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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Improved Results for the Third Quarter of 2011

November 1, 2011

BEDMINSTER, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/01/11 -- For the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2011, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PGC) (the Corporation) recorded net income of $9.64 million (nine months) and $5.33 million (quarter), respectively, and diluted earnings per share, after considering the effects of preferred stock dividends and accretion, of $0.98 (nine months) and $0.58 (quarter), respectively.

Income taxes for the nine months and for the quarter included a one-time state tax benefit of $2.99 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, related to the reversal of a previously recorded valuation allowance against net state tax benefits related to security impairment charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008. Circumstances and projections now indicate that this deferred tax asset will be realized in future periods.

For comparative purposes, the Corporation believes that comparing earnings excluding the one-time state tax benefit provides a better analysis of earnings trends. The information discussed in the next two paragraphs is a non-GAAP measure.

Therefore, as detailed in the financial table on page 15, net income and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, excluding the one-time state tax benefit, was $6.65 million and $0.64. This compared favorably to net income of $5.79 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for the same nine month period last year.

Net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, excluding the one-time state tax benefit, was $2.34 million and $0.24. This compared favorably to net income and diluted earnings per share of $2.17 million and $0.22 for the immediately preceding quarter ended June 30, 2011, and $1.91 million and $0.18 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Frank A. Kissel, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to continue to show growth in earnings this quarter and on a year-to-date basis. As I have noted many times in the past, building capital internally to redeem the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program ("CPP") investment over time continues to be an important business objective of the Corporation. As we reported previously, in the March 2010 and March 2011 quarters, we were successful in redeeming a combined $14.4 million, or 50 percent of the Treasury's original CPP investment."

The Corporation's provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $1.5 million, below the $2.0 million provision recorded in the June 2011 quarter, and also below the $2.0 million provision recorded in the September 2010 quarter.

Although loans on nonaccrual status increased in the September 2011 quarter due primarily to two commercial real estate loans, those loans were previously classified and reserved for. Further, net charge-offs recorded in the quarter were at the lowest level in any of the past five quarters. After considering the nonaccrual levels and the reduced charge-off levels, among other things, and after applying the Allowance for Loan Loss methodology/calculations, it was estimated that a $1.5 million provision for loan losses was appropriate. Mr. Kissel noted that he has been pleased with the overall progress in resolving and valuing problem assets, and believes that progress will continue.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $12.06 million for the third quarter of 2011, down from $12.34 million for the second quarter of 2011, and down from $12.53 million for the third quarter of 2010.

On a fully tax-equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 3.37 percent for the September 2011 quarter compared to 3.49 percent for the June 2011 quarter, and 3.64 percent for the September 2010 quarter. Due to the lower Treasury yields and flatter Treasury yield curve environment, asset yields compressed more than the cost of funds.

In comparing the September 2011 quarter to the same quarter last year, the growth of lower cost core deposits and the allowed run-off of higher cost certificates of deposit contributed to the reduced cost of funds. Growth in lower yielding, but shorter duration investment securities coupled with yields on new loans being less than the yields on loans that paid down, contributed to the reduced overall asset yield.

Loans

Average loans totaled $964.4 million for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to $949.3 million for the same 2010 quarter, reflecting an increase of $15.1 million.

The average residential mortgage loan portfolio was $434.4 million for the September 2011 quarter, reflecting an increase of $6.0 million when compared to $428.4 million in the same quarter of 2010. The increase is attributable to originations retained in the portfolio that have outpaced loan paydowns. During this period of lower interest rates, refinance activity has generally been robust. Many of these loans have been retained in portfolio. However, the Corporation does sell certain of its longer-term, fixed-rate loan production as a source of noninterest income and as part of its interest rate risk management strategy in the lower rate environment.

The average commercial mortgage and commercial loan portfolio increased to $444.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, reflecting an increase of $34.9 million from $409.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. Mr. Kissel commented, "We have seen increased commercial mortgage demand, principally from high quality borrowers looking to refinance multi-family property mortgages held by other institutions."

