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Columbia Bancorp Reports Record Net Core Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002

    COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Columbia Bancorp (Nasdaq: CBMD), parent company of The Columbia Bank (the
"Bank"), today announced net income for the fourth quarter of 2002 of
$3.5 million ($.48 per diluted share) compared to $2.0 million ($.28 per
diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2001, a 70.2% increase.  Net income for
the year ended December 31, 2002 totaled $10.9 million ($1.50 per diluted
share) compared to $8.2 million ($1.13 per diluted share), a 32.9% increase.
Net core earnings (net income exclusive of significant non-recurring income
and expenses) totaled a record $3.0 million ($.42 per diluted share) for the
fourth quarter 2002 and $10.4 million ($1.44 per diluted share) for the year
ended December 31, 2002.

    FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    --  Gain on sale of assets included the sale of the Company's
        administrative office building totaling $720,000, before taxes.

    --  Net core earnings totaled a record $3.0 million, or $.42 per diluted
        share, an increase of 48.8% over net core earnings during the same
        period in 2001.

    --  Return on average equity was 17.6% (15.4% excluding non-recurring
        items) compared to 11.7% in 2001.

    --  Return on average assets was 1.43% (1.25% excluding non-recurring
        items) compared to .98% in 2001.

    --  Net interest margin increased from 4.27% in 2001 to 4.31% in 2002.

    --  Noninterest income (excluding non-recurring items) grew 27.3% over
        the fourth quarter of 2001.

    --  Core efficiency ratio (noninterest expense divided by net interest
        income, on a tax equivalent basis, plus noninterest income, exclusive
        of non-recurring items) declined from 63.5% to 59.8%.

    --  Average customer funding sources increased $128.5 million or 17.7%
        compared to the fourth quarter 2001.

    --  Average loans increased $95.5 million or 16.1% compared to the fourth
        quarter 2001.

    DETAILED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
    Total assets at December 31, 2002 were $982.0 million, representing growth
of 15.6% on a year-to-year basis.  Loans, net of unearned income, totaled
$664.8 million at December 31, 2002 compared to $602.1 million at December 31,
2001, representing growth of 10.4%.  Loan growth during 2002 was primarily
supported by strength in the Company's commercial, commercial mortgage, and
real estate development and construction loan portfolios, which increased
28.9%, 11.4% and 7.5%, respectively.  Throughout the year, new business
activity was mitigated by substantial loan payoff activity, especially within
the consumer loan portfolio.  Customer funding sources, representing deposits
plus other short-term borrowings from customers, increased 16.3% to
$878.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.  Increased deposit
balances maintained by the Bank's customers engaged in mortgage banking
activities, namely title companies, contributed to the growth in customer
funding sources.  Stockholders' equity climbed 10.9% to $76.9 million at
December 31, 2002.
    Core operating performance during the fourth quarter 2002 was primarily
driven by an increase in net interest income of $1.6 million, or 19.0%, and an
increase in noninterest income, exclusive of non-recurring items, of $485,000,
or 27.3%, over the corresponding period in 2001.  An increase in average
earning assets of $135.0, or 17.4%, during the fourth quarter 2002 compared to
the fourth quarter 2001 and modest improvement in the net interest margin from
4.27% to 4.31% for the same period contributed to the growth in net interest
income.  Growth in noninterest income primarily resulted from the continued
strength of mortgage banking activity, with gains on sales of mortgage loans
increasing from $458,000 during the fourth quarter 2001 to $890,000 during the
fourth quarter 2002, representing 94.3% growth.  The core efficiency ratio
during the fourth quarter improved from 63.5% in 2001 to 59.8% in 2002.
    Core operating performance during the year ended December 31, 2002 was
primarily driven by growth in net interest income of $3.0 million or 8.8%,
growth in noninterest income, exclusive of non-recurring items, of
$1.3 million, or 21.8%, and cost containment initiatives.  An increase in
average earning assets during the year of $94.6 million, or 12.4%, mitigated
by a decline in the net interest margin from 4.52% in 2001 to 4.37% in 2002,
contributed to the increase in net interest income.  Growth in noninterest
income, exclusive of non-recurring items, primarily resulted from strength in
mortgage banking activity, with gains on sales of mortgage loans increasing
from $1.1 million to $2.1 million, an 86.3% increase.  Pressure on the net
interest margin and continued mortgage banking strength were largely
influenced by the historically low interest rate environment.  The Company
remained focused throughout the year on cost containment initiatives.  As a
result, noninterest expense increased a modest 3.7% during 2002.  The core
efficiency ratio was 60.9% during 2002, compared to 65.1% during 2001.
    Asset quality remained very strong at December 31, 2002, with
non-performing assets declining from $5.2 million at December 31, 2001 to
$909,000, representing an 82.6% decrease.  As of December 31, 2002,
non-performing assets represented only .09% of total assets.  Net charge-offs
for the fourth quarter 2002 and year ended December 31, 2002 totaled only
$36,000, or .02% of average loans, and $20,000, less than .01% of average
loans, respectively.  As a result of the significantly improved asset quality
and nominal charge-off activity during 2002, the provision for loan losses
declined from $1.5 million in 2001 to $835,000 in 2002.  At December 31, 2002,
the allowance for credit losses totaled $8.8 million, or 1.33% of loans,
compared to $8.0 million, or 1.33% of loans, at December 31, 2001.

