CAMDEN, Maine, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; "Camden National" or "Company") reported record net income of $26.2 million for the full year 2011 compared with $24.8 million in 2010, an increase of $1.4 million, or 6%. Earnings per diluted share for 2011 and 2010 were $3.41 and $3.23, respectively.

"While facing a challenging economic and interest rate environment, we're proud of Camden National's strength and perseverance in 2011, which helped generate record earnings of $26.2 million," said Gregory A. Dufour, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation. "This performance provided the Company the opportunity to reward its shareholders with a special dividend in December, in addition to our normal dividend, while allowing us the ability to serve our customers' needs on both an individual and community basis."

Financially, the Company's 2011 results reflect the following:

    --  Strengthened the Company's capital position as shown by increasing the
        Tier 1 leverage capital ratio to 9.59% at December 31, 2011, up from
        8.77% the previous year.
    --  Increased the allowance for loan losses to 1.52% of loans at December
        31, 2011, up from 1.46% the previous year.
    --  Generated return on average assets of 1.13% and return on average equity
        of 12.16% for the full year of 2011.

"Based on the most recent Bank Holding Company Performance Report dated September 30, 2011, our return on average assets and average equity should place Camden National in the top 25% of its national peer group and number one for Maine banks," said Dufour.

Fourth quarter 2011 net income was $5.8 million, compared to net income of $6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2010 were $0.76 and $0.84, respectively. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $587,000, or 9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to a decline in net interest income, an increase in the loan loss provision, a $2.0 million gain on sale of securities, and a $2.3 million expense related to the prepayment of wholesale borrowings.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets at December 31, 2011 were $2.3 billion, a slight decline of $3.3 million compared to December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011, total loans were $1.5 billion, a decrease of $10.2 million, or 1%, compared to a year ago. The decrease in total loans was primarily related to the residential real estate loan portfolio, which declined by $17.4 million due to the sale of thirty-year fixed rate mortgages totaling $27.6 million. The commercial and commercial real estate portfolios grew $4.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, while consumer and home equity balances declined $3.2 million.

Total deposits of $1.6 billion at December 31, 2011 increased $75.6 million, or 5%, compared to December 31, 2010. During 2011, we experienced strong core deposit growth of $133.9 million, or 14%, which offset the decline in retail certificates of deposit of $69.2 million, or 15%. The overall growth across our core deposits reflects excess customer liquidity and success in obtaining several large deposit relationships.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company sold $38.0 million in securities, which resulted in a $2.0 million gain. At the same time, the Company prepaid $70.0 million in wholesale borrowings, resulting in prepayment penalties totaling $2.3 million. These borrowings had an average cost of 4.90% and an average remaining maturity of 10 months. Although the Company re-invested the cash flow from the securities sales at lower yields, the cost of funding was reduced and should result in a positive contribution to net interest income over the next two years.

Asset Quality and the Provision for Credit Losses

"Camden National's overall credit quality improved during 2011, with net loan charge-offs declining to $4.0 million in 2011 from $4.3 million in 2010," reported Dufour. "We have seen a shift in our non-performing asset mix with the stabilization of commercial credits, but increased stresses in the residential and consumer portfolios."

Non-performing assets increased to $29.3 million, or 1.27% of total assets at December 31, 2011, compared to $24.8 million, or 1.08% of total assets at December 31, 2010. The provision for credit losses for 2011 and 2010 was $4.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively. The allowance for credit losses to total loans increased to 1.52% at December 31, 2011 compared to 1.46% a year ago.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $75.2 million, an increase of $929,000, or 1%, compared to $74.3 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to growth in our average earning assets of $39.2 million, partially offset by a 3 basis point decline in our net interest margin. The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.57% and 3.60% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Yields on our earning assets, which averaged 4.65% in 2011 and 5.04% in 2010, have continued to decline as cash flows are reinvested at lower rates. The cost of funds averaged 1.27% in 2011, compared to 1.64% in 2010, as a result of lower interest rates and a favorable shift in the deposit mix to lower cost transaction accounts.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $341,000, compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. The decrease was primarily related to the decline in average earning assets of $43.2 million. The fourth quarter 2011 tax equivalent net interest margin of 3.54% was unchanged from the same period a year ago.

Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $23.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 11%, compared to the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to a $2.2 million gain on the sale of securities, a $1.1 million increase in loan servicing income, and proceeds on bank-owned life insurance of $740,000, partially offset by a $2.0 million legal settlement received in 2010.

Non-interest income was $7.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of $2.1 million, or 41%, from the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase was primarily due to a $2.0 million gain on the sale of securities.

Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $55.6 million, an increase of $2.6 million, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2010. Other than the $2.3 million borrowing prepayment expense in 2011, non-interest expense increased only $342,000, or 1%, compared to a year ago. Salaries and employee benefit costs increased 9% due to merit and increased employee incentive compensation based on the Company's 2011 financial performance, which exceeded the benchmarks determined by the board of directors. Other real estate owned (OREO) and collections costs declined 39% due to lower write-downs on OREO properties and regulatory assessment fees declined 32% due to lower FDIC deposit assessment rates.

Non-interest expense of $15.7 million increased $2.0 million, or 15%, from fourth quarter of 2010. This increase was primarily related to a $2.3 million charge for the early extinguishment of borrowings.

Dividends and Capital

The board of directors approved a dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on January 31, 2012, to shareholders of record on January 17, 2012. In addition, the board of directors authorized a special dividend of $0.50 per share, payable on December 30, 2011. This resulted in an annual dividend yield of 4.60% for the year, based on the December 30, 2011, closing price of $32.60 per share for Camden National's common stock, as reported on NASDAQ.

Camden National's total risk-based capital ratio increased to 15.95% at December 31, 2011, compared to 15.05% at December 31, 2010, as capital levels increased from retained earnings. Camden National and its wholly-owned subsidiary Camden National Bank exceeded the minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 10.0%, 6.0%, and 5.0%, respectively, required by the Federal Reserve for an institution to be considered "well capitalized."

The board of directors also authorized the 2011 Common Stock Repurchase Program for the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares, or approximately 6.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock over the next year.

"One important component of our capital plan is a stock buyback program which will provide flexibility to efficiently return capital to our shareholders," Dufour explained. "The Repurchase Program allows the buyback of common shares at times when the market may not value our stock appropriately." The Repurchase Program will expire on October 1, 2012.

Annual Meeting

Camden National Corporation has scheduled its annual meeting of shareholders for Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. local time, at the Company's Hanley Center, Fox Ridge Office Park, 245 Commercial Street, Route One, Rockport, Maine. The date for determining the Company's shareholders of record for the annual meeting is March 5, 2012.

About Camden National Corporation

Camden National Corporation, headquartered in Camden, Maine, is the holding company employing more than 400 Maine residents for two financial services companies including Camden National Bank and the wealth management company, Acadia Trust, N.A. Camden National Bank is a full-service community bank with a network of 38 banking offices throughout Maine. Acadia Trust, N.A. offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor and Ellsworth. Located at Camden National Bank, Camden Financial Consultants offers full-service brokerage and insurance services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements, which are subject to numerous risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "plan," "target," or "goal," or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "may", "might", "should," "would", "could" and other expressions which predict or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of Camden National. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Camden National to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general, national, regional or local economic conditions which are less favorable than anticipated; (2) changes in loan default and charge-off rates; including such actions resulting from worsening of credit quality performance due to a number of factors such as the underlying value of the collateral could prove less valuable than otherwise assumed and assumed cash flows may be worse than expected; (3) competitive pressures on pricing of products and services; (4) the success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services; (5) changes in accounting policies and principles and the accuracy of our assumptions and estimates used to prepare financial statements; (6) the extended disruption of vital infrastructure due to a natural disaster; (7) the final outcome of significant litigation or threatened litigation; (8) the outcome of judicial and regulatory decisions regarding practices in the residential mortgage industry, including, among other things, the process followed for foreclosing residential mortgages; (9) declines in the securities and financial markets; (10) reductions in deposit levels; (11) declines in mortgage loan refinancing, equity loan and line of credit activity; (12) changes and movements in the domestic interest rate environment and inflation; (13) changes in the carrying value of investment securities and other assets; (14) further actions by the U.S. government and Treasury Department, including actions similar to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation conservatorship, which could have a negative impact on Camden National's investment portfolio and earnings; (15) misalignment of Camden National's interest-bearing assets and liabilities; (16) increases in loan repayment rates affecting interest income and the value of mortgage servicing rights; (17) changing business, banking, or regulatory conditions or policies, or new legislation affecting the financial services industry, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), and future regulations to be adopted by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to implement the Dodd-Frank Act's provisions, any of which could lead to changes in the competitive balance among financial institutions, restrictions on bank activities; and, (18) changes in costs (including deposit insurance premiums), increased regulatory scrutiny, declines in consumer confidence in depository institutions, or changes in the secondary market for bank loan and other products; and changes in accounting rules, Federal and State laws, Internal Revenue Service regulations, and other regulations and policies governing financial holding companies and their subsidiaries which may impact our ability to take appropriate action to protect or maximize our financial interests in certain loan situations. Additional factors that could also cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Company's periodic reports. For more information about these factors please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings on file with the SEC. All of these factors should be carefully reviewed, and readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this press release, and Camden National does not promise and assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document may contain non-GAAP financial measures where management believes them to be helpful in understanding Camden National's results of operations or financial position. If and where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can also be found in this document or the Form 8-K related to this document, all of which can be found on Camden National's website at www.camdennational.com.

Annualized Data

Certain returns, yields, and performance ratios, are presented on an "annualized" basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying performance trends when compared to full year or year-over-year amounts.

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     Statement of Condition Data (unaudited)
     ---------------------------------------

                                              December 31,  December 31,
                                              ------------  ------------
     (In thousands, except number of
      shares)                                         2011        2010
     -------------------------------                  ----        ----

     Assets
     Cash and due from banks                       $39,325     $31,009
     Securities
          Securities available for sale, at
           fair value                              590,036     553,579
          Securities held to maturity, at
           amortized cost                                -      36,102
          Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal
           Reserve Bank stock, at cost              21,962      21,962
                                                    ------      ------
               Total securities                    611,998     611,643
     Trading account assets                          2,244       2,304
     Loans held for sale                             6,061       5,528
     Loans                                       1,514,028   1,524,752
        Less allowance for loan losses             (23,011)    (22,293)
                                                   -------     -------
               Net loans                         1,491,017   1,502,459
     Goodwill and other intangible
      assets                                        45,194      45,821
     Bank-owned life insurance                      43,672      43,155
     Premises and equipment, net                    24,113      25,044
     Deferred tax asset                             13,486      12,281
     Interest receivable                             6,431       6,875
     Prepaid FDIC assessment                         4,796       6,155
     Other real estate owned                         1,682       2,387
     Other assets                                   12,701      11,346
          Total assets                          $2,302,720  $2,306,007
                                                ==========  ==========

     Liabilities
     Deposits
        Demand                                    $256,330    $229,547
        Interest checking, savings and
         money market                              828,977     721,905
        Retail certificates of deposit             395,431     464,662
        Brokered deposits                          110,628      99,697
                                                   -------      ------
          Total deposits                         1,591,366   1,515,811
     Federal Home Loan Bank advances               136,860     214,236
     Other borrowed funds                          275,656     302,069
     Junior subordinated debentures                 43,717      43,614
     Accrued interest and other
      liabilities                                   36,245      24,282
                                                    ------      ------
          Total liabilities                      2,083,844   2,100,012
                                                 ---------   ---------