The average commercial construction loan portfolio declined $29.8 million from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, as many of the Bank's problem loans were in this category and the Bank has resolved those loans, while not originating any new commercial construction loans. In doing this, the Bank believes it has significantly decreased its exposure to construction lending.

The average home equity line portfolio rose $7.6 million to $49.8 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. The Corporation focuses on the origination of these adjustable-rate loans and loan originations outpaced principal paydowns over the year.

From December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011, the total loan portfolio grew $40.7 million to $973.2 million. Mr. Kissel stated, "We were particularly pleased to have seen quality growth opportunities in our loan portfolio over the course of 2011. Loan originations increased to $205.7 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $136.8 million for the same nine month period of 2010. Included in the total were commercial mortgage/commercial loan originations of $75.8 million for the first nine months of 2011, up from $24.5 million for the first nine months of 2010." Mr. Kissel went on to say, "We anticipate that we will benefit in the future from utilizing cash flows from our lower-yielding investment portfolio to fund our higher-yielding loan production. In doing so, however, we will continue to remain committed to our conservative underwriting standards." As of September 30, 2011, the residential first mortgage loan pipeline stood at $76 million and the commercial mortgage/commercial loan pipeline stood at $26 million, with many other lending opportunities in the discussion stage.

Deposits

Average total deposits (interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing) increased $62.9 million to $1.38 billion for the September 2011 quarter from $1.32 billion for the same quarter last year.

Average noninterest-bearing checking balances grew $35.3 million to $246.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 from $211.4 million for the third quarter of 2010. Average interest-bearing checking balances totaled $321.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, rising $61.6 million from the same quarter in 2010. Overall checking growth is attributable to the Corporation's relationship orientation, its continual focus on business and personal core deposit generation, particularly checking, and a successful focus on establishing municipal relationships within its market territory.

Average savings accounts rose slightly, from $78.1 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $87.9 million for the third quarter of 2011, reflecting an increase of $9.8 million. Average money market accounts rose slightly, from $515.7 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $519.9 million for the third quarter of 2011, reflecting an increase of $4.2 million. The Corporation's reduction in certificate of deposit balances, its focus on core deposit growth and certain customers tending to "park" funds in money market and savings accounts in lower interest rate environments accounted for this growth.

Average certificates of deposit (CDs) declined from $251.5 million for the September 2010 quarter to $203.6 million for the September 2011 quarter, reflecting a decline of $47.9 million. The Corporation allowed higher cost CDs to run-off, and replaced those funds with lower cost, more stable core deposits.

From December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011, total deposits increased $45.5 million. The Corporation's checking and savings balances increased $82.2 million, while higher costing CD balances declined by $23.3 million and money market balances declined by $13.4 million.

Mr. Kissel commented, "Our reduced reliance on higher cost certificates of deposit coupled with our continued growth in core deposits, has significantly increased our franchise value and has reduced our cost of funds."

PGB Trust and Investments

PGB Trust and Investments generated $2.56 million in fee income in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $2.25 million in the same quarter of 2010, despite the decline in market value of assets under administration due to the uncertain and volatile markets. The market value of the assets under administration of the Trust Division stood at $1.86 billion at September 30, 2011.

Craig C. Spengeman, President of PGB Trust & Investments, commented, "We continue to see increases in both our fiduciary and asset management businesses resulting in higher recurring fee income. We also continue to add new clients, as individuals and their families seek out our professional advice. Our growth reflects sound financial management by our wealth advisors."

Other Non-Interest Income

Other non-interest income, exclusive of Trust fees, totaled $1.42 million in the September 2011 quarter compared to $969 thousand in the same quarter a year ago. The 2011 quarter reflected: increased service charges and fees, principally due to increased core deposit accounts and activity from such account holders; increased income from Bank Owned Life Insurance, due to improved crediting rates; increased securities gains; and reduced broker fee income/gain on sale of loans, as more new loan originations were retained in portfolio in 2011 rather than sold. The 2010 quarter included a $360 thousand other-than-temporary-impairment charge on securities.

