North State Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2009 Earnings

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North State Bancorp (OTC Bulletin Board: NSBC the "Company"), the holding company for North State Bank, reported net income for third quarter 2009 of $161,000, which is 72.5% or $425,000 less than the $586,000 reported for third quarter 2008. Diluted earnings per share were $.02 for third quarter 2009 compared to $.08 for same quarter in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income was $1,487,000, a decrease of $371,000 or 20.0% from net income of $1,858,000 reported for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Diluted earnings per share were $0.20 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.25 for the same period in 2008.

Lower earnings for third quarter and year-to-date 2009 compared to third quarter and year-to-date 2008 are primarily the result of an increased provision for loan losses which increased $1.1 million and $1.8 million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2009, respectively, over the previous periods in 2008. Net interest income increased $607,000 on a year-to-date basis and $126,000 in the third quarter. Excluding FDIC insurance premiums, which increased $969,000 or 359% on a year-to-date basis compared to 2008, non-interest expense decreased $1.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Pretax earnings, before FDIC insurance premiums and loan loss provision, increased $610,000 or 32.4% and $2.2 million or 42.9% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, an indicator of improved core earnings.

At September 30, 2009, total assets were $710.8 million, total deposits were $633.6 million and total loans were $534.1 million, changes of 12.2%, 13.4%, and (1.0)%, respectively, compared to September 30, 2008.

In comments related to the quarterly and year-to-date results, North State Bancorp President and CEO Larry Barbour stated, "The worst recession in many years continues to put North State Bank and our entire industry under stress as many of the Bank's loans are secured by real estate which has experienced unprecedented declines in value over the last eighteen months. However, I am thankful we have the core earnings we believe enable us to adequately reserve for potential problem loans while still remaining profitable. We continue to identify our customers who have repayment problems and to work with them for mutually beneficial solutions. While we believe the economy will remain under stress for some time, many of the changes we have made to reduce expenses are expected to be permanent and we believe will position us to be a more efficient and stronger company once the economy recovers.

"Core deposit growth in 2009 continues to reflect the focused efforts of serving our customers at the highest levels while pursuing new relationships with professional firms, property management companies, churches, non-profits, other professionals and individuals who value a mutually beneficial banking relationship," Barbour continued. "Evidence of the Bank's success in growing core deposits is that our average noninterest bearing deposits represent over 14.0% of our total average deposits which ranks among the highest levels in the state.

"Consistent improvement in core deposit growth, strong liquidity, good expense management and aggressive attention to risk management and asset quality will continue to be our top priorities as we complete 2009 and prepare for 2010 and beyond," Barbour concluded.

Founded in 2000, North State Bank is a full-service community bank, serving Wake and New Hanover Counties through seven full-service offices and one loan production office in Carteret County.

North State Bancorp is listed on the OTC electronic bulletin board under the symbol "NSBC."

www.northstatebank.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements. The actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for various reasons, including changes in real estate values and the real estate market, economic conditions, regulatory changes, changes in interest rates, substantial changes in financial markets, , our ability to manage growth, loss of deposits and loan demand to other savings and financial institutions, and our limited operating history.. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's SEC filings, including its periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, copies of which are available upon request from the Company.

     North State Bancorp
    Selected Financial Information and Other Data (Unaudited)

                                             At or                 At or
                                          for the Three         for the Nine
                                          Months Ended          Months Ended
                                          September 30,         September 30,
                                        2009       2008       2009       2008
                                        ----       ----       ----       ----
                                      (Dollars in thousands, except per share)
    Earnings Summary:
      Total interest income           $8,384     $9,141    $25,492    $26,972
      Total interest expense           2,992      3,875      9,585     11,672
                                       -----      -----      -----     ------
        Net interest income            5,392      5,266     15,907     15,300
      Provision for loan losses        1,840        777      3,624      1,874
                                       -----        ---      -----      -----
        Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses     3,552      4,489     12,283     13,426
      Noninterest income                 224        395      1,035      1,019
      Noninterest expense              3,483      3,876     10,785     11,415
                                       -----      -----     ------     ------
        Income before income taxes       293      1,008      2,533      3,030
      Income taxes                       132        422      1,046      1,172
                                         ---        ---      -----      -----
        Net income                      $161       $586     $1,487     $1,858
                                        ====       ====     ======     ======

    Share and Per Share Data:
      Earnings per share - basic       $0.02      $0.08      $0.21      $0.26
      Earnings per share - diluted     $0.02      $0.08      $0.20      $0.25
      Book value per share             $5.10      $4.85      $5.10      $4.85
      Weighted average shares
       outstanding:
        Basic                      7,178,513  7,163,898  7,176,862  7,154,931
        Diluted                    7,330,886  7,353,146  7,324,056  7,350,125

    Financial Condition Period End:
      Cash, federal funds sold and
       due from banks               $131,086    $56,688   $131,086    $56,688
      Investment securities           25,972     25,096     25,972     25,096
      Loans                          534,066    539,474    534,066    539,474
      Less allowance for loan losses   7,394      6,004      7,394      6,004
      Other assets                    27,021     18,110     27,021     18,110
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
        Total assets                $710,751   $633,364   $710,751   $633,364
                                    ========   ========   ========   ========

      Deposits                      $633,615   $558,546   $633,615   $558,546
      Other borrowings                36,367     36,192     36,367     36,192
      Other liabilities                4,129      3,813      4,129      3,813
      Shareholders' equity            36,640     34,813     36,640     34,813
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity       $710,751   $633,364   $710,751   $633,364
                                    ========   ========   ========   ========

    Financial Condition Average
     Balances:
      Cash, federal funds sold and
       due from banks               $112,518    $21,615   $109,222    $17,083
      Investment securities           26,590     25,935     26,858     29,253
      Loans                          541,627    539,882    546,345    512,536
      Less allowance for loan losses   7,866      5,585      7,208      5,441
      Other assets                    26,452     18,745     24,268     18,055
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
        Total assets                $699,321   $600,592   $699,485   $571,486
                                    ========   ========   ========   ========

      Deposits                      $620,878   $520,610   $621,330   $486,836
      Other borrowings                36,505     39,930     37,018     45,794
      Other liabilities                4,785      5,150      4,299      4,664
      Shareholders' equity            37,153     34,902     36,838     34,192
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity       $699,321   $600,592   $699,485   $571,486
                                    ========   ========   ========   ========

    Performance Ratios:
      Return on average assets          0.09%      0.39%      0.28%      0.43%
      Return on average equity          1.72%      6.68%      5.40%      7.26%
      Net interest margin               3.17%      3.61%      3.15%      3.70%
      Efficiency ratio                 62.02%     68.47%     63.66%     69.95%

    Asset Quality Ratios:
      Net loan charge-offs to average
       loans                            0.33%      0.02%      0.48%      0.17%
      Nonperforming loans to period-
       end loans                        3.03%      0.98%      3.03%      0.98%
      Nonperforming assets to total
       assets                           2.85%      0.84%      2.85%      0.84%
      Ratio of allowance for loan
       losses to nonperforming loans    0.46x      1.14x      0.46x      1.14x
      Allowance for loan losses to
       period-end loans                 1.38%      1.11%      1.38%      1.11%

    Other Data:
      Average equity to average assets  5.31%      5.81%      5.27%      5.98%
      Total shareholders' equity to
       assets                           5.16%      5.50%      5.16%      5.50%
      Number of offices:
        Full service banking offices       7          7          7          7
        Loan production offices            1          1          1          1
      Number of employees (FTEs)         100        102        100        102