to promotionally priced certificate of deposit offerings and higher wholesale deposit borrowings.

	•		Net interest income increased 1% primarily due to the net effect of volume increases in loans and time deposits. Net interest margin decreased from 6.44% to 5.61% as a result of Fed Funds rate cuts, promotionally priced deposit products and an increase in wholesale borrowings.

	•		Provision for loan losses increased 63% to provide for the effect of an agricultural loan charge-off during the first half of 2007 and for the real estate downturn that began during the second half of 2007.

	•		Occupancy expense increased 21% due to the opening of a joint branch and administration facility in Vancouver, Washington and due to a full year of expenses associated with branches opened during 2006.

	•		Other non-interest expense increased 13% due to legal and other costs associated with a charged-off agricultural loan, as well as higher software licensing expense and consulting fees.

33 — Columbia Bancorp

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes the effects of the following items:

	•		New branches in Richland, Pasco, Yakima and Sunnyside, Washington contributed $45.95 million in loan growth and $43.17 million in deposit growth, as well as increases in net interest income and non-interest expenses.

	•		Loan growth of 18% from our new and existing branches, combined with Federal Reserve interest rate increases, increased loan interest income 33%.

	•		Net interest margin increased from 5.95% to 6.44% due to the effect of rising interest rates. The positive effect of rising interest rates on our variable rate loan portfolio outpaced the negative effect from our borrowings and deposit accounts.

	•		Salaries and benefits increased 24% primarily due to employees hired to staff new branch and administrative positions, annual merit increases and market salary adjustments.

Operational Highlights

During 2008, we finalized a lease for office space in downtown Vancouver, Washington. This space houses our core operations team: retail operations, loan operations and information technology. These teams are focused on streamlining operational processes and improving and enhancing the product and delivery to our customers.

We made a strategic decision to close CRB Mortgage Team, which originated mortgage loans to be sold on the secondary market, thus reducing the operational costs and risk exposure associated with that business.

We closed our Lake Oswego, Oregon location which was a branch dedicated primarily to residential lending. We also closed our two temporary office locations in Yakima and Sunnyside, Washington due to the completed construction of permanent branch locations.

In March 2008, we hired a new Chief Credit Officer and over the course of the year we have enhanced our problem credit management department through the re-allocation of staff recourses and the hiring of additional problem credit managers or support staff. These individuals have been working chiefly on identification and resolution of problem credits. We anticipate adding additional resources, as deemed necessary, in the coming quarters of 2009.

In October 2008, with the departure of Roger Christensen, Terry Cochran was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bancorp and Columbia River Bank. Mr. Cochran is a former President, CEO and director of Columbia Bancorp and Columbia River Bank—serving the bank from 1981 until 2001. A 42-year banking professional, Cochran is a graduate of Washington State University and Pacific Coast Banking School. He is also a former president of the Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), and was inducted into the OBA Hall of Fame in 2001. Cochran’s office will be based in The Dalles, Oregon. Cochran also replaced Craig Ortega as President of Columbia River Bank. Ortega remains an executive officer at Columbia River Bank and continues as an integral member of the organization.

In November 2008, upon the departure of Greg Spear, Staci Coburn was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Bancorp and Columbia River Bank. Ms. Coburn joined Columbia River Bank as Financial Assistant in April of 1998 and remained in that position through April 2000. She was promoted to the role of Assistant Vice President and Accounting Manager and served in that capacity from April 2000 to November 2001. Ms. Coburn was Vice President and later Senior Vice President and Controller from November 2001 through September 2007, and was named Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of CRB and Principal Accounting Officer of Columbia Bancorp in September of 2007. She holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from Boise State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Oregon. Ms. Coburn has 13 years of combined banking and accounting-related experience.

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In October 2008, our credit card portfolio was sold; strategically this provided us with an opportunity to improve our liquidity position and, through a joint marketing agreement with the acquiring institution, a means to enhance benefits and services to our existing and potential credit card customers.

Throughout 2008, the nation and the banking industry have faced considerable economic challenges stemming from the slowdown in residential lending. As a result, we are in the process of reducing our concentration of residential land and acquisition projects.

On February 9, 2009, the Bank entered into an agreement with the FDIC and the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities which requires the Bank to take certain measures to improve its safety and soundness. In conjunction with this agreement, the Bank stipulated to issuance of a cease and desist order against the Bank. In entering into the stipulation and consenting to entry of the order, the Bank did not concede the findings or admit to any of the assertions therein.

Among the corrective actions required are for the Bank to maintain above-normal capital levels. The Bank must also develop and adopt a plan to maintain the minimum risk-based capital requirements for a “well capitalized” bank, including a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%. In addition, the Bank must retain qualified management and must notify the FDIC in writing when it proposes to add any individual to its board of directors or to employ any new senior executive officer. Under the regulatory order the Bank’s board of directors must also increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full responsibility for the approval of sound policies and objectives for the supervision of all the Bank’s activities.

The regulatory order further requires the Bank to increase allowance for loan losses by $25.00 million, a step that was taken during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and to adapt its existing policy for estimating the adequacy of its loan loss allowance to address the current state of the local and regional economy, particularly in the real estate sector. The Bank also must eliminate certain classified assets and must develop a plan to reduce delinquent loans, as well as reducing loans to borrowers in the troubled commercial real estate market sector. The regulatory order also requires the Bank to develop a written three-year strategic plan and a plan to preserve liquidity.

The bank feels it can meet the requirements of that agreement, resulting in a stronger and more efficient operating profile in the years to come. Many of the elements contained within the agreement were already implemented during the third quarter of 2008.

The Bank has developed specific plans focused on increasing liquidity and improving capital levels. The Bank’s first priority is to maintain liquidity sufficient to continue to meet our obligations as they come due. During 2008 and through the date of this report, the Bank has increased retail deposits, reduced dependence on wholesale (brokered) deposits, reduced loan balances, voluntarily participated in the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, and increased borrowing capacity through additional pledging of loans to Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank. Going forward, the Bank plans to improve its capital levels primarily through a strategy of reducing its overall asset size, resolving problem loans to minimize further losses and by lowering staff levels commensurate with the anticipated decrease in the size of the Bank.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, our primary source of operating income, is the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income is earned primarily from our loan and investment security portfolios, and is derived from both the interest rates we charged and the volume of our interest earning assets. Interest expense results primarily from customer deposits and borrowings from other sources, including Federal Home Loan Bank advances, wholesale deposits and trust preferred securities. Like most financial institutions, our net interest income increases as we are able to charge higher interest rates on loans while paying relatively lower interest rates on deposits and other borrowings.

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Average Balances and Average Rates Earned and Paid — The following table presents average balances of assets and liabilities, the related interest income or expense and the resulting average yield or rate:


	Year Ended December 31, 2008							Year Ended December 31, 2007							Year Ended December 31, 2006
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average					Interest		Average
Table 5	Average		Income or		Yields or			Average		Income or		Yields or			Average		Income or		Yields or
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Expense		Rates			Balance		Expense		Rates			Balance		Expense		Rates
Interest earning assets:
Loans ^{(1) (4)}	$	914,846	$	62,553		6.84	%	$	859,483	$	75,104		8.74	%	$	744,067	$	67,027		9.01	%
Investment securities
Taxable securities		19,571		821		4.19			22,839		1,103		4.83			23,463		993		4.23
Nontaxable securities ⁽²⁾		8,537		595		6.96			10,530		742		7.05			11,849		844		7.12

Total investment securities		28,108		1,416		5.03			33,369		1,845		5.53			35,312		1,837		5.20
Interest earning balances due from banks		23,432		460		1.96			17,390		849		4.88			14,563		689		4.73
Federal funds sold		51,302		737		1.44			39,772		1,985		4.99			28,394		1,416		4.99

Total interest earning assets		1,017,688		65,166		6.40			950,014		79,783		8.40			822,336		70,969		8.63
Nonearning assets		70,599							63,424							58,745

Total assets	$	1,088,287						$	1,013,438						$	881,081


Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand and savings accounts	$	345,074	$	6,595		1.91	%	$	335,262	$	8,842		2.64	%	$	320,481	$	6,931		2.16	%
Time deposits and IRAs		391,763		16,628		4.24			338,524		16,616		4.91			219,084		9,407		4.29
Borrowed funds		39,579		1,124		2.84			19,717		1,050		5.33			33,746		1,664		4.93

Total interest bearing liabilities		776,416		24,347		3.14			693,503		26,508		3.82			573,311		18,002		3.14
Non-interest bearing deposits		208,398							220,325							219,526

Total deposits and borrowed funds		984,814							913,828							792,837
Other liabilities		7,092							2,820							3,986

Total liabilities		991,906							916,648							796,823
Shareholders’ equity		96,381							96,790							84,258

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,088,287						$	1,013,438						$	881,081


Net interest income (tax equivalent)			$	40,819						$	53,275						$	52,967


Net interest income (as reported)			$	40,615						$	53,015						$	52,671


Average yield on average earning assets						6.40	%						8.40	%						8.63	%


Interest expense to average earning assets						2.39	%						2.79	%						2.19	%


Net interest margin ⁽³⁾						4.01	%						5.61	%						6.44	%


Net interest spread						3.27	%						4.58	%						5.49	%


(1)		Non-accrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average balance.

(2)		Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis at a rate of 35%.

(3)		Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income (taxable equivalent basis) by total average interest earning assets.

(4)		Loan fee income is included in interest income in calcualtion of average yield, year ended December 31; 2008, $1,197; 2007, $1,573; 2006, $3,883.

Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets) measures how well a bank manages the pricing and duration of its assets and liabilities. From 2007 to 2008, our tax equivalent net interest margin decreased from 5.61% to 4.01% primarily due to the following factors: First, loan yields decreased following three Fed Funds rate cuts since December 2007. Second, during the year we offered competitively priced certificate of deposit and interest bearing deposit products to attract and retain core deposit customers. Third, in 2008 compared to 2007, we had higher average balances in wholesale deposits to support loan growth and minimize across-the-board rate increases in our retail deposit portfolio (see discussion of wholesale deposits under “Deposit” section below). Fourth, we reversed $3.01 million of interest income on loans as a result of re-classifying them to non-accrual status and $7.20 million of interest income was foregone as a result of loans on non-accrual status. From 2006 to 2007, our tax equivalent net interest margin decreased from 6.44% to 5.61% due to the same factors listed as one through three for 2007 to 2008.

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We expect our net interest margin will continue to trend lower due to the level of our loans on non-accrual status at the end of the year, and our expectation for little to no increases in the Fed Funds rate in 2009. Our balance sheet is asset sensitive, meaning that assets re-price, or adjust to market interest rates, more rapidly than liabilities. As a result, decreases in the Fed Funds rate negatively impact interest income as variable rate loans tied to the Prime Rate re-price (the Prime Rate has historically followed changes in the Fed Funds rate). Lower interest rates on our loans combined with the competitive deposit environment and lagging re-pricing of liabilities will contribute to decreases in net interest margin.

Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume and net interest spread. Volume refers to the dollar level of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

Analysis of Changes in Interest Differential — The following table presents increases in as reported net interest income attributable to volume changes versus rate changes:


	2008 over 2007									2007 over 2006									2006 over 2005
	Increase (Decrease) due to									Increase (Decrease) due to									Increase (Decrease) due to
Table 6							Net									Net								Net
(dollars in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Change			Volume			Rate			Change			Volume			Rate		Change

Interest earning assets:
Loans	$	4,854		$	(17,404	)	$	(12,550	)	$	10,412		$	(2,335	)	$	8,077		$	9,772		$	6,683	$	16,455
Investment securities
Taxable securities		(158	)		(124	)		(282	)		(27	)		137			110			(14	)		261		247
Nontaxable securities		43			(140	)		(97	)		(60	)		(6	)		(66	)		(59	)		10		(49	)
Balances due from banks		294			(679	)		(385	)		134			26			160			(88	)		281		193
Federal funds sold		575			(1,823	)		(1,248	)		569			—			569			(288	)		527		239

Total		5,608			(20,170	)		(14,562	)		11,028			(2,178	)		8,850			9,323			7,762		17,085


Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand and savings accounts		271			(2,518	)		(2,247	)		311			1,600			1,911			468			2,412		2,880
Time deposits		2,620			(2,608	)		12			5,116			2,093			7,209			1,512			2,002		3,514
Borrowed funds		1,061			(987	)		74			(692	)		78			(614	)		5			301		306

Total		3,952			(6,113	)		(2,161	)		4,735			3,771			8,506			1,985			4,715		6,700


Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	1,656		$	(14,057	)	$	(12,401	)	$	6,293		$	(5,949	)	$	344		$	7,338		$	3,047	$	10,385

During 2008, net interest income decreased primarily as a result of rate decreases in interest earning loans as a large portion of our loan portfolio is priced off of the Prime rate and an increase in non-performing loans. Due to the competitive deposit environment, decreases in interest rates paid on deposits have lagged decreases in interest rates on interest earning assets. In addition, the rate decrease noted in 2008 is impacted by the increase in non-performing loans, which resulted in $7.20 million in foregone interest revenue in the current year.

During 2007, net interest income increased primarily as a result of volume increases in interest earning loans, offset by volume increases in interest bearing time deposits, lower rates earned on loans and higher rates paid on deposits. While interest rates paid on loans are closely aligned with changes in the Fed Funds rate, deposit interest rates have continued to trend upward due to the competitive deposit environment.

During 2006, net interest income increased primarily due to loan volume increases and higher rates earned on loans. The increase was partially offset by increases in interest rates paid on deposits. Loan volume increases during 2006 resulted primarily from the following: (1) strong demand for real estate loans in our Central Oregon, Willamette Valley and Columbia Basin regions; (2) loans originated by our Lake Oswego branch; and (3) loan growth from new branches in Richland, Pasco, Yakima and Sunnyside, Washington. Rate changes during 2006 are consistent with changes in the Fed Funds rate, which increased four times during the first half of 2006. After the final increase in June 2006, the Fed Funds rate remained unchanged at 5.25% until September 2007.

Provision for Loan Losses

Our provision for loan losses represents an expense to establish an adequate allowance for loan losses and deposit account overdraft losses. Charges to the provision for loan losses result from our ongoing analysis of probable losses in our loan portfolio.

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Charges to provision for loan losses totaled $43.11 million, $4.74 million and $2.90 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The loan loss provision for the year ended December 31, 2008, includes a $25.00 million third quarter adjustment taken as a result of the examination that formed the basis of our regulatory order. From 2007 to 2008, the provision increased primarily as a result of the noted deterioration in our real estate portfolio. From 2006 to 2007, the provision increased to provide for the effect of an agricultural loan charge-off during the first half of 2007 and for the real estate downturn that began during the second half of 2007.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income is comprised of service charges and fees, credit card discounts, financial services revenue, mortgage banking revenue and gains from the sale of loans, securities and other assets. Mortgage banking revenue includes service release premiums, revenues from the origination and sale of mortgage loans and net revenues from mortgage servicing activities were suspended in 2005 and other mortgage origination activities were discontinued in September 2008. Financial services revenue is derived from the sale of investments and financial planning services to our customers.

From 2007 to 2008, non-interest income increased $1.45 million, or 13%, primarily due to the gain on sale of our credit card portfolio, totaling $1.23 million.

From 2006 to 2007, non-interest income increased 10% primarily due to higher revenues from mortgage banking and financial services. Compared to 2006, mortgage loan originations were higher during the first half of 2007 and resulted from the addition of mortgage loan officers. Mortgage banking revenue increases were offset by higher salary and benefit costs associated with the hiring of additional mortgage loan officers. Financial services revenues are higher because sales representatives hired during the last two years have now fully developed a strong client base and overall sales per representative have increased.

Non-interest income in 2006 was affected by the decrease in service charges and fees resulting from new regulations for overdraft protection charges, mortgage banking revenue was effected by increases in volume of loan origination, and a net gain on sale of loans was realized totaling $133,640 resulting from the sale of $6.62 million of commercial real estate loans.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense consists of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy costs, item and statement processing, advertising, data processing and other non-interest expenses.

Non-interest expense increased 36% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to the following factors:

	•		Goodwill totaling $7.39 million was eliminated as an impairment charge at December 31, 2008, representing 69% of the increase in non-interest expense.

	•		Other real estate owned impairment charges, net of gains from sold properties, totaling $2.30 million. Impairment charges are attributable to two real estate development projects held as other real estate owned, and are the result of a re-value of the asset to the lower of cost basis or net realizable value of the property. The net realizable value was considered impaired based on new or updated appraisals.

	•		The reduction in staffing following our closure of the CRB Mortgage Team and a reduction in the incentive compensation expense, salary and employee benefits only increased nominally, 2%.

	•		Occupancy expense increased 16% due to our newer locations in Vancouver, Washington, which were not open and operational for all of 2008.

	•		Other non-interest expense increased 26%, or $2.26 million, which is attributable to increases noted in: other real estate owned and collection expense, which has increased approximately, $456,000 from 2007; and professional services expense, which has increased approximately $573,000.

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Non-interest expense increased 5% from 2006 to 2007 primarily due to the following factors:

	•		Occupancy expense increased 21% due to the opening of a joint branch and administration facility in Vancouver, Washington and due to a full year of expenses associated branches opened during 2006.

	•		Other non-interest expense increased 13% primarily due to legal fees and other costs associated with a charged-off agricultural loan, as well as higher software licensing expense and consulting fees.

Non-interest expense at 2006 included the following components:

	•		Higher salary and benefits expenses than 2005: We hired employees to staff new branches and new administrative positions. As of December 31, 2006, full-time equivalent employees (“FTE”) totaled 362 compared to 312 as of December 31, 2005, a 16% increase. In addition, salaries for existing FTE increased due to annual merit increases and market salary adjustments.

	•		Higher occupancy costs and other non-interest expenses related to the incremental costs of new branches opened during 2006.

The efficiency ratio measures how well a bank manages its overhead costs. The ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of interest income and non-interest income. Our efficiency ratio measured 77.99% for 2008 (excluding the goodwill impairment charge), compared to 56.49% for 2007 and 55.00% for 2006. Increase noted in the efficiency ratio is due to higher non-interest expenses and lower revenues, resulting from the combination of the write-down of other real estate owned, the reversal of interest income due to loans placed on non-accrual status, one-time severance costs related to our closure of the CRB Mortgage Team, and additional professional fees/expense. We expect the efficiency rate will improve, but continue to remain above historical levels in the following quarters.

Income Taxes

Combined federal and state effective tax rates were 33.03% for 2008, 37.15% for 2007 and 37.45% for 2006. Our expected combined statutory rate is 38.8%, representing a blend of the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% and the apportioned effect of the Oregon income tax rate of 6.6%. We have recognized a tax benefit in 2008 on our pre-tax loss due to taxable income in carryback periods, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, and projected future taxable income. Our effective rate for 2008 differs from the expected statutory rate primarily due to the impairment of goodwill, nontaxable investment interest income, and nontaxable revenue from the increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance policies. Our effective rate for 2007 and 2006 were slightly lower than our expected statutory rate primarily due to nontaxable investment interest income, purchased state tax credits, and nontaxable revenue from the increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance policies.