Operating Expenses

The Corporation's total operating expenses were $10.6 million in the September 2011 quarter compared to $10.9 million in the September 2010 quarter. The 2011 expense levels include costs for the Corporation to keep up with the increased regulatory burden on financial institutions. The net effect of the new/additional costs were principally offset by various operational efficiencies and reduced FDIC insurance expense due to a regulatory change in the calculation of FDIC assessments. Both periods include costs associated with a new corporate headquarters occupied in June 2010 and a major system upgrade in our Trust Division in May 2010. Mr. Kissel commented, "Our investments in a new corporate headquarters and a new, significantly enhanced system in our Trust area have added convenience and efficiencies for our customers and our company."

Asset Quality

At September 30, 2011, nonperforming assets totaled $26.2 million or 1.66 percent of total assets, compared to $18.4 million or 1.21 percent of assets at June 30, 2011 and $22.8 million or 1.51 percent of assets at December 31, 2010. During the September 2011 quarter, two larger loans, previously classified and reserved for, were moved into nonaccrual status.

Total net charge-offs against the allowance for loan losses were $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. As noted previously, this is the lowest level in any of the past five quarters. The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2011 was $13.8 million, or 1.42 percent of total loans.

Capital / Dividends

At September 30, 2011, the Corporation's leverage ratio, tier 1 and total risk based capital ratios were 7.86 percent, 12.73 percent and 13.98 percent, respectively. The Corporation's ratios are all above the levels necessary to be considered well capitalized under applicable regulatory guidelines. Additionally, the Corporation's common equity ratio (common equity to total assets) at September 30, 2011 was 6.78 percent.

The Company's preferred dividend and accretion for the September 2011 quarter was $219 thousand, flat to the June 2011 quarter, but down from $326 thousand in the September 2010 quarter. The reduction reflects the March 2011$7.2 million partial redemption of the preferred shares previously issued under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

As previously announced, on October 20, 2011 the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 18, 2011 to shareholders of record on November 3, 2011.

ABOUT THE CORPORATION

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.58 billion as of September 30, 2011. Peapack-Gladstone Bank, its wholly owned community bank, was established in 1921, and has 23 branches in Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, Middlesex and Union Counties. The Bank's Trust Division, PGB Trust and Investments, operates at the Bank's new corporate offices located at 500 Hills Drive in Bedminster 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 website 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;
  • higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan losses;
  • higher than expected increases in loan losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;
  • unexpected changes in interest rates;
  • inability to successfully grow our business;
  • inability to manage our growth;
  • a continued or unexpected decline in real estate values within our market areas;
  • legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related regulations) subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs;
  • higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;
  • lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;
  • repurchase of our preferred shares issued under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program which will impact net income available to our common shareholders and our earnings per share;
  • reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;
  • our inability to adapt to technological changes;
  • claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters; and
  • other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

A discussion of these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
                   September                           December    September
                      30,      June 30,    March 31,      31,         30,
                     2011        2011        2011        2010        2010
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

ASSETS
Cash and due
 from banks      $     8,135 $     8,678 $     7,348 $     6,490 $     9,935
Federal funds
 sold                    100         100         100         100         100
Interest-earning
 deposits             66,424      51,606      42,234      56,097      84,566
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total cash and
   cash
   equivalents        74,659      60,384      49,682      62,687      94,601

Securities held
 to maturity         121,241     140,572     151,993     140,277     102,032
Securities
 available for
 sale                311,927     249,837     271,687     275,076     246,334
FHLB and FRB
 Stock, at cost        4,699       4,704       4,619       4,624       4,623

Loans held for
 sale, at fair
 value                   722       1,813       1,168           -           -

Residential
 mortgage            438,828     432,735     432,413     419,653     425,315
Commercial
 mortgage            317,066     316,197     300,659     288,183     280,486
Commercial loans     129,039     128,839     133,614     131,408     128,220
Construction
 loans                14,893      15,385      17,693      25,367      39,989
Consumer loans        20,345      20,184      19,278      20,622      22,410
Home equity
 lines of credit      51,458      48,805      45,512      45,775      45,345
Other loans            1,564       3,612       1,130       1,489       2,626
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total loans        973,193     965,757     950,299     932,497     944,391
  Less:
   Allowance for
   loan losses        13,843      14,056      14,386      14,282      14,025
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net loans          959,350     951,701     935,913     918,215     930,366

