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Seacoast Reports First Quarter Results

Company Release - 4/28/2008 4:05 PM ET

STUART, Fla., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Nasdaq: SBCF) (the "Company"), a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Seacoast National Bank, today reported net income totaling $1,763,000 for the first quarter of 2008, compared with net income of $1,903,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $2,769,000 in the first quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share totaled $0.09 for the first quarter of 2008, compared with $0.10 in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $0.14 in the first quarter of 2007. Earning results for the first quarter of 2008 continued to reflect elevated credit costs.

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Excluding the impact of credit costs, core earnings (net income less provision for loan losses after taxes) for the first quarter of 2008 totaled $5.2 million, or approximately $0.27 per share, up from $4.3 million or $0.23 per share for the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company's net interest margin increased slightly on a linked quarter basis at 3.74 percent, compared with 3.71 percent for the fourth quarter of 2007, and expense reductions previously communicated are on target with a $1,108,000 or 5.6 percent reduction in noninterest expenses compared to the fourth quarter of 2007.

"Our core earnings (before credit costs) remained stable despite very challenging market conditions. These results reflect our relationship-based growth strategy that has for many years produced what has become a valuable core deposit franchise, including increased fee-based revenues and diverse, locally-based small business and consumer loan growth. This strategy continues to serve us well in the current environment, as it has allowed us to avoid the impacts of costly wholesale funding and maintain a strong liquidity position," said Dennis S. Hudson, III, Chairman and CEO. The fundamentals of our business model remain very much in place and should continue to produce solid underlying earnings support as we proceed through the current credit cycle."

The Company's capital position remains strong with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.3 percent at March 31, 2008, compared to 11.7 percent one year earlier. This ratio is expected to increase due to an anticipated decline in risk-based asset levels in 2008. In 2005, in connection with higher asset growth rates (including acquisitions), the Company raised an aggregate of $41 million of new capital through two offerings of trust preferred securities and, as conditions in residential real estate markets began to deteriorate, in mid-2007 raised an additional $12 million in new capital through a third issue of trust preferred securities. This new capital was raised at favorable rates and the proceeds were contributed to the Company's banking subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank, which continues to maintain strong capital levels. Although we do not presently plan to raise additional capital, the Company anticipates filing a shelf registration statement relating to a variety of debt and equity instruments to provide future flexibility in raising capital in order to take advantage of opportunities that become available or should the need arise.

Nonperforming assets were approximately $3 million lower at the end of the first quarter of 2008, compared with year-end 2007, but were up $62 million year-over-year. The majority of the nonperforming assets are land and acquisition and development loans related to residential real estate, which loans are being monitored monthly and are in the process of collection through foreclosure, refinancing or sale. The Company believes it was among the first banks to recognize the change in market conditions in mid-2006 and has benefited from the early identification of deteriorating loans and potential problems. This early monitoring resulted in a smaller exposure to residential housing development loans as a result of additional equity added by developers, guarantor performance, and obtaining of additional collateral.

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more as a percent of loans outstanding at March 31, 2008 was 3.46 percent, 11 basis points lower than year-end 2007, but higher than the 0.27 percent at March 31, 2007. The Company has never originated sub-prime, Alt A, Option ARM or any negative amortizing residential loans. Past due loans in the Company's residential, home equity, and consumer portfolios as a percent of loans outstanding remain lower than the national and state averages. The Company has a total of $3.6 million in residential loans included in nonaccrual loans that are in the process of foreclosure.

The Company increased loan loss reserves as a result of the continued weakness in loans related to residential development and, during the first quarter of 2008, added $5.5 million to the allowance for loan losses, which now totals 1.22 percent of total loans outstanding. Net loan charge-offs totaled $4.4 million, or 0.93 percent of average loans for the first quarter of 2008, compared with 0.92 percent for the fourth quarter of 2007.

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2008 of 3.74 percent was up 3 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2007, although lower by 18 basis points year-over-year. Net interest income declined modestly, totaling $20.6 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to $20.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. The improvement in net interest margin is a result of lower costs for interest bearing liabilities, improved deposit mix and reduced nonaccrual loans. Offsetting these positives was weaker loan demand, with total loans at the end of the first quarter 2008 down approximately $20 million compared to year-end 2007.

