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LANCASTER, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/17/12 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 was 18 cents, a 10.0 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2011 and a 12.5 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, diluted earnings per share was 73 cents, a 23.7 percent increase from 2010.
  • Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $3.0 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2011 due to a decrease in net interest margin of 12 basis points, or 3.1 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2011, net interest income increased $1.4 million, or 0.3 percent, in comparison to 2010. Net interest margin was 3.90 percent for 2011 compared to 3.80 percent for 2010.
  • Non-performing loans decreased $24.1 million, or 7.8 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2011 and $42.2 million, or 12.8 percent, in comparison to December 31, 2010. In December 2011, the Corporation sold $34.7 million of non-performing residential mortgages and $152,000 of non-performing home equity loans to an investor, resulting in a charge-off to the allowance for credit losses of $17.4 million.

Fulton Financial Corporation reported net income of $36.1 million, or 18 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $39.3 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, net income available to common shareholders was $145.6 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, compared to $112.0 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, for 2010.

"2011 was characterized by significant earnings improvement, a lower provision for credit losses, strong core deposit growth, good expense control and an increase in our cash dividend," said R. Scott Smith, Jr., Chairman and CEO. "In the fourth quarter, we were pleased to see moderate loan growth, a reduction in overall loan delinquency and improvement in our credit quality metrics as a result of the continued resolution of distressed assets along with the sale of non-performing residential mortgages. Earnings for the quarter were down from the prior quarter due to an increase in operating expenses, Federal regulations that reduced debit card interchange revenue and compression of our net interest margin."

Asset Quality
As mentioned above, in December 2011, the Corporation sold $34.7 million of non-performing residential mortgages and $152,000 of non-performing home equity loans to an investor. Below is a summary of the transaction (dollars in thousands):



Recorded investment in loans sold                        $    34,810
Proceeds from sale, net of selling expenses                   17,420
                                                         -----------
Total charge-off                                         $   (17,390)
                                                         ===========

Existing allocation for credit losses on sold loans      $   (12,360)
                                                         ===========

Non-performing assets were $317.3 million, or 1.94 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2011, compared to $348.0 million, or 2.14 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2011 and $361.7 million, or 2.22 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2010. The $30.7 million, or 8.8 percent, decrease in non-performing assets in comparison to the third quarter of 2011 was primarily due to the aforementioned sale of non-performing residential mortgages and home equity loans and a decrease in non-performing commercial loans, partially offset by increases in non-performing commercial mortgages and construction loans.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 were 1.36 percent of average total loans, compared to 1.04 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Excluding the impact of the loan sale, which resulted in fourth quarter charge-offs of $17.4 million, annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2011 were 0.78 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively.

The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $30.0 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 3.2 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the provision for credit losses was $135.0 million, a $25.0 million, or 15.6 percent, decrease in comparison to 2010.

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $3.0 million, or 2.1 percent, from the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to a decrease in net interest margin. During the fourth quarter of 2011, net interest margin decreased 12 basis points, or 3.1 percent, from 3.93 percent in the third quarter of 2011, to 3.81 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net interest income and margin were negatively impacted by prepayments on mortgage backed securities and the resulting accelerated amortization of premiums, which increased $2.9 million in comparison to the third quarter of 2011. This increase in amortization equates to an approximately 8 basis point decrease in the net interest margin.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, net interest income increased $1.4 million, or 0.3 percent, compared to 2010. Net interest margin was 3.90 percent for 2011, as compared to 3.80 percent for 2010.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $16.2 billion, an increase of $171.3 million, or 1.1 percent, from the third quarter of 2011.

Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $38.7 million, or 0.3 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2011.

                                    Quarter Ended
                               -----------------------
                                  Dec 31      Sep 30   Increase (decrease)
                                                       -------------------
                                   2011        2011        $          %
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
                                          (dollars in thousands)
Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                    $ 4,554,161 $ 4,461,646 $  92,515       2.1%
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and agricultural    3,637,465   3,691,516   (54,051)     (1.5%)
  Real estate - home equity      1,628,406   1,628,822      (416)        -%
  Real estate - residential
   mortgage                      1,066,463   1,037,968    28,495       2.7%
  Real estate - construction       641,485     668,464   (26,979)     (4.0%)
  Consumer                         326,818     329,619    (2,801)     (0.8%)
  Leasing and other                 71,448      69,509     1,939       2.8%
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------

Total Loans, net of unearned
 income                        $11,926,246 $11,887,544 $  38,702       0.3%
                               =========== =========== =========  ========

Changes in loans, by type, included a $92.5 million, or 2.1 percent, increase in commercial mortgages and a $28.5 million, or 2.7 percent, increase in residential mortgages. These increases were partially offset by a $54.1 million, or 1.5 percent, decline in commercial loans and a $27.0 million, or 4.0 percent, decrease in construction loans.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, average loans, net of unearned income decreased $53.9 million, or 0.5 percent, compared to 2010.