Premises and
 equipment            32,497      33,098      33,386      33,820      33,901
Other real
 estate owned          3,264       3,000       3,000       4,000       1,000
Accrued interest
 receivable            3,788       4,391       4,587       4,231       4,594
Bank owned life
 insurance            27,767      27,537      27,301      27,074      26,877
Deferred tax
 assets, net          27,543      24,689      26,039      26,083      23,903
Other assets           7,831       9,014      11,343       9,338      12,030
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,575,288 $ 1,510,740 $ 1,520,718 $ 1,505,425 $ 1,480,261
                  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Noninterest
   bearing
  demand
   deposits      $   254,646 $   238,788 $   235,977 $   228,764 $   219,700
  Interest-
   bearing
   deposits
    Checking         337,900     322,801     302,589     290,322     255,665
    Savings           89,527      86,828      85,741      80,799      78,819
    Money market
     accounts        511,059     507,159     526,355     524,449     525,264
    CD's
     $100,000
     and over         76,100      73,186      73,966      79,311      85,703
    CD's less
     than
     $100,000        127,778     132,949     139,022     147,901     155,268
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total deposits   1,397,010   1,361,711   1,363,650   1,351,546   1,320,419
Borrowings            20,793      20,905      24,016      24,126      24,234
Capital lease
 obligation            6,396       6,426       6,383       6,304       6,226
Other
 liabilities          30,406       6,489      14,585       5,733      11,903
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  TOTAL
   LIABILITIES     1,454,605   1,395,531   1,408,634   1,387,709   1,362,782
Shareholders'
 Equity              120,683     115,209     112,084     117,716     117,479
                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  TOTAL
   LIABILITIES
   AND
  SHAREHOLDERS'
   EQUITY        $ 1,575,288 $ 1,510,740 $ 1,520,718 $ 1,505,425 $ 1,480,261
                  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Trust division
 assets under
administration
 (market value,
not included
 above)          $ 1,857,527 $ 2,005,859 $ 1,997,214 $ 1,940,404 $ 1,929,565



                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                        SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
                           (Dollars in thousands)
                                (Unaudited)
                                            As of
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                  September                           December    September
                     30,      June 30,    March 31,      31,         30,
                    2011        2011        2011        2010        2010
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Asset Quality:
Loans past due
 over 90 days
and still
 accruing        $      836  $      412  $      323  $      666  $      442
Nonaccrual loans
 (B)                 22,103      14,943      19,173      18,114      17,535
Other real
 estate owned         3,264       3,000       3,000       4,000       1,000
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total
   nonperforming
   assets        $   26,203  $   18,355  $   22,496  $   22,780  $   18,977
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Nonperforming
 loans to
total loans            2.36%       1.59%       2.05%       2.01%       1.90%
Nonperforming
 assets to
total assets           1.66%       1.21%       1.48%       1.51%       1.28%

Accruing TDR's
 (A)             $    5,519  $    8,171  $    3,787  $    5,680  $    7,468

Loans past due
 30 through 89
days and still
 accruing        $    9,706  $    8,200  $    5,419  $    5,475  $    9,487

Classified Loans
 (B)             $   52,031  $   51,586  $   51,186  $   41,979  $   36,521

Impaired Loans
 (B)             $   27,529  $   23,115  $   26,056  $   28,397  $   36,521

Allowance for
 loan losses:
    Beginning of
     period      $   14,056  $   14,386  $   14,282  $   14,025  $   13,856
    Provision
     for loan
     losses           1,500       2,000       2,000       2,850       2,000
    Charge-offs,
     net             (1,713)     (2,330)     (1,896)     (2,593)     (1,831)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    End of
     period      $   13,843  $   14,056  $   14,386  $   14,282  $   14,025
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

ALLL to
 nonperforming
 loans                60.35%      91.54%      73.79%      76.05%      78.02%
ALLL to total
 loans                 1.42%       1.46%       1.51%       1.53%       1.49%