Noninterest expenses were positively impacted in the first quarter of 2008 by expense reductions related to consolidation of branch offices, reductions in staff, and reductions in marketing costs and other professional fees. Expenses were down $1.1 million on a linked quarter basis, or 5.6 percent. Part of the reduction was caused by the accrual of $130,000 during the fourth quarter of 2007 for the Company's portion of certain Visa(R) litigation and settlement costs, which was reversed in the first quarter of 2008 as a result of Visa's successful initial public offering. Year-over-year quarterly expenses were nearly unchanged; however, legal expenses year-over-year were up $94,000, an 11.3 percent increase related to legal costs for nonperforming assets. Employee benefits were up $338,000 year-over-year as a result of lower health care claims experience in the Company's self-funded plan during the first quarter of 2007. Health care claims for the entire year of 2008 are not expected to increase significantly compared to 2007. Management believes that total noninterest expenses for 2008 will not vary significantly from the prior year.

In the first quarter of 2008, loan growth slowed, with total loans outstanding increasing year-over-year by $134.7 million, or 7.7 percent, compared with an increase of $165.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, up 9.5 percent over the prior year. Loan growth is expected to continue to slow over the next six months, or until market conditions begin to improve. Total deposits year-over-year increased by $56.2 million, or 3.0 percent. Average deposits for the first quarter of 2008 increased by $12.3 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. It is expected that average deposits will decline in the next few months as a result of normal seasonality, which causes increased average customer deposit balances during the fourth and first quarters, which then typically decline beginning in March. The Company instituted a focused retail deposit growth plan in February 2008, which improved retail customer deposit account growth over the past two months, and has focused its commercial lenders on growing low cost commercial deposits as well. This combined deposit growth is expected to offset seasonal deposit declines in customer average account balances which normally occur during the second and third quarters.

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2008, excluding securities gains and losses, increased 3.4 percent when compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, reflecting increased revenues from wealth management services, mortgage banking, merchant fee income and marine finance fees, offset by lower revenues from service charges on deposits. Year-over-year noninterest income, excluding securities gains and losses, was down a modest $54,000 or 0.9 percent. Mortgage banking fees have improved recently due to an increase in loan applications and closings during the first quarter of 2008 compared with the fourth quarter of 2007 as interest rates declined. The favorable conditions have resulted in improved market share. Should conditions remain favorable, the Company may experience further growth in mortgage banking fees in 2008. In addition, $305,000 was recognized in noninterest income in the first quarter of 2008 related to the redemption of Visa, Inc. shares as a result of their initial public offering.

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its earnings results and business trends. Investors may call in (toll-free) by dialing (800) 559-9370 (access code: 21289181; leader: Dennis S. Hudson). Charts will be used during the conference call and may be accessed at the Company's website at www.seacoastbanking.net by selecting Presentations under the heading Investor Services. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning the afternoon of April 29 by dialing (877) 213-9653 (domestic), using the passcode 21289181.

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the Company's website at www.seacoastbanking.net . The link to the live audio webcast is located in the subsection Presentations under the heading Investor Relations. Beginning the afternoon of April 29, 2008, an archived version of the webcast can be accessed from this same subsection of the website. This webcast will be archived and available for one year.

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has approximately $2.4 billion in assets. It is one of the largest independent commercial banking organizations in Florida, headquartered on Florida'sTreasure Coast, one of the wealthiest and fastest growing areas in the nation.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements about future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, economic and seasonal conditions in our markets, and improvements to reported earnings that may be realized from cost controls and for integration of banks that we have acquired, as well as statements with respect to Seacoast's objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Seacoast to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements.

You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "support", "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "further", "point to," "project," "could," "intend" or other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: the effects of future economic and market conditions, including seasonality; governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes; the risks of changes in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan demand, and the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive assets and liabilities; interest rate risks, sensitivities and the shape of the yield curve; the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds and other financial institutions operating in our market areas and elsewhere, including institutions operating regionally, nationally and internationally, together with such competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and the Internet; and the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for possible loan losses. The risks of mergers and acquisitions, include, without limitation: unexpected transaction costs, including the costs of integrating operations; the risks that the businesses will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the potential failure to fully or timely realize expected revenues and revenue synergies, including as the result of revenues following the merger being lower than expected; the risk of deposit and customer attrition; any changes in deposit mix; unexpected operating and other costs, which may differ or change from expectations; the risks of customer and employee loss and business disruption, including, without limitation, as the result of difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees; increased competitive pressures and solicitations of customers by competitors; as well as the difficulties and risks inherent with entering new markets.

