Republic Bank & Trust

Press Release

Republic Bancorp Reports a 35% Increase in Net Income for 2008

Company Release - 1/21/2009 4:00 PM ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Republic Bancorp completed 2008 with net income of $33.7 million for the year, a 35% increase over 2007. Steve Trager, Republic's President and CEO, noted "We are extremely proud of our core operations, as the Company reported year-over-year earnings growth in a turbulent economic environment. The foundation for this success was solidly laid within our organization's business model 25 years ago. As a Company, we are committed to maintaining exceptional credit quality in order to create long-term shareholder value. Further, we will never sacrifice long-term shareholder value for the reward of short-term gain. We believe this business model built on prudent underwriting standards will always withstand the test of time. Our solid results were recognized by the market in 2008 with a 65% increase in our stock price as we closed the year at $27.20 per share."

                                                      Three Months  Three Months

                            Year Ended   Year Ended   Ended         Ended

(dollars in thousands,      12/31/08     12/31/07     12/31/08      12/31/07
except per share data)

Total Company

Net Income                  $ 33,652     $ 24,913     $ 604         $ 6,406

Diluted Earnings per Class    1.62         1.20         0.03          0.31
A Share

Period End Total Assets       3,939,368    3,165,359    3,939,368     3,165,359



Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RBCAA) is the holding company for Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank

Operating revenue in the fourth quarter of 2008 was consistent with the Company's record annual net income. Overall, net income for the quarter was $604,000 with diluted earnings per Class A common share of $0.03 reflecting the following significant items in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2007:

1) The Company recorded a net impairment on its security portfolio of $5.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to a net gain of $8,000 during the same period in 2007. The fourth quarter 2008 net impairment reflects an Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment ("OTTI") charge of $6.9 million on its private label mortgage backed securities portfolio as a result of mark-to-market accounting rules. This impairment was offset by a gain of $1.4 million for government agency securities that the Company sold during the quarter.

2) Due to the significant reduction in long-term interest rates during the fourth quarter of 2008, the fair value of the Company's mortgage servicing rights declined substantially, as projected pre-payment speeds of the underlying loans increased dramatically. As a result, the Company recorded a $1.3 million impairment charge during the fourth quarter of 2008. No such charges occurred in 2007.

3) The Company chose to pay fewer bonuses in 2007 and recorded a credit to salary expense of $2.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 for the reversal of previous bonus accruals. In contrast, the Company recorded a credit of $650,000 during the fourth quarter of 2008 for the reversal of previous bonus accruals.

4) The Company recorded a large insurance settlement gain of $1.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 related to the final settlement of its corporate center fire that occurred in late 2006. No such gain occurred in 2008.

5) The Company chose to utilize its traditional funding sources to fund its anticipated first quarter 2009 refund anticipation loan volume as opposed to a securitization vehicle which has been used the past three years. In order to ensure that the funding was in place, Republic began additional borrowing during the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily in the form of brokered deposits. As a result, the Company incurred a substantial portion of the funding costs for the first quarter 2009 program in the 2008 calendar year. Overall, Tax Refund Solutions ("TRS") contributed negative net interest income of $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to negative net interest income of $170,000 for the fourth quarter of 2007.

                                         Three Months  Three Months

                                         Ended         Ended

(dollars in thousands)                   12/31/08      12/31/07      Change

Items discussed in the preceding bullet
points above
and their impact on pre tax net income
for the quarter

(1) Net gain (loss) on sales, calls and
impairments                              $ (5,484 )    $ 8           $ (5,492  )
of securities

(2) Impairment charge on mortgage          (1,255 )      -             (1,255  )
servicing rights

(3) Reversal of bonus accruals             650           2,606         (1,956  )

(4) Insurance settlement gain              -             1,877         (1,877  )

(5) Negative impact of TRS funding         (2,207 )      (170  )       (2,037  )

Total effect on pre tax net income       $ (8,296 )    $ 4,321       $ (12,617 )



Total Company non interest expenses increased $4.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 to $26.2 million. Approximately $661,000 of the increase in non interest expenses was associated with TRS, as the Company recruited, hired, and began to train a significant number of seasonal staff members for the upcoming tax season. The remaining $4.0 million of the increase related primarily to the traditional banking segment and resulted from an increase in personnel and occupancy costs associated with the opening of nine new banking centers over the past 15 months.

