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Columbia Bancorp Reports a 28% Increase in First Quarter 2005 Earnings

    COLUMBIA, Md., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bancorp
(Nasdaq: CBMD), parent company of The Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), today
announced that net income for the first quarter 2005 increased 28.4% to $3.83
million ($.53 per diluted share), from $2.98 million ($.40 per diluted share)
for the first quarter 2004.   For the first quarter 2005, return on average
equity was 17.14% and return on average assets was 1.29%, compared to 13.75%
and 1.16%, respectively, for the first quarter 2004.

    FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    -- Total assets ($1.24 billion), loans, net of unearned income ($978.94
       million) and customer funding sources ($1.10 billion) reached record
       levels at March 31, 2005 and represented growth since March 31, 2004
       of 14.5%, 13.2% and 14.7%, respectively.  During the first quarter
       2005, loans, net of unearned income, and customer funding sources grew
       at annualized rates of 12.1% and 30.9%, respectively.
    -- Return on average equity increased to 17.14% for the first quarter of
       2004 compared to 13.75% reported for the first quarter of 2004.
    -- Net interest income (FTE) increased $2.07 million or 18.9% over the
       first quarter of 2004.
    -- Fully diluted earnings per share increased 32.5% from $.40 for the
       first quarter of 2004 to $.53 for the first quarter of 2005.
    -- Consistent with its long-term capital management strategy, the Company
       repurchased 218,000 shares of common stock during the quarter.
    -- The net interest margin (FTE) improved to 4.56% during the first
       quarter of 2005 as compared to 4.46% during first quarter 2004.
    -- The efficiency ratio (FTE) improved to 54.85% from 59.41% for the
       first quarter of 2004.
    -- Non-performing assets decreased to .06% of total assets at March 31,
       2005 compared to .14% at quarter-end 2004.

    DETAILED REVIEW OF 2005 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
    Total assets were $1.24 billion at March 31, 2005, representing growth of
$156.70 million, or 14.5%, since March 31, 2004.  Loans, net of unearned
income, totaled $978.94 million compared to $864.75 million at March 31, 2004,
representing growth of $114.19 million or 13.2%.  Growth during the twelve
months since March 31, 2004 can be attributed, in large part, to the Company's
continued success in the real estate development and construction and
commercial lending markets, which netted increases in the respective
portfolios of $84.39 million (28.8%) and $17.2 million (7.8%).  The consumer
loan portfolio, consisting primarily of home equity lines of credit, has also
exhibited strong growth, increasing $16.35 million, or 9.3%.
    The Company's funding strategy emphasizes the development of customer-
based funding sources in the form of retail and commercial deposits and also
short-term borrowings from customers in the form of commercial paper and
repurchase agreements.  This focus is evidenced by a 14.7% increase in
customer funding sources to $1.10 billion at March 31, 2005, from $963.05
million at March 31, 2004.  The $141.65 million increase in total customer
funding sources was primarily due to increases in non-interest-bearing
deposits of $27.42 million and also to a $95.19 million increase in interest-
bearing deposits.
    The Company's 2005 earnings improvement was fueled by a $2.07 million, or
18.9%, increase in net interest income (FTE) for the three months ended March
31, 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004.  This increase was
primarily the result of a 17.1% increase in average earning assets and
improvement in the net interest margin (FTE) to 4.56% from 4.46%, during the
first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter 2004. This increase
more than offset a decline in noninterest income of $125,000, or 7.1%,
primarily resulting from a $232,000 decline in deposit service charges,
including lower fees charged on overdraft deposit accounts and commercial
account analysis charges.  The $52,000, or 37.1%, increase in commission
revenue on financial services sales served to partially offset the impact of
the decline in deposit service charges.
    The Company continued to leverage its overhead structure during the first
quarter of 2005 as compared to 2004, by limiting the increase in total
noninterest expenses to $487,000, or 6.5%, while operating income (net
interest income plus noninterest income) increased $1.85 million or 14.8%.
The increase in noninterest expense during the quarter included: (i) an
increase of $281,000, or 6.9%, in salaries and employee benefits; (ii) an
increase in professional fees of $110,000, or 67.1%, primarily reflecting
increased costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory compliance
matters; (iii) an increase in other noninterest expenses of $175,000, or
25.5%, due, in part, to increases in recruiting expenses and added costs
incurred to support increases in loan and deposit processing volumes; and (iv)
decreases in equipment and data processing expenses of $89,000, or 17.3%, and
$66,000, or 12.7%, reflecting a reduction from 2004 expenses incurred as part
of a core processing system conversion and the added cost efficiencies
realized from that conversion.  For the first quarter, the Company's
efficiency ratio (FTE) was 54.85% as compared to 59.41% for the same period in
2004.
    While the Company continued to experience growth in its loan portfolio,
asset quality remained strong as evidenced by a reduction in non-performing
assets and past due loans to $716,000 at March 31, 2005.  As a percent of
total assets, non-performing assets and past due loans at March 31, 2005 were
.06% compared to .14% at March 31, 2004.  At March 31, 2005, the allowance for
credit losses totaled $11.91 million, or 1.22% of total loans, compared to
$11.04 million, or 1.28% of loans, at March 31, 2004.  The Company recorded
net recoveries of $73,000 during the first quarter of 2005 and also recorded
net recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 of $27,000 and
$819,000, respectively.