    ABOUT COLUMBIA BANCORP
    Columbia Bancorp, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, is a bank holding
company and parent company of The Columbia Bank, a commercial bank.  The
Columbia Bank currently operates twenty-four banking offices in the
Baltimore/Washington Corridor and provides a full range of financial services
to consumers and businesses.  Columbia Bancorp's Common Stock is traded on the
National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market(SM) under the symbol "CBMD."

    NON-GAAP PRESENTATION
    This press release contains information referring to net core earnings,
which differs from net income presented under Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles ("GAAP").  Net core earnings, as used herein, differs from net
income reported under GAAP in that net core earnings excludes significant non-
recurring income and expense items.  For the periods presented in this press
release, management has excluded from net core earnings the gain recognized by
the Company on the sale of its administrative office building ($436,000 after
tax, or $.06 per diluted share).  The comparisons of noninterest income above
and calculations of the core efficiency ratio throughout this press release
have been adjusted to reflect operating performance exclusive of this non-
recurring income item ($720,000 before taxes).  There were no significant non-
recurring items in 2001.  Management believes that the discussion of net core
earnings is useful in understanding the performance of Columbia Bancorp's core
business operations.  Non-GAAP information presented by other companies may
not be comparable to that presented herein, since each company may define non-
GAAP measures differently.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
    This press release contains forward-looking statements of goals,
intentions and expectations concerning or based upon economic conditions,
interest rates and other matters which are subject to significant
uncertainties.  Because of these uncertainties and the assumptions on which
the statements in this press release are based, Columbia Bancorp's actual
future results may differ materially from those expressed herein.  Investors
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Also, past results of operations may not be indicative of future results.

                                COLUMBIA BANCORP
                              Financial Highlights
                  (Dollars in Thousands Except Per-Share Data)

                                               As of and Twelve Months Ended
                                                      December 31,
                                              2002         2001      % Change

    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax-equivalent interest income        $52,867      $58,320      -9.4%
        Interest expense                       15,479       23,983     -35.5%
          Tax-equivalent net interest
           income                              37,388       34,337       8.9%
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                 301          259      16.2%
          Net interest income                  37,087       34,078       8.8%
        Provision for credit losses               835        1,534     -45.6%
        Noninterest income                      7,945        5,930      34.0%
        Noninterest expense                    27,166       26,192       3.7%
          Income before taxes                  17,031       12,282      38.7%
        Income tax provision                    6,160        4,100      50.2%
          Net income                           10,871        8,182      32.9%