As of December 31, 2008, approximately 97% of the Company's real estate secured loans were in Republic's core market of Kentucky and southern Indiana. Home values in the Company's core market area have been more stable than many other parts of the country. While stable real estate values are a positive factor in achieving low loan losses, Republic has not been immune to the economic downturn that is affecting financial institutions across the country. Compared to December 31, 2007, Republic's non performing loans to total loans ratio increased from 0.40% to 0.58% as of year end 2008. The Company's overall asset quality remained substantially better than its peer as presented in the FDIC'sSeptember 30, 2008 Uniform Bank Performance Report ("UBPR"), which compiles data on 303 banks across the United States with $778 million to $3.1 billion in total average assets.

"As we conclude another successful year, I am most optimistic about our prospects for 2009. Our capital position is strong and is considered well-capitalized under regulatory guidelines, our credit quality is solid, our net interest margin is healthy, and our overhead costs are well contained. In addition, REPUBLIC BANK IS OPEN FOR LENDING. As long-term interest rates declined during December, demand for our 15- and 30-year fixed rate loan products increased substantially, boding well for a good start in 2009. As a strong, professional team, we are committed to remaining focused on the long-term value of the Company, to responding quickly and thoughtfully to changes and challenges, and to continuing to meet the banking needs of the communities we serve. We are proud to remind our clients, our associates and our shareholders, "we were here for you yesterday, we are here for you today, and we will be here for you tomorrow,"(TM) concluded Steve Trager.

Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Republic) has 45 banking centers and is the parent company of: Republic Bank & Trust Company with 36 banking centers in 14 Kentucky communities - Bowling Green, Covington, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Florence, Fort Wright, Frankfort, Georgetown, Independence Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, Shelbyville and Shepherdsville and three banking centers in southern Indiana: Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville and New Albany. Republic Bank has banking centers in Hudson, Palm Harbor, Port Richey, New Port Richey and Temple Terrace, Florida as well as Cincinnati, Ohio. Republic operates Tax Refund Solutions, a nationwide tax refund loan and check provider. Republic offers internet banking at www.republicbank.com. Republic has $3.9 billion in assets and $1 billion in trust assets under custody and management. Republic is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and Republic's Class A Common Stock is listed under the symbol 'RBCAA' on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Statements in this press release relating to Republic's plans, objectives, or future performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. Republic's actual strategies and results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected due to various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Republic's 2007 Form 10-K and subsequent 10-Qs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Republic Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information

Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Release

(all amounts other than per share amounts and number of employees and number of
banking centers are expressed in thousands unless otherwise noted)



Balance Sheet Data

                                                Dec. 31, 2008  Dec. 31, 2007

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 616,303      $ 86,177

Investment securities                             904,674        580,636

Mortgage loans held for sale                      11,298         4,278

Loans                                             2,303,857      2,397,073

Allowance for loan losses                         (14,832   )    (12,735   )

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost             25,082         23,955

Premises and equipment, net                       42,885         39,706

Goodwill                                          10,168         10,168

Other assets and accrued interest receivable      39,933         36,101

Total assets                                    $ 3,939,368    $ 3,165,359

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Deposits:

Non interest-bearing                            $ 273,203      $ 279,457

Interest-bearing                                  2,470,166      1,689,355

Total deposits                                    2,743,369      1,968,812

Securities sold under agreements to               339,012        398,296
repurchase and other short-term borrowings

