Exhibit 99.1 ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS MADISON, Wis., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCW) announced net income of $9.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $10.8 million for the same period last year. For the six month period ended September 30, 2006 net income was $20.3 million as compared to $22.3 million for the same period the previous year. Diluted earnings per share were $.44 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $.48 for the same quarter last year. For the six month period ended September 30, 2006 fully diluted earnings per share were $.93 versus $1.00 a year ago. The Corporation's 17 cent quarterly per share dividend is payable November 15, 2006 to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2006. "The slowing of the housing market as well as the overall softening of the economy, along with an increase in non-performing assets has led us to the conclusion that an increase in our loan loss provision was prudent at this time," commented Douglas J. Timmerman, President, Chairman and CEO. "As such, we raised our provision for loan losses to $2.6 million during the quarter, an increase of $1.1 million versus the same time last year," continued Timmerman. Total assets grew to $4.5 billion as of September 30, 2006, an increase of 6.6 percent versus a year ago. Loans held for investment grew to $3.8 billion as of September 30, 2006, an increase of 9.5 percent compared to September 30, 2005. Deposits grew 6.3 percent to $3.2 billion as of September 30, 2006 from $3.0 billion as of September 30, 2005. The interest rate spread, declined from 3.24 percent a year ago to 3.05 percent for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Book value increased to $15.18 per share, an increase of 6.3 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 versus the same period in the prior year. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, 151,000 shares were purchased under a previously authorized repurchase program. Effective November 3, the Board of Directors extended the current share repurchase program of approximately 1.3 million shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market. The repurchases are authorized to be made from time to time in open- market and/or negotiated transactions as, in the opinion of management, market conditions may warrant. Anchor BanCorp's stock is traded on the over-the-counter market under the NASDAQ symbol ABCW. AnchorBank fsb, the wholly-owned subsidiary, has 59 full service offices and two loan origination only offices. All are located in Wisconsin. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements based on unaudited financial statements, results of operations and business of Anchor BanCorp. Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include changes in general economic conditions, deposit flows, loan demand, asset quality, competition, legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies or guidelines affecting reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial and business information regarding Anchor BanCorp, including information which could affect Anchor BanCorp's forward-looking statement. ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Dollars in thousands - except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended September 30, September 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operations Data: Net interest income $ 32,838 $ 33,428 $ 65,683 $ 65,573 Provision for loan losses 2,625 1,485 3,830 1,750 Net gain on sale of loans 1,349 1,193 2,219 1,316 Real estate investment partnership revenue 3,631 11,559 8,117 23,072 Other non-interest income 8,075 7,090 16,026 14,233 Real estate investment partnership cost of sales 3,486 10,780 7,339 19,191 Other non-interest expense 23,427 22,536 46,013 44,165 Minority interest in income (loss) of real estate partnership operations (75) 102 363 1,391 Income before income taxes 16,430 18,367 34,500 37,697 Income taxes 6,769 7,589 14,192 15,359 Net income 9,661 10,778 20,308 22,338 Selected Financial Ratios (1): Yield on earning assets 6.76% 5.97% 6.64% 5.85% Cost of funds 3.75 2.68 3.59 2.61 Interest rate spread 3.01 3.29 3.05 3.24 Net interest margin 3.15 3.40 3.19 3.36 Return on average assets 0.88 1.04 0.94 1.09 Return on average equity 11.72 13.62 12.42 14.16 Average equity to average assets 7.53 7.66 7.56 7.70 Non-interest expense to average assets 2.46 3.22 2.47 3.09 Per Share: Basic earnings per share $ 0.45 $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 1.02 Diluted earnings per share 0.44 0.48 0.93 1.00 Dividends per share 0.17 0.16 0.33 0.30 Book value per share 15.18 14.28 15.18 14.28 September 30, --------------------------- Percent 2006 2005 Change ------------ ------------ ------------ Financial Condition: Total assets $ 4,481,586 $ 4,204,470 6.6% Loans receivable, net Held for sale 5,393 6,957 (22.5) Held for investment 3,794,039 3,466,265 9.5 Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 89,794 45,904 95.6 Mortgage-related securities available for sale, at fair value 260,722 270,536 (3.6) Mortgage-related securities held to maturity, at amortized cost 72 1,242 (94.2) Deposits 3,223,759 3,032,976 6.3 Borrowings 875,014 794,044 10.2 Stockholders' equity 330,774 315,349 4.9 Allowance for loan losses 18,393 22,582 (18.6) Non-performing assets 22,506 16,201 38.9 (1) Annualized when appropriate. ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION September 30, March 31, 2006 2006 ------------- ------------- (Unaudited) (In Thousands) Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 120,525 $ 152,544 Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 89,794 49,521 Mortgage-related securities available for sale, at fair value 260,722 247,438 Mortgage-related securities held to maturity, at amortized cost 72 77 Loans receivable, net Held for sale 5,393 5,509 Held for investment 3,794,039 3,614,265 Foreclosed properties and repossessed assets, net 4,366 2,192 Real estate held for development and sale 61,550 54,330 Office properties and equipment 29,909 29,867 Other assets 115,216 119,397 Total assets $ 4,481,586 $ 4,275,140 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Deposits Non-interest bearing $ 277,575 $ 242,924 Interest bearing 2,946,184 2,797,293 Total Deposits 3,223,759 3,040,217 Short-term borrowings 293,375 186,200 Long-term borrowings 581,639 675,661 Other liabilities 44,745 45,040 Total liabilities 4,143,518 3,947,118 Minority interest in real estate partnerships 7,294 6,997 Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding - - Common stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 25,363,339 shares issued 2,536 2,536 Additional paid-in capital 71,283 70,517 Retained earnings, substantially restricted 350,910 340,364 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,039) (2,558) Treasury stock (3,576,506 shares and 3,509,036 shares, respectively), at cost (83,885) (82,144) Unearned deferred compensation (8,031) (7,690) Total stockholders' equity 330,774 321,025 Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders' equity $ 4,481,586 $ 4,275,140 ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended September 30, September 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (In Thousands - except per share amounts) Interest income: Loans $ 65,740 $ 53,525 $ 127,515 $ 104,750 Mortgage-related securities 3,061 3,133 5,965 5,676 Investment securities 1,240 886 2,197 1,903 Interest-bearing deposits 439 1,118 1,070 1,899 Total interest income 70,480 58,662 136,747 114,228 Interest expense: Deposits 28,618 18,116 53,974 34,588 Short-term borrowings 3,550 2,504 5,812 4,767 Long-term borrowings 5,474 4,614 11,278 9,300 Total interest expense 37,642 25,234 71,064 48,655 Net interest income 32,838 33,428 65,683 65,573 Provision for loan losses 2,625 1,485 3,830 1,750 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 30,213 31,943 61,853 63,823 Non-interest income: Real estate investment partnership revenue 3,631 11,559 8,117 23,072 Loan servicing income 1,417 1,090 2,414 2,401 Credit enhancement income 417 406 834 802 Service charges on deposits 2,517 2,357 4,945 4,729 Insurance commissions 973 621 1,799 1,308 Net gain on sale of loans 1,349 1,193 2,219 1,316 Net gain (loss) on sale of investments and mortgage-related securities - 267 (283) 274 Other revenue from real estate operations 1,575 698 3,722 1,913 Other 1,176 1,651 2,595 2,806 Total non-interest income 13,055 19,842 26,362 38,621 Non-interest expense: Compensation 11,579 11,298 22,305 22,170 Real estate investment partnership cost of sales 3,486 10,780 7,339 19,191 Occupancy 1,986 1,748 3,985 3,324 Furniture and equipment 1,595 1,619 3,048 3,186 Data processing 1,639 1,369 3,060 2,650 Marketing 1,158 1,091 2,310 2,186 Other expenses from real estate partnership operations 2,179 2,205 4,757 4,254 Other 3,291 3,206 6,548 6,395 Total non-interest expense 26,913 33,316 53,352 63,356 Minority interest in income (loss) of real estate partnership operations (75) 102 363 1,391 Income before income taxes 16,430 18,367 34,500 37,697 Income taxes 6,769 7,589 14,192 15,359 Net income $ 9,661 $ 10,778 $ 20,308 $ 22,338 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.45 $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 1.02 Diluted 0.44 0.48 0.93 1.00 SOURCE Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. -0- 11/08/2006 /CONTACT: Michael Helser, CFO, +1-608-252-1810, or Douglas J. Timmerman, President, +1-608-252-8782, both of Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc./ /Web site: http://www.anchorbank.com /