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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q



(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2003

OR

( ) 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 0-22345

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 52-1974638
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)

18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland 21601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(410) 822-1400
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

N/A
Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.

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 checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). X Yes ____ No


APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

As of August 1, 2003, registrant had 5,377,786 issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.





INDEX




Part I.

Item 1. Financial Statements Page

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited) 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity -
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited) 5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited) 6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 7-8

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 9-14

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 14

Item 4. Controls and Procedures 14

Part II.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 15

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15

Signatures 17


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Part I
Item 1. Financial Statements


SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands)


June 30, December 31,
ASSETS: 2003 2002
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(unaudited)

Cash and due from banks $ 24,275 $ 22,321
Interest bearing deposits with other banks 20,877 20,006
Federal funds sold 29,947 27,141
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $15,360,
$13,379, respectively) 14,843 13,124
Available for sale, at fair value 104,360 110,864
Loans, less allowance for credit losses ($4,179,
$4,117, respectively) 451,965 435,422
Insurance premiums receivable 2,037 1,619
Premise and equipment, net 8,660 8,534
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investment securities 2,810 2,959
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary 1,166 1,166
Goodwill 5,990 5,990
Other intangible assets 1,689 1,797
Other assets 4,491 3,124
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TOTAL ASSETS $673,110 $654,067
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LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand $ 76,749 $ 70,110
NOW and Super NOW 97,215 99,434
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more 87,527 99,644
Other time and savings 297,492 276,004
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Total Deposits 558,983 545,192

Short term borrowings 24,808 22,008
Long term debt 5,000 5,000
Other liabilities 3,577 3,839
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 592,368 576,039
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01; authorized 35,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding:
June 30, 2003 5,375,454
December 31, 2002 5,372,064 54 54
Additional paid in capital 23,908 23,837
Retained earnings 56,242 52,985
Accumulated other comprehensive income 538 1,152
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 80,742 78,028
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $673,110 $654,067
============ ==============


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)




Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
---- ---- ---- ----

INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees $7,362 $ 7,441 $14,591 $14,471
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable 1,015 1,488 2,147 3,004
Tax-exempt 142 114 289 220
Other interest income 123 131 242 284
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Total interest income 8,642 9,174 17,269 17,979
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INTEREST EXPENSE
Certificates of deposit, $100,000 or more 627 770 1,318 1,531
Other deposits 1,787 2,337 3,643 4,766
Other interest 114 126 223 240
------ ------- ------- -------

Total interest expense 2,528 3,233 5,184 6,537
------ ------- ------- -------

NET INTEREST INCOME 6,114 5,941 12,085 11,442
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES 70 79 160 211
------ ------- ------- -------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
CREDIT LOSSES 6,044 5,862 11,925 11,231
------ ------- ------- -------

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 495 479 955 944
Gain on sale of securities 81 5 358 5
Insurance agency commissions 1,520 660 3,329 660
Other noninterest income 388 254 781 472
------ ------- ------- -------

Total noninterest income 2,484 1,398 5,423 2,081
------ ------- ------- -------

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits 3,025 2,325 6,074 4,165
Expenses of premises and equipment 482 483 975 852
Other noninterest expense 1,227 1,158 2,506 2,236
------ ------- ------- -------

Total noninterest expense 4,734 3,966 9,555 7,253
------ ------- ------- -------


INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME 3,794 3,294 7,793 6,059
Federal and State income taxes 1,338 1,137 2,816 2,162
------ ------- ------- -------

NET INCOME $2,456 $2,157 $4,977 $3,897
====== ======= ======= =======

Basic earnings per common share $.46 $.40 $.93 $.73
Diluted earnings per common share $.45 $.40 $.91 $.72
Dividends declared per common share $.17 $.15 $.32 $.30


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)





Accumulated
Additional other Total
Common Paid in Retained Comprehensive Stockholders'
Stock Capital Earnings Income(loss) Equity
----- ------- -------- ------------ ------