Average deposits for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased $97.5 million, or 0.8 percent, from the third quarter of 2011.

                                    Quarter Ended
                               -----------------------
                                  Dec 31      Sep 30   Increase (decrease)
                                                       -------------------
                                   2011        2011        $          %
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
                                     (dollars in thousands)
Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 2,529,548 $ 2,466,877 $  62,671       2.5%
  Interest-bearing demand        2,462,551   2,424,646    37,905       1.6%
  Savings deposits               3,466,104   3,329,489   136,615       4.1%
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
Total demand and savings         8,458,203   8,221,012   237,191       2.9%
  Time deposits                  4,084,278   4,224,001  (139,723)     (3.3%)
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------

  Total Deposits               $12,542,481 $12,445,013 $  97,468       0.8%
                               =========== =========== =========  ========

The increase in deposits in the fourth quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2011 was due to a $237.2 million, or 2.9 percent, increase in demand and saving accounts, partially offset by a $139.7 million, or 3.3 percent, decrease in time deposits.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, average deposits increased $103.7 million, or 0.8 percent, compared to 2010.

Non-interest Income
Other income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $3.3 million, or 6.8 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2011. Mortgage banking income decreased $1.7 million, or 21.7 percent, due to a decrease in the volume of new loan commitments. The Corporation elected to hold certain 10 and 15 year residential mortgages in portfolio rather than selling them in the secondary market. During the fourth quarter, an additional $1.4 million of gains would have been realized if these loans had been sold. Other service charges and fees decreased $1.7 million, or 13.8 percent, mainly due to a $2.4 million, or 51.9 percent, decrease in debit card fees, which occurred as a result of new regulations, which became effective October 1, 2011, that established maximum interchange fees issuers could charge on debit card transactions. Partially offsetting the decrease in debit card fees was a $541,000, or 22.0 percent, increase in merchant fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, other income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $1.5 million, or 0.9 percent, compared to 2010 due to increases in other service charges and fees and investment management and trust services revenue, partially offset by a decline in mortgage banking income.

Investment securities gains for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $3.1 million, compared to investment securities losses of $443,000 for the third quarter of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Corporation recorded $3.1 million and $640,000 of gains on sales of debt and equity securities, respectively. These gains were partially offset by $636,000 of other-than-temporary impairment charges for stocks of financial institutions. During the third quarter of 2011, the Corporation recorded $147,000 of gains on sales of equity securities, offset by $346,000 of other-than-temporary impairment charges for debt securities and $244,000 of other-than-temporary impairment charges for stocks of financial institutions.

Non-interest Expense
Other expenses increased $3.0 million, or 2.8 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to a $1.1 million, or 58.3 percent, increase in marketing expenses, a $1.0 million, or 39.9 percent, increase in other real estate owned and repossession expense and a $797,000 increase in losses on the sales of fixed assets. The increase in marketing expense was primarily due to the merger of the Corporation's New Jersey banks in October 2011. Increases in non-interest expense were partially offset by a $1.0 million, or 26.8 percent, decrease in FDIC insurance expense and an $839,000, or 1.4 percent, decrease in salaries and employee benefits. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was largely due to a $1.6 million decrease in stock compensation expense, partially offset by a $523,000 increase in severance expense.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, other expenses increased $8.2 million, or 2.0 percent, due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits and equipment expense, partially offset by a decrease in FDIC insurance expense and marketing expense.

About Fulton Financial
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company which has 3,850 employees and operates more than 270 banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Easton, PA; FNB Bank, N.A., Danville, PA; Fulton Bank of New Jersey, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and The Columbia Bank, Columbia, MD.

The Corporation's investment management and trust services are offered at all banks through Fulton Financial Advisors, a division of Fulton Bank, N.A. Residential mortgage lending is offered by all banks through Fulton Mortgage Company.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation is available on the Internet at www.fult.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Corporation's control and ability to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Many factors could affect future financial results including, without limitation: the impact of adverse changes in the economy and real estate markets; increases in non-performing assets which may reduce the level of earning assets and require the Corporation to increase the allowance for credit losses, charge-off loans and incur elevated collection and carrying costs related to such non-performing assets; acquisition and growth strategies; market risk; changes or adverse developments in political or regulatory conditions; a disruption in or abnormal functioning of credit and other markets, including the lack of or reduced access to markets for mortgages and other asset-backed securities and for commercial paper and other short-term borrowings; changes in the levels of, or methodology for determining, FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments; the effect of competition and interest rates on net interest margin and net interest income; investment strategy and other income growth; investment securities gains and losses; declines in the value of securities which may result in charges to earnings; changes in rates of deposit and loan growth or a decline in loans originated; relative balances of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities; salaries and employee benefits and other expenses; amortization of intangible assets; goodwill impairment; capital and liquidity strategies, and other financial and business matters for future periods.

