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Columbia Bancorp Reports an Increase in Year-to-Date Net Income of 25.9%

    COLUMBIA, Md., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bancorp
(Nasdaq: CBMD), parent company of The Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), today
announced net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 of $7.67 million
compared to $6.09 million for the same period during 2004, an increase of
25.9%.  Fully diluted earnings per share increased 29.3%, from $.82 for the
first half of 2004 to $1.06 in 2005.  Returns on average equity were 17.11%
and 13.93% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Return on average assets was 1.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2005
compared to 1.16% for the same period in 2004.
    Net income for the second quarter 2005 totaled $3.84 million compared to
$3.11 million for the second quarter 2004, a 23.4% increase.  Fully diluted
earnings per share for the quarter increased 28.6% to $.54 for 2005 compared
to $.42 for 2004.  Returns on average equity for the second quarter 2005 and
2004 were 17.08% and 14.07%, respectively.  Returns on average assets for the
second quarter 2005 and 2004 were 1.23% and 1.16%, respectively.

    SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    -- Total assets ($1.28 billion), loans, net of unearned income ($1.03
       billion) and customer funding sources ($1.14 billion) reached record
       levels at June 30, 2005 and represented growth since June 30, 2004 of
       13.9%, 14.4% and 13.6%, respectively.  During the first half of 2005,
       loans, net of unearned income, and customer funding sources grew at
       annualized rates of 16.9% and 22.0%, respectively.
    -- Net interest income (FTE) increased $2.92 million, or 26.7%, over the
       second quarter of 2004 and increased $4.98 million, or 22.8%, over the
       first six months of 2004.
    -- The net interest margin (FTE) improved to 4.64% during the second
       quarter of 2005 as compared to 4.29% during second quarter 2004 and
       4.56% during the first quarter of 2005.
    -- The efficiency ratio (FTE) improved to 56.13% for the second quarter of
       2005 compared to 58.71% for the same period of 2004.
    -- Non-performing assets decreased to .09% of total assets at June 30,
       2005 compared to .13% at June 30, 2004.


    DETAILED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
    Total assets at June 30, 2005 were $1.28 billion, representing growth of
$157.20 million, or 13.9%, since June 30, 2004.  Loans, net of unearned
income, totaled $1,029.57 million compared to $900.32 million at June 30,
2004, representing growth of $129.25 million, or 14.4%.  Growth in the loan
portfolio since June 30, 2004 was primarily bolstered by continued strength in
the Company's real estate development and construction activities and, to a
lesser extent, in commercial lending and consumer lending activities.
Specifically, the real estate development and construction portfolio increased
$98.00 million (31.2%), the commercial portfolio, inclusive of commercial
mortgage loans, increased $14.51 million (3.8%) and the consumer portfolio
increased $13.96 million (7.6%). Customer funding sources, representing
deposits plus other short-term borrowings from core customers, increased 13.6%
to $1.14 billion at June 30, 2005.  Shareholders' equity also rose to $91.33
million or 3.7% at June 30, 2005.
    Operating performance through June 30, 2005 was primarily driven by a net
interest income (FTE) increase of 26.7% during the second quarter 2005 and
22.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the
corresponding periods of 2004, as a result of continued growth in earning
assets, most specifically, the loan portfolio.  The Company remained asset
sensitive at June 30, 2005 and has benefited from the Federal Reserve's
actions to increase short-term rates.  As a result, the net interest margin
(FTE) increased .35% during the second quarter 2005 as compared to the second
quarter 2004 and .22% during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to
the same period in 2004.  The potential ongoing benefit to the Company, from a
rising interest rate environment, may be diminished depending upon the extent
to which market forces influence increases in the cost of funding sources.
This increase in net interest income more than offset a decline in non-
interest income of $120,000, or 6.3% for the second quarter and $245,000 or
6.7% for the first half of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004,
primarily resulting from a decline in deposit service charges, including lower
fees charged on overdraft deposit accounts and commercial account analysis
charges.  Mortgage-banking activities slowed somewhat resulting in a decline
in corresponding revenues of $111,000 and $109,000 during the second quarter
2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.  Commission revenue on
financial services sales served to partially offset the impact of the decline
in deposit service charges and mortgage activity with increases of 33.6% for
the second quarter and 35.4% for the first six months of 2005 compared to the
same periods in 2004.
    Non-interest expense rose 16.4% and 11.4% for the second quarter and six
months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, as compared to the corresponding
periods in 2004.  The increase for the quarter and, on a year-to-date basis,
was primarily due to an increase in salary and benefit expense reflecting
additional staffing costs and increased costs associated with the Company's
Deferred Compensation Plan which are largely determined by appreciation in the
Company's stock.  Despite the overall increase in operating expenses, the
efficiency ratio (FTE) improved to 55.51% for the six months ended June 30,
2005 compared to 59.06% for the same period in 2004.
    Asset quality remained very strong at June 30, 2005, with non-performing
assets and past-due loans totaling $1.17 million.  As of June 30, 2005, non-
performing assets and past-due loans represented only .09% of total assets.
The ratio of non-performing loans and past-due loans to total loans improved
from .13% at June 30, 2004 to .11% at June 30, 2005.  Net charge-offs totaled
$20,000 during the second quarter of 2005.  Net recoveries for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 totaled $53,000 compared to net charge-offs of $87,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2004.  At June 30, 2005, the allowance for
credit losses totaled $12.45 million, or 1.21% of loans, compared to $11.24
million, or 1.25% of loans at June 30, 2004.