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
            Basic                               $1.53        $1.15      33.1%
            Diluted                              1.50         1.13      32.5%
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                           7,099,502    7,145,359      -0.6%
            Diluted                         7,263,037    7,213,726       0.7%
        Book value, at period end              $10.82        $9.76      10.9%
        Tangible book value, at period
         end                                    10.82         9.76      10.9%
        Cash dividends declared                $0.455        $0.41      11.0%

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income        $664,826     $602,087      10.4%
        Investment securities and
         securities
           available-for-sale                 151,498      170,048     -10.9%
        Assets                                982,002      849,649      15.6%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          171,182      145,844      17.4%
        Interest-bearing deposits             559,431      492,157      13.7%
          Total deposits                      730,613      638,001      14.5%
        Customer funding sources (a)          878,516      755,353      16.3%
        Stockholders' equity                   76,923       69,362      10.9%

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets                1.20%        1.01%
        Return on average stockholders'
         equity                                14.77%       12.11%
        Net interest margin (FTE)               4.37%        4.52%
        Core efficiency ratio (FTE)  (c)       60.89%       65.05%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-
         weighted assets:
            Tier 1                              9.95%        9.92%
            Total                              11.10%       11.07%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio        8.48%        8.42%

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Net charge-offs                           $20         $536     -96.3%
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                      563        3,230     -82.6%
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing                             168          819     -79.5%
            Other real estate owned               178        1,187     -85.0%
                Total nonperforming
                 assets and past due
                 loans                            909        5,236     -82.6%
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end                   1.33%        1.33%
        Nonperforming and past-due loans
         to total loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end                   0.11%        0.67%
        Nonperforming assets and past-due
         loans to total assets,
         at period-end                           0.09%        0.62%
        Annualized net charge-offs to
         average loans, net of unearned
         income                                  0.00%        0.09%


                                             As of and Three Months Ended
                                                     December 31,
                                               2002         2001    % Change

    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax-equivalent interest income        $13,364      $13,198       1.3%
        Interest expense                        3,490        4,872     -28.4%
          Tax-equivalent net interest
           income                               9,874        8,326      18.6%
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                  76           90     -15.6%
          Net interest income                   9,798        8,236      19.0%
        Provision for credit losses                35          524     -93.3%
        Noninterest income                      2,979        1,774      67.9%
        Noninterest expense                     7,250        6,413      13.1%
          Income before taxes                   5,492        3,073      78.7%
        Income tax provision                    2,015        1,030      95.6%
          Net income                            3,477        2,043      70.2%

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
            Basic                               $0.49        $0.29      68.6%
            Diluted                              0.48         0.28      70.6%
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                           7,102,582    7,127,296      -0.3%
            Diluted                         7,284,434    7,206,717       1.1%
        Book value, at period end               na           na         na
        Tangible book value, at period
         end                                    na           na         na
        Cash dividends declared                $0.125        $0.11      13.6%

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income
        Investment securities and
         securities available-for-sale
        Assets
        Noninterest-bearing deposits
        Interest-bearing deposits
          Total deposits
        Customer funding sources (a)
        Stockholders' equity

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets                1.43%        0.98%
        Return on average stockholders'
         equity                                17.61%       11.66%
        Net interest margin (FTE)               4.31%        4.27%
        Core efficiency ratio (FTE)  (c)       59.75%       63.50%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-
         weighted assets:
            Tier 1
            Total
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Net charge-offs                           $36         $159     -77.4%
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing
            Other real estate owned
                Total nonperforming
                 assets and past due
                 loans
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned income, at
         period-end
        Nonperforming and past-due loans
         to total loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end
        Nonperforming assets and past-due
         loans to total assets, at period-
         end
        Annualized net charge-offs to
         average loans, net of unearned
         income                           0.02%        0.11%


                               COLUMBIA BANCORP
                             Financial Highlights
                 (Dollars in Thousands Except Per-Share Data)

                                               As of and Twelve Months Ended
                                                       December 31,
                                               2002         2001      % Change