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Financial Condition


	Summary Balance Sheets

Table 7	December 31,						Increase (Decrease)
(dollars in thousands)	2008		2007		2006		12/31/07 — 12/31/08					12/31/06 — 12/31/07

ASSETS
Federal funds sold	$	117,492	$	49,100	$	58,930	$	68,392		139	%	$	(9,830	)	-17	%
Investments		32,076		34,182		37,704		(2,106	)	-6			(3,522	)	-9
Total loans, net		838,950		866,830		801,871		(27,880	)	-3			64,959		8
Other assets⁽¹⁾		133,776		92,596		134,683		41,180		44			(42,087	)	-31


Total assets	$	1,122,294	$	1,042,708	$	1,033,188	$	79,586		8	%	$	9,520		1	%


LIABILITIES
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	215,922	$	224,092	$	235,037	$	(8,170	)	-4	%	$	(10,945	)	-5	%
Interest bearing deposits		788,274		698,801		624,028		89,473		13			74,773		12

Total deposits		1,004,196		922,893		859,065		81,303		9			63,828		7

Other liabilities⁽²⁾		43,049		17,577		83,105		25,472		145			(65,528	)	-79

Total liabilities		1,047,245		940,470		942,170		106,775		11			(1,700	)	—

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		75,049		102,238		91,018		(27,189	)	-27			11,220		12


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,122,294	$	1,042,708	$	1,033,188	$	79,586		8	%	$	9,520		1	%


(1)		Includes cash and due from banks, property and equipment, accrued interest receivable and intangible goodwill.

(2)		Includes notes payable, accrued interest payable and other liabilities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand at our branches and cash due from other banks, interest bearing deposits with other banks and federal funds sold. Cash on hand balances were generally consistent throughout the year. Interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold can fluctuate significantly on a day-to-day basis due to cash demands, customer deposit levels, loan activity and future expected cash flows. Our current goal is to maximize our investment of excess cash in interest bearing investments, which are readily available to meet our liquidity needs.

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Investments

The following table presents the carrying value of our investment security portfolio as of December 31:


Table 8	2008					2007					2006
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent

Investments available-for-sale:
U,S. Treasuries	$	8,995		28	%	$	—		—	%	$	—		—	%
Obligations of U.S. governement agencies		10,223		32			19,419		57			19,827		53
Municipal		—		—			208		1			361		1
Equity securities		1,673		5			1,147		3			638		2

		20,891		65			20,774		61			20,826		56


Investments held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		6,574		20			8,798		26			11,230		30
Mortgage-backed securities		1,556		5			2,171		6			3,129		8
Obligations of U.S. government agencies		—		—			—		—			80		—

		8,130		25			10,969		32			14,439		38


Restricted equity securities		3,055		10			2,439		7			2,439		6

Total investment securities	$	32,076		100	%	$	34,182		100	%	$	37,704		100	%

Investment securities decreased 6% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to matured investment securities and principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities. Investment securities decreased 9% from 2006 to 2007 primarily due to called or matured investment securities and principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities. Investment securities increased 3% from 2005 to 2006 primarily due to investment purchases totaling $9.16 million, which were partially offset by investment maturities totaling $8.43 million. The majority of investment purchases during 2008 and 2007 replaced matured securities pledged as collateral for public agency deposits.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, no single investment security equaled or exceeded 10% of consolidated shareholders’ equity.

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The maturities of investment securities, segmented by amortized cost, estimated fair value, and tax equivalent yields, were as follows as of the dates indicated:


Table 9	December 31, 2008							December 31, 2007							December 31, 2006
	Amortized		Estimated		%			Amortized		Estimated		%			Amortized		Estimated		%
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Fair Value		Yield⁽¹⁾			Cost		Fair Value		Yield⁽¹⁾			Cost		Fair Value		Yield⁽¹⁾

Obligations of U.S. government agencies
One year or less	$	9,995	$	10,017		0.08	%	$	8,996	$	8,990		4.49	%	$	5,861	$	5,795		5.15	%
One to five years		—		—		—			6,301		6,347		4.57			14,225		14,110		5.15
Five to ten years		8,997		9,201		4.28			4,000		4,080		4.77			—		—		—

Mortgage-backed securities:
One year or less		416		420		4.28			363		361		4.28			1,312		1,301		5.50
One to five years		963		977		3.98			1,261		1,255		4.25			1,507		1,480		4.49
Five to ten years		160		166		4.85			243		242		5.14			203		198		5.02
Over ten years		17		18		6.34			304		306		5.82			107		104		4.87

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
One year or less		733		741		5.23			495		501		5.60			281		282		5.78
One to five years		4,845		4,968		5.59			5,639		5,729		6.31			3,830		3,857		6.06
Five to ten years		996		994		6.62			2,869		2,896		6.74			7,474		7,597		6.06


Total debt securities		27,122		27,502		3.07	%		30,471		30,707		5.11	%		34,800		34,724		5.47	%

Equity securities		1,724		1,673					1,161		1,147					619		638
Restricted equity securities		3,055		3,055					2,439		2,439					2,439		2,439


Total securities	$	31,901	$	32,230				$	34,071	$	34,293				$	37,858	$	37,801


⁽¹⁾		Weighted average yields are stated on a federal tax equivalent basis at a rate of 35% and have been annualized, where appropriate.

Loans

Our loan portfolio reflects a substantial concentration in real estate lending notwithstanding our efforts to diversify risk across a range of loan types and industries, and thereby complement the markets in which we do business. Loan products include construction, land development, real estate, commercial, consumer and agriculture.

During the third quarter of 2008, the Bank entered into and executed a contract with Élan to sell our credit card portfolio. The sale transaction transferred all credit card loans to Élan as of August 31, 2008. In conjunction with the sale, Élan assumed the associated liability for scorecard rewards, totaling approximately $244,000. As a result of this transaction we recognized a gain of $1.23 million, which is included in the income statement under the heading “gain on sale of credit card loans.” In addition, we also entered into a marketing agreement with Élan, which we believe will improve the product to our customer base.

In 2008, the Bank also decided to reduce our concentration levels in residential development projects due to the risk exposure that was developing in that sector. We plan to continue to reduce this concentration in the months and years to come.

In 2008, the Bank closed its mortgage lending business (CRB Mortgage Team), which primarily originated residential mortgage loans for sale on the secondary market. Aside from reducing certain operational costs and transactional risks, this decision also eliminated the need to carry loans pending sale to the secondary market.

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Our loan portfolio, excluding loans held-for-sale, was as follows for the years ended December 31:


Table 10	2008						2007						2006						2005						2004
(dollars in thousands)	Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage

Commercial	$	127,598			15	%	$	129,018			15	%	$	136,582			17	%	$	101,261			15	%	$	93,618			16	%
Agricultural		74,630			9			70,095			8			86,218			11			84,271			12			79,224			14
Real estate secured loans:
Commercial property		250,888			30			241,544			28			243,391			31			199,065			30			156,175			27
Farmland		65,474			8			48,739			6			44,178			5			46,518			7			50,585			9
Construction		253,683			30			294,398			34			212,826			27			184,331			27			139,415			25
Residential		44,208			5			41,149			5			46,547			6			30,955			5			29,584			5
Home equity lines		29,231			3			23,144			3			13,410			2			14,747			2			10,701			2

Total real estate		643,484			76			648,974			76			560,352			71			475,616			71			386,460			68

Consumer		14,414			3			11,630			1			12,541			1			13,775			2			14,386			2
Other		3,878			—			11,208			1			10,211			1			7,923			1			7,660			1

Total gross loans		864,004			103			870,925			101			805,904			101			682,846			101			581,348			101


Less unearned loan fees		(562	)		—			(1,060	)		—			(1,428	)		—			(1,513	)		—			(1,556	)		—
Less allowance for loan losses		(24,492	)		(3	)		(11,174	)		(1	)		(10,143	)		(1	)		(9,526	)		(1	)		(8,184	)		(1	)


Loans receivable, net	$	838,950			100	%	$	858,691			100	%	$	794,333			100	%	$	671,807			100	%	$	571,608			100	%


Volume change from prior year					-2	%					8	%					18	%					18	%					24	%

Gross loans decreased $6.92 million, or 1% from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to the sale of the credit card portfolio coupled with more stringent lending practices, attrition, loan participations sold in the second half of the year and charge-offs of non-performing loans. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we reduced gross loans by $58.43 million, or 6%, which is the result of the participations, exiting commercial real estate loans, more conservative lending practices to reduce concentrations, and due to the charge off of non-performing loans.

Gross loans increased $65.02 million, or 8%, from 2006 to 2007 primarily due to demand for real estate construction loans during the first half of 2007. Compared to 2006, agricultural loan balances were lower due to strong commodity prices resulting in lower borrowing demand for agricultural loan customers. Beginning in the second quarter and through the end of 2007, there was a slowing demand for real estate loans throughout our market areas. The slowdown was primarily related to the subprime lending issues that affected the banking industry as a whole.

Gross loans increased $123.06 million, or 18%, from 2005 to 2006. Significant factors contributing to this loan growth included the new branches in Yakima, Sunnyside and Pasco, Washington along with our expanded Meadow Springs branch in Richland, Washington contributed $45.95 million in loan growth. Continued strong demand for construction and commercial real estate loans throughout our market areas added $55.57 million to loan growth during 2006, excluding new branch activity. Commercial loans increased $35.32 million due to a focus on commercial and industrial lending and two large commercial loans added in the fourth quarter of 2006.

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As of December 31, 2008, our loan portfolio continues to have a concentration of loans secured by real estate. This includes $176.65 million of construction loans secured by residential properties and $77.03 million secured by commercial properties. This general real estate concentration is consistent with our Pacific Northwest community bank peers, but the overall decline in this sector has played a critical role in our recent decline in performance. Further, we could be subject to further losses resulting from declines in real estate values and the related effects on our borrowers. It should be noted that some loans that are designated as being “real estate” secured were granted for consumer and business purposes other than the acquisition of real estate. While it is difficult to predict when and if the local real estate market will return to a more normalized position, we believe that the risk is limited to some extent in our portfolio, because loans included in this category include those that are secured by real estate but for which repayment is not expected to come directly from the liquidation of the real estate. However, given the current economic environment and the volatility in the residential real estate market, we do recognize additional risk in real estate loans in our allowance for loan losses; see additional information in the “Allowance for loan and lease losses” section below. This changing risk profile has also influenced our decision to reduce our concentrations in residential acquisition and development loans in the future.

The following table presents our construction and land development loans by region:


Table 11

(dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2008
CONSTRUCTION LOANS BY REGION	Residential		Commercial		Total
Columbia River Gorge	$	16,416	$	2,372	$	18,788
Columbia Basin — Eastern Washington		11,404		20,152		31,556
Columbia Basin — Northeastern Oregon		6,872		4,742		11,614
Central Oregon		70,076		37,479		107,555
Willamette Valley ⁽¹⁾		71,885		12,285		84,170

	$	176,653	$	77,030	$	253,683


⁽¹⁾		Includes Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metropolitan area

We participate in non-real estate agricultural lending, which comprises approximately 9% of our net loan portfolio. Agricultural lending has unique challenges that requires special expertise. We employ experienced agriculture consultants and loan officers with experience in underwriting and monitoring agricultural loans. In addition, we diversify our agricultural loan portfolio across numerous commodity types and maintain Preferred Lender Status with the Farm Service Agency. This status allows us to participate in Farm Loan Government Guarantee Programs, which provide guarantees of up to 90% on qualified loans. Approximately 9% of our agricultural loans are guaranteed through this program; however, these guarantees are limited and loans under this program are not without credit risk.

Prior to October 2008, we also originated and funded single-family mortgage loans through CRB Mortgage Team. These loans were generally committed for sale to mortgage investors and held for less than thirty days. Mortgage loans held-for-sale are reported under the caption “Loans held-for-sale” on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2008, there were no mortgage loans held-for-sale, compared to $8.14 million and $7.54 million as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We now originate long term residential loans by referral to other specialized mortgage lenders who can provide good service to our clients. This allows us to avoid the risks of this type of lending while still offering this financial service to our clients.

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The following table presents our loan portfolio maturities, excluding mortgage loans-held-for-sale, on fixed rate loans and re-pricing dates on variable rate loans:


	December 31, 2008
Table 12	Less than		3 months-						Over		Total
(dollars in thousands)	3 months		1 year		1-5 years		5-10 years		10 years		loans

Commercial loans	$	36,696	$	32,828	$	41,058	$	15,961	$	1,055	$	127,598
Agricultural loans		40,496		17,647		15,780		657		50		74,630
Real estate secured loans:
Commercial property		13,799		27,116		118,028		69,682		22,263		250,888
Farmland		16,287		7,632		28,308		5,107		8,140		65,474
Construction		150,081		62,509		37,825		2,195		1,073		253,683
Residential		10,847		7,364		16,550		3,383		6,064		44,208
Home equity lines		8,290		5,360		1,124		77		14,379		29,231

Total real estate loans		199,304		109,981		201,835		80,444		51,919		643,484

Consumer		1,382		1,397		8,854		2,322		460		14,414
Other		—		19		569		1,052		2,238		3,878


Total loans	$	277,878	$	161,872	$	268,096	$	100,436	$	55,722	$	864,004


Loans with fixed interest rates											$	144,706
Loans with variable interest rates — daily reprice												442,253
Loans with variable interest rates — other than daily reprice												277,045

Total loans											$	864,004


Loans with rate floors											$	537,129
Loans with variable interest rates — daily reprice — on or under rate floors												379,106
Loans with variable interest rates — other than daily reprice — on or under rate floors												69,311

Variable interest rate loans comprised 83% and 85% of our portfolio as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In order to mitigate the negative effect of falling interest rates, we have incorporated interest rate floors into approximately 62% of our loans.

Our loan policies and procedures establish the basic guidelines governing our lending processes. Generally, the guidelines address our target loan types and markets, underwriting and collateral requirements, terms, pricing, and compliance with laws and regulations. All loans or credit lines are subject to approval procedures and borrowing limitations that apply to the borrower’s total outstanding indebtedness, including the indebtedness of any guarantor. Our policies are reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors.

Bank officers are responsible for originating loans in compliance with underwriting standards overseen by our credit administration department and in conformity with established loan policies. On an annual basis, the Board of Directors determines the lending and approval authority of certain executive officers. This authority may be delegated to other lending officers. Delegated authority may be related to loans, letters of credit, overdrafts, uncollected funds, and other matters determined by the Board of Directors or by executive officers within their delegated authority.

Currently, our loan policies prohibit the extension of credit to any single borrower or group of related borrowers in excess of $10.00 million without approval from our Board Loan Committee. All loans approved by the Board Loan Committee are ratified by the full Board of Directors at regularly scheduled meetings. We rarely originate loans for amounts approaching our legal lending limits. Our internal policy establishes a much lower lending limit compared to the legal lending limit.

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Allowance for Loan Losses

Our allowance for loan losses represents an estimate of probable losses associated with our loan portfolio and deposit account overdrafts as of the reporting date. The adequacy of the allowance is evaluated each quarter in a manner consistent with the Interagency Policy Statement issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) and with FASB SFAS Nos. 5 and 114. In determining the level of the allowance, we estimate losses inherent in all loans, and evaluate non-performing loans to determine the amount, if any, necessary for a specific allocation. Loans not evaluated for impairment and not requiring a specific allocation are subject to a general allocation based on historical loss rates and other subjective factors. An important element in determining the adequacy of the allowance is an analysis of loans by loan risk rating categories. We regularly review our loan portfolio to evaluate the accuracy of risk ratings throughout the life of loans.

Our methodology for estimating inherent losses in the portfolio takes into consideration all loans in our portfolio, segmented by industry type and risk rating, and utilizes a number of subjective factors in addition to historical loss rates. Subjective factors include: the economic outlook on both a national and regional level; the volume and severity of non-performing loans; the nature and value of collateral securing the loans; trends in loan growth; concentrations in borrowers, industries and geographic regions; and competitive issues that impact loan underwriting.

Beginning in 2005, in accordance with Financial Institution Letter (“FIL”) 11-2005 issued by the FDIC, we include an analysis of demand deposit overdrafts in the calculation for allowance for loan losses. We assess deposit overdraft risk based on factors developed from our historical loss experience. Historically, deposit overdraft losses have been minimal.

In 2006, we reclassified to a liability account our exposure for credit losses related to off-balance-sheet financial instruments. The liability represents our estimate of probable losses associated with off-balance-sheet financial instruments, which consist of commitments to extend credit, commitments under credit card arrangements, and commercial and standby letters of credit. We had previously included the liability as a component of the allowance for loan losses. Following the reclassification, the liability is included as a component of “Accrued interest payable and other liabilities” on our balance sheet.

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The following table presents the allocation of our allowance for loan losses as of December 31:


	2008					2007					2006					2005					2004
Table 13 (dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans

Commercial	$	3,003		15	%	$	1,454		15	%	$	1,784		17	%	$	1,064		15	%	$	1,438		16	%
Agricultural		1,336		8			1,609		8			3,161		11			3,281		12			2,396		14
Real estate		19,726		74			6,240		75			2,979		70			2,344		70			3,083		67
Consumer		264		2			342		1			464		1			478		2			454		2
Other		89		1			103		1			104		1			129		1			25		1
Off-balance-sheet
financial instruments		—		—			—		—			—		—			587		—			443		—
Unallocated		74		—			1,426		—			1,651		—			1,643		—			345		—

Total allowance for
loan losses	$	24,492		100	%	$	11,174		100	%	$	10,143		100	%	$	9,526		100	%	$	8,184		100	%

The allowance for loan loss allocation table presented above should not be relied upon as an indication of specific amounts or loan types for which future charge-offs may be incurred. The total allowance for loan losses applies to the entire loan portfolio. The table is presented to illustrate management’s internal designation of risk potential between loan types. The unallocated portion of the allowance is intended to recognize the subjective nature of the determination of losses inherent in the overall loan portfolio and provide a level of coverage for losses not otherwise provided for in our specific or general components that make up the allocated portion of our allowance. The unallocated portion of the allowance is representative of other qualitative factors relevant to our portfolio as a whole, but not captured in the known risk adjustments or historical loss rates that are attributed to specific loans or loan classes in the allocated portion of the allowance. During 2008, the subjective factors were distributed to each type of loan. Prior to 2008, many of these adjustments were included in the unallocated portion of our allowance.

