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Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2006 Third Quarter Earnings

    PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), parent company of Sovereign Bank ("Bank"), today
reported for the third quarter of 2006 net income of $184 million, or $.37
per diluted share, as compared to $181 million, or $.45 per diluted share,
for the third quarter of 2005. Net income in the third quarter of 2006
included merger and integration charges of $18.5 million after-tax, or $.04
per share, related to the acquisition of Independence Community Bancorp,
Inc. ("Independence"). Net income in the third quarter of 2005 included a
reversal of merger and integration charges of $2.1 million after-tax, or
$.01 per share.
    Effective in the third quarter of 2006, Sovereign has conformed its
definition of operating earnings and related per share amounts to now
include the amortization of intangible assets. Sovereign believes this is
more commonly used in the investment community and will ease comparability
of their results with other financial institutions. A reconciliation of net
income to operating earnings, as well as the related earnings per share
amounts, is included in a later section of this release.
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, Sovereign's operating
earnings per diluted share, including the amortization of intangible
assets, were $.41, which excluded the above mentioned merger charges, as
compared to $.45 per diluted share a year ago, which excluded the above
mentioned reversal of merger and integration charges.
    Commenting on banking industry fundamentals, Joseph P. Campanelli,
Sovereign's President and CEO, stated, "The environment for our industry is
challenging. We must operate under the assumption that negative industry
fundamentals will continue for the foreseeable future. With the integration
of Independence wrapped up, we will focus on four major objectives:
aggressive cost reductions, strengthening our capital position, improving
customer service, and re-presenting our company to investors through better
communications." Regarding the cost cutting initiatives, Campanelli added,
"Management is completing a comprehensive review of Sovereign's operating
cost structure. We will present our recommendations to Sovereign's board
within the next thirty days."
    Net Interest Income and Margin
    For the third quarter of 2006, Sovereign reported net interest income
of $492 million as compared to $408 million in the third quarter of 2005.
Sovereign's average loan portfolio, including acquisitions, increased by
$20.1 billion over last year and $11.9 billion on a linked quarter basis to
$62.4 billion. The total loan portfolio increased $1.6 billion during the
quarter, reflecting an annualized growth rate of 10.2%. Sovereign's average
deposits, including acquisitions, increased $16.3 billion over last year
and $9.5 billion linked quarter to $53.4 billion. Total deposits increased
$191 million during the quarter, reflecting an annualized growth rate of
1.5%.
    Net interest margin was 2.64% for the third quarter of 2006 as compared
to 2.86% in the second quarter of 2006 and 3.13% in the third quarter of
2005. The decline in net interest margin reflects the continued impact of
an inverted yield curve, liabilities repricing faster than interest earning
assets and a shift in deposit mix to higher cost categories. The yield on
interest earning assets expanded 16 basis points during the quarter while
total funding costs expanded 35 basis points during the same period.
    Non-Interest Income
    Total fees and other income before security gains totaled $172 million
for the third quarter of 2006, up 8.6% from $158 million a year ago.
Consumer and commercial banking fees increased 15% from a year ago.
Excluding acquisitions, consumer and commercial banking fees were up
roughly 5% from the third quarter of 2005. Consumer banking fees increased
to $74.3 million, primarily driven by growth in deposit fees. Commercial
banking fees increased year-over-year by $8.2 million to $47.7 million
primarily driven by growth in loan fees and precious metals revenues.
    Mortgage banking revenues for the quarter were $14.3 million, compared
to $4.5 million last quarter and $28.7 million in the same quarter a year
ago. Due to changes in prepayment speeds and interest rates during the
quarter, a $3.5 million impairment charge to increase the valuation reserve
for mortgage servicing rights was recorded. Offsetting this impairment
charge were $14.7 million of gains on sale of mortgage loans; of this, $6.3
million relates to the sale of multi-family loans.
    During the quarter, Sovereign recognized a net gain on securities of
$29.2 million, compared to a net loss on securities of $305 million in the
second quarter of 2006 and a net gain on securities of $1.7 million a year
ago.
    Non-Interest Expense
    G&A expenses, including acquisitions, were $352 million for the third
quarter of 2006. Excluding acquisitions, G&A expense categories were
relatively flat to the second quarter of 2006 with the exception of
compensation and benefits due in part to additional overtime costs
associated with the conversion of Independence. G&A expenses to average
assets were 1.55% for the quarter, compared to 1.66% in the second quarter
of 2006 and 1.78% a year ago. Due to the aforementioned net interest margin
compression, Sovereign's efficiency ratio increased to 53.0% during the
quarter versus 48.9% a year ago.
    Asset Quality
    Asset quality statistics remained consistent with prior periods in the
third quarter of 2006. Annualized net charge-offs were .23% of average
loans for the third quarter, compared to .23% in the second quarter of
2006. Non- performing loans to total loans increased one basis point from
second quarter levels to .37%. Non-performing loans increased by $13.1
million from last quarter to $232.8 million. The allowance for credit
losses to non-performing loans was 240% at September 30, 2006, as compared
to 251% at June 30, 2006 and 257% at September 30, 2005. Sovereign's
provision for credit losses was $45.0 million this quarter, compared to
$44.5 million in the second quarter of 2006 and $20.0 million in the third
quarter of 2005. The provision for credit losses was higher during the
recent quarter to provide for a non-performing loan sale of correspondent
home equity loans, a decision to self-insure a portion of correspondent
home equity loans, and a high level of commercial loan growth.
    Capital
    Sovereign's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 5.82% at September 30, 2006.
Tangible equity to tangible assets, which includes preferred stock, was
3.89% excluding other comprehensive income ("OCI") and was 3.78% including
OCI. Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding other
comprehensive income ("OCI") was 3.66% and including OCI was 3.55%. The
equity to assets ratio was 9.66% at September 30, 2006. Sovereign Bank's
Tier 1 leverage ratio was 6.21% and the Bank's total risk-based capital
ratio was 10.43% at September 30, 2006.
    Based upon our October 16 stock price of $23.46, Sovereign is trading
at a P/E of 14.0x analysts mean 2006 estimate. The book value per share at
September 30, 2006 was $18.07.
    About Sovereign
    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), the parent company
of Sovereign Bank, is a $90 billion financial institution with nearly 800
community banking offices, over 2,000 ATMs and approximately 12,000 team
members with principal markets in the Northeast United States. Sovereign
offers a broad array of financial services and products including retail
banking, business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets,
wealth management and insurance. Sovereign is the 18th largest banking
institution in the United States. For more information on Sovereign Bank,
visit http://www.sovereignbank.com or call 1-877-SOV-BANK.
    Interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to a live web-cast
of Sovereign's Third Quarter 2006 earnings call on Tuesday, October 17
beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET at http://www.sovereignbank.com >Investor Relations
>News >Conference Calls/Webcasts; or
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-
eventDetails&c=67999&eventID=1386289.
    The web-cast and replay can be accessed anytime from 5:00 p.m. ET on
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 through 12:00 a.m. ET on Friday, December 29,
2006. Questions may be submitted during the call via email accessible from
Sovereign Bancorp's broadcast and Investor Relations sites. A telephone
replay will be accessible from 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 17, 2006
through 12:00 a.m. ET (midnight) on Monday, October 23, 2006 by dialing
1-800-642-1687, confirmation id #8143196.
    Note:
    This press release contains financial information determined by methods
other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
("GAAP"). Sovereign's management uses the non-GAAP measure of Operating
Earnings, and the related per share amount, in their analysis of the
company's performance. This measure, as used by Sovereign, adjusts net
income determined in accordance with GAAP to exclude the effects of special
items, including significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature or
are associated with acquiring and integrating businesses. Operating
earnings for 2005 and 2006 EPS purposes represent net income adjusted for
the after-tax effects of merger-related and integration charges, certain
restructuring charges, other-than-temporary impairment charges on Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac preferred equity securities and proxy and related
professional fees. Since certain of these items and their impact on
Sovereign's performance are difficult to predict, management believes
presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items
provide useful supplemental information in evaluating the operating results
of Sovereign's core businesses. These disclosures should not be viewed as a
substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they
necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be
presented by other companies.
    This press release contains statements of Sovereign's strategies,
plans, and objectives, as well as estimates of financial condition,
operating and cash efficiencies and revenue generation. These statements
and estimates constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which involve
significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially
from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general
economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand,
real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles,
policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; Sovereign's
ability in connection with any acquisition to complete such acquisition and
to successfully integrate assets, liabilities, customers, systems and
management personnel Sovereign acquires into its operations and to realize
expected cost savings and revenue enhancements within expected time frame;
the possibility that expected one time merger-related charges are
materially greater than forecasted or that final purchase price allocations
based on the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities and related
adjustments to yield and/or amortization of the acquired assets and
liabilities at any acquisition date are materially different from those
forecasted; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and
technological factors affecting the Company's operations, integrations,
pricing, products and services; and acts of God, including natural
disasters.
    Sovereign Bancorp is followed by several market analysts. Please note
that any opinions, estimates, forecasts, or predictions regarding Sovereign
Bancorp's performance or recommendations regarding Sovereign's securities
made by these analysts are theirs alone and do not represent opinions,
estimates, forecasts, predictions or recommendations of Sovereign Bancorp
or its management. Sovereign Bancorp does not by its reference to any
analyst opinions, estimates, forecasts regarding Sovereign's performance or
recommendations regarding Sovereign's securities imply Sovereign's
endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or
recommendations.
    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    (unaudited)
                                                  Quarter Ended