    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services          $3,570       $3,081      15.9%
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                2,098        1,126      86.3%
            Gains (losses) on sales of
             other assets, net                    757          (44)   1820.5%
            Net income on other real
             estate owned                         110          240     -54.2%
            Other noninterest income            1,410        1,527      -7.7%
                                                7,945        5,930      34.0%
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee
             benefits                          14,784       13,706       7.9%
            Occupancy, net                      3,340        3,497      -4.5%
            Equipment                           1,852        2,180     -15.0%
            Data processing                     1,656        1,351      22.6%
            Marketing                             887          388     128.6%
            Other noninterest expenses          4,647        5,070      -8.3%
                                               27,166       26,192       3.7%

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits(b)                  $21,268      $28,445     -25.2%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale                174,036      158,603       9.7%
        Loans, net of unearned income         659,426      573,103      15.1%
        Total earning assets                  854,730      760,151      12.4%
        Total assets                          907,465      812,890      11.6%
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                       75,017       61,524      21.9%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                         173,876      171,436       1.4%
            Time deposits                     278,743      270,588       3.0%
        Total deposits                        677,182      628,558       7.7%
        Short-term borrowings (b)             126,293       89,624      40.9%
        Long-term borrowings                   20,000       20,000       0.0%
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                          673,929      613,172       9.9%
        Stockholders' equity                   73,622       67,557       9.0%

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits                       1.47%        3.86%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale (FTE)            4.99%        6.14%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                                  6.65%        8.29%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                                  6.19%        7.67%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                        0.23%        0.46%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                           1.26%        2.51%
            Time deposits                       3.65%        5.70%
        Short-term borrowings                   1.47%        3.23%
        Long-term borrowings                    5.34%        5.42%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                            2.30%        3.91%


                                               As of and Three Months Ended
                                                      December 31,
                                                2002        2001      % Change

    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services            $953         $911       4.6%
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                  890          458      94.3%
            Gains (losses) on sales of
             other assets, net                    708          (28)   2628.6%
            Net income on other real
             estate owned                          12           12       0.0%
            Other noninterest income              416          421      -1.2%
                                                2,979        1,774      67.9%
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee
             benefits                           4,011        3,419      17.3%
            Occupancy, net                        858          845       1.5%
            Equipment                             454          498      -8.8%
            Data processing                       493          360      36.9%
            Marketing                             197           47     319.1%
            Other noninterest expenses          1,237        1,244      -0.6%
                                                7,250        6,413      13.1%

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits(b)                  $51,423      $26,919      91.0%
        Investment securities and
         securities available
         -for-sale                            169,630      154,606       9.7%
        Loans, net of unearned income         688,092      592,592      16.1%
        Total earning assets                  909,145      774,117      17.4%
        Total assets                          964,230      823,754      17.1%
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                       84,025       63,887      31.5%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                         186,087      164,822      12.9%
            Time deposits                     290,054      266,600       8.8%
        Total deposits                        720,357      628,381      14.6%
        Short-term borrowings (b)             136,391      100,640      35.5%
        Long-term borrowings                   20,000       20,000       0.0%
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                          716,557      615,949      16.3%
        Stockholders' equity                   78,338       69,511      12.7%

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits                       1.33%        2.17%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale (FTE)            4.77%        5.37%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                                  6.43%        7.34%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                                  5.83%        6.76%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                        0.21%        0.25%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                           1.02%        1.66%
            Time deposits                       3.15%        5.09%
        Short-term borrowings                   1.15%        1.79%
        Long-term borrowings                    5.34%        5.34%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                            1.93%        3.14%

    (a)  Deposits plus customer-related short-term borrowings in the form of
         commercial paper and repurchase agreements.

    (b)  Variances reflect significant fluctuations in account balances due
         to the nature of the accounts.

    (c)  The core efficiency ratio is defined as total noninterest expense as
         a percentage of net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, plus
         noninterest income, exclusive of non-recurring items.  The
         calculation excludes the gain of $720,000 on the sale of the
         administrative office building in the fourth quarter of 2002.

    Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have been
made to conform with current presentation.


