FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC - 10-Q Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

[ ]	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _________ to __________.

Commission File Number 0-10967

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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	36-3161078 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Pierce Place, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 459 Itasca, Illinois 60143-9768 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) _______________ Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 875-7450 ______________
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [X] No [ ].
At May 6, 2005, there were 45,698,032 shares of $0.01 par value common stock outstanding.

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page

Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Statements of Condition	3*
	Consolidated Statements of Income	4*
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity	5*
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6*
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7*

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13*

Item 3.	Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26*

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28*

Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds	28*

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	28*

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

				March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004
				March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004

				(Unaudited)
Assets
	Cash and due from banks			$	125,150	$		119,880
	Federal funds sold and other short-term investments				168			330
	Mortgages held for sale				5,915			4,251
	Securities available for sale, at market value				2,170,720			2,179,438
	Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost				73,725			64,576

	Loans				4,153,728			4,135,278
	Reserve for loan losses				(56,244)			(56,718)

			Net loans		4,097,484			4,078,560

	Premises, furniture, and equipment				88,695			89,003
	Accrued interest receivable				31,901			30,169
	Investment in corporate owned life insurance				152,554			151,359
	Goodwill				84,547			84,547
	Other intangible assets				11,633			12,165
	Other assets				67,990			49,103

			Total assets	$	6,910,482	$		6,863,381




Liabilities
	Demand deposits			$	911,721	$		922,540
	Savings deposits				646,763			644,664
	NOW accounts				865,905			891,378
	Money market deposits				682,826			691,648
	Time deposits				1,855,644			1,755,148

			Total deposits		4,962,859			4,905,378

	Borrowed funds				1,179,753			1,218,332
	Subordinated debt - trust preferred securities				129,042			129,294
	Accrued interest payable				9,333			7,036
	Payable for securities purchased				53,174			19,741
	Other liabilities				57,158			51,562

			Total liabilities		6,391,319			6,331,343


Stockholders' Equity
	Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued				-			-
	Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000 shares; issued 56,927 shares; outstanding: March 31, 2005 - 45,732 shares December 31, 2004 - 46,065 shares				569			569
	Additional paid-in capital				61,757			61,918
	Retained earnings				721,645			707,435
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax				(5,327)			10,115
	Treasury stock, at cost: March 31, 2005 - 11,195 shares December 31, 2004 - 10,862 shares				(259,481)			(247,999)

		Total stockholders' equity			519,163			532,038

		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	6,910,482	$	6,863,381





See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

		2005			2004

Interest Income
Loans		$	59,615		$	54,645
Securities available for sale		22,816			21,995
Securities held to maturity		668			649
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments		56			100

	Total interest income	83,155			77,389

Interest Expense
Deposits		17,160			13,669
Borrowed funds		6,823			4,817
Subordinated debt - trust preferred securities		2,063			2,014

	Total interest expense	26,046			20,500

	Net interest income	57,109			56,889
Provision for loan losses		3,150			1,928

	Net interest income after provision for loan losses	53,959			54,961

Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts		6,693			6,241
Trust and investment management fees		3,129			2,962
Other service charges, commissions, and fees		3,810			3,632
Card-based fees		2,347			2,146
Corporate owned life insurance income		1,195			1,267
Security gains net		2,561			1,939
(Losses) on early extinguishment of debt		-			(1,240)
Other income		411			438

	Total noninterest income	20,146			17,385

Noninterest Expense
Salaries and wages		16,730			16,788
Retirement and other employee benefits		6,123			5,328
Net occupancy expense		4,261			4,103
Equipment expense		2,095			2,242
Technology and related costs		1,381			2,035
Professional services		2,386			1,751
Advertising and promotions		1,015			874
Merchant card expense		1,042			910
Other expenses		4,739			6,174

	Total noninterest expense	39,772			40,205

Income before income tax expense		34,333			32,141
Income tax expense		9,126			8,109

	Net income	$		25,207	$		24,032



Per Share Data
	Basic earnings per share	$		0.55	$		0.52
	Diluted earnings per share	$		0.55	$		0.51
	Cash dividends per share	$		0.24	$		0.22
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	45,872			46,560
	Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	46,164			46,953


See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock		Total


Balance at December 31, 2003		$		569	$	68,755	$	650,128	$	32,656	$	(229,568)	$	522,540
Comprehensive Income:
Net income		-			-		24,032		-		-		24,032
Other comprehensive (loss): ⁽¹⁾
Unrealized (losses) on securities		-			-		-		(9,581)		-		(9,581)
Unrealized (losses) on hedging activities activities		-			-		-		(166)		-		(166)

Total comprehensive income													14,285
Dividends declared ($0.22 per share)		-			-		(10,254)		-		-		(10,254)
Purchase of treasury stock		-			-		-		-		(5,341)		(5,341)
Treasury stock (purchased for) benefit
plans		-			-		-		-		(80)		(80)
Exercise of stock options		-			(943)		-		-		3,922		2,979

Balance at March 31, 2004		$		569	$	67,812	$	663,906	$	22,909	$	(231,067)	$	524,129



Balance at December 31, 2004		$		569	$	61,918	$	707,435	$	10,115	$	(247,999)	$	532,038
Comprehensive Income:
Net income		-			-		25,207		-		-		25,207
Other comprehensive (loss): ⁽¹⁾
Unrealized (losses) on securities		-			-		-		(15,206)		-		(15,206)
Unrealized (losses) on hedging activities		-			-		-		(236)		-		(236)

Total comprehensive income													9,765
Dividends declared ($0.24 per share)		-			-		(10,997)		-		-		(10,997)
Purchase of treasury stock		-			-		-		-		(12,500)		(12,500)
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans		-			68		-		-		142		210
Exercise of stock options		-			(229)		-		-		876		647

Balance at March 31, 2005		$		569	$	61,757	$	721,645	$	(5,327)	$	(259,481)	$	519,163






⁽¹⁾	Net of taxes and reclassification adjustments.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollar amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,


				2005			2004

Operating Activities
Net income				$		25,207	$	24,032
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Provision for loan losses			3,150			1,928
	Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment			2,153			2,184
	Net amortization of premium on securities			2,057			1,963
	Net (gains) on securities			(2,561)			(1,939)
	Net losses on early extinguishment of debt			-			1,240
	Net (gains) on sales of other real estate owned			(29)			(153)
	Net losses on sales of premises, furniture, and equipment			-			72
	Tax benefit from exercise of nonqualified stock options			155			552
	Net decrease in deferred income taxes			2,191			1,384
	Net amortization of other intangibles			532			533
	Originations and purchases of mortgage loans held for sale			(30,604)			(53,031)
	Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale			28,940			51,002
	Net (increase) in corporate owned life insurance			(1,195)			(1,267)
	Net (increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable			(1,732)			220
	Net increase in accrued interest payable			2,297			1,828
	Net (increase) in other assets			(11,983)			(5,847)
	Net increase in other liabilities			39,087			18,306

		Net cash provided by operating activities		57,665			43,007

Investing Activities
Securities available for sale:
	Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls			144,483			206,313
	Proceeds from sales			52,348			222,538
	Purchases			(212,513)			(358,055)
Securities held to maturity:
	Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls			2,729			2,706
	Purchases			(11,901)			(1,398)
Net (increase) in loans				(22,105)			(57,198)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned, net of purchases				450			1,795
Proceeds from sales of premises, furniture, and equipment				-			5
Purchases of premises, furniture, and equipment				(1,845)			(2,668)

		Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(48,354)			14,038

Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts				57,481			(26,296)
Net (decrease) in borrowed funds				(38,579)			(49,380)
Purchase of treasury stock				(12,500)			(5,341)
Cash dividends paid				(11,097)			(10,264)
Exercise of stock options				492			2,427

			Net cash (used in) financing activities	(4,203)			(88,854)

			Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,108			(31,809)
			Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	120,210			192,689

			Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	125,318		$	160,880





See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include certain information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS No. 123R"). SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"), and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows." SFAS No. 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity (i) exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services or (ii) incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of the equity instruments. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the ability to account for stock-based compensation using APB 25 and requires that such transactions be recognized as compensation cost in the income statement based on their fair values on the date of the grant.