For a more complete discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, please see the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" set forth in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                                                          % Change from
                                                       -------------------
                                            September  December  September
                   December 31 December 31      30        31         30
                       2011        2010        2011      2010       2011
                   ----------- ----------- ----------- --------  ---------

ASSETS

 Cash and due from
  banks            $   292,598 $   198,954 $   291,870     47.1%       0.2%
 Loans held for
  sale                  47,009      83,940      63,554    (44.0%)    (26.0%)
 Other interest-
  earning assets       175,336      33,297     256,360    426.6%     (31.6%)
 Investment
  securities         2,679,967   2,861,484   2,776,557     (6.3%)     (3.5%)
 Loans, net of
  unearned income   11,968,970  11,933,307  11,895,655      0.3%       0.6%
 Allowance for loan
  losses              (256,471)   (274,271)   (266,978)    (6.5%)     (3.9%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net Loans         11,712,499  11,659,036  11,628,677      0.5%       0.7%
 Premises and
  equipment            212,274     208,016     206,170      2.0%       3.0%
 Accrued interest
  receivable            51,098      53,841      52,460     (5.1%)     (2.6%)
 Goodwill and
  intangible assets    544,209     547,979     545,098     (0.7%)     (0.2%)
 Other assets          655,518     628,707     475,105      4.3%      38.0%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total Assets    $16,370,508 $16,275,254 $16,295,851      0.6%       0.5%
                   =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

 Deposits          $12,525,739 $12,388,581 $12,637,624      1.1%      (0.9%)
 Short-term
  borrowings           597,033     674,077     448,955    (11.4%)     33.0%
 Federal Home Loan
  Bank advances and
  long-term debt     1,040,149   1,119,450   1,025,505     (7.1%)      1.4%
 Other liabilities     215,048     212,757     199,108      1.1%       8.0%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Liabilities 14,377,969  14,394,865  14,311,192     (0.1%)      0.5%

 Shareholders'
  equity             1,992,539   1,880,389   1,984,659      6.0%       0.4%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total
    Liabilities and
    Shareholders'
    Equity         $16,370,508 $16,275,254 $16,295,851      0.6%       0.5%
                   =========== =========== ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM
 BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage         $ 4,602,596 $ 4,375,980 $ 4,491,155      5.2%       2.5%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural       3,639,368   3,704,384   3,690,164     (1.8%)     (1.4%)
 Real estate - home
  equity             1,624,562   1,641,777   1,630,880     (1.0%)     (0.4%)
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage           1,097,192     995,990   1,041,463     10.2%       5.4%
 Real estate -
  construction         615,445     801,185     648,398    (23.2%)     (5.1%)
 Consumer              318,101     350,161     327,054     (9.2%)     (2.7%)
 Leasing and other      71,706      63,830      66,541     12.3%       7.8%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Loans, net
  of unearned
  income           $11,968,970 $11,933,307 $11,895,655      0.3%       0.6%
                   =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
 Noninterest-
  bearing demand   $ 2,588,034 $ 2,194,988 $ 2,535,744     17.9%       2.1%
 Interest-bearing
  demand             2,529,388   2,277,190   2,517,124     11.1%       0.5%
 Savings deposits    3,394,367   3,286,435   3,434,398      3.3%      (1.2%)
 Time deposits       4,013,950   4,629,968   4,150,358    (13.3%)     (3.3%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Deposits    $12,525,739 $12,388,581 $12,637,624      1.1%      (0.9%)
                   =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
 Customer
  repurchase
  agreements       $   186,735 $   204,800 $   202,154     (8.8%)     (7.6%)
 Customer short-
  term promissory
  notes                156,828     201,433     170,839    (22.1%)     (8.2%)
 Federal funds
  purchased            253,470     267,844      75,962     (5.4%)    233.7%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Short-term
  borrowings       $   597,033 $   674,077 $   448,955    (11.4%)     33.0%
                   =========== =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands, except per-share data