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under "Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors", and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov .


    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                    Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands,                                March 31,
     except per share data)                        2008             2007
    Summary of Earnings
    Net income                                    $1,763           $2,769
    Net income, excluding securities
     restructuring losses (5)                      1,763            6,066
    Net interest income  (1)                      20,562           21,432

    Performance Ratios
    Return on average assets-GAAP
     earnings (2), (3)                              0.30  %          0.47 %
    Return on average tangible assets
     (2), (3), (4), (5)                             0.34             1.09

    Return on average shareholders'
     equity-GAAP earnings (2), (3)                  3.28             5.16
    Return on average tangible
     shareholders' equity (2), (3), (4), (5)        4.95            15.83

    Net interest margin  (1), (2)                   3.74             3.92

    Per Share Data
    Net income diluted-GAAP earnings               $0.09            $0.14
    Net income basic-GAAP earnings                  0.09             0.15

    Net income diluted-excluding
     securities restructuring losses (5)            0.09             0.32
    Net income basic-excluding securities
     restructuring losses (5)                       0.09             0.32

    Cash dividends declared                         0.16             0.16


    (1)  Calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using amortized cost.
    (2)  These ratios are stated on an annualized basis and are not
         necessarily indicative of future periods.
    (3)  The calculation of ROA and ROE do not include the mark-to-market
         unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities because
         the unrealized gains (losses) are not included in net income.
    (4)  The Company believes that return on average assets and equity
         excluding the impacts of noncash amortization expense on intangible
         assets is a better measurement of the Company's trend in earnings
         growth.
    (5)  Excludes securities restructuring losses of $5,118 (or $3,297, net of
         taxes) recorded in first quarter 2007.



    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (cont'd) (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

    (Dollars in thousands,                     March 31,         Increase/
     except per share data)               2008         2007     (Decrease)
    Credit Analysis
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)
     year-to-date                        $4,401          $125     3,420.8 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to
     average loans                         0.93 %        0.03 %   3,000.0
    Loan loss provision year-to-date     $5,500         $(550)        n/m
    Allowance to loans at end of
     period                                1.22 %        0.82 %      48.8
    Nonperforming assets                $65,670        $4,088     1,506.4
    Nonperforming assets to loans
     and other real estate owned at
     end of period                         3.50 %        0.23 %   1,421.7

    Selected Financial Data
    Total assets                     $2,393,357    $2,398,407        (0.2)
    Securities - Trading (at fair
     value)                               8,994             0         n/m
    Securities - Available for sale
     (at fair value)                    254,395       297,438       (14.5)
    Securities - Held for investment
     (at amortized cost)                 31,061       121,297       (74.4)
    Net loans                         1,854,968     1,729,054         7.3
    Deposits                          1,945,738     1,889,580         3.0
    Shareholders' equity                214,953       216,741        (0.8)
    Book value per share                  11.25         11.34        (0.8)
    Tangible book value per share          8.31          8.33        (0.2)
    Average shareholders' equity
     to average assets                     9.17 %        9.15 %       0.2

    Average Balances (Year-to-Date)
    Total Assets                     $2,357,528    $2,379,739        (0.9)
    Less: Intangible assets              56,291        57,213        (1.6)
    Total average tangible assets    $2,301,237    $2,322,526        (0.9)

    Total equity                       $216,283      $217,834        (0.7)
    Less: Intangible assets              56,291        57,213        (1.6)
    Total average tangible equity      $159,992      $160,621        (0.4)

    n/m = not meaningful



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME    (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per
     share data)                                     2008               2007

    Interest on securities:
         Taxable                                    $3,586             $4,739
         Nontaxable                                     90                 93
    Interest and fees on loans                      31,182             32,550
    Interest on federal funds sold and
     other investments                                 297                251
         Total Interest Income                      35,155             37,633