On April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") amended the effective date of SFAS No. 123R from the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005 to the first interim reporting period of the first fiscal year beginning on or after June 15, 2005, although early adoption is allowed. For calendar year companies, this amendment delays the recognition of compensation costs for the fair value of equity awards issued by a company, amongst other provisions, from third quarter 2005 to first quarter 2006. Refer to the following discussion regarding SFAS No.123R and the impact of adoption on the Company.

SFAS No. 123R permits companies to adopt the recognition requirements using either a "modified prospective" method or a "modified retrospective" method. Under the "modified prospective" method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R. Under the "modified retrospective" method, the requirements are the same as under the "modified prospective" method, but also permits entities to restate financial statements of previous periods based on pro forma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS No. 123.

The Company currently utilizes a standard option-pricing model (i.e., Black-Scholes) to measure the fair value of stock options granted. While SFAS No. 123R permits entities to continue to use such a model, the standard also permits the use of a "lattice" model. The Company is currently evaluating the alternative models, including the underlying valuation assumptions, and has not yet determined which model it will use to measure the fair value of stock options awarded after the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. For all unvested awards as of the effective date, in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, compensation cost will continue to be measured utilizing the option pricing model originally employed to calculate the fair value of the award on the date of grant (Black-Scholes).

The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006; however, the Company has not yet determined which of the aforementioned recognition methods it will use. The Company currently uses the intrinsic value method as permitted by APB 25 to account for its share-based payments to employees, and as such, generally recognizes no compensation expense

for employee stock options. Accordingly, adopting SFAS No. 123R will result in the Company recording compensation cost for employee stock options. Had the Company adopted stock option expensing in prior periods, the impact would have been that as presented in the SFAS No. 123 disclosure of pro-forma net income and earnings per share in Note 8, "Stock-Based Compensation," commencing on page 11* of this Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. For additional information regarding the full year disclosure of pro-forma net income and earnings per share, refer to Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," commencing on page 47 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Future levels of compensation cost recognized related to share-based compensation awards may be impacted by new awards and/or modifications, repurchases, and cancellations of existing awards before and after the adoption of this standard.

SFAS No. 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. These future amounts cannot be estimated, because they depend on, among other things, when stock options are exercised. However, the amount of operating cash flows recognized in prior periods for such excess tax deductions, as shown in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, were $155,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and $552,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued AICPA Statement of Position No. 03-3, "Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer" ("SOP 03-3"). SOP 03-3 was issued to address accounting for differences between the contractual cash flows and the cash flows expected to be collected of certain loans and debt securities (structured as loans) when acquired in a transfer, if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. As such, SOP 03-3 applies to such loans and debt securities acquired in purchase business combinations and does not apply to originated loans. The application of SOP 03-3 could reduce the interest income that is recognized for certain loans and debt securities by requiring that acquired loans and debt securities be recorded at their fair value defined as the present value of future cash flows net of expected credit losses. As a result, an al lowance for loan losses would not be recognized at acquisition. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, increases in expected cash flows generally would be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loan or debt security over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows would be recognized as impairment through the reserve for loan losses. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans and debt securities acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The Company will continue to evaluate the applicability of this SOP for prospective acquisitions.

3. SECURITIES

Securities Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			March 31, 2005							December 31, 2004

			Amortized	Gross Unrealized				Market		Amortized		Gross Unrealized				Market
			Cost	Gains		Losses		Value		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Agency		$	61,807	$	-	$	(476)	$	61,331	$	141,928	$	357	$	(263)	$	142,022
Collateralized mortgage obligations			936,044		253		(15,021)		921,276		898,565		2,378		(8,177)		892,766
Other mortgage- backed			377,624		2,794		(4,347)		376,071		393,353		4,843		(1,479)		396,717
State and municipal			597,491		12,627		(4,639)		605,479		566,425		20,369		(1,794)		585,000
Other			206,570		203		(210)		206,563		163,057		28		(152)		162,933

	Total	$	2,179,536	$	15,877	$	(24,693)	$	2,170,720	$	2,163,328	$	27,975	$	(11,865)	$	2,179,438




Securities Held to Maturity
Securities Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury		$	475	$	-	$	(4)	$	471	$	1,025	$	-	$	(4)	$	1,021
U.S. Agency			-		-		-		-		449		-		(1)		448
State and municipal			73,250		37		-		73,287		63,102		47		-	$	63,149

	Total	$	73,725	$	37	$	(4)	$	73,758	$	64,576	$	47	$	(5)	$	64,618

At March 31, 2005, gross unrealized losses in the securities portfolio totaled $24.7 million, with $16.0 million, or 65%, in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. Of the $8.7 million of securities in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer as of March 31, 2005, virtually all were comprised of securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or securities issued by state and municipalities with investment grade ratings. Price movements in these securities primarily depend upon changes in market interest rates, given the negligible inherent credit risk for these securities. The Company has both the intent and ability to hold the securities with unrealized losses for a period of time necessary to recover the amortized cost. Management believes that no individual unrealized loss existent as of March 31, 2005 represents an other-than-temporary impairment.

4. LOANS

Loan Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		March 31,		December 31,
		2005		2004

Commercial and industrial		$	1,158,819	$	1,146,168
Agricultural			107,265		107,059
Real estate - commercial			1,529,942		1,493,855
Real estate - construction			421,258		427,248
Consumer			828,128		868,436
Real estate - 1-4 family			108,316		92,512

	Total loans	$	4,153,728	$	4,135,278

Total loans are net of deferred loan fees of $5.8 million at March 31, 2005 and $5.2 million at March 31, 2004. The Company primarily lends to consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the market areas in which the Company operates. Within these areas, the Company diversifies its loan portfolio by loan type, industry, and borrower. The Company believes that such diversification reduces the exposure to economic downturns that may occur in different segments of the economy or in different industries. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, there were no significant loan concentrations with any single borrower, industry, or geographic segment.

It is the Company's policy to review each prospective credit in order to determine the appropriateness and, when required, the adequacy of security or collateral to obtain prior to making a loan. In the event of borrower default, the Company seeks restitution through adherence to state lending laws and the Company's lending standards and credit monitoring procedures.

5. RESERVE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND IMPAIRED LOANS

Reserve for Loan Losses
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			Quarters Ended March 31,

			2005		2004

Balance at beginning of period			$	56,718	$	56,404
	Loans charged-off		(4,112)		(2,373)
	Recoveries of loans previously charged-off		488		669

		Net loans charged-off	(3,624)		(1,704)
	Provision for loan losses		3,150		1,928

Balance at end of period			$	56,244	$	56,628

A portion of the Company's reserve for loan losses is allocated to loans deemed impaired. All impaired loans are included in nonperforming assets.

Impaired Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004

Impaired Loans:
	With valuation reserve required⁽¹⁾	$	4,502	$	6,851
	With no valuation reserve required		9,940		10,349

	Total impaired loans	$	14,442	$	17,200




Valuation reserve related to impaired loans		$	4,031	$	5,524

⁽¹⁾	These impaired loans require a valuation reserve because the value of the loans is less than the recorded investment in the loans.

The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $16.0 million for first quarter 2005 and $15.8 million for first quarter 2004. Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $3 thousand and $29 thousand, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans is recorded using the cash basis of accounting.

No additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

6. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data.)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

		2005		2004

Basic earnings per share:
	Net income	$	25,207	$	24,032
	Average common shares outstanding	45,872		46,560
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.55	$	0.52

Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income	$	25,207	$	24,032
	Average common shares outstanding	45,872		46,560
	Dilutive effect of stock options	292		393

	Diluted average common shares outstanding	46,164		46,953




	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.55	$	0.51

7. PENSION PLAN

Net Periodic Benefit Pension Expense
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

		2005		2004

Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	1,157	$	1,005
	Interest cost		597		541
	Expected return on plan assets		(686)		(628)
	Recognized net actuarial loss		238		188
	Amortization of prior service cost		2		2

Net periodic cost		$	1,308	$	1,108

The Company previously disclosed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 that it expected to contribute approximately $6.5 million to its Pension Plan in 2004. As of March 31, 2005, $6.3 million of contributions have been made in 2005.

8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company's stock-based compensation plans are accounted for based on the intrinsic value method set forth in APB 25 and related interpretations. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized, as the exercise price of the Company's stock options is equal to the fair market value of its common stock on the date of the grant.

Pursuant to SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure," disclosure requirements, pro forma net income, and earnings per share are presented in the following table as if compensation cost for stock options, net of related tax effects, was determined under the fair value method and amortized to expense over the options' vesting periods.

Pro Forma Net Income and Earnings per Share
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

		2005		2004


Net income, as reported		$	25,207	$	24,032
Less: pro forma expense related to options, net of tax			432		320

	Pro forma net income	$	24,775	$	23,712



Basic earnings per share:
	As reported	$	0.55	$	0.52
	Pro forma	$	0.54	$	0.51
Diluted earnings per share:
	As reported	$	0.55	$	0.51
	Pro forma	$	0.54	$	0.50

The fair value of stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models such as the Black-Scholes require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Management reviews and adjusts the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of an option on a periodic basis to better reflect expected trends. The Company's stock options have characteristics significantly different from traded options. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and, as a result, the existing models may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of employee stock options.

9. COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Credit Extension Commitments and Guarantees

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into a variety of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers, to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, and to conduct lending activities. These instruments principally include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

Contractual or Notional Amounts of Financial Instruments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004

Commitments to extend credit:
	Home equity lines	$	295,415	$	282,247
	All other commitments		1,099,434		1,099,025
Letters of credit:
	Standby		127,057		128,799
	Commercial		2,599		4,981
Recourse on assets securitized			24,568		26,365

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend funds to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses, have variable interest rates tied to prime rate, and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash-flow requirements.

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party and are most often issued in favor of a municipality where construction is taking place to ensure that the borrower adequately completes the construction. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and the third party. This type of letter of credit is issued through a correspondent bank on behalf of a customer who is involved in an international business activity such as the importing of goods.

In the event of a customer's nonperformance, the Company's credit loss exposure is represented by the contractual amount of those commitments. The credit risk is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and is subject to normal credit policies. The Company uses the same credit policies in making credit commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments, with such exposure to credit loss minimized due to various collateral requirements in place.

The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under standby letters of credit arrangements is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. The carrying value of the Company's standby letters of credit, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Condition, totaled $757,000 as of March 31, 2005 and $770,000 as of December 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2005, standby letters of credit had a remaining weighted-average term of approximately 16.0 months, with remaining actual lives ranging from less than 1 year to 10.6 years. If a commitment is funded, the Company may seek recourse through the liquidation of the underlying collateral provided including real estate, physical plant and property, marketable securities, or cash.

Pursuant to the securitization of certain 1-4 family mortgage loans in fourth quarter 2004, the Company is obligated by agreement to repurchase at recorded value any nonperforming loans, defined as loans past due greater than 90 days. The aggregate recorded value of securitized loans subject to this recourse obligation was $24.6 million as of March 31, 2005 and $26.4 million as of December 31, 2004. Per its agreement, the Company's recourse obligations will end on November 30, 2011. The carrying value of the Company's recourse liability, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Condition, totaled $148,000 as of both March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2005, there were certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, arising from these proceedings, if any, would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2005.

10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

A variable interest entity ("VIE") is a partnership, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity that does not have sufficient equity to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or

whose investors lack one of three characteristics associated with owning a controlling financial interest. Those characteristics are: (i) the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about an entity's activities through voting rights or similar rights; (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of an entity if they occur; and (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, if they occur.

FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," ("FIN 46R") addresses the consolidation of VIEs. Under FIN 46R, VIEs are consolidated by the party who is exposed to a majority of the VIE's expected losses and/or residual returns (i.e., the primary beneficiary). The following summarizes the VIEs in which the Company has a significant interest and discusses the accounting treatment applied pursuant to FIN 46R.

The Company owns 100% of the common stock of a business trust that was formed in November 2003 to issue trust preferred securities to third party investors. The trust's only assets as of March 31, 2005 were the $128.7 million principal balance of the debentures issued by the Company and the related interest receivable of $3.0 million that were acquired by the trust using proceeds from the issuance of preferred securities and common stock. The trust meets the definition of a VIE, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the trust. Accordingly, the trust is not consolidated in the Company's financial statements and is accounted for using the equity method. The subordinated debentures issued by the Company to the trust are reflected in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Condition as "Subordinated debt - trust preferred securities."

As a part of a 2003 business combination, the Company acquired interests in 20 trust preferred capital security issuances. Although these investments may meet the definition of a VIE, the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for its interest in these investments as available for sale securities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss is limited to its investment in these VIEs, which at March 31, 2005 had a total book and market value of $1.8 million.

The Company has a significant limited partner interest in 12 low-income housing tax credit partnerships and limited liability corporations, which were acquired at various times from 1997 to 2004. These entities meet the definition of a VIE. Since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the entities, it will continue to account for its interest in these partnerships on the cost method. Exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these entities is limited to the approximately $5.2 million book basis of the Company's investment, $3.8 million of which the Company is obligated to pay but has not yet funded.

11. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Quarter Ended March 31,

	2005		2004


Income taxes paid	$	15	$	203
Interest paid to depositors and creditors		23,749		18,672
Noncash transfers of loans to foreclosed real estate		31		609
Dividends declared but unpaid		10,993		10,254

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The discussion presented below provides an analysis of the Company's results of operations and financial condition for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this report, as well as the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. Unless otherwise stated, all earnings per share data included in this section and throughout the remainder of this discussion are presented on a diluted basis.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statement under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The Company and its representatives may, from time to time, make written or oral statements that are "forward-looking" and provide information

other than historical information, including statements contained in the Form 10-K, the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in communications to its stockholders. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. These factors include, among other things, the factors listed below.

In some cases, the Company has identified forward-looking statements by such words or phrases as "will likely result," "is confident that," "expects," "should," "could," "seeks," "may," "will continue to," "believes," "anticipates," "predicts," "forecasts," "estimates," "projects," "potential," "intends," or similar expressions identifying "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the negative of those words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and assumptions regarding future events, future business conditions, and the outlook for the Company based on currently available information. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby identifying important factors that could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any forward-looking statements.

Among the factors that could have an impact on the Company's ability to achieve operating results, growth plan goals, and the beliefs expressed or implied in forward-looking statements are:

* Management's ability to reduce and effectively manage interest rate risk and the impact of interest rates in general on the volatility of the Company's net interest income;

* Fluctuations in the value of the Company's investment securities;

* The ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services;

* The sufficiency of the reserve for loan losses to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent in the existing portfolio of loans;

* The Company's ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace;

* Credit risks and risks from concentrations (by geographic area and by industry) within the Bank's loan portfolio;

* 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 the Company's market or elsewhere or providing similar services;

* The failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowances for loan losses and estimation of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities;

* Volatility of rate sensitive deposits;

* Operational risks, including data processing system failures or fraud;

* Asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks;

* Changes in the economic environment, competition, or other factors that may influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing, and the Company's ability to successfully pursue acquisition and expansion strategies and integrate any acquired companies;

* The impact from liabilities arising from legal or administrative proceedings, enforcement of bank regulations, and enactment or application of securities regulations on the financial condition of the Company;

* Governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes, that may result in the imposition of costs and constraints on the Company through higher FDIC insurance premiums, significant fluctuations in market interest rates, increases in capital requirements, and operational limitations;

* Changes in Federal and state tax laws, including changes in tax laws affecting tax rates, income not subject to tax under current law, income sourcing, and consolidation/combination rules;

* Changes in general economic or industry conditions, nationally or in the communities in which the Company conducts business;

* Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines affecting the businesses conducted by the Company;

* Acts of war or terrorism; and

* Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technical factors affecting the Company's operations, products, services, and prices.