    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 that 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, non-interest income, and non-interest 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 Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,
                                              -----------------------------
                                               2005        2004    % Change
                                              -----------------------------
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax equivalent interest income        $36,270     $27,211     33.3%
        Interest expense                        9,410       5,335     76.4%
           Tax equivalent net
            interest income                    26,860      21,876     22.8%
        Tax equivalent adjustment                 669         548     22.1%
           Net interest income                 26,191      21,328     22.8%
        Provision for credit losses               810         500     62.0%
        Noninterest income                      3,408       3,653     (6.7%)
        Noninterest expense                    16,802      15,077     11.4%
           Income before taxes                 11,987       9,404     27.5%
        Income tax provision                    4,316       3,310     30.4%
        Net income                              7,671       6,094     25.9%

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income:
           Basic                                $1.10       $0.85     29.4%
           Diluted                               1.06        0.82     29.3%
        Average number of shares outstanding:
           Basic                            6,952,835   7,175,939     (3.1%)
           Diluted                          7,207,830   7,421,715     (2.9%)
        Book value, at period end              $13.17      $12.33      6.8%
        Tangible book value, at period end      13.17       12.33      6.8%
        Cash dividends declared                 $0.34       $0.30     13.3%

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income      $1,029,568    $900,320     14.4%
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                   173,212     122,430     41.5%
        Assets                              1,284,115   1,126,916     13.9%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          263,834     240,117      9.9%
        Interest-bearing deposits             712,657     650,884      9.5%
           Total deposits                     976,491     891,001      9.6%
        Customer funding sources (a)        1,137,342   1,001,524     13.6%
        Stockholders' equity                   91,331      88,039      3.7%

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
        Return on average assets                1.26%       1.16%
        Return on average stockholders'
         equity                                17.11%      13.93%
        Net interest margin                     4.49%       4.27%
        Net interest margin (FTE)               4.60%       4.38%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)(b)              55.51%      59.06%

    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to
         risk-weighted assets:
           Tier 1                               9.67%       9.45%
           Total                               10.81%      10.58%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio        8.57%       8.79%

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned income,
          at period-end                         1.21%       1.25%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)              $53        $(87)  (160.9%)
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average loans,
          net of unearned income                0.01%      (0.02%)
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                   $1,043      $1,095     (4.7%)
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing                             128          91     40.7%
            Other real estate owned                 -         250        na
                                               ------      ------
              Total nonperforming assets       $1,171      $1,436    (18.5%)
                                               ------      ------
        Nonperforming and past due loans
         to total loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end                  0.11%       0.13%
        Nonperforming assets and past due
         loans to total assets, at period-end   0.09%       0.13%


    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services          $1,618      $2,055    (21.3%)
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                  749         858    (12.7%)
            Net loss on other real estate owned     -         (14)  (100.0%)
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales             375         277     35.4%
            Other noninterest income              666         477     39.6%
                                               ------------------
                                               $3,408      $3,653     (6.7%)
                                               ------------------