    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 includes disclosure and discussion of the net interest
margin and efficiency ratio which are reported on a fully tax-equivalent basis
("FTE").  These amounts and ratios are non-GAAP financial measures as defined
in Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC
Regulation S-K.  Management believes that these measures are better indicators
of operating performance than the GAAP-based ratios and better tools for
managing net interest income, noninterest income, and noninterest expenses. A
complete reconciliation of the GAAP-based and non-GAAP information included in
this press release is provided in the following schedules.  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 STATEMENTS

    Certain statements contained in this Press Release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The forward-looking statements are based on Columbia Bancorp's current intent,
belief and expectations.  These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict.  Actual results may differ materially from these
forward-looking statements because of interest rate fluctuations, a
deterioration of economic conditions in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan
area, a downturn in the real estate market, losses from impaired loans, an
increase in non-performing assets, potential exposure to environmental laws,
federal and state bank laws and regulations, the highly competitive nature of
the banking industry, a loss of key personnel, changes in accounting standards
and other risks described in this filing and the Company's other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Existing and prospective investors
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of today's date.  Columbia Bancorp undertakes no
obligation to update or revise the information contained in this filing
whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or
otherwise.  Past results of operations may not be indicative of future
results.


                                 COLUMBIA BANCORP
                               Financial Highlights
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)

                                              As of and Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                             -------------------------------
                                              2005         2004      % Change
                                             -------------------------------

    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax equivalent interest income        $17,317      $13,529      28.0%
        Interest expense                        4,299        2,580      66.6%
           Tax equivalent net interest
            income                             13,018       10,949      18.9%
        Tax equivalent adjustment                 373          274      36.1%
            Net interest income                12,645       10,675      18.5%
        Provision for credit losses               250          310     (19.4%)
        Noninterest income                      1,631        1,756      (7.1%)
        Noninterest expense                     8,035        7,548       6.5%
            Income before taxes                 5,991        4,573      31.0%
        Income tax provision                    2,162        1,592      35.8%
        Net income                              3,829        2,981      28.4%

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income:
            Basic                               $0.55        $0.42      31.0%
            Diluted                              0.53         0.40      32.5%
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                           6,984,185    7,178,797      (2.7%)
            Diluted                         7,242,967    7,434,701      (2.6%)
        Book value, at period end              $12.74       $12.23       4.2%
        Tangible book value, at period
         end                                    12.74        12.23       4.2%
        Cash dividends declared                  0.17         0.15      13.3%

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income        $978,941     $864,753      13.2%
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                   170,595      104,211      63.7%
        Assets                              1,240,496    1,083,798      14.5%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          248,122      220,700      12.4%
        Interest-bearing deposits             720,503      625,311      15.2%
            Total deposits                    968,625      846,011      14.5%
        Customer funding sources (a)        1,104,701      963,051      14.7%
        Stockholders' equity                   87,971       87,934       0.0%

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets                1.29%        1.16%
        Return on average stockholders'
         equity                                17.14%       13.75%
        Net interest margin                     4.43%        4.34%
        Net interest margin (FTE)               4.56%        4.46%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)(b)              54.85%       59.41%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-
         weighted assets:
            Tier 1                              9.62%        9.04%
            Total                              10.73%       10.20%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio        8.62%        8.34%