The foregoing list of important factors may not be all-inclusive, and the Company specifically declines to undertake any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

With respect to forward-looking statements set forth in the notes to consolidated financial statements, including those relating to contingent liabilities and legal proceedings, as well as the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, some of the factors that could affect the ultimate disposition of those contingencies are changes in applicable laws, the development of facts in individual cases, settlement opportunities, and the actions of plaintiffs, judges, and juries.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are consistent with predominant practices in the financial services industry. Application of critical accounting policies, those policies that management believes are the most important to the Company's financial position and results of operations, requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Future changes in information may affect these estimates, assumptions, and judgments, which, in turn, may affect amounts reported in the financial statements.

The Company has numerous accounting policies, of which the most significant are presented in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," commencing on page 47 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has determined that its accounting policies with respect to the reserve for loan losses a nd income taxes are the accounting areas requiring subjective or complex judgments that are most important to the Company's financial position and results of operations, and, as such, are considered to be critical accounting policies. A discussion of these policies is included in Notes 1 and 15 commencing on pages 47 and 65, respectively, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. There have been no significant changes in the application of accounting policies since December 31, 2004.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

The Company's net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 totaled $25.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, an increase of 7.8% on a per diluted share basis from $24.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for first quarter 2004. The Company's annualized return on average stockholders' equity was 19.14% for first quarter 2005 as compared to 17.97% for first quarter 2004, and its annualized return on average assets was 1.49% for first quarter 2005 as compared 1.42% for first quarter 2004.

Compared to first quarter 2004, the Company's first quarter 2005 results reflected higher net interest income, greater net gains realized from sales of securities, the absence of losses on early extinguishment of debt, and continued tight control of operating costs. These were partly offset by higher provisions for loan losses. The Company's higher net interest income in first quarter 2005 was fueled by continued corporate loan and securities portfolio growth, but was offset in part by lower net interest margin.

First quarter 2005 net interest margin of 3.87% decreased 10 basis points from first quarter 2004, reflecting the negative impact of higher interest rates on asset yields and liability costs and a narrower spread between shorter-term and longer-term interest rates. In comparison to fourth quarter 2004, first quarter 2005 net interest margin declined by 7 basis points, reflecting the impact of asset sales and the relatively stable, longer-term interest rates on the securities portfolio.

The higher interest rate environment, volatility in the term structure of interest rates and management's expectation for further, measured rate increases combine to make net interest margin management a continuing focus for the remainder of 2005. Performance for the remainder of 2005 is expected to benefit from the positive impact of increasing interest rates on security and floating rate loan yields, as well as delays or timing differences in the repricing of certain transactional and time deposits. Performance is expected to further benefit from earning asset growth, improving fee revenue, and lower credit costs. These benefits are likely to be partially offset by increased noninterest expense, higher loan loss provisioning due to anticipated loan growth, and an increased effective income tax rate.

EARNINGS PERFORMANCE
Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income. Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of total interest-earning assets. The accounting policies underlying the recognition of interest income on loans, securities, and other earning assets are included in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" contained in the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For purposes of this discussion, both net interest income and margin have been adjusted to a fully tax equivalent basis to more appropriately compare the returns on certain tax-exempt loans and securities to those on taxable earning assets. The effect of such adjustment is presented in the following table.

Table 1
Effect of Tax Equivalent Adjustment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

			2005		2004	% Change

Net interest income		$	57,109	$	56,889	0.4
Tax equivalent adjustment			3,785		4,664	(18.8)

	Tax equivalent net interest income	$	60,894	$	61,553	(1.0)

As shown in the Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis on page 17* of this Form 10-Q, tax equivalent net interest income was relatively unchanged in first quarter 2005 as compared to first quarter 2004. First quarter 2005 results reflected the combined impact of changes in the asset and liability mix, a comparatively higher level of interest rates, and a significant narrowing in the spread between shorter and longer-term interest rates.

First quarter 2005 interest income improved $4.9 million as compared to first quarter 2004, benefiting from growth in the securities and loan portfolios and the positive impact of higher shorter-term interest rates on corporate loan categories. The slight increase of longer-term interest rates in first quarter 2005, together with the sale of certain higher-yielding securities in the interim periods, resulted in an 18 basis point decline in the yield on the available for sale securities portfolio.

First quarter 2005 interest expense increased $5.5 million as compared to first quarter 2004, primarily due to the impact of higher shorter-term interest rates on repricing borrowed funds and time deposits.

In comparison to first quarter 2004, net interest margin decreased by 10 basis points in first quarter 2005, primarily reflecting the negative impact of the decline in the yield earned from the available for sale securities portfolio. First quarter 2005 net interest margin of 3.87% declined 7 basis points from fourth quarter 2004 as increasing shorter-term interest rates and relatively stable longer-term interest rates increased liability costs more quickly than interest earning asset yields.

The Company continues to use multiple interest rate scenarios to rigorously assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income. Given management's projections for asset and liability growth, as well as its expectation for continued, measured interest rate increases in both shorter and longer-term interest rates, margin is expected to stabilize in the range of 3.85% to 3.95% for full year 2005. Actual margin performance within this range will depend upon actual interest-earning asset growth, the mix of assets and liabilities, the pace and timing of changes in interest rates, and the term structure of interest rates. A description and analysis of the Company's market risk and interest rate sensitivity profile and management policies commences on page 26* of this Form 10-Q.

Table 2 on the following page summarizes the changes in average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as the average rates earned and paid on these assets and liabilities, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The table also details increases and decreases in income and expense for each major category of assets and liabilities and analyzes the extent to which such variances are attributable to volume and rate changes. Interest income and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%, which includes a tax-equivalent adjustment as described in Table 1 above.

Table 2
Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Quarters Ended March 2005 and 2004

	Average Balances						Average Interest Rates Earned/Paid			Interest Income/Expense						Increase/(Decrease) in Interest Income/Expense Due to:

	2005		2004		Increase (Decrease)		2005	2004	Basis Points Inc/(Dec)	2005		2004		Increase (Decrease)		Volume			Rate		Total

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments	$	947	$	1,937	$	(990)	5.57%	1.24%	4.33%	$	13	$	6	$	7	$		(1)	$	8	$			7
Mortgages held for sale		3,291		6,851		(3,560)	5.30%	5.49%	(0.19%)		43		94		(51)			(47)		(4)				(51)
Securities available for sale		2,145,968		2,074,433		71,535	4.88%	5.06%	(0.18%)		26,181		26,227		(46)			2,772		(2,818)				(46)
Securities held to maturity		67,450		66,167		1,283	6.05%	6.02%	0.03%		1,020		996		24			19		5				24
Loans:
Commercial and industrial		1,151,994		1,054,157		97,837	5.84%	5.06%	0.78%		16,577		13,325		3,252			1,306		1,946				3,252
Agricultural		105,859		97,230		8,629	5.23%	4.53%	0.70%		1,365		1,101		264			103		161				264
Real estate - commercial		1,506,309		1,407,120		99,189	5.97%	5.66%	0.31%		22,172		19,894		2,278			1,439		839				2,278
Real estate - construction		418,388		442,942		(24,554)	5.97%	4.73%	1.24%		6,155		5,242		913			(270)		1,183				913
Consumer		847,150		888,666		(41,516)	5.72%	5.68%	0.04%		11,938		12,623		(685)			(586)		(99)				(685)
Real estate - 1-4 family		98,103		165,916		(67,813)	6.10%	6.14%	(0.04%)		1,476		2,545		(1,069)			(1,021)		(48)				(1,069)