Balances, January 1, 2003 $ 54 $ 23,837 $ 52,985 $ 1,152 $ 78,028

Comprehensive income:
Net income - - 4,977 - 4,977

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized loss on available for sale
securities - - - (614) (614)
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Total comprehensive income 4,363
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Shares issued - 71 - - 71

Cash dividends paid $0.32 per share - - (1,720) - (1,720)
------- --------- --------- -------- ---------

Balances, June 30, 2003 $ 54 $ 23,908 $ 56,242 $ 538 $ 80,742
======= ========= ========= ======== =========



Balances, January 1, 2002 $ 53 $ 23,039 $ 47,412 $ 466 $ 70,970

Comprehensive income:
Net income - - 3,897 - 3,897

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on available for sale
securities - - - 468 468
---------

Total comprehensive income 4,365
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Shares issued 1 810 - - 811
Shares repurchased and retired - (21) - - (21)
Cash dividends paid $0.30 per share - - (1,606) - (1,606)
------- --------- --------- -------- ---------

Balances, June 30, 2002 $ 54 $ 23,828 $ 49,703 $ 934 $ 74,519
======= ========= ========= ======== =========





See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income $ 4,977 $ 3,897
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 772 554
Discount accretion on debt securities (21) (46)
Provision for credit losses, net 62 119
Gain on sale of securities (358) (5)
Loss on other real estate owned 8 -
Loss on disposal of premises and equipment - 2
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary - (17)
Net changes in:
Insurance premiums receivable (418) (937)
Accrued interest receivable 149 (197)
Other assets (1,026) (1,133)
Accrued interest payable on deposits (163) (135)
Accrued expenses (99) 1,379
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Net cash provided by operating activities 3,883 3,481
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
available for sale 58,192 33,206
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale 4,685 275
Purchase of securities available for sale (57,318) (32,830)
Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
held to maturity 1,145 1,491
Purchase of securities held to maturity (2,875) (2,878)
Net increase in loans (17,226) (37,052)
Proceeds from sale of loans 621 -
Purchase of premises and equipment (455) (360)
Purchase of other real estate owned - (325)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned 37 -
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment - 19
Acquisition, net of stock issued - (5,103)
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Net cash used in investing activities (13,194) (43,557)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in demand, NOW, money market and
savings deposits 23,574 20,150
Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit (9,783) 9,691
Net increase in securities sold under agreement to repurchase 2,800 10,440
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 71 11
Repurchase of common stock - (21)
Dividends paid (1,720) (1,606)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 14,942 38,665
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,631 (1,411)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 69,468 51,638
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 75,099 $ 50,227
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See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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Shore Bancshares, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1) The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Shore
Bancshares, Inc. ("the Company") and its subsidiaries with all significant
intercompany transactions eliminated. The consolidated financial
statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and to prevailing practices within the banking
industry. The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited;
however, in the opinion of management all adjustments necessary to present
fairly the financial position at June 30, 2003, the results of operations
for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, and
cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 have been
included. The amounts as of December 31, 2002 were derived from audited
financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature. The results of operations for the three- and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the full year. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be
read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002.

2) Year to date basic earnings per share is derived by dividing net income
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period of 5,373,484 shares for 2003 and
5,345,824 shares for 2002. The diluted earnings per share calculation is
arrived at by dividing net income by the weighted average number of
shares. The diluted earnings per share calculation is derived by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, adjusted
for the dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants. Considering
the effect of these common stock equivalents, the adjusted average shares
for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were 5,463,656 and
5,406,220, respectively. As of June 30, 2003 there were no shares excluded
from the diluted net income per share computation.

