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NEWS RELEASE
July 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michael J. Blodnick
 
(406) 751-4701
 
Ron J. Copher
 
(406) 751-7706

GLACIER BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES
EARNINGS FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

HIGHLIGHTS:
Net earnings for the quarter of $10.652 million and year-to-date of $26.431 million.
Diluted earnings per share of $.17 for the quarter and $.43 year-to-date.
Deposit growth of $92 million for the quarter, or 11 percent annualized.
Tangible stockholders’ equity increased $135 million, up 34 percent from last year’s second quarter.
Net interest income increased $8 million, or 16 percent, from last year’s second quarter and increased $20 million, or 20 percent, from last year’s first six months.
Non-interest income increased $4 million, or 23 percent, from last year’s second quarter and increased $5 million, or 15 percent, from last year’s first six months.
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) of 4.87 percent, up 12 basis points from last year’s second quarter.
Efficiency ratio of 52 percent for the first six months, an improvement of 2 percentage points from last year’s first half.

Earnings Summary
 
Three months
   
Six months
 
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Net earnings
  $ 10,652     $ 18,459     $ 26,431     $ 35,858  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.17     $ 0.34     $ 0.43     $ 0.66  
Return on average assets (annualized)
    0.77 %     1.51 %     0.96 %     1.48 %
Return on average equity (annualized)
    6.18 %     13.51 %     7.72 %     13.25 %

KALISPELL, MONTANA - Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: GBCI) reported net earnings of $10.652 million for the second quarter, a decrease of $7.807 million, or 42 percent, from the $18.459 million for the second quarter of 2008.  Diluted earnings per share of $.17 for the quarter decreased 50 percent from the diluted earnings per share of $.34 for the same quarter of 2008. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the second quarter were .77 percent and 6.18 percent, which compares with prior year returns for the second quarter of 1.51 percent and 13.51 percent, respectively.

 
 

 

Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $26.431 million, which is a decrease of $9.427 million, or 26 percent, over the prior year.  Diluted earnings per share of $.43, is a decrease of 35 percent from the $.66 earned in 2008.  “Our operating income set an all time record during the second quarter and first six months of 2009,” said Mick Blodnick, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “However, net results again were negatively impacted as we continued to increase the provision for loan loss and grow the loan loss reserve to cover higher levels of non-performing assets and net charge-offs,” Blodnick said.  “Offsetting the higher provision was strong non-interest income, a stable net interest margin and excellent expense control if the FDIC special assessment is excluded.”

As reflected in the following table, total assets at June 30, 2009 were $5.638 billion, which is $84 million, or 2 percent, greater than the total assets of $5.554 billion at December 31, 2008 and an increase of $611 million, or 12 percent, over the total assets of $5.028 billion at June 30, 2008.

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
   
$ change from
   
$ change from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
Assets  ($ in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
   
(unaudited)
   
2008
   
2008
 
                               
Cash on hand and in banks
  $ 100,773     $ 125,123     $ 123,545     $ (24,350 )     (22,772 )
Investments, interest bearing deposits,
                                       
FHLB stock, FRB stock, and Fed Funds
    1,081,160       1,000,224       800,206       80,936       280,954  
Loans:
                                       
Real estate
    836,917       838,375       746,193       (1,458 )     90,724  
Commercial
    2,591,149       2,575,828       2,396,098       15,321       195,051  
Consumer and other
    700,693       715,990       678,661       (15,297 )     22,032  
Total loans
    4,128,759       4,130,193       3,820,952       (1,434 )     307,807  
Allowance for loan and lease losses
    (97,374 )     (76,739 )     (60,807 )     (20,635 )     (36,567 )
Total loans net of allowance for loan and lease losses
    4,031,385       4,053,454       3,760,145       (22,069 )     271,240  
Other assets
    425,106       375,169       343,972       49,937       81,134  
Total Assets
  $ 5,638,424     $ 5,553,970       5,027,868     $ 84,454       610,556  