Total loans		4,127,803		4,056,031		71,772	5.86%	5.40%	0.46%		59,683		54,730		4,953			971		3,982				4,953

Total interest-earning assets	$	6,345,459	$	6,205,419	$	140,040	5.53%	5.29%	0.24%	$	86,940	$	82,053	$	4,887	$		3,714	$	1,173	$			4,887




Savings deposits	$	644,492	$	636,465	$	8,027	0.67%	0.67%	0.00%	$	1,069	$	1,070	$	(1)	$		13	$	(14)	$		(1)
NOW accounts		878,237		880,233		(1,996)	0.98%	0.83%	0.15%		2,133		1,834		299			(4)		303				299
Money market deposits		685,633		752,082		(66,449)	1.57%	1.19%	0.38%		2,660		2,238		422			(173)		595				422
Time deposits		1,802,401		1,652,608		149,793	2.54%	2.06%	0.48%		11,298		8,527		2,771			822		1,949				2,771
Borrowed funds		1,237,391		1,277,965		(40,574)	2.24%	1.51%	0.73%		6,823		4,817		2,006			(148)		2,154				2,006
Subordinated debt - trust preferred securities		129,291		128,728		563	6.47%	6.26%	0.21%		2,063		2,014		49			9		40				49

Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	5,377,445	$	5,328,081	$	49,364	1.96%	1.54%	0.42%	$	26,046	$	20,500	$	5,546	$	519		$	5,027	$			5,546



Net interest margin / income							3.87%	3.97%	(0.10%)	$	60,894	$	61,553	$	(659)	$	3,195		$	(3,854)	$	(659)


		2005	2004

Net Interest Margin Trend By Quarter		1st	4th	3rd	2nd	1st


Yield on interest-earning assets		5.53%	5.42%	5.30%	5.10%	5.29%
Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities		1.96%	1.76%	1.64%	1.50%	1.54%
	Net interest margin	3.87%	3.94%	3.90%	3.81%	3.97%

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $2.8 million, or 15.9%, in first quarter 2005 from first quarter 2004, largely the result of higher realized security gains and lower debt extinguishment losses. As shown in Table 3, excluding these transactions, noninterest income totaled $17.6 million in 2005, up 5.4% from $16.7 million in first quarter 2004, with all major categories increasing with the exception of corporate owned life insurance and other income.

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $452,000 in first quarter 2005 as compared to first quarter 2004. This 7.2% improvement primarily resulted from an $873,000 increase in fees received on items drawn on customer accounts, partially offset by a $316,000 decrease in service charges on business accounts. Card-based revenues improved $201,000, or 9.4%, in first quarter 2005 from first quarter 2004 due to an increase in point-of-sale transactions resulting from increasing consumer preference for this payment form.

Table 3
Noninterest Income Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

		Quarters Ended March 31,

		2005		2004		% Change

Service charges on deposit accounts		$	6,693	$	6,241	7.2
Trust and investment management fees			3,129		2,962	5.6
Other service charges, commissions, and fees			3,810		3,632	4.9
Card-based fees			2,347		2,146	9.4
Corporate owned life insurance			1,195		1,267	(5.7)
Other income			411		438	(6.2)

Subtotal, noninterest income excluding certain transactions			17,585		16,686	5.4
Security gains, net			2,561		1,939	132.1
(Losses) on early extinguishment of debt			-		(1,240)	N/M

	Total noninterest income	$	20,146	$	17,385	15.9

N/M - not meaningful

For a discussion on net security gains, refer to the section titled "Investment Portfolio Management" commencing on page 19* of this Form 10-Q.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense for first quarter 2005 declined $433,000 to $39.8 million, a decrease of 1.1% from first quarter 2004. The quarter's performance reflects stable salaries and wages expense and comparatively lower equipment and technology-related costs offset in part by higher employee benefits, professional services, and occupancy expenses.

Professional service fees increased in first quarter 2005 as compared to first quarter 2004 as a result of higher fees for professional and audit-related services, primarily related to compliance with expanded regulatory and internal control requirements. Retirement and other employee benefits increased 14.9% to $6.1 million for first quarter 2005 as compared to $5.3 million for first quarter 2004, resulting from a $435,000 increase in pension and profit sharing expense and a $257,000 increase in employee insurance. These increases in expenses were partially offset by reductions in technology and related costs in first quarter 2005 as compared to first quarter 2004, principally due to more favorable contract terms negotiated with the Company's external data service provider in third quarter 2004. In addition, first quarter 2004 noninterest expense included $650,000 in integration costs related to a 2003 business combination. Salaries and wages declined 0.3% in first quarter 2005 as com pared to first quarter 2004 as general merit increases, as well as a $385,000 increase in incentive compensation were offset by $291,000 of higher deferred loan origination costs and $777,000 lower compensation expense related to certain retirement plan obligations.

Table 4
Noninterest Expense Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			Quarters Ended March 31,

			2005		2004		% Change

Compensation expense:
	Salaries and wages		$	16,730	$	16,788	(0.3)
	Retirement and other employee benefits			6,123		5,328	14.9

		Total compensation expense		22,853		22,116	3.3
Net occupancy expense				4,261		4,103	3.9
Equipment expense				2,095		2,242	(6.6)
Technology and related costs				1,381		2,035	(32.1)
Professional services				2,386		1,751	36.3
Advertising and promotions				1,015		874	16.1
Merchant card expense				1,042		910	14.5
Integration costs - CoVest Acquisition				-		650	(100.0)
Other expenses				4,739		5,524	(14.2)

		Total noninterest expense	$	39,772	$	40,205	(1.1)



		Efficiency ratio		49.9%		50.5%

N/M - not meaningful

The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percentage of tax-equivalent net interest income plus total fees and other income. As a result of lower noninterest expense, the Company's efficiency ratio was 49.9% for first quarter 2005, improving from 50.5% for first quarter 2004.

Income Taxes

The Company's accounting policies underlying the recognition of income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Condition and Income are included in Note 15 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" commencing on page 65 of its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Income tax expense totaled $9.1 million for first quarter 2005 as compared to $8.1 million for first quarter 2004, reflecting effective income tax rates of 26.6% for first quarter 2005 and 25.2% for first quarter 2004. The increase in effective tax rate is primarily related to a decrease in tax-exempt income earned on state and municipal securities.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Investment Portfolio Management

The investment portfolio is managed to maximize the return on invested funds within acceptable risk guidelines, to meet pledging and liquidity requirements, and to adjust balance sheet interest rate sensitivity to insulate net interest income against the impact of changes in interest rates. The following provides a valuation summary of the Company's investment portfolio.

Table 5
Investment Portfolio Valuation Summary
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			As of March 31, 2005					As of December 31, 2004

			Market Value		Amortized Cost		% of Total	Market Value		Amortized Cost		% of Total	% Change in Market Value

Available for Sale
	U.S. Agency securities		$	61,331	$	61,807	2.7	$	142,022	$	141,928	6.4	(56.8)
	Collateralized mortgage obligations			921,276		936,044	41.5		892,766		898,565	40.3	3.2
	Other mortgage-backed securities			376,071		377,624	16.8		396,717		393,353	17.7	(5.2)
	State and Municipal securities			605,479		597,491	26.5		585,000		566,425	25.4	3.5
	Other securities			206,563		206,570	9.2		162,933		163,057	7.3	26.8

		Total available for sale		2,170,720		2,179,536	96.7		2,179,438		2,163,328	97.1	(0.4)


Held to Maturity
	U.S. Treasury securities			471	$	475	-		1,021		1,025	0.1	(53.9)
	U.S. Agency securities			-		-	-		448		449	-	(100.0)
	State and Municipal securities			73,287		73,250	3.3		63,149		63,102	2.8	16.1

