WARREN, Pa., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $16.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $1.1 million, or 7.6%, over the same quarter last year when net income was $15.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, and an increase of $632,000, or 4.0%, over the quarter ended September 30, 2012 when net income was $15.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the current quarter were 5.68% and 0.82% compared to 5.23% and 0.76% for the same quarter last year and 5.37% and 0.78% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

As previously announced the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share for the first quarter of 2013 and accelerated its payment into the fourth quarter of 2012. Paid on December 24, 2012, this represents the 73(rd) consecutive quarter in which the Company has declared a cash dividend.

Net interest income increased by $77,000, or 0.1%, to $66.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, from $66.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, as a $5.2 million decrease in interest paid on deposit accounts was partially offset by a $3.2 million decrease in interest income on loans receivable and a $1.9 million decrease in interest income from investment securities. These changes from the previous year were primarily due to decreases in market interest rates and continued competitive pricing pressure.

The provision for loan losses decreased by $2.3 million, or 22.2%, to $8.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, from $10.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $73.2 million, or 1.28% of total loans, compared to $71.1 million, or 1.28% of total loans, as of December 31, 2011. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is partially attributable to a decrease in loans that are 90 days or more delinquent to $68.3 million as of December 31, 2012, from $95.8 million as of December 31, 2011 and $80.4 million as of September 30, 2012. Additionally, net charge-offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, decreased by $6.5 million, or 51.2%, to $6.1 million compared to $12.6 million in the same quarter last year.

Noninterest income increased by $1.1 million, or 7.8%, to $15.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, from $14.0 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase in mortgage banking income of $1.9 million, as an increased number of residential mortgage loans were sold at favorable pricing levels.

Noninterest expense increased by $2.8 million, or 5.7%, to $51.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, from $48.4 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase in compensation and employee benefits of $2.9 million, or 11.3%. This increase is the result of the addition of 92 full-time equivalent employees, primarily in our compliance and lending areas and increased benefit costs. Additionally, real estate owned expense increased by $799,000. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in marketing expense of $3.0 million, which was due to the timing of marketing campaigns.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $63.6 million represents a decrease of $591,000, or 0.9%, compared to net income of $64.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Even though net income decreased slightly from the previous year, diluted earnings per share increased to $0.68 from $0.64, as there were 5,974,113 fewer diluted average shares outstanding in 2012. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets were 5.48% and 0.79%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 5.24% and 0.80%, respectively, in the prior year.

In making this announcement, William J. Wagner, President and CEO, noted, "2012 was a challenging but productive year. During the year, we further enhanced our compliance management system, restructured our Credit Department to strengthen our commercial lending process and exited some of our larger problem loans. In addition, we were able to deploy $230 million of interest-earning cash by increasing investments securities by approximately $100 million and growing our loan portfolio by $150 million. This use of cash, along with continued growth in checking balances enabled us to maintain our net interest margin at 3.65% throughout the year. Credit quality continued to improve and we were able to decrease our provision for loan losses by nearly $8 million from the prior year. Non-performing loans are now at their lowest level in four years and net charge-offs were down approximately 40% from the previous year. Finally, we continued to manage our excess capital position during the quarter by repurchasing more than 4.2 million of our common shares at an average price of $11.81 per share."

Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Northwest Savings Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Savings Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products as well as benefits and wealth management services. Northwest operates 165 community banking offices in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Maryland and 52 consumer finance offices in Pennsylvania through its subsidiary, Northwest Consumer Discount Company. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. can be accessed on-line at www.northwestsavingsbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements - This release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results of operations of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. including, without limitations, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, include among others, the following possibilities: (1) changes in the interest rate environment; (2) competitive pressure among financial services companies; (3) general economic conditions including an increase in non-performing loans that could result from an economic downturn; (4) changes in legislation or regulatory requirements; (5) difficulties in continuing to improve operating efficiencies; (6) difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses; and (7) increased risk associated with an increase in commercial real-estate and business loans and non-performing loans. Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.


