X0201 4 2003-08-26 0 0000810689 BANK OF GRANITE CORP GRAN 0001254273 PRESTON JAMES Y C/O FIRST COMMERCE BANK 301 S. MCDOWELL ST. #100 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2003-08-26 4 A 0 2700 A 2700 D Received as a portion of the consideration for the exchange of 3795 shares of First Commerce Corporation in connection with the merger of First Commerce Corporation into Bank of Granite Corporation. On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of First Commerce Corporation's common stock was $18.75 per share, and the closing price of Bank of Granite Corporation's common stock was $18.89 per share. /s/ Melodie R. Mathes, Attorney in Fact 2003-08-27