Federal Home Loan Bank advances                   515,234        478,550

Subordinated note                                 41,240         41,240

Other liabilities and accrued interest payable    24,591         29,601

Total liabilities                                 3,663,446      2,916,499

Stockholders' equity                              275,922        248,860

Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity      $ 3,939,368    $ 3,165,359



Average Balance Sheet
Data

                        Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31,  Year Ended Dec. 31,

                        2008         2007              2008         2007

Assets:

Investment securities   $ 792,641    $ 637,760         $ 629,626    $ 609,189

Federal funds sold and    232,591      6,073             92,978       7,437
other

Loans and fees            2,315,382    2,405,011         2,369,691    2,359,617

Total earning assets      3,340,614    3,048,844         3,092,295    2,976,243

Total assets              3,470,788    3,172,261         3,232,435    3,091,933

Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity:

Non interest-bearing    $ 269,903    $ 272,872         $ 321,308    $ 281,926
deposits

Interest-bearing          1,940,405    1,536,054         1,599,280    1,441,383
deposits

Securities sold under
agreements to             381,695      430,248           375,676      433,809
repurchase and other
short-term borrowings

Federal Home Loan Bank    536,161      616,134           588,381      623,050
advances

Subordinated note         41,240       41,240            41,240       41,240

Total interest-bearing    2,899,501    2,623,676         2,604,577    2,539,482
liabilities

Stockholders' equity      276,663      246,084           267,578      242,967



Income Statement Data

                           Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31,  Year Ended Dec. 31,

                           2008        2007               2008         2007

Total interest income (1)  $ 44,782    $ 49,705           $ 202,142    $ 199,097

Total interest expense       16,805      26,150             72,418       104,619

Net interest income          27,977      23,555             129,724      94,478

Provision for loan losses    1,753       1,617              16,205       6,820

Non interest income:

Service charges on           4,809       4,897              19,404       18,577
deposit accounts

Electronic refund check      88          -                  17,756       4,189
fees

Net RAL securitization       317         59                 13,347       3,772
income

Mortgage banking income      (270   )    922                3,536        2,973

Debit card interchange       1,187       1,171              4,776        4,387
fee income

Net gain (loss) on sales,
calls and impairment of      (5,484 )    8                  (14,364 )    8
securities

Insurance settlement gain    -           1,877              -            1,877

Other                        313         410                1,399        2,009

Total non interest income    960         9,344              45,854       37,792

Non interest expenses:

Salaries and employee        12,392      9,459              52,118       44,162
benefits

Occupancy and equipment,     5,456       5,109              19,760       17,904
net

Communication and            1,426       1,224              4,672        3,785
transportation

Marketing and development    866         805                9,208        3,287

Bank franchise tax           573         630                2,598        2,552
expense

Data processing              739         768                2,771        2,675

Debit card interchange       590         582                2,402        2,263
expense

Supplies                     392         450                1,649        1,749

Other                        3,762       2,451              12,308       8,879

Total non interest           26,196      21,478             107,486      87,256
expenses

Income before income tax     988         9,804              51,887       38,194
expense

Income tax expense           384         3,398              18,235       13,281

Net income                 $ 604       $ 6,406            $ 33,652     $ 24,913



                           Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31,  Year Ended Dec. 31,

                           2008        2007               2008        2007

Per Share Data:

Basic average shares         20,615      20,284             20,518      20,458
outstanding

Diluted average shares       20,886      20,573             20,824      20,840
outstanding

End of period shares
outstanding:

Class A Common Stock         18,318      17,958             18,318      17,958

Class B Common Stock         2,310       2,344              2,310       2,344

Book value per share       $ 13.38     $ 12.26            $ 13.38     $ 12.26

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per Class     0.03        0.32               1.65        1.22
A Common Stock

Basic earnings per Class     0.02        0.31               1.60        1.18
B Common Stock

Diluted earnings per         0.03        0.31               1.62        1.20
Class A Common Stock

