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First Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Results

November 4, 2009

TROY, N.C., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today third quarter net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million compared to $6.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2008. Earnings per diluted common share were $0.32 in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $0.37 in the third quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $48.5 million compared to $17.0 million reported for the comparable period in 2008. Earnings per diluted common share were $2.91 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $1.07 for the same nine months in 2008.

Several significant factors affect the comparability of the 2009 and 2008 results, including the following:

    --  In the second quarter of 2009, the Company realized a $62.1 million gain
        related to the acquisition of Cooperative Bank in Wilmington, North
        Carolina.  This gain resulted from the difference between the purchase
        price and the acquisition-date fair value of the acquired assets and
        liabilities.  The after-tax impact of this gain was $37.6 million, or
        $2.25 per diluted common share.

    --  In the second and third quarters of 2009, the Company recorded
        acquisition related expenses related to Cooperative Bank of $792,000 and
        $290,000, respectively, consisting primarily of professional fees.  The
        after-tax impact of these expenses was $483,000 (or $0.03 per diluted
        common share) and $177,000 (or $0.01 per diluted common share),
        respectively.

    --  The Company has recorded $1.0 million in preferred stock dividends in
        each of the first three quarters of 2009 related to the January 12, 2009
        issuance of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury.  These amounts have
        reduced the Company's net income available to common shareholders.

    --  In the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a $1.6 million
        expense related to a special assessment levied by the FDIC on all banks
        in order to replenish the FDIC insurance fund.  The after-tax impact of
        this assessment was $976,000, or $0.06 per diluted common share.

Update on Cooperative Bank Acquisition

On June 19, 2009, First Bank acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Cooperative Bank, which had been closed earlier that day by regulatory authorities. Cooperative Bank operated through twenty-one branches in North Carolina and three branches in South Carolina. In connection with the acquisition, First Bank assumed assets with a book value of $958 million, including $829 million in loans and $706 million in deposits. The loans and foreclosed real estate purchased are covered by a loss share agreement between the FDIC and First Bank which affords First Bank significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreement, the FDIC will cover 80% of loan and foreclosed real estate losses up to $303 million and 95% of losses that exceed that amount.

First Bank received a $123 million discount on the assets acquired and paid no deposit premium, which, after applying initial estimates of purchase accounting fair market value adjustments to the acquired assets and assumed deposits, resulted in a gain of $53.8 million.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company obtained third-party appraisals for the majority of Cooperative's collateral dependent problem loans. Overall, the appraised values were higher than the Company's original estimates made as of the acquisition date. In addition, during the third quarter, the Company received payoffs related to certain loans for which losses had been anticipated. Accordingly, as required by relevant accounting rules, the Company retrospectively adjusted the fair value of the loans acquired for these factors, which resulted in the acquisition gain increasing from $53.8 million to $62.1 million. The Company continues to obtain more information regarding the fair value of the assets acquired. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as information relative to closing date fair values becomes available, and thus the gain could be adjusted again (up or down) in the future during the one year period.

On October 9, 2009, First Bank successfully converted Cooperative's loan and deposit records to First Bank's computer system. Also on that day, five branches were consolidated in market areas in which First Bank branches were in close proximity with former Cooperative Bank branches.

Balance Sheet Growth

Total assets at September 30, 2009, including the impact of Cooperative, amounted to $3.5 billion, 30.3% higher than a year earlier. Total loans at September 30, 2009 amounted to $2.7 billion, a 21.9% increase from a year earlier, and total deposits amounted to $2.9 billion at September 30, 2009, a 44.4% increase from a year earlier.

Excluding the Cooperative acquisition, the Company has experienced a decline in loans and an increase in deposits during 2009. Internally generated loan balances declined $27 million, or 1.2%, in the third quarter of 2009 and have declined $64 million, or 2.9%, year to date. The Company continues to originate and renew a significant amount of loans each month, but normal paydowns of loans have exceeded new loan growth. Internally generated deposits increased $46 million, or 1.6%, in the third quarter of 2009, and have increased by $135 million, or 6.5%, for the first nine months of 2009.