                                                                                                                                                           Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                         Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                                                                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                               Assets                                                                                                                                                              2012                                                                 2011
                                                                                                               ------                                                                                                                                                              ----                                                                 ----
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   $88,277                                                               94,276
    Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                   362,794                                                              593,388
    Federal funds sold and other short-term investments                                                                                                                                                                                                                             633                                                                  633
    Marketable securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,053,122 and $885,408)                                                                                                                                                                                    1,079,074                                                              908,349
    Marketable securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $161,969 and $239,412)                                                                                                                                                                                              155,081                                                              231,389
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -------                                                              -------
                                                    Total cash, interest-earning deposits and marketable securities                                                       1,685,859                                                 1,828,035
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Residential mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   15,441                                                                  967
    Residential mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2,400,208                                                            2,396,399
    Home equity loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1,076,637                                                            1,084,786
    Other consumer loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      235,367                                                              245,689
    Commercial real estate loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1,585,833                                                            1,435,767
    Commercial loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          388,994                                                              387,911
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                                                    Total loans receivable                                                                                                                        5,702,480                                                                 5,551,519
    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (73,219)                                                             (71,138)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -------                                                              -------
                                                    Loans receivable, net                                                                                                                         5,629,261                                                                 5,480,381
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      46,834                                                               48,935
    Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                23,313                                                               24,599
    Real estate owned, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     26,165                                                               26,887
    Premises and Equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               138,824                                                              132,152
    Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 137,044                                                              133,524
    Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      178,530                                                              174,005
    Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               76,770                                                              109,187
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                                                    Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                           $7,942,600                                                            7,957,705
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                            Liabilities and Shareholders' equity
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                                                                                                         Liabilities
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $755,429                                                              658,560
    Interest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          851,771                                                              800,676
    Savings deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2,271,311                                                            2,036,272
    Time deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1,886,089                                                            2,284,817
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---------                                                            ---------
                                                    Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                          5,764,600                                                            5,780,325
    Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            860,047                                                              827,925
    Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance                                                                                                                                                                                                                              23,325                                                               23,571
    Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      888                                                                1,104
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          62,177                                                               66,782
    Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            103,094                                                              103,094
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -------                                                              -------
                                                    Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                       6,814,131                                                            6,802,801
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                    Shareholders' equity
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued                                                                                                                                                                                                -                                                                    -
    Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized, 93,652,960 shares
                                                    and 97,493,046 shares issued and outstanding, respectively                                                             937                                                       975
    Paid-in-capital                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           613,249                                                              659,523
    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         550,296                                                              543,598
    Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (24,525)                                                             (25,966)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (11,488)                                                             (23,226)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -------                                                              -------
                                                    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                   1,128,469                                                                 1,154,904
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                           $7,942,600                                                 7,957,705
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                Equity to assets                                                                         14.21%                                                             14.51%
                                                                                                                                 Tangible common equity to
                                                                                                                                 assets                                                                                  12.23%                                                             12.60%
                                                                                                                                Book value per share                                                                    $12.05                                                             $11.85
                                                                                                                                Tangible book value per share                                                           $10.14                                                             $10.06
                                                                                                                                 Closing market price per
                                                                                                                                 share                                                                                  $12.14                                                             $12.44
                                                                                                                                 Full time equivalent
                                                                                                                                 employees                                                                               2,042                                                              1,950
                                                                                                                                Number of banking offices                                                                  165                                                                168
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            


                                                                                                                                        Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                             Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                                                                                                     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                               Quarter ended
                                                                                                                                                                                               -------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                December 31,                                           September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2012                                          2011                                             2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                          ----                                             ----
    Interest income:
                          Loans receivable                                                                                                                         $76,701                                                           79,930                                        77,109
                          Mortgage-backed securities                                                                                                                 3,697                                                            5,077                                         3,941
                          Taxable investment securities                                                                                                                743                                                              776                                           577
                          Tax-free investment securities                                                                                                             2,132                                                            2,600                                         2,223
                          Interest-earning deposits                                                                                                                    382                                                              423                                           364
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Total interest income                                                                                                                     83,655                                                           88,806                                        84,214
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Interest expense:
                          Deposits                                                                                                                                   9,042                                                           14,227                                        10,207
                          Borrowed funds                                                                                                                             7,998                                                            8,041                                         8,013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Total interest expense                                                                                                                    17,040                                                           22,268                                        18,220
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                          Net interest income                                                                                                                       66,615                                                           66,538                                        65,994
    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                                             8,173                                        10,502                                            6,915
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                          Net interest income after provision
                          for loan losses                                                                                                                           58,442                                                           56,036                                        59,079
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Noninterest income:
                          Impairment losses on securities                                                                                                                -                                                           (1,504)                                         (340)
                           Noncredit related losses on securities not
                           expected
                           to be sold (recognized in other comprehensive
                           income)                                                                                                                                       -                                                            1,074                                           247
                                                                                                                                                                       ---                                                            -----                                           ---
                          Net impairment losses                                                                                                                          -                                                             (430)                                          (93)
                          Gain/ (loss) on sale of investments, net                                                                                                     394                                                              157                                           260
                          Service charges and fees                                                                                                                   8,587                                                            8,630                                         8,772
                          Trust and other financial services income                                                                                                  2,288                                                            1,967                                         2,122
                          Insurance commission income                                                                                                                1,463                                                            1,582                                         1,480
                          Loss on real estate owned, net                                                                                                            (2,020)                                                            (466)                                       (1,187)
                          Income from bank owned life insurance                                                                                                      1,589                                                            1,199                                         1,148
                          Mortgage banking income                                                                                                                    1,874                                                              (29)                                        1,484
                          Other operating income                                                                                                                       964                                                            1,428                                           949
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Total noninterest income                                                                                                                  15,139                                                           14,038                                        14,935
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Noninterest expense:
                          Compensation and employee benefits                                                                                                        28,302                                                           25,434                                        28,171
                          Premises and occupancy costs                                                                                                               5,680                                                            5,556                                         5,498
                          Office operations                                                                                                                          3,419                                                            3,286                                         3,141
                          Processing expenses                                                                                                                        6,459                                                            5,982                                         6,340
                          Marketing expenses                                                                                                                           134                                                            3,098                                         1,830
                          Federal deposit insurance premiums                                                                                                         1,211                                                              933                                         1,305
                          Professional services                                                                                                                      1,869                                                            1,441                                         1,939
                          Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                                            219                                                              374                                           219
                          Real estate owned expense                                                                                                                  1,261                                                              462                                           832
                          Other expense                                                                                                                              2,662                                                            1,870                                         2,528
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Total noninterest expense                                                                                                                 51,216                                                           48,436                                        51,803
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                          Income before income taxes                                                                                                                22,365                                                           21,638                                        22,211
                          Income tax expense                                                                                                                         6,040                                                            6,463                                         6,518
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                          Net income                                                                                                                                    $16,325                                        15,175                                           15,693
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    Basic earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                              $0.18                                          0.16                                             0.17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                            $0.18                                          0.16                                             0.17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Annualized return on average equity                                                                                                                                                                                    5.68%                                         5.23%                                            5.37%
    Annualized return on average assets                                                                                                                                                                                    0.82%                                         0.76%                                            0.78%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Basic common shares outstanding                                                                                                                                                                                  92,716,973                                    93,675,589                                       94,422,878
    Diluted common shares outstanding                                                                                                                                                                                92,937,877                                    93,972,187                                       94,610,656