                              Quarter Ended              % Change from
                     -------------------------------  -------------------
                       Dec 31     Dec 31     Sep 30    Dec 31     Sep 30

                        2011       2010       2011      2010       2011
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  --------   --------

Interest Income:
  Interest income    $ 169,333  $ 181,749  $ 173,736      (6.8%)     (2.5%)
  Interest expense      30,874     40,856     32,243     (24.4%)     (4.2%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income            138,459    140,893    141,493      (1.7%)     (2.1%)
  Provision for
   credit losses        30,000     40,000     31,000     (25.0%)     (3.2%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income after
     Provision         108,459    100,893    110,493       7.5%      (1.8%)

Other Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts     15,277     14,091     15,164       8.4%       0.7%
  Other service
   charges and fees     10,784     11,849     12,507      (9.0%)    (13.8%)
  Investment
   management and
   trust services        8,727      8,826      8,914      (1.1%)     (2.1%)
  Mortgage banking
   income                6,220      8,857      7,942     (29.8%)    (21.7%)
  Investment
   securities gains
   (losses)              3,054        194       (443)  1,474.2%       N/M
  Other                  4,286      3,940      4,055       8.8%       5.7%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Income             48,348     47,757     48,139       1.2%       0.4%

Other Expenses:
  Salaries and
   employee benefits    58,109     54,955     58,948       5.7%      (1.4%)
  Net occupancy
   expense              10,973     10,845     10,790       1.2%       1.7%
  OREO and
   repossession
   expense               3,565      1,873      2,548      90.3%      39.9%
  Data processing        3,482      3,348      3,473       4.0%       0.3%
  Equipment expense      3,329      2,982      3,032      11.6%       9.8%
  Marketing              3,045      4,461      1,923     (31.7%)     58.3%
  Professional fees      2,961      2,902      3,247       2.0%      (8.8%)
  FDIC insurance
   expense               2,730      4,916      3,732     (44.5%)    (26.8%)
  Intangible
   amortization            954      1,292        953     (26.2%)      0.1%
  Other                 19,712     18,520     17,221       6.4%      14.5%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Expenses          108,860    106,094    105,867       2.6%       2.8%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Income Before
     Income Taxes       47,947     42,556     52,765      12.7%      (9.1%)
  Income tax expense    11,868     11,066     13,441       7.2%     (11.7%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Income          36,079     31,490     39,324      14.6%      (8.3%)
  Preferred stock
   dividends and
   discount
   accretion                 -          -          -         -          -
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Income
     Available to
     Common
     Shareholders    $  36,079  $  31,490  $  39,324      14.6%      (8.3%)
                     =========  =========  =========


PER COMMON SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic            $    0.18  $    0.16  $    0.20      12.5%     (10.0%)
    Diluted               0.18       0.16       0.20      12.5%     (10.0%)

  Cash dividends     $    0.06  $    0.03  $    0.05     100.0%      20.0%
  Shareholders'
   equity                 9.95       9.45       9.93       5.3%       0.2%
  Shareholders'
   equity (tangible)      7.24       6.69       7.20       8.2%       0.6%

  Weighted average
   shares (basic)      199,239    198,437    199,028       0.4%       0.1%
  Weighted average
   shares (diluted)    199,997    198,999    199,814       0.5%       0.1%
  Shares
   outstanding, end
   of period           200,164    199,050    199,891       0.6%       0.1%

SELECTED FINANCIAL
 RATIOS:

  Return on average
   assets                 0.88%      0.77%      0.97%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity                 7.16%      6.60%      7.89%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity (tangible)     10.02%      9.54%     11.06%
  Net interest
   margin                 3.81%      3.85%      3.93%
  Efficiency ratio       57.44%     54.50%     54.06%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  --------   --------



                         Year Ended

                         December 31
                    --------------------
                       2011       2010    % Change
                    ---------  ---------  --------

Interest Income:
  Interest income   $ 693,698  $ 745,373      (6.9%)
  Interest expense    133,538    186,627     (28.4%)
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income           560,160    558,746       0.3%
  Provision for
   credit losses      135,000    160,000     (15.6%)
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income after
     Provision        425,160    398,746       6.6%

Other Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts    58,078     58,592      (0.9%)
  Other service
   charges and fees    47,482     45,023       5.5%
  Investment
   management and
   trust services      36,483     34,173       6.8%
  Mortgage banking
   income              25,674     29,304     (12.4%)
  Investment
   securities gains
   (losses)             4,561        701     550.6%
  Other                15,449     14,527       6.3%
                    ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Income           187,727    182,320       3.0%

Other Expenses:
  Salaries and
   employee benefits  227,435    216,487       5.1%
  Net occupancy
   expense             44,003     43,533       1.1%
  OREO and
   repossession
   expense              8,366      7,441      12.4%
  Data processing      13,541     13,263       2.1%
  Equipment expense    12,870     11,692      10.1%
  Marketing             9,667     11,163     (13.4%)
  Professional fees    12,159     11,523       5.5%
  FDIC insurance
   expense             14,480     19,715     (26.6%)
  Intangible
   amortization         4,257      5,240     (18.8%)
  Other                69,698     68,268       2.1%
                    ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Expenses         416,476    408,325       2.0%
                    ---------  ---------

    Income Before
     Income Taxes     196,411    172,741      13.7%
  Income tax expense   50,838     44,409      14.5%
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Income        145,573    128,332      13.4%
  Preferred stock
   dividends and
   discount
   accretion                -    (16,303)   (100.0%)
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Income
     Available to
     Common
     Shareholders   $ 145,573  $ 112,029      29.9%
                    =========  =========


PER COMMON SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic           $    0.73  $    0.59      23.7%
    Diluted              0.73       0.59      23.7%

  Cash dividends    $    0.20  $    0.12      66.7%
  Shareholders'
   equity                9.95       9.45       5.3%
  Shareholders'
   equity (tangible)     7.24       6.69       8.2%

  Weighted average
   shares (basic)     198,912    190,860       4.2%
  Weighted average
   shares (diluted)   199,658    191,397       4.3%
  Shares
   outstanding, end
   of period          200,164    199,050       0.6%

SELECTED FINANCIAL
 RATIOS:

  Return on average
   assets                0.90%      0.78%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity                7.45%      6.29%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity (tangible)    10.54%      9.39%
  Net interest
   margin                3.90%      3.80%
  Efficiency ratio      54.28%     53.33%
                    ---------  ---------


N/M - Not meaningful


FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                                  Quarter Ended
                                               December 31, 2011
                                    --------------------------------------
                                       Average                     Yield/
                                       Balance      Interest (1)    Rate
                                    -------------  -------------  --------
ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income     $  11,926,246  $     150,195      5.00%
  Taxable investment securities         2,279,658         17,462      3.06%
  Tax-exempt investment securities        307,713          4,340      5.65%
  Equity securities                       121,219            774      2.55%
                                    -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Investment Securities           2,708,590         22,576      3.33%

  Loans held for sale                      54,013            541      4.01%
  Other interest-earning assets           192,574            133      0.27%
                                    -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-earning Assets        14,881,423        173,445      4.63%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                 282,993
  Premises and equipment                  207,744
  Other assets                          1,125,429
  Less: allowance for loan losses        (275,160)
                                    -------------

  Total Assets                      $  16,222,429
                                    =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                   $   2,462,551  $       1,243      0.20%
  Savings deposits                      3,466,104          2,356      0.27%
  Time deposits                         4,084,278         14,739      1.43%
                                    -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits      10,012,933         18,338      0.73%

  Short-term borrowings                   463,659            173      0.15%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   and long-term debt                   1,025,683         12,363      4.80%
                                    -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                         11,502,275         30,874      1.07%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                       2,529,548
  Other                                   192,806
                                    -------------

  Total Liabilities                    14,224,629

  Shareholders' equity                  1,997,800
                                    -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity             $  16,222,429
                                    =============

  Net interest income/net interest
   margin (fully taxable
   equivalent)                                           142,571      3.81%
                                                                  ========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                               (4,112)
                                                   -------------

  Net interest income                              $     138,459
                                                   =============


                                                 Quarter Ended
                                              December 31, 2010
                                   --------------------------------------
                                      Average                     Yield/
                                      Balance      Interest (1)    Rate
                                   -------------  -------------  --------
ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income    $  11,944,932  $     158,257      5.26%
  Taxable investment securities        2,264,784         20,579      3.63%
  Tax-exempt investment securities       341,909          4,868      5.69%
  Equity securities                      136,075            801      2.35%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Investment Securities          2,742,768         26,248      3.83%

  Loans held for sale                     94,741            947      4.00%
  Other interest-earning assets          187,881            147      0.31%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-earning Assets       14,970,322        185,599      4.93%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                268,758
  Premises and equipment                 205,740
  Other assets                         1,135,276
  Less: allowance for loan losses       (291,541)
                                   -------------

  Total Assets                     $  16,288,555
                                   =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                  $   2,262,027  $       1,793      0.31%
  Savings deposits                     3,337,407          4,328      0.51%
  Time deposits                        4,760,929         20,926      1.74%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits     10,360,363         27,047      1.04%