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned income, at
         period-end                             1.22%        1.28%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)              $73         $(97)   (175.3%)
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
         loans, net of unearned
         income                                 0.03%       (0.05%)
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                     $588       $1,168     (49.7%)
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing                             128           69      85.5%
            Other real estate owned                 -          250         na
                                                 ----       ------
                Total nonperforming
                 assets                          $716       $1,487     (51.8%)
                                                 ----       ------
        Nonperforming and past due loans
         to total
            loans, net of unearned
             income, at period-end              0.07%        0.14%
        Nonperforming assets and past due
         loans
            to total assets, at period-
             end                                0.06%        0.14%



                               COLUMBIA BANCORP
                             Financial Highlights
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                              As of and Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                             -------------------------------
                                             2005         2004      % Change
                                             -------------------------------

    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services            $773       $1,005     (23.1%)
            Gains and fees on sales of
             mortgage loans, net of costs         352          351       0.3%
            Net loss on other real estate
             owned                                  -           (9)   (100.0%)
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales             192          140      37.1%
            Other noninterest income              314          269      16.7%
                                               -------------------
                                               $1,631       $1,756      (7.1%)
                                               -------------------
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee benefits     $4,327       $4,046       6.9%
            Occupancy                             998          976       2.3%
            Equipment                             424          513     (17.3%)
            Data processing                       452          518     (12.7%)
            Marketing                             357          300      19.0%
            Professional fees                     274          164      67.1%
            Postage                               123          108      13.9%
            Stationery and supplies               111          115      (3.5%)
            Cash management services              108          122     (11.5%)
            Other noninterest expenses            861          686      25.5%
                                               -------------------
                                               $8,035       $7,548       6.5%
                                               -------------------

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits (c)                 $14,109       $9,513      48.3%
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                   163,757      122,192      34.0%
        Loans, net of unearned income         973,208      851,436      14.3%
        Loans originated for sale (c)           5,883        5,196      13.2%
        Total earning assets                1,156,957      988,337      17.1%
        Total assets                        1,206,651    1,033,102      16.8%
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                       86,113       85,917       0.2%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                         192,899      194,141      (0.6%)
            Time deposits                     405,018      314,116      28.9%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          242,659      191,551      26.7%
        Total deposits                        926,689      785,725      17.9%
        Short-term borrowings (c)             152,754      128,547      18.8%
        Long-term borrowings                   30,860       20,000      54.3%
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                          867,644      742,721      16.8%
        Stockholders' equity                   90,592       87,180       3.9%

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits                       2.15%        0.89%
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and
            securities available-for-sale
             (FTE)                              3.91%        4.30%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                                  6.49%        5.71%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                                  6.07%        5.49%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                        0.16%        0.13%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                           0.52%        0.36%
            Time deposits                       2.77%        2.39%
        Short-term borrowings                   2.26%        0.77%
        Long-term borrowings                    5.23%        5.36%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                            2.01%        1.40%

    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    (a) Deposits plus customer-related short-term borrowings in the
        form of commercial paper and repurchase agreements.
    (b) The efficiency ratio (FTE) is defined as total noninterest
        expense as a percentage of net interest income, on a tax-equivalent
        basis, plus noninterest income.
    (c) 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, except per share data)

                                           March 31,   March 31,  December 31,
                                              2005        2004        2004
                                           ----------------------------------
                                                  (unaudited)       (audited)
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                   $36,943     $38,631     $30,012
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks          203         206         208
    Federal funds sold                         26,799      55,948       9,904
    Investment securities held-to-maturity    110,166      50,636     116,170
    Securities available-for-sale              60,429      53,575      47,980
    Residential mortgage loans originated
     for sale                                   8,465       5,702       8,698

    Loan receivables:
        Real estate - development and
         construction                         377,841     293,454     345,375
        Commercial                            237,010     219,837     226,763
        Real estate - mortgage:
            Residential                        16,697      17,904      17,272
            Commercial                        154,367     157,922     163,985
        Consumer, principally second
         mortgage loans and residential
         equity lines of credit               191,729     175,379     196,198
        Other                                   1,354         421         668
                                              -------------------------------
    Total loans                               978,998     864,917     950,261
          Less: Unearned income, net of
           origination costs                      (57)       (164)        (91)
                    Allowance for credit
                     losses                   (11,906)    (11,041)    (11,583)
                                              -------------------------------
    Loans, net                                967,035     853,712     938,587

