GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$ 43,286	$ 35,000	$ 127,613	$ 99,747
Investment securities and other	6,679	6,535	20,536	21,153
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	49,965	41,535	148,149	120,900
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	6,120	9,037	20,267	29,834
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,319	1,373	3,920	4,178
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements	746	777	2,249	2,568
Subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts	140	154	420	432
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	8,325	11,341	26,856	37,012
NET INTEREST INCOME	41,640	30,194	121,293	83,888
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	8,500	10,800	25,131	28,300
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	33,140	19,394	96,162	55,588
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Commissions	2,003	1,917	6,926	6,328
Service charges and ATM fees	4,734	4,689	13,270	14,333
Net realized gains on sales of loans	743	1,155	2,352	2,704
Net realized gains on sales and impairments of available-for-sale securities	483	5,441	83	8,906
Late charges and fees on loans	187	170	471	611
Accretion (amortization) of income related to business acquisitions	(9,911)	(1,604)	(29,960)	961
Other income	554	464	1,721	1,526
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	(1,207)	12,232	(5,137)	35,369
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	11,760	11,202	35,042	33,405
Net occupancy and equipment expense	3,977	3,435	11,306	10,305
Postage	719	827	2,285	2,494
Insurance	1,589	1,036	4,534	3,289
Advertising	366	508	1,049	1,307
Office supplies and printing	288	357	920	1,180
Telephone	640	633	1,778	1,741
Legal, audit and other professional fees	983	677	2,468	1,967
Expense on foreclosed assets	848	2,253	1,903	4,837
Other operating expenses	1,847	1,674	5,478	5,027
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	23,017	22,602	66,763	65,552
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	8,916	9,024	24,262	25,405
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,463	2,862	6,024	7,880
NET INCOME	6,453	6,162	18,238	17,525
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion	798	857	2,426	2,544
Non-cash deemed preferred stock dividend	1,212		1,212
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 4,443	$ 5,305	$ 14,600	$ 14,981
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.33	$ 0.39	$ 1.08	$ 1.12
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.33	$ 0.38	$ 1.08	$ 1.07
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.54	$ 0.54