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Valley National Bancorp Reports Increase in Net Income for Second Quarter

    WAYNE, N.J., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valley National Bancorp
(NYSE: VLY) ("Valley"), the holding company for Valley National Bank,
announced today six months and second quarter results for 2006. Net income
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $81.7 million compared to $77.3
million for the same period in 2005, an increase of 5.7 percent. Adjusting
for a five percent stock dividend issued on May 22, 2006, fully diluted
earnings per common share were $0.70 for the six months ended June 30,
2006, compared to $0.69 per common share for the six months ended June 30,
2005. All common share data presented below was adjusted to reflect the
stock dividend.
    Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $40.8 million compared to
$39.0 million for the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 4.6 percent.
Fully diluted earnings per common share were $0.35 for the second quarter
of 2006, compared to $0.34 per common share in the same quarter of 2005.
    Chairman's Comments
    Gerald H. Lipkin, Chairman, President and CEO noted that, "Although the
current economic and interest rate environment remains challenging, once
again, Valley generated excellent shareholder returns. For the quarter, the
average return on tangible shareholders' equity exceeded 22.0 percent.
Management continues to focus on structuring the balance sheet in a manner
which optimizes long-term returns as compared with immediate results.
    Loan growth during the quarter was robust as the portfolio grew by 8.6
percent on an annualized basis. New loan originations in the second quarter
of 2006 exceeded originations in the same period of 2005 by approximately
20.0 percent. Additionally, the interest rate on new originations was
nearly 7.00 percent, compared to 5.75 percent a year earlier. Management
continues to utilize various funding sources to support loan growth. During
the first six months of 2006, Valley repriced and entered into nearly $800
million of short and long-term borrowings at an average interest rate of
4.42 percent with an average life of 2-1/2 years. During the second quarter
of 2006, market interest rates on wholesale funds escalated, making
deposits a better funding alternative. Valley's deposit growth initiatives
coupled with enhanced marketing efforts have returned solid results during
the second quarter as deposits increased over 10.0 percent on an annualized
basis. Additionally, new checking and saving account originations during
the first six months in 2006 approached nearly 39 thousand.
    The contraction of two basis points in the net interest margin from the
first quarter reflects the smallest linked quarter decrease since the third
quarter of 2004. Stabilization of the margin coupled with growth in
interest earning assets and the structure of deposit and borrowed funds
should produce positive results for the remainder of 2006."
    Net Interest Income and Margin
    Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $100.0 million for
the second quarter of 2006, a $1.6 million decrease from the same quarter
of 2005 and a decrease of $263 thousand from the linked quarter ended March
31, 2006. The decrease during the quarter was mainly a result of an
increase in funding costs of $6.1 million, or 26 basis points from the
first quarter of 2006.
    The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.48 percent for
the second quarter of 2006, a decline of two basis points from the linked
quarter ended March 31, 2006. However, the yield on average total loans
continue to improve as the second quarter of 2006 equaled 6.49 percent, an
increase of 54 basis points from the same period a year ago and a 23 basis
point increase from the first quarter of 2006.
    Valley's cost of total deposits remained relatively low by industry
standards at 2.11 percent for the second quarter of 2006 compared to 1.85
percent for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Management is pleased
with an increase of only 26 basis points as the average federal funds rate
increased approximately 47 basis points from the first quarter.
    Valley entered into cash flow hedges in July 2004, which negatively
impacted net interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
When the hedges expire on August 1, 2006, Valley expects net interest
income to improve by approximately $1.5 million per quarter and the net
interest margin to increase by over four basis points, on an annual basis,
based upon the current level of interest rates and anticipated loan volume.
    Non-Interest Income
    Non-interest income was unchanged from the first quarter of 2006,
totaling approximately $19.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2006. However, service charges on deposit accounts increased $348 thousand.
While, trust and investment services also increased $249 thousand to $1.9
million from the prior quarter mainly due to an increase in managed account
fees. Partially offsetting the increases, net gains on securities
transactions decreased $401 thousand as compared to the first quarter of
2006.
    Non-interest income increased $55 thousand from a year ago, totaling
approximately $19.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006
compared to $19.3 million for the same period in 2005. Trust and investment
services increased $312 thousand, or 19.3 percent, from $1.6 million for
the second quarter of 2005 mainly due to an increase in managed account
fees. Bank owned life insurance income increased $286 thousand, or 16.3
percent, primarily due to a higher yield on the underlying investment
securities. However, fees from loan servicing decreased $299 thousand to
$1.5 million for the second quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in
2005 mainly due to smaller balances of loans serviced resulting from
refinance and payoff activity.
    Non-Interest Expense
    Non-interest expense increased by $1.4 million, or 2.4 percent to $61.9
million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 from $60.5 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2005 primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in net
occupancy and equipment expense. The increase in net occupancy and
equipment expense is mainly attributed to the acquisition of NorCrown Bank
on June 3, 2005, which added 15 offices to Valley's branch network.
    Non-interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 1.9 percent to $61.9
million for the second quarter of 2006 from $60.8 million for the linked
quarter ended March 31, 2006. Advertising expense increased $651 thousand
primarily due to new checking account and certificate of deposit promotions
during the second quarter. Other non-interest expense also increased $738
thousand mainly due to customer events, CRA expenses, and postage for
additional customer mailings during the period.
    Income Tax Expense
    Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was
22.6 percent and 32.5 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively. The decline was mainly due to lower state income tax
expense, settlement of income tax examinations, and an increase in low
income housing tax credits from a year ago.
    For the remainder of 2006, Valley anticipates an effective tax rate of
approximately 27.0 percent, compared to 24.7 percent for the six months
ended June 30, 2006. The rate is projected based upon management's judgment
regarding future results and could vary due to changes in income, tax
planning strategies and federal or state income tax laws.
    Loans and Deposits
    During the second quarter loans increased 2.1 percent, or 8.6 percent
on an annualized basis, to approximately $8.3 billion at June 30, 2006
compared to $8.2 billion at March 31, 2006. The linked quarter growth in
loans is mainly comprised of increases in construction, commercial, and
automobile loans of $59.2 million, $43.5 million and $39.3 million,
respectively. The increase is mainly attributable to new originations
augmented slightly by an increase in commercial loan line usage.
    During the quarter deposits increased $212.2 million, or 10.2 percent
on an annualized basis, from $8.4 billion at March 31, 2006. The increase
in deposits reflects Valley's deposit growth initiatives introduced in the
first quarter of 2006 carried through the second quarter. The largest
increases were in time deposits and money market accounts, partially offset
by a decrease in municipal deposits. For the remainder of 2006, deposit
growth is expected to be dependent on the rates dictated by market
competition versus the cost of alternative funding sources. Valley intends
to maintain a funding strategy dependent on the Bank's consolidated
interest earning asset mix.
    Credit Quality
    Net loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2006 were $3.3 million
compared to $936 thousand for the second quarter of 2005, and $584 thousand
for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in net loan charge-offs is
mainly due to charge-offs totaling $2.2 million on two commercial loans,
which were on non-accrual. The provision for loan losses was $3.1 million
for the second quarter of 2006 compared to $925 thousand for the second
quarter of 2005, and $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2006. Total
non-performing assets, consisting of non-accrual loans and other real
estate owned, totaled $30.7 million, or 0.37 percent of loans and other
real estate owned at June 30, 2006 down from $35.1 million or 0.43 percent
at March 31, 2006.
    Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at June 30, 2006 were
$7.4 million, or 0.09 percent of $8.3 billion of total loans, compared to
$5.0 million at June 30, 2005 and $2.6 million at March 31, 2006. Total
loans past due in excess of 30 days were 0.65 percent of total loans at
June 30, 2006 compared with 0.74 percent at March 31, 2006.
    Financial Ratios
    Valley's annualized return on average shareholders' equity was 17.25
percent and 18.41 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively. The decrease is mainly attributable to additional
goodwill and net core deposit intangibles generated from the NorCrown Bank
acquisition on June 3, 2005, which totaled approximately $97.4 million. On
a comparative basis, adjusting for Valley's goodwill and other intangible
assets, the annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity was
22.31 percent and 22.51 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended June
30, 2006 and 2005. See "Notes to Selected Financial Data" section in the
tables that follow for information regarding the computation of these
ratios.
    For the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, annualized return on average
assets was 1.33 percent and 1.35 percent, respectively.
    Valley's risk-based capital ratios were 10.54 percent for Tier 1
capital, 12.41 percent for total capital and 8.18 percent for Tier 1
leverage at June 30, 2006.
    Valley National Bancorp is a regional bank holding company with over
$12 billion in assets, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. Its principal
subsidiary, Valley National Bank, currently operates 163 offices in 107
communities serving 12 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey
and Manhattan.
    Forward-Looking Statements
    The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are
not historical facts and include expressions about management's confidence
and strategies and management's expectations about new and existing
programs and products, relationships, opportunities, taxation, technology
and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such
forward-looking terminology as "expect," "believe," "view," "opportunity,"
"allow," "continues," "reflects," "typically," "usually," "anticipate," or
similar statements or variations of such terms. Such forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may
cause actual results to differ from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
unanticipated changes in the direction of interest rates, effective income
tax rates, loan and investment prepayments and assumptions, levels of loan
quality and origination volume, relationships with major customers, as well
as the effects of unanticipated economic conditions and legal and
regulatory barriers including compliance issues related to AML/BSA
compliance and the development of new tax strategies or the disallowance of
prior tax strategies. Valley assumes no obligation for updating any such
forward-looking statement at any time.
                             Valley National Bancorp
                        Consolidated Financial Highlights

    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                            Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                    June 30,
    (Dollars in
     thousands, except
     for share data)         2006          2005          2006          2005

    FINANCIAL DATA:
    Net income            $40,786       $38,991       $81,697       $77,259
    Net interest
     income                98,337        99,840       196,878       194,433
    Net interest
     income - FTE (2)      99,976       101,581       200,216       197,819
    Weighted Average
     Number of Shares
     Outstanding (3):
      Basic           116,883,643   114,805,491   116,868,333   111,937,007
      Diluted         117,408,282   115,240,814   117,328,091   112,410,101
    Per share data (3):
      Basic earnings        $0.35         $0.34         $0.70         $0.69
      Diluted earnings       0.35          0.34          0.70          0.69
      Cash dividends
       declared              0.22          0.21          0.43          0.41
      Book value             8.08          7.85          8.08          7.85
      Tangible book
       value (1)             6.24          5.91          6.24          5.91
      Closing stock
       price - high         25.71         24.06         25.71         25.23
      Closing stock
       price - low          23.90         21.73         22.06         21.73

    FINANCIAL RATIOS:
    Net interest
     margin                  3.42%         3.70%         3.43%         3.71%
    Net interest
     margin - FTE (2)        3.48          3.76          3.49          3.78
    Annualized return
     on average assets       1.33          1.35          1.33          1.38
    Annualized return
     on average
     shareholders' equity   17.25         18.41         17.32         19.77
    Annualized return
     on average
     tangible
     shareholders'
     equity (1)             22.31         22.51         22.46         22.68
    Efficiency ratio (4)    52.59         50.75         52.06         49.81

    AVERAGE BALANCE
     SHEET ITEMS:
    Assets            $12,294,841   $11,583,688   $12,274,970   $11,173,330
    Interest earning
     assets            11,501,020    10,801,202    11,479,359    10,468,622
    Loans               8,243,355     7,480,523     8,197,622     7,234,991
    Interest bearing
     liabilities        9,363,120     8,774,898     9,357,439     8,505,138
    Deposits            8,503,424     8,200,244     8,445,135     7,857,009
    Shareholders'
     equity               946,018       847,214       943,184       781,730



                           Valley National Bancorp
                      Consolidated Financial Highlights

    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                            Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                    June 30,
    (Dollars in
     thousands)              2006          2005          2006          2005

    ALLOWANCE FOR
     LOAN LOSSES:
    Beginning of
     period               $75,898       $69,029       $75,188       $65,699
    Provision for
     loan losses            3,117           925         4,411         1,677
    Charge-offs             3,845         1,886         5,239         3,264
    Recoveries                526           950         1,336         1,695
    Additions from
     acquisitions              --         6,041            --         9,252
    End of period         $75,696       $75,059       $75,696       $75,059

                                                          As of June 30,
                                                         2006          2005
    BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:
    Assets                                        $12,429,815   $12,267,025
    Loans                                           8,335,692     7,838,985
    Deposits                                        8,571,267     8,627,093
    Shareholders' equity                              944,511       916,725
    CAPITAL RATIOS:
    Tier 1 leverage ratio                                8.18%         8.01%
    Risk-based capital - Tier 1                         10.54         10.18
    Risk-based capital - Total Capital                  12.41         11.02
    ASSET QUALITY:
    Non-accrual loans                                 $29,015       $25,037
    Other real estate owned (OREO)                      1,728         1,083
    Total non-performing assets                        30,743        26,120
    Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing   7,374         4,984
    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
    Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO       0.37%         0.33%
    Allowance for loan losses to loans                   0.91          0.96
    Annualized net charge-offs to average loans          0.10          0.04



                           Valley National Bancorp
                      Consolidated Financial Highlights

    NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
    (1) This press release contains certain supplemental financial
        information, described in the following notes, which has been
        determined by methods other than Generally Accepted Accounting
        Principles ("GAAP") that management uses in its analysis of Valley's
        performance. Valley's management believes these non-GAAP financial
        measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the
        underlying operational performance of Valley, its business and
        performance trends and facilitates comparisons with the performance of
        others in the financial services industry.

      Tangible book value and return on average tangible equity, which
      represent non-GAAP measures, are computed as follows:
          -- Tangible book value is computed by dividing total shareholders'
             equity less goodwill and other intangible assets by common shares
             outstanding.
          -- Return on average tangible shareholders' equity is computed by
             dividing net income by average shareholders' equity less average
             goodwill and average other intangible assets.

                           Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                    June 30,
      (Dollars in
       thousands,
       except for
       share data)           2006          2005          2006          2005
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Common shares
       outstanding    116,904,122   116,843,367   116,904,122   116,843,367
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
      Shareholders'
       equity            $944,511      $916,725      $944,511      $916,725
      Less: Goodwill
       and other
       intangible
       assets            (214,758)     (226,096)     (214,758)     (226,096)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
      Tangible
       shareholders'
       equity            $729,753      $690,629      $729,753      $690,629
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
          Tangible
           book value       $6.24         $5.91         $6.24         $5.91
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========


      Net income          $40,786       $38,991       $81,697       $77,259
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
      Average
       shareholders'
       equity             946,018       847,214       943,184       781,730
      Less: Average
       goodwill and
       other
       intangible
       assets            (214,874)     (154,263)     (215,693)     (100,446)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
          Average
           tangible
           shareholders'
           equity        $731,144      $692,951      $727,491      $681,284
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
          Annualized
           return on
           average
           tangible
           shareholders'
           equity           22.31%        22.51%        22.46%        22.68%
                      ===========   ===========   ===========    ==========

    (2) Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax
        equivalent basis using a 35 percent federal tax rate.  Valley believes
        that this presentation provides comparability of net interest income
        and net interest margin arising from both taxable and tax-exempt
        sources and is consistent with industry practice and SEC rules.

    (3) Share data reflects a five percent stock dividend issued on May 22,
        2006.

    (4) The efficiency ratio measures Valley's total non-interest expense as a
        percentage of net interest income plus total non-interest income.

    SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS

    Requests for copies of reports and/or other inquiries should be directed
    to Dianne Grenz, Director of Shareholder and Public Relations, Valley
    National Bancorp, 1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey, 07470, by telephone
    at (973) 305-3380, by fax at (973) 696-2044 or by e-mail at
    dgrenz@valleynationalbank.com.



    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands, except for share data)

                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                ---------       -----------
    Assets                                         2006             2005
                                                ---------       -----------
    Cash and due from banks                      $221,364         $246,119
    Interest bearing deposits with banks           12,301           13,926
    Federal funds sold                             10,000               --
    Investment securities:
      Held to maturity, fair value of
       $1,182,556 at June 30, 2006 and
       $1,218,081 at December 31, 2005          1,215,678        1,229,190
      Available for sale                        1,886,641        2,038,894
      Trading securities                            1,922            4,208
                                              ----------------------------
             Total investment securities        3,104,241        3,272,292
                                              ----------------------------
    Loans held for sale                                --            3,497
    Loans                                       8,335,692        8,130,457
      Less: Allowance for loan losses             (75,696)         (75,188)
                                              ----------------------------
            Net loans                           8,259,996        8,055,269
                                              ----------------------------
    Premises and equipment, net                   195,185          182,739
    Bank owned life insurance                     186,831          182,789
    Accrued interest receivable                    56,448           57,280
    Due from customers on acceptances outstanding  12,241           11,314
    Goodwill                                      180,718          179,898
    Other intangible assets, net                   34,040           37,456
    Other assets                                  156,450          193,523
                                              ----------------------------
              Total assets                    $12,429,815      $12,436,102
                                              ============================

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
      Non-interest bearing                     $2,001,717       $2,048,218
      Interest bearing:
         Savings, NOW and money market          3,808,398        4,026,249
         Time                                   2,761,152        2,495,534
                                              ----------------------------
             Total deposits                     8,571,267        8,570,001
                                              ----------------------------
    Short-term borrowings                         343,898          582,575
    Long-term borrowings                        2,475,377        2,245,570
    Bank acceptances outstanding                   12,241           11,314
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities         82,521           94,732
                                              ----------------------------
             Total liabilities                 11,485,304       11,504,192
                                              ----------------------------

    Shareholders' Equity*
    Preferred stock, no par value,
     authorized 30,000,000 shares; none
     issued                                            --               --
    Common stock, no par value,
     authorized 173,139,309 shares;
     issued 116,943,418 shares at June 30, 2006
     and 116,985,373 shares at December 31, 2005   41,250           39,302
    Surplus                                       882,589          741,456
    Retained earnings                              66,650          177,332
    Unallocated common stock held by the
     employee benefit plan                             --               --
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss          (45,060)         (24,036)
    Less:  Treasury stock, at cost,
     39,296 common shares at June 30, 2006
     and 92,320 shares at December 31, 2005          (918)          (2,144)
                                              ----------------------------
              Total shareholders' equity          944,511          931,910
                                              ----------------------------
              Total liabilities and
               shareholders' equity           $12,429,815      $12,436,102
                                              ============================

     * Share data reflects a five percent common stock dividend issued May 22,
       2006.



    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                               Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                   June 30,
                             ----------------------     ---------------------
                                2006         2005          2006         2005
                             ----------------------     ---------------------
    Interest Income
    Interest and fees on
     loans                   $133,672     $111,183      $261,100     $212,377
    Interest and
     dividends on
     investment
     securities:
      Taxable                  35,745       36,007        71,990       70,200
      Tax-exempt                2,974        3,155         6,047        6,136
      Dividends                 1,362        1,432         2,791        2,121
    Interest on federal
     funds sold and
     other short-term
     investments                  573          291           795          397
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
         Total interest
          income              174,326      152,068       342,723      291,231
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Interest Expense
    Interest on deposits:
     Savings, NOW and
      money market             18,865       12,073        35,888       20,707
     Time                      26,095       15,739        47,816       28,658
    Interest on short-term
     borrowings                 4,142        3,769         9,553        7,119
    Interest on long-term
     borrowings                26,887       20,647        52,588       40,314
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
         Total interest
          expense              75,989       52,228       145,845       96,798
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Net Interest Income        98,337       99,840       196,878      194,433
    Provision for loan
     losses                     3,117          925         4,411        1,677
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan losses               95,220       98,915       192,467      192,756
    Non-Interest Income
    Trust and investment
     services                   1,931        1,619         3,613        3,196
    Insurance premiums          2,779        2,773         5,418        6,063
    Service charges on
     deposit accounts           5,938        5,921        11,528       10,864
    Gains on securities
     transactions, net            553          585         1,507        2,318
    Gains on trading
     securities, net              302          471           678          907
    Fees from loan
     servicing                  1,489        1,788         3,076        3,562
    Gains on sales of
     loans, net                   529          559         1,194        1,067
    Bank owned life
     insurance                  2,039        1,753         4,042        3,312
    Other                       3,827        3,863         7,700        7,401
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
         Total non-interest
          income               19,387       19,332        38,756       38,690
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Non-Interest Expense
    Salary expense             27,053       27,004        53,569       51,446
    Employee benefit expense    6,713        7,121        13,885       13,778
    Net occupancy and
     equipment  expense        11,139       10,064        22,724       19,899
    Amortization of other
     intangible assets          2,183        2,340         4,371        4,076
    Professional and
     legal fees                 2,065        1,885         3,998        3,847
    Advertising                 2,450        2,459         4,249        4,433
    Other                      10,307        9,604        19,876       18,644
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
         Total non-interest
          expense              61,910       60,477       122,672      116,123
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Income before income
     taxes                     52,697       57,770       108,551      115,323
    Income tax expense         11,911       18,779        26,854       38,064
                             ----------   ---------     ---------    ---------
    Net Income                $40,786      $38,991       $81,697      $77,259
                             ==========   =========     =========    =========
    Weighted Average
     Number of Common
     Shares
     Outstanding:*
          Basic           116,883,643  114,805,491   116,868,333  111,937,007
          Diluted         117,408,282  115,240,814   117,328,091  112,410,101
    Earnings Per Common
     Share:*
          Basic                 $0.35        $0.34         $0.70        $0.69
          Diluted                0.35         0.34          0.70         0.69
    Cash Dividends
     Declared Per Common
     Share*                      0.22         0.21          0.43         0.41

    * Share data reflects a five percent common stock dividend issued
      May 22, 2006.



    Valley National Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands)
                                            End of Period -   End of Period -
                                                06/30/06          03/31/06
                                            ---------------   ---------------
    Loan Portfolio                           Loan Portfolio    Loan Portfolio
                                            ---------------   ---------------
                                            ---------------   ---------------
    Commercial Loans                            $1,492,688        $1,449,207
                                            ---------------   ---------------
    Construction                                   515,683           456,478
    Residential Mortgage                         2,093,694         2,099,696
    Commercial Mortgage                          2,311,897         2,298,239
                                            ---------------   ---------------
       Total Mortgage Loans                      4,921,274         4,854,413
                                            ---------------   ---------------
    Home Equity                                    570,500           559,118
    Credit Card                                      8,279             8,061
    Automobile                                   1,234,005         1,194,749
    Other Consumer                                 108,946            95,252
                                            ---------------   ---------------
       Total Consumer Loans                      1,921,730         1,857,180
                                            ---------------   ---------------
    Total Loans                                 $8,335,692        $8,160,800
                                            ===============   ===============


                                             End of      End of      End of
                                            Period -    Period -    Period -
                                            12/31/05    09/30/05    06/30/05
                                            ---------   --------   ----------
                                              Loan        Loan        Loan
    Loan Portfolio                         Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio
                                            ---------  ---------   ----------

                                            ---------  ----------  ----------
    Commercial Loans                       $1,449,919  $1,414,639  $1,363,119
                                            ---------  ----------  ----------

    Construction                              471,560     459,935     457,258
    Residential Mortgage                    2,083,004   2,061,366   2,044,101
    Commercial Mortgage                     2,234,950   2,230,586   2,189,195
                                            ---------   ---------- ----------
       Total Mortgage Loans                 4,789,514   4,751,887   4,690,554
                                            ---------   ---------- ----------
    Home Equity                               565,960     571,441     559,049
    Credit Card                                 9,044       8,764       8,849
    Automobile                              1,221,525   1,233,125   1,104,749
    Other Consumer                             94,495     101,956     112,665
                                            ---------   ---------- ----------
       Total Consumer Loans                 1,891,024   1,915,286   1,785,312
                                            ---------   ---------- ----------

    Total Loans                            $8,130,457  $8,081,812  $7,838,985
                                           ==========  ==========  ==========


     Quarterly Analysis of Average Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders'
           Equity and Net Interest Income on a Tax Equivalent Basis

                       Quarter End - 06/30/06        Quarter End - 03/31/06
                      -------------------------    --------------------------
                      Average              Avg.     Average              Avg.
                      Balance    Interest  Rate     Balance    Interest  Rate
                      -------    --------  ----    ----------  --------  -----
    Assets
    Interest earning
     assets:
    Loans (1)(2)     $8,243,355  $133,709  6.49%   $8,151,381  $127,472  6.26%
    Taxable
     investments (3)  2,919,614    37,107  5.08%    2,990,948    37,674  5.04%
    Tax-exempt
     investments(1)(3)  292,738     4,576  6.25%      297,505     4,726  6.35%
    Federal funds sold
     and other interest
     bearing deposits    45,313       573  5.06%       17,624       222  5.04%
                      --------------------------------------------------------
    Total interest
     earning assets  11,501,020   175,965  6.12%   11,457,458   170,094  5.94%
    Other assets        793,821                       797,420
                    -----------                   -----------
    Total assets    $12,294,841                   $12,254,878
                    ===========                   ===========
    Liabilities and
     shareholders'
     equity
    Interest bearing
     liabilities:
    Savings, NOW and
     money market
     deposits        $3,853,598   $18,865  1.96%   $3,916,783   $17,023  1.74%
    Time deposits     2,683,610    26,095  3.89%    2,529,421    21,721  3.43%
    Short-term
     borrowings         415,298     4,142  3.99%      565,787     5,411  3.83%
    Long-term
     borrowings       2,410,614    26,887  4.46%    2,339,703    25,701  4.39%
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
    Total interest
     bearing
     liabilities      9,363,120    75,989  3.25%    9,351,694    69,856  2.99%
    Non-interest
     bearing deposits 1,966,216                     1,939,995
    Other liabilities    19,487                        22,870
    Shareholders'
     equity             946,018                       940,319
                    -----------                   -----------
    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity         $12,294,841                   $12,254,878
                   ============                   ===========
    Net interest
     income/interest
     rate spread (4)               99,976  2.87%                100,238  2.95%
                                          -------                       ------
    Tax equivalent
     adjustment                    (1,639)                       (1,697)
                                 ---------                      --------
    Net interest
     income, as
     reported                     $98,337                       $98,541
                                 =========                      =======
    Net interest margin (4)                3.42%                         3.44%
    Tax equivalent effect                  0.06%                         0.06%
                                           -----                         -----
    Net interest margin
     on a fully tax
     equivalent basis (5)                  3.48%                         3.50%
                                           =====                         =====

                       Quarter End - 12/31/05        Quarter End - 09/30/05
                      -------------------------     -------------------------
                      Average              Avg.     Average              Avg.
                      Balance    Interest  Rate     Balance    Interest  Rate
                      --------   --------  -----   --------   ---------  -----
    Assets
    Interest earning
     assets:
    Loans (1)(2)     $8,106,582  $127,026  6.27%   $7,962,189  $122,127  6.14%
    Taxable
     investments (3)  3,115,049    39,196  5.03%    3,114,714    38,549  4.95%
    Tax-exempt
     investments(1)(3)  301,445     4,731  6.28%      313,324     4,799  6.13%
    Federal funds sold
     and other interest
     bearing deposits    59,887       600  4.01%       30,114       247  3.28%
    Total interest
     earning assets  11,582,963   171,553  5.92%   11,420,341   165,722  5.80%
    Other assets        827,871                       835,459
                     ----------                    ----------
    Total assets    $12,410,834                   $12,255,800
                    ===========                   ===========
    Liabilities and
     shareholders'
     equity
    Interest bearing
     liabilities:
    Savings, NOW and
     money market
     deposits        $4,206,136   $18,620  1.77%   $4,249,153   $16,129  1.52%
    Time deposits     2,482,182    20,781  3.35%    2,430,264    18,162  2.99%
    Short-term
     borrowings         584,695     5,099  3.49%      555,043     4,298  3.10%
    Long-term
     borrowings       2,192,011    24,250  4.43%    2,074,478    22,522  4.34%
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
    Total interest
     bearing
     liabilities      9,465,024    68,750  2.91%    9,308,938    61,111  2.63%
    Non-interest
     bearing deposits 1,973,843                     1,964,872
    Other liabilities    48,387                        60,013
    Shareholders'
     equity             923,580                       921,977
                      ---------                     ---------
    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity         $12,410,834                   $12,255,800
                    ===========                   ===========
    Net interest
     income/interest
     rate spread (4)               102,803  3.01%               104,611  3.17%
                                            -----                        -----
    Tax equivalent
     adjustment                     (1,700)                      (1,723)
                                   --------                     --------
    Net interest
     income, as
     reported                     $101,103                     $102,888
                                  ========                     ========
    Net interest margin (4)                3.49%                         3.60%
    Tax equivalent effect                  0.06%                         0.06%
                                           -----                         -----
    Net interest margin
     on a fully tax
     equivalent basis (5)                  3.55%                         3.66%
                                           =====                         =====

                                                Quarter End - 06/30/05
                                              ----------------------------
                                              Average                 Avg.
                                              Balance     Interest    Rate
                                              -------     --------    -----
    Assets
    Interest earning assets:
    Loans (1)(2)                              $7,480,523   $111,225   5.95%
    Taxable investments (3)                    2,960,641     37,439   5.06%
    Tax-exempt investments (1)(3)                325,138      4,854   5.97%
    Federal funds sold and other
     interest bearing deposits                    34,900        291   3.34%
                                             ------------------------------
    Total interest earning assets             10,801,202    153,809   5.70%
    Other assets                                 782,486
                                             -----------
    Total assets                             $11,583,688
                                             ===========

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity
    Interest bearing liabilities:
    Savings, NOW and money market deposits    $3,993,938    $12,073   1.21%
    Time deposits                              2,285,187     15,739   2.75%
    Short-term borrowings                        535,485      3,769   2.82%
    Long-term borrowings                       1,960,288     20,647   4.21%
                                             ------------------------------
    Total interest bearing liabilities         8,774,898     52,228   2.38%
    Non-interest bearing deposits              1,921,119
    Other liabilities                             40,457
    Shareholders' equity                         847,214
                                             -----------
    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                                  $11,583,688
                                             ===========
    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread (4)                                             101,581   3.32%
                                                                      -----
    Tax equivalent adjustment                                (1,741)
                                                            -------
    Net interest income, as reported                        $99,840
                                                            =======
    Net interest margin (4)                                           3.70%
    Tax equivalent effect                                             0.06%
                                                                      -----
    Net interest margin on a fully tax
     equivalent basis (5)                                             3.76%
                                                                      =====

    (1) Interest income is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 35
        percent federal tax rate.

    (2) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.

    (3) The yield for securities that are classified as available for sale is
        based on the average historical amortized cost.

    (4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average
        yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest
        bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.

    (5) Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis as a percentage of total
        average interest earning assets.


SOURCE Valley National Bancorp




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