3) Under the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) Nos. 114 and 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a
Loan," a loan is considered impaired if it is probable that the Company
will not collect all principal and interest payments according to the
loan's contracted terms. The impairment of a loan is measured at the
present value of expected future cash flows using the loan's effective
interest rate, or at the loan's observable market price or the fair value
of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Interest income
generally is not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the
likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest payments received on such
loans are applied as a reduction of the loans principal balance. Interest
income on other nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent of
interest payments received.

Information with respect to impaired loans and the related valuation allowance
is shown below:




June 30, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2003 2002
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Impaired loans with valuation allowance $ 203 $ 414
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance 494 377
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Total impaired loans $ 697 $ 791
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Allowance for credit losses applicable to impaired loans $ 119 $ 116
Allowance for credit losses applicable to other than impaired loans 4,060 4,001
------- -------
Total allowance for credit losses $ 4,179 $ 4,117
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Interest income on impaired loans recorded on the cash basis $ 13 $ 78
======= =======


Impaired loans do not include groups of smaller balance homogenous loans
such as residential mortgage and consumer installment loans that are
evaluated collectively for impairment. Reserves for probable credit losses
related to these loans are based upon historical loss ratios and are
included in the allowance for credit losses.

4) In the normal course of business, to meet the financial needs of its
customers, the Company's bank subsidiaries are parties to financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments
include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. At
June 30, 2003, total commitments to extend credit were approximately
$128,617,000. Outstanding letters of credit were approximately $10,181,000
at June 30, 2003.

5) The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-based Compensation" and SFAS No. 148 "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure", but applies APB
Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its plans. No
compensation expense related to the plans was recorded during the
three-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. If the Company had
elected to recognize compensation cost based on fair value at the vesting
dates for awards under the plans consistent with the method prescribed by
SFAS No. 123, net income and earnings per share would have been changed to
the pro forma amounts as follows:

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Six-month period Ended June 30,
2003 2002
---- ----

Net income:
As reported $ 4,977 $ 3,897
Less pro forma stock-based compensation
expense determined under the fair value
method, net of related tax effects (63) (30)
-------- --------
Pro forma net income $ 4,914 $ 3,867
======== ========

Basic net income per share:
As reported $ 0.93 $ 0.73
Pro forma 0.91 0.72

Diluted earnings per share
As reported $ 0.91 $ 0.72
Pro forma 0.90 0.72


Three-month Period Ended June 30,
2003 2002
---- ----

Net income:
As reported $ 2,456 $ 2,157
Less pro forma stock-based compensation
expense determined under the fair value
method, net of related tax effects (33) -
-------- --------
Pro forma net income $2,423 $ 2,157
======== ========

Basic net income per share:
As reported $0.46 $ 0.40
Pro forma 0.45 0.40

Diluted earnings per share
As reported $0.45 $ 0.40
Pro forma 0.44 0.40




The pro forma amounts are not representative of the effects on reported net
income for future periods.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
The Company is the largest independent financial holding company located on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. It is the parent company of The Talbot Bank of
Easton, Maryland located in Easton, Maryland and The Centreville National Bank
of Maryland located in Centreville, Maryland (collectively, the "Banks"). The
Banks operate 12 full service branches in Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline
and Dorchester Counties. The Company offers a full range of insurance products
and services to its customers through The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC, Elliott Wilson
Insurance, LLC, and Mubell Finance, LLC (collectively, the "Insurance Agency")
and investment advisory services through Wye Financial Services, LLC, all of
which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The shares of the Company's
common stock are listed on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, trading under the symbol
"SHBI."

The Company maintains an Internet site at www.shbi.net on which it makes
available free of charge its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to the foregoing as
soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed
with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following discussion is designed to provide a better understanding of the
financial position of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the
December 31, 2002 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes, which
were included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002.

Forward-Looking Information
Portions of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about the
Company's confidence, policies, and strategies, the adequacy of capital levels,
and liquidity. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including economic conditions, competition in the geographic and
business areas in which the Company and its affiliates operate, inflation,
fluctuations in interest rates, legislation, and governmental regulation. These
risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the Company's Form 10-K,
under the heading "Risk Factors." Actual results may differ materially from such
forward-looking statements, and the Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements at any time.