The combination of lower loans and higher deposits has significantly enhanced the Company's liquidity during 2009. At September 30, 2009, the Company's cash balances exceeded $284 million, a 59% increase from a year earlier.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2009 amounted to $30.5 million, a 33.9% increase over the third quarter of 2008. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $76.1 million, an 18.8% increase over the same nine months in 2008.

The increases in net interest income were primarily due to 1) the higher average balances of loans and deposits previously discussed, and 2) a higher net interest margin.

The Company's net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earnings assets) in the third quarter of 2009 was 3.87%, a 13 basis point increase from the 3.74% margin realized in the second quarter of 2009 and an 8 basis point increase from the 3.79% margin realized in the third quarter of 2008. The third quarter of 2009 was the third consecutive quarter in which there were no changes in the interest rates set by the Federal Reserve, and the Company was able to reprice at lower rates maturing time deposits that had been originated in periods of higher interest rates.

The Company's net interest margin also benefitted from purchase accounting adjustments associated with the Cooperative acquisition and, to a lesser degree, the acquisition of Great Pee Dee Bancorp in 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded $2,139,000 and $2,473,000, respectively, in net positive purchase accounting adjustments that increased net interest income, primarily related to reductions to interest expense associated with Cooperative's time deposits. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded $366,000 and $773,000, respectively, in net purchase accounting adjustments that increased net interest income.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

The current economic environment has resulted in an increase in the Company's loan losses and nonperforming assets, which has led to significantly higher provisions for loan losses. The Company's provision for loan losses amounted to $5,200,000 in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $2,851,000 in the third quarter of 2008. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $13,611,000 compared to $6,443,000 recorded in the first nine months of 2008.

The increases in the provisions for loan losses are solely attributable to the Company's "non-covered" loan portfolio, which excludes loans assumed from Cooperative that are subject to the loss share agreement with the FDIC. The Company does not expect to record any significant loan loss provisions in the foreseeable future related to Cooperative's loan portfolio because these loans were written down to estimated fair market value in connection with the recording of the acquisition.

The Company's non-covered nonperforming assets at September 30, 2009 increased approximately $13 million to $66 million from the second quarter of 2009 and are $37 million higher than at September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009, the ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets was 2.21% compared to 1.81% at June 30, 2009 and 1.04% at September 30, 2008.

The Company's ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 0.72% for the third quarter of 2009 compared to 0.18% in the third quarter of 2008. The Company's ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 0.52% for the first nine months of 2009 compared to 0.19% for the comparable period of 2008.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company's nonperforming loans that are covered by FDIC loss share agreements increased from $69 million to $105 million. The contractual balances related to these covered non-performing loans was $194 million at September 30, 2009.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income was $5.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, a 7.1% increase from the $5.4 million recorded in the third quarter of 2008, with the increase being attributable to a larger customer base as a result of the Cooperative acquisition.

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $77.5 million compared to $15.7 million for the same nine months in 2008. The primary reason for the increase was the $62.1 million gain realized from the Cooperative acquisition that occurred in June 2009. Excluding that item, total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $15.4 million compared to $15.7 million for the comparable period of 2008. The decrease in 2009 is primarily attributable to higher levels of securities losses and other miscellaneous losses experienced in 2009.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses amounted to $21.0 million in the third quarter of 2009, a 36.1% increase over the $15.4 million recorded in the same period of 2008. Noninterest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $56.1 million, a 21.6% increase from the $46.1 million recorded in the first nine months of 2008.

The primary reasons for the increase in noninterest expenses in 2009 compared to 2008 are:

    --  Incremental operating expenses associated with the Cooperative
        acquisition were $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2009 and were $4.1
        million on a year to date basis.

    --  FDIC insurance expense amounted to $1.2 million and $4.5 million for the
        three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.3 million
        and $0.8 million for the comparable periods of 2008, respectively. 
        Included in the $4.5 million in FDIC insurance expense for the nine
        months ended September 30, 2009 is $1.6 million related to a special
        assessment that was levied by the FDIC on all banks in the second
        quarter of 2009.