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The following table presents our loan loss experience for the years ended December 31:


Table 14
(dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004

Gross loans outstanding at end of year ⁽¹⁾	$	864,004		$	879,064		$	813,443		$	688,725		$	583,865


Average loans outstanding for the year ⁽¹⁾	$	915,732		$	860,783		$	745,578		$	625,038		$	546,600


Allowance for loan losses balance, beginning of year	$	11,174		$	10,143		$	9,526		$	8,184		$	6,612


Loans charged-off:
Commercial		(3,013	)		(205	)		(655	)		(1,261	)		(762	)
Real estate		—			(85	)		(24	)		(168	)		(116	)
Real estate construction		(23,708	)		(113	)		—			—			—
Agriculture		(2,027	)		(3,253	)		(893	)		(156	)		(80	)
Consumer loans		(666	)		(13	)		(6	)		(111	)		(198	)
Consumer overdrafts		(343	)		(306	)		(274	)		(165	)		—
Credit card and related accounts		(149	)		(43	)		(79	)		(101	)		(135	)

Total loans charged-off		(29,906	)		(4,018	)		(1,931	)		(1,962	)		(1,291	)


Recoveries:
Commercial		27			48			112			79			67
Real estate		—			—			35			9			8
Real estate construction		—			1			—			—			—
Agriculture		6			—			162			5			4
Consumer loans		11			28			19			32			13
Consumer overdrafts		287			223			—			60			—
Credit card and related accounts		2			9			10			4			11

Total recoveries		333			309			338			189			103

Net charge-offs		(29,573	)		(3,709	)		(1,593	)		(1,773	)		(1,188	)

Provision for loan losses		43,110			4,740			2,900			3,115			2,760


Adjustment for credit card portfolio sales		(219	)		—			—			—			—
Reclassify liability for off-balance-sheet financial insturment credit losses		—			—			(690	)		—			—


Allowance for loan losses balance, end of year	$	24,492		$	11,174		$	10,143		$	9,526		$	8,184


Liability for off-balance-sheet financial instruments, beginning of year	$	848		$	763		$	—		$	—		$	—
Reclassify from allowance for loan losses		—			—			690			—			—
(Decrease) increase charged to other non-interest expense		(167	)		85			73			—			—


Liability for off-balance-sheet financial instruments, end of year	$	681		$	848		$	763		$	—		$	—


Total allowance for credit losses ⁽²⁾	$	25,173		$	12,022		$	10,906		$	9,526		$	8,184


Ratio of net loans charged off to average loans outstanding		3.23	%		0.43	%		0.21	%		0.28	%		0.22	%

Ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans at end of period		2.91	%		1.37	%		1.34	%		1.38	%		1.40	%


⁽¹⁾		Includes loans held-for-sale and excludes allowance for loan losses and unearned fees.

⁽²⁾		Allowance for loan losses and liability for off-balance-sheet financial instruments.

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Increases to the allowance occur when we expense amounts to the provision for loan losses or when we recover previously charged-off loans or overdrafts. Decreases occur when we charge-off loans or overdrafts that are deemed uncollectible. We determine the appropriateness and amount of these charges by assessing the risk potential in our portfolio on an ongoing basis. Loan charge-offs do not necessarily result in the recognition of additional expense, except in cases where the amount of a loan charge-off exceeds the loss amount previously provided for in the allowance for loan losses.

On loans of either a larger size or troubled industry type, we may perform an individual analysis of the loss or risk potential of specific loans. This individual analysis may include factors such as an updated review of the value of the collateral securing the loan, the geographic location of the loan, the expected or potential cash flows from the borrowers operations, the relative strength and liquidity of the guarantors and the past payment performance on the loan. In cases where existing collateral appraisals or evaluations are dated or stale in our opinion, we will typically obtain new appraisals or evaluations and these new values will be used to evaluate the risk of the loan and resulting provision for loan losses. Furthermore, in cases where the cash flow of the borrower or the absence of guarantor strength or liquidity has been eliminated, we may deem the loan to be totally collateral-dependent. In such cases, if the analysis of the underlying collateral value of the loan is determined to be deficient, that deficiency is charged-off.

The liability for off-balance-sheet financial instruments represents our best estimate of probable losses associated with off-balance-sheet financial instruments, which consist of commitments to extend credit, and commercial and standby letters of credit. The liability is included as a component of “Accrued interest payable and other liabilities” on our balance sheet.

We evaluate the adequacy of the liability for credit losses from off-balance-sheet financial instruments based upon reviews of individual credit facilities, current economic conditions, the risk characteristics of the various categories of commitments and other relevant factors. The liability is based on estimates, which are evaluated on a regular basis, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known.

During 2008, we recognized $43.11 million of provision for loan losses. As of December 31, 2008, our allowance for credit losses totaled $25.17 million, including the liability for off-balance-sheet financial instruments. Off-balance sheet financial instruments include unfunded commitments to lend. The significant increase in the allowance was in response to internal downgrades of credits, primarily residential real estate construction projects where the land values of the underlying collateral had declined and where the cash flows of these developers was proving insufficient to service their loans. It is important to note that during the last half of 2008, we refreshed appraisals for a large number of its residential construction and development loans. The new appraisals showed a continued and significant decline in the fair values of properties that secure these loans, centered primarily in Central Oregon and Portland/Vancouver metropolitan areas. In many cases, the refreshed appraisals showed significant declines in fair values from appraisals obtained as recently as January 2008 and in some instances, from March 2008. This directly influenced the large loan loss provision taken in the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

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We recognized $29.91 million in loan charge-offs during 2008, compared to $4.02 million in 2007. Of this amount, $25.00 million reflects the third quarter adjustment taken as a result of the examination that formed the basis of our regulatory order. The large increase was primarily the result of partially charged-off construction land development loans which were considered to be “collateral-dependent” loans. A collateral-dependent loan is one for which the primary source of repayment is considered to be the liquidation of the underlying collateral. Following SFAS No. 114, we have recognized an impairment charge on these loans as a result of declining market values. As we continue to refresh appraisals on collateral-dependent loans, we expect additional provisions and charge-offs until collateral values stabilize.

In other categories, we charged-off approximately $3.01 million in totals coded “commercial loans”. A large portion of this was credit extended to residential developers but not secured by real estate. We also charged-off approximately $2.03 million on a single agricultural client which settled an ongoing problem situation that began in 2007.

In our 30 year history, our average charge-off rate has traditionally been much lower than 2008 results. Our annual net charge-offs as a percentage of average gross loans ranged between 0.21% and 0.52% for the five year period from 2003 to 2007. However, our net charge-offs as a percentage of average gross loans was 3.23% for the year ended December 31, 2008. Our expectation is that we will return to a more normalized level of charge-off activity when the economic environment begins to rebound and real estate values in our key markets stabilize.

As previously disclosed, in response to the changes in the economic environment, our credit administration and risk management teams have examined loan relationships within the residential construction portfolio for indications of credit weaknesses. This is an ongoing and dynamic process and concentrated efforts were put forth to accelerate the examination of credits to ensure substantially all real estate construction credits were examined during the second and third quarter of 2008. The charge-offs noted during the third and fourth quarters are a result of this effort. This examination process includes the review of new or updated appraisals and resulting real estate collateral values. All appraisals are reviewed by our real estate risk management team, which includes three licensed appraisers and support staff. We expect continued stress in this sector of the portfolio until the overall national economy improves.

The Reserve Adequacy Committee established during the second quarter of 2008 is an active component of our heightened loan management. On a quarterly basis, all problem loan reports are formally updated for all our lending units and formal action plans are either developed or reviewed for effectiveness. Even though threshold guidelines for reporting to the committee exist, it does not preclude discussion of other credits or concerns that are present in the geographic areas that we service. The committee includes the Chief Credit Officer and other key members of executive management, including the Chief Executive Officer. As a result of this action, we were able to pull together previous lending unit processes and identify the underlying risks inherent in our loan portfolio. In addition, specific allocations to the allowance for loan losses and the adequacy of our current loan loss allowance were appropriately adjusted based on the review of affected loans. The Reserve Adequacy Committee will continue meeting on a quarterly basis. The resulting action plans will be dynamic and followed closely by the lending teams, credit administration, risk management and our special assets team. This will ensure appropriate risk identification, timely meetings with customers and achievement of these plans.

On a bi-weekly basis, the updates on action plans on selected problem loan amounts are reviewed during a meeting conducted by the Chief Credit Officer and other members of the Executive Team. This meeting allows for timely decisions on these action plans.

While we have been reserving for weakened credits as a result of our internal risk ratings and specific allocations, as new appraisals are received and if land values continue to decline, more allocations to the allowance for loan losses are probable, as are further impairment write downs. When such write downs or charge-offs are necessary, the allowance for loan losses will be impacted accordingly.

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Non-performing Assets

Non-performing assets consist of loans on non-accrual status, delinquent loans past due greater than 90 days, troubled debt restructured loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”). We do not accrue interest on loans for which full payment of principal and interest is not expected, or for which payment of principal or interest has been in default 90 days or more, unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection. Troubled debt restructured loans are those for which the interest rate, principal balance, collateral support or payment schedules were modified from original terms, beyond what is ordinarily available in the marketplace, to accommodate a borrower’s weakened financial condition. OREO represents assets held through loan foreclosure or recovery activities.

The following table presents balances and ratios with respect to non-performing assets for the years ended December 31:


Table 15
(dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004

Loans on non-accrual status	$	92,350		$	9,865		$	4,939		$	5,688		$	4,217
Loans past due — greater than 90 days		—			—			—			—			—
Restructured loans		57			84			52			40			—

Total non-performing loans		92,407			9,949			4,991			5,728			4,217

Other real estate owned		9,622			516			203			—			100
Repossessed other assets		—			5			—			—			—


Total non-performing assets	$	102,029		$	10,470		$	5,194		$	5,728		$	4,317


Allowance for loan losses	$	24,492		$	11,174		$	10,143		$	9,526		$	8,184
Ratio of total non-performing assets to total assets		9.09	%		1.00	%		0.50	%		0.68	%		0.60	%
Ratio of total non-performing loans to total gross loans		10.70	%		1.13	%		0.61	%		0.83	%		0.72	%
Ratio of total allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans		26.50	%		112.31	%		203.23	%		166.31	%		194.07	%

The increase of $91.56 million from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008, is primarily due to an increase in loans placed on non-accrual status during 2008. See the information below discussing non-accrual loans and the section entitled “Other Real Estate Owned” for more discussion of the loans and properties comprising the total non-performing asset value.

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Non-Accrual Loans

The following table provides expanded detail of our non-accrual loans:


	December 31, 2008				September 30, 2008				June 30, 2008				March 31, 2008				December 31, 2007
Table 16	Number		Dollar		Number		Dollar		Number		Dollar		Number		Dollar		Number		Dollar
(dollars in thousands)	of Loans		Amount		of Loans		Amount		of Loans		Amount		of Loans		Amount		of Loans		Amount
Real estate secured loans:

Residential lots, sub-divisions, home construction		54	$	63,119		49	$	49,959		12	$	26,542		2	$	576		3	$	7,824
Residential		9		3,454		6		2,353		11		5,122		7		2,605		1		810
Commercial real estate		6		5,290		3		2,434		3		2,436		2		1,165		2		1,173
Agricultural farmland ⁽¹⁾		6		15,094		4		3,116		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial and Industrial		12		3,072		11		3,335		5		717		2		45		1		41
Agricultural production		7		2,173		2		1,994		2		59		2		59		1		17
Consumer		7		148		3		39		1		9		2		9		—		—

		101	$	92,350		78	$	63,230		34	$	34,885		17	$	4,459		8	$	9,865


(1)		Real estate-secured agricultural loans may be used for agricultural production purposes.

As 2008 progressed, our non-accrual loans have steadily increased with significant increases noted in the third and fourth quarter of 2008. The increases noted throughout the year are largely related to the ongoing economic uncertainly and conditions surrounding the subprime lending crisis and slow down in residential real estate demand and were exacerbated by our credit concentrations and the particularly acute impacts on the local economy. As the more liberal mortgage products were eliminated from the market, the number of potential home buyers has declined, resulting in an inventory of new homes and residential lots that exceeds current demand. This excess inventory is driving down current market prices. The reduction in the sales of residential lots and homes has created cash flow difficulties for builders and developers, forcing them to turn to personal reserves to help meet loan repayment requirements and ongoing operating needs. These personal reserves have continued to dwindle and a number of our borrowers reported they had exhausted their outside capacity during the second and third quarter of 2008. The result was past due loans and difficultly meeting ongoing operating expenses. As of December 31, 2008, the majority of the year to date increase in non-accrual loans was centered in residential land development loans, including loans to build both speculative and presold homes. Approximately 78% of our non-accrual loans are lot development credits and 22% are for residential homes loans for a total of 68% related to residential construction projects. The remaining 32% of our non-accrual totals are from all other areas of our loan portfolio.

During the last half of 2008, several individual loans to residential developers were placed on non-accrual status when clients were no longer able to meet required interest or principal reduction payments. In September 2008, a number of the loans, primarily construction and land development loans were evaluated and considered to be collateral-dependent. A loan is considered to be collateral-dependent when the only source of repayment is from the liquidation of the underlying collateral. Due to the declining fair market value of real estate collateral, several of these loans had loan balances in excess of the collateral’s estimated fair market value and were considered to be impaired. Based on our impairment analysis, we charged-off approximately $21.00 million of loans to reduce the balances to current fair value. Many of these loans will end up in foreclosure and be transferred to OREO in the months to come. The third quarter posted the largest increase in non-accruals from this sector, with the trend tapering off somewhat during the fourth quarter.

During the last quarter of 2008, we also had one large agricultural relationship migrate to non-accrual status. This relationship is partially secured by real estate, equipment, crop inventory and accounts receivable. A large portion of our fourth quarter loan loss provision was allocated to this relationship due to the uncertainly in the collateral values in our current economy. The client is attempting to resolve the situation through alternative funding and other measures.

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Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”):

Other Real Estate Owned, or “OREO” is real property that a bank has acquired which do not constitute its bank facilities. Generally, property in the OREO account includes: (1) real estate acquired through foreclosure to protect the bank’s interest in debts previously contracted; (2) future expansion properties which have been held more than three years, or which are no longer intended for that use; (3) employees’ residences acquired to facilitate a change of duty assignment; and (4) real estate acquired with the prior written approval of the Commissioner. As of December 31, 2008, nine OREO properties comprised $9.62 million, or 9%, of total non-performing assets. Three of the nine OREO properties totaled $8.45 million, or 87% of the OREO balance as of December 31, 2008.

During the third and fourth quarters of 2008, we recognized impairment write-downs totaling $2.33 million for two of the properties. The impairment write-down was a result of declining fair market values based on new appraisals or evaluations received during the third and fourth quarters.

In 2008, we sold three properties with sales proceeds totaling $645,000, resulting in a net gain on sale of $37,000.

During 2008, we successfully sold all of the property that was in OREO as of December 31, 2007, with a minimal loss on sale of $5,888. We are actively marketing the remaining properties; we expect OREO properties will increase into 2009 as foreclosures take place on several of the land development projects currently on non-accrual status. To facilitate the management and timely liquidation of OREO properties, we formed an OREO committee in the second quarter of 2008 comprised of senior members of our real estate risk management, credit administration and risk management teams. This committee meets every two weeks to discuss the current and potential OREO properties and our efforts to market them for the best possible return to the bank.

Deposits

We offer various deposit accounts, including interest bearing checking, savings, money market, certificates of deposit and non-interest bearing checking. The accounts vary as to terms, with principal differences being minimum balances required, length of time the funds must remain on deposit, interest rate and deposit or withdrawal options. In order to minimize our interest expense, we recognize the importance of growing non-interest bearing demand deposits, as of December 31, 2008, our non-interest bearing deposits total 22% of total deposits.

Deposits were as follows for the years ended December 31:


Table 17	2008					2007					2006
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage

Interest bearing demand deposits	$	271,244		27	%	$	303,235		33	%	$	313,433		37	%
Savings deposits		30,873		3			35,784		4			35,456		4
Time certificates less than $100,000		371,231		37			264,042		29			196,648		23
Time certificates greater than $100,000		114,926		11			95,740		10			78,491		9


Total interest bearing deposits		788,274		78			698,801		76			624,028		73

Non-interest bearing deposits		215,922		22			224,092		24			235,037		27


Total deposits	$	1,004,196		100	%	$	922,893		100	%	$	859,065		100	%

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Deposits increased $81.30 million, or 9%, from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to the following factors:

	•		Wholesale deposits increased $59.11 million to support loan growth during the first half of 2008 and for general liquidity management.

	•		Retail time certificates increased $44.48 million primarily due to competitively priced certificate of deposit offerings.

	•		Increases noted above were offset by decreases in non-interest bearing demand deposits, $8.17 million, interest bearing demand deposits, $31.99 million (includes $27.63 million of wholesale deposit reduction), and savings accounts, $4.91 million. We believe the decreases in these accounts is a result of the economic down-turn the nation experienced in 2008, as there was actually a net increase of 773 deposit accounts within the bank (excluding certificates of deposit), in 2008.

Deposits increased $63.83 million, or 7%, from 2006 to 2007 primarily due to the following factors:

	•		Retail time certificates increased $30.67 million primarily due to promotionally priced certificate of deposit offerings.

	•		Wholesale deposits increased $54.80 million to support loan growth during the first half of 2007.

	•		Deposit growth was offset by a $37.00 million overnight deposit from year-end 2006 withdrawn at the beginning of 2007.

Average balances and rates paid by deposit category were as follows for the years ended December 31:


Table 18	2008 Averages					2007 Averages					2006 Averages
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Rate Paid			Amount		Rate Paid			Amount		Rate Paid

Non-interest bearing deposits	$	208,398		N/A		$	220,325		N/A		$	219,526		N/A
Interest bearing demand deposits		310,775		2.06	%		299,257		2.83	%		280,691		2.31	%
Savings deposits		34,298		0.56			36,005		1.06			39,790		1.10
Time certificates		391,762		4.06			338,524		4.91			219,084		4.29


Total deposits	$	945,233				$	894,111				$	759,091

Due to the competitive deposit environment, interest rates for interest bearing demand deposit and time certificates did not decrease as rapidly or as dramatically as loan yields during 2008. In order to avoid across-the-board deposit rate increases, we have employed a relationship pricing strategy, whereby we offer rates tailored to customers, often in exchange for using other bank services or a willingness to deposit additional funds. In order to support and manage liquidity, we have continued to selectively add wholesale liabilities during periods of slow retail deposit growth.

Increasing low cost retail deposits continues to be a challenge for us and for the banking industry in general. Deposit customers expect innovative banking products tailored to their needs and interest rates that are competitive in the market place. We compete for deposits with brokerage firm money market funds and other non-traditional financial institutions that offer pricing indexed to market interest rates. We will continue to address these challenges by further developing our infrastructure and technologies to focus on customer convenience and efficiency. We also realigned the reporting structure of our retail functions in 2007 to streamline reporting relationships and focus our activities around growing low cost deposits.

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Wholesale liabilities include all funding sources obtained outside the retail branch network and consist of brokered certificates of deposit, direct certificates of deposit, mutual fund money market deposits, out-of-market public funds, correspondent borrowings and advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). Wholesale liabilities generally pay higher interest rates than comparable retail branch deposits. We have utilized wholesale liabilities during periods of slow retail deposit growth and in order to avoid across-the-board re-pricing of our deposit portfolio. Growth of wholesale liabilities halted during the third quarter and we have allowed balances to run-off, as a strategic initiative to reduce our dependence on higher-cost deposits.

The following table presents a comparison of wholesale deposit balances, which are included in total deposits shown above:


Table 19 (dollars in thousands)	2008		2007		2006

Brokered certificates of deposit	$	213,455	$	144,467	$	89,325
Direct certificates of deposit		198		4,339		5,508
Mutual fund money market deposits		—		23,547		18,423
Out-of-market public funds		—		4,081		8,382
Certificate of deposit account registry deposits		21,894		4,849		1,583


	$	235,547	$	181,283	$	123,221

Brokered certificates of deposit are obtained through intermediary brokers that sell the certificates on the open market. Direct certificates of deposit are obtained through a proprietary network that solicits deposits from other financial institutions or from public entities. Mutual fund money market deposits are obtained from an intermediary that provides cash sweep services to broker-dealers and clearing firms. Out-of-market public fund depositors typically expect higher interest rates consistent with other wholesale borrowings. Certificate of deposit account registry system (“CDARS”) deposits are obtained through a broker and represent certificates of deposits in other financial institutions for which we assume a portion, not to exceed $100,000 per certificate holder.