Critical Accounting Policies
The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principals generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The
financial information contained within the financial statements is, to a
significant extent, financial information contained that is based on measures of
the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A
variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when
earning of income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asst or relieving a
liability.

The Company believes its most critical accounting policy relates to the
allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of
the losses that may be sustained in the loan portfolio. The allowance is based
on two basic principles of accounting: (i) SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies,
which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and
estimable, and (ii) SFAS 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,
which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the loan
balance and the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or
values that are observable in the secondary market. Management uses many
factors, including economic conditions and trends, the value and adequacy of
collateral, the volume and mix of the loan portfolio, and internal loan
processes of the Company in determining the inherent loss that may be present in
the Company's loan portfolio. Actual losses could differ significantly from
Management's estimates. In addition, GAAP itself may change from one previously
acceptable method to another. Although the economics of transactions would be
the same, the timing of events that would impact the transactions could change.

Management has significant discretion in making the adjustments inherent in the
determination of the provision and allowance for credit losses, including in
connection with the valuation of collateral, the borrower's prospects of
repayment, and in establishing allowance factors on the formula allowance and
unallocated allowance components of the allowance. The establishment of
allowance factors is a continuing exercise, based on Management's continuing
assessment of the global factors such as delinquencies, loss history, trends in
volume and terms of loans, effects of changes in lending policy, the experience
and depth of Management, national and local economic trends, concentrations of
credit, quality of loan review system and the effect of external factors such as
competition and regulatory requirements, and their impact on the portfolio, and
allowance factors may change from period to period, resulting in an increase or
decrease in the amount of the provision or allowance, based upon the same volume
and classification of loans. Changes in allowance factors will have a direct
impact on the amount of the provision, and a corresponding effect on net income.
Errors in Management's perception and assessment of the global factors and their
impact on the portfolio could result in the allowance not being adequate to
cover losses in the portfolio, and may result in additional provisions or
charge-offs.

Three basic components comprise the Company's allowance for credit losses: a
specific allowance, a formula allowance and a nonspecific allowance. Each
component is determined based on estimates that can and do change when the
actual events occur. The specific allowance is used to individually allocate an
allowance to loans identified as impaired. An impaired loan may show
deficiencies in the borrower's

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overall financial condition, payment history, support available from financial
guarantors and/or the fair market value of collateral. When a loan is identified
as impaired, a specific reserve is established based on the Company's assessment
of the loss that may be associated with the individual loan. The formula
allowance is used to estimate the loss on internally risk rated loans, exclusive
of those identified as impaired. Loans identified as special mention,
substandard, doubtful and loss, as well as impaired, are segregated from
performing loans. Remaining loans are then grouped by type (commercial,
commercial real estate, construction, home equity or consumer). Each loan type
is assigned an allowance factor based on Management's estimate of the risk,
complexity and size of individual loans within a particular category. Classified
loans are assigned higher allowance factors than non-rated loans due to
management's concerns regarding collectibility or management's knowledge of
particular elements regarding the borrower. Allowance factors grow with the
worsening of the internal risk rating. The nonspecific formula is used to
estimate the loss of non-classified loans stemming from more global factors such
as delinquencies, loss history, trends in volume and terms of loans, effects of
changes in lending policy, the experience and depth of Management, national and
local economic trends, concentrations of credit, quality of loan review system
and the effect of external factors such as competition and regulatory
requirements. The nonspecific allowance captures losses whose impact on the
portfolio have occurred but have yet to be recognized in either the formula or
specific allowance.