                                                                                                                         Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                              Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                                                                                      (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Year ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                       December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2012                                             2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ----                                             ----
    Interest income:
                          Loans receivable                                                                                                                        $309,391                                                                        320,942
                          Mortgage-backed securities                                                                                                                16,738                                                                         23,450
                          Taxable investment securities                                                                                                              2,328                                                                          2,452
                          Tax-free investment securities                                                                                                             9,119                                                                         11,514
                          Interest-earning deposits                                                                                                                  1,599                                                                          1,712
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                          Total interest income                                                                                                                    339,175                                                                        360,070
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Interest expense:
                          Deposits                                                                                                                                  43,377                                                                         60,721
                          Borrowed funds                                                                                                                            31,822                                                                         32,080
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                          Total interest expense                                                                                                                    75,199                                                                         92,801
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Net interest income                                                                                                                      263,976                                                                        267,269
    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                                                          26,338                                           34,170
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                          Net interest income after provision
                          for loan losses                                                                                                                          237,638                                                                        233,099
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Noninterest income:
                          Impairment losses on securities                                                                                                             (996)                                                                        (2,081)
                           Noncredit related losses on securities not
                           expected
                           to be sold (recognized in other comprehensive
                           income)                                                                                                                                     665                                                                          1,144
                                                                                                                                                                       ---                                                                          -----
                          Net impairment losses                                                                                                                       (331)                                                                          (937)
                          Gain on sale of investments, net                                                                                                             654                                                                            358
                          Service charges and fees                                                                                                                  34,486                                                                         35,378
                          Trust and other financial services income                                                                                                  8,544                                                                          8,125
                          Insurance commission income                                                                                                                6,264                                                                          6,548
                          Loss on real estate owned, net                                                                                                            (4,859)                                                                        (2,426)
                          Income from bank owned life insurance                                                                                                      4,961                                                                          6,019
                          Mortgage banking income                                                                                                                    4,678                                                                            858
                          Other operating income                                                                                                                     4,154                                                                          4,213
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                          Total noninterest income                                                                                                                  58,551                                                                         58,136
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Noninterest expense:
                          Compensation and employee benefits                                                                                                       111,727                                                                        106,595
                          Premises and occupancy costs                                                                                                              22,409                                                                         23,055
                          Office operations                                                                                                                         13,224                                                                         12,850
                          Processing expenses                                                                                                                       25,000                                                                         23,332
                          Marketing expenses                                                                                                                         7,829                                                                          9,953
                          Federal deposit insurance premiums                                                                                                         5,554                                                                          7,101
                          Professional services                                                                                                                      7,005                                                                          5,224
                          Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                                          1,012                                                                          1,819
                          Real estate owned expense                                                                                                                  3,404                                                                          1,625
                          Other expense                                                                                                                              9,097                                                                          8,673
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                          Total noninterest expense                                                                                                                206,261                                                                        200,227
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                          Income before income taxes                                                                                                                89,928                                                                         91,008
                          Income tax expense                                                                                                                        26,368                                                                         26,857
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                          Net income                                                                                                                                                  $63,560                                           64,151
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    Basic earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                                            $0.68                                             0.64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                                          $0.68                                             0.64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Annualized return on average equity                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.48%                                            5.24%
    Annualized return on average assets                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.79%                                            0.80%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Basic common shares outstanding                                                                                                                                                                                                93,912,821                                       99,801,783
    Diluted common shares outstanding                                                                                                                                                                                              94,203,451                                      100,177,564
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                