                                    Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30
                                      2006    2006     2006    2005    2005
     (dollars in millions,
      except per share data)

    Operating Data

    Net income (loss)                $184.0  $(59.1) $141.4  $165.5  $181.0
    Net income (loss) for EPS
     purposes                         188.5   (61.5)  147.7   171.8   187.4
    Operating earnings for EPS
     purposes (1)                     207.0   163.2   155.2   175.6   185.3
    Net interest income               491.8   438.8   404.0   403.2   408.3
    Provision for credit losses        45.0    44.5    29.0    26.0    20.0
    Total fees and other income
     before securities
     transactions                     171.9   142.0   134.3   159.9   158.2
    Net gain (loss) on investment
     securities                        29.2  (305.0)    0.0    (1.3)    1.7
    G&A expense                       351.8   303.3   280.0   281.8   276.9
    Other expenses                     75.3    58.9    44.8    40.0    32.6

    Performance Statistics

    Bancorp

    Net interest margin               2.64%   2.86%   3.00%   3.01%   3.13%
    Return on average assets          0.81%  -0.32%   0.90%   1.03%   1.17%
    Operating return on average
     assets (1)                       0.91%   0.89%   0.98%   1.10%   1.19%
    Return on average equity          8.47%  -3.54%   9.72%  11.49%  12.61%
    Operating return on average
     equity (1)                       9.52%   9.77%  10.68%  12.20%  12.91%
    Return on average tangible
     equity                          23.72%  -8.16%  19.29%  23.67%  26.24%
    Operating return on average
     tangible equity (1)             26.68%  22.54%  21.18%  25.12%  26.85%
    Annualized net loan
     charge-offs to average
     loans                            0.23%   0.23%   0.26%   0.21%   0.18%
    G & A expense to average
     assets                           1.55%   1.66%   1.77%   1.76%   1.78%
    Efficiency ratio (3)             53.01%  52.22%  52.01%  50.04%  48.87%


    Per Share Data

    Basic earnings (loss) per
     share (2)                        $0.39  $(0.15)  $0.38   $0.44   $0.48
    Diluted earnings (loss) per
     share (2)                         0.37   (0.15)   0.36    0.42    0.45
    Operating earnings per
     share (1)(2)                      0.41    0.37    0.38    0.43    0.45
    Dividend declared per share       0.080   0.080   0.060   0.060   0.040
    Common book value  (4)            18.07   17.50   16.42   16.21   15.81
    Common stock price:
      High                           $21.60  $21.76  $21.53  $22.37  $23.54
      Low                             20.07   20.19   19.57   19.65   20.66
      Close                           21.51   20.31   20.87   20.59   20.99
    Weighted average common
     shares: (2)
      Basic                           472.4   412.0   376.9   375.6   378.3
      Diluted                         506.1   412.0   410.4   409.6   412.8
    End-of-period common shares:
      Basic                           472.6   471.8   359.3   358.4   358.5
      Diluted                         506.5   505.5   391.1   390.5   390.7


    NOTES:

     (1)  Operating earnings represent net income excluding the after-tax
          effects of certain items, such as significant gains or losses that
          are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or
          integrating businesses, proxy and related professional fees, and
          certain other charges.  See page H and I for a reconciliation of
          GAAP and Non-GAAP measures.
     (2)  Prior period earnings per share and weighted average common shares
          have been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid to
          shareholders of record on June 15, 2006.
     (3)  Efficiency ratio equals general and administrative expense as a
          percentage of total revenue, defined as the sum of net interest
          income and total fees and other income before securities
          transactions.
     (4)  Common book value equals common stockholders' equity at period-end
          divided by common shares outstanding.


                                                       Year to Date

                                                Sept. 30           Sept. 30
                                                   2006               2005
     (dollars in millions, except
            per share data)

    Operating Data

    Net income (loss)                             $266.4             $510.7
    Net income (loss) for EPS purposes             281.1              529.7
    Operating earnings for EPS purposes (1)        525.4              540.6
    Net interest income                          1,334.5            1,228.8
    Provision for credit losses                    118.5               64.0
    Total fees and other income before
     securities transactions                       448.2              431.1
    Net gain (loss) on investment securities      (275.9)              13.0
    G&A expense                                    935.1              807.4
    Other expenses                                 179.0              123.4

    Performance Statistics

    Bancorp

    Net interest margin                            2.81%              3.22%
    Return on average assets                       0.47%              1.14%
    Operating return on average assets (1)         0.93%              1.21%
    Return on average equity                       5.03%             12.06%
    Operating return on average equity (1)         9.92%             12.77%
    Return on average tangible equity             11.92%             24.80%
    Operating return on average tangible
     equity (1)                                   23.51%             26.26%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs to
     average loans                                 0.24%              0.20%
    G & A expense to average assets                1.65%              1.81%
    Efficiency ratio (3)                          52.45%             48.64%


    Per Share Data

    Basic earnings (loss) per share (2)            $0.62              $1.33
    Diluted earnings (loss) per share (2)           0.62               1.27
    Operating earnings per share (1)(2)             1.16               1.29
    Dividend declared per share                    0.220              0.110
    Common book value (4)                          18.07              15.81
    Common stock price:
      High                                        $21.76             $23.54
      Low                                          19.57              19.17
      Close                                        21.51              20.99
    Weighted average common shares: (2)
      Basic                                        420.7              383.9
      Diluted                                      454.3              418.1
    End-of-period common shares:
      Basic                                        472.6              358.5
      Diluted                                      506.5              390.7


    NOTES:

     (1)  Operating earnings represent net income excluding the after-tax
          effects of certain items, such as significant gains or losses that
          are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or
          integrating businesses, proxy and related professional fees, and
          certain other charges.  See page H and I for a reconciliation of
          GAAP and Non-GAAP measures.
     (2)  Prior period earnings per share and weighted average common shares
          have been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid to
          shareholders of record on June 15, 2006.
     (3)  Efficiency ratio equals general and administrative expense as a
          percentage of total revenue, defined as the sum of net interest
          income and total fees and other income before securities
          transactions.
     (4)  Common book value equals common stockholders' equity at period-end
          divided by common shares outstanding.