OVERVIEW

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $2,456,000 or diluted
earnings per share of $.45, compared to $2,157,000 for the second quarter of
2002, or diluted earnings per share of $.40. Net income for the six months ended
June 30, 2003 was $4,977,000, compared to $3,897,000 for the same period in
2002. On a per share basis, diluted earnings for the six months ended June 30,
2003 were $ .91, compared to $ .72 for the same period last year. Return on
average assets was 1.52% for the first six months of 2003, compared to 1.29% for
the same period in 2002. Return on average stockholders' equity was 12.46% and
10.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $6,114,000 compared
to $5,941,000 for the same period last year. Net interest income for the six
months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $12,085,000, a $643,000 increase over the
same period last year. The increase in net interest income is primarily the
result of a decline in the cost of deposits. Interest income declined in both
the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 when compared to 2002, as a
result of lower yields on earning assets. Total interest income decreased
$532,000 and $710,000 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003,
respectively, when compared to the same periods last year.

The Company's net interest margin was 3.99% for the six months ended June 30,
2003, which is 9 basis points lower than one year ago. The Company continued to
increase its volume of earning assets, which averaged $615,425,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2003, as compared to $571,691,000 at June 30, 2002. Loans
accounted for the most significant portion of this growth, increasing
$39,500,000 to $451,530,000. The yield on earning assets declined 69 basis
points to 5.68% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, when compared to
the same period in 2002.

The overall yield on loans for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was 6.48%,
compared to 7.07% for the corresponding period in 2002. The yield on investment
securities declined from 5.22% for the first six months of 2002 to 4.22% for the
same period in 2003 and the average balance of investment securities declined
$4,001,000 to $122,989,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 when compared
to June 30, 2002.

Total interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 was
$2,528,000 and $5,184,000, respectively. This represents a decrease of $705,000
and $1,353,000 or 21.8% and 20.7%, respectively, when compared to the same
periods last year. Lower rates paid for certificates of deposit were the primary
cause for the decline in interest expense for the three- and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2003. The average balance of all categories of interest bearing
deposits increased during the six-month period ended June 30, 2003. The average
balance of interest bearing demand deposits increased $25,725,000, while the
average rate paid for those deposits declined 22 basis points for the six months
ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. The average balance of
certificates of deposits increased $10,124,000, while the average rate paid for
certificates of deposit decreased 106 basis points to 3.30% for the six months
ended June 30, 2003 when compared to the same period last year. See the Analysis
of Interest Rates and Interest Differentials below for further details.

Loans comprised 73.4% and 72.1% of total average earning assets at June 30, 2003
and 2002, respectively.

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Analysis of Interest Rates and Interest Differentials.
The following table presents the distribution of the average consolidated
balance sheets, interest income/expense, and annualized yields earned and rates
paid through the first six months of the year.



June 30, 2003 June 30, 2002
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Average Income Yield Average Income Yield
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
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Earning Assets
Investment securities $122,989 $ 2,596 4.22% $126,990 $ 3,351 5.22%
Loans 451,530 14,629 6.48% 412,030 14,522 7.07%
Interest bearing deposits 18,574 106 1.15% 8,176 68 1.66%
Federal funds sold 22,332 134 1.20% 24,495 216 1.77%
---------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- -----
Total earning assets 615,425 17,465 5.68% 571,691 18,157 6.37%
Noninterest earning assets 39,326 30,774
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Total Assets 654,751 602,465
========== ==========

Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing deposits 475,468 4,961 2.09% 439,557 6,297 2.87%
Short term borrowing 22,222 98 .89% 19,094 115 1.21%
Long term debt 5,000 125 5.00% 5,000 125 5.01%
---------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- -----
Total interest bearing liabilities 502,690 5,184 2.06% 463,651 6,537 2.83%
Noninterest bearing liabilities 72,199 66,515
Stockholders' equity 79,862 72,299
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $654,751 $602,465
========== ==========
Net interest spread $12,281 3.62% $11,620 3.54%
======== ========
Net interest margin 3.99% 4.08%



(1) All amounts are reported on a tax equivalent basis computed using the
statutory federal income tax rate exclusive of the alternative minimum tax rate
of 34% and nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(3) Interest income on loans includes amortized loan fees, net of costs, for
each loan category and yield calculations are stated to include all.

Noninterest Income
For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003, noninterest income
increased $1,086,000 and $3,342,000, respectively, when compared to the same
periods last year. The increases are primarily due to Insurance Agency
commissions totaling $1,520,000 and $3,329,000 for the three- and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2003. The Insurance Agency was acquired in May of 2002,
and commissions during the three months ended June 30, 2002 totaled $660,000.
Income from the origination and sale of mortgage loans on the secondary market
totaling $280,000 as well as gains on sale of investment securities totaling
$358,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 also contributed to the growth
in noninterest income.

Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense, excluding income taxes and the provision for credit
loan losses, increased $768,000 and $2,302,000 for the three- and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2003, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2002.
Operation of the Insurance Agency accounted for $670,000 and $1,929,000 of the
increase in each of the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003,
respectively, compared to an expense of $632,000 for the second quarter of 2002.

Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003
were 35.3% and 36.1%, respectively, compared to 34.5% and 35.7% for the same
periods last year. There have been no changes in tax law or to the Company's tax
structure that would have a significant impact on the effective tax rate.

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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Loans
Loans, net of unearned income, totaled $456,144,000 at June 30, 2003, an
increase of $16,605,000 or 3.8% since December 31, 2002. The increase is
primarily attributable to an increase in real estate lending for the first six
months of the year. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $39,500,000
or 9.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaling $451,530,000, compared
to an increase of $31,078,000 or 5.5% for the same period last year, with a
total of $412,030,000 at June 30, 2002.

Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company has established an allowance for credit losses, which is increased
by provisions charged against earnings and recoveries of previously charged-off
debts. The allowance is decreased by current period charge-off of uncollectible
debts. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses on a
quarterly basis and adjusts the provision for credit losses based upon this
analysis. The evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is
based on a risk rating system of individual loans, as well as on a collective
evaluation of smaller balance homogenous loans based on factors such as past
credit loss experience, local economic trends, nonperforming and problem loans,
and other factors which may impact collectibility. A loan is placed on
nonaccrual when it is specifically determined to be impaired and principal and
interest is delinquent for 90 days or more. Please refer to the discussion under
the caption, "Critical Accounting policies" for an overview of the underlying
methodology Management employs on a quarterly basis to maintain the allowance.

Management adjusts the allowance for credit losses through the provision based
on its evaluation and analysis of the adequacy of the allowance, including
consideration of general economic conditions, growth of the loan portfolio,
current trends in delinquencies and nonperforming assets, as well as past credit
loss experience. The provision for credit losses for the three- and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2003 was $70,000 and $160,000, respectively, compared to
$79,000 and $211,000 for the same periods in 2002. The reduced provision is the
result of the improved quality of the Company's loan portfolio. Strong
underwriting guidelines, a stable local economy and increased collateral value
resulting from the strength of the local real estate economy have each had a
positive effect on the quality of the loan portofolio. The Company's charge-off
ratios remain much lower than those of similar sized institutions according to
the most recent FDIC quarterly banking profile. Net charge-offs were $98,000 for
the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to $92,000 for the same
period last year. Nonaccrual loans declined $74,000, totaling $697,000 at June
30, 2003, when compared to December 31, 2002. Loans past due 90 days and still
accruing increased $84,000 since December 31, 2002, however they do not present
any significant loss potential to the Company. The Company's ratio of
nonperforming assets, including other real estate owned, is also much lower than
that of similar sized institutions. The allowance for credit losses as a
percentage of average loans declined from 1.05% as of June 30, 2002 to .93% as
of June 30, 2003. The decline is primarily the result of growth in loans secured
by real estate, which present less risk of loss to the Company than other types
of loans. Based on Management's quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the
allowance for credit losses, it believes that the allowance for credit losses
and the related provision are adequate at June 30, 2003.