Additionally, in the third quarter of 2009, the Company recorded acquisition related expenses related to Cooperative Bank of $290,000 consisting primarily of professional fees. The Company recorded $1.1 million in acquisition related expenses for the first nine months of 2009.

The Company's effective tax rate was approximately 38% for all periods presented.

Comments of the President and Other Business Matters

Jerry L. Ocheltree, President and CEO of First Bancorp, commented on today's report, "I am pleased with the solid results we are reporting today. The acquisition and conversion of Cooperative Bank went smoothly, and I believe we are poised for even greater success in the future."

Mr. Ocheltree noted the following other corporate developments:

    --  On September 14, 2009, the Company reported that it had been recognized
        for the second year in a row by investment banking firm Sandler O'Neill
        & Partners, L.P., as one of the top performing small-cap banks in the
        nation.  New York-based Sandler O'Neill is one of the best-known and
        most highly regarded investment firms specializing in the commercial
        banking industry.  Please contact the Company if you would like a copy
        of this press release.

    --  First Bank has elected to continue to participate in the FDIC's
        Transaction Account Guarantee Program.  Under the program, through June
        30, 2010, all non-interest bearing transaction accounts are fully
        guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account.  Coverage
        under this program is in addition to and separate from the coverage
        available under the FDIC's general deposit insurance rules.

    --  The Company has received regulatory approval to open a full-service bank
        branch in Christiansburg, Virginia.  Construction of a branch facility
        has begun and the Company anticipates the opening the branch in the
        spring of 2010.  This will be the Company's sixth branch in southwestern
        Virginia.

    --  In December 2009, First Bank plans to move into a newly constructed
        branch office in Leland, North Carolina that is in close proximity to
        the two existing First Bank branches.  The two existing branches will be
        closed.

    --  In December 2009, First Bank plans to close its bank branch located at
        Market Commons in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Customer accounts will
        be transferred to First Bank's branch located in Little River, South
        Carolina.

    --  On August 27, 2009, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of
        $0.08 cents per share payable on October 23, 2009 to shareholders of
        record on September 30, 2009.  The is the same dividend rate as the
        Company declared in the first and second quarters of 2009 and is a
        decrease from the $0.19 rate paid in the comparable quarter in 2008. 
        The dividend rate was reduced in order to conserve capital in light of
        current economic conditions.

    --  There has been no stock repurchase activity during 2009.

First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Troy, North Carolina with total assets of approximately $3.5 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that now operates 93 branches, with 78 branches operating in the central piedmont and coastal regions of North Carolina, 10 branches in South Carolina (Cheraw, Dillon, Florence, Latta, Jefferson, Myrtle Beach and Little River), and 5 branches in Virginia (Abingdon, Dublin, Fort Chiswell, Radford, and Wytheville), where First Bank does business as First Bank of Virginia. First Bank also has a loan production office in Blacksburg, Virginia. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC."

Please visit our website at www.FirstBancorp.com.

This press release contains statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "project," "anticipate," or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of the Company's customers, the Company's level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information about the factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent report on Form 10-K.


                          First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
                                 Financial Summary


                                           Three Months Ended
                                              September 30,
    ($in thousands except per              ------------------       Percent
     share data - unaudited)                2009         2008        Change
    -------------------------               ----         ----       -------

    INCOME STATEMENT

    Interest income
    ---------------
       Interest and fees on loans        $41,404       35,556
       Interest on investment
        securities                         1,882        2,022
       Other interest income                 188          211
                                          ------       ------
          Total interest income           43,474       37,789         15.0%
                                          ------       ------
    Interest expense
    ----------------
       Interest on deposits               12,169       12,724
       Other, primarily borrowings           795        2,280
                                          ------       ------
          Total interest expense          12,964       15,004        (13.6%)
                                          ------       ------
            Net interest income           30,510       22,785         33.9%
    Provision for loan losses              5,200        2,851         82.4%
                                          ------       ------
    Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses            25,310       19,934         27.0%
                                          ------       ------
    Noninterest income
    ------------------
       Service charges on deposit
        accounts                           3,811        3,610
       Other service charges,
        commissions, and fees              1,216        1,116
       Fees from presold mortgages           395          199
       Commissions from financial
        product sales                        333          419
       Data processing fees                   38           42
       Securities gains                        6            2
       Other gains (losses)                  (58)         (28)
                                           -----        -----
          Total noninterest income         5,741        5,360          7.1%
                                           -----        -----
    Noninterest expenses
    --------------------
       Personnel expense                  11,450        8,907
       Occupancy and equipment expense     3,083        2,097
       Intangibles amortization              218          107
       Acquisition expenses                  290            -
       Other operating expenses            5,912        4,285
                                          ------       ------
          Total noninterest expenses      20,953       15,396         36.1%
                                          ------       ------
    Income before income taxes            10,098        9,898          2.0%
    Income taxes                           3,716        3,701          0.4%
                                          ------       ------
    Net income                            $6,382        6,197          3.0%

    Preferred stock dividends and
     accretion                              (995)           -
                                          ------       ------

    Net income available to common
     shareholders                         $5,387        6,197        (13.1%)
                                          ======       ======


    Earnings per common share - basic      $0.32         0.38        (15.8%)
    Earnings per common share - diluted     0.32         0.37        (13.5%)

    ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT
     INFORMATION
    ---------------------------

       Net interest income, as
        reported                         $30,510       22,785
       Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)         221          165
                                         -------       ------
       Net interest income,
        tax-equivalent                   $30,731       22,950         33.9%
                                         =======       ======



    (1)  This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives
         related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest
         rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax exempt
         status.  This amount has been computed assuming a 39% tax rate and
         is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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                          First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
                            Financial Summary - Page 2


                                           Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,
    ($in thousands except per              -----------------       Percent
     share data - unaudited)               2009          2008       Change
    -------------------------              ----          ----      -------

    INCOME STATEMENT

    Interest income
    ---------------
       Interest and fees on loans      $107,596       104,309
       Interest on investment
        securities                        5,688         5,990
       Other interest income                293           930
                                        -------       -------
          Total interest income         113,577       111,229         2.1%
                                        -------       -------
    Interest expense
    ----------------
       Interest on deposits              34,818        40,934
       Other, primarily borrowings        2,696         6,245
                                         ------        ------
          Total interest expense         37,514        47,179       (20.5%)
                                         ------        ------
            Net interest income          76,063        64,050        18.8%
    Provision for loan losses            13,611         6,443       111.3%
                                         ------        ------
    Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses           62,452        57,607
                                         ------        ------         8.4%
    Noninterest income
    ------------------
       Service charges on deposit
        accounts                         10,035        10,148
       Other service charges,
        commissions, and fees             3,542         3,371
       Fees from presold mortgages          847           657
       Commissions from financial
        product sales                     1,164         1,174
       Data processing fees                 103           140
       Gain from acquisition             62,085             -
       Securities gains (losses)           (113)          (14)
       Other gains (losses)                (209)          229
                                         ------        ------
          Total noninterest income       77,454        15,705       393.2%
                                         ------        ------
    Noninterest expenses
    --------------------
       Personnel expense                 29,828        26,590
       Occupancy and equipment expense    7,262         6,148
       Intangibles amortization             414           309
       Acquisition expenses               1,082             -
       Other operating expenses          17,507        13,097
                                         ------        ------
          Total noninterest expenses     56,093        46,144        21.6%
                                         ------        ------
    Income before income taxes           83,813        27,168       208.5%
    Income taxes                         32,338        10,164       218.2%
                                         ------        ------
    Net income                          $51,475        17,004       202.7%

    Preferred stock dividends and
     accretion                           (2,958)            -
                                        -------        ------

    Net income available to common
     shareholders                       $48,517        17,004       185.3%
                                        =======        ======