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    (unaudited)
                                               Quarter Ended

                               Sept. 30  June 30  Mar. 31  Dec. 31 Sept. 30
                                 2006     2006     2006     2005     2005
    (dollars in millions)

    Financial Condition Data:

    General
      Total assets              $90,410  $88,753  $65,060  $63,679  $62,960
      Loans                      63,178   61,610   45,164   43,804   42,692
      Total deposits and
       customer related
       accounts:                 52,784   52,592   38,820   37,978   37,333
        Core deposits and other
         customer related
         accounts                36,031   36,593   27,143   26,639   27,395
        Time deposits            16,753   15,999   11,678   11,339    9,937
      Borrowings                 27,101   26,171   19,216   18,721   18,897
      Minority interests            210      209      206      206      205
      Stockholders' equity        8,734    8,451    5,900    5,811    5,668
      Goodwill                    4,990    4,930    2,715    2,717    2,714
      Core deposit and other
       intangibles                  533      633      197      214      232

    Asset Quality
      Non-performing assets      $273.1   $259.1   $200.5   $205.6   $181.1
      Non-performing loans       $232.8   $219.7   $183.5   $189.5   $169.9
      Non-performing assets to
       total assets               0.30%    0.29%    0.31%    0.32%    0.29%
      Non-performing loans to
       total loans                0.37%    0.36%    0.41%    0.43%    0.40%
      Allowance for credit
       losses                    $558.1   $551.4   $438.5   $437.8   $436.8
      Allowance for credit
       losses
        to total loans            0.88%    0.90%    0.97%    1.00%    1.02%
      Allowance for credit
       losses
        to non-performing loans    240%     251%     239%     231%     257%

    Capitalization - Bancorp (1)
      Stockholders' equity to
       total assets               9.66%    9.52%    9.07%    9.13%    9.00%
      Tier 1 leverage capital
       ratio                      5.82%    5.69%    6.74%    6.68%    6.48%
      Tangible equity to
       tangible assets,
       excluding OCI              3.89%    3.73%    5.16%    5.05%    4.84%
      Tangible common equity to
       tangible assets,
       excluding OCI              3.66%    3.50%    5.16%    5.05%    4.84%
      Tangible equity to
       tangible assets,
       including OCI              3.78%    3.49%    4.81%    4.73%    4.54%
      Tangible common equity to
       tangible assets,
       including OCI              3.55%    3.25%    4.81%    4.73%    4.54%

    Capitalization - Bank (1)
      Stockholders' equity to
       total assets              11.65%    9.70%   10.59%   10.61%   10.46%
      Tier 1 leverage capital
       ratio                      6.21%    6.28%    6.97%    6.84%    6.58%
      Tier 1 risk-based capital
       ratio                      7.73%    7.91%    8.52%    8.21%    7.91%
      Total risk-based capital
       ratio                     10.43%   10.28%   10.97%   10.66%   10.42%


    (1) All capital ratios are calculated based upon adjusted end of period
     assets consistent with OTS guidelines.  The current quarter ratios are
     estimated as of the date of this earnings release.



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (unaudited)
                                          Sept. 30     June 30      Mar. 31
    (dollars in thousands)                  2006         2006         2006
    Assets
    Cash and amounts due from
     depository institutions             $1,932,603   $1,714,042     $997,447
    Investments:
      Available-for-sale                 12,821,075   12,218,168    7,063,492
      Held-to-maturity                            -            -    4,936,066
      Other investments                   1,020,723      933,507      670,353
        Total investments                13,841,798   13,151,675   12,669,911
    Loans:
      Commercial                         29,984,325   28,999,921   17,250,897
      Consumer                           33,193,395   32,610,190   27,913,516
        Total loans                      63,177,720   61,610,111   45,164,413
    Less allowance for loan losses         (544,482)    (537,372)    (421,860)
        Total loans, net                 62,633,238   61,072,739   44,742,553
    Premises and equipment, net             591,601      587,254      408,119
    Accrued interest receivable             413,018      375,213      275,343
    Goodwill                              4,989,539    4,929,586    2,715,217
    Core deposit and other intangibles      532,626      632,665      196,756
    Bank owned life insurance             1,704,955    1,686,571    1,027,403
    Other assets                          3,770,681    4,603,322    2,027,191
        Total assets                    $90,410,059  $88,753,067  $65,059,940

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Liabilities:
    Deposits and other customer related
     accounts:
      Core and other customer related
      accounts                          $36,030,850  $36,593,254  $27,142,655
      Time deposits                      16,752,764   15,999,234   11,677,492
        Total                            52,783,614   52,592,488   38,820,147
    Borrowings and other debt
     obligations                         27,100,522   26,170,589   19,216,159
    Other liabilities                     1,582,174    1,329,383      917,661
        Total liabilities                81,466,310   80,092,460   58,953,967
    Minority interests                      209,972      209,466      206,141
    Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred Stock                       195,445      195,445            -
      Common Stock                        6,166,992    6,156,925    3,657,038
      Warrants and stock options            338,867      337,637      335,717
      Unallocated ESOP shares               (21,396)     (21,396)     (21,396)
      Treasury stock                        (57,646)     (65,984)    (466,328)
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       loss                                 (74,543)    (193,186)    (211,760)
      Retained earnings                   2,186,058    2,041,700    2,606,561
        Total stockholders' equity        8,733,777    8,451,141    5,899,832
        Total liabilities and
            stockholders' equity        $90,410,059  $88,753,067  $65,059,940



                                               Dec. 31           Sept. 30
    (dollars in thousands)                       2005              2005
    Assets
    Cash and amounts due from depository
     institutions                             $1,131,936        $1,438,240
    Investments:
      Available-for-sale                       7,258,402         7,547,170
      Held-to-maturity                         4,647,627         4,500,881
      Other investments                          651,299           696,859
         Total investments                    12,557,328        12,744,910
    Loans:
      Commercial                              16,635,646        16,222,920
      Consumer                                27,168,201        26,468,719
        Total loans                           43,803,847        42,691,639
    Less allowance for loan losses              (419,599)         (418,353)
        Total loans, net                      43,384,248        42,273,286
    Premises and equipment, net                  412,017           401,868
    Accrued interest receivable                  286,300           265,120
    Goodwill                                   2,716,826         2,714,073
    Core deposit and other intangibles           213,975           231,740
    Bank owned life insurance                  1,018,125         1,006,820
    Other assets                               1,957,971         1,884,316
        Total assets                         $63,678,726       $62,960,373

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Liabilities:
    Deposits and other customer related
     accounts:
      Core and other customer related
       accounts                              $26,639,246       $27,395,257
      Time deposits                           11,338,460         9,937,334
        Total                                 37,977,706        37,332,591
    Borrowings and other debt obligations     18,720,897        18,897,237
    Other liabilities                            963,764           857,530
        Total liabilities                     57,662,367        57,087,358
    Minority interests                           205,660           205,176
    Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred Stock                                  -                 -
      Common Stock                             3,657,543         3,649,507
      Warrants and stock options                 337,346           337,156
      Unallocated ESOP shares                    (21,396)          (23,707)
      Treasury stock                            (478,734)         (467,265)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss      (170,798)         (170,619)
      Retained earnings                        2,486,738         2,342,767
        Total stockholders' equity             5,810,699         5,667,839
        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                              $63,678,726       $62,960,373



