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MBHI Reports 2Q08 EPS of $.06

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Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

2008-07-22 16:45:00

MBHI Reports 2Q08 EPS of $.06

MELROSE PARK, IL–(EMWNews – July 22, 2008) – Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBHI)

reported earnings per share of $.06 for the second quarter 2008.

Overview

MBHI, while not immune to the difficult economic conditions, has made

meaningful progress on a number of fronts. Trends in the second quarter

include:

Credit Quality


--  Delinquencies 30-89 days were down 57% in the second quarter and at

    .35% of loans are at the lowest level in the previous five quarters.

--  Non-performing assets to total assets are down to 1.16%, the third

    consecutive quarter of declines and the lowest level since September 2006.

--  Outstanding balance on the Large Problem Credit (LPC) was reduced by

    $5.7 million through the sale of assets; in addition, early in the third

    quarter MBHI took possession of the largest remaining asset.

--  Credits on the internal watch list have increased significantly,

    reflecting a difficult economic environment.

    

Net Interest Margin


--  Net Interest Margin increased 7 basis points in the quarter to 2.89%.

    A stable or rising interest rate environment is positive for MBHI spreads.

    

Loan Growth


--  Loans increased 5.4% on an annualized basis and the movement away from

    Construction loans toward Commercial and Industrial and Owner-occupied CRE

    loans continued.

    

Expenses


--  Expenses declined $1.1 million from the first quarter, excluding the

    loss on extinguishment of debt incurred in the first quarter.

    

New Hires & Organizational Changes


--  Brogan M. Ptacin assumed responsibility for leading Midwest Bank's

    Corporate Banking Group

--  Jonathan P. Gilfillan joined Midwest Bank as Executive Vice President

    and Division Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending

--  Susan K. Moll joined Midwest Bank as Senior Vice President - Financial

    Planning and Analysis

    

“We are spending more time on liquidity and capital planning than in any

period in recent memory,” stated James Giancola, CEO. “Our new retail CD

promotion has generated $99 million in new money in the past few weeks and

has helped reduce our borrowed funds position. The Company remains

well-capitalized by all measures and we continue to evaluate our capital

position and alternatives on a regular basis.”

Loan Portfolio

Loans increased by $33 million from the first quarter of 2008 to the second

quarter of 2008. Midwest has significantly changed the mix of its loan

portfolio through the two most recent acquisitions, Royal American and

Northwest Suburban. At December 31, 2004, the loan portfolio was

approximately 25% construction and 17% commercial. At June 30, 2008,

construction represented approximately 19% of the portfolio while

commercial loans have increased to approximately 18% of total loans. When

owner-occupied CRE loans and other loans based on source of repayment

(other than the underlying real estate) are added to the commercial loan

total, the concentration of commercial loans in 2008 increased to 44%.


Loan Composition -

 Collateral-Based Method          12/31/2004              6/30/2008

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

                            ($ in 000s) % of Total  ($ in 000s) % of Total

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

   1-4 Family Loans         $   126,047        11.5 $   250,459        10.0

   Commercial & Multifamily

    Real Estate Loans           411,535        37.5   1,105,632       44.3*

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

Real Estate Loans               537,582        49.0   1,356,091        54.3

Construction & Development

 Loans                          270,836        24.7     483,590        19.3

   Home Equity Loans            100,322         9.1     202,642         8.1

   Other Consumer Loans           4,377         0.4       7,876         0.3

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

Consumer Loans                  104,699         9.5     210,518         8.4

Commercial Loans                184,558        16.8     451,215        18.0

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



Total Gross Loans ($000)    $ 1,097,675       100.0 $ 2,501,414       100.0

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



* $493 million, or 45%, of the CRE portfolio is owner-occupied.  The Bank

did not monitor the owner-occupied portion of CRE in 2004, but it was

estimated to be a small portion of the total in 2004.  The largest portion

of loans in this category was acquired in the Royal American and Northwest

Suburban acquisitions.

Net Interest Margin

After reaching a low point in February, the net interest margin improved

steadily throughout the second quarter. For the full quarter, the net

interest margin increased to 2.89% compared to 2.82% in the first quarter.

Unlike the first quarter where the prime decreased three times, interest

rates were more stable in the second quarter with only one drop in prime at

the end of April. In this more stable rate environment, Midwest’s net

interest margin benefited as interest bearing liabilities re-priced

steadily downward. Interest bearing liability costs fell 55 basis points as

certificates of deposits matured and re-priced at materially lower rates.

In addition, because Midwest prepaid $130 million of FHLB advances at the

end of the first quarter, Midwest had the full benefit of a 239 basis point

decrease in the cost of these borrowings in the second quarter.

Loan Quality

Midwest’s loan quality measures continued to improve in the second quarter

in spite of a challenging economic environment. Nonaccrual loans declined

$6.0 million to $41 million or 1.64% of total loans. Nonperforming assets

declined $6.1 million to $43 million or 1.16% of total assets. Midwest had

one $4.3 million loan relationship in 90+ days past due and accruing as of

June 30, 2008 and the payment was received on July 1st. As expected,

Midwest saw a $5.7 million net reduction in the LPC through the sale of

assets; in addition, in early July Midwest took ownership of a substantial

piece of real estate. Delinquencies 30 – 89 days in the second quarter

were down 57% to $8.7 million or .35% of loans and the lowest level since

December 2006.