At June 30, 2009, total loans were $4.129 billion, a decrease of $1 million, over total loans of $4.130 billion at December 31, 2008.  Commercial loans increased $15 million, or 59 basis points, during the first six months of 2009.  Consumer loans, which are primarily comprised of home equity loans, decreased by $15 million, or 2 percent, while real estate loans decreased $1 million, or 17 basis points, from the fourth quarter of 2008.  Total loans increased $308 million, or 8 percent from June 30, 2008.  Since June 30, 2008, commercial loans increased $195 million, or 8 percent, real estate loans grew by $91 million, or 12 percent, and consumer loans increased $22 million, or 3 percent.

Investment securities, including interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and federal funds sold, have increased $281 million, or 35 percent, from June 30, 2008, and have increased $81 million, or 8 percent, from December 31, 2008.  Investment securities represented 19 percent of total assets at June 30, 2009 versus 16 percent of total assets at June 30, 2008.

 
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June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
   
$ change from
   
$ change from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
Liabilities  ($ in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
   
(unaudited)
   
2008
   
2008
 
                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 754,844     $ 747,439     $ 778,786     $ 7,405       (23,942 )
Interest bearing deposits
    2,631,599       2,515,036       2,347,137       116,563       284,462  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    613,478       338,456       658,211       275,022       (44,733 )
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window
    587,000       914,000       144,000       (327,000 )     443,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowed funds
    197,971       196,731       387,648       1,240       (189,677 )
Other liabilities
    43,711       44,331       43,884       (620 )     (173 )
Subordinated debentures
    120,157       121,037       118,559       (880 )     1,598  
Total liabilities
  $ 4,948,760     $ 4,877,030       4,478,225     $ 71,730       470,535  

As of June 30, 2009, non-interest bearing deposits decreased $24 million, or 3 percent, since June 30, 2008, and increased $7 million, or 1 percent, since December 31, 2008.  Interest bearing deposits increased $117 million, or 5 percent from December 31, 2008.  Since June 30, 2008, interest bearing deposits increased $284 million, or 12 percent, resulting from the banks’ continued focus on attracting and retaining low cost deposits.  Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances at June 30, 2009 decreased $45 million, or 7 percent, from June 30, 2008, and increased $275 million, or 81 percent, from December 31, 2008.  Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window borrowings decreased $327 million and increased $443 million from December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively.  Repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds were $198 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $190 million, or 49 percent, from June 30, 2008, and an increase of $1 million from December 31, 2008.  Included in this latter category are U.S. Treasury Tax and Loan funds of $5 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $204 million from June 30, 2008, and a decrease of $947 thousand from December 31, 2008.

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
   
$ change from
   
$ change from
 
Stockholders' equity 
 
2009
   
2008
   
2008
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
($ in thousands except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
   
(unaudited)
   
2008
   
2008
 
                               
Common equity
  $ 692,046     $ 678,183     $ 551,718     $ 13,863       140,328  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,382 )     (1,243 )     (2,075 )     (1,139 )     (307 )
Total stockholders' equity
    689,664       676,940       549,643       12,724       140,021  
Core deposit intangible, net, and goodwill
    (157,736 )     (159,765 )     (152,717 )     2,029       (5,019 )
Tangible stockholders' equity
  $ 531,928     $ 517,175     $ 396,926     $ 14,753       135,002  
                                         
Stockholders' equity to total assets
    12.23 %     12.19 %     10.93 %                
Tangible stockholders' equity to total tangible assets
    9.71 %     9.59 %     8.14 %                
Book value per common share
  $ 11.21     $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 0.17       1.03  
Tangible book value per common share
  $ 8.65     $ 8.43     $ 7.35     $ 0.22       1.30  
Market price per share at end of period
  $ 14.77     $ 19.02     $ 15.99     $ (4.25 )     (1.22 )