Capital
 Adequacy:
Tier I leverage
  (5% minimum to
   be considered
  well
   capitalized)        7.86%       7.63%       7.59%       7.96%       8.00%
Tier I capital
 to risk-
 weighted assets
  (6% minimum to
   be considered
  well
   capitalized)       12.73%      12.67%      12.25%      12.91%      12.62%
Tier I & II
 capital to
risk-weighted
 assets
  (10% minimum
   to be
   considered
  well
   capitalized)       13.98%      13.92%      13.51%      14.16%      13.88%

Common equity to
Total assets           6.78%       6.71%       6.46%       6.44%       6.54%

Book value per
Common share     $    12.09  $    11.48  $    11.13  $    11.03  $    11.01

(A) Does not include $3.9 million at September 30, 2011, $1.3 million at
June 30, 2011, $1.1 million at March 31, 2011, $379 thousand at December 31,
2010 and $387 thousand at September 30, 2010 of TDR's included in nonaccrual
loans.

(B) At September 30, 2011, $27.5 million, at June 30, 2011, $23.1 million;
at March 31, 2011, $26.1 million; and at December 31, 2010, $28.4 million of
the classified loans were also considered impaired. In periods prior to
December 31, 2010, all classified loans were also considered impaired.



                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                   For The Three Months Ended
                     ------------------------------------------------------
                      September                        December   September
                         30,       June 30, March 31,     31,        30,
                        2011         2011      2011      2010       2010
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Income Statement
 Data:
Interest income      $   13,594    $ 14,099 $  14,257 $   14,707 $   14,974
Interest expense          1,699       1,916     2,036      2,214      2,612
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
  Net interest income    11,895      12,183    12,221     12,493     12,362
Provision for loan
 losses                   1,500       2,000     2,000      2,850      2,000
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
  Net interest income
   after
  provision for loan
   losses                10,395      10,183    10,221      9,643     10,362
Trust fees                2,555       2,829     2,718      2,598      2,254
Other income              1,170       1,218     1,255      1,621      1,203
Securities
 gains/(losses), net        248         277       196         (4)       126
Other-than-temporary
 impairment
  Charge, securities          -           -         -       (581)      (360)
  Total other income      3,973       4,324     4,169      3,634      3,223
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Salaries and employee
 benefits                 5,789       5,817     5,973      5,469      5,647
Premises and
 equipment                2,322       2,386     2,322      2,248      2,416
FDIC insurance
 expense                    253         397       604        598        586
Other expenses            2,209       2,435     2,344      2,374      2,237
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
  Total operating
   expenses              10,573      11,035    11,243     10,689     10,886
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Income before income
 taxes                    3,795       3,472     3,147      2,588      2,699
Income tax
 (benefit)/expense       (1,537)(A)   1,304     1,006        711        793
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Net income                5,332 (B)   2,168     2,141      1,877      1,906
Dividends and
 accretion
on preferred stock          219         219       570        326        326
                     ----------    -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Net income available
 to
Common shareholders  $    5,113 (B)$  1,949 $   1,571 $    1,551 $    1,580
                     ==========    ======== ========= ========== ==========

Per Common Share
 Data:
Earnings per share
 (basic)             $     0.58 (C)$   0.22 $    0.18 $     0.18 $     0.18
Earnings per share
 (diluted)                 0.58 (C)    0.22      0.18       0.18       0.18


Performance Ratios:
Return on Average
 Assets                    1.39%(D)    0.57%     0.57%      0.50%      0.52%
Return on Average
 Common
Equity                    19.87%(E)    7.82%     6.44%      6.34%      6.55%

Net Interest Margin
(Taxable Equivalent
 Basis)                    3.37%       3.49%     3.54%      3.62%      3.64%

(A) Income taxes for the quarter includes a one-time state tax benefit of
$2.988 million related to the reversal of a previously recorded valuation
allowance against net state tax benefits related to security impairment
charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008.  Circumstances and
projections now indicate that this deferred tax asset can be utilized when
it is realized in future periods.