    Other real estate owned                         -         250           -
    Property and equipment, net                 6,721       7,154       6,647
    Prepaid expenses and other assets          23,735      17,984      20,800
                                              -------------------------------

              Total assets                 $1,240,496  $1,083,798  $1,179,006
                                           ==================================
    Liabilities
    Deposits:
          Noninterest-bearing                $248,122    $220,700    $256,132
          Interest-bearing                    720,503     625,311     656,446
                                             --------------------------------
              Total deposits                  968,625     846,011     912,578
    Short-term borrowings                     139,092     123,834     135,825
    Subordinated debentures                    16,496           -      10,310
    Long-term borrowings                       20,000      20,000      20,000
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities      8,312       6,019       7,945
                                            ---------------------------------
              Total liabilities             1,152,525     995,864   1,086,658
                                            ---------------------------------

    Stockholders' equity
    Common stock, $.01 par value per
     share; authorized
        10,000,000 shares; outstanding
         6,906,822, 7,188,628 and
         7,114,267 shares, respectively            69          72          71
    Additional paid-in capital                 38,875      48,156      45,739
    Retained earnings                          49,074      39,463      46,419
    Accumulated other comprehensive income
     (loss)                                       (47)        243         119
                                               ------------------------------
              Total stockholders' equity       87,971      87,934      92,348
                                               ------------------------------

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity             $1,240,496  $1,083,798  $1,179,006
                                           ==================================

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



                                COLUMBIA BANCORP
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    2005              2004
                                                  ------------------------
                                                           (unaudited)
    Interest income:
        Loans                                      $15,379           $12,022
        Investment securities                        1,492             1,212
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits with banks                    73                21
                                                    ------------------------
              Total interest income                 16,944            13,255
                                                    ------------------------
    Interest expense:
        Deposits                                     3,049             2,068
        Borrowings                                   1,250               512
                                                    ------------------------
              Total interest expense                 4,299             2,580
                                                    ------------------------
              Net interest income                   12,645            10,675
    Provision for credit losses                        250               310
                                                    ------------------------
              Net interest income after
                provision for credit
                 losses                             12,395            10,365
                                                    ------------------------
    Noninterest income:
        Fees charged for services                      773             1,005
        Gains and fees on sales of
         mortgage loans, net of costs                  352               351
        Net loss on other real estate
         owned                                           -                (9)
        Commissions earned on financial
         services sales                                192               140
        Other                                          314               269
                                                   -------------------------
              Total noninterest income               1,631             1,756
                                                   -------------------------
    Noninterest expense:
        Salaries and employee benefits               4,327             4,046
        Occupancy                                      998               976
        Equipment                                      424               513
        Data processing                                452               518
        Marketing                                      357               300
        Professional fees                              274               164
        Postage                                        123               108
        Stationery and supplies                        111               115
        Cash management services                       108               122
        Other                                          861               686
                                                    ------------------------
              Total noninterest expense              8,035             7,548
                                                    ------------------------
              Income before income taxes             5,991             4,573
    Income tax provision                             2,162             1,592
                                                     -----------------------
              Net income                            $3,829            $2,981
                                                    ========================

    Per common share data:
        Net income:  Basic                           $0.55             $0.42
                     Diluted                          0.53              0.40

        Cash dividends declared                      $0.17             $0.15


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


                                COLUMBIA BANCORP
           Reconciliation of GAAP-based Operating Performance Measures
                     and Core Operating Performance Measures
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                   ----------------------
                                                   2005              2004
                                                   ----------------------
                                                          (unaudited)
    GAAP-based Operating Performance Measures:
        Net interest income                        $12,645           $10,675
        Provision for credit losses                    250               310
        Noninterest income                           1,631             1,756
        Noninterest expense                          8,035             7,548
        Income before taxes                          5,991             4,573
        Income tax provision                         2,162             1,592
        Net income                                   3,829             2,981

        Return on average assets                     1.29%             1.16%
        Return on average equity                    17.14%            13.75%
        Net interest margin                          4.43%             4.34%
        Efficiency ratio                            56.28%            60.72%

        Net income per share - diluted               $0.53             $0.40
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Non-GAAP adjustments
        Tax equivalent adjustment -
            net interest income                       $373              $274
                                                      ======================