  Short-term borrowings                  482,197            249      0.20%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   and long-term debt                  1,148,009         13,560      4.70%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                        11,990,569         40,856      1.35%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                      2,219,267
  Other                                  186,211
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities                   14,396,047

  Shareholders' equity                 1,892,508
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity            $  16,288,555
                                   =============

  Net interest income/net interest
   margin (fully taxable
   equivalent)                                          144,743      3.85%
                                                                 ========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                              (3,850)
                                                  -------------

  Net interest income                             $     140,893
                                                  =============


                                                Quarter Ended
                                             September 30, 2011
                                   --------------------------------------
                                      Average                     Yield/
                                      Balance      Interest (1)    Rate
                                   -------------  -------------  --------
ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income    $  11,887,544  $     151,816      5.07%
  Taxable investment securities        2,142,670         20,166      3.76%
  Tax-exempt investment securities       325,420          4,456      5.48%
  Equity securities                      124,893            777      2.48%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Investment Securities          2,592,983         25,399      3.92%

  Loans held for sale                     37,626            425      4.52%
  Other interest-earning assets          218,135             91      0.17%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-earning Assets       14,736,288        177,731      4.80%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                276,063
  Premises and equipment                 206,059
  Other assets                         1,107,107
  Less: allowance for loan losses       (274,436)
                                   -------------

  Total Assets                     $  16,051,081
                                   =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                  $   2,424,646  $       1,262      0.21%
  Savings deposits                     3,329,489          2,564      0.30%
  Time deposits                        4,224,001         15,858      1.49%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits      9,978,136         19,684      0.78%

  Short-term borrowings                  443,337            151      0.14%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   and long-term debt                  1,025,546         12,408      4.82%
                                   -------------  -------------  --------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                        11,447,019         32,243      1.12%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                      2,466,877
  Other                                  159,430
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities                   14,073,326

  Shareholders' equity                 1,977,755
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity            $  16,051,081
                                   =============

  Net interest income/net interest
   margin (fully taxable
   equivalent)                                          145,488      3.93%
                                                                 ========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                              (3,995)
                                                  -------------

  Net interest income                             $     141,493
                                                  =============

  (1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and
   statutory interest expense disallowances.


AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                            Quarter Ended                % Change from
                 ----------------------------------- ---------------------
                                          September   December   September
                 December 31 December 31      30         31          30
                     2011        2010        2011       2010        2011
                 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------   ---------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage      $ 4,554,161 $ 4,365,245 $ 4,461,646       4.3%        2.1%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural    3,637,465   3,682,949   3,691,516      (1.2%)      (1.5%)
  Real estate -
   home equity     1,628,406   1,649,111   1,628,822      (1.3%)         -%
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage        1,066,463     999,814   1,037,968       6.7%        2.7%
  Real estate -
   construction      641,485     818,367     668,464     (21.6%)      (4.0%)
  Consumer           326,818     360,432     329,619      (9.3%)      (0.8%)
  Leasing and
   other              71,448      69,014      69,509       3.5%        2.8%
                 ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income        $11,926,246 $11,944,932 $11,887,544      (0.2%)       0.3%
                 =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by
 type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing
   demand        $ 2,529,548 $ 2,219,267 $ 2,466,877      14.0%        2.5%
  Interest-
   bearing
   demand          2,462,551   2,262,027   2,424,646       8.9%        1.6%
  Savings
   deposits        3,466,104   3,337,407   3,329,489       3.9%        4.1%
  Time deposits    4,084,278   4,760,929   4,224,001     (14.2%)      (3.3%)
                 ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits $12,542,481 $12,579,630 $12,445,013      (0.3%)       0.8%
                 =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements    $   195,372 $   240,548 $   206,824     (18.8%)      (5.5%)
  Customer
   short-term
   promissory
   notes             165,677     205,637     170,790     (19.4%)      (3.0%)
  Federal funds
   purchased and
   other             102,610      36,012      65,723     184.9%       56.1%
                 ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Short-
   term
   borrowings    $   463,659 $   482,197 $   443,337      (3.8%)       4.6%
                 =========== =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                             Year Ended December 31
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                                     2011
                                   ---------------------------------------
                                      Average
                                      Balance     Interest (1)  Yield/Rate
                                   -------------  ------------  ----------
ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income    $  11,904,529  $    605,671        5.09%
  Taxable investment securities        2,223,376        80,184        3.61%
  Tax-exempt investment securities       330,087        18,521        5.61%
  Equity securities                      126,766         3,078        2.43%
                                   -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Investment Securities          2,680,229       101,783        3.80%