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (unaudited)
                                              Quarter Ended
                              Sept. 30  June 30   Mar. 31   Dec. 31   Sept. 30
                                2006      2006      2006      2005      2005
    (dollars in thousands,
      except per share data)
    Interest and dividend
     income:
       Interest on
        interest-earning
        deposits               $5,408    $2,954    $2,116    $2,605    $2,022
       Interest on
        investment
        securities
          Available
           for sale           201,766   116,653    90,095    91,163    86,411
          Held to
           maturity             1,065    50,473    53,553    51,225    47,624
          Other                13,287    13,016     5,603     4,971     4,443
       Interest on loans    1,019,325   808,922   688,166   661,072   620,742
           Total interest
            and dividend
            income          1,240,851   992,018   839,533   811,036   761,242
    Interest expense:
       Deposits and
        related customer
        accounts              412,858   306,030   231,837   201,449   169,084
       Borrowings             336,206   247,217   203,738   206,344   183,817
           Total interest
            expense           749,064   553,247   435,575   407,793   352,901
           Net interest
            income            491,787   438,771   403,958   403,243   408,341
    Provision for credit
     losses                    45,000    44,500    29,000    26,000    20,000
           Net interest
            income after
            provision for
            credit losses     446,787   394,271   374,958   377,243   388,341
    Non-interest income:
       Consumer banking
        fees                   74,298    67,467    60,798    64,696    65,738
       Commercial banking
        fees                   47,690    43,949    39,016    46,699    39,519
       Mortgage banking
        revenue (1)            14,329     4,524    12,992    26,501    28,671
       Capital markets
        revenue                 4,009     2,313     3,889     4,053     5,382
       Bank-owned life
        insurance income       20,116    15,359    11,327    11,398    12,066
       Other                   11,409     8,363     6,319     6,538     6,856
    Total fees and other
     income before security
     gains                    171,851   141,975   134,341   159,885   158,232
       Net gain/(loss) on
        securities             29,154  (305,027)      -      (1,296)    1,675
           Total non-
            interest
            income            201,005  (163,052)  134,341   158,589   159,907
    Non-interest expense:
    General and
     administrative
       Compensation and
        benefits              182,607   149,467   143,778   137,452   140,532
       Occupancy and
        equipment              78,594    68,155    64,193    61,679    61,096
       Technology expense      25,128    23,114    21,566    22,562    21,349
       Outside services        17,928    16,592    14,755    17,174    15,362
       Marketing expense       14,552    14,548    10,222    15,103    14,455
       Other
        administrative
        expenses               33,009    31,417    25,465    27,828    24,107
           Total general
            and
            administrative    351,818   303,293   279,979   281,798   276,901
    Other expenses:
       Amortization of
        intangibles            34,092    24,225    17,219    17,766    18,284
       Other minority
        interest expense        6,149     6,079     5,992     5,951     5,837
       Equity method
        investments             6,701    10,954    10,042    10,455    11,656
       Loss on economic hedges    -      11,387       -         -         -
       Proxy and professional
        fees                      -         -      14,337     5,827       -
       Lease and contract
        termination charges       -         -         -         -         -
       Merger-related and
        integration charges    28,403     6,257    (2,798)      -      (3,222)
           Total other
            expenses           75,345    58,902    44,792    39,999    32,555
              Total non-
               interest
               expense        427,163   362,195   324,771   321,797   309,456
           Income/ (loss)
            before income
            taxes             220,629  (130,976)  184,528   214,035   238,792
    Income tax expense/
     (benefit)                 36,620   (71,920)   43,130    48,540    57,749
           Net income/
            (loss)           $184,009  ($59,056) $141,398  $165,495  $181,043


    (1) Mortgage banking
     activity is summarized
     below:
    Gains on sale of
     mortgage loans and
     related securities,
     multi-family loans, and
     home equity loans (2)    $14,665    $3,136    $9,762   $22,708   $21,274
    Net gains/(loss)
     recorded under SFAS
     133                         (423)     (663)    1,090    (1,039)      717
    Mortgage servicing
     fees, net of mortgage
     servicing rights
     amortization               3,582     2,051     2,140       914      (157)
    Mortgage servicing
     right
     (impairments)/
     recoveries                (3,495)      -         -       3,918     6,837
       Total mortgage
        banking revenues      $14,329    $4,524   $12,992   $26,501   $28,671


    (2) The results for the fourth quarter and third quarter of 2005 include
     gains of $18.4 million and $13.1 million related to the sale of $898
     million and $503 million of home equity loans.


                                                      Year to Date
                                               Sept. 30          Sept. 30
                                                  2006              2005
    (dollars in thousands, except
      per share data)
    Interest and dividend income:
       Interest on interest-earning
        deposits                                $10,478            $6,151
       Interest on investment securities
          Available for sale                    408,514           268,529
          Held to maturity                      105,091           137,834
          Other                                  31,906            13,087
       Interest on loans                      2,516,413         1,725,950
          Total interest and dividend
           income                             3,072,402         2,151,551
    Interest expense:
       Deposits and related customer
        accounts                                950,725           423,141
       Borrowings                               787,161           499,564
          Total interest expense              1,737,886           922,705
          Net interest income                 1,334,516         1,228,846
    Provision for credit losses                 118,500            64,000
          Net interest income after
           provision for credit losses        1,216,016         1,164,846
    Non-interest income:
       Consumer banking fees                    202,563           191,920
       Commercial banking fees                  130,655           102,576
       Mortgage banking revenue (1)              31,845            61,616
       Capital markets revenue                   10,211            13,768
       Bank-owned life insurance income          46,802            35,887
       Other                                     26,091            25,299
          Total fees and other income before
           security gains                       448,167           431,066
       Net gain/(loss) on securities           (275,873)           13,009
          Total non-interest income             172,294           444,075
    Non-interest expense:
    General and administrative
       Compensation and benefits                475,852           401,460
       Occupancy and equipment                  210,942           185,314
       Technology expense                        69,808            61,623
       Outside services                          49,275            43,815
       Marketing expense                         39,322            37,259
       Other administrative expenses             89,891            77,935
          Total general and
           administrative                       935,090           807,406
    Other expenses:
       Amortization of intangibles               75,536            56,055
       Other minority interest expense           18,220            17,257
       Equity method investments                 27,697            33,392
       Loss on economic hedges                   11,387               -
       Proxy and professional fees               14,337               -
       Lease and contract termination
        charges                                     -               3,982
       Merger-related and integration
        charges                                  31,862            12,744
          Total other expenses                  179,039           123,430
              Total non-interest
               expense                        1,114,129           930,836
          Income/ (loss) before income
           taxes                                274,181           678,085
    Income tax expense/ (benefit)                 7,830           167,420
          Net income/ (loss)                   $266,351          $510,665


    (1) Mortgage banking activity is
     summarized below:
    Gains on sale of mortgage loans and
     related securities, multi-family
     loans, and home equity loans (2)           $27,563           $56,022
    Net gains/(loss) recorded under
     SFAS 133                                         4             1,684
    Mortgage servicing fees, net of
     mortgage servicing rights
     amortization                                 7,773             1,884
    Mortgage servicing right
     (impairments)/recoveries                    (3,495)            2,026
       Total mortgage banking revenues          $31,845           $61,616


    (2) The results for the fourth quarter and third quarter of 2005 include
     gains of $18.4 million and $13.1 million related to the sale of $898
     million and $503 million of home equity loans.