		Total held to maturity		73,758		73,725	3.3		64,618		64,576	2.9	14.1

		Total securities	$	2,244,478	$	2,253,261	100.0	$	2,244,056	$	2,227,904	100.0	0.0

			As of March 31, 2005			As of December 31, 2004

			Effective Duration ⁽¹⁾	Average Life ⁽²⁾	Yield to Maturity	Effective Duration ⁽¹⁾	Average Life ⁽²⁾	Yield to Maturity


Available for Sale
	U.S. Agency securities		0.95%	1.03	2.80%	0.56%	0.86	3.32%
	Collateralized mortgage obligations		2.03%	2.72	4.14%	1.33%	2.02	3.82%
	Other mortgage-backed securities		3.33%	4.68	5.13%	3.15%	4.27	5.11%
	State and Municipal securities		5.01%	6.90	6.69%	5.15%	6.66	6.80%
	Other securities		0.14%	4.80	4.77%	0.39%	3.70	4.62%

		Total available for sale	2.86%	4.35	5.03%	2.54%	3.69	4.86%


Held to Maturity
	U.S. Treasury securities		0.79%	0.81	1.87%	0.34%	0.34	1.47%
	U.S. Agency securities		-	-	-	0.34%	0.34	1.23%
	State and Municipal securities		0.81%	2.29	5.83%	0.81%	2.30	6.02%

		Total held to maturity	0.81%	2.28	5.80%	0.80%	2.26	5.91%

		Total securities	2.80%	4.29	5.06%	2.49%	3.65	4.89%

	⁽¹⁾	The effective duration on the portfolio represents the estimated percentage change in the market value of the securities portfolio given a 100 basis point change up or down in the level of interest rates. This measure is used as a gauge of the portfolio's price volatility at a single point in time and is not intended to be a precise predictor of future market values, as such values will be influenced by a number of factors.
	⁽²⁾	Average life is presented in years and represents the weighted-average time to receipt of all future cash flows, using as the weighting factor the dollar amount of principal pay downs.

As of March 31, 2005, the carrying value of the securities portfolio totaled $2.2 billion, which was relatively unchanged from December 31, 2004.

Net gains realized from the sale of securities available for sale portfolio totaled $2.6 million in first quarter 2005. During first quarter 2005, the Company responded to changing market conditions and its continued expectation for higher interest rates by selling $23.0 million in municipal securities with an average tax-equivalent yield of 7.0% and an average maturity of 12.5 years, resulting in the recognition of security gains of $1.3 million. With the expectation of increasing interest rates, security proceeds were reinvested in shorter-term mortgage-backed securities. In addition, $26.7 million in collateralized mortgage obligations were sold, resulting in a gain of $1.3 million. Proceeds from the securities sold were reinvested in comparable shorter average life securities. The effective duration of the available for sale portfolio increased from 2.54% as of December 31, 2004 to 2.86% as of March 31, 2005, reflecting the impact of the comparatively higher level of interest rate s on mortgage-backed securities.

As of March 31, 2005, the net unrealized depreciation in the market value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio was $8.8 million, down from a net unrealized appreciation of $16.1 million at December 31, 2004.

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY

Portfolio Composition

The following table summarizes the changes in loans outstanding based on period end balances.

Table 6
Loan Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			March 31, 2005		% of Total	December 31, 2004		% of Total	% Change

Commercial and industrial			$	1,158,819	27.9	$	1,146,168	27.7	1.1
Agricultural				107,265	2.6		107,059	2.6	0.2
Real estate - commercial				1,529,942	36.9		1,493,855	36.1	2.4
Real estate - construction				421,258	10.1		427,248	10.4	(1.4)

		Subtotal - corporate loans		3,217,284	77.5		3,174,330	76.8	1.4

Direct installment				67,714	1.6		71,986	1.7	(5.9)
Home equity				509,241	12.3		504,705	12.2	0.9
Indirect installment				251,173	6.0		291,745	7.1	(13.9)

		Subtotal - consumer loans		828,128	19.9		868,436	21.0	(4.6)

Real estate - 1-4 family				108,316	2.6		92,512	2.2	17.1

	Total loans		$	4,153,728	100.0	$	4,135,278	100.0	0.4

Total loans at March 31, 2005 increased 0.4% from December 31, 2004, as increases in corporate lending offset decreases in consumer loans. Corporate loan balances as of March 31, 2005 increased by 1.4% from year-end 2004, primarily due to continued increases in commercial, agricultural, and commercial real estate lending. The increase in commercial and commercial real estate loans reflects the impact of continuing sales efforts and customers drawing upon existing lines of credit, while real estate construction loans declined by 1.4% as certain loans matured. The Company remains optimistic about the prospects for commercial and commercial real estate loan growth for the balance of 2005.

Consumer loan balances as of March 31, 2005 decreased 4.6% from December 31, 2004. Included in consumer loans are indirect installment loans, which decreased 13.9% from December 31, 2004. Given the Company's 2004 decision to cease its indirect auto lending activities, payments received on indirect loans during first quarter 2005 were not replaced with new volumes. Real estate 1-4 family loans increased by 17.1% from year-end 2004 as the Company elected to retain in its loan portfolio certain mortgage loans originated through established community reinvestment programs or loans that have met certain other lending criteria. All other mortgage loans, including the servicing thereon, are sold through a third party provider.

Reserve for Loan Losses

The Company maintains a reserve for loan losses to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The reserve for loan losses consists of three components: (i) specific reserves established for expected losses resulting from analysis developed through specific credit allocations on individual loans for which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the measured value of the loan; (ii) reserves based on historical loan loss experience for each loan category; and (iii) reserves based on general, current economic conditions as well as specific economic factors believed to be relevant to the markets in which the Company operates. Management evaluates the sufficiency for the reserve for loan losses based upon the combined total of specific, historical loss, and general components. Management believes that the reserve for loan losses of $56.2 million is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at March 31, 2005.

Transactions in the reserve for loan losses during the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized in the following table.

Table 7
Reserve for Loan Losses
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			Quarters Ended March 31,

			2005		2004


Balance at beginning of period			$	56,718	$	56,404
	Loans charged-off			(4,112)		(2,373)
	Recoveries of loans previously charged-off			488		669

		Net loans charged-off		(3,624)		(1,704)
	Provision for loan losses			3,150		1,928

Balance at end of period			$	56,244	$	56,628



Net loans charged-off to average loans				0.36%		0.17%

As of March 31, 2005, the Company's reserve for loan losses totaled $56.2 million as compared to $56.6 million at March 31, 2004. Net loans charged-off were $3.6 million in first quarter 2005 as compared to $1.7 million in first quarter 2005. Net charge-offs for first quarter 2005 improved to 0.36% of average loans, a 29.4% reduction from 0.51% for fourth quarter 2004. The ratio of the reserve for loan losses to total loans at March 31, 2005 was 1.35%. The reserve for loan losses at March 31, 2005 represented 343% of nonperforming loans, reflecting the highest coverage ratio of the past eight quarters.

The accounting policies underlying the establishment and maintenance of the reserve for loan losses through provisions charged to operating expense are discussed in Notes 1 and 6 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements," commencing on pages 47 and 57, respectively, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include: loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued; loans for which the terms have been renegotiated to provide for a reduction or deferral of interest and principal due to a weakening of the borrower's financial condition; and real estate that has been acquired primarily through foreclosure and is awaiting disposition. For a detailed discussion on the Company's policy on accrual of interest on loans see Note 1 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements," commencing on page 47 of the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest are not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are adequately secured by collateral and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status.

The following table summarizes nonperforming assets and past due loans for the last five consecutive quarters.

Table 8
Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

			2005		2004

			March 31			December 31		September 30		June 30		March 31

Nonaccrual loans:
	Commercial and industrial		$	8,467		$	11,267	$	13,319	$	14,219	$	8,130
	Agricultural			-			-		-		-		84
	Real estate - commercial			1,816			1,774		2,554		2,401		1,801
	Real estate - construction			4,159			4,159		4,288		3,819		4,644
	Consumer			1,222			1,416		1,271		1,853		2,005
	Real estate - 1-4 family			743			581		835		2,329		2,040

	Total nonaccrual loans			16,407			19,197		22,267		24,621		18,704
Foreclosed real estate				3,270			3,736		4,528		4,602		4,779

		Total nonperforming assets		19,677			22,933		26,795		29,223		23,483
90 days past due loans (still accruing interest)				4,625			2,658		3,108		4,160		6,977

Total nonperforming assets plus 90 days past due loans			$	24,302		$	25,591	$	29,903	$	33,383	$	30,460



Nonperforming loans to total loans				0.39%			0.46%		0.53%		0.59%		0.45%
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus foreclosed real estate				0.47%			0.55%		0.64%		0.70%		0.57%
Nonperforming assets plus 90 day past loans to total loans plus foreclosed real estate				0.58%			0.62%		0.71%		0.80%		0. 74%

Reserve for loan losses to loans				1.35%			1.37%		1.35%		1.36%		1.38%
Reserve for loan losses to nonperforming loans				343%			295%		255%		230%		303%
Provision for loan losses			$	3,150		$	5,350	$	3,240	$	2,405	$	1,928
Net loans charged-off			$	3,624		$	5,339	$	3,219	$	2,347	$	1,704
Net loans charged-off to average loans				0.36%			0.51%		0.30%		0.23%		0.17%

The Company's level of overall credit quality improved during first quarter 2005. Nonperforming assets decreased by 14.1% to $19.7 million from $22.9 million at year-end 2004. Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest totaled $4.6 million at March 31, 2005, up from $2.7 million at December 31, 2004 and down from $7.0 million at March 31, 2004. At March 31, 2005, nonperforming assets plus loans past due 90 days represented 0.58% of loans plus foreclosed real estate, equaling the lowest such level in the last 6 years. This level compares favorably with 0.62% at December 31, 2004 and 0.74% as of March 31, 2004.

The Company's disclosure with respect to impaired loans is contained in Note 5, "Reserve For Loan Losses and Impaired Loans," commencing on page 9* of this Form 10-Q.

FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

The following table provides a comparison of average funding sources for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Average, rather than period-end, balances are more meaningful in analyzing funding sources because of the inherent fluctuations that occur on a monthly basis within most deposit categories.

Table 9
Funding Sources - Average Balances
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

								% Change

		March 31, 2005		December 31, 2004		March 31, 2004		03/31/05 vs. 12/31/04	03/31/05 vs. 03/31/04

Demand deposits		$	907,234	$	937,725	$	853,606	(3.3)	6.3
Savings deposits			644,492		643,857		636,465	0.1	1.3
NOW accounts			878,237		909,344		880,233	(3.4)	(0.2)
Money market accounts			685,633		716,181		752,082	(4.3)	(8.8)

	Transactional deposits		3,115,596		3,207,107		3,122,386	(2.9)	(0.2)

Time deposits			1,550,292		1,498,723		1,466,612	3.4	5.7
Brokered deposits			252,109		241,627		185,996	4.3	35.5

	Total time deposits		1,802,401		1,740,350		1,652,608	3.6	9.1

Total deposits			4,917,997		4,947,457		4,774,994	(0.6)	3.0

Repurchase agreements			394,506		445,222		475,763	(11.4)	(17.1)
Federal funds purchased			334,154		221,341		304,128	51.0	9.9
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances			508,731		518,038		498,074	(1.8)	2.1

Total borrowed funds			1,237,391		1,184,601		1,277,965	4.5	(3.2)

Subordinated debt - trust preferred securities			129,291		129,251		128,728	0.0	0.4

Total funding sources		$	6,284,679	$	6,261,309	$	6,181,687	0.4	1.7

The Company's total average deposits were $4.9 billion for both first quarter 2005 and fourth quarter 2004. As of March 31, 2005, average demand balances increased 6.3%, and time deposit balances grew 9.1%, both as compared to first quarter 2004. The increase in time deposits from first quarter 2004 to first quarter 2005 was due in part to targeted pricing and promotional strategies designed to encourage longer-term retail deposits. Brokered deposits increased 35.5% from first quarter 2004 to first quarter 2005 as the Company shifted part of its funding mix away from short-term repurchase agreements into longer-term brokered deposits in anticipation of rising interest rates.

In spite of the decline in repurchase agreements, total average borrowed funds for first quarter 2005 increased 4.5% from fourth quarter 2004. Funding needs were provided through the Federal Funds market and FHLB advances. As of March 31, 2005, period-end FHLB borrowings totaled $440.7 million, as compared to $513.7 million as of December 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2005, the weighted-average maturity of FHLB borrowings was 8.4 months and the weighted-average rate paid thereon was 1.91%, as compared to 7.6 months and 1.81%, respectively, as of December 31, 2004.

MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2005 was $519.2 million as compared to $532.0 million at December 31, 2004. Stockholders' equity as a percentage of assets was 7.5% at March 31, 2005 compared to 7.8% at December 31, 2004. Book value per common share was $11.35, down from $11.55 at the end of 2004, with the decrease attributable to a $15.2 million post-tax decline in the appreciation of the available for sale securities portfolio reflected in other comprehensive income.

Capital Measurements

The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB"), the primary regulator of the Company and its subsidiary bank, establishes minimum capital requirements that must be met by member institutions. The Company has managed its capital ratios to consistently maintain such measurements in excess of the FRB minimum levels to be considered "well-capitalized," which is the highest capital category established.

The following table presents the Company's consolidated measures of capital as of the dates presented and the capital guidelines established by the FRB to be categorized as "well capitalized."

Table 10
Capital Measurements

				Regulatory
	March 31,		December 31,	Minimum For

	2005	2004	2004	Well Capitalized

Regulatory capital ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	11.53%	11.45%	11.52%	10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	10.47%	10.34%	10.45%	6.00%
Tier 1 leverage to average assets	8.18%	7.93%	8.16%	5.00%
Tangible equity ratios:
Tangible equity to tangible assets	6.21%	6.31%	6.43%	⁽¹⁾
Tangible equity to risk-weighted assets	8.00%	8.39%	8.26%	⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Ratio is not subject to Regulatory Guidance. Tangible equity and tangible assets equal total equity and assets, respectively, less goodwill and other intangibles.

As of March 31, 2005 First Midwest's Total Risk Based Capital was 11.53%, compared to 11.52% as of December 31, 2004. Its Tier 1 Risk Based Capital ratio was 10.47%, up from 10.45% as of December 31, 2004. First Midwest's tangible capital ratio, which represents the ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets excluding intangible assets, stood at 6.21%, down from 6.43% as of December 31, 2004, reflecting primarily the combined impact of asset growth and changes in the unrealized market value of securities.

Stock Repurchase Programs

The Company continues to follow a policy of retaining sufficient capital to support growth in total assets and returning excess capital to stockholders in the form of dividends and through common stock repurchases. The latter increases the percentage ownership of the Company by existing stockholders.

In 2002, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3 million of its common shares, or 6.28% of shares then outstanding. The repurchase plan authorizes repurchases in both open market and privately negotiated transactions and has no execution time limit. The Company expects to continue share repurchases throughout 2005, with the pace of repurchase subject to ongoing capital and investment considerations.

The following table summarizes shares repurchased by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

Table 11
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
(Number of shares in thousands)

	Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan or Program	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

January 1 - January 31, 2005	124	$	34.06	124	537
February 1 - February 28, 2005	211		34.32	211	326
March 1 - March 31, 2005	30		33.98	30	296

Total	365	$	34.20	365

⁽¹⁾

Includes 10,973 shares purchased in private transactions. All other shares purchased were executed in the open market.

Shares repurchased are held as treasury stock and available for issuances in conjunction with the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan, qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, and stock option plans as well as for other general corporate purposes. During first quarter 2005, the Company reissued 25,518 treasury shares to fund such plans.