Total stockholders’ equity and book value per share amounts have increased $140 million and $1.03 per share, respectively, from June 30, 2008, the result of earnings retention and exercised stock options, stock issued in connection with the Bank of the San Juans acquisition, and $94 million in net proceeds from the Company’s November 2008 equity offering of 6,325,000 shares of common stock at a price of $15.50 per share.  Tangible stockholders’ equity has increased $135 million, or 34 percent since June 30, 2008, with tangible stockholders’ equity at 9.71 percent of total tangible assets at June 30, 2009, up from 8.14 percent at June 30, 2008.  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), representing net unrealized gains or losses (net of tax) on investment securities designated as available for sale, decreased $307 thousand from

 
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June 30, 2008.  “One real bright spot has been the growth in capital this past quarter and year,” Blodnick said.  “Every capital ratio increased further from the already strong build over the past four years.”

Operating Results for Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Compared to March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008

Revenue summary 
                 
($ in thousands)
 
Three months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Net interest income
                 
Interest income
  $ 74,420     $ 75,532     $ 74,573  
Interest expense
    13,939       15,154       22,273  
Net interest income
    60,481       60,378       52,300  
                         
Non-interest income
                       
Service charges, loan fees, and other fees
    11,377       10,179       12,223  
Gain on sale of loans
    9,071       6,150       4,245  
Other income
    870       1,048       913  
Total non-interest income
    21,318       17,377       17,381  
    $ 81,799     $ 77,755     $ 69,681  
                         
Tax equivalent net interest margin
    4.87 %     4.92 %     4.75 %

($ in thousands)
 
$ change from
   
$ change from
   
% change from
   
% change from
 
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net interest income
                       
Interest income
  $ (1,112 )   $ (153 )     -1 %     0 %
Interest expense
  $ (1,215 )   $ (8,334 )     -8 %     -37 %
Net interest income
    103       8,181       0 %     16 %
                                 
Non-interest income
                               
Service charges, loan fees, and other fees
    1,198       (846 )     12 %     -7 %
Gain on sale of loans
    2,921       4,826       47 %     114 %
Other income
    (178 )     (43 )     -17 %     -5 %
Total non-interest income
    3,941       3,937       23 %     23 %
    $ 4,044     $ 12,118       5 %     17 %

Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the quarter increased $8 million, or 16 percent, with interest expense decreasing $8 million, or 37 percent, over the same period in 2008.  Interest income for the current quarter decreased $1 million, or 1 percent, with interest expense also decreasing $1 million, or 8 percent, compared to the prior quarter.  The decrease in total interest expense is primarily attributable to rate decreases in interest bearing deposits and lower cost borrowings.  The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.87 percent which is 5 basis points lower than the 4.92 percent achieved for the prior quarter and 12 basis points higher than the 4.75 percent result for the second quarter of 2008.  “The strong net interest margin for the current quarter reflects the banks’ maintaining lower funding costs in a highly competitive environment,” said Ron Copher, Chief Financial Officer.
 
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Non-interest Income
Non-interest income for the quarter increased $4 million, or 23 percent, from the prior quarter, and increased $4 million, or 23 percent, over the same period in 2008.  Gain on sale of loans increased $3 million, or 47 percent, for the quarter and increased $5 million, or 114 percent, over the same period last year, primarily the result of increased refinancing of residential loans originated and sold in the secondary market.  Fee income increased $1 million, or 12 percent, during the quarter, compared to the decrease of $846 thousand, or 7 percent, over the same period last year.