The provision for loan losses decreased by $1.0 million to $4.4 million in

the second quarter of 2008. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2008

were $2.2 million or .35% of average loans, down from $11.8 million or

1.93% of loans in the first quarter. As a result, the allowance for loan

losses to loans increased to .90% of loans outstanding at quarter end

compared to .82% of loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter.

This increase was deemed prudent in light of the challenging economic

environment.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was up modestly in the second quarter at $4.4 million.

Excluding the first quarter impairment charge on securities and the gain on

sale of our Bucktown branch, noninterest income improved by $214,000. Most

of this increase was due to increased sales of variable annuities at the

brokerage unit.

Expense Control

Midwest continues to tightly control operating expenses. Noninterest

expenses on a linked quarter basis, excluding the $7.1 million loss on

extinguishment of debt in the first quarter, declined $1.1 million or 5.2%.

Salary and employee benefits expense was $2.0 million below the March

quarter. Base salary expenses were flat to the first quarter while annual

incentive accruals were adjusted downward $1.3 million based upon financial

results. Payroll taxes were down $293,000 from the first quarter due to

annual withholding caps being reached and retirement benefits were down

$458,000 in total with $224,000 of that attributable to a one-time

adjustment in the first quarter. Midwest closely monitors its personnel

costs, adding employees only when the proof of need is clearly delineated

or expected revenue increases warrant. FTE employees at June 30, 2008 are

down 6% or 34 less than the combined FTE employees of Midwest and Northwest

Suburban as of March 31, 2007, the period closest to our merger

announcement date. Using this same data, assets per FTE employee have

increased 13% over that time frame.

Those decreases in salaries and benefits were partially offset by increases

in: FDIC premiums of $315,000 as the one-time credit was depleted;

occupancy and equipment of $194,000 mainly from Bucktown branch rent which

began in April; $258,000 in professional services mostly related to legal

fees in loan workouts; $232,000 in increased foreclosed properties expense;

and $137,000 in marketing expenses related to media services including an

enhanced web page design.

Midwest’s projected effective tax rate for the remainder of 2008 is 16-18%.

Securities Portfolio and Balance Sheet Management

Midwest’s $742 million investment securities portfolio is held primarily to

assist with liquidity management and is an important component of its

interest rate risk management. In managing the securities portfolio,

Midwest attempts not to take any credit risk or invest in exotic investment

products. Midwest has no sub-prime or Alt-A mortgage backed securities. All

of the $311.5 million in mortgage-backed securities are agency issued,

AAA-rated, and are either pass-throughs or CMOs. At June 30, 2008, the

ratings of Midwest’s securities portfolio were: AAA 87%; AA 11%; and A 2%.

At March 31, 2008, Midwest recognized a $17.6 million other-than-temporary

impairment (OTTI) of certain FNMA and FHLMC preferred securities. Midwest

maintains a position in both securities and continues to monitor the

situation of the GSEs. As of June 30, 2008, the combined holdings were in

an estimated unrealized loss position of $5.5 million.

Midwest has a portfolio of bank owned life insurance that had a cash

surrender value of $83 million at June 30, 2008. The income from increases

in cash surrender value was $865,000 in the second quarter of 2008.

At June 30, 2008, Midwest had $974 million of funding from various

borrowing sources to complement its $2.3 billion in deposits.

Midwest has an aggressive program of modeling the interest rate risk

inherent in its balance sheet including simulating various scenarios of

market rate changes. At June 30, 2008, Midwest’s position is asset

sensitive due to a concentration of prime-based commercial loans. Over a

12-month period, however, the impact to earnings from changes in interest

rates, either up or down, is projected to be minimal.

Financial Highlights

On October 1, 2007, Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. acquired Northwest Suburban

Bancorp, Inc. Special merger-related charges were $114,000 and $80,000 in

the first and second quarters of 2008, respectively. Therefore,

comparisons involving prior periods may be affected by these merger-related

charges.

Earnings


--  Diluted earnings (loss) per share was $.06 for second quarter and

    ($.17) for six months 2008

    --  Compared to ($.22) for first quarter 2008

    --  Compared to $.21 for second quarter 2007

    --  Compared to $.38 for six months 2007



--  Net income (loss) was $2.4 million for second quarter and ($3.0)

    million for six months 2008

    --  Compared to ($5.4) million for first quarter 2008

    --  Compared to $5.1 million for second quarter 2007

    --  Compared to $9.5 million for six months 2007



--  Net interest margin was 2.89% for second quarter and 2.86% for six

    months 2008

    --  Compared to 2.82% for first quarter 2008

    --  Compared to 3.05% for second quarter 2007

    --  Compared to 3.03% for six months 2007



--  Top line revenue was $27.2 million for second quarter and $51.2 million

    for six months 2008

    --  Up 13% from the first quarter 2008

    --  Up 14% from the second quarter 2007

    --  Up 10% from six months 2007



--  Efficiency ratio was 70% for second quarter and 67% for six months 2008

    --  Compared to 66% for first quarter 2008

    --  Compared to 66% for second quarter 2007

    --  Compared to 68% for six months 2007

Loans and Loan Quality


--  Loans in second quarter increased

    --  $33.4 million compared to first quarter 2008



--  Annualized net charge-off rate was .35% for second quarter 2008

    --  Compared to 1.93% for first quarter 2008

    --  Compared to .27% for second quarter 2007



--  Nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2008 were $41.0 million or 1.64% of loans

    --  Compared to 1.90% at March 31, 2008

    --  Compared to 2.20% at June 30, 2007



--  Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2008 were $43.3 million, or 1.16% of

    assets

    --  Compared to 1.33% at March 31, 2008

    --  Compared to 1.52% at June 30, 2007



--  Allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008 was .90% of loans

    --  Compared to .82% at March 31, 2008

    --  Compared to 1.20% at June 30, 2007



--  Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans was 55% at June 30, 2008

    --  Compared to 43% at March 31, 2008

    --  Compared to 54% at June 30, 2007



--  Delinquencies 30-89 days to loans were .35% at June 30, 2008

    --  Compared to .82% at March 31, 2008

    --  Compared to .63% at June 30, 2007

Capital Ratios


--  Capital ratios at June 30, 2008

    --  Tier 1 risk-based           9.09%

    --  Total risk-based           10.43%

    --  Tier 1 leverage             7.38%

    --  Equity to assets            9.95%

Additional financial data are contained in the accompanying statements,

tables and schedules.

Hosting a Conference Call

Midwest will conduct a conference call to discuss these results July 23,

2008, at 11:00 A.M. eastern / 10:00 A.M. central.

The webcast and call will be hosted by members of management. A brief

discussion of results and trends will be followed by questions from

professional investors and analysts invited to participate in the

interactive portion of the discussion.

Interested parties wishing to participate in the interactive portion of the

call can dial in to 800-860-2442 or +1 412-858-4600 for international

calls. The live webcast can be accessed and will be available for replay at

www.midwestbanc.com. The audio replay may be accessed through July 30, 2008

at 877-344-7529 or +1 412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 420171.

Franchise

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., with $3.7 billion in assets, provides a wide

range of retail and commercial banking services, personal and corporate

trust services, securities services and insurance brokerage services in the

greater Chicago area. The principal operating subsidiaries of Midwest Banc

Holdings, Inc. are Midwest Bank and Trust Company and Midwest Financial and

Investment Services, Inc. Midwest has 29 banking offices and operates 31

ATMs. On January 1, 2008, Midwest joined the Allpoint®/STARsf®

surcharge-free network. Midwest customers now have access to thousands of

surcharge-free ATMs nationwide, with over 1,000 ATMs in the Chicagoland

area.

Information on Midwest products, services and locations is available at:

www.midwestbanc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the

meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and

Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and should

be reviewed in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K

and other publicly available information regarding the Company, copies of

which are available from the Company upon request. Such publicly available

information sets forth certain risks and uncertainties related to the

Company’s business which should be considered in evaluating

“Forward-Looking Statements.”


                           Financial Highlights

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                  (In thousands, except per share data)





                                     Three Months Ended

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

                    June 30,  March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,

                      2008       2008       2007        2007        2007

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

Income Statement Data:

  Net income (Loss) $   2,428 $   (5,416) $    4,222 $    4,836 $    5,107



Per Share Data:

  Basic and diluted

   earnings        $      .06 $     (.22) $      .14 $      .20 $      .21

  Cash dividends

   declared               .13        .13         .13        .13        .13

  Book value            11.76      12.14       11.94      11.69      11.55

  "If converted"

   book value(11)       12.06      12.41       12.23      11.69      11.55

  Tangible book

   value(1)              5.48       5.79        5.56       8.02       7.91

  "If converted"

   tangible book

   value(1)(11)          6.37       6.65        6.44       8.02       7.91

  Stock price at

   period end            4.87      12.78       12.42      14.77      14.50



Share Data:

  Common shares

   outstanding - at

   period end          27,859     27,839      27,804     24,406     24,547

  Basic - average      27,855     27,838      27,895     24,454     24,638

  Diluted - average    27,958     27,838      28,043     24,647     24,828



Selected Financial Ratios:

  Return on average

   assets                 .26%      (.59)%       .45%       .64%       .68%

  Return on average

   equity                2.57      (5.69)       4.80       6.75       7.07

  Net interest

   margin (tax

   equivalent)           2.89       2.82        2.93       3.10       3.05

  Efficiency

   ratio(2)(3)             70         66          73         64         66

  Dividend payout

   ratio                  233        N/M          91         67         64

  Loans to deposits

   at period end          107        103         101        101         96

  Loans to assets

   at period end           67         66          67         66         66

  Equity to assets

   at period end         9.95      10.22       10.16       9.41       9.38

  Tangible equity

   to tangible

   assets at period

   end(1)(4)             5.51       5.75        5.62       6.65       6.62

  Tier 1 capital to

   risk-weighted

   assets                9.09       9.33        9.21      11.42      11.76

  Total capital to

   risk-weighted

   assets               10.43      10.61       10.17      12.52      12.81

  Tier 1 leverage

   ratio                 7.38       7.47        7.33       8.99       9.13



Full time equivalent

 employees                543        543         539        460        489



Balance Sheet Data:

  Total earning

   assets          $3,275,580 $3,298,143  $3,266,461 $2,750,334 $2,698,762

  Average earning

   assets           3,274,335  3,276,965   3,301,501  2,736,154  2,731,527

  Average assets    3,686,350  3,686,269   3,721,444  3,020,254  3,013,039

  Average loans     2,459,486  2,459,830   2,453,292  1,989,119  1,961,437

  Average

   securities         762,889    765,966     808,774    698,541    726,534

  Average deposits  2,384,764  2,415,385   2,480,831  2,022,709  2,021,256

  Tangible

   shareholders'

   equity(1)          195,751    204,295     197,713    195,790    194,138

  Average equity      379,677    382,603     348,639    284,231    289,760



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.