    Columbia Bancorp
    2002 Quarterly Highlights

                                      4Q02       3Q02       2Q02       1Q02
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax-equivalent interest
         income                      $13,364    $13,490    $13,294    $12,720
        Interest expense               3,490      3,961      3,967      4,061
          Tax-equivalent net
           interest income             9,874      9,529      9,326      8,659
        Tax-equivalent adjustment         76         89         73         63
          Net interest income          9,798      9,440      9,253      8,596
        Provision for credit
         losses                           35         42        681         77
        Noninterest income             2,979      1,700      1,640      1,626
        Noninterest expense            7,250      6,716      6,591      6,609
          Income before taxes          5,492      4,382      3,621      3,536
        Income tax provision           2,015      1,643      1,304      1,198
          Net income                   3,477      2,739      2,317      2,338

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
            Basic                      $0.49      $0.39      $0.33      $0.33
            Diluted                     0.48       0.38       0.32       0.32
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                  7,102,582  7,099,666  7,097,964  7,106,850
            Diluted                7,284,434  7,271,809  7,274,443  7,229,773
        Book value, at period end     $10.82     $10.48     $10.19      $9.95
        Tangible book value, at
         period end                    10.82      10.48      10.19       9.95
        Cash dividends declared        0.125       0.11       0.11       0.11

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned
         income                     $664,826   $664,688   $666,504   $616,528
        Investment securities and
         securities
           available-for-sale        151,498    178,112    178,040    181,195
        Assets                       982,002    990,902    926,166    864,276
        Noninterest-bearing
         deposits                    171,182    169,726    168,737    150,975
        Interest-bearing deposits    559,431    557,675    532,159    501,508
          Total deposits             730,613    727,401    700,896    652,483
        Customer funding
         sources (a)                 878,516    890,807    826,823    759,379
        Stockholders' equity          76,923     74,385     72,345     70,606

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets       1.43%      1.17%      1.06%      1.13%
        Return on average
         stockholders' equity         17.61%     14.62%     12.88%     13.64%
        Net interest margin (FTE)      4.31%      4.34%      4.53%      4.43%
        Core efficiency ratio
         (FTE)                        59.75%     59.81%     60.10%     64.26%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to
         risk-weighted assets:
            Tier 1                     9.95%      9.50%      9.43%      9.93%
            Total                     11.10%     10.63%     10.59%     11.08%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage
         ratio                         8.48%      8.00%      8.24%      8.41%

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Net recoveries (charge-
         offs)                          $(36)      $(61)      $(42)      $119
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans             563        710      1,126      1,501
            Loans 90+ days past
             due and accruing            168        219        242        323
            Other real estate
             owned                       178        443        619      1,182
                Total nonperforming
                 assets and past
                 due loans               909      1,372      1,987      3,006
        Allowance for credit
         losses to loans, net
         of unearned income,
         at period-end                  1.33%      1.33%      1.33%      1.33%
        Nonperforming and past-due
         loans to total loans, net
         of unearned income,
         at period-end                  0.11%      0.14%      0.21%      0.30%
        Nonperforming assets and
         past-due loans to total
         assets, at period-end          0.09%      0.14%      0.21%      0.35%
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
         loans, net of unearned income  0.02%     -0.04%     -0.03%      0.08%


    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:                              4Q02      3Q02     2Q02     1Q02

        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services         $953     $886     $870     $861
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs               890      410      336      462
            Gains (losses) on sales of
             other assets, net                 708       53        -       (4)
            Net income on other real
             estate owned                       12       17       94      (13)
            Other noninterest income           416      334      340      320
           Total noninterest income          2,979    1,700    1,640    1,626
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee benefits   4,011    3,495    3,726    3,552
            Occupancy, net                     858      844      812      826
            Equipment                          454      439      488      471
            Data processing                    493      399      385      379
            Marketing                          197      202      273      215
            Other noninterest expenses       1,237    1,337      907    1,166
           Total noninterest expenses        7,250    6,716    6,591    6,609