    Interest on deposits                             5,805              5,562
    Interest on time certificates                    6,773              6,768
    Interest on borrowed money                       2,092              3,935
         Total Interest Expense                     14,670             16,265

          Net Interest Income                       20,485             21,368
    Provision for loan losses                        5,500               (550)
          Net Interest Income After
           Provision for Loan Losses                14,985             21,918

    Noninterest income:
         Service charges on deposit
          accounts                                   1,850              1,733
         Trust income                                  582                627
         Mortgage banking fees                         368                455
         Brokerage commissions and fees                683                754
         Marine finance fees                           685                726
         Debit card income                             611                568
         Other deposit based EFT fees                  108                131
         Merchant income                               735                756
         Other                                         540                466
                                                     6,162              6,216
         Securities restructuring losses                 0             (5,118)
         Securities gains (losses), net                  0                 (2)
         Total Noninterest Income                    6,162              1,096

    Noninterest expenses:
         Salaries and wages                          7,935              7,896
         Employee benefits                           2,025              1,687
         Outsourced data processing
          costs                                      2,014              1,945
         Telephone / data lines                        438                483
         Occupancy                                   1,843              1,874
         Furniture and equipment                       688                652
         Marketing                                     598                700
         Legal and professional fees                   926                832
         FDIC assessments                               59                 58
         Amortization of intangibles                   315                315
         Other                                       1,843              2,261
         Total Noninterest Expenses                 18,684             18,703

         Income Before Income Taxes                  2,463              4,311
    Provision for income taxes                         700              1,542

         Net Income                                 $1,763             $2,769

    Per share of common stock:

         Net income diluted                          $0.09              $0.14
         Net income basic                             0.09               0.15
         Cash dividends declared                      0.16               0.16

    Average diluted shares outstanding          19,046,420         19,154,881
    Average basic shares outstanding            18,928,375         18,960,154



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES


    (Dollars in thousands, except share      March 31,  December 31, March 31,
     amounts)                                   2008        2007        2007

    Assets
       Cash and due from banks                $64,287     $50,490     $98,319
       Federal funds sold and other
        investments                            35,217      47,985       1,507
                Total Cash and Cash
                 Equivalents                   99,504      98,475      99,826
       Securities:
            Trading (at fair value)             8,994      13,913           -
            Available for sale
             (at fair value)                  254,395     254,916     297,438
            Held for investment (at
             amortized cost)                   31,061      31,900     121,297
                Total Securities             $294,450    $300,729    $418,735

       Loans held for sale                      3,889       3,660       7,662

       Loans, net of unearned income        1,877,968   1,898,389   1,743,294
       Less: Allowance for loan losses        (23,000)    (21,902)    (14,240)
                Net Loans                   1,854,968   1,876,487   1,729,054

       Bank premises and equipment, net        42,403      40,926      37,825
       Other real estate owned                    940         735         133
       Goodwill and other intangible
        assets                                 56,137      56,452      57,489
       Other assets                            41,066      42,410      47,683
                                           $2,393,357  $2,419,874  $2,398,407

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Liabilities
       Deposits
            Demand deposits (noninterest
             bearing)                        $329,626    $327,646    $401,123
            Savings deposits                  986,794   1,056,025     897,025
            Other time deposits               341,293     332,838     331,739
            Time certificates of $100,000
             or more                          288,025     270,824     259,693
                Total Deposits              1,945,738   1,987,333   1,889,580

       Federal funds purchased and
        securities sold under
        agreements to repurchase,
        maturing within 30 days                94,895      88,100     212,773
       Borrowed funds                          65,307      65,030      26,601
       Subordinated debt                       53,610      53,610      41,238
       Other liabilities                       18,854      11,420      11,474
                                            2,178,404   2,205,493   2,181,666
    Shareholders' Equity
       Preferred stock                              -           -           -
       Common stock                             1,919       1,920       1,913
       Additional paid in capital              91,288      90,924      90,270
       Retained earnings                      121,127     122,396     124,538
       Treasury stock                          (1,134)     (1,193)       (130)
                                              213,200     214,047     216,591
       Accumulated other comprehensive
        income, net                             1,753         334         150
                Total Shareholders' Equity    214,953     214,381     216,741
                                           $2,393,357  $2,419,874  $2,398,407

    Common Shares Outstanding              19,114,879  19,110,089  19,119,075



    CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA      (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (Dollars in thousands,                     QUARTERS
     except per           2008                   2007                Last 12
     share data)          First     Fourth      Third       Second    Months
    Net income           $1,763     $1,903       $285       $4,808    $8,759

    Operating Ratios
       Return on average
       assets-GAAP
        earnings (2),(3)   0.30 %     0.32 %     0.05 %       0.85 %    0.38 %

       Return on average
        tangible
        assets (2),(3),(4) 0.34       0.36       0.09         0.91      0.42


       Return on average
        shareholders'
        equity-GAAP
        earnings (2),(3)   3.28       3.48       0.51         8.81      4.01
       Return on average
        tangible
        shareholders'
        equity (2),(3),(4) 4.95       5.21       1.18        12.43      5.93

       Net interest
        margin (1),(2)     3.74       3.71       3.94         4.09      3.87
       Average equity
        to average
        assets             9.17       9.20       9.69         9.62      9.42

    Credit Analysis
       Net
        charge-offs      $4,401     $4,451     $1,039         $143   $10,034
       Net charge-offs
        to average
        loans              0.93 %     0.92 %     0.22 %       0.03 %    0.54 %

       Loan loss
        provision        $5,500     $3,813     $8,375       $1,107   $18,795
       Allowance to
        loans at end
        of period          1.22 %     1.15 %     1.19 %       0.84 %

       Nonperforming
        assets          $65,670    $68,569    $45,894      $15,495

       Nonperforming
        assets to loans
        and other real
        estate owned at
        end of period      3.50 %     3.61 %     2.42 %       0.85 %

       Nonaccrual loans
        and accruing
        loans 90 days or
        more past due
        to loans
        outstanding at
        end of period      3.46       3.57       2.44         0.89


    Per Share Common Stock
       Net income
        diluted-GAAP
        earnings          $0.09      $0.10      $0.01        $0.25     $0.45

       Net income
        basic-GAAP
        earnings           0.09       0.10       0.02         0.25      0.46


       Cash dividends
        declared           0.16       0.16       0.16         0.16      0.64
       Book value
        per share         11.25      11.22      11.20        11.32


    Average Balances
       Total
        assets       $2,357,528 $2,361,086 $2,279,036   $2,277,678

       Less:
        Intangible
        assets           56,291     56,605     56,884       57,322
       Total average
        tangible
        assets       $2,301,237 $2,304,481 $2,222,152   $2,220,356

       Total
        equity         $216,283   $217,172   $220,868     $219,020

       Less:
        Intangible
        assets           56,291     56,605     56,884       57,322

       Total
        average
        tangible
        equity         $159,992   $160,567   $163,984     $161,698


    (1) Calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using amortized cost.
    (2) These ratios are stated on an annualized basis and are not necessarily
        indicative of future periods.
    (3) The calculations of ROA and ROE do not include the mark-to-market
        unrealized gains (losses), because the unrealized gains (losses) are
        not included in net income.
    (4) The Company believes that return on average assets and equity
        excluding the impacts of noncash amortization expense on intangible
        assets is a better measurement of the Company's trend in earnings
        growth.



    CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

    (Dollars in thousands)
                                            March 31, December 31,  March 31,
    SECURITIES                                2008        2007        2007

    U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government
     Agencies                                 $8,994     $13,913          $-
       Securities Trading                      8,994      13,913           -

    U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government
     Agencies                                 22,699      30,405      93,443
    Mortgage-backed                          226,498     218,937     199,315
    Obligations of states and political
     subdivisions                              2,072       2,057       2,053
    Other securities                           3,126       3,517       2,627
       Securities Available for Sale         254,395     254,916     297,438

    Mortgage-backed                           24,918      25,755     114,929
    Obligations of states and political
     subdivisions                              6,143       6,145       6,368
       Securities Held for Investment         31,061      31,900     121,297
          Total Securities                  $294,450    $300,729    $418,735


