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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results of Operations

November 2, 2009

GLADSTONE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market:PGC) (the Corporation) recorded net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $5.7 million compared to $10.6 million for the same nine month period of 2008. For the nine months of 2009, diluted earnings per common share after effect of the preferred stock dividend were $0.53 as compared to diluted earnings per common share of $1.20 for the same nine months of 2008.

For the third quarter of 2009, the Corporation recorded net income of $1.3 million compared to $3.5 million for the 2008 quarter. For the 2009 quarter, diluted earnings per common share after effect of the preferred stock dividend were $0.10 as compared to diluted earnings per common share of $0.40 for the same quarter of 2008.

The decrease in earnings per share for both the nine month and quarter periods was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses, an increase in the provision for losses on OREO (Other Real Estate Owned), an increase in the industry-wide FDIC assessment and the dividends on preferred stock.

The Corporation recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $780 thousand for the same period in 2008. Additionally, a provision for losses on OREO of $375 thousand, associated with a contract for sale, was recorded during the 2009 quarter - there was no such provision in the 2008 quarter. Due to a substantial increase in the FDIC assessment rates, total FDIC assessment expense of $724 thousand was recorded for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $211 thousand for the same period in 2008. Dividends and accretion on preferred stock totaled $430 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. There was no such charge last year as the preferred stock was issued in January 2009 as a result of the Corporation's participation in the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

Frank A. Kissel, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to have reported positive earnings and generate capital in excess of dividends this quarter, despite the significant impact the recession has had on financial institutions and their borrowers." Mr. Kissel went on to say, "While our non-performing assets have increased, we have not seen the same significant deterioration as many other institutions because of our conservative underwriting and diligence in managing our loan portfolio. Further, we are pleased with the progress we have made in resolving certain problem assets over the quarter."

Net Interest Income and Margin

In the third quarter of 2009, net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $12.5 million, an increase of $74 thousand or 0.60 percent from the same quarter last year. The effect of growth in overall interest earning assets funding by growth in core deposits contributed to improved net interest income.

On a fully tax-equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 3.61 percent and 3.92 percent for the third quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The effect of growth in lower yielding, but less risky and shorter duration interest-earning cash deposits and investment securities coupled with declining loan balances, partially offset by the effect of growth in lower costing core deposits, contributed to the reduced margin.

Loans

Average loans totaled $1.01 billion for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $1.02 billion for the same 2008 quarter, reflecting a decrease of $10.4 million or 1.0 percent. The average residential mortgage loan portfolio declined $31.9 million or 6.3 percent to $472.8 million, as the Corporation has opted to sell its longer-term, fixed-rate production as an interest rate risk management strategy in the lower rate environment, and loan payments have outpaced originations put into portfolio.

For the quarterly period ending September 30, 2009 compared to the same quarterly period in 2008, the average commercial mortgage portfolio grew $12.3 million or 4.7 percent to $273.0 million; the average commercial construction loan portfolio was $67.2 million, an increase of $13.4 million or 24.9 percent; and the average home equity loan portfolio rose $10.8 million or 42.5 percent to $36.2 million. The Corporation focused on the origination of these higher-yielding, shorter-maturity loans and loan originations outpaced principal paydowns over the year.

In comparing balances at September 30, 2009 to balances at December 31, 2008, the decline in the Corporation's loan portfolio has been in not only the residential mortgage loan portfolio for the same reasons described above, but also in the commercial and construction loan portfolios, as loan demand and quality borrowers on these fronts have been scarce during 2009.

Deposits

Average deposits grew 11.2 percent from $1.18 billion in the third quarter of 2008 to $1.31 billion in the third quarter of 2009. Average interest-bearing checking balances totaled $216.6 million in the third quarter of 2009, rising $70.0 million or 47.7 percent from the same quarter in 2008 due to the Corporation's focus on core deposit growth coupled with the introduction of the Ultimate Checking product, which provides customers with a low-cost checking product and a higher yield for larger balances. Average money market accounts also rose from $397.8 million in the third quarter of 2008 to $445.8 million for the same quarter of 2009, an increase of $48.1 million or 12.1 percent, as certain customers tend to "park" funds in money market accounts in the lower interest rate environment.