                                                          Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                         Asset quality
                                                                    (Dollars in thousands)

                                                               December 31,  2012                     December 31, 2011        December 31, 2010        December 31, 2009
                                                               ------------------                     -----------------        -----------------        -----------------

    Non-accrual loans current:
                            Residential mortgage loans                                  $797                                -                        -                        -
                            Home equity loans                                            635                                -                        -                        -
                            Other consumer loans                                          44                                -                        -                        -
                            Commercial real estate loans                              24,960                           13,057                    7,378                        -
                            Commercial loans                                           5,424                           13,480                   23,317                   13,141

    Total non-accrual loans current                                                  $31,860                           26,537                   30,695                   13,141
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    Non-accrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:
                            Residential mortgage loans             $                       -                                -                        -                        -
                            Home equity loans                                              -                                -                        -                        -
                            Other consumer loans                                           -                                -                        -                        -
                            Commercial real estate loans                               5,549                            3,274                    4,039                        -
                            Commercial loans                                           2,002                               90                    1,465                        -

    Total non-accrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days                             $7,551                            3,364                    5,504                        -
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    Non-accrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:
                            Residential mortgage loans            $                        -                                -                        -                        -
                            Home equity loans                                              -                                -                        -                        -
                            Other consumer loans                                           -                                -                        -                        -
                            Commercial real estate loans                               2,802                            1,560                   10,923                    1,705
                            Commercial loans                                           9,652                            3,808                      848                        -

    Total non-accrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days                            $12,454                            5,368                   11,771                    1,705
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    Non-accrual loans delinquent 90 days or more:
                            Residential mortgage loans                               $24,286                           28,221                   29,751                   29,134
                            Home equity loans                                          8,479                            9,560                   10,263                   10,008
                            Other consumer loans                                       1,936                            2,667                    2,565                    2,775
                            Commercial real estate loans                              24,550                           44,603                   44,965                   49,594
                            Commercial loans                                           9,096                           10,785                   12,877                   18,269

    Total non- accrual loans delinquent 90 days or more                              $68,347                           95,836                  100,421                  109,780
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    Total non-accrual loans                                                         $120,212                          131,105                  148,391                  124,626
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                                                                December 31,                          December 31,             December 31,             December 31,
                                                                                        2012                             2011                     2010                     2009
                                                                                        ----                             ----                     ----                     ----

    Nonperforming loans                                                             $120,212                          131,105                  148,391                  124,626
    Real estate owned, net                                                            26,165                           26,887                   20,780                   20,257
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    Nonperforming assets                                                            $146,377                          157,992                  169,171                  144,883
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    Non-accrual troubled debt restructuring *                                        $39,614                           29,575                   41,740                    2,908
    Accruing troubled debt restructuring                                              49,830                           39,854                   10,865                   18,177
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    Total troubled debt restructuring                                                $89,444                           69,429                   52,605                   21,085
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    Nonperforming loans to total loans                                                  2.11%                            2.36%                    2.68%                    2.35%

    Nonperforming assets to total assets                                                1.84%                            1.99%                    2.08%                    1.81%

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                                            1.28%                            1.28%                    1.38%                    1.33%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans                                   60.91%                           54.26%                   51.49%                   56.49%

    * Amounts included in nonperforming loans above.
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                                                                                                                                                           Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                                           Delinquency
                                                                                                                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)