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS
    (unaudited)
                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                  September 30, 2006
                                           Average                  Yield/
    (dollars in thousands)                 Balance    Interest (1)   Rate
    Earning assets:
       Investment securities             $15,886,584     $241,045   6.06%
       Loans:
          Commercial                      23,034,009      419,552   7.24%
          Multi-Family                     6,184,739       95,298   6.16%
          Consumer:
             Residential mortgages        17,860,553      256,417   5.74%
             Home equity loans and
              lines of credit             10,519,717      173,914   6.59%
          Total consumer loans
           secured by real estate         28,380,270      430,331   6.05%
             Auto Loans                    4,394,903       66,220   5.98%
             Other                           451,333       10,296   9.05%
          Total Consumer                  33,226,506      506,847   6.08%
          Total loans                     62,445,254    1,021,697   6.52%
          Allowance for loan losses         (537,690)
          Total earning assets            77,794,148   $1,262,742   6.47%
    Other assets                          12,160,105
          Total assets                   $89,954,253

    Funding liabilities:
       Deposits and other
        customer-related accounts:
             NOW accounts                $10,854,965      $80,252   2.92%
             Customer repurchase
              agreements                   1,273,055       15,230   4.75%
             Savings accounts              5,013,163        8,409   0.67%
             Money market accounts        13,067,468      121,062   3.68%
          Core and other
           customer-related accounts      30,208,651      224,953   2.95%
          Time deposits                   16,504,794      187,905   4.52%
          Total                           46,713,445      412,858   3.51%

       Borrowings:
          Wholesale borrowings            20,847,228      254,407   4.86%
          Other borrowings                 5,606,261       81,799   5.82%
          Total borrowings                26,453,489      336,206   5.06%
          Total funding liabilities       73,166,934      749,064   4.07%
    Non-interest bearing DDA               6,707,400
    Other liabilities                      1,458,009
          Total liabilities               81,332,343
    Stockholders' equity                   8,621,910
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity          $89,954,253
    Net interest income                                  $513,678
    Interest rate spread                                            2.40%
    Contribution from
     interest-free funds                                            0.24%
    Net interest margin                                             2.64%


    (1) Tax equivalent basis


                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                        June 30, 2006
                                              Average                  Yield/
    (dollars in thousands)                    Balance    Interest (1)   Rate
    Earning assets:
       Investment securities                $14,207,577     $201,842   5.68%
       Loans:
          Commercial                         19,112,403      342,125   7.18%
          Multi-Family                        1,992,727       31,285   6.28%
          Consumer:
             Residential mortgages           14,467,374      203,062   5.61%
             Home equity loans and lines
              of credit                      10,129,080      162,530   6.44%
          Total consumer loans secured
           by real estate                    24,596,454      365,592   5.95%
             Auto Loans                       4,396,659       64,223   5.86%
             Other                              453,383        8,344   7.38%
          Total Consumer                     29,446,496      438,159   5.96%
          Total loans                        50,551,626      811,569   6.43%
          Allowance for loan losses            (455,468)
          Total earning assets               64,303,735   $1,013,411   6.31%
    Other assets                              9,136,881
          Total assets                      $73,440,616

    Funding liabilities:
       Deposits and other customer-related
        accounts:
             NOW accounts                   $10,346,113      $73,330   2.84%
             Customer repurchase
              agreements                      1,114,934       12,077   4.34%
             Savings accounts                 3,956,176        7,254   0.74%
             Money market accounts            9,598,706       71,475   2.99%
          Core and other customer-related
           accounts                          25,015,929      164,136   2.63%
          Time deposits                      13,193,359      141,894   4.32%
          Total                              38,209,288      306,030   3.21%

      Borrowings:
          Wholesale borrowings               16,647,140      182,559   4.40%
          Other borrowings                    4,791,972       64,658   5.48%
          Total borrowings                   21,439,112      247,217   4.62%
          Total funding liabilities          59,648,400      553,247   3.72%
    Non-interest bearing DDA                  5,662,902
    Other liabilities                         1,430,767
          Total liabilities                  66,742,069
    Stockholders' equity                      6,698,547
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity             $73,440,616
    Net interest income                                     $460,164
    Interest rate spread                                               2.59%
    Contribution from interest-free funds                              0.27%
    Net interest margin                                                2.86%


    (1) Tax equivalent basis


                                                      Quarter Ended
                                                    September 30, 2005
                                             Average                  Yield/
    (dollars in thousands)                   Balance     Interest (1)  Rate
    Earning assets:
       Investment securities               $11,974,043    $153,802    5.14%
       Loans:
          Commercial                        16,440,068     262,726    6.35%
          Multi-Family                               -           -    0.00%
          Consumer:
             Residential mortgages          10,663,656     142,604    5.35%
             Home equity loans
              and lines of credit           10,321,853     146,483    5.66%
          Total consumer loans secured
           by real estate                   20,985,509     289,087    5.49%
             Auto Loans                      4,400,376      60,280    5.43%
             Other                             515,522      10,147    7.81%
          Total Consumer                    25,901,407     359,514    5.53%
          Total loans                       42,341,475     622,240    5.85%
          Allowance for loan losses           (423,929)
          Total earning assets              53,891,589    $776,042    5.73%
    Other assets                             7,709,266
          Total assets                     $61,600,855

    Funding liabilities:
       Deposits and other customer-related
        accounts:
             NOW accounts                   $8,991,339     $42,601    1.88%
             Customer repurchase
              agreements                       903,053       6,630    2.91%
             Savings accounts                3,753,311       6,452    0.68%
             Money market accounts           8,294,441      35,390    1.69%
          Core and other customer-related
           accounts                         21,942,144      91,073    1.65%
          Time deposits                      9,810,041      78,011    3.15%
          Total                             31,752,185     169,084    2.11%

       Borrowings:
          Wholesale borrowings              13,677,685     140,484    4.08%
          Other borrowings                   4,250,969      43,333    4.06%
          Total borrowings                  17,928,654     183,817    4.08%
          Total funding liabilities         49,680,839     352,901    2.82%
    Non-interest bearing DDA                 5,393,736
    Other liabilities                          831,385
          Total liabilities                 55,905,960
    Stockholders' equity                     5,694,895
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity            $61,600,855
    Net interest income                                   $423,141
    Interest rate spread                                              2.91%
    Contribution from interest-free funds                             0.22%
    Net interest margin                                               3.13%


    (1) Tax equivalent basis



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS
    (unaudited)
                                                      Year to Date
                                                   September 30, 2006
                                            Average                 Yield/
    (dollars in thousands)                  Balance   Interest (1)   Rate
    Earning assets:
       Investment securities             $14,281,351     $610,934   5.71%
       Loans:
          Commercial                      19,699,524    1,051,982   7.14%
          Multi-Family                     2,748,477      126,583   6.14%
          Consumer:
             Residential mortgages        15,053,802      636,131   5.63%
             Home equity loans
              and lines of credit         10,110,555      488,104   6.45%
          Total consumer loans
           secured by real estate         25,164,357    1,124,235   5.96%
             Auto loans                    4,400,416      192,228   5.84%
             Other                           460,455       27,826   8.08%
          Total Consumer                  30,025,228    1,344,289   5.98%
          Total loans                     52,473,229    2,522,854   6.42%
          Allowance for loan losses         (471,358)
          Total earning assets            66,283,222   $3,133,788   6.31%
    Other assets                           9,623,451
          Total assets                   $75,906,673

    Funding liabilities:
       Deposits and other
        customer-related accounts:
             NOW accounts                $10,114,033     $208,084   2.74%
             Customer repurchase
              agreements                   1,138,838       37,205   4.37%
             Savings accounts              4,128,312       21,938   0.71%
             Money market accounts        10,303,545      240,605   3.12%
          Core and other
           customer-related accounts      25,684,728      507,832   2.64%
          Time deposits                   13,784,845      442,893   4.30%
          Total                           39,469,573      950,725   3.22%
       Borrowings:
          Wholesale borrowings            17,244,235      586,685   4.54%
          Other borrowings                 4,942,265      200,476   5.41%
          Total borrowings                22,186,500      787,161   4.74%
          Total funding liabilities       61,656,073    1,737,886   3.77%
    Non-interest bearing DDA               5,826,134
    Other liabilities                      1,342,011
          Total liabilities               68,824,218
    Stockholders' equity                   7,082,455
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity          $75,906,673
    Net interest income                                $1,395,902
    Interest rate spread                                            2.55%
    Contribution from
     interest-free funds                                            0.26%
    Net interest margin                                             2.81%