    Earnings per common share - basic     $2.92          1.08       170.4%
    Earnings per common share - diluted    2.91          1.07       172.0%

    ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT
    ---------------------------
    INFORMATION
    -----------

       Net interest income, as
        reported                        $76,063        64,050
       Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)        571           493
                                        -------        ------
       Net interest income,
        tax-equivalent                  $76,634        64,543        18.7%
                                        =======        ======

    (1)  See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of
         tax-equivalent adjustments

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                          First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
                            Financial Summary - page 3

                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,           September 30,
                                   -------------           -------------
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
     (annualized)                 2009        2008        2009        2008
                                  ----        ----        ----        ----
    Return on average
     assets (1)                   0.61%       0.96%       2.20%       0.93%
    Return on average
     common equity (2)            7.97%      11.09%      27.01%      11.02%
    Net interest margin -
     tax equivalent (3)           3.87%       3.79%       3.78%       3.76%
    Efficiency ratio - tax
     equivalent (3) (4)          57.45%      54.38%      36.40%      57.50%
    Net charge-offs to
     average non-covered
     loans                        0.72%       0.18%       0.52%       0.19%

    COMMON SHARE DATA
    Cash dividends declared
     - common                    $0.08        0.19       $0.24        0.57
    Stated book value -
     common                      16.07       13.28       16.07       13.28
    Tangible book value -
     common                      11.80        9.17       11.80        9.17
    Common shares
     outstanding at end of
     period                 16,671,983  16,522,581  16,671,983  16,522,581
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding - basic    16,664,544  16,515,507  16,636,646  15,789,027
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding - diluted  16,805,770  16,539,179  16,674,649  15,846,966

    CAPITAL RATIOS
    Tangible equity to
     tangible assets              7.59%       5.75%       7.59%       5.75%
    Tangible common equity
     to tangible assets           5.70%       5.75%       5.70%       5.75%
    Tier I leverage ratio         9.12%       8.12%       9.12%       8.12%
    Tier I risk-based
     capital ratio               13.04%       9.29%      13.04%       9.29%
    Total risk-based
     capital ratio               14.29%      10.54%      14.29%      10.54%

    AVERAGE BALANCES ($in thousands)
    Total assets            $3,519,809   2,570,067  $2,953,971   2,444,993
    Loans                    2,733,145   2,195,971   2,395,019   2,085,331
    Earning assets           3,150,167   2,412,037   2,713,223   2,291,855
    Deposits                 2,923,300   2,018,313   2,428,366   1,969,817
    Interest-bearing
     liabilities             2,912,269   2,092,329   2,376,409   1,983,663
    Shareholders' equity       333,333     222,237     303,247     206,179


    (1)  Calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common
         shareholders by average assets.
    (2)  Calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common
         shareholders by average common equity.
    (3)  See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of
         tax-equivalent adjustments.
    (4)  Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of
         tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income.

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    TREND INFORMATION
    ($in thousands except per share data)
                                    For the Three Months Ended
                                    --------------------------
                       September   June        March    December    September
                          30,       30,          31,       31,         30,
    INCOME STATEMENT     2009      2009         2009      2008        2008
                      ---------   -------     --------  --------   ---------

    Net interest
     income - tax
     equivalent (1)      $30,731      23,630     22,273     22,675     22,950
    Taxable
     equivalent
     adjustment (1)          221         187        163        166        165
    Net interest income   30,510      23,443     22,110     22,509     22,785
    Provision for
     loan losses           5,200       3,926      4,485      3,437      2,851
    Noninterest income     5,741      66,967      4,746      4,952      5,360
    Noninterest expense   20,953      19,203     15,937     16,067     15,396
    Income before
     income taxes         10,098      67,281      6,434      7,957      9,898
    Income taxes           3,716      26,269      2,353      2,956      3,701
    Net income             6,382      41,012      4,081      5,001      6,197
    Preferred stock
     dividends and
     accretion               995       1,022        941          -          -
    Net income available
     to common
     shareholders          5,387      39,990      3,140      5,001      6,197

    Earnings per common
     share - basic          0.32        2.40       0.19       0.30       0.38
    Earnings per common
     share - diluted        0.32        2.40       0.19       0.30       0.37


    (1)  See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of
         tax-equivalent adjustments.

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                          First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
                            Financial Summary - page 4




    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    ($in thousands)
                          At Sept.   At June     At Dec.    At Sept.   One
                             30,        30,        31,        30,      Year
                            2009       2009       2008       2008      Change

                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------  ------
               Assets

    Cash and due
     from banks             $43,667     47,761     88,015      86,825   -49.7%
    Interest bearing
     deposits with banks    240,425    177,230    136,765      91,884   161.7%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Total cash and
          cash equivalents  284,092    224,991    224,780     178,709    59.0%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

    Investment securities   196,607    213,998    187,183     182,487     7.7%
    Presold mortgages         8,420      8,993        423       2,468

    Loans - non-covered   2,147,615  2,174,422  2,211,315   2,211,678    -2.9%
    Loans -covered by
     FDIC loss share
     agreement              549,439    568,636          -           -      n/m
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Total loans      2,697,054  2,743,058  2,211,315   2,211,678    21.9%
    Allowance for
     loan losses            (34,444)   (33,185)   (29,256)    (27,928)   23.3%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Net loans        2,662,610  2,709,873  2,182,059   2,183,750    21.9%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

    Premises and equipment   52,868     52,362     52,259      51,334     3.0%
    FDIC loss share
     receivable             210,266    208,349          -           -      n/m
    Intangible assets        71,165     71,382     67,780      67,887     4.8%
    Other assets             33,657     36,018     36,083      34,031    -1.1%
                         ----------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Total assets    $3,519,685  3,525,966  2,750,567   2,700,666    30.3%
                         ==========  =========  =========   =========


               Liabilities

    Deposits:
         Non-interest
          bearing demand   $268,097    271,669    229,478     235,334    13.9%
         NOW accounts       264,267    271,991    198,775     197,942    33.5%
         Money market
          accounts          477,092    449,007    340,739     315,492    51.2%
         Savings accounts   142,391    145,194    125,240     124,227    14.6%
         Brokered time
          deposits          122,634    108,933     78,569      46,594   163.2%
         Internet time
          deposits          158,680    168,562      5,206       1,089     n/m
         Other time
          deposits >
          $100,000          706,343    673,370    520,198     515,942    36.9%
         Other time
          deposits          782,136    786,440    576,586     586,202    33.4%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
              Total
               deposits   2,921,640  2,875,166  2,074,791   2,022,822    44.4%

    Repurchase agreements    58,209     62,309     61,140      49,008    18.8%
    Borrowings              176,927    230,099    367,275     387,390   -54.3%
    Other liabilities        30,042     31,765     27,493      22,092    36.0%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Total
          liabilities     3,186,818  3,199,339  2,530,699   2,481,312    28.4%
                          ---------  ---------  ---------   ---------

       Shareholders' equity

    Preferred stock          65,000     65,000          -           -     n/m
    Discount on preferred
     stock                   (3,990)    (4,190)         -           -     n/m
    Common stock             97,745     97,409     96,072      95,352     2.5%
    Common stock warrants     4,592      4,592          -           -     n/m
    Retained earnings       176,473    172,418    131,952     130,100    35.6%
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income    (6,953)    (8,602)    (8,156)     (6,098)   14.0%
                         ----------  ---------  ---------   ---------
         Total
         shareholders'
          equity            332,867    326,627    219,868     219,354    51.7%
                         ----------  ---------  ---------   ---------
    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity              $3,519,685  3,525,966  2,750,567   2,700,666    30.3%
                         ==========  =========  =========   =========

==========================================================================


                          First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
                            Financial Summary - page 5

                                        For the Three Months Ended
                                        --------------------------
                              September   June    March    December  September
                                 30,       30,      31,       31,       30,
    YIELD INFORMATION           2009      2009     2009      2008      2008
                             ---------    ----    ------   --------  --------

    Yield on loans                6.01%   6.00%     5.99%     6.22%      6.44%
    Yield on securities - tax
     equivalent (1)               4.23%   4.46%     4.80%     4.63%      4.90%
    Yield on other earning
     assets                       0.34%   0.26%     0.22%     0.74%      2.18%
       Yield on all interest
        earning assets            5.50%   5.65%     5.74%     6.00%      6.26%

    Rate on interest
     bearing deposits             1.82%   2.24%     2.47%     2.72%      2.84%
    Rate on other interest
     bearing liabilities          1.36%   2.40%     1.97%     2.22%      2.92%
       Rate on all interest
        bearing liabilities       1.78%   2.25%     2.42%     2.64%      2.85%

            Interest rate spread
             - tax equivalent (1) 3.72%   3.40%     3.32%     3.36%      3.41%
            Net interest margin
             - tax equivalent (2) 3.87%   3.74%     3.68%     3.70%      3.79%

            Average prime rate    3.25%   3.25%     3.25%     4.06%      5.00%


    (1)  See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of
         tax-equivalent adjustments.
    (2)  Calculated by dividing annualized tax equivalent net interest income
         by average earning assets for the period.  See footnote 1 on page 1
         of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



    ASSET QUALITY DATA ($in thousands)

                        Sept. 30,   June 30,  March 31,  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
                          2009       2009       2009      2008       2008
                        --------    -------   --------   -------   --------

    Nonaccrual loans -
     non-covered         $51,015     43,210     35,296    26,600     19,558
    Nonaccrual loans -
     covered by FDIC
     loss share (1)      104,972     69,420          -         -          -
    Restructured loans -
     non-covered           6,963      3,995      3,995     3,995      3,995
    Accruing loans > 90
     days past due             -          -          -         -          -
                        --------   --------   --------  --------   --------
         Total
          nonperforming
          loans          162,950    116,625     39,291    30,595     23,553
    Other real estate -
     non-covered           7,549      6,032      5,428     4,832      4,565
    Other real estate -
     covered by FDIC
     loss share           10,439     12,415          -         -          -
                        --------    -------     ------    ------     ------
         Total
          nonperforming
          assets        $180,938    135,072     44,719    35,427     28,118
                        ========    =======     ======    ======     ======
         Total
          nonperforming
          assets -
          non-covered    $65,527     53,237     44,719    35,427     28,118
                        ========    =======     ======    ======     ======

    Asset Quality Ratios - All Assets
    ---------------------------------
    Net charge-offs
     to average loans -
     annualized             0.57%      0.47%      0.34%     0.38%      0.18%
    Nonperforming Loans
     to total loans         6.04%      4.25%      1.80%     1.38%      1.06%
    Nonperforming Assets
     to total assets        5.14%      3.83%      1.66%     1.29%      1.04%
    Allowance for loan
     losses to total loans  1.28%      1.21%      1.46%     1.32%      1.26%
    Allowance for loan
     losses to
     nonperforming loans   21.14%     28.45%     81.22%    95.62%    118.58%

    Asset Quality Ratios - Based on Non-covered Assets only
    -------------------------------------------------------

    Net charge-offs to
     average non-covered
     loans - annualized     0.72%      0.49%      0.34%     0.38%      0.18%
    Non-covered
     nonperforming loans
     to non-covered loans   2.70%      2.17%      1.80%     1.38%      1.06%
    Non-covered
     nonperforming assets
     to total non-covered
     assets                 2.21%      1.81%      1.66%     1.29%      1.04%
    Allowance for Loan
     losses to non-covered
     loans                  1.60%      1.53%      1.46%     1.32%      1.26%
    Allowance for Loan
     losses to non-covered
     nonperforming loans   59.41%     70.30%     81.22%    95.62%    118.58%


    (1)  At September 30, 2009, the contractual balance of the nonaccrual
         loans covered by the FDIC loss share agreement was $193.8 million.

SOURCE First Bancorp

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