    Loan delinquency schedule
                                          (Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)
                                                                                                                                             December 31,                                  December 31,                        December 31,                       December 31,
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                                                                                                                                                     2012    *                                           2011 *                             2010 *                           2009 *
                                                                                                                                                     ----                                                ----                               ----                             ----
    Loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:
                                          Residential mortgage loans                                                                                  430               $32,921      1.4%                 427    $33,671  1.4%               427    $35,329  1.5%             343    $27,913  1.2%
                                          Home equity loans                                                                                           224                 6,534      0.6%                 222      7,426  0.7%               230      7,317  0.7%             184      7,014  0.6%
                                          Consumer loans                                                                                            1,122                 5,456      2.3%                 903      4,854  2.0%             1,008      5,318  2.1%             923      4,297  1.6%
                                          Commercial real estate loans                                                                                 87                13,001      0.8%                 104     10,680  0.7%                82     16,287  1.2%              85     16,152  1.3%
                                          Commercial loans                                                                                             41                 3,233      0.8%                  32      2,027  0.5%                48      6,590  1.5%              48      3,293  0.9%
                                                                                                                                                      ---                   ---     ----                             --- ----                           --- ----                         --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days                                                                                                       1,904               $61,145      1.1%               1,688     58,658  1.1%             1,795    $70,841  1.3%           1,583    $58,669  1.1%
                                                                                                                                                    =====               =======      ===                =====     ======  ===              =====    =======  ===            =====    =======  ===

    Loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:
                                          Residential mortgage loans                                                                                  100                $9,387      0.4%                  99     $8,629  0.4%               106     $9,848  0.4%              77     $6,657  0.3%
                                          Home equity loans                                                                                            65                 1,977      0.2%                  47      1,953  0.2%                81      3,249  0.3%              52      1,719  0.2%
                                          Consumer loans                                                                                              448                 1,830      0.8%                 412      1,787  0.7%               356      1,331  0.5%             348      1,425  0.5%
                                          Commercial real estate loans                                                                                 33                 4,596      0.3%                  38      3,122  0.2%                39     14,365  1.1%              35      5,811  0.5%
                                          Commercial loans                                                                                             17                10,158      2.5%                  25      4,958  1.3%                 9      1,678  0.4%              26      2,474  0.7%
                                                                                                                                                      ---                   ---     ----                             --- ----                           --- ----                         --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days                                                                                                         663               $27,948      0.5%                 621     20,449  0.4%               591    $30,471  0.6%             538    $18,086  0.3%
                                                                                                                                                      ===               =======      ===                  ===     ======  ===                ===    =======  ===              ===    =======  ===

    Loans delinquent 90 days or more:
                                          Residential mortgage loans                                                                                  266               $24,286      1.0%                 273    $28,221  1.2%               275    $29,751  1.2%             265    $29,134  1.2%
                                          Home equity loans                                                                                           175                 8,479      0.8%                 177      9,560  0.9%               190     10,263  0.9%             195     10,008  0.9%
                                          Consumer loans                                                                                              427                 1,936      0.8%                 456      2,667  1.1%               374      2,565  1.0%             546      2,775  1.0%
                                          Commercial real estate loans                                                                                146                24,550      1.6%                 131     44,603  3.1%               181     44,965  3.3%             199     49,594  4.0%
                                          Commercial loans                                                                                             61                 9,096      2.2%                  66     10,785  2.8%               111     12,877  3.0%             124     18,269  4.9%
                                                                                                                                                      ---                   ---     ----                             --- ----                           --- ----                         --- ----
    Total loans delinquent 90 days or more                                                                                                          1,075               $68,347      1.2%               1,103     95,836  1.7%             1,131   $100,421  1.8%           1,329   $109,780  2.1%
                                                                                                                                                    =====               =======      ===                =====     ======  ===              =====   ========  ===            =====   ========  ===

    Total loans delinquent                                                                                                                          3,642              $157,440      2.8%               3,412   $174,943  3.2%             3,517   $201,733  3.7%           3,450   $186,535  3.5%
                                                                                                                                                    =====              ========      ===                =====   ========  ===              =====   ========  ===            =====   ========  ===

                                          * - Represents delinquency, in dollars, divided by the respective total amount of that type of loan outstanding.