  Loans held for sale                     43,470         1,958        4.50%
  Other interest-earning assets          160,664           358        0.22%
                                   -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-earning Assets       14,788,892       709,770        4.80%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                274,527
  Premises and equipment                 207,081
  Other assets                         1,108,359
  Less: allowance for loan losses       (276,278)
                                   -------------

  Total Assets                     $  16,102,581
                                   =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                  $   2,391,043  $      5,312        0.22%
  Savings deposits                     3,359,109        11,536        0.34%
  Time deposits                        4,297,106        66,235        1.54%
                                   -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits     10,047,258        83,083        0.83%

  Short-term borrowings                  495,791           746        0.15%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   and long-term debt                  1,034,475        49,709        4.81%
                                   -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                        11,577,524       133,538        1.15%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                      2,400,293
  Other                                  171,368
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities                   14,149,185

  Shareholders' equity                 1,953,396
                                   -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity            $  16,102,581
                                   =============

  Net interest income/net interest
   margin (fully taxable
   equivalent)                                         576,232        3.90%
                                                                ==========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                            (16,072)
                                                  ------------

  Net interest income                             $    560,160
                                                  ============


                                           Year Ended December 31
                                  ---------------------------------------
                                                     2010
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------
                                     Average
                                     Balance     Interest (1)  Yield/Rate
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------
ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income   $  11,958,435  $    637,438        5.33%
  Taxable investment securities       2,403,206        96,237        4.00%
  Tax-exempt investment securities      357,427        20,513        5.74%
  Equity securities                     139,292         3,103        2.23%
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Investment Securities         2,899,925       119,853        4.13%

  Loans held for sale                    69,157         3,088        4.47%
  Other interest-earning assets         192,888           505        0.26%
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-earning Assets      15,120,405       760,884        5.04%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks               268,615
  Premises and equipment                204,316
  Other assets                        1,114,678
  Less: allowance for loan losses      (281,555)
                                  -------------

  Total Assets                    $  16,426,459
                                  =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                 $   2,099,026  $      7,341        0.35%
  Savings deposits                    3,124,157        19,889        0.63%
  Time deposits                       5,016,645        95,129        1.90%
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits    10,239,828       122,359        1.19%

  Short-term borrowings                 587,602         1,455        0.25%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   and long-term debt                 1,326,449        62,813        4.74%
                                  -------------  ------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                       12,153,879       186,627        1.54%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                     2,104,016
  Other                                 191,398
                                  -------------

  Total Liabilities                  14,449,293

  Shareholders' equity                1,977,166
                                  -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity           $  16,426,459
                                  =============

  Net interest income/net interest
   margin (fully taxable
   equivalent)                                        574,257        3.80%
                                                               ==========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                           (15,511)
                                                 ------------

  Net interest income                            $    558,746
                                                 ============

  (1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and
   statutory interest expense disallowances.




AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM
 BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                                           Year Ended
                                          December 31
                                  ---------------------------
                                       2011          2010       % Change
                                  ------------- ------------- ------------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                       $   4,458,205 $   4,333,371          2.9%
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and agricultural         3,681,321     3,681,692            -%
  Real estate - home equity           1,627,308     1,642,999         (1.0%)
  Real estate - residential
   mortgage                           1,036,474       977,909          6.0%
  Real estate - construction            700,071       889,267        (21.3%)
  Consumer                              332,613       363,066         (8.4%)
  Leasing and other                      68,537        70,131         (2.3%)
                                  ------------- -------------

  Total Loans, net of unearned
   income                         $  11,904,529 $  11,958,435         (0.5%)
                                  ============= =============

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand      $   2,400,293 $   2,104,016         14.1%
  Interest-bearing demand             2,391,043     2,099,026         13.9%
  Savings deposits                    3,359,109     3,124,157          7.5%
  Time deposits                       4,297,106     5,016,645        (14.3%)
                                  ------------- -------------

  Total Deposits                  $  12,447,551 $  12,343,844          0.8%
                                  ============= =============

Short-term borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase agreements  $     208,144 $     252,634        (17.6%)
  Customer short-term promissory
   notes                                174,624       209,766        (16.8%)
  Federal funds purchased and
   other                                113,023       125,202         (9.7%)
                                  ------------- -------------

  Total Short-term borrowings     $     495,791 $     587,602        (15.6%)
                                  ============= =============



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                               Quarter Ended                Year Ended
                      -------------------------------
                        Dec 31     Dec 31    Sept 30          Dec 31
                                                       --------------------
                         2011       2010       2011       2011       2010
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
 LOSSES:

  Balance at
   beginning of
   period             $ 268,817  $ 284,874  $ 268,633  $ 275,498  $ 257,553

  Loans charged off:
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage           (18,316)    (2,874)    (1,514)   (32,533)    (6,896)
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural        (8,719)   (12,893)   (14,840)   (52,301)   (35,865)
    Real estate -
     construction        (8,716)   (13,421)    (8,535)   (38,613)   (66,412)
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage            (3,189)   (17,688)    (5,730)   (26,032)   (28,209)
    Consumer and home
     equity              (2,804)    (3,440)    (1,792)    (9,686)   (11,210)
    Leasing and other      (496)      (788)      (486)    (2,168)    (2,833)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total loans
     charged off        (42,240)   (51,104)   (32,897)  (161,333)  (151,425)
  Recoveries of loans
   charged off:
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage                55          2         36        325          9
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural           432        855        695      2,521      4,536
    Real estate -
     construction           509        211        595      1,746      1,296
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage                 -        152        249      1,967      1,008
    Consumer and home
     equity                 372        254        314      1,431      1,540
    Leasing and other       232        254        192      1,022        981
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Recoveries of
     loans previously
     charged off          1,600      1,728      2,081      9,012      9,370
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net loans charged
   off                  (40,640)   (49,376)   (30,816)  (152,321)  (142,055)
  Provision for
   credit losses         30,000     40,000     31,000    135,000    160,000
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Balance at end of
   period             $ 258,177  $ 275,498  $ 268,817  $ 258,177  $ 275,498
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

  Net charge-offs to
   average loans
   (annualized)            1.36%      1.65%      1.04%      1.28%      1.19%
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING
 ASSETS:

  Non-accrual loans   $ 257,761  $ 280,688  $ 269,176
  Loans 90 days past
   due and accruing      28,767     48,084     41,427
                      ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total non-
     performing loans   286,528    328,772    310,603
  Other real estate
   owned                 30,803     32,959     37,399
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

  Total non-
   performing assets  $ 317,331  $ 361,731  $ 348,002
                      =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS,
 BY TYPE:

  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage           $ 113,806  $  93,720  $ 102,928
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural          80,944     87,455     92,385
  Real estate -
   construction          60,744     84,616     52,381
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage              16,336     50,412     48,086
  Real estate - home
   equity                11,207     10,188     12,097
  Consumer                3,384      2,154      2,614
  Leasing                   107        227        112
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

  Total non-
   performing loans   $ 286,528  $ 328,772  $ 310,603
                      =========  =========  =========



DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010  September 30, 2011
                 ------------------- ------------------- ------------------
                        > / =               > / =               > / =
                         90                  90                  90
                 31-89  Days         31-89  Days         31-89  Days
                  Days   (1)   Total  Days   (1)   Total  Days   (1)  Total
                 ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ -----

 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage        0.56%  2.47%  3.03% 0.56%  2.14%  2.70% 0.84%  2.29% 3.13%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural    0.41%  2.23%  2.64% 0.36%  2.36%  2.72% 0.57%  2.50% 3.07%
 Real estate -
  construction    1.55%  9.87% 11.42% 0.91% 10.56% 11.47% 1.28%  8.08% 9.36%
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage        3.38%  1.49%  4.87% 3.65%  5.06%  8.71% 3.02%  4.62% 7.64%
 Real estate -
  home equity     0.72%  0.69%  1.41% 0.73%  0.62%  1.35% 0.74%  0.74% 1.48%
 Consumer,
  leasing and
  other           1.92%  0.90%  2.82% 1.48%  0.58%  2.06% 1.71%  0.69% 2.40%
                 ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ -----

 Total            0.89%  2.39%  3.28% 0.83%  2.76%  3.59% 0.99%  2.61% 3.60%
                 ===== ====== ====== ===== ====== ====== ===== ====== =====

(1) Includes non-accrual loans

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
                                           Dec 31      Dec 31      Sept 30
                                            2011        2010        2011
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------

  Non-accrual loans to total loans             2.15%       2.35%       2.26%
  Non-performing assets to total loans
   and OREO                                    2.64%       3.02%       2.92%
  Non-performing assets to total assets        1.94%       2.22%       2.14%
  Allowance for credit losses to loans
   outstanding                                 2.16%       2.31%       2.26%
  Allowance for credit losses to non-
   performing loans                           90.11%      83.80%      86.55%
  Non-performing assets to tangible
   common shareholders' equity and
   allowance for credit losses                18.60%      22.50%      20.37%

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Source: Fulton Financial Corporation