        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee benefits     $9,351      $7,921     18.1%
            Occupancy                           1,936       1,860      4.1%
            Equipment                             891       1,018    (12.5%)
            Data processing                       889       1,050    (15.3%)
            Marketing                             738         596     23.8%
            Professional fees                     448         338     32.5%
            Postage                               219         201      9.0%
            Stationery and supplies               221         213      3.8%
            Cash management services              231         280    (17.5%)
            Other noninterest expenses          1,878       1,600     17.4%
                                              -------------------
                                              $16,802     $15,077     11.4%
                                              -------------------
    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits (c)        $14,203     $23,517    (39.6%)
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                   168,320     112,788     49.2%
        Loans, net of unearned income         987,645     862,357     14.5%
        Loans originated for sale (c)           6,982       6,758      3.3%
        Total earning assets                1,177,150   1,005,420     17.1%
        Total assets                        1,227,902   1,052,448     16.7%
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                       86,691      87,612     (1.1%)
            Savings and money
             market accounts                  188,726     194,169     (2.8%)
            Time deposits                     423,242     331,255     27.8%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          244,367     206,292     18.5%
        Total deposits                        943,026     819,328     15.1%
        Short-term borrowings (c)             154,131     117,267     31.4%
        Long-term borrowings                   33,694      20,231     66.5%
        Total interest-bearing liabilities    886,484     750,534     18.1%
        Stockholders' equity                   90,402      87,960      2.8%

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits              2.43%       0.95%
        Investment securities
         held-to-maturity and securities
         available-for-sale (FTE)               3.87%       4.38%
        Loans, net of unearned income (FTE)     6.66%       5.70%
        Total yield on earning assets (FTE)     6.21%       5.44%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                        0.16%       0.14%
            Savings and money market
             accounts                           0.59%       0.37%
            Time deposits                       2.87%       2.38%
        Short-term borrowings                   2.46%       0.77%
        Long-term borrowings                    5.28%       5.34%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                            2.14%       1.43%


                                                As of and Three Months Ended
                                                          June 30,
                                              -------------------------------
                                               2005         2004     % Change
                                              -------------------------------
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
        Tax equivalent interest income        $18,953      $13,681      38.5%
        Interest expense                        5,111        2,755      85.5%
            Tax equivalent net
             interest income                   13,842       10,926      26.7%
        Tax equivalent adjustment                 296          273       8.4%
            Net interest income                13,546       10,653      27.2%
        Provision for credit losses               560          190     194.7%
        Noninterest income                      1,777        1,897      (6.3%)
        Noninterest expense                     8,767        7,529      16.4%
            Income before taxes                 5,996        4,831      24.1%
        Income tax provision                    2,154        1,718      25.4%
        Net income                              3,842        3,113      23.4%

    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income:
            Basic                               $0.56        $0.43      30.2%
            Diluted                              0.54         0.42      28.6%
        Average number of shares outstanding:
            Basic                           6,921,811    7,170,585      (3.5%)
            Diluted                         7,173,060    7,404,762      (3.1%)
        Book value, at period end
        Tangible book value, at period end
        Cash dividends declared                 $0.17        $0.15      13.3%

    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity 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                1.23%        1.16%
        Return on average stockholders'
         equity                                17.08%       14.07%
        Net interest margin                     4.54%        4.18%
        Net interest margin (FTE)               4.64%        4.29%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)(b)              56.13%       58.71%

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

    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned income, at
         period-end
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)             $(20)         $10    (300.0%)
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
          loans, net of unearned
          income                               (0.01%)       0.00%
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans
            Loans 90+ days past due and
             accruing
            Other real estate owned
              Total nonperforming
               assets
        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


    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for services            $824       $1,041     (20.8%)
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                  397          508     (21.9%)
            Net loss on other real estate
             owned                                  -           (5)   (100.0%)
            Commissions earned on financial
             services sales                       183          137      33.6%
            Other noninterest income              373          216      72.7%
                                               -------------------
                                               $1,777       $1,897      (6.3%)
                                               -------------------

        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and employee benefits     $5,024       $3,888      29.2%
            Occupancy                             938          913       2.7%
            Equipment                             467          505      (7.5%)
            Data processing                       437          532     (17.9%)
            Marketing                             381          296      28.7%
            Professional fees                     174          174       0.0%
            Postage                                96           93       3.2%
            Stationery and supplies               110           98      12.2%
            Cash management services              123          158     (22.2%)
            Other noninterest expenses          1,017          872      16.6%
                                               -------------------
                                               $8,767       $7,529      16.4%
                                               -------------------