    (1) Tax equivalent basis


                                                      Year to Date
                                                   September 30, 2005
                                            Average                  Yield/
    (dollars in thousands)                  Balance     Interest (1)  Rate
    Earning assets:
       Investment securities               $12,093,200     $461,037   5.08%
       Loans:
          Commercial                        15,698,330      705,536   6.01%
          Multi-Family                               -            -   0.00%
          Consumer:
             Residential mortgages          10,160,711      404,143   5.30%
             Home equity loans
              and lines of credit           10,151,595      419,263   5.51%
          Total consumer loans
           secured by real estate           20,312,306      823,406   5.41%
             Auto loans                      4,322,967      170,755   5.28%
             Other                             550,965       31,073   7.54%
          Total Consumer                    25,186,238    1,025,234   5.43%
          Total loans                       40,884,568    1,730,770   5.65%
          Allowance for loan losses           (422,569)
          Total earning assets              52,555,199   $2,191,807   5.57%
    Other assets                             7,247,966
          Total assets                     $59,803,165

    Funding liabilities:
       Deposits and other
        customer-related accounts:
             NOW accounts                   $8,489,687      $99,891   1.57%
             Customer repurchase
              agreements                       847,264       15,436   2.44%
             Savings accounts                3,848,607       18,826   0.65%
             Money market accounts           8,288,830       91,910   1.48%
          Core and other
           customer-related accounts        21,474,388      226,063   1.41%
          Time deposits                      9,313,316      197,078   2.83%
          Total                             30,787,704      423,141   1.84%
       Borrowings:
          Wholesale borrowings              13,144,601      383,890   3.90%
          Other borrowings                   4,190,575      115,674   3.69%
          Total borrowings                  17,335,176      499,564   3.85%
          Total funding liabilities         48,122,880      922,705   2.56%
    Non-interest bearing DDA                 5,278,467
    Other liabilities                          740,996
          Total liabilities                 54,142,343
    Stockholders' equity                     5,660,822
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity            $59,803,165
    Net interest income                                  $1,269,102
    Interest rate spread                                              3.01%
    Contribution from
     interest-free funds                                              0.21%
    Net interest margin                                               3.22%


    (1) Tax equivalent basis



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
    (unaudited)


    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
                                 Sept. 30  June 30  Mar. 31  Dec. 31 Sept. 30
    (dollars in thousands)         2006     2006     2006     2005     2005
    Non-accrual loans:
      Consumer:
        Residential mortgages     $35,365  $34,812  $31,874  $30,393  $33,427
        Home equity loans and
         lines of credit           62,002   63,632   61,078   55,543   37,051
        Auto loans                    327      388      363      476      462
        Other consumer loans        1,384    2,524    1,920    1,913    2,873
      Total consumer loans         99,078  101,356   95,235   88,325   73,813
      Commercial                  133,133  117,758   87,566  100,372   95,303
      Total non-accrual loans     232,211  219,114  182,801  188,697  169,116
    Restructured loans                570      576      692      777      822
      Total non-performing
       loans                      232,781  219,690  183,493  189,474  169,938
    Real estate owned, net         34,775   35,899   13,622   11,411    6,107
    Other repossessed assets        5,500    3,487    3,352    4,678    5,083
      Total non-performing
       assets                     273,056  259,076  200,467  205,563  181,128

    Non-performing loans as a
     percentage of total loans      0.37%    0.36%    0.41%    0.43%    0.40%
    Non-performing assets as a
     percentage of total assets     0.30%    0.29%    0.31%    0.32%    0.29%
    Non-performing assets as a
     percentage of total loans,
     real estate owned and
     repossessed assets             0.43%    0.42%    0.44%    0.47%    0.42%
    Allowance for credit losses
     as a percentage of non-
     performing loans                240%     251%     239%     231%     257%


    NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS
                                  Sept. 30  June 30  Mar. 31  Dec. 31 Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)   2006     2006      2006     2005     2005

      Commercial real estate       $1,188   $3,938    $(744)    $564     $219
      Commercial and industrial
       and other                    6,402    4,718    8,948    4,877    6,209
      Total Commercial              7,590    8,656    8,204    5,441    6,428

        Residential mortgages         422      156      159      554      109
        Home equity loans and
         lines of credit           19,909   15,032   10,654    6,998    4,319
      Total consumer loans
       secured by real estate      20,331   15,188   10,813    7,552    4,428
        Auto loans                  7,271    5,678    7,995    9,137    7,539
        Other consumer loans          135      (97)   1,286    1,079    1,059
      Total Consumer               27,737   20,769   20,094   17,768   13,026

       Total                      $35,327  $29,425  $28,298  $23,209  $19,454

    COMPONENTS OF THE PROVISION OF CREDIT LOSSES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
    LOSSES

                                  Sept. 30  June 30 Mar. 31  Dec. 31 Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)   2006     2006     2006     2005     2005
    Provision for loan losses      45,437   47,113   30,559   26,263   19,298
    Provision/(recoveries) for
    unfunded commitments             (437)  (2,613)  (1,559)    (263)     702
    Total provision for credit
     losses                       $45,000  $44,500  $29,000  $26,000  $20,000

    Allowance for loan losses     544,482  537,372  421,860  419,599  418,353
    Reserve for unfunded
     commitments                   13,603   14,040   16,653   18,212   18,475
    Total allowance for credit
     losses                      $558,085 $551,412 $438,513 $437,811 $436,828


    DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - End of period

                                          Sept. 30      June 30      Mar. 31
    Quarters ended (in thousands)           2006         2006         2006
      Demand deposit accounts            $6,687,150   $6,821,660   $5,165,140
      NOW accounts                       10,517,818   11,055,188    9,110,005
      Customer repurchase agreements      1,457,129    1,205,345    1,086,010
      Savings accounts                    4,919,190    5,189,459    3,397,183
      Money market accounts              12,449,563   12,321,602    8,384,317
      Certificates of deposits           16,752,764   15,999,234   11,677,492
        Total                           $52,783,614  $52,592,488  $38,820,147


    DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - End of period

                                               Dec. 31           Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)                2005              2005
      Demand deposit accounts                 $5,331,659        $5,414,212
      NOW accounts                             8,844,875         9,170,052
      Customer repurchase agreements           1,012,574           959,024
      Savings accounts                         3,460,292         3,684,423
      Money market accounts                    7,989,846         8,167,546
      Certificates of deposits                11,338,460         9,937,334
        Total                                $37,977,706       $37,332,591


    LOAN COMPOSITION - End of period

                                          Sept. 30      June 30      Mar. 31
    Quarters ended (in thousands)           2006         2006         2006
      Commercial real estate            $11,401,902  $10,817,068   $7,128,116
      Commercial industrial loans        12,611,628   12,048,686   10,122,781
      Multi-family                        5,970,795    6,134,167          -
    Total commercial loans               29,984,325   28,999,921   17,250,897
        Residential mortgages            17,817,283   17,236,025   13,161,773
        Home equity loans and lines
         of credit                       10,506,607   10,515,700    9,892,235
    Total consumer loans secured by
     real estate                         28,323,890   27,751,725   23,054,008
        Auto loans                        4,431,891    4,399,047    4,400,980
        Other consumer loans                437,614      459,418      458,528
    Total consumer loans                 33,193,395   32,610,190   27,913,516

