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For Immediate Release
April 14, 2006
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First Quarter Earnings Up More than 44% at Harbor Bank
The Harbor Bank of Maryland continues its earnings streak, finishing the first quarter up 44.5% over the same period last year. This publicly held Baltimore based financial services institution also reports increased assets, deposits, and loans. Strong performances have become typical for Harbor Bank, keeping it near the top of the list of minority owned banks nationally.
Harbor Bank earned $552,000 during the first three months of 2006. Last year, first quarter income was $382,000 – a 44.5% increase. The bank also experienced double- digit loan growth. As of March 31, the portfolio stands at $200,555,000, up 12.3% or 21,963,000, from March 31, 2005.
Assets climbed 6.9% to $250,444,000. Deposits grew 5.5% to $221,917,000. Chairman, president, and CEO Joseph Haskins, Jr. feels especially pleased about deposit growth “since the trend in the industry has shown slow deposits recently”.
Chief Financial Officer Teodoro Hernandez attributes Harbor Bank’s performance to “solid loan growth, efficient management, and increased marketing initiatives”. This will allow for a 69% increase in earnings per share for the bank’s parent corporation, Harbor Bankshares.
The Numbers At A Glance:
As of March 31, 2006
| 2006 | 2005 | + | + | |
| Assets | $ 250,444,000 | $ 234,310,000 | $ 16,134,000 | 6.9% |
| Loans (net) | 200,555,000 | 178,592,000 | 21,963,000 | 12.3% |
| Deposits | 221,917,000 | 210,230,000 | 11,687,000 | 5.5% |
| Earnings | 552,000 | 382,000 | 170,000 | 44.5% |
Harbor Bankshares Corporation
Basic Earnings per share:
March 31,
| 2006 | 2005 | + | + |
| $ .66 | $ .39 | $.27 | 69.23% |
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