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits (c)        $14,296      $37,521     (61.9%)
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                   172,833      103,384      67.2%
        Loans, net of unearned income       1,001,922      873,278      14.7%
        Loans originated for sale (c)           8,070        8,320      (3.0%)
        Total earning assets                1,197,121    1,022,503      17.1%
        Total assets                        1,248,918    1,071,793      16.5%
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                       87,262       89,308      (2.3%)
            Savings and money
             market accounts                  184,600      194,197      (4.9%)
            Time deposits                     441,267      348,394      26.7%
        Noninterest-bearing deposits          246,056      221,033      11.3%
        Total deposits                        959,185      852,932      12.5%
        Short-term borrowings (c)             155,492      105,985      46.7%
        Long-term borrowings                   36,496       20,462      78.4%
        Total interest-bearing liabilities    905,117      758,346      19.4%
        Stockholders' equity                   90,215       88,743       1.7%

    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits              2.69%        0.96%
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale (FTE)               3.84%        4.45%
        Loans, net of unearned income (FTE)     6.83%        5.68%
        Total yield on earning assets (FTE)     6.35%        5.38%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                        0.16%        0.15%
            Savings and money market accounts   0.65%        0.37%
            Time deposits                       2.96%        2.39%
        Short-term borrowings                   2.66%        0.77%
        Long-term borrowings                    5.32%        5.35%
        Total cost of interest-bearing
         liabilities                            2.26%        1.46%

    (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)

                                             June 30,   June 30,  December 31,
                                               2005       2004         2004
                                          ------------------------------------
                                                  (unaudited)       (audited)
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                   $39,474     $38,014     $30,012
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks          203         207         208
    Federal funds sold                         15,096      43,547       9,904
    Investment securities held-to-maturity    110,156      69,803     116,170
    Securities available-for-sale              63,056      52,627      47,980
    Residential mortgage loans originated
     for sale                                  10,219       7,307       8,698

    Loan receivables:
        Real estate - development and
         construction                         412,478     314,480     345,375
        Commercial                            252,881     213,353     226,763
        Real estate - mortgage:
            Residential                        19,003      17,197      17,272
            Commercial                        147,212     172,233     163,985
        Consumer, principally second
         mortgage loans and residential
         equity lines of credit               196,521     182,560     196,198
        Other                                   1,660         707         668
                                          ------------------------------------
    Total loans                             1,029,755     900,530     950,261
          Less: Unearned income, net of
           origination costs                     (187)       (210)        (91)
                    Allowance for credit
                     losses                   (12,446)    (11,241)    (11,583)
                                          ------------------------------------
    Loans, net                              1,017,122     889,079     938,587

    Other real estate owned                         -         250           -
    Property and equipment, net                 6,594       6,948       6,647
    Prepaid expenses and other assets          22,195      19,134      20,800
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total assets                 $1,284,115  $1,126,916  $1,179,006
                                          ====================================

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
          Noninterest-bearing demand
           deposits                          $263,834    $240,117    $256,132
          Interest-bearing deposits           712,657     650,884     656,446
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total deposits                  976,491     891,001     912,578
    Short-term borrowings                     171,798     115,523     135,825
    Subordinated debentures                    16,496       6,186      10,310
    Long-term borrowings                       20,000      20,000      20,000
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities      7,999       6,167       7,945
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total liabilities             1,192,784   1,038,877   1,086,658
                                          ------------------------------------

    Stockholders' equity
    Common stock, $.01 par value per
     share; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
     outstanding 6,932,502, 7,137,692 and
     7,114,267 shares, respectively                69          71          71
    Additional paid-in capital                 39,275      46,626      45,739
    Retained earnings                          51,738      41,506      46,419
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income (loss)                                249        (164)        119
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total stockholders' equity       91,331      88,039      92,348
                                          ------------------------------------

              Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity      $1,284,115  $1,126,916  $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)