(B) Net income and net income available to common shareholders, excluding
the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million would be $2.344 million and
$2.125 million, respectively for the quarter.

(C) EPS excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is $0.24
for the quarter. See page 15, for more information on this non-GAAP measure.

(D) ROA excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 0.61%
for the quarter. See page 15, for more information on this non-GAAP measure.

(E) ROE excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 8.26%
for the quarter. See page 15, for more information on this non-GAAP measure.



                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)
                                                          For The
                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                    2011            2010
                                                -----------     -----------
Income Statement Data:
Interest income                                 $    41,950     $    46,215
Interest expense                                      5,651           8,818
                                                -----------     -----------
 Net interest income                                 36,299          37,397
Provision for loan losses                             5,500           7,150
                                                -----------     -----------
 Net interest income after
 provision for loan losses                           30,799          30,247
Trust fees                                            8,102           7,303
Other income                                          3,643           3,410
Securities gains, net                                   721             128
Other-than-temporary impairment
charge, equity securities                                 -            (360)
Total other income                                   12,466          10,481
                                                -----------     -----------
Salaries and employee benefits                       17,579          17,060
Premises and equipment                                7,058           7,376
FDIC insurance expense                                1,254           1,724
Other expenses                                        6,960           6,261
                                                -----------     -----------
 Total operating expenses                            32,851          32,421
                                                -----------     -----------
Income before income taxes                           10,414           8,307
Income tax expense                                      773 (A)       2,520
                                                -----------     -----------
Net income                                            9,641 (B)       5,787
Dividends and accretion
on preferred stock                                    1,008           1,360
                                                -----------     -----------
Net income available to
Common shareholders                             $     8,633 (B) $     4,427
                                                ===========     ===========

Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic)                      $      0.98 (C) $      0.50
Earnings per share (diluted)                           0.98 (C)        0.50


Performance Ratios:
Return on Average Assets                               0.85%(D)        0.52%
Return on Average Common
Equity                                                11.50%(E)        6.24%

Net Interest Margin
(Taxable Equivalent Basis)                             3.46%           3.65%

(A) Income taxes for the nine months ended 9/30/11 includes a one-time state
tax benefit of $2.988 million related to the reversal of a previously
recorded valuation allowance against net state tax benefits related to
security impairment charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008.
Circumstances and projections now indicate that this deferred tax asset can
be utilized when it is realized in future periods.

(B) Net income and net income available to common shareholders, excluding
the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million would be $6.653 million and
$5.645 million, respectively for the nine months ended 9/30/11.

(C) EPS excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is $0.64
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 15, for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.

(D) ROA excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 0.59%
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 15, for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.

(E) ROE excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 7.52%
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 15, for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described below, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") that management uses in its analysis of the Corporation's performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Corporation's financial results. Management believes that the Corporation's presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliation, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Corporation's business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results and the Corporation strongly encourages investors to review its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

                                           For the Three     For the Nine
                                           Months Ended      Months Ended
                                           September 30,     September 30,
                                               2011              2011
                                         ----------------  ----------------

Net Income:
As reported                              $          5,332  $          9,641
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                  2,988             2,988
                                         ----------------  ----------------
Net income, excluding valuation
 allowance reversal                                 2,344             6,653
                                         ================  ================

Net income available to common
 shareholders:
As reported                              $          5,113  $          8,633
Less: Valuation Allowance Reversal                  2,988             2,988
                                         ----------------  ----------------
Net income, excluding valuation
 allowance reversal                                 2,125             5,645
                                         ================  ================

Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic):
As reported                              $           0.58  $           0.98
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                   0.34              0.34
                                         ----------------  ----------------
Earnings per share (basic),
excluding valuation allowance reversal              $0.24              0.64
                                         ================  ================

Earnings per share (diluted):
As reported                              $           0.58  $           0.98
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                   0.34              0.34
                                         ----------------  ----------------
Earnings per share (diluted),
excluding valuation allowance reversal              $0.24              0.64
                                         ================  ================

Performance Ratios:
Return on Average Assets:
As reported                                          1.39%             0.85%
Return on Average Assets,
excluding valuation allowance reversal               0.61%             0.59%