Brokered, direct certificates of deposit and CDARS are classified as “Time certificates” on our balance sheet. Cash sweep funds and wholesale public fund deposits are classified as “Interest bearing demand deposits” on our balance sheet.

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Maturities of all time certificates of deposit outstanding as of December 31, 2008 were as follows:


Table 20	Time Certificates		Time Certificates
(dollars in thousands)	less than $100,000		greater than $100,000		Total

Three months or less	$	83,116	$	24,825	$	107,941
Over three through six months		58,323		31,488		89,811
Over six months through twelve months		127,239		53,577		180,816
Over twelve months through five years		102,337		5,036		107,373
Over five years		216		—		216

	$	371,231	$	114,926	$	486,157

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Federal Funds Purchased

Advances from FHLB represent the majority of our borrowings. As of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, FHLB borrowings totaled $36.61 million, $5.43 million and $69.39 million, respectively. FHLB borrowings were lower as of December 31, 2007 due to repayments of long-term borrowings. In addition, FHLB borrowings as of December 31, 2006, included $50.00 million of short-term borrowings outstanding.

We also use a line of credit at a correspondent bank to purchase federal funds for short-term funding. We had no federal funds purchased as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. Other borrowings consist of a Treasury Tax and Loan note payable totaling $850,000 as of December 31, 2007 and $627,093 as of December 31, 2006. We satisfied our Treasury Tax and Loan note payable during 2008, as such there is no balance outstanding as of December 31, 2008.

The following table presents information with respect to our FHLB borrowings for the years ended December 31:


Table 21 (dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			2006

Amount outstanding at end of period	$	36,613		$	5,428		$	69,387
Weighted-average interest rate at end of period		2.91	%		3.36	%		5.21	%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year	$	51,978		$	46,658		$	70,001
Average amount outstanding during the period	$	33,237		$	15,246		$	27,603
Weighted-average interest rate during the period		2.89	%		4.29	%		4.33	%

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Trust Preferred Securities

In December 2002, Columbia formed Columbia Bancorp Trust I (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory business trust, for the purpose of issuing guaranteed undivided beneficial interests in junior subordinated debentures (“trust preferred securities”). In 2002, the Trust issued $4.00 million in trust preferred securities. The $4.12 million in debentures issued by Columbia as collateral for the trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital under guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Under the terms of the debenture, the debt was mandatorily redeemable on January 7, 2033, with an early redemption clause that required notification three months prior to the early termination date of January 7, 2008. In accordance with the agreement, Columbia chose to exercise its right to early redemption and provided notification in October 2007. In January 2008, we exercised our right to redeem the debentures resulting in the payment of principal and accrued interest totaling $4.21 million.

Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2008, shareholders’ equity totaled $75.05 million, compared to $102.24 million as of December 31, 2007, a decrease of 27%. The 2008 change is primarily attributable to net loss totaling $26.36 million. Dividends declared during 2008 totaled $0.11 per common share, totaling $1.11 million. Pursuant to the regulatory order issued by the FDIC and the DFCS in February 2009, the Bank may not pay dividends to the Company without prior consent of the FDIC.

Beginning in 2003, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of Columbia’s common stock on a periodic basis when excess capital is available. The plan was modified and renewed at various times, most recently in June 2007. The Board believes repurchases constitute a sound investment and use of our shareholders’ equity to reduce excess capital. Any stock repurchases would be made on the open market pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b-18 at the sole discretion of Management. The repurchase plan authorizes us to repurchase common stock in an amount up to $1.50 million until the expiration date, June 30, 2008, or sooner if the maximum authorized amount of shares is repurchased prior to that date. Management determines the timing, price and number of the shares of common stock repurchased. During 2008, we did not repurchase any shares of common stock under this plan. This repurchase plan expired June 30, 2008 and was not renewed by the Board of Directors. We did repurchase stock pursuant to vesting of stock award shares. We allow employees to surrender stock to satisfy payroll tax withholding obligations on vesting of stock awards.

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The following table presents our common stock repurchases during 2007 and 2008:


					Total Number of		Maximum Dollar
					Shares Purchased		Value of Shares
	Total Number of		Average Price		as Part of Publicly		Remaining to be Purchased
Table 22	Shares Purchased		Paid per Share		Announced Plans⁽¹⁾		Under the Plans⁽¹⁾

July 2007		—	$	—		—	$	1,500,000
August 2007⁽²⁾		696		18.79		—		1,500,000
September 2007		—		—		—		1,500,000

Three months ended September 30, 2007		696		18.79		—		1,500,000


October 2007		—		—		—		1,500,000
November 2007⁽²⁾		24,393		17.60		23,442		1,000,370
December 2007		4,889		17.64		4,889		1,000,370

Three months ended December 31, 2007		29,282		17.61		28,331		1,000,370


Twelve months ended December 31, 2007		29,978	$	17.64		28,331	$	1,000,370


April 2008⁽³⁾		2,941	$	10.97		—	$	1,000,370
May 2008		—		—		—		1,000,370
June 2008		—		—		—		—

Three months ended June 30, 2008		2,941	$	10.37		—	$	—


July 2008		—	$	—		—	$	—
August 2008⁽³⁾		547		4.34		—		—
September 2008		—		—		—		—

Three months ended September 30, 2008		547	$	4.34		—	$	—


October 2008		—	$	—		—	$	—
November 2008⁽³⁾		722		4.00		—		—
December 2008		—		—		—		—

Three months ended December 31, 2008		722	$	4.00		—	$	—


Twelve months ended December 31, 2008		4,210	$	8.91		—	$	—


⁽¹⁾		Plan announced in June 2006 to repurchase up to $1.50 million of common stock through June 30, 2007. In June 2007, the plan was renewed to allow purchases of up to $1.50 million of common stock through June 30, 2008. The plan was not subsequently renewed.

⁽²⁾		Includes 951 shares purchased pursuant to vesting of stock awards.

⁽³⁾		Shares purchased pursuant to vesting of stock awards.

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have established minimum requirements for capital adequacy for financial holding companies and member banks. The requirements address both risk-based capital and leverage capital. The regulatory agencies may establish higher minimum requirements if, for example, a corporation has previously received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk.

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The following table presents Columbia Bancorp’s capital ratios compared to regulatory minimums for capital adequacy purposes as of December 31:

Table 23


				Well-
	Minimum			Capitalized			December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007
Total risk-based capital
Columbia Bancorp		8.00	%		N/A			8.90	%		11.76	%
Columbia River Bank		8.00	%		10.00	%		8.75	%		11.23	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
Columbia Bancorp		4.00	%		N/A			7.64	%		10.51	%
Columbia River Bank		4.00	%		6.00	%		7.49	%		9.98	%
Teir 1 leverage ratio
Columbia Bancorp		4.00	%		N/A			6.41	%		9.75	%
Columbia River Bank		4.00	%*		5.00	%*		6.29	%		9.26	%


*		Pursuant to the regulatory order issued by the FDIC and DFCS, the Bank must maintain Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00%.

Pursuant to the regulatory order issued by the FDIC and the DFCS, we must maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00% within 90 days of the order, and within 60 days of the regulatory order we must adopt a plan to thereafter meet and maintain the risk-based capital ratios required to be “well capitalized”. Actions to preserve and increase capital levels during 2008 included the following:

	•		Suspension of board of director fees beginning in July 2008.

	•		Suspension of stockholder dividends beginning in the third quarter of 2008.

	•		Closure of mortgage banking business in September 2008, eliminating 39 positions.

	•		Reduction in workforce eliminating 20 other positions in September 2008.

	•		Sale of credit card portfolio at a gain of $1.23 million in September 2008.

	•		Closure of Lake Oswego branch in October 2008.

Going forward, the Bank plans to improve its capital levels primarily through a strategy of reducing its overall asset size, resolving problem loans to minimize further losses and by lowering staff levels commensurate with the anticipated decrease in the size of the Bank.

In March 2009, the Bank began to implement a plan to relocate and consolidate certain administrative departments from downtown Vancouver, Washington to The Dalles, Oregon where Columbia’s corporate headquarters have been located since 1977. The plan includes the elimination of Columbia’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources positions which were at the executive level. The Bank had planned to continue its expansion into Southwest Washington as a natural extension of its market area. However, following the economic downturn of 2008, the Bank now plans to relocate certain administrative functions back to The Dalles and refocus on its historical successes as a leading provider of superior deposit products, credit facilities and other financial services in the small to medium sized communities within our natural footprint. Management expects that these measures will provide benefits in terms of both liquidity and capital management while substantially reducing occupancy and general and administrative expense.

Expected financial benefits of this relocation plan include:

	•		Annual cost savings of $522,000 due to elimination of six staff positions, including two executive officer positions.

	•		Additional annual cost savings of $322,000 due to other restructuring of staff positions and salary reductions.

	•		Reduction in occupancy and overhead expenses related to facilities in downtown Vancouver, Washington.

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Overall, estimated annual cost savings from staffing reductions total $3.14 million, a portion of which will phase-in by the middle of 2009 as the relocation is completed.

In addition, in order to preserve or grow capital, management may also look to the following options:

	•		Continued reductions in other overhead expenses

	•		Sale leaseback of branch facilities

	•		Sale and/or participation of loans

	•		Raise capital from third party investor(s)

	•		Future participation in Government relief programs if such future programs benefit a community bank such as Columbia River Bank

Management has considered and investigated various capital raising options with third party investors, none of which have been successfully finalized. As a result, the Bank is proceeding as though no third party capital will be available in the near term.

Liquidity

We have adopted policies to address our liquidity requirements, particularly with respect to customer needs for borrowing and deposit withdrawals. Our main sources of liquidity are customer deposits; sales of loans; sales and maturities of investment securities; overnight federal funds purchases; advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”); short-term borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window (“FRB”); and net cash provided by operating activities. Scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, whereas deposit inflows and unscheduled loan prepayments are variable and are often influenced by general interest rate levels, competing interest rates available on alternative investments, market competition, economic conditions and other factors.

Measurable liquid assets include the following: cash and due from banks, excluding vault cash; interest bearing deposits with other banks; held-to-maturity securities maturing within three months that are not pledged; and available-for-sale securities not pledged. Measurable liquid assets totaled $174.40 million, or 16% of total assets, as of December 31, 2008, compared to $87.51 million, or 8% of total assets, as of December 31, 2007 and $146.34 million, or 14% of total assets, as of December 30, 2006. As of December 31, 2008, undrawn liquidity from correspondent bank, FRB and FHLB credit lines totaled $65.52 million.

As of December 31, 2008, we had a federal funds line of credit agreement with one financial institution. Maximum aggregate borrowings available under this credit line total $10.00 million. This credit line supports short-term liquidity requirements and generally cannot be used for more than 1 to 30 consecutive business days. During the year ended December 31, 2008, five financial institutions withdrew lines of credit totaling $58.00 million. In February 2009, the remaining financial institution withdrew their federal funds line.

The credit and financial crisis affecting financial institutions across the country may become more acute and may cause significant liquidity shortages. In our case, our liquidity may be affected by the loss of lines of credit with other banks and by the rapid withdrawal of deposits. In response, we have accumulated a higher than normal level of liquid assets to prepare for these possibilities. We have also pledged additional assets to FHLB and the FRB to increase our borrowing capacity. In addition, the increase in FDIC insurance limits from $100,000 to $250,000, along with the extension of FDIC coverage to all non-interest bearing transaction deposits is increasing our overall insured deposit balances.

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During the first three consecutive quarters of 2008, our liquidity was strained as loan growth outpaced retail deposit growth. As a result, we relied on wholesale borrowing sources to support loan growth and meet liquidity requirements. However, during the fourth quarter of 2008 we strategically reduced our reliance on brokered deposits, which are obtained through third parties, such as brokered certificates of deposits, certificate of deposit account registry system deposits, and other out-of-market deposits. As we work to reposition our balance sheet, our objective is to decrease the ratio of loans to deposits. To accomplish this, we participated loans to other financial institutions and were very selective in the renewal of loans at maturity. In the coming quarters, we will likely decline loan renewals for borrowers who have violated loan terms, have poor repayment history or have other risk factors that we find unacceptable going forward. We plan to continue to reposition our balance sheet in 2009, and we would expect to continue to sell or participate additional loans to other financial institutions if the opportunity arises. We also expect to continue to be selective in the granting of new loans and the renewal or extension of existing loans to insure that we maintain high quality borrowers as clients.

During the first half of 2007, liquidity decreased due to continued loan growth. We utilized a mix of retail deposits and wholesale liabilities to fund loan growth. During the second half of 2007, liquidity stabilized due to slower loan growth caused by the real estate slowdown.

Liquidity decreased during 2006 due to strong loan growth, decreased retail deposit growth and cash requirements for our expansion activities. In response, we added $75.09 million of wholesale liabilities, net of maturities, to fund loan growth and expansion activities.

Our statement of cash flows reports the net changes in our cash and cash equivalents by operating, investing and financing activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased $4.02 million, or 22%, from 2007 to 2008. The increase is primarily due to higher provision for loan losses, and the one-time charges of goodwill impairment. From 2006 to 2007, net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $1.16 million, or 6%, as a result of loan growth.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $33.82 million, or 47%, due primarily to decreases in loan balances resulting from loan sales, participations with other financial institutions, transfer to OREO and loan charge-offs. From 2006 to 2007, net cash used in investing activities decreased $59.67 million, or 46%, primarily due to slower loan growth during 2007.

Net cash from financing activities increased $108.71 million, due primarily to increases in FHLB borrowings and time deposit balances. From 2006 to 2007, net cash from financing activities decreased $176.22 million, or 102%, primarily resulting from slower deposit growth and repayments of short-term borrowings during 2007.

Inflation

We do not consider the long-term effects of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, material to our financial position and results of operations.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we utilize financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our customers, including loan commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and commitments to fund mortgage loans.

Our potential exposure to credit loss for commitments to extend credit and for letters of credit is limited to the contractual amount of those instruments. A credit loss would be triggered in the event of nonperformance by the other party. When extending off-balance sheet commitments and conditional obligations, we follow the same credit policies established for our on-balance-sheet instruments.

Off-balance sheet liabilities were as follows for the year ended December 31:


Table 24 (dollars in thousands)	2008		2007		2006

Commitments to extend credit	$	145,814	$	229,716	$	236,582
Commitments to originate loans held-for-sale		—		7,170		8,723
Undisbursed credit card lines of credit		—		24,618		21,265
Commercial and standby letters of credit		2,045		3,200		3,504


Total	$	147,859	$	264,704	$	270,074

Commitments to extend credit decreased from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to our efforts to reduce loan commitments by only renewing and extending credit to high quality borrowers. This was part of a strategy to lower the ratio of loans to deposits. Commitments to originate loans held-for-sale decreased following our closure of the CRB Mortgage Team, which originated loans to be sold on the secondary market. Following the sale of our credit card portfolio, we have no further commitment to fund credit card advances. We expect that commitments to extend credit will continue to decline in the coming quarters.

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Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations include notes due to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, operating leases, deferred compensation and salary continuation plans. Detailed below is a schedule of our current contractual obligations by maturity and/or anticipated payment date:


	Payment due by Period
Table 25			Less than						More than		Unspecified
(dollars in thousands)	Total		1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		5 years		maturity

Long-term debt obligations Federal Home Loan Bank notes	$	36,613	$	18,152	$	18,000	$	461	$	—	$	—
Operating lease obligations		14,469		1,711		3,396		2,554		6,808		—
Other long term liabilities⁽¹⁾		1,833		574		—		—		—		1,259


Total	$	52,915	$	20,437	$	21,396	$	3,015	$	6,808	$	1,259


⁽¹⁾		Amount includes deferred compensation and salary continuation plan benefit obligations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a final consensus on Issue 06-04, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.” EITF 06-04 addresses employer accounting for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods and requires the employer to recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”, or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, “Omnibus Opinion—1967”. EITF 06-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The effects of applying this Issue are recognized through either (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. Columbia has an endorsement split-dollar life insurance policy that serves as a post-employment benefit to a covered employee. As a result of adoption, Columbia recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $59,094.

In June 2008 the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. This FSP states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material impact on Columbia’s consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk Management

In the banking industry, a major risk involves changing interest rates, which can have a significant impact on our profitability. We manage exposure to changes in interest rates through asset and liability management activities within the guidelines established by our Asset Liability Committees (“ALCO”). We have two levels of ALCO oversight and management: Management ALCO, which meets at least monthly, and Board ALCO, which meets quarterly. Our Board ALCO has responsibility for establishing the tolerances and monitoring compliance with asset-liability management policies, including interest rate risk exposure, capital position, liquidity management and the investment portfolio. Our Management ALCO has responsibility to manage the daily activities necessary to ensure compliance with asset-liability management policies and tolerances. Board ALCO minutes are provided to the Board of Directors for review and approval.

Asset-liability management simulation models are used to measure interest rate risk. The models quantify interest rate risk through simulating forecasted net interest income and the economic value of equity over a 12-month forward-looking time line under various rate scenarios. The economic value of equity is defined as the difference between the market value of current assets less the market value of liabilities. By measuring the change in the present value of equity under different rate scenarios, we identify interest rate risk that may not be evident in simulating changes in the forecasted net interest income.

The table below shows the simulated percentage change in forecasted net interest income and the economic value of equity based on changes in the interest rate environment as of December 31, 2008. The change in interest rates assumes an immediate, parallel and sustained shift in the base interest rate forecast. Through these simulations, we estimate the impact on net interest income and present value of equity based on a 100 and 300 basis point upward and downward gradual change of market interest rates over a one-year period. The analysis did not allow rates to fall below zero.


	Percent Change			Percent Change
Table 26	in Net Interest			in Present Value
Change in Interest Rates	Income			of Equity
-200 Basis points		-1.15	%		-2.65	%
-100 Basis points		-0.59	%		-2.04	%
+100 Basis points		1.02	%		0.60	%
+200 Basis points		2.68	%		1.35	%
+300 Basis points		8.38	%		2.87	%

As illustrated in the above table, our balance sheet is currently asset sensitive, meaning that interest earning assets mature or re-price more frequently than interest bearing liabilities in a given period. Therefore, according to the model, net interest income should increase slightly when rates increase and shrink somewhat when rates fall in an interest rate shift that is parallel across all terms of the yield curve. This is primarily a result of the concentration of variable rate and short-term commercial loans in our portfolio.

The simulation model does not take into account future management actions that could be undertaken, should a change occur in actual market interest rates. Also, assumptions underlying the modeling simulation may have significant impact on the results. These include assumptions regarding the level of interest rates and balance changes of deposit products that do not have stated maturities. These assumptions have been developed through a combination of industry standards and historical pricing behavior and modeled for future expectations. The model also includes assumptions about changes in the composition or mix of the balance sheet. Results derived from the simulation model could vary significantly due to external factors such as changes in prepayment assumptions, early withdrawals of deposits and unforeseen competitive factors.

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ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) — The following tables set forth Columbia’s unaudited consolidated financial data regarding operations for each quarter of 2008 and 2007. This information, in the opinion of Management, includes all normal and recurring adjustments to fairly state the information contained in the tables. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no net impact on the results of operations.


	2008 Quarterly Financial Data
Table 27	First		Second			Third			Fourth
(In thousands except per share data)	Quarter		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Total
Income Statement Data
Interest income	$	18,465	$	16,690		$	16,180		$	13,626		$	64,961
Interest expense		6,103		5,479			5,989			6,776			24,347

Net interest income		12,362		11,211			10,191			6,850			40,614
Loan loss provision		3,050		5,650			25,400			9,010			43,110

Net interest income (loss) after loan loss provision		9,312		5,561			(15,209	)		(2,160	)		(2,496	)
Non-interest income		2,959		3,181			2,085			4,069			12,294
Non-interest expense		10,344		9,476			10,241			19,096			49,157

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		1,927		(734	)		(23,365	)		(17,187	)		(39,359	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		708		(528	)		(9,274	)		(3,907	)		(13,001	)

Net income (loss)	$	1,219	$	(206	)	$	(14,091	)	$	(13,280	)	$	(26,358	)


Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12	$	(0.02	)	$	(1.41	)	$	(1.32	)	$	(2.63	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.12	$	(0.02	)	$	(1.41	)	$	(1.32	)	$	(2.63	)


	2007 Quarterly Financial Data
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
(In thousands except per share data)	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Total
Income Statement Data
Interest income	$	18,923	$	20,495	$	20,412	$	19,694	$	79,524
Interest expense		6,010		7,101		6,872		6,525		26,508

Net interest income		12,913		13,394		13,540		13,169		53,016
Loan loss provision		1,025		2,325		800		590		4,740

Net interest income after loan loss provision		11,888		11,069		12,740		12,579		48,276
Non-interest income		2,646		2,778		2,555		2,861		10,840
Non-interest expense		9,014		9,024		9,166		8,870		36,074

Income before provision for income taxes		5,520		4,823		6,129		6,570		23,042
Provision for income taxes		2,067		1,817		2,252		2,424		8,560

Net income	$	3,453	$	3,006	$	3,877	$	4,146	$	14,482


Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.35	$	0.30	$	0.39	$	0.41	$	1.45
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.34	$	0.30	$	0.38	$	0.41	$	1.42

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Columbia Bancorp and Subsidiary

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of Columbia Bancorp and Subsidiary (Company) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008. We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also include performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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COLUMBIA BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	December 31,
	2008		2007
ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and due from banks	$	39,245,220	$	30,667,066
Interest bearing deposits with banks		25,742,260		12,457,082
Federal funds sold		117,491,560		49,099,652

Total cash and cash equivalents		182,479,040		92,223,800

INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value		19,218,096		19,626,384
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value		1,673,409		1,147,488
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, estimated fair value $8,284,350, and $11,081,097 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively		8,130,397		10,969,311
Restricted equity securities		3,054,500		2,439,100

Total investment securities		32,076,402		34,182,283

LOANS
Loans held-for-sale		—		8,138,971
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned loan fees		838,949,514		858,691,380

Total loans		838,949,514		866,830,351

OTHER ASSETS
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		23,627,864		21,500,300
Accrued interest receivable		4,843,767		6,786,048
Other real estate owned		9,622,472		515,701
Goodwill		—		7,389,094
Other assets		30,694,506		13,280,052

Total other assets		68,788,609		49,471,195

TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,122,293,565	$	1,042,707,629


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
DEPOSITS
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	215,922,354	$	224,091,709
Interest bearing demand deposits		271,244,206		303,234,920
Savings accounts		30,873,113		35,783,821
Time certificates		486,156,648		359,782,460

Total deposits		1,004,196,321		922,892,910

OTHER LIABILITIES
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other short-term borrowings		36,612,730		6,277,959
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		6,435,889		7,174,928
Junior subordinated debentures		—		4,124,000

Total other liabilities		43,048,619		17,576,887

Total liabilities		1,047,244,940		940,469,797

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,067,347 and 10,043,572 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively		55,698,975		55,393,110
Retained earnings		19,242,169		46,764,304
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes		107,481		80,418

Total shareholders’ equity		75,048,625		102,237,832

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,122,293,565	$	1,042,707,629

See accompanying notes.

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COLUMBIA BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)


	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	62,553,495		$	75,104,128		$	67,027,115
Interest on investments:
Taxable investment securities		820,633			1,102,856			993,258
Nontaxable investment securities		386,470			482,592			548,389
Interest on federal funds sold		736,882			1,984,829			1,416,362
Other interest and dividend income		463,645			849,197			688,660

Total interest income		64,961,125			79,523,602			70,673,784

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on interest bearing demand deposit and savings accounts		6,595,226			8,841,941			6,931,301
Interest on time certificates		16,627,900			16,616,063			9,406,782
Other borrowed funds		1,123,493			1,050,046			1,664,267

Total interest expense		24,346,619			26,508,050			18,002,350

NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		40,614,506			53,015,552			52,671,434
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		43,110,000			4,740,000			2,900,000

NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		(2,495,494	)		48,275,552			49,771,434

NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges and fees		4,989,125			4,404,498			4,316,134
Mortgage banking revenue		3,003,703			3,802,743			3,175,893
Financial services revenue		1,072,827			1,055,863			870,787
Credit card discounts and fees		623,729			561,496			493,122
Gain on sale of credit card portfolio		1,233,844			—			—
Net gain (loss) on sale or call of investment securities		16,211			(6,236	)		(46	)
Other non-interest income		1,354,492			1,021,800			965,345

Total non-interest income		12,293,931			10,840,164			9,821,235

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		20,791,956			20,426,717			20,503,987
Occupancy expense		5,453,002			4,697,444			3,897,303
Advertising		891,058			846,350			805,381
Item and statement processing		720,142			812,731			904,713
Data processing expense		642,029			576,968			577,067
Goodwill impairment		7,389,094			—			—
Other real estate owned impairment		2,295,930			—			—
Other non-interest expense		10,973,979			8,713,566			7,684,201

Total non-interest expense		49,157,190			36,073,776			34,372,652

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(39,358,753	)		23,041,940			25,220,017
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES		(13,000,804	)		8,560,080			9,444,897

NET INCOME (LOSS)		(26,357,949	)		14,481,860			15,775,120

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period		49,707			158,575			100,383
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income		(9,905	)		3,919			—
(Decrease) in fair value of interest rate swap		(12,739	)		(36,948	)		(23,217	)

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes		27,063			125,546			77,166

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	(26,330,886	)	$	14,607,406		$	15,852,286


BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$	(2.63	)	$	1.45		$	1.60

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$	(2.63	)	$	1.42		$	1.55

See accompanying notes.

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COLUMBIA BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


										Accumulated
										Other			Total
	Common Stock						Retained			Comprehensive			Shareholders’
	Shares			Amount			Earnings			Income/(Loss)			Equity

BALANCE, December 31, 2005		8,965,408		$	33,425,084		$	44,189,700		$	(122,294	)	$	77,492,490
Stock-based compensation expense		—			294,216			—			—			294,216
Stock options exercised and stock awards granted		119,119			807,878			—			—			807,878
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—			484,336			—			—			484,336
Repurchase of common stock		(1,136	)		(31,070	)		—			—			(31,070	)
10% stock dividend and cash paid for fractional shares		896,146			19,786,904			(19,795,632	)		—			(8,728	)
Cash dividends, $0.39 per common share		—			—			(3,873,747	)		—			(3,873,747	)
Net income and other comprehensive income		—			—			15,775,120			77,166			15,852,286


BALANCE, December 31, 2006		9,979,537			54,767,348			36,295,441			(45,128	)		91,017,661
Stock-based compensation expense		—			358,624			—			—			358,624
Stock options exercised and stock awards granted		94,013			610,519			—			—			610,519
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		—			185,342			—			—			185,342
Repurchase of common stock		(29,978	)		(528,723	)		—			—			(528,723	)
Cash dividends, $0.40 per common share		—			—			(4,012,997	)		—			(4,012,997	)
Net income and other comprehensive income		—			—			14,481,860			125,546			14,607,406


BALANCE, December 31, 2007		10,043,572			55,393,110			46,764,304			80,418			102,237,832
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle — split-dollar life insurance benefit		—			—			(59,094	)		—			(59,094	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			344,801			—			—			344,801
Stock options exercised and stock awards granted		27,985			63,676			—			—			63,676
Income tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			1,563			—			—			1,563
Income tax adjustment for stock awards		—			(67,180	)		—			—			(67,180	)
Repurchase of common stock		(4,210	)		(36,995	)		—			—			(36,995	)
Cash dividends, $0.11 per common share		—			—			(1,105,092	)		—			(1,105,092	)
Net loss and other comprehensive income		—			—			(26,357,949	)		27,063			(26,330,886	)


BALANCE, December 31, 2008		10,067,347		$	55,698,975		$	19,242,169		$	107,481		$	75,048,625

See accompanying notes.

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COLUMBIA BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	(26,357,949	)	$	14,481,860		$	15,775,120
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Net accretion of premiums and discounts on investment securities		(22,107	)		(57,923	)		(44,477	)
Net (gain)/loss on sale or call of investment securities		(16,211	)		6,236			46
Gain on sale of credit card portfolio		(1,233,844	)		—			—
Loss (gain) on sale of mortgage loans		798,184			704,823			(133,640	)
Net loss on sale or write-down of property, equipment and other real estate owned		2,279,180			49,485			189,797
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		2,858,103			2,531,659			2,028,782
Loss from limited partnerships		225,378			119,216			29,550
Stock-based compensation expense		344,801			358,624			344,849
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		(1,563	)		(185,342	)		(484,336	)
Deferred income tax benefit		(8,301,329	)		(598,021	)		(429,130	)
Provision for loan losses		43,110,000			4,740,000			2,900,000
(Reduction in)/provision for losses from off-balance sheet financial instruments		(167,000	)		85,000			73,000
Goodwill impairment		7,389,094			—			—
Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held-for-sale		119,673,766			141,375,688			100,016,040
Production of mortgage loans held-for-sale		(112,332,979	)		(142,681,650	)		(101,674,552	)
Accrued interest receivable		1,942,281			(268,145	)		(902,805	)
Other assets		(526,323	)		(510,245	)		1,642,377
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		(6,928,925	)		(1,439,778	)		62,575

Net cash provided by operating activities		22,732,557			18,711,487			19,393,196

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities		3,015,587			—			—
Proceeds from the maturity and call of available-for-sale securities		11,527,512			8,935,000			6,185,000
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(14,555,034	)		(8,554,397	)		(8,953,633	)
Proceeds from the maturity or call of held-to-maturity securities		2,836,676			3,660,637			2,248,847
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities		—			(202,623	)		(205,907	)
Purchases of restricted equity securities		(615,400	)		—			—
Net change in loans made to customers		(41,566,120	)		(69,645,746	)		(131,429,100	)
Proceeds from sale of loans		7,772,738			—			6,623,242
Investment in low-income housing tax credits		(189,502	)		(225,379	)		(143,000	)
Investment in state tax credits		(1,431,069	)		(124,683	)		(261,197	)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		517,103			36,680			—
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned		645,125			200,127			—
Proceeds from the sale of repossessed assets		—			27,179			—
Purchase of employee residence under relocation benefit		—			—			(613,211	)
Proceeds from sale of employee residence under relocation benefit		—			513,649			—
Payments made for purchase of property and equipment		(5,497,750	)		(5,975,929	)		(4,473,695	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(37,540,134	)		(71,355,485	)		(131,022,654	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in demand deposit and savings accounts		(45,070,777	)		(20,815,368	)		44,277,719
Net change in time certificates		126,374,188			84,642,790			106,965,609
Net borrowings from (repayments of) short-term notes payable		(850,000	)		(49,777,093	)		29,777,093
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		40,000,000			—			—
Repayments of long-term borrowings		(9,187,462	)		(13,959,261	)		(5,453,731	)
Repayment of junior subordinated debentures		(4,124,000	)		—			—
Dividends paid and cash paid for fractional shares		(2,110,880	)		(4,005,163	)		(3,772,096	)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		67,180			610,519			807,878
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,563			185,342			484,336
Repurchase of common stock		(36,995	)		(528,723	)		(31,070	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		105,062,817			(3,646,957	)		173,055,738


NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		90,255,240			(56,290,955	)		61,426,280
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year		92,223,800			148,514,755			87,088,475

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	$	182,479,040		$	92,223,800		$	148,514,755

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NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and nature of operations — Columbia Bancorp (“Columbia”) was incorporated October 3, 1995, and became the holding company of Columbia River Bank (the “Bank”) effective January 1, 1996. Substantially all activity of Columbia is conducted through its subsidiary bank. The Bank is a state-chartered financial institution authorized to provide banking services in the states of Oregon and Washington. Columbia and the Bank are subject to regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

The Bank provides retail and commercial banking services, including lending, deposit accounts and other ancillary services. The Bank also originated and sold residential mortgage loans into the secondary market (discontinued during 2008). The Bank also offers a wide range of non-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured financial products and services to consumers through arrangements with Primevest Financial Services, Inc., a registered securities broker-dealer.

With its administrative headquarters in The Dalles, Oregon, the Bank operates 21 branch facilities: 14 in Oregon and 7 in Washington. Oregon branches are located in Wasco, Hood River, Deschutes, Jefferson, Umatilla, Clackamas and Yamhill counties of Oregon. Washington branches are located in Klickitat, Benton, Franklin, Clark, and Yakima counties of Washington.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions between Columbia and its subsidiary have been eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s estimates and assumptions — Preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet, and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Calculation of the allowance for loan losses, the fair value of financial instruments and the impairment of goodwill represent the most significant Management estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from other banks, interest bearing deposits with other banks and federal funds sold. Cash and due from banks include amounts the Bank is required to maintain to meet certain average reserve and compensating balance requirements of the Federal Reserve. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Bank had no reserve requirement to be maintained at the Federal Reserve; however, total clearing balance requirements as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $400,000.

Investment securities — Columbia is required to specifically identify its investment securities as “held-to-maturity,” “available-for-sale,” or “trading.” Management has determined that all investment securities held as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were either “held-to-maturity” or “available-for-sale” and conform to the following accounting policies:

Securities held-to-maturity — Bonds, notes and debentures for which Columbia has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at cost, adjusted for premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income, using the interest method over the period to maturity.

Securities available-for-sale — Available-for-sale securities consist of bonds, notes, debentures and certain equity securities not classified as held-to-maturity securities. Securities are generally classified as available-for-sale if the instrument may be sold in response to factors such as (1) changes in market interest rates and related changes in the prepayment risk, (2) needs for liquidity, (3) changes in the availability of and the yield on alternative instruments and (4) changes in funding sources and terms. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities are reported as other comprehensive income or loss and carried as accumulated comprehensive income or loss within shareholders’ equity until realized. Fair values for these investment securities are based on quoted market prices. Gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are calculated using the specific-identification method. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the effective interest method over the period to maturity.

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Declines in the fair value of individual held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities, below their cost, that are other-than-temporary result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value. The related write-downs are included in earnings as realized losses. At each financial statement date, Management assesses each investment to determine if impaired investments are temporarily impaired or if the impairment is other-than-temporary based upon the positive and negative evidence available. Evidence evaluated includes, but is not limited to, industry analyst reports, credit market conditions and interest rate trends. A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed other-than-temporary results in a charge to earnings and the corresponding establishment of a new cost basis for the security.

Restricted equity securities — Columbia’s equity investments in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle and the Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation are classified as restricted equity securities since ownership of these instruments is restricted and there is no active market for them. These investments are carried at cost.

Loans held-for-sale — Loans held-for-sale consist primarily of residential mortgage loans originated by the Bank that are intended to be sold in the secondary market. Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Fair value is determined on an aggregate loan basis. As of December 31, 2007, loans held-for-sale were carried at cost, which approximated fair market value. As of December 31, 2008, there were no loans held-for-sale, following the closure of CRB Mortgage Team.

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned loan fees — Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by an allowance for loan losses and by unearned loan fees, net of deferred loan costs. Interest on loans is calculated using the simple-interest method on daily balances of the principal amount outstanding. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield over the life of the related loan.

The Bank does not accrue interest on loans for which payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or for which payment of principal or interest has been in default 90 days or more, unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection. Non-accrual loans are considered impaired loans. Each impaired loan is carried at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s market price, or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Cash payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to the principal balance of the loan. Large groups of smaller balance, homogeneous loans may be collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Bank may not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for evaluation of impairment.

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of probable losses associated with the Bank’s loan portfolio and deposit account overdrafts. The estimate is based on evaluations of loan collectability and prior loan loss experience. Evaluations consider factors such as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to pay.

Increases to the allowance for loan losses occur when amounts are expensed to the provision for loan losses or previously charged-off loans are recovered; decreases occur when uncollectible loans are charged-off.

Various regulatory agencies, as a regular part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of the examinations.

Property and equipment — Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to seven years for furniture and equipment, and an average of 31¹/2 years for building premises. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed over the life of the related lease, or the life of the related asset, whichever is shorter. Repairs and maintenance that do not extend the useful life of the assets are expensed.

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Management reviews long-lived and intangible assets any time that a change in circumstances indicates that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the forecasted undiscounted cash flows of the operation associated with the asset. If the evaluation of the forecasted cash flows indicates that the carrying value of the asset is not recoverable, the asset is written down to fair value.

Goodwill — Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired from the purchase of Valley Community Bancorp in 1998. The Bank previously amortized goodwill on a straight-line basis over a 15-year period until December 31, 2001. Following the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” the Bank ceased amortization effective January 1, 2002. As required by SFAS No. 142, the Bank assesses goodwill impairment on an annual basis. The assessment of the fair value of goodwill is based on current market capitalization, discounted cash flows from forecasted earnings and an evaluation of current industry purchase transactions. The evaluation of the fair value of goodwill involves a substantial amount of judgment. Given the current economic environment, goodwill impairment testing was evaluated under the “stage two” analysis defined in SFAS No. 142. The stage two analysis of goodwill impairment required Management to evaluate the fair market value of the Company from the perspective of a potential purchaser. In that light, Management utilized public information for sales transactions of similar organizations, occurring within the last 5 years, as well as discrete information from loan sales occurring in a similar economic environment of the 1980’s. Based on this analysis, with a valuation date of December 31, 2008, it was concluded that the recorded goodwill was impaired; as such an impairment charge totaling $7.39 million is included in the income statement as a non-interest expense item.

Investment in limited partnerships — Columbia has a 10.00% interest in Homestead Equity Fund A — Oregon and a 5.56% interest in Homestead Western Communities Fund L.P. Both partnerships own and operate low-income housing projects. The investments qualify as part of Columbia’s ongoing compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. Columbia receives tax benefits in the form of deductions for operating losses and tax credits. The tax credits may be used to reduce taxes currently payable or may be carried back one year or forward 20 years to recapture or reduce taxes. Columbia uses the equity method to account for its interest in the partnerships’ operating results; tax credits are recorded in the years they become available to reduce income taxes.

Other real estate owned — Other real estate owned represents property acquired through foreclosure or deeds in lieu of foreclosure and is carried at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Net realizable value is determined based on real estate appraisals or and other valuation information, less estimated selling costs. When property is acquired, any excess of the loan balance over its estimated net realizable value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write-downs to net realizable value, if any, or any disposition gains or losses are included in non-interest income and expense. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, other real estate owned totaled $9.62 million and $515,701, respectively.

Income taxes — Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts more likely than not to be realized.

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Effective January 1, 2007, Columbia adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48) and it did not have a significant impact on Columbia’s financial position or results of operations. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on the elimination of previously recorded benefits and their classification, as well as the proper recording of interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. As of the January 1, 2007 date of adoption of FIN 48 and as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, Columbia had an insignificant amount of unrecognized tax benefits, none of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. Columbia does not anticipate that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next 12 months. Columbia’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in the “Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amount of interest and penalties accrued for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was immaterial. Columbia files consolidated U.S. federal and Oregon income tax returns which are no longer subject to examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2005.

Advertising — Advertising costs are charged to expense during the year in which they are incurred. Advertising expenses include promotional expenses such as public relations costs and donations, and were $891,058, $846,350, and $805,381 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

Earnings (loss) per share — Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, after giving retroactive effect to stock dividends and splits. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Included in the denominator is the dilutive effect of stock options and awards computed by the treasury stock method. Due to the year to date net loss position of the company, potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, including un-exercised stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, totaling 294,178 weighted average shares for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Share-based payment — On January 1, 2006, Columbia adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment” that requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires adoption as of January 1, 2006, the first day of Columbia’s 2006 fiscal year. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, Columbia’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). Upon adoption, Columbia elected to use the short-cut method provided by FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123(R)-3 to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R).

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Off-balance-sheet financial instruments — In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into off-balance-sheet financial instruments including commitments to extend credit, commitments under credit card arrangements, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. These financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received. Columbia monitors these off-balance-sheet items regularly along with its liquidity position to ensure funds are available if these commitments are funded.

Derivative financial instruments — Derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Accounting for gains or losses from changes in a derivative instrument’s fair value is contingent upon whether the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge.

Derivative instruments are designated as either (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge), or (3) a hedge for trading, customer accommodation, or not qualifying for hedge accounting (free-standing derivative instruments).

For a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability, or of an unrecognized firm commitment attributable to the hedged risk are recorded in current period net income. For a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument, to the extent that it is effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, within shareholders’ equity and subsequently reclassified to net income in the same period that the hedged transaction impacts net income. For free-standing derivative instruments, changes in the fair values are reported in current period net income.

Columbia formally documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking any hedge transaction. This process includes linking all derivative instruments that are designated as fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific forecasted transactions. Columbia used an interest-rate swap to mitigate the variability of interest payments on its junior subordinated debentures. The interest-rate swap expired in January 2008.

Fair value of financial instruments — The following methods and assumptions were used by Columbia in estimating fair values of financial instruments as disclosed herein:

Held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, equity securities and restricted equity securities — Fair values for investment securities, excluding restricted equity securities, are based on quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities that are not active. The carrying value of restricted equity securities approximates fair value.

Loans receivable — The carrying value of variable rate loans that re-price frequently and have no significant change in credit risk approximates fair value. Fair values for certain mortgage loans (for example, one-to-four family residential loans), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. Fair values for fixed-rate commercial real estate and commercial loans are estimated using a present value of future expected cash flow methodology. The carrying value of impaired loans approximates fair value.

Deposit liabilities — The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time certificates of deposit is estimated using a present value of future cash flow methodology. Present value is measured using current market interest rates and contractual cash flows.

Short-term borrowings — The carrying value of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings maturing within 90 days approximates fair value. Fair values of other borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Bank’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

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Long-term debt — The fair value of Columbia’s long-term debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Columbia’s current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Off-balance-sheet instruments — The Bank’s off-balance-sheet instruments include unfunded commitments to extend credit and standby and performance letters of credit. The fair value of these instruments is not considered practicable to estimate because of the lack of quoted market prices and the inability to estimate fair value without incurring excessive costs.

Recently issued accounting standards — In September 2006, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a final consensus on Issue 06-04, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.” EITF 06-04 addresses employer accounting for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods and requires the employer to recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions”, or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, “Omnibus Opinion—1967”. EITF 06-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The effects of applying this Issue are recognized through either (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. Columbia has an endorsement split-dollar life insurance policy that serves as a post-employment benefit to a covered employee. As a result of adoption, Columbia recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $59,094.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. This FSP states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material impact on Columbia’s financial statements.

Reclassifications — Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 and 2006 consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentations. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income.

NOTE 2 REGULATORY ORDER AND MANAGEMENT’S PLAN

During 2008, Columbia was directly affected by the fallout from the series of events labeled the “subprime lending crisis” in mid-2007. Columbia has substantial concentrations of residential land acquisition and development loans to builders and developers in the markets of Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. The slowdown in residential demand has also caused the underlying collateral values of these properties to decline and led to the need for Columbia to take increased provisions for loan losses as well as higher charge-offs and other real estate owned write-downs. The operating loss posted by Columbia in 2008 is largely a result of these provisions and write-downs.

The FDIC and the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities (“DFCS”), the Bank’s principal regulators, primarily as a result of Columbia’s recent operating losses and levels of non-performing assets, imposed certain operating restrictions on the Bank, many of which have already been implemented by the Bank. On February 9, 2009, the Bank stipulated to the issuance of a cease and desist order against the Bank, by the FDIC and DFCS, based on certain findings from an examination of the Bank concluded in September 2008. In entering into the stipulation and consenting to entry of the order, the Bank did not concede the findings or admit to any of the assertions therein, but it did agree to adopt and implement a corrective program to address certain deficiencies noted in the examination.

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Among the required corrective actions required are for the Bank to maintain above-normal capital levels, including the Tier 1 leverage ratio. The threshold for this ratio has been set at 10% for the Bank to be considered “well capitalized” which is normally set at 5%. In addition, the order has provided 90 days from date of issuance to achieve the aforementioned threshold, as well as a total risk-based capital requirement of 10%. In addition, the Bank must retain qualified management and must notify the FDIC in writing when it proposes to add any individual to its board of directors or to employ any new senior executive officer. Under the regulatory order the Bank’s board of directors must also increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full responsibility for the approval of sound policies and objectives for the supervision of all the Bank’s activities.

The regulatory order further required the Bank to increase the allowance for loan losses by $25.00 million, a step that was accomplished during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and to adapt its existing policy for estimating the adequacy of its loan loss allowance to better address the current state of the local and regional economy, particularly in the real estate sector. The Bank also must eliminate certain classified assets and must develop a plan to reduce delinquent loans, as well as reducing loans to borrowers in the troubled commercial real estate market sector within 60 days of the date of the order. The regulatory order also requires the Bank to submit its written three-year strategic plan and to develop a plan to preserve liquidity. The Bank is also restricted from paying cash dividends without the consent of the FDIC and from extending additional credit to certain borrowers.

In response to 2008 financial results and to address the provisions of the order, the Bank has developed specific plans focused on increasing liquidity and improving capital levels. The Bank’s first priority is to maintain liquidity sufficient to continue to meet our obligations as they come due. During 2008 and through March 10, 2009, the following actions were undertaken to address liquidity:

	•		Raised $62.16 million of retail deposits and added approximately 1,100 (net) new deposit relationships during the fourth quarter of 2008.

	•		Repaid $111.26 million of wholesale (brokered) deposits maturing from September 30, 2008 through March 10, 2009, thereby reducing the ratio of wholesale liabilities to total liabilities from 33.05% to 23.12%.

	•		Participated in FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TGLP”) to extend unlimited FDIC coverage to qualifying transaction accounts. In addition, the Bank benefitted from increases in the FDIC insurance limits from $100,000 to $250,000.

	•		Reduced loan balances by $78.61 million from September 30, 2008 through March 10, 2009, through normal attrition, exiting certain customer relationships, participations with other financial institutions and charge-off of certain loans.

	•		Increased collateral pledged to Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”); this provides us with available borrowing capacity at FHLB and FRB, which totaled $69.11 million as of March 10, 2009.

	•		Updated the Bank’s liquidity policy in light of the economy and the Bank’s financial performance and developed a written liquidity plan for 2009 and beyond which is focused on maintaining and increasing liquidity balances using a combination of asset reductions and deposit increases.

The Bank’s second priority is to increase capital levels in order to counterbalance the effects of net losses incurred during 2008. During 2008 and into the first part of 2009, the Bank has taken the following actions to increase or minimize reductions in its capital:

	•		Suspended board of director fees beginning in July 2008.

	•		Stockholder dividends were reduced in the second quarter of 2008 and then suspended in the third quarter of 2008.

	•		Closed the mortgage banking business in September 2008, eliminating 39 positions.

	•		Reduced work force, eliminating 20 additional positions in September 2008.

	•		Sold its credit card portfolio at a gain of $1.20 million in September 2008.

	•		Closed its Lake Oswego, Oregon branch in October 2008.

	•		Since October 1, 2008, restructured or eliminated through attrition certain staff positions resulting in an estimated annual cost savings of $2.31 million.

79 — Columbia Bancorp

In March 2009, the Bank began to implement a plan to relocate and consolidate certain administrative departments from downtown Vancouver, Washington to The Dalles, Oregon where Columbia’s corporate headquarters have been located since 1977. The plan included the elimination of Columbia’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources positions which were at the executive level. The Bank had planned to continue its expansion into Southwest Washington as a natural extension of its market area. However, following the economic downturn of 2008, the Bank now plans to relocate certain administrative functions back to The Dalles and refocus on its historical successes as a leading provider of superior deposit products, credit facilities and other financial services in the small to medium sized communities within our natural footprint. Management expects that these measures will provide benefits in terms of both liquidity and capital management while substantially reducing occupancy and general and administrative expense.

Expected financial benefits of this relocation plan include:

	•		Annual cost savings of $522,000 due to elimination of six staff positions, including two executive officer positions.

	•		Additional annual cost savings of $322,000 due to other restructuring of staff positions and salary reductions.

	•		Reduction in occupancy and overhead expenses related to facilities in downtown Vancouver, Washington.

Overall, estimated annual cost savings from staffing reductions total $3.14 million, a portion of which will phase-in by the middle of 2009 as the relocation is completed.

In addition to these specific shorter-term plans, the Bank is developing and revising its three-year business plan to incorporate the relocation plans described above and to address the improvements to be made in the Bank’s capital levels. Specific strategies associated with the three-year plan may include, but are not limited to, the following:

	•		Continued reductions in other overhead expenses

	•		Sale leaseback of branch facilities

	•		Sale and/or participation of loans

	•		Raise capital from third party investor(s)

	•		Future participation in Government relief programs if such future programs benefit a community bank such as Columbia River Bank

There are no assurances that these plans will successfully improve the Bank’s results of operation or financial condition or result in the termination of the regulatory orders from the FDIC and DFCS. The economic environment in our market areas and the duration of the downturn in the real estate market will have a significant impact on the implementation of the Bank’s business plans. Although not currently planned, the realization of assets in other than the ordinary course of business in order to meet liquidity needs could cause the Bank to incur losses not reflected in these financial statements.

80 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 3 SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

In 1999, Columbia adopted a stock incentive plan that allows for grants of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options and other stock bonuses to both employees and directors. The plan was amended by the Board of Directors and ratified by the shareholders in 2002 and in 2008. Columbia issues new shares when options are exercised or when other stock bonuses are awarded. The plan, as amended, authorized a total of 1,727,259 shares of common stock, adjusted for stock dividends and splits, for grants stock options and awards.

Stock Options

Stock option grants are typically awarded to employees with a minimum number of years of service and vest immediately; however, certain option grants have contained four year vesting provisions. Under Columbia’s stock incentive plan, incentive stock option exercise prices cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant and contractual terms cannot exceed ten years. For each stock option grant, the Board of Directors determines and approves option exercise prices, numbers of options granted, vesting periods and expiration periods. Compensation expense related to options is recognized over the requisite service period based on the estimated fair value of the option on the grant date.

Columbia uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options. The Black-Scholes model requires the estimation of option forfeitures and uses a number of other assumptions, including volatility of Columbia’s stock price, dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, and weighted-average expected life of the options.

The expected life of stock options represents the weighted-average period that the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. It is based upon an analysis of the historical behavior of options holders, which Management believes is representative of future exercise behavior.

The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical daily price data of Columbia’s stock over a period equivalent to the weighted-average expected life of the stock options. Management evaluates whether there are factors during the period which are unusual and which would distort the volatility figure if used to estimate future volatility.

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon U.S. Treasury rates consistent with the expected life of Columbia’s stock options.

No stock options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 or 2006.

Stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:


						Weighted Average		Aggregate
	Number			Weighted Average		Remaining		Intrinsic Value
	of Shares			Exercise Price		Contractual Term		(in thousands)

Stock options outstanding, December 31, 2007		444,594		$	11.96
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(11,249	)		7.17
Forfeited or expired		(15,452	)		15.98


Stock options outstanding, December 31, 2008		417,893		$	11.94		2.82	$	—


Stock options exercisable, December 31, 2008		417,893		$	11.94		2.82	$	—

81 — Columbia Bancorp

As of December 31, 2008, there is no unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options. Tax benefits realized from stock options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 totaled $1,563, $185,342 and $484,336, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $67,344, $805,022 and $1.62 million, respectively.

Stock Awards

Stock awards are granted to executive, senior management and other select employees and directors at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Historically, grants to executive and senior management employees have vested over three to four years based on continued employment. During 2008, a stock award granted to directors vested immediately. Columbia’s Board of Directors determines and approves the numbers of shares awarded, vesting periods and other conditions. Stock award recipients do not pay cash consideration for the shares and have the right to vote and receive dividends on unvested shares. Compensation expense related to stock awards is recognized over the requisite service period based on the fair value of Columbia’s stock on the grant date.

Unvested stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:


				Weighted Average
	Number			Grant Date
	of Shares			Fair Value

Unvested stock awards, December 31, 2007		33,052		$	21.24
Granted		37,675			11.09
Vested		(20,769	)		16.19
Forfeited		(14,538	)		16.62


Unvested stock awards, December 31, 2008		35,420		$	15.30

As of December 31, 2008, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock awards totaled $433,607 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.84 years. The total fair value of stock awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $189,523, and $248,630, respectively.

Phantom Stock

In 2002, Columbia granted its then Chief Executive Officer 17,340 units of phantom stock at $8.15 per unit, retroactively adjusted for stock dividends and splits, and exercisable after December 31, 2002. Columbia accrued or reduced expense based on the difference between the fair value of its common stock and the phantom stock exercise price at each period-end measurement date. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, no phantom stock units were outstanding.

Share-based compensation and tax benefits recognized in the income statement were as follows for the years ended December 31:


	2008				2007				2006
	Share-Based		Recognized		Share-Based		Recognized		Share-Based		Recognized
	Compensation		Tax Benefits		Compensation		Tax Benefits		Compensation		Tax Benefits

Stock awards	$	343,591	$	133,451	$	348,706	$	129,544	$	273,089	$	102,272
Stock options		1,210		470		9,918		3,685		21,126		7,912
Phantom stock		—		—		—		—		50,634		18,962


	$	344,801	$	133,921	$	358,624	$	133,229	$	344,849	$	129,146

82 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 4 INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:


			Gross		Gross			Estimated
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
December 31, 2008:

Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasuries	$	8,995,450	$	—	$	—		$	8,995,450
Obligations of U.S.						.
government agencies		9,996,379		226,267		—			10,222,646


	$	18,991,829	$	226,267	$	—		$	19,218,096


Equity securities available-for-sale	$	1,723,766	$	—	$	(50,357	)	$	1,673,409


Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	1,556,394	$	24,959	$	—		$	1,581,353
Municipal securities		6,574,003		141,921		(12,927	)		6,702,997


	$	8,130,397	$	166,880	$	(12,927	)	$	8,284,350


			Gross		Gross			Estimated
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
December 31, 2007:

Debt securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	19,296,799	$	135,263	$	(13,833	)	$	19,418,229
Municipal securities		205,123		3,032		—			208,155


	$	19,501,922	$	138,295	$	(13,833	)	$	19,626,384


Equity securities available-for-sale	$	1,161,182	$	—	$	(13,694	)	$	1,147,488


Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	2,170,764	$	14,738	$	(21,879	)	$	2,163,623
Municipal securities		8,798,547		147,372		(28,445	)		8,917,474


	$	10,969,311	$	162,110	$	(50,324	)	$	11,081,097

Restricted equity securities consisted of the following as of December 31:


	2008		2007

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle stock	$	3,045,100	$	2,429,700
Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation stock		9,400		9,400


	$	3,054,500	$	2,439,100

83 — Columbia Bancorp

The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and fair value of investment securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of December 31, 2008:


	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
			Unrealized					Unrealized					Unrealized
	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses

Municipal securities	$	—	$	—		$	907,727	$	(12,927	)	$	907,727	$	(12,927	)
Equity securities		1,643,034		(5,732	)		30,375		(44,625	)		1,673,409		(50,357	)


	$	1,643,034	$	(5,732	)	$	938,102	$	(57,552	)	$	2,581,136	$	(63,284	)

Fair values are compared to current carrying values to determine whether a security is in a gain or loss position. Due to changes in market interest rates since the purchase date, four securities were in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer as of December 31, 2008.

Unrealized losses on municipal securities resulted from interest rate increases subsequent to the purchase of the securities. Management monitors published credit ratings of these securities and no material adverse ratings changes have occurred in the portfolio from the purchase date to December 31, 2008. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because Columbia has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price recovery or to maturity, these securities are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

Equity securities in an unrealized loss position in excess of 12 months consisted of an investment in common shares of a financial institution. The financial institution is a small, de’novo institution in the Pacific Northwest. Unrealized losses on the common stock resulted from a devaluation of trading value of the common stock on the open market, which Management believes is a direct result of the current financial crisis. As Columbia presently has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery, this security is not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

Gross realized gains and losses from the sale or call of investment securities were $29,057 and $12,846, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008. Gross realized gains and losses from the call of investment securities were $1,657 and $7,893, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2007. Gross realized losses from the maturity of investment securities totaled $46 for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are presented below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


	Available-for-Sale				Held-to-Maturity
			Estimated				Estimated
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value

Due in one year or less	$	9,994,655	$	10,017,336	$	1,149,184	$	1,161,560
Due in one year through five years		—		—		5,807,763		5,945,389
Due in five years through ten years		8,997,174		9,200,760		1,156,659		1,159,684
Due after ten years		—		—		16,791		17,717


Debt securities		18,991,829		19,218,096		8,130,397		8,284,350
Equity securities		1,723,766		1,673,409		—		—


	$	20,715,595	$	20,891,505	$	8,130,397	$	8,284,350

84 — Columbia Bancorp

For the purpose of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on the weighted-average contractual maturities of underlying collateral. Mortgage-backed securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, investment securities with an amortized cost of $26.53 million and $22.22 million, respectively, were pledged to secure notes payable at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“FHLB”), the Federal Reserve Bank and public or other deposits, as required by law.

NOTE 5 LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The loan portfolio consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:


	2008			2007

Commercial	$	127,597,505		$	129,018,049
Agriculture		74,630,411			70,095,363
Real estate		389,800,877			354,576,120
Real estate — construction		253,682,700			294,397,845
Consumer		14,414,445			11,630,205
Credit card and other loans		3,878,101			11,207,851


		864,004,039			870,925,433
Less allowance for loan losses		(24,492,350	)		(11,174,199	)
Less unearned loan fees		(562,175	)		(1,059,854	)

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned loan fees	$	838,949,514		$	858,691,380

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, impaired loans totaled $92.35 million and $9.95 million, respectively. The Bank’s average investment in impaired loans was approximately $41.97 million, $6.75 million and $4.04 million during 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans was approximately $12.41 million and $2.46 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. If non-performing loans had performed according to their original terms, additional interest income of $6,463,154, $881,096 and $435,118 would have been recognized in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. No interest income was recognized on impaired loans during the period of impairment. There are no loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest as of December 31, 2008 or 2007.

Demand and savings deposit overdrafts reclassified as loans totaled $722,077, and $529,634 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, loans with a carrying value of $109.84 million and $75.97 million were pledged as collateral for borrowings at Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle and Federal Reserve Bank, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, credit card loans with a carrying value of $7.00 million were sold at a gain of $1,233,844. During the year ended December 31, 2007, no loans were sold. During the year ended December 31, 2006, loans with a carrying value of $6.62 million were sold at a gain of $133,640.

85 — Columbia Bancorp

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows for the years ended December 31:


	2008			2007			2006

BALANCE, beginning of year	$	11,174,199		$	10,143,338		$	9,525,524
Provision for loan losses		43,110,000			4,740,000			2,900,000
Loans charged-off		(29,906,130	)		(4,018,226	)		(1,930,859	)
Loan recoveries		333,697			309,087			338,673
Adjustment for sale of credit card portfolio		(219,416	)		—			—
Reclassify liability for off-balance-sheet financial instrument credit losses		—			—			(690,000	)


BALANCE, end of year	$	24,492,350		$	11,174,199		$	10,143,338

NOTE 6 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classifications of property and equipment were as follows for the years ended December 31:


	2008			2007

Land	$	5,409,889		$	5,660,500
Construction in progress		94,316			1,777,450
Buildings and improvements		18,153,459			13,768,208
Furniture and equipment		15,241,927			13,005,984


Total property and equipment		38,899,591			34,212,142
Less accumulated depreciation		(15,271,727	)		(12,711,842	)


Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	23,627,864		$	21,500,300

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, totaled $2,858,103; $2,531,659; and $2,028,782, respectively.

For certain bank branch facilities, Columbia leases office space to third parties. Minimum future rental income from non-cancelable leases is as follows for the years ending December 31:


2009	$	109,659
2010		7,938


Total	$	117,597

Rental income for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, totaled $154,949; $151,140; and $142,936, respectively.

86 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 7 TIME CERTIFICATES

Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 and over, aggregated $114.93 million and $95.74 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, scheduled maturities for all time certificates are as follows:


Years ending December 31,		2009	$	378,566,960
		2010		55,547,302
		2011		13,904,852
		2012		19,789,326
		2013		18,131,820
	Thereafter			216,388


			$	486,156,648

NOTE 8 FEDERAL FUNDS PURCHASED AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

As of December 31, 2008, the Bank has a federal funds line of credit agreement with one financial institution. Maximum aggregate borrowings available under this credit line totaled $10.00 million. Borrowings are uncollateralized. This credit line supports short-term liquidity requirements and cannot be used for more than 1 to 30 consecutive business days. Borrowings outstanding under this agreement bear interest at 1.00% as of December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008 there were no borrowings outstanding under this agreement. In February 2009, the financial institution withdrew the federal funds line.

As of December 31, 2007, the Bank had federal funds lines of credit agreements with eight financial institutions. Maximum aggregate borrowing available under these credit lines totaled $66.40 million. As of December 31, 2007 there were no borrowings outstanding under these agreements.

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Seattle and has entered into credit arrangements with the FHLB under which authorized borrowings are collateralized by the Bank’s FHLB stock as well as loans or other instruments which may be pledged. Interest rates on outstanding borrowings range from 2.40% to 5.48%. As of December 31, 2008, maximum FHLB borrowings were limited to $54.18 million, of which $17.57 million was currently available based on outstanding borrowings and collateral balances.

FHLB borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:


December 31, 2008							December 31, 2007
				Weighted-							Weighted-
		Maturity		Average					Maturity		Average
Amount		Year		Interest Rate			Amount		Year		Interest Rate

$	18,151,613		2009		2.94	%	$	4,989,958		2008		3.93	%
	18,000,000		2010		2.80	%		751,613		2009		2.81	%
	461,117		2013		5.47	%		536,388		2013		5.47	%


$	36,612,730				2.91	%	$	6,277,959				3.36	%

87 — Columbia Bancorp

During 2008, the Bank entered into secured credit arrangements with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”) under which authorized borrowings are collateralized by loans or other instruments which may be pledged. Borrowings outstanding under this agreement bear interest at 1.00% as of December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, maximum FRB borrowings were limited to $34.90 million, based collateral balances. As of December 31, 2008 there were no borrowings outstanding under this agreement.

The Bank also participates in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Treasury Investment Program, which facilitates the acceptance and processing of federal tax deposits. Under this program, the Bank is authorized to accumulate daily tax payments up to authorized limits, and deploy the funds in short-term investments. In exchange, the Bank is required to issue a fully collateralized demand note to the U.S. Treasury and pay interest at the federal funds rate minus 25 basis points. As of December 31, 2007, the Bank had $850,000 outstanding under this program. During 2008, the Bank discontinued participation in this program.

NOTE 9 JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

In December 2002, Columbia formed a wholly-owned Delaware statutory business trust subsidiary, Columbia Bancorp Trust I (the “Trust”), which issued $4.00 million of guaranteed undivided beneficial interests in Columbia’s Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (“Trust Preferred Securities”). These debentures qualified as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines. All of the common securities of the Trust were owned by Columbia.

Proceeds from the issuance of the common securities and the Trust Preferred Securities were used by the Trust to purchase $4.12 million of junior subordinated debentures of Columbia. The debentures, which represent the sole asset of the Trust, accrued and paid distributions quarterly at a variable rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 3.27% per annum (8.54% as of December 31, 2007) of the stated liquidation value of $1,000 per capital security.

Columbia entered into contractual arrangements which, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee payment of: (1) accrued and unpaid distributions required to be paid on the Trust Preferred Securities, (2) the redemption price with respect to any Trust Preferred Securities called for redemption by the Trust and (3) payments due upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or liquidation of the Trust. The Trust Preferred Securities were mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the debentures on January 7, 2033, or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. On January 7, 2008, Columbia exercised its right to redeem the debentures purchased by the Trust. The redemption resulted in the payment of principal and accrued interest totaling $4.21 million.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, Columbia’s interest expense related to the Trust Preferred Securities totaled $360,815, and $352,915, respectively. The interest expense related to Trust Preferred Securities for the year ended December 31, 2008 was immaterial.

In March 2004, Columbia deconsolidated the Trust, in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” As a result, the junior subordinated debentures issued by Columbia to the issuer trusts, totaling $4.12 million, are reflected on Columbia’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, under the caption “Junior Subordinated Debentures.” Columbia also recognized its $124,000 investment in the Trust, which was recorded among “Other Assets” in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.

88 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 10 INTEREST-RATE SWAP

During January 2003, in connection with the issuance of $4.00 million of floating-rate Trust Preferred Securities described in Note 9, Columbia entered into an interest-rate swap agreement with an unrelated third party. Under the terms of the agreement, which expired in January 2008, Columbia paid 3.27% interest on a notional amount of $4.00 million and received interest at the 90-day LIBOR rate on the same notional amount. The effect of this transaction was the conversion of the $4.00 million trust preferred issuance from a floating rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 330 basis points (8.54% as of December 31, 2007) to a fixed rate of 6.57% for five years, at which point Columbia had the option to call the Trust Preferred Securities. Columbia had classified the swap agreement as a cash flow hedge in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”

For the years ended December 31, 2007, the hedge was highly effective in achieving offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk. Due to changes in interest rates, the interest-rate swap had a positive fair value of $20,850 as of December 31, 2007. The value of the swap was recorded as an asset among “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007. Changes in the fair value of the swap were recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2007, the fair value of the swap, net of income taxes, is recorded in “Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)” on the consolidated balance sheet and totaled $12,739. Columbia records interest income or expense depending on whether the swap amount is a net receipt or payment. Interest income related to the swap totaled $4,349, $83,481 and $75,646 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The interest-rate swap expired in 2008.

NOTE 11 INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:


	2008			2007			2006

Current tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	(4,699,475	)	$	8,062,483		$	8,682,850
State		—			1,095,618			1,191,177


		(4,699,475	)		9,158,101			9,874,027


Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal		(6,990,593	)		(503,597	)		(361,373	)
State		(1,310,736	)		(94,424	)		(67,757	)


		(8,301,329	)		(598,021	)		(429,130	)


Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	(13,000,804	)	$	8,560,080		$	9,444,897

89 — Columbia Bancorp

The net deferred tax asset consists of the following:


	2008			2007

Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses	$	9,777,382		$	4,676,635
Deferred compensation		711,989			754,954
Purchased state tax credits		2,484,888			348,964
Accrued bankcard rewards		158,296			110,931
Stock-based compensation		56,446			45,871
Other real estate owned		906,268			—
Accrued interest		1,794,757			—
Accrued expenses		91,128			—
Net operating losses (State of Oregon)		486,631			—


		16,467,785			5,937,355


Deferred tax liabilities:
Accumulated depreciation		(1,244,198	)		(897,436	)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends		(356,303	)		(356,851	)
Prepaid expenses		(177,867	)		(348,320	)
Unrealized gains on investment securities		(68,429	)		(43,089	)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swap		—			(8,111	)
Other		—			(82,584	)


		(1,846,797	)		(1,736,391	)


Net deferred tax asset	$	14,620,988		$	4,200,964

During 2008, $1,431,069, of tax credits were purchased. Purchased tax credits totaling, $2,484,888 will be utilized to offset future state income taxes. The credits are comprised primarily of State of Oregon Business Energy Tax Credits (“BETC”). BETC credits are recognized over a five year period beginning in the year of purchase; unused credits from a particular year carry forward 8 years. BETC credits expire between 2009 and 2013.

State of Oregon net operating losses totaling $30,196,962 will offset future state income taxes and will expire in 2023.

Based on historical financial performance, management believes deferred tax assets will be realized in the normal course of operations. Accordingly, deferred tax assets are not reduced by a valuation allowance.

90 — Columbia Bancorp

A reconciliation between the federal tax rate and the effective tax rate follows:


	2008			2007			2006

Federal income taxes (benefit) at statutory rate	$	(13,775,564	)	$	8,064,679		$	8,827,006
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal income tax benefit		(1,232,917	)		864,127			857,884
Tax-exempt interest income		(135,265	)		(149,872	)		(175,077	)
Purchased state tax credits		(109,445	)		(100,243	)		(94,718	)
Goodwill impairment		2,416,510			—			—
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies		(94,406	)		(91,552	)		(87,855	)
Other		(69,717	)		(27,059	)		117,657


Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	(13,000,804	)	$	8,560,080		$	9,444,897

Effective tax rate		33.03	%		37.15	%		37.45	%

NOTE 12 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table presents the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share, retroactively adjusted for stock dividends and splits, for the years ended December 31:


	2008			2007		2006

Income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(26,357,949	)	$	14,481,860	$	15,775,120
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		10,021,197			9,982,386		9,889,978
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(2.63	)	$	1.45	$	1.60

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		10,021,197			9,982,386		9,889,978
Net effect of dilutive stock options and awards — based on the treasury stock method using average market price		—			191,469		261,229

Weighted-average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents		10,021,197			10,173,855		10,151,207


Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(2.63	)	$	1.42	$	1.55

Due to Columbia’s net loss position, potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, including un-exercised stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, totaling 294,178 weighted average shares for the year ended December 31, 2008. No shares were considered to be antidilutive as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.

91 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 13 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND AGREEMENTS

Employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) — The ESOP is a qualified deferred compensation plan funded by contributions from Columbia. Contributions to the ESOP are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are used to purchase shares of Columbia’s common stock. All employees over the age of 20 meeting minimum service requirements are eligible to participate in the plan. Employee contributions are not permitted. Employees vest in their proportionate share of the ESOP plan over a period of six years. Allocated shares in the ESOP are considered outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share. Plan contributions charged to expense totaled $90,102 and $156,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. There were no plan contributions for the year ended December 31, 2008.

ESOP assets as of December 31 were as follows:


	2008		2007

Allocated shares, retroactively adjusted for stock dividends and splits		245,063		250,892


Cash on hand	$	16,301	$	142,461

401(k) Savings Investment Plan — The plan allows employees to defer certain amounts of compensation for income tax purposes under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, all employees over the age of 18 are eligible to participate in the plan. Employees may elect to defer and contribute up to statutory limits. For 2008 and 2007, Columbia matched 100% of employee contributions up to 4% of total participant compensation. Employee and employer contributions are invested by plan trustees in employee-designated mutual funds. Plan contributions charged to expense totaled approximately $676,676, $654,000 and $612,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, and as part of its cost savings efforts, Columbia amended its policy and discontinued matching contributions beginning January 1, 2009.

Incentive Compensation Program — The program provides eligible employees additional compensation based upon the achievement of certain goals. Employees paid on commission, on-call employees and employees on probation are not eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation expense totaled $250,771, $1.61 million and $3.14 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Executive Officer Salary Continuation, Deferred Compensation and Split-Dollar Life Insurance Plans — Columbia has agreements with selected members of the executive team that generally provide for life insurance coverage, post-employment salary continuation and deferred compensation benefits. Salary continuation plans provide payments that commence at normal retirement age. Retirement payment amounts increase 3.00% per year after payments commence. Salary continuation liabilities totaled $1.26 million and $1.46 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Deferred compensation arrangements allow executives to voluntarily defer a portion of compensation. Deferred compensation amounts accrue interest at an annual rate of 8.00%. Deferred compensation liabilities totaled $574,096 and $477,685 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The salary continuation and deferred compensation liabilities include amounts payable to former executive officers that participated in the plans. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, Columbia amended its policy to discontinue the deferred compensation plan, as such, no additional compensation will be deferred in 2009. Split-dollar insurance plans provide a defined death benefit to beneficiaries designated by the executive officer and to Columbia. The split-dollar plans serve partly as an employee benefit and also as a funding arrangement for the salary continuation and deferred compensation plans. The cash surrender value of life insurance policies totaled $6.75 million and $6.48 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. Expense (benefit) related to salary continuation and deferred compensation plans totaled ($163,163), $243,094 and $520,258 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The benefit recognized in 2008 resulted from the departure of an executive officer providing release of benefit obligations to

92 — Columbia Bancorp

Columbia, and the associated salary continuation liability totaling $423,778 was eliminated with the benefit off-setting current period expense.

In 2001, Columbia had a retirement agreement with its then chief executive officer, which provided annual retirement payments for a seven-year period after the former chief executive officer’s retirement. Retirement payments were paid in annual installments of $48,000 plus the interest earned on a $120,000 interest earning investment. The final installment was paid during 2007.

NOTE 14 TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Columbia’s directors, executive officers and their associated companies are customers of the Bank. All loans and commitments to lend to related parties were made in compliance with applicable laws, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral requirements, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons, and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present any other unfavorable features.

Loans outstanding to directors and executive officers and associated companies were as follows for the years ended December 31:


	2008			2007

BALANCE, beginning of year	$	6,963,919		$	6,774,706
New loans and advances		2,768,850			3,169,626
Loans repaid		(3,515,275	)		(2,974,311	)
Reclassification ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		(48,565	)		(6,102	)

BALANCE, end of year	$	6,168,929		$	6,963,919


⁽¹⁾		A former executive officer who was previously considered a related party and was no longer so classified as of December 31, 2007.

⁽²⁾		2008 adjustment due to sale of credit card portfolio.

Deposits from directors, executive officers and their associated companies totaled approximately $1.06 million and $1.33 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

NOTE 15 CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

The Bank maintains balances in correspondent bank accounts that at times may exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that its risk of loss associated with such balances is minimal due to the financial strength of the correspondent banks. The Bank has not experienced any losses in its correspondent bank accounts.

93 — Columbia Bancorp

The loan portfolio included a concentration of loans in certain industries and associated sub-classifications based on North America Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) as of December 31, 2008 as follows:


	December 31, 2008		% of Gross Loans

Construction	$	251,291,741		29	%
Land Subdivision		89,098,318		10
New Single-Family Housing Construction		82,348,261		9

Real Estate, including Rental and Leasing		200,161,645		23
Lessors of Non-Residential Buildings		73,329,496		8
Other Activities Related to Real Estate		63,661,590		7

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting		126,263,316		15
Crop Production		81,067,957		9

In addition to concentrations by NAICS classifications illustrated avove, loans collateralized by construction projects and included in Note 5 as “real estate — construction” have regional concentrations as of December 31, 2008 as follows:


	December 31, 2008
CONSTRUCTION LOANS BY REGION	Residential		Commercial		Total
Columbia River Gorge	$	16,415,503	$	2,372,811	$	18,788,314
Columbia Basin — Eastern Washington		11,403,463		20,151,897		31,555,360
Columbia Basin — Northeastern Oregon		6,871,905		4,742,355		11,614,260
Central Oregon		70,076,707		37,478,590		107,555,297
Willamette Valley ⁽¹⁾		71,884,790		12,284,679		84,169,469

	$	176,652,368	$	77,030,332	$	253,682,700


⁽¹⁾		Includes Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metropolitan area

Substantially all of the Bank’s loans, commitments, and commercial and standby letters of credit have been granted to customers in the Bank’s market areas, the majority of whom are also depositors of the Bank. Investments in state and municipal securities are not significantly concentrated within any one region of the United States. The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding. Commercial and standby letters of credit were granted primarily to commercial borrowers as of December 31, 2008. The Bank’s loan policies prohibit the extension of credit to any single borrower or group of related borrowers in excess of $10.00 million without approval from the Board of Directors’ Loan Committee.

NOTE 16 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

In the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers, the Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit written, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

94 — Columbia Bancorp

The Bank may or may not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk, based on its loan underwriting guidelines.


	Contract Amounts
	December 31,
	2008		2007

Financial instruments whose contract amounts contain credit risk:
Commitments to extend credit	$	145,813,688	$	229,716,385
Commitments to originate loans held-for-sale ⁽¹⁾		—		7,170,020
Undisbursed credit card lines of credit ⁽²⁾		—		24,617,572
Commercial and standby letters of credit		2,045,023		3,200,412

	$	147,858,711	$	264,704,389


⁽¹⁾		Elimination of the mortgage business during 2008

⁽²⁾		Sale of the credit card portfolio during 2008

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there are no violations of conditions established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank, is based on Management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral types vary but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment and income-producing properties.

Written letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is generally the same as involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank holds cash, marketable securities or real estate as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the liability for off-balance-sheet financial instrument credit losses totaled $681,000 and $848,000, respectively. The liability is included as a component of “Accrued interest payable and other liabilities” on Columbia’s balance sheet. The adequacy of the liability is reviewed on a quarterly basis, based upon changes in the amounts of commitments, loss experience and economic conditions. Adjustments to the liability are recorded as a component of non-interest expense.

