Bank Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Bank Premises and Equipment [Abstract]

(5) Bank Premises and Equipment

A summary of premises and equipment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:

(dollars in thousands)
	2011			2010
Land	$	2,413			2,413
Buildings		28,716			27,196
Furniture, Fixtures and equipment		41,283			39,829
Leasehold improvements		22,256			20,125
Total bank premises and Equipment		94,668			89,563
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(57,662	)		(52,931	)
Total	$	37,006			36,632

Depreciation and amortization expense approximated $4.8 million, $4.7 million, and $4.5 million for the years 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. Occupancy expense of the Bank's premises included rental expense of $6.8 million in 2011, $6.7 million in 2010, and $6.5 million in 2009.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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