     Shareholders' Equity
     Common stock, no par value;
      authorized 20,000,000 shares,
      issued and
        outstanding 7,664,975 and 7,658,496
         shares on December 31, 2011
        and 2010, respectively                      51,438      50,936
     Retained earnings                             165,377     150,730
     Accumulated other comprehensive
      income
         Net unrealized gains on securities
          available for sale, net of tax            11,128       6,229
         Net unrealized losses on derivative
          instruments, at fair value, net of
          tax                                       (7,264)       (709)
         Net unrecognized losses on post-
          retirement plans, net of tax              (1,803)     (1,191)
                                                    ------      ------
               Total accumulated other
                comprehensive income                 2,061       4,329
                                                     -----       -----
          Total shareholders' equity               218,876     205,995
          Total liabilities and shareholders'
           equity                               $2,302,720  $2,306,007
                                                ==========  ==========



                                                           Statement of Income Data (unaudited)
                                                           ------------------------------------


                                                                                Three Months Ended                     Twelve Months Ended
                                                                                   December 31,                            December 31,
                                                                               -------------------                    --------------------
    (In thousands, except number of shares and per
     share data)                                                              2011                2010              2011                 2010
    ----------------------------------------------                            ----                ----              ----                 ----

    Interest income
    Interest and fees on loans                                             $18,933             $20,210           $78,174              $81,935
    Interest on U.S. government and sponsored
     enterprise obligations                                                  4,101               4,969            18,342               20,335
    Interest on state and political subdivision
     obligations                                                               378                 510             1,662                2,111
    Interest on federal funds sold and other
     investments                                                                69                  42               194                  126
         Total interest income                                              23,481              25,731            98,372              104,507
    Interest expense
    Interest on deposits                                                     2,771               3,331            11,591               15,143
    Interest on borrowings                                                   1,629               2,900             8,948               12,257
    Interest on junior subordinated debentures                                 631                 709             2,614                2,817
         Total interest expense                                              5,031               6,940            23,153               30,217
                                                                             -----               -----            ------               ------
         Net interest income                                                18,450              18,791            75,219               74,290
    Provision for credit losses                                              1,464               1,062             4,735                6,299
                                                                             -----               -----             -----                -----
         Net interest income after provision for credit
          losses                                                            16,986              17,729            70,484               67,991
    Non-interest income
    Income from fiduciary services                                           1,524               1,539             6,027                6,236
    Service charges on deposit accounts                                      1,255               1,195             5,134                4,911
    Other service charges and fees                                             886                 838             3,577                3,345
    Bank-owned life insurance                                                  389                 359             2,173                1,478
    Brokerage and insurance commissions                                        313                 384             1,363                1,449
    Mortgage banking income, net                                               229                 429               729                  761
    Net gain (loss) on sale of securities                                    1,988                   -             2,185                 (188)
    Other income                                                               541                 303             1,974                3,054
                                                                               ---
         Total non-interest income before other-than-
          temporary impairment of securities                                 7,125               5,047            23,162               21,046
    Other-than-temporary impairment of securities                              (21)                 (4)             (109)                (221)
                                                                               ---                 ---              ----                 ----
         Total non-interest income                                           7,104               5,043            23,053               20,825
    Non-interest expenses
    Salaries and employee benefits                                           7,225               6,865            28,627               26,337
    Furniture, equipment and data processing                                 1,255               1,251             4,773                4,647
    Net occupancy                                                              989               1,003             3,949                3,833
    Consulting and professional fees                                           486                 667             2,629                2,596
    Regulatory assessments                                                     440                 719             1,955                2,868
    Other real estate owned and collection costs                               681                 705             2,104                3,459
    Amortization of identifiable intangible assets                             144                 143               577                  577
    Other expenses                                                           4,495               2,360            10,965                8,620
         Total non-interest expenses                                        15,715              13,713            55,579               52,937
                                                                            ------              ------            ------               ------
         Income before income taxes                                          8,375               9,059            37,958               35,879
    Income taxes                                                             2,536               2,633            11,781               11,113
                                                                             -----               -----            ------               ------
    Net income                                                              $5,839              $6,426           $26,177              $24,766
                                                                            ======              ======           =======              =======