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                  $51,423  $21,830   $6,046   $5,258
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale             169,630  176,965  178,178  171,778
        Loans, net of unearned income      688,092  675,066  641,943  615,691
        Total earning assets               909,145  873,861  826,167  792,727
        Total assets                       964,230  928,204  877,436  842,674
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                    84,025   75,194   71,863   68,818
            Savings and money market
             accounts                      186,087  178,603  167,238  163,272
            Time deposits                  290,054  291,825  275,511  257,076
        Total deposits                     720,357  700,275  660,967  625,837
        Short-term borrowings (b)          136,391  126,933  120,366  121,310
        Long-term borrowings                20,000   20,000   20,000   20,000
        Total interest-bearing liabilities 716,557  692,555  654,978  630,476
        Stockholders' equity                78,338   74,335   72,173   69,538

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                    1.33%    1.69%    1.79%    1.70%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale               4.77%    4.86%    5.10%    5.21%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                               6.43%    6.60%    6.87%    6.91%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                               5.83%    6.12%    6.45%    6.51%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                     0.21%    0.24%    0.24%    0.24%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                        1.02%    1.30%    1.38%    1.36%
            Time deposits                    3.15%    3.53%    3.76%    4.27%
        Short-term borrowings                1.15%    1.46%    1.67%    1.66%
        Long-term borrowings                 5.34%    5.34%    5.33%    5.35%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                         1.93%    2.27%    2.43%    2.61%

    (a) Deposits plus customer-related short-term borrowings in the form
        of commercial paper and repurchase agreements.
    (b) Variances reflect significant fluctuations in account balances
        due to the nature of the accounts.
    (c) The core efficiency ratio is defined as total noninterest expense
        as a percentage of net interest income, on a tax-equivalent
        basis, plus noninterest income, exclusive of non-recurring
        items.  The calculation excludes the gain of $720,000 on the sale of
        the administrative office building in the fourth quarter of 2002.

    Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have been
made to conform with current presentation.


    Columbia Bancorp
    2001 Quarterly Highlights

                                      4Q01       3Q01       2Q01       1Q01
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax-equivalent interest
         income                      $13,198    $14,283    $14,926    $15,913
        Interest expense               4,872      5,898      6,338      6,875
          Tax-equivalent net
           interest income             8,326      8,385      8,588      9,038
        Tax-equivalent adjustment         90         56         76         37
          Net interest income          8,236      8,329      8,512      9,001
        Provision for credit
         losses                          524        182        528        300
        Noninterest income             1,774      1,558      1,430      1,168
        Noninterest expense            6,413      6,619      6,481      6,679
          Income before taxes          3,073      3,086      2,933      3,190
        Income tax provision           1,030      1,045        995      1,030
          Net income                   2,043      2,041      1,938      2,160

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
            Basic                      $0.29      $0.29      $0.27      $0.30
            Diluted                     0.28       0.28       0.27       0.30
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                  7,127,296  7,144,925  7,155,768  7,153,744
            Diluted                7,206,717  7,229,231  7,207,807  7,211,027
        Book value, at period end      $9.76      $9.67      $9.45      $9.28
        Tangible book value, at
         period end                     9.76       9.67       9.45       9.28
        Cash dividends declared         0.11       0.10       0.10       0.10

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned
         income                     $602,087   $576,456   $576,440   $542,698
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale          170,048    154,896    137,954    157,327
        Assets                       849,649    824,810    832,831    854,959
        Noninterest-bearing
         deposits                    145,844    136,156    137,598    124,382
        Interest-bearing deposits    492,157    494,999    506,049    557,753
          Total deposits             638,001    631,155    643,647    682,135
        Customer funding
         sources (a)                 741,353    730,138    736,960    762,686
        Stockholders' equity          69,362     69,104     67,542     66,507