Non-interest expense summary 
 
Three months ended
 
($ in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                   
Compensation and employee benefits
  $ 20,710     $ 21,944     $ 20,967  
Occupancy and equipment expense
    5,611       5,895       5,116  
Advertising and promotion expense
    1,722       1,724       1,833  
Outsourced data processing
    680       671       647  
Core deposit intangibles amortization
    762       774       767  
Other expenses
    13,478       8,618       7,113  
Total non-interest expense
  $ 42,963     $ 39,626     $ 36,443  

($ in thousands)
 
$ change from
   
$ change from
   
% change from
   
% change from
 
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Compensation and employee benefits
  $ (1,234 )   $ (257 )     -6 %     -1 %
Occupancy and equipment expense
    (284 )     495       -5 %     10 %
Advertising and promotion expense
    (2 )     (111 )     0 %     -6 %
Outsourced data processing
    9       33       1 %     5 %
Core deposit intangibles amortization
    (12 )     (5 )     -2 %     -1 %
Other expenses
    4,860       6,365       56 %     89 %
Total non-interest expense
  $ 3,337     $ 6,520       8 %     18 %

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased by $3 million, or 8 percent from the prior quarter.  Compensation and employee benefits decreased $1 million, or 6 percent, from prior quarter and $257 thousand, or 1 percent from prior year’s second quarter.  The current quarter compensation and employee benefits included significant reductions in bonuses and employee benefits tied to Company performance.  The current quarter decrease in compensation and employee benefits also reflects decreased staffing with the number of full-time equivalent employees decreasing from 1,610 to 1,597 during the quarter, and increasing from 1,537 since the end of the 2008 second quarter.  The increase of $5 million in other expenses includes increases of $2.7 million in FDIC insurance premiums, $362 thousand in outside legal, accounting, and audit firm expense, $1.5 million of loss from sales of other real estate owned, and $288 thousand in expenses associated with repossessed assets.

Non-interest expense increased by $7 million, or 18 percent from the same quarter of 2008, including a $6 million, or 89 percent increase in other expenses.  The increase in other expenses includes $3.5 million in FDIC insurance premiums, $749 thousand in outside legal, accounting, and
 
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audit firm expense, $1.8 million of loss from sales of other real estate owned, and $451 thousand of expense associated with repossessed assets.  Occupancy and equipment expense has increased $495 thousand, or 10 percent, since June 30, 2008, reflecting the cost of additional branch locations and facility upgrades.  Advertising and promotion expense decreased $111 thousand, or 6 percent, from the same quarter of 2008.

In the second quarter of 2009, the FDIC increased the deposit insurance premiums for all financial institutions and also imposed a special premium insurance assessment based on financial institutions’ total assets as of June 30, 2009.  Of the increase in FDIC insurance premiums, $2.5 million is attributable to the second quarter asset-based special assessment.  The Company expects the heightened FDIC deposit insurance premiums to continue, and the FDIC has indicated that another special assessment is probable in the fourth quarter of the current year.

Efficiency Ratio
Excluding the $2.5 million special FDIC insurance assessment, the efficiency ratio (non-interest expense / net interest income plus non-interest income) was 49 percent for the quarter, compared to 52 percent for the 2008 second quarter, a three percentage point improvement.  “The banks continue to do an excellent job of monitoring and controlling operating expenses,” said Copher.
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
Credit quality information
 
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
 
($ in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
Allowance for loan and lease losses - beginning of period
  $ 76,739       76,739       54,413       54,413  
Provision
    40,855       15,715       28,480       7,542  
Acquisition
    -       -       2,625       -  
Charge-offs
    (21,246 )     (8,994 )     (9,839 )     (1,498 )
Recoveries
    1,026       317       1,060       350  
Allowance for loan and lease losses - end of period
  $ 97,374       83,777       76,739       60,807  
                                 
Real estate and other assets owned
  $ 47,424       18,985       11,539     $ 6,523  
Accruing loans 90 days or more overdue
    10,086       4,439       8,613       3,700  
Non-accrual loans
    116,362       92,288       64,301       19,674  
Total non-performing assets
  $ 173,872       115,712       84,453     $ 29,897  
                                 
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of non-performing assets
    56 %     72 %     91 %     203 %
                                 
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total bank assets
    3.06 %     1.97 %     1.46 %     0.58 %
                                 
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans
    2.36 %     2.01 %     1.86 %     1.59 %
                                 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of total loans
    (0.490 )%     (0.209 )%     (0.213 )%     (0.030 )%
                                 
Accruing loans 30-89 days or more overdue
  $ 62,637       66,534       54,787     $ 35,017  
 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Non-performing Assets
At June 30, 2009, the allowance for loan and lease losses was $97.374 million, an increase of $37 million, or 60 percent, from a year ago.  The current quarter provision for loan loss expense was $25 million, an increase of $20 million from the same quarter in 2008.  Charged-off loans for the current

 
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quarter exceeded recoveries of previously charged-off loans by $12 million.  Loan portfolio growth, composition, average loan size, credit quality considerations, and other environmental factors will determine the level of additional provision expense.