In comparing balances at September 30, 2009 to balances at December 31, 2008, lower costing interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts have continued to increase, but higher costing certificates of deposit have declined. The Corporation has opted not to pay higher rates on maturing certificates of deposit, as the Corporation has ample liquidity from core deposit growth and principal pay downs on loans.

Mr. Kissel commented, "Our core funding growth has reduced our overall cost of funds, contributed to our profitability and enhanced the value of our franchise."

PGB Trust and Investments

PGB Trust and Investments generated $2.2 million in fee income in the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of $289 thousand or 11.6 percent over the same quarter of 2008. The decrease reflects the lower market values on assets under management, due to the recession, on which investment management fees are based, as well as reduction of certain fees earned on placement of funds in money market instruments, due to the reduced interest rate environment.

Other Income

For the third quarter of 2009, other income totaled $1.1 million as compared to $964 thousand for the same quarter of 2008, rising $173 thousand, or 18.0 percent. Income earned on the sale of mortgage loans at origination increased $176 thousand to $200 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 from $24 thousand in the same 2008 period. More customers have been interested in longer-term, fixed-rate mortgages in the current low rate environment. These mortgages are sold rather than retained in portfolio for interest rate risk management purposes. Income from Bank-Owned Life Insurance, resulting from the increase in cash surrender value, declined $53 thousand or 18.1 percent to $240 thousand for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the third quarter of 2008 due primarily to the lower interest rate environment.

Other Expenses

The Corporation's other expenses were $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $9.6 million for the same quarter of 2008, an increase of $1.3 million or 14.1 percent. A large portion of this increase was due to an increase in the industry-wide FDIC assessment. Due to a substantial increase in the FDIC assessment rates, total FDIC assessment expense of $724 thousand was recorded for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $211 thousand for the same period in 2008. Salary and benefit expense in the third quarters of 2009 and 2008 was $5.6 million and $5.5 million, respectively, increasing by $113 thousand or 2.1 percent. In addition to salary increases, the Corporation added staff for several new branches/offices. In addition, during the third quarter of 2009, the Corporation recorded a provision for losses on OREO of $375 thousand, associated with a contract for sale. There was no such provision in the 2008 quarter.

ASSET QUALITY

At September 30, 2009, non-performing assets totaled $14.9 million or 1.00 percent of total assets as compared to $6.6 million or 0.48 percent of total assets at December 31, 2008 and $5.0 million or 0.37 percent of total assets at September 30, 2008. Non-performing loans have increased during the first nine months of 2009 primarily due to two construction loans to one borrower totaling $6.0 million and one large residential loan totaling $2.1 million. Both borrowers were affected by the current economic downturn. Although both borrowers continued to make interest payments on these loans through August 2009, they have been on non-accrual status and $868 thousand in charge-offs have been recorded in 2009 related to these loans.

As noted earlier in the release, Mr. Kissel indicated he was pleased with the progress made in resolving certain problem assets over the quarter. He went on to say, "During the quarter, the property securing a $2.1 million residential loan and the note related to a $600 thousand commercial mortgage loan, have both gone under contract for sale, with closings expected during the fourth quarter. Further, a $2.6 million loan relationship was upgraded with new ownership and management, as well as an injection of capital."

Mr. Kissel went on to say, "We continue to proactively manage our loan portfolios in this economic environment in an effort to identify and stay ahead of potential problems. We are well capitalized and we are ready to lend to well-qualified individuals and businesses. However, we remain committed to our conservative underwriting standards that have served us well and will continue to serve us well in the future."

The allowance for loan losses was $12.9 million or 1.28 percent of total loans at September 30, 2009 as compared to $9.7 million or 0.92 percent of total loans at December 31, 2008 and $9.1 million or 0.88 percent of total loans at September 30, 2008.

The provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2009 was $2.8 million as compared to $780 thousand for the same quarter of 2008. Management has determined that a higher provision is warranted because of the increase in non-performing loans and the continued weakness in the housing markets and the overall economy.

CAPITAL

At September 30, 2009, the Corporation's leverage ratio, tier 1 and total risk based capital ratios were 8.17 percent, 12.23 percent and 13.48 percent, respectively. These capital ratios are well above the minimum levels to be considered well capitalized under applicable regulatory guidelines. Additionally, the Corporation's common equity ratio (common equity to total assets) at September 30, 2009 stands at a healthy 6.17 percent. Mr. Kissel noted, "Building capital and remaining well capitalized and paying back the funds from the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program, continue to be important business objectives."

As previously announced, on October 15, 2009 the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 13, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 29, 2009.

ABOUT THE CORPORATION

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.49 billion as of September 30, 2009. Peapack-Gladstone Bank, its wholly owned community bank, was established in 1921, and has 24 branches in Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, Middlesex and Union Counties. Its Trust Division, PGB Trust and Investments, operates at the Bank's main office located at 190 Main Street in Gladstone and at four other locations in Clinton, Morristown and Summit, New Jersey and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. To learn more about Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and its services please visit our web site at www.pgbank.com or call 908-234-0700.

The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management's confidence and strategies and management's expectations about new and existing programs and products, investments, relationships, opportunities and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect", "look", "believe", "anticipate", "may", or similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risk factors set forth in the "Risk Factor" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent Forms 10-Q. Peapack-Gladstone assumes no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements at any time.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                   As of

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

                     2009         2009         2009         2008         2008

ASSETS

Cash and due       $ 9,343      $ 50,921     $ 20,525     $ 25,686     $ 28,108
from banks

Federal funds        200          200          201          200          125
sold

Interest-earning     46,876       513          59,063       1,003        3,265
deposits

Total cash and       56,419       51,634       79,789       26,889       31,498
cash equivalents

Securities held      86,703       77,216       48,379       51,731       86,327
to maturity

Securities
available for        252,786      227,414      178,676      173,543      146,125
sale

FHLB and FRB         5,329        5,343        4,202        4,902        6,705
Stock, at cost

Residential          466,601      483,330      494,208      505,150      507,440
mortgage

Commercial           279,336      275,915      275,675      274,640      267,002
mortgage

Commercial loans     129,671      133,659      137,304      143,188      145,545

Construction         65,760       67,075       69,474       66,785       57,122
loans

Consumer loans       26,571       27,302       27,959       29,789       31,092

Home equity          38,450       35,357       32,648       31,054       27,165
loans

Other loans          1,592        1,079        1,958        2,376        1,013

Total loans          1,007,981    1,023,717    1,039,226    1,052,982    1,036,379

Less: Allowance      12,947       11,054       9,762        9,688        9,088
for loan losses

Net loans            995,034      1,012,663    1,029,464    1,043,294    1,027,291

Premises and         28,011       27,189       26,740       26,936       26,439
equipment

Other real           680          700          965          1,211        1,211
estate owned

Accrued interest     5,359        4,652        4,635        4,117        4,884
receivable

Cash surrender
value of life        26,087       25,865       25,672       25,480       25,249
insurance

Deferred tax         22,154       23,653       22,927       23,143       10,975
assets, net

Other assets         9,117        2,550        2,858        4,179        2,194

TOTAL ASSETS       $ 1,487,679  $ 1,458,879  $ 1,424,307  $ 1,385,425  $ 1,368,898

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Noninterest
bearing demand     $ 199,804    $ 194,888    $ 195,175    $ 210,030    $ 200,976
deposits

Interest-bearing
deposits

Checking             212,687      203,378      178,430      167,727      148,868

Savings              73,308       71,464       70,426       67,453       67,611

Money market         470,123      418,208      400,692      364,628      379,719
accounts

CD's $100,000        159,942      187,516      192,708      195,826      156,272
and over

CD's less than       209,994      220,779      225,608      232,224      207,539
$100,000

Total deposits       1,325,858    1,296,233    1,263,039    1,237,888    1,160,985

Borrowings           36,815       37,128       39,439       54,998       95,054

Other                5,862        9,844        7,654        8,645        7,007
liabilities

TOTAL                1,368,535    1,343,205    1,310,132    1,301,531    1,263,046
LIABILITIES

Shareholders'        119,144      115,674      114,175      83,894       105,852
Equity

TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND    $ 1,487,679  $ 1,458,879  $ 1,424,307  $ 1,385,425  $ 1,368,898
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY

Trust division
assets under
management         $ 1,803,862  $ 1,702,782  $ 1,602,752  $ 1,804,629  $ 1,861,763
(market value,
not included
above)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                 As of

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

                   2009         2009        2009         2008        2008

Asset Quality:

Loans past due
over 90 days     $ 1,118      $ 104       $ -          $ -         $ -
and still
accruing

Non-accrual        13,082       12,998      11,139       5,393       3,804
loans

Other real         680          700         965          1,211       1,211
estate owned

Total
non-performing   $ 14,880     $ 13,802    $ 12,104     $ 6,604     $ 5,015
assets

Troubled debt
restructured     $ 18,671     $ 7,766     $ -          $ -         $ -
loans

Non-performing
loans to total     1.41%        1.28%       1.07%        0.51%       0.37%
loans

Non-performing
assets to          1.00%        0.95%       0.85%        0.48%       0.37%
total assets

Allowance for
loan losses:

Beginning of     $ 11,054     $ 9,762     $ 9,688      $ 9,088     $ 8,295
period

Provision for      2,750        2,000       2,000        600         780
loan losses

Charge-offs,       (857)        (708)       (1,926)      -           13
net

End of period    $ 12,947     $ 11,054    $ 9,762      $ 9,688     $ 9,088

ALLL to
non-performing     91.18%       84.37%      87.64%       179.64%     238.91%
loans

ALLL to total      1.28%        1.08%       0.94%        0.92%       0.88%
loans

Capital
Adequacy:

Tier I
leverage

(5% minimum to
be considered      8.17%        8.25%       8.21%        6.15%       8.76%
well
capitalized)

Tier I capital
to
risk-weighted
assets

(6% minimum to
be considered      12.23%       12.30%      11.73%       9.11%       12.41%
well
capitalized)

Tier I & II
capital to
risk-weighted
assets

(10% minimum
to be
considered         13.48%       13.44%      12.73%       10.05%      13.36%
well
capitalized)

Common equity
to Total           6.17%        6.06%       6.11%        6.06%       7.73%
assets

Book value per   $ 10.54      $ 10.15     $ 9.99       $ 9.64      $ 12.16
Common share



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

                For The Three Months Ended

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

                  2009         2009        2009         2008         2008

Income
Statement
Data:

Interest        $ 16,379     $ 16,709    $ 16,795     $ 18,048     $ 17,912
income

Interest          4,129        4,543       4,987        5,812        5,759
expense

Net interest      12,250       12,166      11,808       12,236       12,153
income

Provision
for loan          2,750        2,000       2,000        600          780
losses

Net interest
income after
provision         9,500        10,166      9,808        11,636       11,373
for loan
losses

Trust fees        2,200        2,550       2,332        2,899        2,489

Other income      1,137        1,114       983          1,019        964

Securities        (2)          108         5            -            104
gains, net

Impairment        -            -           -            (56,146)     -
charges

Other             10,940       11,195      9,524        9,956        9,591
expenses

Income
before            1,895        2,743       3,604        (50,548)     5,339
income taxes

Income tax        583          813         1,122        (17,929)     1,822
expense

Net income        1,312        1,930       2,482        (32,619)     3,517

Dividends
and
accretion on      430          428         205          -            -
preferred
stock

Net income
available to    $ 882        $ 1,502     $ 2,277      $ (32,619)   $ 3,517
Common
shareholders

Per Common
Share Data:

Earnings per
share           $ 0.10       $ 0.17      $ 0.26       $ (3.75)     $ 0.40
(basic)

Earnings per
share             0.10         0.17        0.26         (3.70)       0.40
(diluted)

Performance
Ratios:

Return on
Average           0.36%        0.54%       0.71%        (9.45)%      1.04%
Assets

Return on
Average
Common

Equity            3.89%        6.75%       10.45%       (121.92)%    13.46%

Net Interest
Margin

(Taxable
Equivalent        3.61%        3.71%       3.70%        3.84%        3.92%
Basis)

Note: Per share amounts have been restated for a 5% stock dividend declared on
June 18, 2009, and payable on August 3, 2009 to

shareholders of record on July 9, 2009.



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

                                               For The

                                               Nine Months Ended

                                               September 30,

                                                 2009      2008

Income Statement Data:

Interest income                                $ 49,883  $ 53,869

Interest expense                                 13,659    19,785

Net interest income                              36,224    34,084

Provision for loan losses                        6,750     1,800

Net interest income after                        29,474    32,284
provision for loan losses

Trust fees                                       7,082     7,640

Other income                                     3,234     2,824

Securities gains, net                            111       483

Other expenses                                   31,658    27,329

Income before income taxes                       8,243     15,902

Income tax expense                               2,519     5,343

Net income                                       5,724     10,559

Dividends and accretion on preferred stock       1,063     -

Net income available to Common shareholders    $ 4,661   $ 10,559

Per Common Share Data:

Earnings per share (basic)                     $ 0.53    $ 1.21

Earnings per share (diluted)                     0.53      1.20

Performance Ratios:

Return on Average Assets                         0.53%     1.04%

Return on Average Common

Equity                                           6.98%     13.26%

Net Interest Margin

(Taxable Equivalent Basis)                       3.64%     3.63%

Note: Per share amounts have been restated for a 5% stock dividend
declared on June 18, 2009, and payable on
August 3, 2009 to shareholders of record on July 9, 2009.



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

UNAUDITED

THREE MONTHS ENDED

(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                      September 30, 2009                 September 30, 2008

                        Average        Income/             Average        Income/

                        Balance        Expense  Yield      Balance        Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)           $ 275,325      $ 2,462    3.58 %   $ 202,248      $ 2,632    5.21 %

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)      51,853         626      4.84       44,121         643      5.83

Loans (2) (3)           1,009,348      13,521   5.36       1,019,791      14,903   5.85

Federal Funds Sold      201            -        0.20       716            3        1.94

Interest-Earning        49,639         25       0.20       2,085          10       1.91
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning        1,386,366    $ 16,634   4.80 %     1,268,961    $ 18,191   5.73 %
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from       8,301                              20,586
Banks

Allowance for Loan      (11,140   )                        (8,313    )
Losses

Premises and            27,705                             26,507
Equipment

Other Assets            58,157                             41,338

Total
Noninterest-Earning     83,023                             80,118
Assets

Total Assets          $ 1,469,389                        $ 1,349,079

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking              $ 216,646      $ 405      0.75 %   $ 146,673      $ 309      0.84 %

Money Markets           445,839        1,108    0.99       397,778        1,896    1.91

Savings                 72,126         85       0.47       66,586         102      0.61

Certificates of         374,548        2,195    2.34       372,465        2,991    3.21
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,109,159      3,793    1.37       983,502        5,298    2.15
Deposits

Borrowings              36,923         336      3.64       58,076         461      3.18

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,146,082      4,129    1.44       1,041,578      5,759    2.21
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits         198,800                            193,050

Accrued Expenses
and Other               6,579                              9,951
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing     205,379                            203,001
Liabilities

Shareholders'           117,928                            104,500
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'     $ 1,469,389                        $ 1,349,079
Equity

Net Interest Income                  $ 12,505                           $ 12,432

Net Interest Spread                             3.36 %                             3.52 %

Net Interest Margin                             3.61 %                             3.92 %
(4)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

UNAUDITED

THREE MONTHS ENDED

(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                      September 30, 2009                 June 30, 2009

                        Average        Income/             Average        Income/

                        Balance        Expense  Yield      Balance        Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)           $ 275,325      $ 2,462    3.58 %   $ 229,392      $ 2,287    3.99 %

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)      51,853         626      4.84       49,031         618      5.05

Loans (2) (3)           1,009,348      13,521   5.36       1,032,665      14,046   5.44

Federal Funds Sold      201            -        0.20       200            -        0.20

Interest-Earning        49,639         25       0.20       27,574         9        0.13
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning        1,386,366    $ 16,634   4.80 %     1,338,862    $ 16,960   5.07 %
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from       8,301                              31,381
Banks

Allowance for Loan      (11,140   )                        (9,853    )
Losses

Premises and            27,705                             26,890
Equipment

Other Assets            58,157                             55,486

Total
Noninterest-Earning     83,023                             103,904
Assets

Total Assets          $ 1,469,389                        $ 1,442,766

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking              $ 216,646      $ 405      0.75 %   $ 193,245      $ 349      0.72 %

Money Markets           445,839        1,108    0.99       414,082        1,127    1.09

Savings                 72,126         85       0.47       70,802         81       0.46

Certificates of         374,548        2,195    2.34       406,518        2,638    2.60
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,109,159      3,793    1.37       1,084,647      4,195    1.55
Deposits

Borrowings              36,923         336      3.64       38,925         348      3.58

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,146,082      4,129    1.44       1,123,572      4,543    1.62
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits         198,800                            197,565

Accrued Expenses
and Other               6,579                              5,438
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing     205,379                            203,003
Liabilities

Shareholders'           117,928                            116,191
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'     $ 1,469,389                        $ 1,442,766
Equity

Net Interest Income                  $ 12,505                           $ 12,417

Net Interest Spread                             3.36 %                             3.45 %

Net Interest Margin                             3.61 %                             3.71 %
(4)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

UNAUDITED

NINE MONTHS ENDED

(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                      September 30, 2009              September 30, 2008

                        Average      Income/            Average      Income/

                        Balance      Expense  Yield     Balance      Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)           $ 228,359    $ 6,887    4.02%   $ 220,120    $ 8,317    5.04%

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)      50,293       1,898    5.03      53,153       2,248    5.64

Loans (2) (3)           1,029,833    41,825   5.42      998,228      43,917   5.87

Federal Funds Sold      200          -        0.20      4,891        115      3.14

Interest-Earning        47,479       43       0.12      8,081        134      2.20
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning        1,356,164  $ 50,653   4.98%     1,284,473    54,731   5.68%
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from       7,441                           20,708
Banks

Allowance for Loan      (10,207)                        (7,850)
Losses

Premises and            27,153                          26,488
Equipment

Other Assets            56,173                          31,954

Total
Noninterest-Earning     80,560                          71,300
Assets

Total Assets          $ 1,436,724                     $ 1,355,773

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking              $ 192,822    $ 1,050    0.73%   $ 139,945    $ 733      0.70%

Money Markets           414,054      3,407    1.10      399,367      6,392    2.13

Savings                 70,353       244      0.46      65,780       301      0.61

Certificates of         402,500      7,923    2.62      391,047      11,137   3.80
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,079,729    12,624   1.56      996,139      18,563   2.48
Deposits

Borrowings              39,147       1,035    3.52      48,390       1,222    3.37

Total
Interest-Bearing        1,118,876    13,659   1.63      1,044,529    19,785   2.53
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits         196,201                         192,599

Accrued Expenses
and Other               6,310                           12,472
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing     202,511                         205,071
Liabilities

Shareholders'           115,337                         106,173
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'     $ 1,436,724                     $ 1,355,773
Equity

Net Interest Income                $ 36,994                        $ 34,946

Net Interest Spread                           3.35%                           3.15%

Net Interest Margin                           3.64%                           3.63%
(4)



 (1)  Average balances for available-for sale securities are based on amortized
      cost.

 (2)  Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35 percent
      federal tax rate.

 (3)  Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.

 (4)  Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total
      average interest-earning assets.



    Source: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
Contact: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Jeffrey J. Carfora, EVP and CFO, 908-719-4308