Diluted earnings per         0.02        0.30               1.58        1.16
Class B Common Stock

Cash dividends declared
per share:

Class A Common Stock         0.121       0.110              0.473       0.424

Class B Common Stock         0.110       0.100              0.430       0.386

Performance Ratios:

Return on average assets     0.07   %    0.81   %           1.04   %    0.81   %

Return on average equity     0.87        10.41              12.58       10.25

Efficiency ratio (2)         91          65                 61          66

Yield on average earning     5.36        6.52               6.54        6.69
assets

Cost of interest-bearing     2.32        3.99               2.78        4.12
liabilities

Net interest spread          3.04        2.53               3.76        2.57

Net interest margin          3.35        3.09               4.20        3.17

Asset Quality Ratios:

Loans on non-accrual         11,324      8,303              11,324      8,303
status

Loans past due 90 days or    2,133       1,318              2,133       1,318
more and still on accrual

Total non-performing         13,457      9,621              13,457      9,621
loans

Other real estate owned      5,737       795                5,737       795

Total non-performing         19,194      10,416             19,194      10,416
assets

Non-performing loans to      0.58   %    0.40   %           0.58   %    0.40   %
total loans

Non-performing assets to     0.49        0.33               0.49        0.33
total assets

Allowance for loan losses    0.64        0.53               0.64        0.53
to total loans

Allowance for loan losses    110         132                110         132
to non-performing loans

Net loan charge-offs to
average loans - Total        0.20        0.16               0.60        0.22
Company

Net loan charge-offs to
average loans -              0.25        0.22               0.26        0.10
Traditional Banking
Segment

Delinquent loans to total    1.07        0.69               1.07        0.69
loans (3)

Other Information:

End of period full-time      724         727                724         727
equivalent employees

Number of banking centers    45          40                 45          40
at period end



Balance Sheet
Data

                  Quarterly Comparison

                  Dec. 31, 2008  Sept. 30,      June 30, 2008  March 31,      Dec. 31, 2007
                                 2008                          2008

Assets:

Cash and cash     $ 616,303      $ 72,735       $ 88,565       $ 102,726      $ 86,177
equivalents

Investment          904,674        546,328        510,661        552,320        580,636
securities

Mortgage loans      11,298         6,758          11,621         10,866         4,278
held for sale

Loans               2,303,857      2,318,373      2,348,509      2,360,610      2,397,073

Allowance for       (14,832   )    (14,247   )    (17,995   )    (15,025   )    (12,735   )
loan losses

Federal Home
Loan Bank stock,    25,082         25,082         24,754         24,433         23,955
at cost

Premises and        42,885         42,225         39,859         39,373         39,706
Equipment, net

Goodwill            10,168         10,168         10,168         10,168         10,168

Other assets and
interest            39,933         37,632         37,067         38,560         36,101
receivable

Total assets      $ 3,939,368    $ 3,045,054    $ 3,053,209    $ 3,124,031    $ 3,165,359

Liabilities and
Stockholders'
Equity:

Deposits:

Non               $ 273,203      $ 279,260      $ 293,210      $ 324,279      $ 279,457
interest-bearing

Interest-bearing    2,470,166      1,521,607      1,335,743      1,481,157      1,689,355

Total deposits      2,743,369      1,800,867      1,628,953      1,805,436      1,968,812

Securities sold
under agreements
to                  339,012        322,608        330,730        329,472        398,296
repurchase and
other short-term
borrowings

Federal Home
Loan Bank           515,234        577,294        749,837        623,580        478,550
advances

Subordinated        41,240         41,240         41,240         41,240         41,240
note

Other
liabilities and     24,591         25,808         31,461         61,398         29,601
accrued interest
payable

Total               3,663,446      2,767,817      2,782,221      2,861,126      2,916,499
liabilities

Stockholders'       275,922        277,237        270,988        262,905        248,860
equity

Total
liabilities and   $ 3,939,368    $ 3,045,054    $ 3,053,209    $ 3,124,031    $ 3,165,359
Stockholders'
equity

Average Balance
Sheet Data

                  Quarterly Comparison

                  Dec. 31, 2008  Sept. 30,      June 30, 2008  March 31,      Dec. 31, 2007
                                 2008                          2008

Assets:

Investment        $ 792,641      $ 538,270      $ 562,322      $ 624,470      $ 637,760
securities

Federal funds       232,591        7,723          7,661          119,573        6,073
sold and other

Loans and fees      2,315,382      2,340,007      2,361,208      2,463,090      2,405,011

Total earning       3,340,614      2,886,000      2,931,191      3,207,133      3,048,844
assets

Total assets        3,470,788      3,010,211      3,055,623      3,393,186      3,172,261

Liabilities and
Stockholders'
Equity:

Non
interest-bearing  $ 269,903      $ 279,061      $ 301,421      $ 435,867      $ 272,872
deposits

Interest-bearing    1,940,405      1,413,704      1,360,818      1,680,480      1,536,054
deposits

Securities sold
under agreements
to                  381,695        352,498        363,485        405,214        430,248
repurchase and
other short-term
borrowings

Federal Home
Loan Bank           536,161        622,011        675,918        519,637        616,134
advances

Subordinated        41,240         41,240         41,240         41,240         41,240
note

Total
interest-bearing    2,899,501      2,429,453      2,441,461      2,646,571      2,623,676
liabilities

Stockholders'       276,663        272,500        266,148        254,736        246,084
equity



Income
Statement Data

                Quarterly Comparison

                Dec. 31, 2008  Sept. 30,   June 30, 2008  March 31,   Dec. 31,
                               2008                       2008        2007

Total interest  $ 44,782       $ 43,927    $ 45,673       $ 67,760    $ 49,705
income (4)

Total interest    16,805         16,081      16,400         23,132      26,150
expense

Net interest      27,977         27,846      29,273         44,628      23,555
income

Provision for     1,753          324         3,629          10,499      1,617
loan losses

Non interest
income:

Service
charges on        4,809          5,117       4,933          4,545       4,897
deposit
accounts

Electronic
refund check      88             738         2,970          13,960      -
fees

Net RAL
securitization    317            157         286            12,587      59
income

Mortgage          (270   )       1,071       1,133          1,602       922
banking income

Debit card
interchange       1,187          1,194       1,246          1,149       1,171
fee income

Net gain
(loss) on
sales, calls      (5,484 )       (5,273 )    (3,388 )       (219   )    8
and
impairment of
securities

Insurance
settlement        -              -           -              -           1,877
gain

Other             313            410         356            320         410

Total non
interest          960            3,414       7,536          33,944      9,344
income

Non interest
expenses:

Salaries and
employee          12,392         12,611      12,615         14,500      9,459
benefits

Occupancy and     5,456          4,878       4,754          4,672       5,109
equipment, net

Communication
and               1,426          1,024       884            1,338       1,224
transportation

Marketing and     866            853         730            6,759       805
development

Bank franchise    573            599         703            723         630
tax expense

Data              739            646         669            717         768
processing

Debit card
interchange       590            624         612            576         582
expense

Supplies          392            328         373            556         450

Other             3,762          2,420       2,287          3,839       2,451

Total non
interest          26,196         23,983      23,627         33,680      21,478
expenses

Income before
income tax        988            6,953       9,553          34,393      9,804
expense

Income tax        384            2,451       3,130          12,270      3,398
expense

Net income      $ 604          $ 4,502     $ 6,423        $ 22,123    $ 6,406



                  Quarterly Comparison

                  Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,   June 30,    March 31,   Dec. 31, 2007
                  2008        2008        2008        2008

Per Share Data:

Basic average
shares              20,615      20,591      20,525      20,339      20,284
outstanding

Diluted average
shares              20,886      20,978      20,839      20,615      20,573
outstanding

End of period
shares
outstanding:

Class A Common      18,318      18,283      18,221      18,057      17,958
Stock

Class B Common      2,310       2,322       2,339       2,344       2,344
Stock

Book value per    $ 13.38     $ 13.45     $ 13.18     $ 12.89     $ 12.26
share

Earnings per
share:

Basic earnings
per Class A         0.03        0.22        0.31        1.09        0.32
Common Stock

Basic earnings
per Class B         0.02        0.21        0.30        1.08        0.31
Common Stock

Diluted earnings
per Class A         0.03        0.22        0.31        1.07        0.31
Common Stock

Diluted earnings
per Class B         0.02        0.20        0.30        1.06        0.30
Common Stock

Cash dividends
declared per
share:

Class A Common      0.121       0.121       0.121       0.110       0.110
Stock

Class B Common      0.110       0.110       0.110       0.100       0.100
Stock

Performance
Ratios:

Return on           0.07   %    0.60   %    0.84   %    2.61   %    0.81   %
average assets

Return on           0.87        6.61        9.65        34.74       10.41
average equity

Efficiency ratio    91          77          64          43          65
(2)

Yield on average    5.36        6.09        6.23        8.45        6.52
earning assets

Cost of
interest-bearing    2.32        2.65        2.69        3.50        3.99
liabilities

Net interest        3.04        3.44        3.54        4.95        2.53
spread

Net interest        3.35        3.86        3.99        5.57        3.09
margin

Asset Quality
Data:

Loans on
non-accrual         11,324      14,763      17,688      16,791      8,303
status

Loans past due
90 days or more     2,133       1,217       1,476       1,340       1,318
and still on
accrual

Total
non-performing      13,457      15,980      19,164      18,131      9,621
loans

Other real          5,737       2,017       2,160       950         795
estate owned

Total
non-performing      19,194      17,997      21,324      19,081      10,416
assets

Non-performing
loans to total      0.58   %    0.69   %    0.82   %    0.77   %    0.40   %
loans

Non-performing
assets to total     0.49        0.59        0.70        0.58        0.33
assets

Allowance for
loan losses to      0.64        0.61        0.77        0.64        0.53
total loans

Allowance for
loan losses to      110         89          94          83          132
non-performing
loans

Net loan
charge-offs to      0.20        0.70        0.11        1.32        0.16
average loans -
Total Company

Net loan
charge-offs to
average loans -     0.25        0.51        0.12        0.14        0.22
Traditional
Banking Segment

Delinquent loans
to total loans      1.07        1.05        1.01        0.70        0.69
(3)

Other
Information:

End of period
full-time           724         720         710         717         727
equivalent
employees

Number of
banking centers     45          45          42          39          40
at period end



Segment Data:

The reportable segments are determined by the type of products and services offered, distinguished between banking operations, mortgage banking operations and Tax Refund Solutions ("TRS"). Loans, investments and deposits provide the majority of revenue from banking operations; servicing fees and loan sales provide the majority of revenue from mortgage banking operations; Refund Anticipation Loan ("RAL") fees, Electronic Refund Check ("ERC")/ Electronic Refund Deposit ("ERD") fees and Net RAL securitization income provide the majority of the revenue from TRS. All Company segments are domestic. Segment information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 follows:

                   Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

(dollars in        Banking        Tax Refund     Mortgage Banking  Total Company
thousands)                        Solutions

Net interest       $ 30,107       $ (2,207    )  $ 77              $ 27,977
income

Provision for        2,060          (307      )    -                 1,753
loan losses

Electronic Refund    -              88             -                 88
Check fees

Net RAL
securitization       -              317            -                 317
income

Mortgage banking     -              -              (270   )          (270      )
income

Other revenue        (158      )    2              981               825

Total non            (158      )    407            711               960
interest income

Total non            22,596         3,397          203               26,196
interest expenses