Most of the Company’s non-performing assets are secured by real estate.  Based on the most current information available to management, including updated appraisals where appropriate, the Company believes the value of the underlying real estate collateral is adequate to minimize significant charge-offs or loss to the Company.  For collateral dependent loans, impairment is measured by the fair value of the collateral.

The allowance was 2.36 percent of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2009, up from 2.01 percent at the prior quarter end, and up from 1.59 percent at June 30, 2008.  The allowance was 56 percent of non-performing assets at June 30, 2009, down from 72 percent for the prior quarter end and down from 203 percent a year ago.  Non-performing assets as a percentage of total bank assets at June 30, 2009 were at 3.06 percent, up from 1.97 percent as of prior quarter end, and up from .58 percent at June 30, 2008.  “During the quarter we saw a significant increase in non-performing assets as two large credits totaling $35 million were placed in Other Real Estate Owned and non-accrual status.  Net charge-offs as a percent of loans for the first half of 2009 were .49 percent or .99 percent annualized,” Blodnick said.  “Hopefully we can keep net charge-offs at that level or lower through the remaining half of the year.”

Operating Results for Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to June 30, 2008

Revenue summary
                       
($ in thousands)
 
Six months ended
             
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
$ change from
   
% change from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
2008
   
2008
 
Net interest income
                       
Interest income
  $ 149,952     $ 150,589     $ (637 )     0 %
Interest expense
    29,093       49,660     $ (20,567 )     -41 %
Net interest income
    120,859       100,929       19,930       20 %
                                 
Non-interest income
                               
Service charges, loan fees, and other fees
    21,556       23,184       (1,628 )     -7 %
Gain on sale of loans
    15,221       8,125       7,096       87 %
Gain on sale of investments
    -       248       (248 )     -100 %
Other income
    1,918       2,086       (168 )     -8 %
Total non-interest income
    38,695       33,643       5,052       15 %
    $ 159,554     $ 134,572     $ 24,982       19 %
                                 
Tax equivalent net interest margin
    4.90 %     4.65 %                

Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the six months increased $20 million, or 20 percent, over the same period in 2008.  Total interest income decreased $637 thousand, or 42 basis points, while total interest expense decreased $21 million, or 41 percent.  The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to the rate decreases on interest bearing deposits and lower cost borrowings.  The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.90 percent, an increase of 25 basis points from the 4.65 percent for the same period in 2008.

 
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Non-interest Income
Total non-interest income increased $5 million, or 15 percent in 2009.  Fee income for the first half of 2009 decreased $2 million, or 7 percent, over the first half of 2008.  Gain on sale of loans increased $7 million, or 87 percent, from the first six months of last year, primarily the result of increased refinancing of residential loans originated and sold in the secondary market.  Gain from the sale of investments during the first half of 2008 included a first quarter mandatory redemption of a portion of Visa, Inc. shares from its initial public offering, and the sale of shares in Principal Financial Group (PFG).