                           Financial Highlights

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                  (In thousands, except per share data)





                                                     Six Months Ended

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

                                                  June 30,      June 30,

                                                    2008          2007

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

Income Statement Data:

   Net income (Loss)                            $    (2,988)  $      9,519



Per Share Data:

   Basic earnings                               $      (.17)  $        .39

   Diluted earnings                                    (.17)           .38

   Cash dividends declared                              .26            .26



Share Data:

   Common shares outstanding - at period end         27,859         24,547

   Basic - average                                   27,847         24,670

   Diluted - average                                 27,847         24,886



Selected Financial Ratios:

   Return on average assets                            (.16)%          .64%

   Return on average equity                           (1.58)          6.64

   Net interest margin (tax equivalent)                2.86           3.03

   Efficiency ratio(2)(3)                                67             68

   Dividend payout ratio                                N/M             68



Full time equivalent employees                          543            489



Balance Sheet Data:

   Total earning assets                         $ 3,275,580   $  2,698,762

   Average earning assets                         3,275,650      2,698,470

   Average assets                                 3,686,309      2,989,670

   Average loans                                  2,459,658      1,953,990

   Average securities                               764,428        701,915

   Average deposits                               2,400,075      2,008,559

   Tangible shareholders' equity(1)                 195,751        194,138

   Average equity                                   381,140        289,274



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.













                            Statement of Income

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                  (In thousands, except per share data)







                                         Three Months Ended

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

                         June 30,  March 31,  December  September June 30,

                           2008      2008     31, 2007  30, 2007    2007

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

Interest Income

  Loans                  $ 37,392  $  40,806  $ 44,598  $ 37,566  $ 36,822

  Loans held for sale          --         --        --        11        48

  Securities

    Taxable                 8,977      9,060     9,886     8,609     8,729

    Exempt from fed

     income taxes             593        598       645       462       462

  Trading securities           --         --        --         2        --

  Dividends from FRB and

   FHLB stock                 184        183       158       227       226

  Short-term investments       98        148       150       297       205

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

    Total interest

     income                47,244     50,795    55,437    47,174    46,492

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

Interest Expense

  Deposits                 16,111     19,089    21,577    18,634    18,582

  Federal funds purchased     672        815       673        64       393

  Securities sold under

   repurchase agreements    3,482      3,178     3,443     3,137     2,563

  Advances from the FHLB    2,437      3,482     3,811     3,640     3,670

  Junior subordinated

   debentures                 876      1,045     1,325     1,334     1,315

  Notes payable               669        967     1,352        18        --

  Subordinated debt           232          3        --        --        --

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

    Total interest

     expense               24,479     28,579    32,181    26,827    26,523

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

Net interest income        22,765     22,216    23,256    20,347    19,969

Provision for loan

 losses                     4,415      5,400     1,410     1,800     1,036

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

Net interest income after

 provision for loan

 losses                    18,350     16,816    21,846    18,547    18,933

Noninterest Income

  Service charges on

   deposit accounts         1,953      1,963     1,953     1,535     1,575

  Gains (losses) on

   securities transactions     44         12         9         6        31

  Impairment charge on

   securities                  --    (17,586)       --        --        --

  Gains on sale of loans       --         --         1        41       225

  Insurance and brokerage

   commissions                683        560       488       685       541

  Trust                       482        449       508       453       503

  Increase in CSV of life

   insurance                  865        858       871       736       703

  Gain on sale of

   property                    --     15,196        --        --        --

  Other                       367        338       331       244       318

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

    Total noninterest

     income                 4,394      1,790     4,161     3,700     3,896

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

Noninterest Expenses

  Salaries and employee

   benefits                11,015     13,040    11,665     9,740    10,363

  Occupancy and equipment   3,093      2,899     2,740     2,362     2,190

  Professional services     1,796      1,538     1,857     1,297     1,108

  Marketing                   713        576       614       538       478

  Foreclosed properties       237          5        (2)        4         7

  Loss on extinguishment

   of debt                     --      7,121        --        --        --

  Amortization of

   intangible assets          625        625       644       409       409

  Merger related charges       80        114     1,333        --       (21)

  Other                     2,809      2,691     2,574     1,895     2,110

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

    Total noninterest

     expenses              20,368     28,609    21,425    16,245    16,644

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

Income (Loss) before

 income taxes               2,376    (10,003)    4,582     6,002     6,185

Provision (benefit) for

 income taxes                 (52)    (4,587)      360     1,166     1,078

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

Net Income (Loss)        $  2,428  $  (5,416) $  4,222  $  4,836  $  5,107

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



Net Income (Loss)

 available to common

 shareholders            $  1,592  $  (6,251) $  4,018  $  4,836  $  5,107



Basic and diluted

 earnings per share      $    .06  $    (.22) $    .14  $    .20  $    .21

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

Cash dividends declared

 per share               $    .13  $     .13  $    .13  $    .13  $    .13

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



Top line revenue (5)     $ 27,159  $  24,006  $ 27,417  $ 24,047  $ 23,865

Noninterest income to

 top line revenue              16%         7%       15%       15%       16%



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.











                            Statement of Income

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                  (In thousands, except per share data)





                                 Six Months Ended

                                      June 30,

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

                                                     Increase    Increase

                                2008       2007     (Decrease)  (Decrease)

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

Interest Income

  Loans                       $  78,198  $  72,880  $    5,318         7.3%

  Loans held for sale                --         78         (78)     (100.0)

  Securities

    Taxable                      18,037     16,292       1,745        10.7

    Exempt from fed income

     taxes                        1,191      1,162          29         2.5

  Dividends from FRB and FHLB

   stock                            367        454         (87)      (19.2)

  Short-term investments            246        392        (146)      (37.2)

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

    Total interest income        98,039     91,258       6,781         7.4

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

Interest Expense

  Deposits                       35,200     36,481      (1,281)       (3.5)

  Federal funds purchased         1,487      1,092         395        36.2

  Securities sold under

   repurchase agreements          6,660      4,722       1,938        41.0

  Advances from the FHLB          5,919      7,318      (1,399)      (19.1)

  Junior subordinated

   debentures                     1,921      2,616        (695)      (26.6)

  Notes payable                   1,636         --       1,636       100.0

  Subordinated debt                 235         --         235       100.0

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

    Total interest expense       53,058     52,229         829         1.6

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

Net interest income              44,981     39,029       5,952        15.3

Provision for loan losses         9,815      1,681       8,134       483.8

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

Net interest income after

 provision for loan losses       35,166     37,348      (2,182)       (5.8)

Noninterest Income

  Service charges on deposit

   accounts                       3,916      3,209         707        22.0

  Gains (losses) on securities

   transactions                      56         17          39       229.4

  Impairment charge on

   securities                   (17,586)        --     (17,586)      100.0

  Gains on sale of loans             --        401        (401)     (100.0)

  Insurance and brokerage

   commissions                    1,243      1,114         129        11.6

  Trust                             931        896          35         3.9

  Increase in CSV of life

   insurance                      1,723      1,456         267        18.3

  Gain on sale of property       15,196         --      15,196       100.0

  Other                             705        523         182        34.8

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

    Total noninterest income      6,184      7,616      (1,432)      (18.8)

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

Noninterest Expenses

  Salaries and employee

   benefits                      24,055     20,810       3,245        15.6

  Occupancy and equipment         5,992      4,380       1,612        36.8

  Professional services           3,334      2,316       1,018        44.0

  Marketing                       1,289      1,157         132        11.4

  Foreclosed properties             242         32         210       652.3

  Loss on extinguishment of

   debt                           7,121         --       7,121       100.0

  Amortization of intangible

   assets                         1,250        865         385        44.5

  Merger related charges            194        (21)        215     1,023.8

  Other                           5,500      4,186       1,314        31.4

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

    Total noninterest expenses   48,977     33,725      15,252        45.2

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

Income (loss) before income

 taxes                           (7,627)    11,239     (18,866)     (167.9)

Provision (benefit) for income

 taxes                           (4,639)     1,720      (6,359)     (369.7)

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

Net Income (Loss)             $  (2,988) $   9,519  $  (12,507)     (131.4)

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



Net Income (Loss) available to

 common shareholders          $  (4,659) $   9,519  $  (14,178)       (149)

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



Basic earnings per share      $    (.17) $     .39  $     (.22)        (56)

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

Diluted earnings per share    $    (.17) $     .38  $     (.21)        (55)

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

Cash dividends declared per

 share                        $     .26  $     .26  $       --          --

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



Top line revenue (5)          $  51,165  $  46,645  $    4,520         9.7

Noninterest income to top line

 revenue                             12%        16%



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.









                              Balance Sheet

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)





                     June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,

                       2008      2008       2007        2007        2007

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

Assets

  Cash              $   85,015 $   71,080 $   70,111 $   46,963 $   53,832

  Short-term

   investments           3,042     31,415     14,388     17,241      8,861

  Securities available-

   for-sale            710,803    737,089    710,881    660,986    639,087

  Securities held-

   to-maturity          31,389     32,674     37,601     40,978     42,110

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

      Total

       securities      742,192    769,763    748,482    701,964    681,197

  Federal Reserve

   and FHLB stock,

   at cost              29,264     29,264     29,264     23,683     23,683

  Loans held for

   sale                     --         --         --         --      2,349

  Loans              2,501,082  2,467,701  2,474,327  2,007,446  1,982,672

  Allowance for loan

   losses              (22,606)   (20,344)   (26,748)   (24,879)   (23,724)

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

  Net loans          2,478,476  2,447,357  2,447,579  1,982,567  1,961,298

  Cash value of life

   insurance            82,889     82,024     81,166     67,412     66,676

  Premises and

   equipment            38,739     38,232     41,821     22,468     22,489

  Foreclosed

   properties            2,375      2,527      2,220      2,246      2,312

  Goodwill and other

   intangibles         174,947    176,861    177,451     89,443     89,437

  Other                 89,781     81,923     80,300     78,578    112,510

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

      Total assets  $3,726,720 $3,730,446 $3,692,782 $3,032,565 $3,022,294

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



Liabilities and

 Shareholders'

 Equity



Liabilities

  Deposits Noninterest-

   bearing          $  334,813 $  313,727 $  321,317 $  246,153 $  256,152

    Interest-bearing 2,005,230  2,090,985  2,136,831  1,748,774  1,801,690

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

      Total deposits 2,340,043  2,404,712  2,458,148  1,994,927  2,057,842

  Federal funds

   purchased           198,000    184,500     81,000     12,000     29,000

  Securities sold

   under repurchase

   agreements          297,650    394,764    283,400    317,118    282,037

  FHLB advances        340,000    190,000    323,439    319,925    269,911

  Junior

   subordinated

   debentures           60,757     60,741     60,724     65,861     65,845

  Notes payable         62,600     76,500     72,500      2,500         --

  Subordinated debt     15,000         --         --         --         --

  Other                 41,972     38,073     38,407     35,001     34,084

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

    Total

     liabilities     3,356,022  3,349,290  3,317,618  2,747,332  2,738,719

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



Shareholders' Equity



  Preferred equity      43,125     43,125     43,125         --         --

  Common equity        335,662    336,877    345,956    295,807    295,436

  Accumulated other

   comprehensive

   income (loss)        (8,089)     1,154    (13,917)   (10,574)   (11,861)

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

    Total

     shareholders'

     equity            370,698    381,156    375,164    285,233    283,575

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

      Total

       liabilities

       and

       shareholders'

       equity       $3,726,720 $3,730,446 $3,692,782 $3,032,565 $3,022,294

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





Loan Portfolio Composition - Source of Repayment



                                    June 30, 2008     December 31, 2007 *

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

                                  ($ in       %         ($ in       %

                                millions)  of Total   millions)  of Total

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

  Commercial                   $    1,090         44 $    1,080         44

  Construction                        422         17        464         19

  Commercial real estate              687         27        628         25

  Consumer                            165          7        153          6

  Residential mortgage                137          5        150          6

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

    Total loans, gross         $    2,501        100 $    2,475        100

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



* Amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.













                         Balance Sheet Comparison

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)





The following table sets forth the changes in the balance sheet at June 30,

2008 compared to June 30, 2007 excluding the Northwest Suburban acquisition

on October 1, 2007.



                                                              Excluding

                                                              Northwest

                                                  North-      Suburban

                                                   west      Acquisition

                        June 30,                 Suburban ----------------

                  ---------------------          Acquisi-             %

                     2008       2007    $ Change  tion(a) $ Change Change

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

                                   (Dollars in thousands)

Assets

Cash and cash

 equivalents(b)   $   88,057 $   62,693 $ 25,364 $  3,342 $ 22,022    35.1%

Securities

 available-for-

 sale                710,803    639,087   71,716   57,597   14,119     2.2

Securities held-

 to-maturity          31,389     42,110  (10,721)      --  (10,721)  (25.5)

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

  Total securities   742,192    681,197   60,995   57,597    3,398     0.5

Federal Reserve

 and FHLB stock,

 at cost              29,264     23,683    5,581    1,503    4,078    17.2

Loans held for sale       --      2,349   (2,349)      --   (2,349) (100.0)

Loans              2,501,082  1,982,672  518,410  439,249   79,161     4.0

Allowance for loan

 loss                (22,606)   (23,724)   1,118   (2,767)   3,885   (16.4)

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

Net loans          2,478,476  1,958,948  519,328  436,482   83,046     4.2

Cash surrender

 value of life

 insurance            82,889     66,676   16,213   12,884    3,329     5.0

Premises and

 equipment            38,739     22,489   16,250   19,279   (3,029)  (13.5)

Foreclosed

 properties            2,375      2,312       63       --       63     2.7

Core deposit and

 other

 intangibles, net     15,864      9,812    6,052    8,061   (2,009)  (20.5)

Goodwill             159,083     79,625   79,458   80,550   (1,092)   (1.4)

Other                 89,781    112,510  (22,729)   7,914  (30,643)  (27.2)

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

   Total assets   $3,726,720 $3,022,294 $704,426 $627,612 $ 76,814     2.5%

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



Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



Liabilities

Deposits

Noninterest-

 bearing          $  334,813 $  256,152 $ 78,661 $ 65,299 $ 13,362     5.2%

Interest-bearing   2,005,230  1,801,690  203,540  405,361 (201,821)  (11.2)

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

  Total deposits   2,340,043  2,057,842  282,201  470,660 (188,459)   (9.2)

Federal funds

 purchased           198,000     29,000  169,000    6,170  162,830   561.5

Securities sold

 under agreements

 to repurchase       297,650    282,037   15,613       --   15,613     5.5

FHLB advances        340,000    269,911   70,089    3,500   66,589    24.7

Junior

 subordinated

 debentures           60,757     65,845   (5,088)  10,310  (15,398)  (23.4)

Subordinated debt     15,000         --   15,000       --   15,000   100.0

Notes payable         62,600         --   62,600   75,000  (12,400) -100.0

Other                 41,972     34,084    7,888    6,982      906     2.7

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

  Total

   liabilities     3,356,022  2,738,719  617,303  572,622   44,681     1.6



Shareholders' Equity



Total shareholders'

 equity              370,698    283,575   87,123   54,990   32,133    11.3

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



Total liabilities

 and shareholders'

 equity           $3,726,720 $3,022,294 $704,426 $627,612 $ 76,814     2.5%

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



(a) Includes fair value adjustments.



(b) Northwest Suburban Acquisition column includes cash and cash

    equivalents acquired through Northwest Suburban of $10,066 less cash

    paid for acquisition of $81,163, capitalized costs of $414, costs

    relating to the registration statement of $147, and $75,000 borrowing.













                            Net Interest Margin

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)







                                   For the Three Months Ended

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

                        June 30, 2008    March 31, 2008     June 30, 2007

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

                        Average  Average  Average  Average  Average Average

                        Balance   Rate    Balance   Rate    Balance  Rate

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

Interest-Earning Assets:

Short-term investments$   22,696  1.73% $   21,939  2.70% $   16,857  4.86%

Securities:

  Taxable(6)             701,254  5.43     704,119  5.43     678,766  5.46

  Exempt from federal

   income taxes(6)        61,635  5.92      61,847  5.95      47,768  5.95

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

Total securities         762,889  5.47     765,966  5.48     726,534  5.49

FRB and FHLB stock        29,264  2.52      29,230  2.50      23,688  3.82

Loans held for sale           --    --          --    --       3,011  6.38

Loans (7)(8)(9)        2,459,486  6.09   2,459,830  6.65   1,961,437  7.52

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

Total interest-earning

 assets               $3,274,335  5.88% $3,276,965  6.31% $2,731,527  6.92%



Noninterest-Earning Assets:

Cash                  $   52,693        $   55,634        $   49,301

Premises and equipment    38,144            41,325            22,279

Allowance for loan

 losses                  (20,412)          (27,287)          (23,807)

Other                    341,590           339,632           233,739

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

Total noninterest-

 earning assets          412,015           409,304           281,512

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

Total assets          $3,686,350        $3,686,269        $3,013,039

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



Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing

 demand deposits      $  215,076  0.92% $  217,515  1.37% $  171,671  1.85%

Money-market demand

 and savings accounts    399,380  1.20     411,091  1.78     362,692  2.62

Time deposits          1,448,198  3.98   1,470,272  4.49   1,232,214  5.00

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

Total interest-bearing

 deposits              2,062,654  3.12   2,098,878  3.64   1,766,577  4.21

Borrowings:

Fed funds purch &

 repurchase agreements   451,351  3.68     402,774  3.97     283,571  4.17

FHLB advances            296,044  3.29     315,158  4.42     318,256  4.61

Junior subordinated

 debentures               60,749  5.77      60,733  6.88      65,837  7.99

Notes payable             78,896  4.57      76,368  5.08          --    --

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

Total borrowings         887,040  3.77     855,033  4.44     667,664  4.76

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

Total interest-bearing

 liabilities          $2,949,694  3.32% $2,953,911  3.87% $2,434,241  4.36%



Noninterest-Bearing

 Liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing

 demand deposits      $  322,110        $  316,507        $  254,679

Other liabilities         34,869            33,248            34,359

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

Total noninterest-

 bearing liabilities     356,979           349,755           289,038

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

Shareholders' equity     379,677           382,603           289,760

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

Total liabilities and

 shareholders' equity $3,686,350        $3,686,269        $3,013,039

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



Net interest margin

 (tax equivalent)

 (6)(9)                     2.89%             2.82%             3.05%



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.











                            Net Interest Margin

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)







                                      For the Six Months Ended June 30,

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

                                           2008                2007

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

                                      Average   Average   Average   Average

                                      Balance    Rate     Balance    Rate

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

Interest-Earning Assets:

Short-term investments              $    22,317   2.20% $    16,425   4.77%

Securities:

   Taxable(6)                           702,687   5.43      641,112   5.42

   Exempt from federal income

    taxes(6)                             61,741   5.93       60,803   5.88

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

Total securities                        764,428   5.47      701,915   5.46

FRB and FHLB stock                       29,247   2.51       23,630   3.84

Loans held for sale                          --     --        2,510   6.22

Loans (7)(8)(10)                      2,459,658   6.37    1,953,990   7.48

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

Total interest-earning assets       $ 3,275,650   6.10% $ 2,698,470   6.90%



Noninterest-Earning Assets:

Cash                                $    54,164         $    60,134

Premises and equipment                   39,735              22,142

Allowance for loan losses               (23,850)            (24,354)

Other                                   340,610             233,278

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

Total noninterest-earning assets        410,659             291,200

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

Total assets                        $ 3,686,309         $ 2,989,670

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



Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand deposits    $   216,296   1.14% $   167,413   1.82%

Money-market demand and savings

 accounts                               405,235   1.49      370,323   2.61

Time deposits                         1,459,235   4.24    1,215,272   4.96

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

Total interest-bearing deposits       2,080,766   3.38    1,753,008   4.16

Borrowings:

Fed funds purch & repurchase

 agreements                             427,063   3.82      270,023   4.31

FHLB advances                           305,601   3.87      319,068   4.59

Junior subordinated debentures           60,741   6.33       65,828   7.95

Notes payable                            77,631   4.82           --     --

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

Total borrowings                        871,036   4.10      654,919   4.80

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

Total interest-bearing liabilities  $ 2,951,802   3.59% $ 2,407,927   4.34%



Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $   319,309         $   255,551

Other liabilities                        34,058              36,918

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

Total noninterest-bearing

 liabilities                            353,367             292,469

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

Shareholders' equity                    381,140             289,274

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

Total liabilities and shareholders'

 equity                             $ 3,686,309         $ 2,989,670

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



Net interest margin (tax

 equivalent)(6)(10)                               2.86%               3.03%



See footnotes at end of statements, tables and schedules.















                          Credit Risk Management

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)







                                      Three Months Ended

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

                     June 30,   March 31,  December   September  June 30,

                       2008       2008     31, 2007   30, 2007    2007

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

Loan Quality



  Nonaccrual loans  $   40,956 $   46,916 $   49,173 $   44,681 $   43,588



  Foreclosed

   properties       $    2,375 $    2,527 $    2,220 $    2,246 $    2,312



  Nonperforming

   assets           $   43,331 $   49,443 $   51,393 $   46,927 $   45,900



  90+ days past due

   and accruing     $    4,320 $       -- $       -- $       -- $      608





  Loans             $2,501,082 $2,467,701 $2,474,327 $2,007,446 $1,982,672



  Loan-related

   assets           $2,503,457 $2,470,228 $2,476,547 $2,009,692 $1,984,984



  Nonaccrual loans

   to loans               1.64%      1.90%      1.99%      2.23%      2.20%



  Nonperforming

   assets to

   loan-related

   assets                 1.73%      2.00%      2.08%      2.34%      2.31%



  Nonperforming

   assets to total

   assets                 1.16%      1.33%      1.39%      1.55%      1.52%



Allowance for Loan

 Losses

  Beginning balance $   20,344 $   26,748 $   24,879 $   23,724 $   24,028

    Bank acquisition        --         --      2,767         --         --

    Provision for

     loan losses         4,415      5,400      1,410      1,800      1,036

    Net chargeoffs

     (recoveries)

      Large Problem

       Credit               --     10,774         --         --         --

      From remainder

       of portfolio      2,153      1,030      2,308        645      1,340

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

      Total net

       chargeoffs

       (recoveries)      2,153     11,804      2,308        645      1,340

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

  Ending balance    $   22,606 $   20,344 $   26,748 $   24,879 $   23,724

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



  Net chargeoffs to

   average loans

    Total                  .35%      1.93%       .37%       .13%       .27%

    Without Large

     Problem Credit        .35%       .17%       .37%       .13%       .27%



  Delinquencies 30 -

   89 days to loans        .35%       .82%       .48%       .49%       .63%



  Allowance for loan

   losses to

    Loans at period end    .90%       .82%      1.08%      1.24%      1.20%

    Nonaccrual loans        55%        43%        54%        56%        54%













                                Footnotes

                        Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.

                              (In thousands)





(1) Shareholders' equity less goodwill and net core deposit intangible and

    other intangibles.





                    June 30,  March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,

                      2008       2008       2007        2007        2007

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



Shareholders'

 equity             $  370,698 $  381,156 $  375,164 $  285,233 $  283,575

Core deposit

 intangible & other

 intangibles            15,864     16,454     17,044      9,586      9,812

Goodwill               159,083    160,407    160,407     79,857     79,625

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

Tangible shareholders'

 equity             $  195,751 $  204,295 $  197,713 $  195,790 $  194,138

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





(2) Excludes net gains or losses on securities transactions.



(3) Noninterest expense less amortization and foreclosed properties

    expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (tax equivalent)

    plus noninterest income.



(4) Total assets less goodwill and net core deposit intangible and other

    intangibles.





                    June 30,  March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,

                      2008       2008       2007        2007        2007

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



Total assets        $3,726,720 $3,730,446 $3,692,782 $3,032,565 $3,022,294

Core deposit

 intangible & other

 intangibles            15,864     16,454     17,044      9,586      9,812

Goodwill               159,083    160,407    160,407     79,857     79,625

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

Tangible assets     $3,551,773 $3,553,585 $3,515,331 $2,943,122 $2,932,857

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





(5) Includes net interest income and noninterest income.



(6) Adjusted for 35% tax rate and adjusted for the dividends-received

    deduction where applicable.



(7) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance; however, these

    loans are not earning any interest.



(8) Includes loan fees.



(9) Reconciliation of reported net interest income to tax equivalent net

    interest income.





                                             For the Three Months Ended,

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

                                           June 30,   March 31,  June 30,

                                             2008       2008       2007

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



Net interest income                        $   22,765 $   22,216 $   19,969

Tax equivalent adjustment to net interest

 income                                           909        892        836

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

Net interest income, tax equivalent basis  $   23,674 $   23,108 $   20,805

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





(10) Reconciliation of reported net interest income to tax equivalent net

     interest income.





                                                       For the Six Months

                                                             Ended,

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

                                                      June 30,   June 30,

                                                        2008       2007

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



Net interest income                                   $   44,981 $   39,029

Tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income           1,801      1,815

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

Net interest income, tax equivalent basis             $   46,782 $   40,844

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





(11) Reconciliation of common equity to shareholders' equity.





                          June 30,  March 31, December  September  June 30,

                            2008      2008    31, 2007   30, 2007    2007

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



Preferred equity          $  43,125 $  43,125 $  43,125 $      -- $      --

Common equity               327,573   338,031   332,039   285,233   283,575

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

Shareholders' equity      $ 370,698 $ 381,156 $ 375,164 $ 285,233 $ 283,575

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





     Reconciliation of tangible common equity to tangible shareholders'

     equity.





                          June 30,  March 31, December  September  June 30,

                            2008      2008    31, 2007   30, 2007    2007

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



Preferred equity          $  43,125 $  43,125 $  43,125 $      -- $      --

Tangible common equity      152,626   161,170   154,588   195,790   194,138

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

Tangible shareholders'

 equity                   $ 195,751 $ 204,295 $ 197,713 $ 195,790 $ 194,138

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





     Reconciliation of common shares outstanding at period end to "if

     converted" shares outstanding.





                          June 30,  March 31, December  September  June 30,

                            2008      2008    31, 2007   30, 2007    2007

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



Common shares outstanding    27,859    27,839    27,804    24,406    24,547

Resulting common shares

 if preferred shares were

 converted                    2,875     2,875     2,875        --        --

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

"If converted" shares

 outstanding                 30,734    30,714    30,679    24,406    24,547

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

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