Gross operating      5,293          (4,890    )    585               988
profit

Income tax
expense /            2,116          (1,917    )    185               384
(benefit)

Net income /       $ 3,177        $ (2,973    )  $ 400             $ 604
(loss)

Segment assets     $ 2,773,238    $ 1,154,777    $ 11,353          $ 3,939,368

Net interest         4.12      %    NM             NM                3.35      %
margin

                   Three Months Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in        Banking        Tax Refund     Mortgage Banking  Total Company
thousands)                        Solutions

Net interest       $ 23,645       $ (170      )  $ 80              $ 23,555
income

Provision for        2,013          (396      )    -                 1,617
loan losses

Electronic Refund    -              -              -                 -
Check fees

Net RAL
securitization       -              59             -                 59
income

Mortgage banking     -              -              922               922
income

Other revenue        8,628          15             (280   )          8,363

Total non            8,628          74             642               9,344
interest income

Total non            18,595         2,736          147               21,478
interest expenses

Gross operating      11,665         (2,436    )    575               9,804
profit

Income tax
expense /            4,081          (883      )    200               3,398
(benefit)

Net income /       $ 7,584        $ (1,553    )  $ 375             $ 6,406
(loss)

Segment assets     $ 2,885,981    $ 275,012      $ 4,366           $ 3,165,359

Net interest         3.11      %    NM             NM                3.09      %
margin



                     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008

(dollars in          Banking        Tax Refund   Mortgage Banking  Total Company
thousands)                          Solutions

Net interest income  $ 111,193      $ 18,166     $ 365             $ 129,724

Provision for loan     8,154          8,051        -                 16,205
losses

Electronic Refund      -              17,756       -                 17,756
Check fees

Net RAL
securitization         -              13,347       -                 13,347
income

Mortgage banking       -              -            3,536             3,536
income

Other revenue          11,505         31           (321   )          11,215

Total non interest     11,505         31,134       3,215             45,854
income

Total non interest     85,723         20,942       821               107,486
expenses

Gross operating        28,821         20,307       2,759             51,887
profit

Income tax expense     10,251         7,049        935               18,235

Net income           $ 18,570       $ 13,258     $ 1,824           $ 33,652

Segment assets       $ 2,773,238    $ 1,154,777  $ 11,353          $ 3,939,368

Net interest margin    3.77      %    NM           NM                4.20      %

                     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007

(dollars in          Banking        Tax Refund   Mortgage Banking  Total Company
thousands)                          Solutions

Net interest income  $ 87,314       $ 6,778      $ 386             $ 94,478

Provision for loan     3,923          2,897        -                 6,820
losses

Electronic Refund      -              4,189        -                 4,189
Check fees

Net RAL
securitization         -              3,772        -                 3,772
income

Mortgage banking       -              -            2,973             2,973
income

Other revenue          27,697         153          (992   )          26,858

Total non interest     27,697         8,114        1,981             37,792
income

Total non interest     79,079         7,371        806               87,256
expenses

Gross operating        32,009         4,624        1,561             38,194
profit

Income tax expense     10,958         1,780        543               13,281

Net income           $ 21,051       $ 2,844      $ 1,018           $ 24,913

Segment assets       $ 2,885,981    $ 275,012    $ 4,366           $ 3,165,359

Net interest margin    2.95      %    NM           NM                3.17      %

NM - Not meaningful



(1) - The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $24.4 million and $10.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

(2) - Equals total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non interest income.

(3) - Equals total loans over 30 days past due divided by total loans.

(4) - The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income per quarter was as follows: $1.4 million (quarter ended December 31, 2008), $1.3 million (quarter ended September 30, 2008), $2.2 million (quarter ended June 30, 2008), $19.4 million (quarter ended March 31, 2008) and $1.3 million (quarter ended December 31, 2007).

    Source: Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Contact: Republic Bancorp, Inc. Kevin Sipes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 502-560-8628