Non-interest expense summary
 
Six months ended
             
($ in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
$ change from
   
% change from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
2008
   
2008
 
                         
Compensation and employee benefits
  $ 42,654     $ 42,064     $ 590       1 %
Occupancy and equipment expense
    11,506       10,249       1,257       12 %
Advertising and promotion expense
    3,446       3,372       74       2 %
Outsourced data processing
    1,351       1,314       37       3 %
Core deposit intangibles amortization
    1,536       1,546       (10 )     -1 %
Other expenses
    22,096       13,511       8,585       64 %
Total non-interest expense
  $ 82,589     $ 72,056     $ 10,533       15 %

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased by $11 million, or 15 percent, from the first six months of 2008.  Compensation and employee benefit expense increased $590 thousand, or 1 percent, from the first half of 2008, due to the increased number of employees added since June 30, 2008, which was partially offset by the reductions in bonuses and employee benefits.  Occupancy and equipment expense increased $1 million, or 12 percent, reflecting the cost of additional locations and facility upgrades.  Advertising and promotion expense increased $74 thousand, or 2 percent, from the first half of 2008.  Other expenses increased $9 million, or 64 percent, since June 30, 2008.  The increase in other expenses includes $4.4 million in FDIC insurance premiums, $1.1 million in outside legal, accounting, and audit firm expense, $2 million loss from sales of other real estate owned, and $641 thousand expense associated with repossessed assets.  Of the increase in FDIC insurance premiums year-to-date, $2.5 million is attributable to the second quarter asset-based special assessment.  The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense/net interest income plus non-interest income) was 52 percent for the first half of 2009 compared favorably to 54 percent for the first six months of 2008.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
The provision for loan loss expense was $41 million for the first six months of 2009, an increase of $33 million, or 442 percent, from the same period in 2008.  Net charged-off loans during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $20 million, an increase of $19 million from the same period in 2008.

Pending Acquisition
On February 9, 2009, the Company announced a definitive agreement (the “agreement”) to acquire First Company and its subsidiary First National Bank & Trust, a community bank based in Powell, Wyoming.  First National Bank & Trust has three branch locations is Powell, Cody, and Lovell,

 
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Wyoming.  As of June 30, 2009, First National Bank & Trust had total assets of $272 million.  Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions of closing, First National Bank & Trust will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The agreement was recently extended to September 15, 2009.  The transaction is now targeted to close in the third quarter.

Merger of Bank Subsidiaries
On February 1, 2009, First National Bank of Morgan merged into 1st Bank resulting in operations being conducted under the 1st Bank charter.  Prior period activity of Morgan has been combined and included in 1st Bank’s historical results.  The merger was accounted for as a combination of two wholly-owned subsidiaries without acquisition accounting.

Cash Dividend
On June 24, 2009, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.13 per share, payable July 16, 2009 to shareholders of record on July 7, 2009.

About Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is a regional multi-bank holding company providing commercial banking services in 57 communities in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Colorado.  Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, and conducts its operations principally through ten community bank subsidiaries.  These subsidiaries include six Montana banks: Glacier Bank of Kalispell, First Security Bank of Missoula, Valley Bank of Helena, Big Sky Western Bank of Bozeman, Western Security Bank of Billings, First Bank of Montana of Lewistown; as well as Mountain West Bank in Idaho, Utah and Washington; 1st Bank in Wyoming and Utah, Citizens Community Bank in Idaho, and Bank of the San Juans in Colorado.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about management’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “should,” “projects,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations in the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in this news release:

 
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the risks associated with lending and potential adverse changes in credit quality;
 
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increased loan delinquency rates;
 
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the risks presented by a continued economic slowdown, which could adversely affect credit quality, loan collateral values, investment values, liquidity levels, and loan originations;
 
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changes in market interest rates, which could adversely affect our net interest income and profitability;
 
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legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business or our ability to complete pending or prospective future acquisitions;
 
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costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions;

 
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reduced demand for banking products and services;
 
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the risks presented by public stock market volatility, which could adversely affect the Company’s stock value and the ability to raise capital in the future;
 
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competition from other financial services companies in our markets; and
 
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the Company’s success in managing risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if we later become aware that it is not likely to be achieved.

Visit our website at www.glacierbancorp.com

 
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GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

($ in thousands except per share data)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Assets:
                 
Cash on hand and in banks
  $ 100,773       125,123       123,545  
Federal funds sold
    62,405       6,480       135  
Interest bearing cash deposits
    24,608       3,652       26,654  
Investment securities, available-for-sale
    994,147       990,092       773,417  
Net loans receivable:
                       
Real estate loans
    836,917       838,375       746,193  
Commercial loans
    2,591,149       2,575,828       2,396,098  
Consumer and other loans
    700,693       715,990       678,661  
Allowance for loan and lease losses
    (97,374 )     (76,739 )     (60,807 )
Total loans, net
    4,031,385       4,053,454       3,760,145  
Premises and equipment, net
    135,902       133,949       125,398  
Real estate and other assets owned, net
    47,424       11,539       6,523  
Accrued interest receivable
    30,346       28,777       28,128  
Deferred tax asset
    14,890       14,292       3,624  
Core deposit intangible, net
    11,477       13,013       12,416  
Goodwill
    146,259       146,752       140,301  
Other assets
    38,808       26,847       27,582  
Total assets
  $ 5,638,424       5,553,970       5,027,868  
                         
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
                       
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 754,844       747,439       778,786  
Interest bearing deposits
    2,631,599       2,515,036       2,347,137  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    613,478       338,456       658,211  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    180,779       188,363       176,211  
Federal Reserve Discount Window
    587,000       914,000       144,000  
U.S. Treasury Tax & Loan
    5,120       6,067       209,298  
Other borrowed funds
    12,072       2,301       2,139  
Accrued interest payable
    8,421       9,751       11,922  
Deferred tax liability
    -       -       -  
Subordinated debentures
    120,157       121,037       118,559  
Other liabilities
    35,290       34,580       31,962  
Total liabilities
    4,948,760       4,877,030       4,478,225  
                         
Preferred shares, $.01 par value per share. 1,000,000 shares authorized None issued or outstanding
    -       -       -  
Common stock, $.01 par value per share. 117,187,500 shares authorized
    615       613       540  
Paid-in capital
    495,223       491,794       380,161  
Retained earnings - substantially restricted
    196,208       185,776       171,017  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,382 )     (1,243 )     (2,075 )
Total stockholders' equity
    689,664       676,940       549,643  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 5,638,424       5,553,970       5,027,868  
Number of shares outstanding
    61,519,808       61,331,273       53,985,813  
Book value of equity per share
    11.21       11.04       10.18  

 
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GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

($ in thousands except per share data)
 
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Interest income:
                       
Real estate loans
  $ 13,871       12,399       28,212       24,991  
Commercial loans
    37,597       41,100       75,563       83,633  
Consumer and other loans
    11,142       11,790       22,481       23,897  
Investment securities and other
    11,810       9,284       23,696       18,068  
Total interest income
    74,420       74,573       149,952       150,589  
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    9,433       13,474       19,567       30,343  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    1,852       4,821       3,671       10,539  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    409       808       1,003       2,149  
Subordinated debentures
    1,676       1,853       3,583       3,726  
Other borrowed funds
    569       1,317       1,269       2,903  
Total interest expense
    13,939       22,273       29,093       49,660  
                                 
Net interest income
    60,481       52,300       120,859       100,929  
Provision for loan losses
    25,140       5,042       40,855       7,542  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    35,341       47,258       80,004       93,387  
                                 
Non-interest income:
                               
Service charges and other fees
    10,215       10,599       19,234       20,070  
Miscellaneous loan fees and charges
    1,162       1,624       2,322       3,114  
Gain on sale of loans
    9,071       4,245       15,221       8,125  
Gain on sale of investments
    -       -       -       248  
Other income
    870       913       1,918       2,086  
Total non-interest income
    21,318       17,381       38,695       33,643  
Non-interest expense:
                               