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Core Operating Performance Measures: (a)
        Net interest income - tax
         equivalent                                $13,018           $10,949
        Tax equivalent adjustment                     (373)             (274)
                                                    ------------------------
        Net interest income                         12,645            10,675
        Provision for credit losses                    250               310
        Noninterest income                           1,631             1,756
        Noninterest expense                          8,035             7,548
        Income before taxes                          5,991             4,573
        Income tax provision                         2,162             1,592
        Net income                                   3,829             2,981

        Return on average assets                     1.29%             1.16%
        Return on average equity                    17.14%            13.75%
        Net interest margin (FTE)                    4.56%             4.46%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)                      54.85%            59.41%

        Net income per share - diluted               $0.53             $0.40

     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    (a) Core operating performance reflects GAAP-based performance presented
        on a fully tax-equivalent basis, exclusive of non-recurring items,
        where applicable.  There were no non-recurring items in the periods
        presented.
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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


                              COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                             1Q05        4Q04        3Q04
                                            -------------------------------
                                                       (unaudited)
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
      GAAP-based:
        Interest income                      $16,944     $16,050     $14,833
        Interest expense                       4,299       3,497       3,131
          Net interest income                 12,645      12,553      11,702
        Provision for credit losses              250          36         192
        Noninterest income                     1,631       1,499       1,738
        Noninterest expense                    8,035       8,367       7,693
          Income before taxes                  5,991       5,649       5,555
        Income tax provision                   2,162       1,976       2,037
          Net income                           3,829       3,673       3,518

      Based on core operating performance (a):
        Tax-equivalent interest income       $17,317     $16,376     $15,097
        Interest expense                       4,299       3,497       3,131
            Tax-equivalent net interest
             income                           13,018      12,879      11,966
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                373         326         264
            Net interest income               12,645      12,553      11,702
        Provision for credit losses              250          36         192
        Noninterest income                     1,631       1,499       1,738
        Noninterest expense                    8,035       8,367       7,693
            Income before taxes                5,991       5,649       5,555
        Income tax provision                   2,162       1,976       2,037
        Net income                             3,829       3,673       3,518
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
           GAAP-based:
              Basic                            $0.55       $0.52       $0.49
              Diluted                           0.53        0.50        0.48
           Based on core operating
            performance (a):
              Basic                            $0.55       $0.52       $0.49
              Diluted                           0.53        0.50        0.48
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                          6,984,185   7,113,768   7,128,359
            Diluted                        7,242,967   7,371,541   7,350,901
        Book value, at period end             $12.74      $12.98      $12.66
        Tangible book value, at period
         end                                   12.74       12.98       12.66
        Cash dividends declared                 0.17        0.17        0.15
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income       $978,941    $950,170    $936,000
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and
           securities available-for-sale     170,595     164,150     150,604
        Assets                             1,240,496   1,179,006   1,179,107
        Noninterest-bearing deposits         248,122     256,132     246,092
        Interest-bearing deposits            720,503     656,446     669,250
            Total deposits                   968,625     912,578     915,342
        Customer funding sources (b)       1,104,701   1,025,403   1,053,771
        Stockholders' equity                  87,971      92,348      90,100
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------


                              COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                    2Q04              1Q04
                                                  -------------------------
                                                          (unaudited)

    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
      GAAP-based:
        Interest income                            $13,408           $13,255
        Interest expense                             2,755             2,580
          Net interest income                       10,653            10,675
        Provision for credit losses                    190               310
        Noninterest income                           1,897             1,756
        Noninterest expense                          7,529             7,548
          Income before taxes                        4,831             4,573
        Income tax provision                         1,718             1,592
          Net income                                 3,113             2,981

      Based on core operating performance (a):
        Tax-equivalent interest income             $13,681           $13,529
        Interest expense                             2,755             2,580
            Tax-equivalent net interest
             income                                 10,926            10,949
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                      273               274
            Net interest income                     10,653            10,675
        Provision for credit losses                    190               310
        Noninterest income                           1,897             1,756
        Noninterest expense                          7,529             7,548
            Income before taxes                      4,831             4,573
        Income tax provision                         1,718             1,592
        Net income                                   3,113             2,981
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
           GAAP-based:
              Basic                                  $0.43             $0.42
              Diluted                                 0.42              0.40
           Based on core operating
            performance (a):
              Basic                                   0.43              0.42
              Diluted                                 0.42              0.40
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                                7,170,585         7,178,797
            Diluted                              7,404,762         7,434,701
        Book value, at period end                   $12.33            $12.23
        Tangible book value, at period
         end                                         12.33             12.23
        Cash dividends declared                       0.15              0.15
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income             $900,320          $864,753
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and
           securities available-for-sale           122,430           104,211
        Assets                                   1,126,916         1,083,798
        Noninterest-bearing deposits               240,117           220,700
        Interest-bearing deposits                  650,884           625,311
            Total deposits                         891,001           846,011
        Customer funding sources (b)             1,001,524           963,051
        Stockholders' equity                        88,039            87,934
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------


                              COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                             1Q05        4Q04        3Q04
                                            -------------------------------
                                                      (unaudited)

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
      GAAP-based:
       Return on average assets                1.29%       1.25%       1.24%
       Return on average stockholders'
        equity                                17.14%      15.99%      15.60%
        Net interest margin                    4.43%       4.46%       4.31%
       Efficiency ratio                       56.28%      59.54%      57.24%
      Based on core operating performance
       (a):
       Return on average assets                1.29%       1.25%       1.24%
       Return on average stockholders'
        equity                                17.14%      15.99%      15.60%
       Net interest margin (FTE)               4.56%       4.57%       4.41%
       Efficiency ratio (FTE)                 54.85%      58.19%      56.14%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-
         weighted assets:
            Tier 1                             9.62%       9.74%       9.23%
            Total                             10.73%      10.85%      10.35%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio       8.62%       8.75%       8.51%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned
             income, at period-end             1.22%       1.22%       1.23%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)             $73         $33         $81
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
              loans, net of unearned
               income                          0.03%       0.01%       0.04%
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                    $588        $614        $635
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing                            128          31          22
            Other real estate owned                -           -           -
                Total nonperforming             ----        ----        ----
                 assets                         $716        $645        $657
        Nonperforming and past due loans        ----        ----        ----
         to total loans, net
           of unearned income, at period-
            end                                0.07%       0.07%       0.07%
        Nonperforming assets and past due
         loans to total
         assets, at period-end                 0.06%       0.05%       0.06%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for deposit
             services                           $773        $774        $910
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                 352         287         291
            Net income (loss) on other
             real estate owned                     -           -          73
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales            192         166         146
            Other noninterest income             314         272         318
                  Total noninterest           ------      ------      ------
                   income                     $1,631      $1,499      $1,738
                                              ------      ------      ------
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and payroll taxes        $3,940      $4,014      $3,718
            Employee benefits - health
             and welfare                         365         365         248
            Employee benefits -
             retirement                           22         486         148
            Occupancy                            998       1,021       1,009
            Equipment                            424         426         468
            Data processing                      452         394         525
            Marketing                            357         193         140
            Professional fees                    274         343         264
            Postage                              123          99          79
            Stationery and supplies              111         157         121
            Cash management services             108         137         131
            Other noninterest expenses           861         732         842
                  Total noninterest           ------      ------      ------
                   expenses                   $8,035      $8,367      $7,693
                                              ------      ------      ------


                               COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                    2Q04              1Q04
                                                  -------------------------
                                                         (unaudited)
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
      GAAP-based:
       Return on average assets                      1.16%             1.16%
       Return on average stockholders'
        equity                                      14.07%            13.75%
        Net interest margin                          4.18%             4.34%
       Efficiency ratio                             59.99%            60.72%
      Based on core operating performance
       (a):
       Return on average assets                      1.16%             1.16%
       Return on average stockholders'
        equity                                      14.07%            13.75%
       Net interest margin (FTE)                     4.29%             4.46%
       Efficiency ratio (FTE)                       58.71%            59.41%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-
         weighted assets:
            Tier 1                                   9.45%             9.04%
            Total                                   10.58%            10.20%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio             8.79%             8.34%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end                       1.25%             1.28%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)                   $10              $(97)
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
         loans, net of unearned
         income                                         - %           (0.05%)
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                        $1,095            $1,168
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing                                   91                69
            Other real estate owned                    250               250
                Total nonperforming                 ------            ------
                 assets                             $1,436            $1,487
        Nonperforming and past due loans            ------            ------
         to total loans, net
         of unearned income, at period-
         end                                         0.13%             0.14%
        Nonperforming assets and past due
         loans to total
            assets, at period-end                    0.13%             0.14%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
     BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for deposit
             services                               $1,029            $1,005
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                       508               351
            Net income (loss) on other
             real estate owned                          (5)               (9)
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales                  137               140
            Other noninterest income                   228               269
                  Total noninterest                  -----             -----
                   income                           $1,897            $1,756
                                                    ------            ------
        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and payroll taxes              $3,628            $3,684
            Employee benefits - health
             and welfare                               245               237
            Employee benefits -
             retirement                                 33               125
            Occupancy                                  944               976
            Equipment                                  505               513
            Data processing                            532               518
            Marketing                                  296               300
            Professional fees                          174               164
            Postage                                     93               108
            Stationery and supplies                     98               115
            Cash management services                   158               122
            Other noninterest expenses                 823               686
                                                    ------            ------
                  Total noninterest
                   expenses                         $7,529            $7,548
                                                    ------            ------


                              COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                             1Q05        4Q04        3Q04
                                            -------------------------------
                                                      (unaudited)

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                    $14,109     $15,512     $20,056
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale                  163,757     157,348     140,143
        Loans, net of unearned income        973,208     940,368     914,052
        Loans originated for sale              5,883       7,068       4,738
        Total earning assets               1,156,957   1,120,296   1,078,989
        Total assets                       1,206,651   1,167,536   1,126,923
        Interest-bearing deposits:
           NOW accounts                       86,113      87,742      89,532
           Savings and money market
            accounts                         192,899     201,479     208,538
           Time deposits                     405,018     364,888     361,653
        Noninterest-bearing deposits         242,659     245,886     228,429
        Total deposits                       926,689     899,995     888,152
        Short-term borrowings                152,754     139,635     118,077
        Long-term borrowings                  30,860      26,231      26,186
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                         867,644     819,975     803,986
        Stockholders' equity                  90,592      91,367      89,730
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and
          interest bearing deposits            2.15%       1.59%       1.29%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale (FTE)           3.91%       3.92%       4.07%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                                 6.49%       6.20%       5.89%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                                 6.07%       5.81%       5.57%

        Interest-bearing deposits
           NOW accounts                        0.16%       0.16%       0.15%
           Savings and money market
            accounts                           0.52%       0.47%       0.41%
           Time deposits                       2.77%       2.48%       2.42%
        Short-term borrowings                  2.26%       1.74%       1.17%
        Long-term borrowings                   5.23%       5.22%       5.09%
    Total cost of interest-bearing
     liabilities                               2.01%       1.70%       1.55%



                               COLUMBIA BANCORP
                            Quarterly Highlights
               (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                    2Q04              1Q04
                                                  -------------------------
                                                          (unaudited)

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                          $37,521            $9,513
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale                     103,384           122,192
        Loans, net of unearned income              873,278           851,436
        Loans originated for sale                    8,320             5,196
        Total earning assets                     1,022,503           988,337
        Total assets                             1,071,793         1,033,102
        Interest-bearing deposits:
           NOW accounts                             89,308            85,917
           Savings and money market
            accounts                               194,197           194,141
           Time deposits                           348,394           314,116
        Noninterest-bearing deposits               221,033           191,551
        Total deposits                             852,932           785,725
        Short-term borrowings                      105,985           128,547
        Long-term borrowings                        20,462            20,000
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                               758,346           742,721
        Stockholders' equity                        88,743            87,180
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and
          interest bearing deposits                  0.96%             0.89%
        Investment securities and
         securities
            available-for-sale (FTE)                 4.45%             4.30%
        Loans, net of unearned income
         (FTE)                                       5.68%             5.71%
        Total yield on earning assets
         (FTE)                                       5.38%             5.49%

        Interest-bearing deposits
           NOW accounts                              0.15%             0.13%
           Savings and money market
            accounts                                 0.37%             0.36%
           Time deposits                             2.39%             2.39%
        Short-term borrowings                        0.77%             0.77%
        Long-term borrowings                         5.35%             5.36%
    Total cost of interest-bearing
     liabilities                                     1.46%             1.40%

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (a) Core operating performance reflects GAAP-based performance
        presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, exclusive of non-recurring
        items, where applicable. There were no non-recurring items
        in the periods presented.
    (b) Deposits plus customer-related short-term borrowings in the
        form of commercial paper and repurchase agreements.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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


SOURCE Columbia Bancorp




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