The following table presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for
credit losses:
Six months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2003 2002
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance balance - beginning of year $ 4,117 $ 4,189
Charge-offs:
Commercial and other 84 3
Real estate 2 64
Consumer 70 88
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Totals 156 155
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Recoveries:
Commercial 16 9
Real estate 3 13
Consumer 39 41
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Totals 58 63
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Net charge-offs: 98 92
Provision for credit losses 160 211
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Allowance balance-ending $ 4,179 $ 4,308
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Average loans outstanding during period $451,530 $412,030
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Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
average loans outstanding during period .04% .04%
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Allowance for credit losses at period end as a
percentage of average loans 0.93% 1.05%
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Because the Company's loans are predominately secured by real estate, weaknesses
in the local real estate market may have an adverse effect on collateral values.
The Company does not have any concentrations of loans in any particular
industry, nor does it engage in foreign lending activities.

Nonperforming Assets

The following table summarizes past due and nonperforming assets of the Company
(in thousands):

June 30, December 31,
Nonperforming Assets: 2003 2002
----------- ------------
Nonaccrual loans 697 771
Other real estate owned 9 54
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706 825
Past due loans still accruing 577 374
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Total nonperforming and past due loans $1,283 $1,199
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Investment Securities
Investment securities declined $4,785,000 during the six-month period ended June
30, 2003 when compared to December 31, 2002. The yields on bonds purchased
during 2003 are much lower than the yields on similar bonds which matured or
were called during the first six months of the year. The average balance of
investment securities was $122,989,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003,
compared to $126,990,000 for the same period in 2002. The tax equivalent yields
on investment securities were 4.22% and 5.22% for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Deposits
Total deposits at June 30, 2003 were $558,983,000, compared to $545,192,000 at
December 31, 2002. Due to the lower rates offered for certificates of deposit,
much of the deposit growth was in interest bearing demand and savings account
balances, which grew $17,332,000 from $231,179,000 at December 31, 2002 to
$248,511,000 at June 30, 2003. Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more
decreased $12,117,000, and other certificates of deposit increased $2,334,000
since December 31, 2002.

Borrowed Funds
Short-term borrowings at June 30, 2003 were $24,808,000 and consisted of
securities sold under agreements to repurchase compared to $22,008,000 at
December 31, 2002. At June 30, 2003 and December 31,2002, the Company had a
convertible advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount
$5,000,000, which is due in March 2006 and has a one-time call provision in
2004.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company derives liquidity through increased customer deposits, maturities in
the investment portfolio, loan repayments and income from earning assets. To the
extent that deposits are not adequate to fund customer loan demand, liquidity
needs can be met in the short-term funds markets through arrangements with its
correspondent banks. The Banks are also members of the Federal Home Loan Bank of
Atlanta, which provides another source of liquidity. There are no known trends
or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that Management is aware of
which will materially affect the Company's ability to maintain liquidity at
satisfactory levels.

Total stockholders' equity was $80.7 million at June 30, 2003, a 3.5% increase
since December 31, 2002. Accumulated other comprehensive income, which consists
solely of net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale,
decreased $614,000 during this period, resulting in accumulated other
comprehensive income of $538,000 at June 30, 2003 when compared to December 31,
2002.

Bank regulatory agencies have adopted various capital standards for financial
institutions, including risk-based capital standards. The primary objectives of
the risk-based capital framework are to provide a more consistent system for
comparing capital positions of financial institutions and to take into account
the different risks among financial institutions' assets and off-balance sheet
items.

Risk-based capital standards have been supplemented with requirements for a
minimum Tier 1 capital to assets ratio (leverage ratio). In addition, regulatory
agencies consider the published capital levels as minimum levels and may require
a financial institution to maintain capital at higher levels.