    Total loans                         $63,177,720  $61,610,111  $45,164,413


    LOAN COMPOSITION - End of period

                                               Dec. 31           Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)                2005              2005
      Commercial real estate                  $7,209,180        $7,151,189
      Commercial industrial loans              9,426,466         9,071,731
      Multi-family                                   -                 -
    Total commercial loans                    16,635,646        16,222,920
        Residential mortgages                 12,462,802        11,198,366
        Home equity loans and lines of
         credit                                9,793,124        10,301,161
    Total consumer loans secured by real
     estate                                   22,255,926        21,499,527
        Auto loans                             4,434,021         4,463,931
        Other consumer loans                     478,254           505,261
    Total consumer loans                      27,168,201        26,468,719

    Total loans                              $43,803,847       $42,691,639



    DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - Average

                                          Sept. 30      June 30      Mar. 31
    Quarters ended (in thousands)           2006         2006         2006
      Demand deposit accounts            $6,707,400   $5,662,902   $5,086,989
      NOW accounts                       10,854,965   10,346,113    9,124,514
      Customer repurchase agreements      1,273,055    1,114,934    1,025,807
      Savings accounts                    5,013,163    3,956,176    3,411,827
      Money market accounts              13,067,468    9,598,706    8,190,873
      Certificates of deposits           16,504,794   13,193,359   11,597,261
        Total                           $53,420,845  $43,872,190  $38,437,271


    DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - Average

                                               Dec. 31           Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)                2005              2005
      Demand deposit accounts                 $5,340,623        $5,393,736
      NOW accounts                             9,454,176         8,991,339
      Customer repurchase agreements           1,007,347           903,053
      Savings accounts                         3,573,771         3,753,311
      Money market accounts                    8,112,584         8,294,441
      Certificates of deposits                10,376,654         9,810,041
        Total                                $37,865,155       $37,145,921


    LOAN COMPOSITION - Average

                                          Sept. 30      June 30      Mar. 31
    Quarters ended (in thousands)           2006         2006         2006
      Commercial real estate            $10,869,370   $8,358,231   $7,193,994
      Commercial industrial loans        10,805,007    9,564,869    8,603,198
      Multi-family                        6,184,739    1,992,727          -
      Other                               1,359,632    1,189,303    1,087,391
    Total commercial loans               29,218,748   21,105,130   16,884,583
      Residential mortgages              17,860,553   14,467,374   12,777,623
      Home equity loans and lines of
       credit                            10,519,717   10,129,080    9,673,570
    Total consumer loans secured by
     real estate                         28,380,270   24,596,454   22,451,193
      Auto loans                          4,394,903    4,396,659    4,409,850
      Other consumer loans                  451,333      453,383      476,946
    Total consumer loans                 33,226,506   29,446,496   27,337,989

    Total loans                         $62,445,254  $50,551,626  $44,222,572


    LOAN COMPOSITION - Average

                                               Dec. 31           Sept. 30
    Quarters ended (in thousands)                2005              2005
      Commercial real estate                  $7,203,433        $7,019,781
      Commercial industrial loans              8,273,795         8,499,513
      Multi-family                                   -                 -
      Other                                    1,038,760           920,774
    Total commercial loans                    16,515,988        16,440,068
      Residential mortgages                   11,859,646        10,663,656
      Home equity loans and lines of
       credit                                 10,176,307        10,321,853
    Total consumer loans secured by real
     estate                                   22,035,953        20,985,509
      Auto loans                               4,454,501         4,400,376
      Other consumer loans                       490,069           515,522
    Total consumer loans                      26,980,523        25,901,407

    Total loans                              $43,496,511       $42,341,475



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EARNINGS TO REPORTED EARNINGS
    (unaudited)

    Operating earnings for EPS purposes represents net income excluding
    the after-tax effects of certain items, such as significant gains or
    losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or
    integrating businesses, proxy and related professional fees, and certain
    other charges. The table below reconciles our GAAP earnings to
    operating earnings for EPS purposes.

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax)

                                               Quarter Ended
                                               Total dollars
                             Sept. 30  June 30   Mar. 31   Dec. 31   Sept. 30
                               2006      2006      2006      2005      2005

    Net income (loss) as
     reported                $184,009  ($59,056) $141,398  $165,495  $181,043
    Dividends on preferred
     stock                     (1,825)   (2,433)        -         -         -
    Net income available to
     common shareholders      182,184   (61,489)  141,398   165,495   181,043
    Contingently convertible
     trust preferred
     interest expense, net
     of tax                     6,344         -     6,327     6,354     6,344
    Net income (loss) for
     EPS purposes            $188,528  ($61,489) $147,725  $171,849  $187,387

    Non GAAP Adjustments to
     adjust antidilutive EPS
    Net income available to
     common shareholders     $182,184  ($61,489) $141,398  $165,495  $181,043
    Trust IV expense, net of
     tax                        6,344     6,335     6,327     6,354     6,344
    Antidilutive net
     income/(loss) for
     operating EPS
     calculation             $188,528  ($55,154) $147,725  $171,849  $187,387

    Reconciliation to
     Operating earnings EPS
    Net income (loss) for
     operating earnings EPS
     purposes                $188,528  ($55,154) $147,725  $171,849  $187,387
      Merger related and
       integration costs       18,463     4,067    (1,819)       -     (2,094)
      Provision for loan
       losses- Independence       -       8,125        -         -         -
      Loss on economic hedges     -       7,402        -         -         -
      Loss on balance sheet
       restructuring              -     154,884        -         -         -
      Impairment on FNMA and
       FHLMC preferred stock      -      43,875        -      3,788        -
      Proxy and professional
       fees                       -         -       9,319        -         -
      Lease and contract
       termination charges/
       Restructuring              -         -          -         -         -
    Operating earnings for
     EPS purposes            $206,991  $163,199  $155,225  $175,637  $185,293



    Weighted average diluted
     shares for GAAP EPS      506,135   412,000   410,366   409,581   412,766
    Add back of diluted
     shares for operating
     EPS not factored into
     GAAP diluted shares due
     to antidilution (1)          -      33,599       -         -         -
    Adjusted weighted
     average diluted shares
     for Operating EPS        506,135   445,599   410,366   409,581   412,766

    (1)  Due to the GAAP net loss recorded in the second quarter of 2006, the
         conversion of 33.6 million of warrants and equity awards and the
         after-tax add back of Sovereign's contingently convertible trust
         preferred interest expense was excluded from Sovereign's GAAP diluted
         earnings per share calculation for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
         since the result would have been anti-dilutive.  However, for
         operating earning purposes these items are dilutive and as a result
         they have been added back for operating earnings and operating
         earnings per share purposes.



    Operating earnings for EPS purposes represents net income excluding
    the after-tax effects of certain items, such as significant gains or
    losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or
    integrating businesses, proxy and related professional fees, and certain
    other charges. The table below reconciles our GAAP earnings to
    operating earnings for EPS purposes.