                                                                                                                                             Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                      Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2012
                                                                                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Recorded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            investment
                                                                                                                                                             Special                                                                                                                                         in loans
                                                                                                                    Pass                                     mention                             Substandard                              Doubtful                           Loss                           receivable
                                                                                                                    ----                                     -------                             -----------                              --------                           ----                           ----------
    Personal Banking:
                      Residential mortgage loans                                                                                $2,395,809                                -                                     18,743                                  48                         1,049                              2,415,649
                      Home equity loans                                                                                          1,068,183                                -                                      8,454                                   -                             -                              1,076,637
                      Other consumer loans                                                                                         234,106                                -                                      1,261                                   -                             -                                235,367
                                                                                                                                   -------                              ---                                      -----                                 ---                           ---                                -------
                      Total Personal Banking                                                                                     3,698,098                                -                                     28,458                                  48                         1,049                              3,727,653
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Business Banking:
                      Commercial real estate loans                                                                               1,352,118                           68,130                                    163,751                               1,834                             -                              1,585,833
                      Commercial loans                                                                                             320,228                           13,077                                     52,742                               2,947                             -                                388,994
                                                                                                                                   -------                           ------                                     ------                               -----                           ---                                -------
                      Total Business Banking                                                                                     1,672,346                           81,207                                    216,493                               4,781                             -                              1,974,827
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                $5,370,444                           81,207                                    244,951                               4,829                         1,049                              5,702,480
                                                                                                                                ==========                           ======                                    =======                               =====                         =====                              =========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                               Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2011
                                                                                                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Recorded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            investment
                                                                                                                                                             Special                                                                                                                                         in loans
                                                                                                                    Pass                                     mention                             Substandard                              Doubtful                           Loss                           receivable
                                                                                                                    ----                                     -------                             -----------                              --------                           ----                           ----------
    Personal Banking:
                      Residential mortgage loans                                                                                $2,373,275                                -                                     22,843                                  11                         1,237                              2,397,366
                      Home equity loans                                                                                          1,074,512                                -                                     10,274                                   -                             -                              1,084,786
                      Other consumer loans                                                                                         244,491                                -                                      1,198                                   -                             -                                245,689
                                                                                                                                   -------                              ---                                      -----                                 ---                           ---                                -------
                      Total Personal Banking                                                                                     3,692,278                                -                                     34,315                                  11                         1,237                              3,727,841
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    Business Banking:
                      Commercial real estate loans                                                                               1,211,583                           75,981                                    144,947                               3,256                             -                              1,435,767
                      Commercial loans                                                                                             298,597                           23,887                                     62,753                               2,674                             -                                387,911
                                                                                                                                   -------                           ------                                     ------                               -----                           ---                                -------
                      Total Business Banking                                                                                     1,510,180                           99,868                                    207,700                               5,930                             -                              1,823,678
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                $5,202,458                           99,868                                    242,015                               5,941                         1,237                              5,551,519
                                                                                                                                ==========                           ======                                    =======                               =====                         =====                              =========
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                  Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                           Allowance for loan losses
                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                              Quarter ended              Year ended
                                                                                                              December 31,              December 31,
                                                                                                              ------------              ------------
                                                                                                                               2012    2011            2012     2011
                                                                                                                               ----    ----            ----     ----
    Allowance for loan losses
                               Beginning balance                                                                            $71,177  73,208          71,138   76,412
                               Provision                                                                                      8,173  10,502          26,338   34,170
                               Charge-offs residential mortgage                                                                (836) (1,530)         (4,295)  (4,198)
                               Charge-offs home equity                                                                       (1,317)   (998)         (4,066)  (4,734)
                               Charge-offs other consumer                                                                    (1,592) (1,467)         (5,919)  (5,283)
                               Charge-offs commercial real estate                                                            (4,102) (4,288)         (9,919) (12,508)
                               Charge-offs commercial                                                                        (1,245) (4,935)         (6,254) (15,641)
                               Recoveries                                                                                     2,961     646           6,196    2,920

                               Ending balance                                                                               $73,219  71,138          73,219   71,138



    Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized                                                                               0.43%   0.91%           0.43%    0.72%


                                                                                Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                      Municipal securities portfolio
                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                   December 31, 2012                                              As a %
                                                                   -----------------
                                                                  Market                                    Book                                 Unrealized                            of book
                                                                   value                                   value                                    gain                                value
                                                                  -----                                    -----                                    ----                                -----
    Municipal securities by state:
                          Pennsylvania
                          School districts                                 $96,271                                  91,951                                    4,320                             46.7%
                          General obligations                               37,205                                  35,418                                    1,787                             18.0%
                          Revenue bonds                                      3,006                                   2,948                                       58                              1.5%
                                                                             -----                                   -----                                      ---                              ---
                           Total
                           Pennsylvania                                    136,482                                 130,317                                    6,165                             66.2%
                          New York                                          26,831                                  25,954                                      877                             13.2%
                          Ohio                                               6,390                                   5,973                                      417                              3.0%
                           All other
                           states                                           37,683                                  34,659                                    3,024                             17.6%
                          ----------
                                                                          $207,386                                 196,903                                   10,483
                                                                          ========                                 =======                                   ======
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                 December 31, 2011                                             As a %
                                                                 -----------------
                                                                  Market                                    Book                                 Unrealized                            of book
                                                                   value                                   value                                    gain                                value
                                                                  -----                                    -----                                    ----                                -----
    Municipal securities by state:
                          Pennsylvania
                          School districts                                $119,920                                 114,699                                    5,221                             48.4%
                          General obligations                               43,129                                  41,766                                    1,363                             17.6%
                          Revenue bonds                                      4,717                                   4,709                                        8                              2.0%
                                                                             -----                                   -----                                      ---                              ---
                           Total
                           Pennsylvania                                    167,766                                 161,174                                    6,592                             68.0%
                          New York                                          35,269                                  33,679                                    1,590                             14.2%
                          Ohio                                               6,661                                   6,426                                      235                              2.7%
                           All other
                           states                                           38,073                                  35,904                                    2,169                             15.1%
                          ----------
                                                                          $247,769                                 237,183                                   10,586
                                                                          ========                                 =======                                   ======
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                              Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                         Average balance sheet
                                                                                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                                                                                                                 Quarter ended December 31,
                                                                                                                                                            2012                          2011
                                                                                                                                                            ----                          ----
                                                                                                                                           Average                           Interest            Avg.         Average           Interest          Avg.
                                                                                                                                           Balance                                              Yield/        Balance                            Yield/
                                                                                                                                                                                               Cost (h)                                         Cost (h)
                                                                                                                                                                                               -------                                          -------
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                                                                                                                   $5,709,603                        77,279          5.41%         5,544,194          80,395          5.79%
       Mortgage-backed securities (c)                                                                                                                    717,028                         3,697          2.06%           797,071           5,077          2.55%
       Investment securities (c) (d)                                                                                                                     408,925                         4,022          3.93%           376,545           4,776          5.07%
       FHLB stock                                                                                                                                         46,833                            51          0.44%            49,775               -             -
       Other interest-earning deposits                                                                                                                   608,772                           382          0.25%           615,906             423          0.27%
                                                                                                                                                         -------                           ---                          -------             ---