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets       0.98%      1.00%      0.95%      1.09%
        Return on average
         stockholders' equity         11.66%     11.87%     11.60%     13.39%
        Net interest margin (FTE)      4.27%      4.41%      4.52%      4.89%
        Core efficiency ratio
         (FTE)                        63.50%     66.57%     64.69%     65.44%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to
         risk-weighted assets:
            Tier 1                     9.92%     10.34%     10.13%     10.38%
            Total                     11.07%     11.49%     11.28%     11.51%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage
         ratio                         8.42%      8.50%      8.26%      8.28%

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Net recoveries (charge-
         offs)                         $(159)     $(190)      $(79)     $(108)
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans           3,230      3,469      4,228      4,959
            Restructured loans             -        244        254        285
            Loans 90+ days past
             due and accruing            819        297        472        270
            Other real estate
             owned                     1,187      1,764      2,018      2,738
                Total
                 nonperforming
                 assets and past
                 due loans             5,236      5,774      6,972      8,252
        Allowance for credit
         losses to loans, net
         of unearned income,
         at period-end                  1.33%      1.33%      1.33%      1.33%
        Nonperforming and past-due
         loans to total loans, net
         of unearned income,
         at period-end                  0.67%      0.70%      0.86%      1.02%
        Nonperforming assets and
         past-due loans to total
         assets, at period-end          0.62%      0.70%      0.84%      0.97%
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
         loans, net of unearned income -0.11%     -0.13%      0.06%     -0.08%



                                              4Q01     3Q01     2Q01     1Q01
    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services         $911     $827     $723     $620
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs               458      275      260      133
            Net income on other real
             estate owned                       12       51      134       43
           Other noninterest income            393      405      313      372
           Total noninterest income          1,774    1,558    1,430    1,168
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee benefits   3,419    3,469    3,303    3,515
            Occupancy, net                     845      926      844      882
            Equipment                          498      562      564      556
            Data processing                    360      362      333      296
            Marketing                           47       58      167      116
            Other noninterest expenses       1,244    1,242    1,270    1,314
           Total noninterest expenses        6,413    6,619    6,481    6,679

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                  $26,919  $28,725  $39,160  $18,889
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale                154,606  146,365  152,110  181,762
        Loans, net of unearned income      592,592  580,249  569,887  549,126
        Total earning assets               774,117  755,339  791,157  749,777
        Total assets                       823,754  808,303  816,395  802,931
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                    63,887   60,151   62,192   59,837
            Savings and money market
             accounts                      164,822  160,982  184,456  175,718
            Time deposits                  266,600  270,782  271,626  273,418
        Total deposits                     628,381  617,796  640,973  627,189
        Short-term borrowings (b)          100,640   96,164   78,804   82,616
        Long-term borrowings                20,000   20,000   20,000   20,000
        Total interest-bearing liabilities 615,949  608,079  617,078  611,589
        Stockholders' equity                69,511   68,204   67,025   65,437

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                    2.17%    3.55%    4.59%    5.28%
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale                  5.37%    5.86%    6.40%    6.75%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                               7.34%    8.11%    8.47%    9.34%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                               6.76%    7.50%    7.85%    8.61%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                     0.25%    0.46%    0.50%    0.64%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                        1.66%    2.22%    2.78%    3.32%
            Time deposits                    5.09%    5.70%    5.95%    6.06%
        Short-term borrowings                1.79%    3.09%    3.51%    4.89%
        Long-term borrowings                 5.34%    5.79%    5.25%    5.27%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                         3.14%    3.85%    4.12%    4.56%


    (a)  Deposits plus customer-related short-term borrowings in the form
          of commercial paper and repurchase agreements.
    (b)  Variances reflect significant fluctuations in account balances
          due to the nature of the accounts.

    Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have been
made to conform with current presentation.