                                           March 31,  December 31,  March 31,
    LOANS                                     2008        2007        2007
    Construction and land development       $593,992    $609,567    $580,767
    Real estate mortgage                   1,104,675   1,074,814     966,488
    Instalment loans to individuals           84,926      86,362      83,222
    Commercial and financial                  93,933     126,695     112,110
    Other loans                                  442         951         707
          Total Loans                     $1,877,968  $1,898,389  $1,743,294



    AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES  (1)  (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                            2008
                                                        First Quarter
                                                   Average         Yield/
    (Dollars in thousands)                         Balance          Rate

    Assets
    Earning assets:
        Securities:
             Taxable                               $280,487         5.11 %
             Nontaxable                               8,166         6.51
             Total Securities                       288,653         5.15

        Federal funds sold and other
         investments                                 26,311         4.54

        Loans, net                                1,897,625         6.62

             Total Earning Assets                 2,212,589         6.40

    Allowance for loan losses                       (22,563)
    Cash and due from banks                          46,614
    Premises and equipment                           42,029
    Other assets                                     78,859

                                                 $2,357,528


    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
          NOW                                       $65,752         2.41 %
          Savings deposits                          104,591         0.70
          Money market accounts                     818,920         2.57
          Time deposits                             600,704         4.53
          Federal funds purchased and
           other short term borrowings              103,541         2.45
          Other borrowings                          118,839         4.94

             Total Interest-Bearing
              Liabilities                         1,812,347         3.26

    Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)           323,363
    Other liabilities                                 5,535
             Total Liabilities                    2,141,245

    Shareholders' equity                            216,283

                                                 $2,357,528

    Interest expense as a % of earning
     assets                                                         2.67 %
    Net interest income as a % of earning
     assets                                                         3.74

    (1) On a fully taxable equivalent basis.  All yields and rates have been
        computed on an annualized basis using amortized cost.
        Fees on loans have been included in interest on loans.  Nonaccrual
        loans are included in loan balances.



    AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES  (1)  (Unaudited)
    SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                        2007
                                        Fourth Quarter        First Quarter
                                       Average   Yield/      Average   Yield/
    (Dollars in thousands)             Balance    Rate       Balance    Rate

    Assets
    Earning assets:
        Securities:
             Taxable                   $263,562   5.22 %     $427,743   4.43 %
             Nontaxable                   8,168   6.46          8,390   6.53
             Total Securities           271,730   5.26        436,133   4.47

        Federal funds sold and other
         investments                     33,351   5.00         16,284   6.25

        Loans, net                    1,913,991   6.95      1,747,797   7.52

             Total Earning Assets     2,219,072   6.71      2,200,214   6.92

    Allowance for loan losses           (22,607)              (14,973)
    Cash and due from banks              46,752                77,101
    Premises and equipment               40,233                37,646
    Other assets                         77,636                79,751

                                     $2,361,086            $2,379,739


    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
          NOW                           $77,999   2.80 %     $195,025   2.38 %
          Savings deposits              105,789   0.71        130,985   0.71
          Money market accounts         764,200   3.01        567,647   2.99
          Time deposits                 616,621   4.82        576,972   4.76
          Federal funds purchased
           and other short term
           borrowings                   132,606   3.82        225,805   4.95
          Other borrowings              102,987   5.78         67,772   7.05

             Total Interest-Bearing
              Liabilities             1,800,202   3.71      1,764,206   3.74

    Demand deposits (noninterest-
     bearing)                           336,432               387,299
    Other liabilities                     7,280                10,400
             Total Liabilities        2,143,914             2,161,905

    Shareholders' equity                217,172               217,834

                                     $2,361,086            $2,379,739

    Interest expense as a % of
     earning assets                               3.01 %                3.00 %
    Net interest income as a % of
     earning assets                               3.71                  3.92

    (1) On a fully taxable equivalent basis.  All yields and rates have been
        computed on an annualized basis using amortized cost.
        Fees on loans have been included in interest on loans.  Nonaccrual
        loans are included in loan balances.

SOURCE Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

Contact: Dennis S. Hudson, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, +1-772-288-6085, William R. Hahl, Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, +1-772-221-2825, both of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida