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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results of Operations

February 1, 2010

GLADSTONE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) (the Corporation) recorded net income of $7.1 million and diluted earnings per common share after effect of the preferred stock dividend of $0.64, for the year ended December 31, 2009. These results compared to a net loss of $22.1 million and a diluted loss per share of $2.53 for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, net income was $1.4 million and diluted earnings per common share, after effect of the preferred stock dividend, were $0.11. For the 2008 quarter, the net loss was $32.6 million and the diluted loss per share was $3.75. The 2008 quarter and year included other-than-temporary impairment charges of $56.1 million before income taxes and $36.5 million after income taxes, related to certain investment securities. There were no such impairment charges taken in 2009.

The 2009 periods included an increase in the provision for loan losses, an increase in Other Real Estate Owned expense, an increase in the industry-wide FDIC assessment and the dividends on preferred stock, when compared to the 2008 periods.

Frank A. Kissel, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to have reported positive earnings and to have generated capital in excess of common and preferred dividends in 2009, despite the significant impact the recession has had on financial institutions and their borrowers. This capital generation enabled us to redeem 25% of the preferred shares issued under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program investment on January 6, 2010." Mr. Kissel continued, "Building capital, remaining well capitalized and redeeming the CPP investment over time continue to be important business objectives of the Corporation."

The Corporation recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.95 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $600 thousand for the same period in 2008. Due to a substantial increase in the FDIC assessment rates, total FDIC assessment expense of $834 thousand was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to $189 thousand for the same quarter in 2008. Dividends and accretion on preferred stock totaled $430 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. There was no such charge last year as the preferred stock was issued in January 2009 in connection with the Corporation's participation in the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

Mr. Kissel commented, "Our provision for loan losses has increased substantially in 2009, as the continued weakness in the overall economy and in the real estate markets has negatively impacted our borrowers and their property values, causing an increase in problem loans. We, however, have not seen the same significant deterioration in our loan portfolio as many other institutions because of our conservative underwriting at the time of origination and our continued diligence in managing our loan portfolio. Further, we are pleased with the progress we have made this past quarter in resolving certain problem assets."

Net Interest Income and Margin

In the fourth quarter of 2009, net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $12.4 million, reflecting a slight decline from $12.5 million for the same quarter last year. On a fully tax-equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 3.44 percent and 3.84 percent for the fourth 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. Mr. Kissel stated, "We have built substantial short and medium-term liquidity into our balance sheet over 2009, so we are well positioned when loan demand increases and interest rates rise."

Loans

Average loans totaled $996.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to $1.05 billion for the same 2008 quarter, reflecting a decrease of $48.5 million or 4.6 percent. The average residential mortgage loan portfolio declined $46.1 million or 9.1 percent to $461.2 million, as the Corporation has opted to sell its longer-term, fixed-rate loan production as an interest rate risk management strategy in the lower rate environment and loan payments have outpaced originations retained in portfolio. The average commercial portfolio declined $7.3 million or 1.5 percent to $469.7 million, as loan demand and quality borrowers on the commercial front have been scarce during 2009.

The average home equity line portfolio rose $9.3 million or 31.4 percent to $38.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in 2008. The Corporation focused on the origination of these adjustable-rate loans, and loan originations outpaced principal paydowns over the year.

Deposits

Average total deposits (interest-bearing and non-interest bearing) grew 14.7 percent from $1.19 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $1.36 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009. Average non-interest bearing checking grew $16.9 million or 8.8 percent to $209.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 from the fourth quarter of 2008. Average interest-bearing checking balances totaled $226.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, rising $70.5 million or 45.1 percent from the same quarter in 2008. Checking growth is attributable to the Corporation's focus on core deposit growth, particularly checking, 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 $373.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $469.6 million for the same quarter of 2009, an increase of $96.4 million or 25.8 percent. The Corporation's focus on core deposit growth, as well as certain customers tending to "park" funds in money market accounts in lower interest rate environments accounted for this growth.

In comparing balances at December 31, 2009 to balances at December 31, 2008, non-interest bearing checking and 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 paydowns on loans.

Mr. Kissel commented, "Our core deposit growth and reduced reliance on certificates of deposit 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 $2.4 million in fee income in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $2.9 million in the same quarter of 2008. Excluding increases in non-recurring fees in the 2008 quarter, the decrease in the 2009 quarter was approximately $200 thousand or 6.9% when compared to the same quarter a year ago. This decrease reflects the reduction of certain recurring fees earned on the placement of funds in money market instruments, due to the current low interest rate environment, as well as a reduction in non-recurring fiduciary fees.

Craig C. Spengeman, President of PGB Trust & Investments commented, "We are pleased with the recovery and performance of our assets under administration throughout the year as the financial markets endured the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The recovery and performance reflects the sound financial management of our trust and investment professionals as well as the quality of new business booked as prospective clients continue to seek professional advice during these challenging times."

Other Income

For the fourth quarter of 2009, other income totaled $1.1 million as compared to $1.0 million for the same quarter of 2008, rising $48 thousand, or 4.7 percent. Fee income earned on the sale of mortgage loans at origination increased $92 thousand to $124 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2009 from $32 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 have been 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 $31 thousand or 12.5 percent to $218 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 due primarily to the lower interest rate environment.

Operating Expenses

The Corporation's total operating expenses were $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $10.0 million for the same quarter of 2008, an increase of $651 thousand or 6.5 percent. The majority 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 $834 thousand was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to $189 thousand for the same period in 2008.

ASSET QUALITY

At December 31, 2009, non-performing assets totaled $12.1 million or 0.80 percent of total assets as compared to $6.6 million or 0.48 percent of total assets at December 31, 2008. Non-performing loans have increased from December 31, 2008 primarily due to two construction loans to one borrower totaling $5.04 million. Although the borrower continued to make interest payments on the loans through August 2009, the loans have been on non-accrual status since March 2009 and $1.33 million in charge-offs have been recorded in 2009 related to this borrower, including $1.04 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Mr. Kissel noted that certain problem assets were resolved over the quarter. "During the fourth quarter, the property securing a non-performing $2.1 million residential loan, the note related to a non-performing $600 thousand commercial mortgage loan, and a piece of land carried at $320 thousand in other real estate owned, were sold. Additionally, a residential property carried at $320 thousand in other real estate owned, was under contract for sale as of December 31, 2009, with the closing occurring in January 2010."

Mr. Kissel added, "We continue to be proactive in our loan portfolio management 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 in the past and will continue to serve us well in the future."

The allowance for loan losses was $13.2 million or 1.34 percent of total loans at December 31, 2009 as compared to $9.7 million or 0.92 percent of total loans at December 31, 2008.

CAPITAL

At December 31, 2009, the Corporation's leverage ratio, tier 1 and total risk based capital ratios were 7.93 percent, 12.45 percent and 13.71 percent, respectively. These capital ratios are above the levels to be considered well capitalized under applicable regulatory guidelines. Additionally, the Corporation's common equity ratio (common equity to total assets) at December 31, 2009 stands at a healthy 6.1 percent.

As previously announced, on January 21, 2010 the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on February 19, 2010 to shareholders of record on February 4, 2010.

ABOUT THE CORPORATION

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.51 billion as of December 31, 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

    --  a continued or unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our
        New Jersey market area;
    --  declines in value in our investment portfolio;
    --  increases in our allowance for loan losses;
    --  increases in loan losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;
    --  unexpected changes in interest rates;
    --  we may be unable to successfully grow our business;
    --  we may be unable to manage our growth;
    --  a continued or unexpected decline in real estate values within our
        market areas;
    --  increased or unexpected competition from our competitors;
    --  significant regulatory oversight which may adversely affect our
        business;
    --  higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;
    --  market conditions and other factors may adversely affect the market
        price of our common stock;
    --  lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;
    --  our preferred shares issued under the Treasury's Capital Purchase
        Program will impact net income available to our common shareholders and
        our earnings per share;
    --  further offerings of our equity securities may result in dilution of our
        common stock and a reduction in the price of our common stock;
    --  reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;
    --  changes in accounting policies or accounting standards;
    --  we may be unable to adapt to technological changes;
    --  our internal controls and procedures may not be adequate;
    --  claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility,
        environmental laws and other matters;
    --  future earnings volatility caused by economic or other factors; and
    --  other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Corporation's expectations.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                  As of

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

                    2009         2009         2009         2009         2008

ASSETS

Cash and due      $ 7,864      $ 9,343      $ 50,921     $ 20,525     $ 25,686
from banks

Federal funds       201          200          200          201          200
sold

Interest-earning    71,907       46,876       513          59,063       1,003
deposits

Total cash and      79,972       56,419       51,634       79,789       26,889
cash equivalents

Securities held     89,459       86,703       77,216       48,379       51,731
to maturity

Securities
available for       272,484      252,786      227,414      178,676      173,543
sale

FHLB and FRB        5,315        5,329        5,343        4,202        4,902
Stock, at cost

Residential         452,641      466,601      483,330      494,208      505,150
mortgage

Commercial          279,595      279,336      275,915      275,675      274,640
mortgage

Commercial loans    120,554      129,671      133,659      137,304      143,188

Construction        64,816       65,760       67,075       69,474       66,785
loans

Consumer loans      25,638       26,571       27,302       27,959       29,789

Home equity         38,728       38,450       35,357       32,648       31,054
lines of credit

Other loans         1,565        1,592        1,079        1,958        2,376

Total loans         983,537      1,007,981    1,023,717    1,039,226    1,052,982

Less: Allowance     13,192       12,947       11,054       9,762        9,688
for loan losses

Net loans           970,345      995,034      1,012,663    1,029,464    1,043,294

Premises and        27,911       28,011       27,189       26,740       26,936
equipment

Other real          360          680          700          965          1,211
estate owned

Accrued interest    4,444        5,359        4,652        4,635        4,117
receivable

Cash surrender
value of life       26,292       26,087       25,865       25,672       25,480
insurance

Deferred tax        23,522       22,154       23,653       22,927       23,143
assets, net

Other assets        12,249       9,117        2,550        2,858        4,179

TOTAL ASSETS      $ 1,512,353  $ 1,487,679  $ 1,458,879  $ 1,424,307  $ 1,385,425

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Noninterest
bearing demand    $ 216,127    $ 199,804    $ 194,888    $ 195,175    $ 210,030
deposits

Interest-bearing
deposits

Checking            255,058      212,687      203,378      178,430      167,727

Savings             73,866       73,308       71,464       70,426       67,453

Money market        458,303      470,123      418,208      400,692      364,628
accounts

CD's $100,000       147,138      159,942      187,516      192,708      195,826
and over

CD's less than      199,177      209,994      220,779      225,608      232,224
$100,000

Total deposits      1,349,669    1,325,858    1,296,233    1,263,039    1,237,888

Borrowings          36,499       36,815       37,128       39,439       54,998

Other               6,676        5,862        9,844        7,654        8,645
liabilities

TOTAL               1,392,844    1,368,535    1,343,205    1,310,132    1,301,531
LIABILITIES

Shareholders'       119,509      119,144      115,674      114,175      83,894
Equity

TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND   $ 1,512,353  $ 1,487,679  $ 1,458,879  $ 1,424,307  $ 1,385,425
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY

Trust division
assets under
management        $ 1,856,229  $ 1,803,862  $ 1,702,782  $ 1,602,752  $ 1,804,629
(market value,
not included
above)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                As of

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

                  2009        2009         2009        2009         2008

Asset Quality:

Loans past due
over 90 days    $ 496       $ 1,118      $ 104       $ -          $ -
and still
accruing

Non-accrual       11,256      13,082       12,998      11,139       5,393
loans

Other real        360         680          700         965          1,211
estate owned

Total
non-performing  $ 12,112    $ 14,880     $ 13,802    $ 12,104     $ 6,604
assets

Non-performing
loans to total    1.19%       1.41%        1.28%       1.07%        0.51%
loans

Non-performing
assets to         0.80%       1.00%        0.95%       0.85%        0.48%
total assets

Troubled debt
restructured    $ 11,123    $ 18,671     $ 7,766     $ -          $ -
loans

Loans past due
30 through 89   $ 6,015     $ 7,362      $ 5,524     $ 8,458      $ 8,728
days and still
accruing

Allowance for
loan losses:

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

Provision for     2,950       2,750        2,000       2,000        600
loan losses

Charge-offs,      (2,705)     (857)        (708)       (1,926)      -
net

End of period   $ 13,192    $ 12,947     $ 11,054    $ 9,762      $ 9,688

ALLL to
non-performing    112.25%     91.18%       84.37%      87.64%       179.64%
loans

ALLL to total     1.34%       1.28%        1.08%       0.94%        0.92%
loans

Capital
Adequacy:

Tier I
leverage (5%
minimum to be     7.93%       8.17%        8.25%       8.21%        6.15%
considered
well
capitalized)

Tier I capital
to risk-
weighted
assets (6%        12.45%      12.23%       12.30%      11.73%       9.11%
minimum to be
considered
well
capitalized)

Tier I & II
capital to
risk-weighted
assets (10%       13.71%      13.48%       13.44%      12.73%       10.05%
minimum to be
considered
well
capitalized)

Common equity
to Total          6.09%       6.17%        6.06%       6.11%        6.06%
assets

Book value per  $ 10.57     $ 10.54      $ 10.15     $ 9.99       $ 9.64
Common share



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

              For The Three Months Ended

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

                2009        2009         2009        2009         2008

Income
Statement
Data:

Interest      $ 16,123    $ 16,379     $ 16,709    $ 16,795     $ 18,048
income

Interest        4,000       4,129        4,543       4,987        5,812
expense

Net interest    12,123      12,250       12,166      11,808       12,236
income

Provision
for loan        2,950       2,750        2,000       2,000        600
losses

Net interest
income after
provision       9,173       9,500        10,166      9,808        11,636
for loan
losses

Trust fees      2,346       2,200        2,550       2,332        2,899

Other income    1,067       1,137        1,114       983          1,019

Securities      (42)        (2)          108         5            -
gains, net

Impairment      -           -            -           -            (56,146)
charges

Salaries and
employee        5,291       5,622        5,430       5,534        5,333
benefits

Premises and    2,358       2,185        2,171       2,089        2,206
equipment

FDIC
insurance       834         724          1,378       373          189
expense

Other           2,124       2,409        2,216       1,528        2,228
expenses

Income
before          1,937       1,895        2,743       3,604        (50,548)
income taxes

Income tax      536         583          813         1,122        (17,929)
expense

Net income      1,401       1,312        1,930       2,482        (32,619)

Dividends
and
accretion on    430         430          428         205          -
preferred
stock

Net income
available to  $ 971       $ 882        $ 1,502     $ 2,277      $ (32,619)
Common
shareholders

Per Common
Share Data:

Earnings per
share         $ 0.11      $ 0.10       $ 0.17      $ 0.26       $ (3.75)
(basic)

Earnings per
share           0.11        0.10         0.17        0.26         (3.75)
(diluted)

Performance
Ratios:

Return on
Average         0.37%       0.36%        0.54%       0.71%        (9.45)%
Assets

Return on
Average
Common

Equity          4.18%       3.89%        6.75%       10.45%       (121.92)%

Net Interest
Margin

(Taxable
Equivalent      3.44%       3.61%        3.71%       3.70%        3.84%
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

                                                     Twelve Months Ended

                                                     December 31,

                                                       2009     2008

Income Statement Data:

Interest income                                      $ 66,007 $ 71,917

Interest expense                                       17,659   25,597

Net interest income                                    48,348   46,320

Provision for loan losses                              9,700    2,400

Net interest income after provision for loan losses    38,648   43,920

Trust fees                                             9,428    10,538

Other income                                           4,301    3,844

Impairment charges                                     -        (56,146)

Securities gains, net                                  69       483

Salaries and employee benefits                         21,877   20,586

Premises and equipment                                 8,803    8,470

FDIC insurance expense                                 3,309    563

Other expenses                                         8,277    7,666

Income before income taxes                             10,180   (34,646)

Income tax expense                                     3,054    (12,586)

Net income                                             7,126    (22,060)

Dividends and accretion on preferred stock             1,493    -

Net income available to Common shareholders          $ 5,633  $ (22,060)

Per Common Share Data:

Earnings per share (basic)                           $ 0.64   $ (2.53)

Earnings per share (diluted)                           0.64     (2.53)

Performance Ratios:

Return on Average Assets                               0.49%    (1.62)%

Return on Average Common

Equity                                                 6.26%    (20.74)%

Net Interest Margin

(Taxable Equivalent Basis)                             3.58%    3.68%

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)

                     December 31, 2009              December 31, 2008

                       Average      Income/           Average      Income/

                       Balance      Expense  Yield    Balance      Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)          $ 304,301    $ 2,506    3.29%  $ 209,425    $ 2,743    5.24%

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)     47,749       578      4.83     44,303       613      5.54

Loans (2) (3)          996,601      13,232   5.31     1,045,085    14,949   5.72

Federal Funds Sold     201          -        0.20     361          1        0.67

Interest-Earning       90,663       47       0.21     1,034        2        0.66
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning       1,439,515  $ 16,363   4.55%    1,300,208  $ 18,308   5.63%
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from      9,493                          21,167
Banks

Allowance for Loan     (12,872)                       (9,098)
Losses

Premises and           27,981                         26,850
Equipment

Other Assets           61,689                         41,116

Total
Noninterest-Earning    86,291                         80,035
Assets

Total Assets         $ 1,525,806                    $ 1,380,243

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking             $ 226,851    $ 426      0.75%  $ 156,360    $ 363      0.93%

Money Markets          469,635      1,103    0.94     373,225      1,711    1.83

Savings                72,326       76       0.42     66,936       99       0.59

Certificates of        381,984      2,062    2.16     397,179      3,190    3.21
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,150,796    3,667    1.27     993,700      5,363    2.16
Deposits

Borrowings             36,605       333      3.64     79,513       449      2.26

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,187,401    4,000    1.35     1,073,213    5,812    2.17
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits        209,458                        192,515

Accrued Expenses
and Other              8,676                          7,501
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing    218,134                        200,016
Liabilities