                               COLUMBIA BANCORP

                     Consolidated Statements of Condition
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                       December 31,   December 31,
                                           2002           2001

    Assets
    Cash and due from banks               $37,909       $39,435
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks      214           218
    Federal funds sold                    101,248         6,277
    Investment securities                 112,545       121,689
    Securities available-for-sale          38,953        48,359
    Residential mortgage loans
     originated for sale                   10,515        11,411

    Loan receivables:
        Commercial                        198,223       153,782
        Real estate development and
         construction                     187,063       174,091
        Real estate mortgage:
            Residential                    13,779        15,648
            Commercial                    122,458       109,975
        Retail, principally second
         mortgage loans
         and residential equity lines
         of credit                        143,359       146,379
        Other                                 388         2,852
    Total loans                           665,270       602,727
          Less: unearned income, net of
           origination costs                 (444)         (640)
                   allowance for credit
                    losses                 (8,839)       (8,024)
    Total loans, net                      655,987       594,063

    Other real estate owned                   178         1,187
    Property and equipment, net             6,974        10,400
    Prepaid expenses and other assets      17,479        16,610

              Total assets               $982,002      $849,649


    Liabilities
    Deposits:
          Noninterest-bearing            $171,182     $145,844
          Interest-bearing                559,431      492,157
              Total deposits              730,613      638,001
    Short-term borrowings                 147,903      117,352
    Long-term borrowings                   20,000       20,000
    Accrued expenses and other
     liabilities                            6,563        4,934
              Total liabilities           905,079      780,287

    Stockholders' equity
    Common stock, $.01 par value per
     share; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
     outstanding 7,109,607 and 7,105,238
     at December 31, 2002 and 2001,
     respectively                              71           71
    Additional paid-in capital             47,439       47,520
    Retained earnings                      29,408       21,768
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                     5            3
              Total stockholders' equity   76,923       69,362

              Total liabilities and
               stockholders' equity      $982,002     $849,649


    Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have been
made to conform with current presentation.


                                 COLUMBIA BANCORP
            Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
                   (Dollars in Thousands Except Per-Share Data)


                                     Twelve Months Ended  Three Months Ended
                                        December 31,         December 31,
                                       2002       2001      2002       2001

    Interest income:
        Loans                         $43,649    $47,313   $11,097    $10,889
        Investment securities           8,605      9,649     2,019      2,071
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits
         with banks                       312      1,099       172        148
              Total interest income    52,566     58,061    13,288     13,108
    Interest expense:
        Deposits                       12,549     20,009     2,825      4,149
        Borrowings                      2,930      3,974       665        723
              Total interest expense   15,479     23,983     3,490      4,872
              Net interest income      37,087     34,078     9,798      8,236
    Provision for credit losses           835      1,534        35        524
              Net interest income
               after provision
               for credit losses       36,252     32,544     9,763      7,712
    Noninterest income:
        Fees charged for services       3,570      3,081       953        911
        Gains on sales of mortgage
         loans, net of costs            2,098      1,126       890        458
        Gains (losses) on sales of
         other assets, net                757        (44)      708        (28)
        Net income on other real
         estate owned                     110        240        12         12
        Other                           1,410      1,527       416        421
              Total noninterest
               income                   7,945      5,930     2,979      1,774
    Noninterest expense:
        Salaries and employee
         benefits                      14,784     13,706     4,011      3,419
        Occupancy, net                  3,340      3,497       858        845
        Equipment                       1,852      2,180       454        498
        Data processing                 1,656      1,351       493        360
        Marketing                         887        388       197         47
        Cash management services          639        636       175        166
        Professional fees                 242        796        88        120
        Deposit insurance                 179        183        46         45
        Other                           3,587      3,455       928        913
              Total noninterest
               expense                 27,166     26,192     7,250      6,413
              Income before income
               taxes                   17,031     12,282     5,492      3,073
    Income tax provision                6,160      4,100     2,015      1,030
              Net income               10,871      8,182     3,477      2,043
    Other comprehensive income, net
     of tax - unrealized net gain on
     securities available-for-
     sale                                   2        444       (98)      (369)
              Comprehensive income    $10,873     $8,626    $3,379      1,674

    Per common share data:
        Net income:  Basic              $1.53      $1.15     $0.49      $0.29
                             Diluted     1.50       1.13      0.48       0.28

        Cash dividends declared        $0.455      $0.41    $0.125      $0.11


    Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have been
made to conform with current presentation.


SOURCE Columbia Bancorp




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