                                          Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended
                                               June 30,          June 30,
                                          ------------------------------------
                                            2005     2004     2005     2004
                                          ------------------------------------
                                             (unaudited)        (unaudited)
    Interest income:
        Loans                              $32,377  $24,289  $16,998  $12,267
        Investment securities                3,053    2,263    1,563    1,051
        Federal funds sold and interest-
         bearing deposits with banks           171      111       96       90
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total interest income         35,601   26,663   18,657   13,408
                                          ------------------------------------
    Interest expense:
        Deposits                             6,646    4,346    3,597    2,278
        Borrowings                           2,764      989    1,514      477
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total interest expense         9,410    5,335    5,111    2,755
                                          ------------------------------------
              Net interest income           26,191   21,328   13,546   10,653
    Provision for credit losses                810      500      560      190
                                          ------------------------------------
              Net interest income after
               provision for credit
               losses                       25,381   20,828   12,986   10,463
                                          ------------------------------------
    Noninterest income:
        Fees charged for services            1,618    2,055      824    1,041
        Gains on sales of mortgage loans,
         net of costs                          749      858      397      508
        Net loss on other real estate
         owned                                   -      (14)       -       (5)
        Commissions earned on financial
         services sales                        375      277      183      137
        Other                                  666      477      373      216
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total noninterest income       3,408    3,653    1,777    1,897
                                          ------------------------------------
    Noninterest expense:
        Salaries and employee benefits       9,351    7,921    5,024    3,888
        Occupancy                            1,936    1,860      938      913
        Equipment                              891    1,018      467      505
        Data processing                        889    1,050      437      532
        Marketing                              738      596      381      296
        Professional fees                      448      338      174      174
        Postage                                219      201       96       93
        Stationery and supplies                221      213      110       98
        Cash management services               231      280      123      158
        Other                                1,878    1,600    1,017      872
                                          ------------------------------------
              Total noninterest expense     16,802   15,077    8,767    7,529
                                          ------------------------------------
              Income before income taxes    11,987    9,404    5,996    4,831
    Income tax provision                     4,316    3,310    2,154    1,718
                                          ------------------------------------
              Net income                    $7,671   $6,094   $3,842   $3,113
                                          ====================================

    Per common share data:
        Net income:  Basic                   $1.10    $0.85    $0.56    $0.43
                     Diluted                  1.06     0.82     0.54     0.42

        Cash dividends declared              $0.34    $0.30    $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)

                                          Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended
                                               June 30,          June 30,
                                          ------------------------------------
                                            2005     2004     2005     2004
                                          ------------------------------------
                                             (unaudited)       (unaudited)
    GAAP-based Operating Performance
     Measures:
    Net interest income                    $26,191  $21,328  $13,546  $10,653
    Provision for credit losses                810      500      560      190
    Noninterest income                       3,408    3,653    1,777    1,897
    Noninterest expense                     16,802   15,077    8,767    7,529
    Income before taxes                     11,987    9,404    5,996    4,831
    Income tax provision                     4,316    3,310    2,154    1,718
    Net income                               7,671    6,094    3,842    3,113

    Return on average assets                 1.26%    1.16%    1.23%    1.16%
    Return on average equity                17.11%   13.93%   17.08%   14.07%
    Net interest margin                      4.49%    4.27%    4.54%    4.18%
    Efficiency ratio                        56.77%   60.35%   57.21%   59.99%

    Net income per share - diluted           $1.06    $0.82    $0.54    $0.42
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Non-GAAP adjustments
    Interest income on tax-exempt loans       $490     $356     $207     $178
    Interest income on tax-exempt securities   179      192       89       95
                                          ------------------------------------
    Total tax equivalent adjustment
      - net interest income                   $669     $548     $296     $273
                                          ====================================
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Core Operating Performance Measures:
     (a)(b)
    Net interest income - tax equivalent   $26,860  $21,876  $13,842  $10,926
    Tax equivalent adjustment                 (669)    (548)    (296)    (273)
                                          ------------------------------------
    Net interest income                     26,191   21,328   13,546   10,653
    Provision for credit losses                810      500      560      190
    Noninterest income                       3,408    3,653    1,777    1,897
    Noninterest expense                     16,802   15,077    8,767    7,529
    Income before taxes                     11,987    9,404    5,996    4,831
    Income tax provision                     4,316    3,310    2,154    1,718
    Net income                               7,671    6,094    3,842    3,113

    Return on average assets                 1.26%    1.16%    1.23%    1.16%
    Return on average equity                17.11%   13.93%   17.08%   14.07%
    Net interest margin (FTE)                4.60%    4.38%    4.64%    4.29%
    Efficiency ratio (FTE)                  55.51%   59.06%   56.13%   58.71%

    Net income per share - diluted           $1.06    $0.82    $0.54    $0.42

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (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)  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.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
          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)

                                                      2Q05               1Q05
                                                    --------------------------
                                                            (unaudited)
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
      GAAP-based:
        Interest income                              18,657           $16,944
        Interest expense                              5,111             4,299
          Net interest income                        13,546            12,645
        Provision for credit losses                     560               250
        Noninterest income                            1,777             1,631
        Noninterest expense                           8,767             8,035
          Income before taxes                         5,996             5,991
        Income tax provision                          2,154             2,162
          Net income                                  3,842             3,829

      Based on core operating performance (a):
        Tax-equivalent interest income               18,953           $17,317
        Interest expense                              5,111             4,299
            Tax-equivalent net interest income       13,842            13,018
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                       296               373
            Net interest income                      13,546            12,645
        Provision for credit losses                     560               250
        Noninterest income                            1,777             1,631
        Noninterest expense                           8,767             8,035
            Income before taxes                       5,996             5,991
        Income tax provision                          2,154             2,162
        Net income                                    3,842             3,829
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income :
           GAAP-based:
              Basic                                   $0.56             $0.55
              Diluted                                  0.54              0.53
           Based on core operating performance (a):
              Basic                                   $0.56             $0.55
              Diluted                                  0.54              0.53
        Average number of shares outstanding:
            Basic                                 6,921,811         6,984,185
            Diluted                               7,173,060         7,242,967
        Book value, at period end                    $13.17            $12.74
        Tangible book value, at period end            13.17             12.74
        Cash dividends declared                        0.17              0.17
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned income            $1,029,568          $978,941
        Investment securities held-to-
         maturity and securities
         available-for-sale                         173,212           170,595
        Assets                                    1,284,115         1,240,496
        Noninterest-bearing deposits                263,834           248,122
        Interest-bearing deposits                   712,657           720,503
            Total deposits                          976,491           968,625
        Customer funding sources (b)              1,137,342         1,104,701
        Stockholders' equity                         91,331            87,971
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
      GAAP-based:
        Return on average assets                      1.23%             1.29%
        Return on average stockholders' equity       17.08%            17.14%
        Net interest margin                           4.54%             4.43%
        Efficiency ratio                             57.21%            56.28%
      Based on core operating performance (a):
        Return on average assets                      1.23%             1.29%
        Return on average stockholders' equity       17.08%            17.14%
        Net interest margin (FTE)                     4.64%             4.56%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)                       56.13%            54.85%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to risk-weighted assets:
            Tier 1                                    9.67%             9.62%
            Total                                    10.81%            10.73%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage ratio              8.57%             8.62%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit losses to
         loans, net of unearned income, at
         period-end                                   1.21%             1.22%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)                   $(20)              $73
        Annualized net recoveries (charge-offs) to
         average loans, net of unearned income       (0.01%)            0.03%
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans                         $1,043              $588
            Loans 90+ days past due and accruing        128               128
            Other real estate owned                       -                 -
                                                     ------            ------
                Total nonperforming assets           $1,171              $716
                                                     ------            ------
        Nonperforming and past due loans
         to total loans, net of unearned
         income, at period-end                        0.11%             0.07%
        Nonperforming assets and past due
         loans to total assets, at period-end         0.09%             0.06%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for deposit services          $824              $794
            Gains on sales of mortgage
             loans, net of costs                        397               352
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales                   183               192
            Other noninterest income                    373               293
                                                     ------            ------
                  Total noninterest income           $1,777            $1,631
                                                     ------            ------

        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and payroll taxes               $4,146            $3,940
            Employee benefits - health and welfare      371               365
            Employee benefits - retirement              507                22
            Occupancy                                   938               998
            Equipment                                   467               424
            Data processing                             437               452
            Marketing                                   381               357
            Professional fees                           174               274
            Postage                                      96               123
            Stationery and supplies                     110               111
            Cash management services                    123               108
            Other noninterest expenses                1,017               861
                                                     ------            ------
                  Total noninterest expenses         $8,767            $8,035
                                                     ------            ------
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and interest
         bearing deposits                           $14,296           $14,109
        Investment securities and
         securities available-for-sale              172,833           163,757
        Loans, net of unearned income             1,001,922           973,208
        Loans originated for sale                     8,070             5,883
        Total earning assets                      1,197,121         1,156,957
        Total assets                              1,248,918         1,206,651
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts                             87,262            86,113
            Savings and money market accounts       184,600           192,899
            Time deposits                           441,267           405,018
        Noninterest-bearing deposits                246,056           242,659
        Total deposits                              959,185           926,689
        Short-term borrowings                       155,492           152,754
        Long-term borrowings                         36,496            30,860
        Total interest-bearing liabilities          905,117           867,644
        Stockholders' equity                         90,215            90,592
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and interest bearing
         deposits                                     2.69%             2.15%
        Investment securities and securities
         available-for-sale (FTE)                     3.84%             3.91%
        Loans, net of unearned income (FTE)           6.83%             6.49%
        Total yield on earning assets (FTE)           6.35%             6.07%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts                              0.16%             0.16%
            Savings and money market accounts         0.65%             0.52%
            Time deposits                             2.96%             2.77%
        Short-term borrowings                         2.66%             2.26%
        Long-term borrowings                          5.32%             5.23%
        Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities    2.26%             2.01%

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (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.



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

                                      4Q04       3Q04       2Q04       1Q04
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                                  (unaudited)
    SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS:
      GAAP-based:
        Interest income              $16,050    $14,833    $13,408    $13,255
        Interest expense               3,497      3,131      2,755      2,580
          Net interest income         12,553     11,702     10,653     10,675
        Provision for credit losses       36        192        190        310
        Noninterest income             1,499      1,738      1,897      1,756
        Noninterest expense            8,367      7,693      7,529      7,548
          Income before taxes          5,649      5,555      4,831      4,573
        Income tax provision           1,976      2,037      1,718      1,592
          Net income                   3,673      3,518      3,113      2,981

      Based on core operating
       performance (a):
        Tax-equivalent interest
         income                      $16,376    $15,097    $13,681    $13,529
        Interest expense               3,497      3,131      2,755      2,580
            Tax-equivalent net
             interest income          12,879     11,966     10,926     10,949
        Tax-equivalent adjustment        326        264        273        274
            Net interest income       12,553     11,702     10,653     10,675
        Provision for credit losses       36        192        190        310
        Noninterest income             1,499      1,738      1,897      1,756
        Noninterest expense            8,367      7,693      7,529      7,548
            Income before taxes        5,649      5,555      4,831      4,573
        Income tax provision           1,976      2,037      1,718      1,592
        Net income                     3,673      3,518      3,113      2,981
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PER SHARE DATA:
        Net income:
           GAAP-based:
              Basic                    $0.52      $0.49      $0.43      $0.42
              Diluted                   0.50       0.48       0.42       0.40
           Based on core operating
            performance (a):
              Basic                    $0.52      $0.49       0.43       0.42
              Diluted                   0.50       0.48       0.42       0.40
        Average number of shares
         outstanding:
            Basic                  7,113,768  7,128,359  7,170,585  7,178,797
            Diluted                7,371,541  7,350,901  7,404,762  7,434,701
        Book value, at period end     $12.98     $12.66     $12.33     $12.23
        Tangible book value, at
         period end                    12.98      12.66      12.33      12.23
        Cash dividends declared         0.17       0.15       0.15       0.15
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERIOD END DATA:
        Loans, net of unearned
         income                     $950,170   $936,000   $900,320   $864,753
        Investment securities
         held-to-maturity and
         securities available-
         for-sale                    164,150    150,604    122,430    104,211
        Assets                     1,179,006  1,179,107  1,126,916  1,083,798
        Noninterest-bearing
         deposits                    256,132    246,092    240,117    220,700
        Interest-bearing deposits    656,446    669,250    650,884    625,311
            Total deposits           912,578    915,342    891,001    846,011
        Customer funding
         sources (b)               1,025,403  1,053,771  1,001,524    963,051
        Stockholders' equity          92,348     90,100     88,039     87,934
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
      GAAP-based:
        Return on average assets       1.25%      1.24%      1.16%      1.16%
        Return on average
         stockholders' equity         15.99%     15.60%     14.07%     13.75%
        Net interest margin            4.46%      4.31%      4.18%      4.34%
        Efficiency ratio              59.54%     57.24%     59.99%     60.72%
      Based on core operating
       performance (a):
        Return on average assets       1.25%      1.24%      1.16%      1.16%
        Return on average
         stockholders' equity         15.99%     15.60%     14.07%     13.75%
        Net interest margin (FTE)      4.57%      4.41%      4.29%      4.46%
        Efficiency ratio (FTE)        58.19%     56.14%     58.71%     59.41%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CAPITAL RATIOS:
        Period-end capital to
         risk-weighted assets:
            Tier 1                     9.74%      9.23%      9.45%      9.04%
            Total                     10.85%     10.35%     10.58%     10.20%
        Period-end tier 1 leverage
         ratio                         8.75%      8.51%      8.79%      8.34%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSET QUALITY:
        Allowance for credit
         losses to loans, net
         of unearned income,
         at period-end                 1.22%      1.23%      1.25%      1.28%
        Net recoveries (charge-offs)     $33        $81        $10       $(97)
        Annualized net recoveries
         (charge-offs) to average
          loans, net of unearned
          income                       0.01%      0.04%      0.00%     (0.05%)
        Nonperforming assets:
            Nonaccrual loans            $614       $635     $1,095     $1,168
            Loans 90+ days past
             due and accruing             31         22         91         69
            Other real estate owned        -          -        250        250
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
                Total nonperforming
                 assets                 $645       $657     $1,436     $1,487
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
        Nonperforming and past due
         loans to total loans, net of
         unearned income, at
         period-end                    0.07%      0.07%      0.13%      0.14%
        Nonperforming assets and
         past due loans to total
         assets, at period-end         0.05%      0.06%      0.13%      0.14%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE BREAKDOWN:
        Noninterest income:
            Fees charged for
             deposit services           $786       $920     $1,041     $1,014
            Gains on sales of
             mortgage loans, net
             of costs                    287        291        508        351
            Net income (loss) on
             other real estate owned       -         73         (5)        (9)
            Commissions earned on
             financial services sales    166        146        137        140
            Other noninterest
             income                      260        308        216        260
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
                  Total noninterest
                   income             $1,499     $1,738     $1,897     $1,756
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------

        Noninterest expenses:
            Salaries and payroll
             taxes                    $4,014     $3,738     $3,610     $3,671
            Employee benefits -
             health and welfare          365        258        245        237
            Employee benefits -
             retirement                  486        148         33        125
            Occupancy                    991        978        913        947
            Equipment                    426        468        505        513
            Data processing              394        525        532        518
            Marketing                    193        140        296        300
            Professional fees            343        264        174        164
            Postage                       99         79         93        108
            Stationery and supplies      157        121         98        115
            Cash management
             services                    137        131        158        122
            Other noninterest expenses   762        843        872        728
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
                  Total noninterest
                   expenses           $8,367     $7,693     $7,529     $7,548
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    AVERAGE BALANCES:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing
         deposits                    $15,512    $20,056    $37,521     $9,513
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale          157,348    140,143    103,384    122,192
        Loans, net of unearned
         income                      940,368    914,052    873,278    851,436
        Loans originated for sale      7,068      4,738      8,320      5,196
        Total earning assets       1,120,296  1,078,989  1,022,503    988,337
        Total assets               1,167,536  1,126,923  1,071,793  1,033,102
        Interest-bearing deposits:
            NOW accounts              87,742     89,532     89,308     85,917
            Savings and money
             market accounts         201,479    208,538    194,197    194,141
            Time deposits            364,888    361,653    348,394    314,116
        Noninterest-bearing
         deposits                    245,886    228,429    221,033    191,551
        Total deposits               899,995    888,152    852,932    785,725
        Short-term borrowings        139,635    118,077    105,985    128,547
        Long-term borrowings          26,231     26,186     20,462     20,000
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities                 819,975    803,986    758,346    742,721
        Stockholders' equity          91,367     89,730     88,743     87,180
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    YIELD ANALYSIS:
        Federal funds sold and
         interest-bearing deposits     1.59%      1.29%      0.96%      0.89%
        Investment securities and
         securities
         available-for-sale (FTE)      3.92%      4.07%      4.45%      4.30%
        Loans, net of unearned
         income (FTE)                  6.20%      5.89%      5.68%      5.71%
        Total yield on earning
         assets (FTE)                  5.81%      5.57%      5.38%      5.49%

        Interest-bearing deposits
            NOW accounts               0.16%      0.15%      0.15%      0.13%
            Savings and money
             market accounts           0.47%      0.41%      0.37%      0.36%
            Time deposits              2.48%      2.42%      2.39%      2.39%
        Short-term borrowings          1.74%      1.17%      0.77%      0.77%
        Long-term borrowings           5.22%      5.09%      5.35%      5.36%
        Total cost of interest-
         bearing liabilities           1.70%      1.55%      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.


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