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax)

                                                   Quarter Ended
                                                       Per share
                                     Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30
                                       2006     2006   2006    2005     2005

    Net income (loss) as reported
    Dividends on preferred stock
    Net income available to common
     shareholders
    Contingently convertible trust
     preferred interest expense,
     net of tax
    Net income (loss) for EPS
     purposes                         $0.37   $(0.15)  $0.36   $0.42   $0.45

    Non GAAP Adjustments to adjust
     antidilutive EPS
    Net income available to common
     shareholders
    Trust IV expense, net of tax
    Antidilutive net income/(loss)
     for operating EPS calculation

    Reconciliation to Operating
     earnings EPS
    Net income (loss) for operating
     earnings EPS purposes            $0.37   $(0.12)  $0.36   $0.42   $0.45
      Merger related and
       integration costs               0.04     0.01   (0.00)    -     (0.01)
      Provision for loan losses-
       Independence                     -       0.02     -       -       -
      Loss on economic hedges           -       0.02     -       -       -
      Loss on balance sheet
       restructuring                    -       0.35     -       -       -
      Impairment on FNMA and FHLMC
       preferred stock                  -       0.10     -      0.01     -
      Proxy and professional fees       -        -      0.02     -       -
      Lease and contract termination
       charges/ Restructuring           -        -       -       -       -
    Operating earnings for EPS
     purposes                         $0.41    $0.37   $0.38   $0.43   $0.45



    Weighted average diluted
     shares for GAAP EPS
    Add back of diluted shares
     for operating EPS not
     factored into GAAP
     diluted shares due
     to antidilution (1)
    Adjusted weighted average
     diluted shares for
     Operating EPS

    (1)  Due to the GAAP net loss recorded in the second quarter of 2006, the
         conversion of 33.6 million of warrants and equity awards and the
         after-tax add back of Sovereign's contingently convertible trust
         preferred interest expense was excluded from Sovereign's GAAP diluted
         earnings per share calculation for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
         since the result would have been anti-dilutive.  However, for
         operating earning purposes these items are dilutive and as a result
         they have been added back for operating earnings and operating
         earnings per share purposes.


    Operating earnings for EPS purposes represents net income excluding
    the after-tax effects of certain items, such as significant gains or
    losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or
    integrating businesses, proxy and related professional fees, and certain
    other charges. The table below reconciles our GAAP earnings to
    operating earnings for EPS purposes.

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax

                                                      Year to Date
                                            Total dollars        Per Share

                                        Sept. 30  Sept. 30  Sept. 30  Sept. 30
                                          2006      2005      2006      2005

    Net income (loss) as reported       $266,351  $510,665
    Dividends on preferred stock          (4,258)      -
    Net income available to common
     shareholders                        262,093   510,665
    Contingently convertible trust
     preferred interest expense,
     net of tax                           19,007    19,074
    Net income (loss) for EPS
     purposes                           $281,100  $529,739    $0.62    $1.27

    Non GAAP Adjustments to adjust
     antidilutive EPS
    Net income available to common
     shareholders                       $262,093  $510,665
    Trust IV expense, net of tax          19,007    19,074
    Antidilutive net income/(loss)
     for operating EPS calculation      $281,100  $529,739

    Reconciliation to Operating
     earnings EPS
    Net income (loss) for operating
     earnings EPS purposes              $281,100  $529,739    $0.62    $1.27
      Merger related and integration
       costs                              20,711     8,284     0.05     0.02
      Provision for loan losses-
       Independence                        8,125       -       0.02      -
      Loss on economic hedges              7,402       -       0.02      -
      Loss on balance sheet
       restructuring                     154,884       -       0.34      -
      Impairment on FNMA and FHLMC
       preferred stock                    43,875       -       0.10      -
      Proxy and professional fees          9,319       -       0.02      -
      Lease and contract termination
       charges/ Restructuring                -       2,589      -       0.01
    Operating earnings for EPS
     purposes                           $525,416  $540,612    $1.16    $1.29



    Weighted average diluted shares
     for GAAP EPS                        454,265   418,134
    Add back of diluted shares for
     operating EPS not factored into
     GAAP diluted shares due to
     antidilution (1)                        -         -
    Adjusted weighted average
     diluted shares for Operating
     EPS                                 454,265   418,134


    (1)  Due to the GAAP net loss recorded in the second quarter of 2006, the
         conversion of 33.6 million of warrants and equity awards and the
         after-tax add back of Sovereign's contingently convertible trust
         preferred interest expense was excluded from Sovereign's GAAP diluted
         earnings per share calculation for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
         since the result would have been anti-dilutive.  However, for
         operating earning purposes these items are dilutive and as a result
         they have been added back for operating earnings and operating
         earnings per share purposes.



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE EQUITY TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY AND RELATED
    OPERATING RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY
    (unaudited)

    Reconciliation of Equity to Tangible Equity and Operating Return on
    Average Equity to Tangible Returns on Average Equity

                                                     Quarter Ended
                                            Sept. 30    June 30     Mar. 31
                                              2006        2006        2006
    Average Equity                         $8,621,910  $6,698,547  $5,896,739
    Average Goodwill                       (4,932,536) (3,452,687) (2,716,324)
    Average CDI and other intangibles        (611,329)   (342,279)   (207,908)
    Average Tangible Equity                 3,078,045   2,903,581   2,972,507


    Operating Return on Average Equity          9.52%       9.77%      10.68%
      Effect of Goodwill                       15.26%      11.62%       9.76%
      Effect of CDI and other intangibles       1.89%       1.15%       0.75%
    Tangible Return on Average Equity          26.68%      22.54%      21.18%



    Reconciliation of Equity to Tangible Equity and Operating Return on
    Average Equity to Tangible Returns on Average Equity

                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                  Dec. 31          Sept. 30
                                                   2005              2005
    Average Equity                              $5,712,703        $5,694,895
    Average Goodwill                            (2,714,150)       (2,714,148)
    Average CDI and other intangibles             (225,049)         (243,149)
    Average Tangible Equity                      2,773,504         2,737,598


    Operating Return on Average Equity              12.20%            12.91%
      Effect of Goodwill                            11.93%            12.80%
      Effect of CDI and other intangibles            0.99%             1.15%
    Tangible Return on Average Equity               25.12%            26.85%



    Reconciliation of Equity to Tangible Equity and Operating Return on
    Average Equity to Tangible Returns on Average Equity

                                                        Year-to-Date
                                                  Sept. 30          Sept. 30
                                                   2006              2005
    Average Equity                               7,082,455         5,660,822
    Average Goodwill                            (3,705,413)       (2,649,925)
    Average CDI and other intangibles             (388,650)         (258,320)
    Average Tangible Equity                      2,988,392         2,752,577


    Operating Return on Average Equity               9.92%            12.77%
      Effect of Goodwill                            12.30%            12.29%
      Effect of CDI and other intangibles            1.29%             1.20%
    Tangible Return on Average Equity               23.51%            26.26%



    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
    (unaudited)

    Purchase of Independence Community Bank Corp.  ("Independence")

    On June 1, 2006, Sovereign completed the purchase of Independence and the
    results of its operations are included from the purchase date through
    June 30, 2006.  Sovereign made a cash payment of $3.6 billion to acquire
    and convert all outstanding Independence common shares and outstanding
    equity awards at $42 per share.  The preliminary purchase price was
    allocated to acquired assets and liabilities of Independence based on fair
    value as of June 1, 2006.  The company is in the process of finalizing
    these values and as such the allocation of the purchase price is subject
    to revision.

    Assets and Liabilities Acquired from Independence:

    (dollars in millions)

    Assets                              Liabilities
    Investments             $3,204.8    Deposits:
    Loans:                                Core                       $6,960.8
      Multifamily            5,571.2      Time                        4,070.1
      Commercial             5,235.2        Total deposits           11,030.9
      Consumer                 517.2    Borrowings and other debt
      Residential mortgages  1,829.0     obligations                  5,470.4
        Total loans         13,152.6    Other liabilities               586.6
    Less allowance for loan
     losses                    (97.8)   Total liabilities           $17,087.9
        Total loans, net    13,054.8
    Cash paid, net of cash
     acquired               (2,713.2)
    Bank owned life
     insurance                 343.3
    Premises and equipment,
     net                       167.9
    Other assets               365.0
    Core deposit and other
     intangibles               394.2
    Goodwill                 2,271.1

        Total assets       $17,087.9


SOURCE Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.




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