Shareholders'          120,271                        107,014
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'    $ 1,525,806                    $ 1,380,243
Equity

Net Interest Income               $ 12,363                       $ 12,496

Net Interest Spread                          3.20%                          3.46%

Net Interest Margin                          3.44%                          3.84%
(4)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

UNAUDITED

THREE MONTHS ENDED

(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                     December 31, 2009              September 30, 2009

                       Average      Income/           Average      Income/

                       Balance      Expense  Yield    Balance      Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)          $ 304,301    $ 2,506    3.29%  $ 275,325    $ 2,462    3.58%

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)     47,749       578      4.83     51,853       626      4.84

Loans (2) (3)          996,601      13,232   5.31     1,009,348    13,521   5.36

Federal Funds Sold     201          -        0.20     201          -        0.20

Interest-Earning       90,663       47       0.21     49,639       25       0.20
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning       1,439,515  $ 16,363   4.55%    1,386,366  $ 16,634   4.80%
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from      9,493                          8,301
Banks

Allowance for Loan     (12,872)                       (11,140)
Losses

Premises and           27,981                         27,705
Equipment

Other Assets           61,689                         58,157

Total
Noninterest-Earning    86,291                         83,023
Assets

Total Assets         $ 1,525,806                    $ 1,469,389

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking             $ 226,851    $ 426      0.75%  $ 216,646    $ 405      0.75%

Money Markets          469,635      1,103    0.94     445,839      1,108    0.99

Savings                72,326       76       0.42     72,126       85       0.47

Certificates of        381,984      2,062    2.16     374,548      2,195    2.34
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,150,796    3,667    1.27     1,109,159    3,793    1.37
Deposits

Borrowings             36,605       333      3.64     36,923       336      3.64

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,187,401    4,000    1.35     1,146,082    4,129    1.44
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits        209,458                        198,800

Accrued Expenses
and Other              8,676                          6,579
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing    218,134                        205,379
Liabilities

Shareholders'          120,271                        117,928
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'    $ 1,525,806                    $ 1,469,389
Equity

Net Interest Income               $ 12,363                       $ 12,505

Net Interest Spread                          3.20%                          3.36%

Net Interest Margin                          3.44%                          3.61%
(4)



PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

UNAUDITED

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED

(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                     December 31, 2009              December 31, 2008

                       Average      Income/           Average      Income/

                       Balance      Expense  Yield    Balance      Expense  Yield

ASSETS:

Interest-Earning
Assets:

Investments:

Taxable (1)          $ 247,500    $ 9,395    3.80%  $ 217,432    $ 11,061   5.09%

Tax-Exempt (1) (2)     49,652       2,474    4.98     50,928       2,860    5.62

Loans (2) (3)          1,021,457    55,059   5.39     1,010,007    58,867   5.83

Federal Funds Sold     201          -        0.20     3,752        116      3.09

Interest-Earning       58,364       90       0.15     6,310        136      2.14
Deposits

Total
Interest-Earning       1,377,174  $ 67,018   4.87%    1,288,429    73,040   5.67%
Assets

Noninterest-Earning
Assets:

Cash and Due from      7,958                          20,823
Banks

Allowance for Loan     (10,879)                       (8,164)
Losses

Premises and           27,361                         26,579
Equipment

Other Assets           57,802                         33,708

Total
Noninterest-Earning    82,242                         72,946
Assets

Total Assets         $ 1,459,416                    $ 1,361,375

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing
Deposits

Checking             $ 201,399    $ 1,476    0.73%  $ 144,070    $ 1,096    0.76%

Money Markets          428,063      4,510    1.05     392,795      8,104    2.06

Savings                70,850       320      0.45     66,071       400      0.61

Certificates of        397,329      9,985    2.51     392,589      14,326   3.65
Deposit

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,097,641    16,291   1.48     995,525      23,926   2.40
Deposits

Borrowings             38,507       1,368    3.55     56,214       1,671    2.97

Total
Interest-Bearing       1,136,148    17,659   1.55     1,051,739    25,597   2.43
Liabilities

Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities

Demand Deposits        199,543                        192,578

Accrued Expenses
and Other              7,144                          10,674
Liabilities

Total
Noninterest-Bearing    206,687                        203,252
Liabilities

Shareholders'          116,581                        106,384
Equity

Total Liabilities
and Shareholders'    $ 1,459,416                    $ 1,361,375
Equity

Net Interest Income               $ 49,359                       $ 47,443

Net Interest Spread                          3.32%                          3.24%

Net Interest Margin                          3.58%                          3.68%
(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, 908-719-4308 EVP and CFO