    Selected Financial and Per Share Data:
    Return on average equity                                                 10.52%              12.40%            12.16%               12.42%
    Return on average tangible equity                                        13.24%              15.96%            15.42%               16.15%
    Return on average assets                                                  1.02%               1.10%             1.13%                1.09%
    Efficiency ratio (1)                                                     56.16%              56.69%            54.68%               54.59%
    Basic earnings per share                                                 $0.76               $0.84       $      3.41                $3.23
    Diluted earnings per share                                               $0.76               $0.84       $      3.41                $3.23
    Cash dividends declared per share                                        $0.75               $0.25       $      1.50                $1.00
    Weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding                                                         7,672,769           7,657,346         7,672,126            7,655,668
    Diluted weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding                                                  7,679,932           7,674,056         7,679,895            7,663,498

    (1) Computed by dividing non-interest expense (excluding prepayment penalties) by the sum of net interest
     income (tax equivalent) and non-interest income
    (excluding securities gains/losses).



     Asset Quality Data (unaudited)
     ------------------------------


                                        At or for                              At or for         At or for              At or for
                                         Twelve        At or for Nine                       Six                 Three                 Twelve
                                                                                 Months
                                      Months Ended                   Months Ended                       Ended            Months Ended        Months Ended
                                      ------------        ------------          -------        ------------           ------------
                                      December 31,      September 30,           June 30,         March 31,            December 31,
     (In thousands)                       2011            2011                2011            2011                2010
     --------------                 -------------   --------------       ---------       ----------         -------------

     Non-accrual loans:
          Residential real estate           $9,503          $9,060            $8,581           $8,171               $7,225
          Commercial real estate             7,830           9,596             7,661            6,442                6,072
          Commercial                         3,955           4,278             3,809            3,977                4,421
          Consumer                           2,822           1,502             1,464            1,337                1,721
                                             -----           -----             -----            -----                -----
     Total non-accrual loans                24,110          24,436            21,515           19,927               19,439
     Loans 90 days past due
      and accruing                             236               -                 -              430                  711
     Renegotiated loans not
      included above                         3,276           3,310             3,447            2,584                2,295
                                             -----           -----             -----            -----                -----
     Total non-performing
      loans                                 27,622          27,746            24,962           22,941               22,445
                                            ------          ------            ------           ------               ------
     Other real estate owned:
          Residential real estate              791           1,098               989              251                  284
          Commercial real estate               891             661               827            1,939                2,103
                                               ---             ---               ---            -----                -----
     Total other real estate
      owned                                  1,682           1,759             1,816            2,190                2,387
     Total non-performing
      assets                               $29,304         $29,505           $26,778          $25,131              $24,832
                                           =======         =======           =======          =======              =======

     Loans 30-89 days past
      due:
          Residential real estate           $2,429          $1,447              $500           $2,739               $2,493
          Commercial real estate             2,107           1,149             1,668            2,786                1,439
          Commercial                           911           1,226               771            1,393                  928
          Consumer                           1,793             505               344              358                  926
                                             -----             ---               ---              ---                  ---
     Total loans 30-89 days
      past due                              $7,240          $4,327            $3,283           $7,276               $5,786
                                            ======          ======            ======           ======               ======


     Allowance for loan losses
      at the beginning of the
      period                               $22,293         $22,293           $22,293          $22,293              $20,246
     Provision for loan losses               4,741           3,270             2,083            1,117                6,325
     Charge-offs:
          Residential real estate            1,216           1,036               797              172                1,262
          Commercial real estate             1,633             946               325              231                1,382
          Commercial                         1,256           1,080               755              378                1,502
          Consumer                             920             355               140               66                1,401
                                               ---             ---               ---              ---                -----
     Total charge-offs                       5,025           3,417             2,017              847                5,547
     Total recoveries                        1,002             865               630              324                1,269
                                             -----             ---               ---              ---                -----
     Net charge-offs                         4,023           2,552             1,387              523                4,278
                                             -----           -----             -----              ---                -----
     Allowance for loan losses
      at the end of the period             $23,011         $23,011           $22,989          $22,887              $22,293
                                           =======         =======           =======          =======              =======

     Components of allowance
      for credit losses:
          Allowance for loan losses        $23,011         $23,011           $22,989          $22,887              $22,293
          Liability for unfunded
           credit commitments                   20              26                31               28                   25

     Balance of allowance for
      credit losses                        $23,031         $23,037           $23,020          $22,915              $22,318
                                           =======         =======           =======          =======              =======


     Ratios:
     Non-performing loans to
      total loans                             1.82%           1.83%             1.61%            1.49%                1.47%
     Non-performing assets to
      total assets                            1.27%           1.26%             1.15%            1.08%                1.08%
     Allowance for credit
      losses to total loans                   1.52%           1.52%             1.48%            1.49%                1.46%
     Net charge-offs to
      average loans
      (annualized)
        Quarter-to-date                       0.39%           0.30%             0.22%            0.14%                0.29%
        Year-to-date                          0.26%           0.22%             0.18%            0.14%                0.28%
     Allowance for credit
      losses to non-
      performing loans                       83.38%          83.03%            92.22%           99.89%               99.44%
     Loans 30-89 days past due
      to total loans                          0.48%           0.29%             0.21%            0.47%                0.38%



                                     Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis (unaudited)
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 At or for the Twelve Months
                                                            Ended                              At or for the Twelve Months Ended
                                                        December 31, 2011                                December 31, 2010
                                                        -----------------                                -----------------

    (In thousands)                             Average                            Yield/            Average                       Yield/
                                               Balance             Interest       Rate              Balance            Interest   Rate
                                               -------             --------       ----              -------            --------   ----
    Assets
    Interest-earning
     assets:
         Securities -taxable                    $564,418            $18,496         3.28%            $511,800            $20,425    3.99%
         Securities -
          nontaxable (1)                          44,112              2,556         5.79%              54,392              3,247    5.97%
         Trading account
          assets                                   2,245                 39         1.74%               1,973                 36    1.82%
         Loans: (1) (2)
            Residential real
             estate                              590,238             30,184         5.11%             620,357             33,165    5.35%
            Commercial real
             estate                              463,581             25,381         5.47%             444,153             25,486    5.74%
            Commercial                           175,760              9,007         5.12%             173,073              9,464    5.47%
            Municipal                             19,465                910         4.68%              16,417                901    5.49%
            Consumer                             281,596             13,010         4.62%             280,069             13,235    4.73%
                                                 -------             ------         ----              -------             ------    ----
         Total loans                           1,530,640             78,492         5.13%           1,534,069             82,251    5.36%
                                               ---------             ------         ----            ---------             ------    ----
      Total interest-
       earning assets                          2,141,415             99,583         4.65%           2,102,234            105,959    5.04%
                                               ---------             ------         ----            ---------            -------    ----
      Cash and due from
       banks                                      36,168                                               33,204
      Other assets                               154,550                                              161,067
      Less allowance for
       loan losses                               (22,850)                                             (22,021)
      Total assets                            $2,309,283                                           $2,274,484
                                              ==========                                           ==========

    Liabilities &
     Shareholders'
     Equity
    Interest-bearing
     liabilities:
         Interest checking
          accounts                              $258,322                509         0.20%            $252,692                861    0.34%
         Savings accounts                        171,840                426         0.25%             156,397                467    0.30%
         Money market
          accounts                               344,369              2,369         0.69%             292,510              2,408    0.82%
         Certificates of
          deposit                                431,850              6,322         1.46%             515,882              9,647    1.87%
                                                 -------              -----         ----              -------              -----    ----
             Total retail
              deposits                         1,206,381              9,626         0.80%           1,217,481             13,383    1.10%
                                               ---------              -----         ----            ---------             ------    ----
         Brokered deposits                       120,143              1,965         1.64%             102,702              1,760    1.71%
         Junior subordinated
          debentures                              43,666              2,614         5.99%              43,565              2,817    6.47%
         Borrowings                              451,034              8,947         1.98%             480,897             12,257    2.55%
                                                 -------              -----         ----              -------             ------    ----
            Total wholesale
             funding                             614,843             13,526         2.20%             627,164             16,834    2.68%
                                                 -------             ------         ----              -------             ------    ----
      Total interest-
       bearing liabilities                     1,821,224             23,152         1.27%           1,844,645             30,217    1.64%
                                               ---------             ------         ----            ---------             ------    ----