Return on Average Common Equity:
As reported                                         19.87%            11.50%
Return on Average Common Equity,
excluding valuation allowance reversal               8.26%             7.52%




                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                 UNAUDITED
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                         September 30, 2011          September 30, 2010
                     --------------------------  --------------------------
                       Average    Income/          Average    Income/
                       Balance    Expense Yield    Balance    Expense Yield
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
ASSETS:
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)      $  350,946  $  1,762  2.01% $  314,213  $  2,230  2.84%
    Tax-Exempt (1)
     (2)                 37,238       353  3.79      32,545       384  4.72
  Loans Held for
   Sale                     610        12  8.37         N/A       N/A   N/A
  Loans (2) (3)         964,400    11,589  4.81     949,301    12,473  5.26
  Federal Funds Sold        100         -  0.25         193         -  0.22
  Interest-Earning
   Deposits              77,295        43  0.22      78,501        50  0.26
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Earning Assets     1,430,589  $ 13,759  3.85%  1,374,753    15,137  4.40%
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and Due from
   Banks                  8,458                       8,314
  Allowance for Loan
   Losses               (14,592)                    (14,180)
  Premises and
   Equipment             32,876                      34,589
  Other Assets           72,428                      70,056
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Earning Assets        99,170                      98,779
                     ----------                  ----------
Total Assets         $1,529,759                  $1,473,532
                     ==========                  ==========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits
  Checking           $  321,368  $    269  0.33% $  259,816       409  0.63%
  Money Markets         519,918       438  0.34     515,734       839  0.65
  Savings                87,863        51  0.23      78,058        78  0.40
  Certificates of
   Deposit              203,612       684  1.34     251,511       986  1.57
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
    Total Interest-
     Bearing
     Deposits         1,132,761     1,442  0.51   1,105,119     2,312  0.84
  Borrowings             20,831       177  3.40      25,532       223  3.49
  Capital Lease
   Obligation             6,406        80  4.99       6,177        77  4.98
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Bearing
   Liabilities        1,159,998     1,699  0.59   1,136,828     2,612  0.92
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
Noninterest Bearing
 Liabilities
  Demand Deposits       246,665                     211,390
  Accrued Expenses
   and Other
   Liabilities            6,287                       8,216
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Bearing
   Liabilities          252,952                     219,606
Shareholders' Equity    116,809                     117,098
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Liabilities
   and Shareholders'
   Equity            $1,529,759                  $1,473,532
                     ==========                  ==========
  Net Interest
   Income                        $ 12,060                      12,525
                                 ========                    ========
    Net Interest
     Spread                                3.26%                       3.48%
                                          =====                       =====
    Net Interest
     Margin (4)                            3.37%                       3.64%
                                          =====                       =====