95 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 17 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments — Columbia leases certain branch and administrative properties. Future minimum lease commitments are as follows.


Years ending December 31,
2009	$	1,711,145
2010		1,694,436
2011		1,701,511
2012		1,451,253
2013		1,102,665
Thereafter		6,808,085


	$	14,469,095

Rental expense for all operating leases totaled $1,495,492, $1,168,360 and $1,038,876 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Legal contingencies —During the normal course of its business, Columbia is a party to various debtor-creditor legal actions, which individually or in the aggregate, could be material to Columbia’s business, operations or financial condition. These include cases filed as a plaintiff in collection and foreclosure cases, and the enforcement of creditors’ rights in bankruptcy proceedings.

From time to time we are also parties to various inter-creditor disputes, in which one or more creditors of a particular borrower assert claims to a limited repayment stream or collateral support. In certain of these instances, we may be subject to senior liens, such as construction or materiel-mens’ liens, even if we have perfected a first-priority security interest in the borrower’s assets. Any such outcomes could impair our recourse to repayment, could require us to compromise claims that we would otherwise pursue aggressively, or otherwise adversely affect our assets and revenues as related to the affected loan or loans.

Management is currently aware of one larger legal proceeding concerning the relative priority of the Bank’s first deed of trust and a construction lien filed on the property. Our customer disputes the validity of the mechanics lien and the claimant’s compliance with the formalities necessary to give the lien, if valid, a priority superior to ours. Such requirements are generally strictly enforced and we are pursuing this line of defense with vigor. If the claimant were to prevail, the reversal of priority could require the bank or client to advance approximately four million dollars to clear the lien. Notwithstanding this event, a very recent appraisal on the property shows that the appraised value of the property exceeds the sum of the two liens by a considerable margin.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company was subject to joint regulatory enforcement proceedings by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, involving allegations that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Columbia River Bank, had operated in violation of certain banking laws and regulations and had been operated in an unsafe and unsound manner. The allegations were made known to the Company and the Bank on September 18, 2008 at the conclusion of a routine regulatory examination using financial and lending data measured as of June 30, 2008. On February 9, 2009, the Bank entered into a stipulation and consent agreement pursuant to which it consented to the entry of an Order to cease and desist from certain allegedly unsafe and unsound banking practices. The stipulation and consent agreement did not contain an admission of guilt or other wrongdoing on the part of Columbia River Bank, Columbia Bancorp, or their respective officers, directors or affiliates.

96 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 18 PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed financial information for Columbia Bancorp (unconsolidated parent company only) is as follows:


	December 31,
	2008		2007
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivelents	$	891,739	$	5,769,302
Investment security available-for-sale		30,375		61,875
Investment in subsidiary Bank		73,702,169		101,225,749
Interest rate swap		—		20,850
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		123,471		179,894
Other assets		300,871		350,699


TOTAL ASSETS	$	75,048,625	$	107,608,369


LIABILITIES
Junior subordinated debentures	$	—	$	4,124,000
Dividend payable		—		1,005,788
Employee benefits		—		147,714
Interest and other payables		—		93,035


Total liabilities		—		5,370,537


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock		55,698,975		55,393,110
Retained earnings		19,242,169		46,764,304
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		107,481		80,418


Total shareholders’ equity		75,048,625		102,237,832


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	75,048,625	$	107,608,369


	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006

INCOME
Equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiary	$	(27,761,672	)	$	9,633,406		$	11,513,148
Dividends		2,200,000			6,300,000			5,732,000
Other		214,122			108,583			97,045

Total income (loss)		(25,347,550	)		16,041,989			17,342,193
EXPENSES
Administrative and other expenses		(1,513,056	)		(2,418,124	)		(2,447,209	)

Income (loss) before income tax benefit		(26,860,606	)		13,623,865			14,894,984
Income tax benefit		502,657			857,995			880,136

Net income (loss)	$	(26,357,949	)	$	14,481,860		$	15,775,120

97 — Columbia Bancorp


	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	(26,357,949	)	$	14,481,860		$	15,775,120
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Equity in undistributed (earnings) loss of subsidiary		27,761,672			(9,633,406	)		(11,513,148	)
Depreciation of property and equipment		38,364			38,729			23,265
Stock-based compensation		41,047			87,059			113,196
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		—			—			(33,078	)
Changes in other assets and liabilities		(280,740	)		(285,609	)		2,294,364

Net cash provided by operating activities		1,202,394			4,688,633			6,659,719

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		—			28,500			—
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity security		—			80,000			—
Proceeds from dissolution of Columbia Bancorp Trust I		124,000			—			—
Payments made for purchase of property and equipment		4,242			(85,344	)		(150,606	)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		128,242			23,156			(150,606	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of junior suborrdinated debentures		(4,124,000	)		—			—
Dividends paid and cash paid for fractional shares		(2,110,880	)		(4,005,163	)		(3,772,096	)
Repurchase of common stock		(36,995	)		(528,723	)		(31,070	)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		—			—			33,078
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		63,676			610,519			807,878

Net cash (used in) financing activities		(6,208,199	)		(3,923,367	)		(2,962,210	)

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(4,877,563	)		788,422			3,546,903
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year		5,769,302			4,980,880			1,433,977

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	$	891,739		$	5,769,302		$	4,980,880

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in unrealized gain or (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	$	39,802		$	(162,494	)	$	100,383

Change in fair value of interest-rate swap, net of tax	$	(12,739	)	$	(36,948	)	$	(23,217	)

Cash dividend declared and payable after year-end	$	—		$	1,005,788		$	997,954

NOTE 19 REGULATORY MATTERS

Columbia and the Bank are subject to various capital requirements administered by federal and state bank regulatory agencies. Failure to meet minimum requirements can initiate certain mandatory — and possibly additional discretionary — actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on a bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation require Columbia and the Bank to maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below). Tier 1 capital, risk-weighted assets and average assets are defined by regulations. As of December 31, 2008, Management believes that Columbia and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

98 — Columbia Bancorp

Based on the most recent notifications from regulatory agencies, the Bank was categorized as adequately capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as adequately capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios as set forth in the table below. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, the Bank entered into an agreement with its primary regulators that stipulated a cease and desist order. The order requires the Bank to maintain above-normal capital levels; specifically the Bank must maintain Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets of at least 10%. The Bank must also develop and adopt a plan to meet and maintain the minimum risk-based capital requirements for a “well capitalized” bank, including a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, and increase in the required regulatory Tier 1 leverage capital ratios for the Bank to be considered “well capitalized” to 10% from 5%.


											To Be Well-
											Capitalized Under
						For Capital					Prompt Corrective
As of December 31, 2008	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	84,928		8.90	%	$	76,321		³8	%		N/A		N/A

Columbia River Bank	$	83,491		8.75	%	$	76,298		³8	%	$	95,372		³10	%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	72,843		7.64	%	$	38,161		³4	%		N/A		N/A
Columbia River Bank	$	71,406		7.49	%	$	38,149		³4	%	$	57,223		³6	%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	72,843		6.41	%	$	48,901		³4	%		N/A		N/A
Columbia River Bank	$	71,406		6.29	%	$	45,398		³4	%	$	56,747		³5	%


											To Be Well-
											Capitalized Under
						For Capital					Prompt Corrective
As of December 31, 2007	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	110,508		11.76	%	$	75,202		³8	%		N/A		N/A
Columbia River Bank	$	105,496		11.23	%	$	75,127		³8	%	$	93,909		³10	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	98,772		10.51	%	$	37,601		³4	%		N/A		N/A
Columbia River Bank	$	93,760		9.98	%	$	37,563		³4	%	$	56,345		³6	%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Columbia Bancorp	$	98,772		9.75	%	$	40,521		³4	%		N/A		N/A
Columbia River Bank	$	93,760		9.26	%	$	40,495		³4	%	$	40,495		³5	%

Dividends received from the Bank represent Columbia’s principal source of cash revenues. Dividend payments are subject to government regulation that may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends that constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. In addition, a bank may not pay cash dividends if that payment could reduce the amount of its capital below the minimum applicable regulatory capital requirements. Under the Oregon Bank Act, the Oregon Director of Banks may suspend the payment of dividends if it is determined that the payment would cause a bank’s remaining shareholders’ equity to be inadequate for the safe and sound operation of the bank. In addition to these laws and regulations, the Bank is subject to a regulatory order that prohibits the payment of dividends by the Bank to Columbia, without the consent of its regulators, or until the regulatory order is lifted.

99 — Columbia Bancorp

NOTE 20 FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table presents estimates of fair value and the related carrying amounts of Columbia’s financial instruments:


	2008				2007
			Estimated				Estimated
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Value		Amount		Value

Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	182,479	$	182,479	$	92,224	$	92,224
Investment securities available-for-sale		20,892		20,892		20,774		20,774
Investment securities held-to-maturity		8,130		8,284		10,969		11,081
Restricted equity securities		3,055		3,055		2,439		2,439
Loans held-for-sale		—		—		8,139		8,139
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned loan fees		838,950		790,467		858,691		878,956
Interest rate swap		—		—		21		21

Financial liabilities:
Demand and savings deposits	$	518,040	$	518,040	$	563,110	$	563,110
Time certificates		486,157		495,880		359,782		361,653
Notes payable		36,613		37,037		6,278		6,278
Junior subordinated debentures		—		—		4,124		4,124

Estimates of fair value are based on Management’s judgment of the most appropriate factors. If Columbia were to dispose of such items there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would be realized since market values may differ depending on various circumstances. Estimated fair values as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 should not necessarily be relied upon at subsequent dates.

Other assets and liabilities, such as property and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures because they do not fit the definition of financial instruments. Also, nonfinancial instruments typically not recognized in the consolidated financial statements may nevertheless have value but are not included in the above disclosures. These include the estimated earnings power of core deposit accounts, the earnings potential of loan servicing rights, trained workforce, customer goodwill and similar items.

On January 1, 2008, Columbia adopted FASB SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of this standard apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.

SFAS No. 157 provides the following hierarchy of valuation techniques:

100 — Columbia Bancorp

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are initially measured at fair value and then re-measured at fair value at each financial statement reporting date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis result from write-downs due to impairment or lower-of-cost-or-market accounting on assets or liabilities not initially measured at fair value.

In accordance with FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Columbia will apply the fair value measurement and disclosures provisions of SFAS No. 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the year beginning January 1, 2009. As of December 31, 2008, other real estate owned is the only nonfinancial asset measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008:


	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	December 31, 2008		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Debt securities, available-for-sale	$	19,218,096	$	—	$	19,218,096	$	—
Equity securities, available-for-sale		1,673,409		1,673,409		—		—

Total assets measured at fair value on recurring basis	$	20,891,505	$	1,673,409	$	19,218,096	$	—

Fair values of available-for-sale securities are based on quoted-market prices when available. If quoted prices are not available, fair value is based on an independent vendor pricing models, which utilizes quoted prices of similar securities, discounted cash flows, market interest rate curves, credit spreads, and estimated pre-payment rates, as applicable. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recorded in other comprehensive income.

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2008:


	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	December 31, 2008		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Collateral-dependent impaired loans	$	70,466,186	$	—	$	—	$	70,466,186

Total assets measured at fair value on non-recurring basis	$	70,466,186	$	—	$	—	$	70,466,186

Fair values of collateral-dependent impaired loans are based on loan collateral values, which are supported by property appraisals and Management’s judgment. Adjustments to reflect the fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans are a component in determining an appropriate allowance for loan losses. As a result, adjustments to the fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans may result in increases or decreases to the provision for loan losses recorded in current earnings. Impairment charges totaling $20.64 million and specific allowances under SFAS No. 114 totaling $12.41 million, resulted in an increase to the provision for loan losses.

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ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants regarding accounting and financial disclosure matters during the year ended December 31, 2008.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Columbia’s principal executive and financial officers supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based upon this evaluation, Columbia’s principal executive and financial officers each concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon various assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any of Management’s plans, products or procedures will succeed in achieving their intended goals under future conditions. In addition, no change in Columbia’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth quarter of 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting; including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.

Management’s Report on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of Columbia is responsible for establishing, maintaining and testing internal controls over accurate financial reporting. Columbia’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of such financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

These internal controls over financial reporting include policies, procedures and processes that:

	•		Address the maintenance of reasonably detailed records and data that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of Columbia’s assets;

	•		Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to allow the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and that our receipts and expenditures are being made with proper authorizations of Columbia’s management and directors; and

	•		Provide reasonable assurance regarding the timely prevention or detection of unauthorized transactions, acquisitions, expenditures or the use or disposition of Columbia’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Any internal control system will have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. The future evaluation of the effectiveness of such controls is subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to changes in conditions, or that the level of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate over time.

Management assessed the effectiveness of Columbia’s internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), an Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and those criteria, Management believes that Columbia maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008.

In addition, Columbia’s independent registered public accounting firm, Moss Adams LLP, has audited and issued their report on the effectiveness of Columbia’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included in Item 8 above as “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

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ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Information regarding directors and director nominees of Columbia is set forth under “Election of Directors” in Columbia’s Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareowners and Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after Columbia’s year end of December 31, 2008 (the “Proxy Statement”), which information is incorporated herein by reference.

The names of the directors and director nominees of Columbia and their employer and principal occupation as of the date hereof are set forth below.

Directors:


Name		Employer/Principal Occupation

Richard E. Betz		Chairman and Owner, Royale Columbia Farms, Inc., Bud-Rich Potato, Inc.

Charles F. Beardsley		Owner, Hershner & Bell, Inc.

William A. Booth		Real Estate, Retired

Dennis L. Carver		Chiropractor and Owner, Goldendale Chiropractic Clinic

Terry L. Cochran		President and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia River Bank and Columbia Bancorp

James J. Doran		Owner, Jim Doran Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Jim Doran Dodge Chrysler

Jean S. McKinney		President, Business Manager and Owner, McKinney Ranches, Inc.,

Donald T. Mitchell		Lumber Broker, Retired

Dr. Frank K. Toda		President, Columbia Gorge Community College

Executive Officers:

The executive officers of Columbia and their ages and titles are set forth below. Business experience for the past five years is provided in accordance with SEC rules are set forth under “Information Regarding Executive Management” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.


Name	Age		Title

Robert V. Card		58	Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President & Director of Risk Management

Terry L. Cochran		64	Columbia Bancorp & Columbia River Bank, President & Chief Executive Officer

Staci L. Coburn		39	Columbia Bancorp & Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

R. Shane Correa		43	Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer

Christine M. Herb		45	Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Craig B. Hummel		52	Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer

Craig J. Ortega		56	Columbia River Bank, Executive Vice President

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Code of Ethics

Columbia has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers (including Columbia’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and financial personnel, known as the Code of Ethics Policy. The Code of Ethics Policy is available on Columbia’s website at www.columbiabancorp.com. Shareholders may request a free copy of the Code of Ethics Policy from:

Columbia Bancorp
Attn: Investor Relations
P.O. Box 1050
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 298-6649

Audit Committee

Information regarding Columbia’s audit committee members is set forth in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information regarding Columbia’s compensation of its named executive officers is set forth under “Executive Compensation” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding Columbia’s compensation of its directors is set forth under “Director Compensation” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 12		SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners, directors and executive officers is set forth under “Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is set forth under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information regarding principal auditor fees and services is set forth under “Principal Auditor Fees and Services,” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1) and (a)(2) Financial Statements of Columbia Bancorp are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(a)(3) See exhibit list in section (b) below.

(b) Exhibits filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from other filings are as follows:


3.1.1		Articles of Incorporation of Columbia Bancorp (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of Columbia’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1999.)

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3.1.2		Bylaws of Columbia Bancorp (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 of Columbia’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007).

10.1+		Columbia Bancorp 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended 2008) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Columbia’s Form S-8 Registration Statement filed August 7, 2008.)

10.2+		Columbia Bancorp Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (1999 Restatement) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Columbia’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999.)

10.3+		Employment Agreement between R. Shane Correa and Columbia River Bank dated April 16, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed September 9, 2008.)

10.4+		Executive Bonus Deferral Agreement between Columbia River Bank and R. Shane Correa (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2007.)

10.5+		Executive Salary Continuation Agreement between Columbia River Bank and R. Shane Correa (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.02 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2007.)

10.6+		Amendment No. 1 to Executive Salary Continuation Agreement between Columbia River Bank and R. Shane Correa (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 26, 2007.)

10.7+		Employment Agreement between Craig J. Ortega and Columbia River Bank dated April 16, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed September 9, 2008.)

10.8+		Executive Bonus Deferral Agreement between Columbia River Bank and Craig J. Ortega (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2007.)

10.9+		Executive Salary Continuation Agreement between Columbia River Bank and Craig J. Ortega (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.02 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2007.)

10.10+		Amendment No. 1 to Executive Salary Continuation Agreement between Columbia River Bank and Craig J. Ortega (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 26, 2007.)

10.11+		Employment Agreement between Robert V. Card and Columbia River Bank dated April 16, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed September 9, 2008.)

10.12+		Executive Salary Continuation Agreement between Columbia River Bank and Robert V. Card (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Columbia’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.)

10.13+		Employment Agreement between Staci L. Coburn and Columbia River Bank and Columbia Bancorp dated December 16, 2008

10.14+		Severance and Release Agreement between Roger L. Christensen and Columbia River Bank and Columbia Bancorp dated October 7, 2008.

21.1		List of Subsidiary.

23.1		Consent of Moss Adams LLP.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-4(a).

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. 1350.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. 1350.


+		Management contract, compensation plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, as of March 26, 2009.


COLUMBIA BANCORP
By:	/s/ Terry L. Cochran
	Terry L. Cochran
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities as of March 26, 2009.


Signatures		Titles

/s/ Terry L. Cochran Terry L. Cochran		President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Staci L. Coburn Staci L. Coburn		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Richard E. Betz Richard E. Betz		Director and Chairman

/s/ Charles F. Beardsley Charles F. Beardsley		Director

/s/ William A. Booth William A. Booth		Director

/s/ Lori R. Boyd Lori R. Boyd		Director

/s/ Dennis L. Carver Dennis L. Carver		Director

/s/ Terry L Cochran Terry L Cochran		Director

/s/ James J. Doran James J. Doran		Director

/s/ Jean S. McKinney Jean S. McKinney		Director

/s/ Donald T. Mitchell Donald T. Mitchell		Director

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		3

PART I		3

ITEM 1	BUSINESS	3
ITEM 1A	RISK FACTORS	17
ITEM 1B	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	25
ITEM 2	PROPERTIES	26
ITEM 3	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	27
ITEM 4	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS	28

PART II		28

ITEM 5	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	28
ITEM 6	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	30
ITEM 7	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	31
ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	64
ITEM 8	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	65
ITEM 9	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	102
ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	102
ITEM 9B	OTHER INFORMATION	103

PART III		103

ITEM 10	DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT	103
ITEM 11	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	104
ITEM 12	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS	104
ITEM 13	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS	104
ITEM 14	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	104

PART IV		104

ITEM 15	EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	104

SIGNATURES		106
EX-10.13
EX-10.14
EX-21.1
EX-23.1
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2