The following table summarizes shares repurchased by the Company for the prior three calendar years and for the first quarter of 2005 under current and previous repurchase authorizations.

Table 12
Shares Repurchased Under Authorized Programs
(Number of shares and dollar amounts in thousands)

	Quarter Ended		Years Ended December 31,

	March 31, 2005		2004		2003		2002

Shares purchased	365		897		842		1,866
Cost	$	12,500	$	31,240	$	22,404	$	52,117
Average price per share	$	34.20	$	34.82	$	26.60	$	27.93

Dividends

The Company paid dividends per common share of $0.24 in first quarter 2005, up 9.1% from the $0.22 quarterly dividend per share paid in first quarter 2004. The dividend payout ratio, which represents the percentage of dividends declared to stockholders to earnings per share was 43.6% for first quarter 2005 and 43.1% for first quarter 2004. The 2005 annualized indicated dividend of $0.96 represents an annual dividend yield of 3.0% as of March 31, 2005.

ITEM 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates, and equity prices. Interest rate risk is the Company's primary market risk and is the result of repricing, basis, and option risk. A description and analysis of the Company's interest rate risk management policies is included in the Item 7a, "Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk" contained in the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company seeks to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and net income while managing volatility that arises from shifts in interest rates. The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") oversees financial risk management by developing programs to measure and manage interest rate risks within authorized limits set by the Bank's Board of Directors. ALCO also approves the Bank's asset/liability management policies, oversees the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviews the Bank's interest rate sensitivity position. Management uses net interest income and economic value of equity simulation modeling tools to analyze and capture near-term and longer-term interest rate exposures.

Net interest income represents the Company's primary tool for gauging interest rate sensitivity. Net interest income simulation analysis measures the sensitivity of net interest income to various interest rate movements and balance sheet structures. The simulation is based on actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for on and off-balance sheet instruments and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the effect of changing interest rates on the prepayment rates of certain assets and liabilities. The simulation includes management projections for activity levels in each of the product lines offered by the Company. Assumptions based upon the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to interest rates are also incorporated into the simulation. These assumptions are inherently uncertain. As a result, the simulation cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of the fluctuation in interest rates on net interest income. Ac tual results may differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude, frequency of interest rate changes, and changes in market conditions and management strategies.

The Company monitors and manages interest rate risk within approved policy limits. The simulation model assesses the magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates over a 12-month horizon using multiple rate scenarios. These scenarios include, but are not limited to, a flat or unchanged rate environment, a "most likely" forecast

(which the Company believes to be the most probable outlook), a gradual increase and decrease of 200 basis points that occurs in equal steps over a six month time horizon, and immediate increases and decreases of 200 and 300 basis points.

The Company's current interest rate risk policy limits are determined by measuring the change in net interest income over a 12-month horizon assuming a 200 basis point gradual increase and decrease in all interest rate limits. Current policy limits this exposure to plus or minus 8% of the anticipated level of net interest income over the corresponding 12-month horizon assuming no change in current interest rates. Given the low interest rate environment existent at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Bank's Board of Directors temporarily authorized operation outside of existing policy limits under the gradual falling rate scenario.

Analysis of Net Interest Income Sensitivity
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Gradual Change in Rates⁽¹⁾				Immediate Change in Rates

	-200		+200		-200		+200		-300 ⁽²⁾		+300

March 31, 2005:
Dollar change	$	(24,008)	$	169	$	(31,046)	$	105		N/M	$	3,814
Percent change		-10.0%		+0.1%		-12.9%		-		N/M		+1.6%
December 31, 2004:
Dollar change	$	(20,041)	$	2,755	$	(28,500)	$	5,552		N/M	$	11,438
Percent change		-8.5%		+1.2%		-12.0%		+2.3%		N/M		+4.8%

	⁽¹⁾	Reflects an assumed uniform change in interest rates across all terms that occur in equal steps over a six-month horizon.
	⁽²⁾	N/M - Due to the low level of interest rates as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, in management's judgment, an assumed 300 basis point drop in interest rates was deemed not meaningful in the current interest rate environment.

As of March 31, 2005, the Company's interest rate sensitivity profile, assuming a gradual change in rates, was less positive in rising interest rate scenarios than the profile that existed as of December 31, 2004. The change in the level of volatility from December 31, 2004 is primarily due to the change in anticipated prepayment speeds on mortgage-backed securities. As market rates have increased since year-end 2004, anticipated prepayments have slowed, and duration has extended. The higher level of interest rates existent at March 31, 2005 limits the Company's ability to benefit from future interest rate increases, as the positive impact of slowing mortgage prepayments existent as of March 31, 2005 will have already been partially realized as projected performance through the remainder of 2005. The Company's interest rate sensitivity profile as of March 31, 2005 was more negative in falling interest rate scenarios than as of December 31, 2004. The increase in volatility since year-e nd 2004 is also a result of changes in prepayment speeds. Since prepayment speeds are at a low level, having slowed since year-end 2004, if interest rates move downward, prepayments will accelerate, causing a greater reduction in earnings than what would have been expected at year-end 2004. This level of variation is beyond the policy restriction of 8%; however, in the current interest rate environment the Company does not see this as a serious threat, as interest rates remain historically low.

In addition to the simulation analysis, management uses an economic value of equity sensitivity technique to capture the risk in both short and long-term positions and to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and capital. Economic value of equity involves discounting present values of expected cash flows on all assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet contracts under different interest rate scenarios. The discounted present value of all cash flows represents the Company's economic value of equity. Economic value of equity does not represent the true fair value of asset, liability, or derivative positions because factors such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and the impact of future changes to the balance sheet are not considered. The Company's policy guidelines call for preventative measures to be taken in the event that an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates of 200 basis points is estimated to reduce the economic value of equity by more than 20%.

Analysis of Economic Value of Equity
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Immediate Change in Rates

	-200		+200

March 31, 2005:
Dollar change	$	(58,474)	$	(49,665)
Percent change		-5.8%		-4.9%
December 31, 2004:
Dollar change	$	(47,736)	$	(30,601)
Percent change		-5.0%		-3.2%

The sensitivity of the Company's economic value of equity to changes in interest rates has increased in comparison to December 31, 2004. The increase in sensitivity as of March 31, 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004 is due to the increase in the level of price volatility of the investment portfolio, namely mortgage-backed securities. Since year-end 2004, market rates have risen, causing the speed of projected cash flows to slow and thus lengthening the expected duration of mortgage-backed securities.

In contrast to the discussion on net interest income sensitivity above, the Company's current sensitivity of the economic value of equity suggests relatively balanced performance in both a rising and falling interest rate environment. The Company anticipates adjusting its balance sheet to enhance both shorter and longer-term performance, as it continues to expect interest rates to transition to more normalized, higher levels. While the Company's balance sheet and net interest income remains vulnerable to an immediate decrease in interest rates, ALCO has deemed the risk of an immediate and extended decline in interest rates to be low given the current rate environment.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, (the "Evaluation Date"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within t he time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Discussions regarding the purchase of securities by the issuer is located on page 25* of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits - See Exhibit Index located on page 29*.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
	The following Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed or furnished during the first quarter of 2005:
	On January 6, 2005, the Company announced a one-year suspension of its Board of Directors retirement policy as it applied to Bruce S. Chelberg.
	On January 19, 2005, the Company announced its earnings results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004.

	On February 28, 2005, the Company announced 2005 base salaries and 2004 bonus payments for the executive officers to be named in its 2005 Proxy Statement.
	On March 2, 2005, the Company made available the slide presentation presented at the Midwest 2005 Super-Community Bank Conference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

/S/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER

Michael L. Scudder
Executive Vice President*

Date: May 6, 2005

* Duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Documents	Sequential Page #

15	Acknowledgment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.	30
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .	31
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	32
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	33
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	34
99	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.	35