Peoples Bancorp's Second Quarter Earnings Increase 10%


AUBURN, Ind., April 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Bancorp (Pink Sheets:PBNI) is issuing this release to revise the amount of Non-performing Loans and REO as of March 31, 2009 contained in the Selected Financial Data below. All other information is the same as the original release dated April 13, 2009.

Peoples Bancorp reported net income for the second Quarter ending March 31, 2009, of $871,285 versus the same Quarter last year's income of $786,606. This represents an increase of 10% from the same period one year ago. Second Quarter earnings per share increased 23%, to $0.32 per share from $0.26 per share for the same period one year ago.

Maurice F. Winkler, President of Peoples Bancorp stated, "The second Quarter showed an increase in non-interest income, along with another decrease in non-interest expense compared to the same Quarter a year ago. Net gains on the sale of loans into the secondary market increased by 191%. The Company was also able to take some gains on the sale of investment securities. Those gains increased by 85% over the same Quarter last year. Non-interest expenses decreased 4% from the same quarter last year. These items helped to offset the margin compression that has taken place. The Company's margin decreased to 3.19% for the Quarter ending March 31, 2009 from 3.37% in the same Quarter in 2008."

Peoples Bancorp reported net income for the six months ending March 31, 2009, of $1,773,444 versus $1,574,409 during the same period last year, a 12% increase. For the six months ending March 31, 2009 earnings per share increased 25%, to $0.64 compared to $0.51 per share for the same period one year ago.

Peoples reported assets on March 31, 2009, of $469,484,571, an increase of $14.4 million from September 30, 2008. Peoples' deposit balances increased during the Quarter ending March 31, 2009 from $11.5 million to $330,700,986, while loan balances have decreased by $21.0 million during that time. Mr. Winkler stated, "The other side of increasing non-interest income by selling loans is the decrease in the balance in our loan portfolio, and the impact that has on our margin. Our challenge going forward will be to effectively and safely utilize the liquidity that we have built in our balance sheet."

Peoples had 2,716,175 shares of stock outstanding as of March 31, 2009, and the closing price of Peoples Bancorp stock as of April 9, 2009, was $8.85 per share as listed on the Pink Sheets System under the symbol PBNI. At March 31, 2009, Peoples had stockholders equity of $58,902,773, a capital to assets ratio of 12.55%, and a book value of $21.69.

Peoples Bancorp, through its subsidiary, Peoples Federal Savings Bank, operates fifteen full-service offices located in Auburn, Avilla, LaGrange, Garrett, Kendallville, Topeka, Waterloo, Howe, Middlebury, and two in Columbia City, Indiana; and Three Rivers (two offices), Schoolcraft, and Union in Michigan.



          SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF PEOPLES BANCORP

                              March 31,   September 30,   March 31,
                                2009          2008          2008
                            ------------  ------------  ------------
 Balance Sheet Data:
  Total assets              $469,484,571  $455,101,931  $465,572,139
  Loans receivable 
   including loans held for 
   sale, net                 295,549,574   316,749,983   336,926,584
  Investments and other
   interest earning assets   145,820,423   110,623,106   102,866,822
  Deposits                   330,700,986   319,245,713   334,555,571
  Stockholder's equity        58,902,773    57,531,241    59,173,950
  Non-performing loans and
   REO                         4,820,000     5,992,000     2,703,000
  Equity to assets ratio           12.55%        12.64%        12.71%
  Book value per share            $21.69        $20.54        $20.68

                     Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                          March 31,                 March 31,
                  ------------------------  ------------------------
                      2009         2008         2009         2008
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Operating Data:
  Interest income  $5,959,155   $6,805,190  $11,992,575  $13,625,729
  Interest 
   expense          2,493,552    3,058,347    5,013,100    6,394,210
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net interest 
   income          $3,465,603   $3,746,843   $6,979,475   $7,231,519
   Provision for
    losses on 
    loans             100,000      151,102      256,095      159,960
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net interest 
  income after 
  provision for 
  losses on
  loans            $3,365,603   $3,595,741   $6,723,380   $7,071,559
 Non-Interest 
  income              852,616      740,673    1,554,221    1,365,670
 Non-Interest
  expenses          3,104,442    3,221,115    5,993,873    6,135,249
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Income before
  income taxes      1,113,777    1,115,299    2,283,728    2,301,980
 Income tax 
  expense             242,492      328,693      510,284      727,571
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net income          $871,285     $786,606   $1,773,444   $1,574,409
                  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

 Basic income per
  common share          $0.32        $0.26        $0.64        $0.51
 Diluted income 
  per common 
  share                 $0.32        $0.26        $0.64        $0.51
 Dividends per
  common share          $0.19        $0.19        $0.38        $0.38

 Other Data:
 Average yield on
  all interest-
  earning assets         5.48%        6.11%        5.54%        6.12%
 Average cost of 
  all interest-
  bearing
  liabilities            2.60%        3.17%        2.62%        3.32%
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Interest rate
  spread                 2.88%        2.94%        2.92%        2.80%

 Return on assets
  (net income
  divided by
  average total
  assets)                0.75%        0.67%        0.77%        0.64%
 Return on equity
  (net income
  divided by 
  average total 
  equity)                5.81%        4.95%        6.01%        4.98%
 Dividend payout
  ratio (dividends
  per common share
  divided by net
  income per 
  common share)         59.38%       73.08%       59.38%       74.51%


            

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