    Total interest-earning assets                                                                                                                      7,491,161                        85,431          4.56%         7,383,491          90,671          4.90%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                                                                                                                       502,514                                                        571,873
                                                                                                                                                         -------                                                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                      $7,993,675                                                      7,955,364
                                                                                                                                                      ==========                                                      =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -------------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                                                                                                               $1,145,405                         1,019          0.35%         1,064,533           1,139          0.42%
       Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                                                                                  837,955                           145          0.07%           787,674             238          0.12%
       Money market accounts                                                                                                                           1,115,655                           842          0.30%           959,378           1,013          0.42%
       Certificate accounts                                                                                                                            1,923,699                         7,036          1.46%         2,308,440          11,837          2.03%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                                                                                                                864,085                         6,562          3.02%           836,948           6,604          3.13%
       Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                    103,094                         1,436          5.45%           103,094           1,437          5.45%
                                                                                                                                                         -------                         -----                          -------           -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                 5,989,893                        17,040          1.13%         6,060,067          22,268          1.46%

    Noninterest bearing liabilities (g)                                                                                                                  854,786                                                        734,898
                                                                                                                                                         -------                                                        -------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                                  6,844,679                                                      6,794,965

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                               1,148,996                                                      1,160,399
                                                                                                                                                       ---------                                                      ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                        $7,993,675                                                      7,955,364
                                                                                                                                                      ==========                                                      =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                                                                                                           68,391          3.43%                            68,403          3.44%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin                                                                                                  $1,501,268                                        3.65%         1,323,424                          3.71%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                          1.25X                                                          1.22X
     ----------------------------                                                                                                                          -----                                                          -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods indicated were: Loans - 5.37% and 5.76%, respectively, Investment securities - 2.81%
           and 3.59%, respectively, Interest-earning assets - 4.47% and 4.80%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.34% and
          3.34%, respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.56% and 3.60%, respectively.

                                                                                                                                              Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                         Average balance sheet
                                                                                                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                                                                                                                  Year ended December 31,
                                                                                                                                                          2012                            2011
                                                                                                                                                          ----                            ----
                                                                                                                                         Average                            Interest             Avg.         Average           Interest           Avg.
                                                                                                                                         Balance                                                Yield/        Balance                             Yield/
                                                                                                                                                                                               Cost (h)                                          Cost (h)
                                                                                                                                                                                               -------                                           -------
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                                                                                                                 $5,655,179                         311,650          5.51%         5,508,790          322,656          5.85%
       Mortgage-backed securities (c)                                                                                                                  736,896                          16,738          2.27%           874,366           23,450          2.68%
       Investment securities (c) (d)                                                                                                                   353,431                          16,357          4.63%           384,389           20,166          5.25%
       FHLB stock                                                                                                                                       47,205                              87          0.18%            53,985                -             -
       Other interest-earning deposits                                                                                                                 638,366                           1,599          0.25%           665,074            1,712          0.25%
                                                                                                                                                       -------                           -----                          -------            -----