                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                 UNAUDITED
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                         September 30, 2011             June 30, 2011
                     --------------------------  --------------------------
                       Average    Income/          Average    Income/
                       Balance    Expense Yield    Balance    Expense Yield
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
ASSETS:
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)      $  350,946  $  1,762  2.01% $  375,216  $  2,209  2.35%
    Tax-Exempt (1)
     (2)                 37,238       353  3.79      36,855       347  3.77
  Loans Held for
   Sale                     610        12  8.37         510         5  3.78
  Loans (2) (3)         964,400    11,589  4.81     968,179    11,674  4.82
  Federal Funds Sold        100         -  0.25         100         -  0.25
  Interest-Earning
   Deposits              77,295        43  0.22      32,598        20  0.24
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Earning Assets     1,430,589  $ 13,759  3.85%  1,413,458  $ 14,255  4.03%
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and Due from
   Banks                  8,458                       8,231
  Allowance for Loan
   Losses               (14,592)                    (15,086)
  Premises and
   Equipment             32,876                      33,393
  Other Assets           72,428                      71,868
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Earning Assets        99,170                      98,406
                     ----------                  ----------
Total Assets         $1,529,759                  $1,511,864
                     ==========                  ==========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits
  Checking           $  321,368  $    269  0.33% $  309,310  $    292  0.38%
  Money Markets         519,918       438  0.34     516,739       577  0.45
  Savings                87,863        51  0.23      86,150        56  0.26
Certificates of
 Deposit                203,612       684  1.34     208,697       713  1.37
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
    Total Interest-
     Bearing
     Deposits         1,132,761     1,442  0.51   1,120,896     1,638  0.58
  Borrowings             20,831       177  3.40      26,242       198  3.02
  Capital Lease
   Obligation             6,406        80  4.99       6,410        80  4.98
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Bearing
   Liabilities        1,159,998     1,699  0.59   1,153,548     1,916  0.66
                     ----------  -------- -----  ----------  -------- -----
Noninterest Bearing
 Liabilities
  Demand Deposits       246,665                     237,651
  Accrued Expenses
   and Other
   Liabilities            6,287                       7,104
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Bearing
   Liabilities          252,952                     244,755
Shareholders' Equity    116,809                     113,561
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total Liabilities
   and Shareholders'
   Equity            $1,529,759                  $1,511,864
                     ==========                  ==========
  Net Interest
   Income                        $ 12,060                    $ 12,339
                                 ========                    ========
    Net Interest
     Spread                                3.26%                       3.37%
                                          =====                       =====
    Net Interest
     Margin (4)                            3.37%                       3.49%
                                          =====                       =====




                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                 UNAUDITED
                             NINE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                           September 30, 2011         September 30, 2010
                       -------------------------  -------------------------
                         Average   Income/          Average   Income/
                         Balance   Expense Yield    Balance   Expense Yield
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
ASSETS:
  Interest-Earning
   Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)        $  369,960  $ 6,240  2.25% $  320,452  $ 7,145  2.97%
    Tax-Exempt (1) (2)     36,566    1,053  3.84      35,133    1,253  4.76
  Loans Held for Sale         617       33  7.22         N/A      N/A   N/A
  Loans (2) (3)           956,651   35,011  4.88     963,840   38,242  5.29
  Federal Funds Sold          100        -  0.26         198        -  0.21
  Interest-Earning
   Deposits                50,736       91  0.24      64,237      102  0.21
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Earning Assets       1,414,630  $42,428  4.00%  1,383,860  $46,742  4.50%
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and Due from
   Banks                    8,191                      8,375
  Allowance for Loan
   Losses                 (14,869)                   (14,011)
  Premises and
   Equipment               33,300                     31,110
  Other Assets             71,970                     69,234
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Earning Assets          98,592                     94,708
                       ----------                 ----------
Total Assets           $1,513,222                 $1,478,568
                       ==========                 ==========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits
  Checking             $  309,646  $   865  0.37% $  250,785  $ 1,234  0.66%
  Money Markets           519,700    1,638  0.42     507,075    2,977  0.78
  Savings                  85,415      159  0.25      76,456      235  0.41
  Certificates of
   Deposit                210,498    2,172  1.38     276,937    3,406  1.64
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
    Total Interest-
     Bearing Deposits   1,125,259    4,834  0.57   1,111,253    7,852  0.94
  Borrowings               23,890      578  3.23      31,369      838  3.56
  Capital Lease
   Obligation               6,384      239  4.99       2,754      128  6.18
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
  Total Interest-
   Bearing Liabilities  1,155,533    5,651  0.65   1,145,376    8,818  1.03
                       ----------  ------- -----  ----------  ------- -----
Noninterest Bearing
 Liabilities
  Demand Deposits         235,666                    211,223
  Accrued Expenses and
   Other Liabilities        6,552                      6,665
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total Noninterest-
   Bearing Liabilities    242,218                    217,888
Shareholders' Equity      115,471                    115,304
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total Liabilities
   and Shareholders'
   Equity              $1,513,222                 $1,478,568
                       ==========                 ==========
  Net Interest Income              $36,777                    $37,924
                                   =======                    =======
    Net Interest
     Spread                                 3.35%                      3.47%
                                           =====                      =====
    Net Interest
     Margin (4)                             3.46%                      3.65%
                                           =====                      =====

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

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

Source: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation