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Earnings Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

Note 7.  Earnings Per Common Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the earnings per common share calculations is as follows:

		Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
		Income				Shares (In thousands)				Per Share Amount
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income		$	1,704				22,226
Less preferred stock dividends			(127	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders			1,577				22,226			$	.07
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Effect of dilutive stock options							146
Net income applicable to common shareholders		$	1,577				22,372			$	.07

		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
		Income				Shares (In thousands)				Per Share Amount
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income		$	525				22,281
Less preferred stock dividends			(127	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders			398				22,281			$	.02
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Effect of dilutive stock options							31
Net income applicable to common shareholders		$	398				22,312			$	.02

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
		Income				Shares (In thousands)				Per Share Amount
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income		$	2,365				22,239
Less preferred stock dividends			(381	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders			1,984				22,239			$	.09
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Effect of dilutive stock options							157
Net income applicable to common shareholders		$	1,984				22,396			$	.09

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
		Income				Shares (In thousands)				Per Share Amount
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income		$	1,018				22,286
Less preferred stock dividends			(381	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders			637				22,286			$	.03
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Effect of dilutive stock options							32
Net income applicable to common shareholders		$	637				22,318			$	.03

The assumed conversion of the Company's Series D Preferred Stock was excluded from the earnings per common share calculation for all periods presented since its impact would have been antidilutive.

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