    Total interest-earning assets                                                                                                                    7,431,077                         346,431          4.66%         7,486,604          367,984          4.91%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                                                                                                                     581,429                                                          570,888
                                                                                                                                                       -------                                                          -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                    $8,012,506                                                        8,057,492
                                                                                                                                                    ==========                                                        =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -------------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                                                                                                             $1,136,774                           4,219          0.37%         1,075,890            5,000          0.46%
       Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                                                                                822,626                             792          0.10%           793,287              960          0.12%
       Money market accounts                                                                                                                         1,047,894                           3,605          0.34%           939,317            4,243          0.45%
       Certificate accounts                                                                                                                          2,059,702                          34,761          1.69%         2,362,313           50,518          2.14%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                                                                                                              850,171                          26,105          3.07%           841,748           26,381          3.13%
       Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                  103,094                           5,717          5.47%           103,094            5,699          5.45%
                                                                                                                                                       -------                           -----                          -------            -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                               6,020,261                          75,199          1.25%         6,115,649           92,801          1.52%

    Noninterest bearing liabilities (g)                                                                                                                833,149                                                          718,434
                                                                                                                                                       -------                                                          -------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                                6,853,410                                                        6,834,083

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                             1,159,096                                                        1,223,409
                                                                                                                                                     ---------                                                        ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                      $8,012,506                                                        8,057,492
                                                                                                                                                    ==========                                                        =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                                                                                                          271,232          3.41%                            275,183          3.39%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin                                                                                                $1,410,816                                          3.65%         1,370,955                           3.68%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                        1.23X                                                            1.22X
     ----------------------------                                                                                                                        -----                                                            -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods indicated were: Loans - 5.47% and 5.82%, respectively, Investment securities - 3.24%
           and 3.63%, respectively, Interest-earning assets - 4.57% and 4.80%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.32% and
          3.28%, respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.55% and 3.57%, respectively.

                                                                                                                                                   Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                                                                                                              Average balance sheet
                                                                                                                                                              (Dollars in thousands)

    The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and
    average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
    assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

                                                                                                                         Quarter ended                             Quarter ended
                                                                                                                       December 31, 2012                        September 30, 2012
                                                                                                                       -----------------                        ------------------
                                                                                                                            Average                                   Interest                   Avg.         Average           Interest          Avg.
                                                                                                                            Balance                                                             Yield/        Balance                            Yield/
                                                                                                                                                                                               Cost (h)                                         Cost (h)
                                                                                                                                                                                               -------                                          -------
    Assets:
    -------
    Interest-earning assets:
       Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                                                                                                         $5,709,603                              77,279              5.41%         5,703,380          77,698          5.43%
       Mortgage-backed securities (c)                                                                                                          717,028                               3,697              2.06%           722,368           3,941          2.18%
       Investment securities (c) (d)                                                                                                           408,925                               4,022              3.93%           350,081           3,997          4.57%
       FHLB stock                                                                                                                               46,833                                  51              0.44%            46,834              12          0.10%
       Other interest-earning deposits                                                                                                         608,772                                 382              0.25%           598,114             364          0.24%
                                                                                                                                               -------                                 ---                              -------             ---

    Total interest-earning assets                                                                                                            7,491,161                              85,431              4.56%         7,420,777          86,012          4.62%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                                                                                                             502,514                                                                  625,460
                                                                                                                                               -------                                                                  -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                            $7,993,675                                                                8,046,237
                                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                =========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -------------------------------------
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
       Savings accounts                                                                                                                     $1,145,405                               1,019              0.35%         1,154,104           1,060          0.37%
       Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                                                                        837,955                                 145              0.07%           834,890             180          0.09%
       Money market accounts                                                                                                                 1,115,655                                 842              0.30%         1,076,799             920          0.34%
       Certificate accounts                                                                                                                  1,923,699                               7,036              1.46%         1,991,987           8,047          1.61%
       Borrowed funds (f)                                                                                                                      864,085                               6,562              3.02%           856,292           6,576          3.06%
       Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                          103,094                               1,436              5.45%           103,094           1,437          5.45%
                                                                                                                                               -------                               -----                              -------           -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                       5,989,893                              17,040              1.13%         6,017,166          18,220          1.20%

    Noninterest bearing liabilities (g)                                                                                                        854,786                                                                  859,553
                                                                                                                                               -------                                                                  -------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                        6,844,679                                                                6,876,719

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                     1,148,996                                                                1,169,518
                                                                                                                                             ---------                                                                ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                              $7,993,675                                                                8,046,237
                                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                =========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                                                                                                       68,391              3.43%                            67,792          3.42%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin                                                                                        $1,501,268                                                  3.65%         1,403,611                          3.65%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to
     interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                1.25X                                                                    1.23X
     ----------------------------                                                                                                                -----                                                                    -----

    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
    (g) Average balances include non-interest bearing demand deposits (checking accounts).
    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods indicated were: Loans - 5.37% and 5.39%, respectively, Investment securities - 2.81%
           and 3.20%, respectively, Interest-earning assets - 4.47% and 4.52%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 3.34% and
          3.32%, respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.56% and 3.56%, respectively.

SOURCE Northwest Bancshares, Inc.