      Demand deposits                            246,995                                              207,579
      Other liabilities                           25,753                                               22,832
      Shareholders' equity                       215,311                                              199,428
      Total liabilities &
       shareholders'
       equity                                 $2,309,283                                           $2,274,484
                                              ==========                                           ==========

    Net interest income
     (fully-taxable
     equivalent)                                                     76,431                                               75,742
    Less:  fully-
     taxable equivalent
     adjustment                                                      (1,212)                                              (1,452)
      Net interest income                                           $75,219                                              $74,290
                                                                    =======                                              =======

    Net interest rate
     spread (fully-
     taxable equivalent)                                                            3.38%                                           3.40%
                                                                                    ====                                            ====
    Net interest margin
     (fully-taxable
     equivalent)                                                                    3.57%                                           3.60%
                                                                                    ====                                            ====



     (1)  Reported on tax-equivalent basis calculated using a tax rate of 35%.
     (2)  Non-accrual loans and loans held for sale are included in total average loans.



                                         Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
                                         -----------------------------------



                                                        December 31,
                                                        ------------
                                                    2011                   2010
                                                    ----                   ----

    Tier 1 leverage capital
     ratio                                        9.59%                  8.77%
    Tier 1 risk-based
     capital ratio                               14.69%                 13.80%
    Total risk-based
     capital ratio                               15.95%                 15.05%
    Tangible equity to
     tangible assets (1)                          7.69%                  7.09%
    Book value per share                        $28.56                 $26.90
    Tangible book value
     per share (2)                              $22.66                 $20.91




                                           Investment Data (unaudited)
                                           ---------------------------

                                                                   December 31, 2011
                                                                   -----------------
                                             Amortized             Unrealized           Unrealized    Fair
    (In thousands)                              Cost                 Gains                Losses     Value
    --------------                              ----                 -----                ------     -----

    Available for sale
    Obligations of U.S.
     government
     sponsored
     enterprises                               $29,996                   $116                  $(5)  $30,107
    Obligations of states
     and political
     subdivisions                               37,138                  2,620                    -    39,758
    Mortgage-backed
     securities issued or
     guaranteed by
         U.S. government
          sponsored enterprises                488,226                 17,489                 (331)  505,384
    Private issue
     collateralized
     mortgage obligations
     (CMO)                                      12,557                      -               (1,916)   10,641
                                                ------                    ---               ------    ------
             Total debt securities             567,917                 20,225               (2,252)  585,890
    Equity securities                            5,000                      -                 (854)    4,146
                                                 -----                    ---                 ----     -----
             Total securities
              available for sale              $572,917                $20,225              $(3,106) $590,036
                                              ========                =======              =======  ========

    Other securities
    Federal Home Loan
     Bank Stock                                $21,031         $            -         $          -   $21,031
    Federal Reserve Bank
     Stock                                         931                      -                    -       931
                                                   ---                    ---                  ---       ---
             Total other
              securities                       $21,962         $            -         $          -   $21,962
                                               =======       ===          ===       ===        ===   =======

    Trading account assets                                                                            $2,244
                                                                                                      ======


    (1) Computed by dividing total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other
     intangible assets by total assets less goodwill and other intangible
     assets.
    (2) Computed by dividing total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other
     intangible assets by the number of common shares outstanding.

SOURCE Camden National Corporation