Compensation, employee benefits and related expenses
    20,710       20,967       42,654       42,064  
Occupancy and equipment expense
    5,611       5,116       11,506       10,249  
Advertising and promotion expense
    1,722       1,833       3,446       3,372  
Outsourced data processing expense
    680       647       1,351       1,314  
Core deposit intangibles amortization
    762       767       1,536       1,546  
Other expenses
    13,478       7,113       22,096       13,511  
Total non-interest expense
    42,963       36,443       82,589       72,056  
Earnings before income taxes
    13,696       28,196       36,110       54,974  
                                 
Federal and state income tax expense
    3,044       9,737       9,679       19,116  
Net earnings
  $ 10,652       18,459       26,431       35,858  
                                 
Basic earnings per share
    0.17       0.35       0.43       0.67  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.17       0.34       0.43       0.66  
Dividends declared per share
    0.13       0.13       0.26       0.26  
Return on average assets (annualized)
    0.77 %     1.51 %     0.96 %     1.48 %
Return on average equity (annualized)
    6.18 %     13.51 %     7.72 %     13.25 %
Average outstanding shares - basic
    61,515,946       53,971,220       61,489,422       53,910,414  
Average outstanding shares - diluted
    61,518,289       54,151,290       61,493,266       54,084,193  

 
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
 
For the three months ended 6-30-09
   
For the six months ended 6-30-09
 
(Unaudited - $ in thousands)
       
Interest
   
Average
         
Interest
   
Average
 
   
Average
   
and
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
and
   
Yield/
 
 
 
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Rate
 
ASSETS                                     
Real Estate Loans
  $ 846,969       13,871       6.55 %   $ 851,484       28,212       6.63 %
Commercial Loans
    2,616,008       37,597       5.76 %     2,604,811       75,563       5.85 %
Consumer and Other Loans
    701,320       11,142       6.37 %     704,273       22,481       6.44 %
Total Loans
    4,164,297       62,610       6.03 %     4,160,568       126,256       6.12 %
Tax -Exempt Investment Securities (1)
    452,801       5,739       5.07 %     439,118       11,070       5.04 %
Other Investment Securities
    575,647       6,071       4.22 %     581,338       12,626       4.34 %
Total Earning Assets
    5,192,745       74,420       5.75 %     5,181,024       149,952       5.84 %
Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible
    158,163                       158,749                  
Other Non-Earning Assets
    225,056                       226,680                  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 5,575,964                     $ 5,566,453                  
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
NOW Accounts
  $ 537,496       466       0.35 %   $ 522,805       1,024       0.39 %
Savings Accounts
    297,648       251       0.34 %     292,579       522       0.36 %
Money Market Accounts
    754,475       2,073       1.10 %     757,151       4,485       1.19 %
Certificates of Deposit
    1,010,597       6,643       2.64 %     979,225       13,536       2.79 %
FHLB Advances
    367,407       1,852       2.02 %     352,183       3,671       2.10 %
Repurchase Agreements and Other Borrowed Funds
    1,153,122       2,654       0.92 %     1,210,902       5,855       0.98 %
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
    4,120,745       13,939       1.36 %     4,114,845       29,093       1.43 %
Non-interest Bearing Deposits
    727,798                       723,070                  
Other Liabilities
    36,076                       37,896                  
Total Liabilities
    4,884,619                       4,875,811                  
                                                 
Common Stock
    615                       615                  
Paid-In Capital
    495,084                       494,344                  
Retained Earnings
    196,569                       193,900                  
Accumulated Other
                                               
Comprehensive (Loss) Gain
    (923 )                     1,783                  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    691,345                       690,642                  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 5,575,964                     $ 5,566,453                  
                                                 
Net Interest Income
          $ 60,481                     $ 120,859          
Net Interest Spread
                    4.39 %                     4.41 %
Net Interest Margin
                    4.67 %                     4.70 %
Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent)
                    4.87 %                     4.90 %
Return on Average Assets  (annualized)
                    0.77 %                     0.96 %
Return on Average Equity  (annualized)
                    6.18 %                     7.72 %

(1)
Excludes tax effect of $4,901,000 and $2,541,000 on non-taxable investment security income for the year to date and quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

 
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