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A comparison of the capital as of June 30, 2003 for the Company with the minimum
requirements is presented below:

Minimum
Actual Requirements
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Tier 1 risk-based capital 15.47% 4.00%
Total risk-based capital 16.39% 8.00%
Leverage ratio 11.09% 4.00%

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative 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 or
equity pricing. The Company's principal market risk is interest rate risk that
arises from its lending, investing and deposit taking activities. The Company's
profitability is dependent on the Banks' net interest income. Interest rate risk
can significantly affect net interest income to the degree that interest bearing
liabilities mature or reprice at different intervals than interest earning
assets. The Asset/Liability Committee of the Board of Directors (the "ALCO") of
both Banks oversees the management of interest rate risk. The ALCO's primary
purpose is to manage the exposure of net interest margins to unexpected changes
due to interest rate fluctuations. These efforts affect the loan pricing and
deposit rate policies of the Company as well as the asset mix, volume
guidelines, and liquidity and capital planning.

The Company utilizes a simulation model to quantify the effect a hypothetical
plus or minus 200 basis point change in rates would have on net interest income
and the fair value of capital. The model takes into consideration the effect of
call features of investments as well as repayments of loans in periods of
declining rates. When actual changes in interest rates occur, the changes in
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities may differ from the
assumptions used in the model. As of June 30, 2003, the model produced the
following sensitivity profile for net interest income and the fair value
capital:



Immediate Change in Rates
+200 Basis Points -200 Basis Points Policy Limit
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

% Change in net interest income 5.7% (9.9%) + 25%
-
% Change in fair value of capital 5.0% (7.9%) + 15%
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For more information about market risk, see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation."

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the SEC, such as this Quarterly
Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in those rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer
("CEO") and the Principal Accounting Officer ("PAO"), as appropriate, to allow
for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter
how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints,
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can
be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of these disclosure controls, as of June 30,
2003, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the
Company's management, including the CEO and the PAO. Based on that evaluation,
the Company's management, including the CEO and the PAO, has concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the second quarter of 2003, there was no change in the Company's internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting.

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Part II

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 23, 2003,
the stockholders elected three individuals to serve as Directors until the 2006
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and
qualify. Stockholders also approved an amendment to the Company's 1998 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance
thereunder. The Company submitted each of these matters to a vote through the
solicitation of proxies. The results of these votes are as follows:

Class III Nominees (Term expires 2006) For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------

Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr. 4,194,623 3,600 6,660
Paul M. Bowman 4,191,529 3,600 6,660
Jerry F. Pierson 4,214,868 0 6,660
W. Moorhead Vermilye 4,114,650 100,091 6,660

Amendment to the 1998 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan 4,036,618 72,643 3,796


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

a) Exhibits

3.1 Shore Bancshares, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form
8-K filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on December 14, 2000).

3.2 Shore Bancshares, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 on Form 8-K filed by Shore
Bancshares, Inc. on December 14, 2000).

10.1 Form of Employment Agreement with W. Moorhead Vermilye
(incorporated by reference to Appendix XIII of Exhibit 2.1 on
Form 8-K filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on July 31, 2000).

10.2 Form of Employment Agreement with Daniel T. Cannon (incorporated
by reference to Appendix XIII of Exhibit 2.1 on Form 8-K filed by
Shore Bancshares, Inc. on July 31, 2000).

10.3 Form of Employment Agreement between Avon Dixon Agency, LLC and
Kevin P. LaTulip (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended
December 31, 2002).

10.4 Form of Supplemental Retirement Plan Agreement and Life Insurance
Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan Agreement between The
Centreville National Bank of Maryland and Daniel T. Cannon (filed
herewith).

31.1 Certifications of the CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

31.2 Certifications of the PAO pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

32.1 Certifications of the CEO and the Principal Accounting Officer
pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350 (furnished herewith)

99.1 Shore Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as
amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of
the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the
2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed on March 31, 2003).

99.2 1998 Sock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Shore
Bancshares, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on
September 25, 1998 (Registration No. 333-64319)).

99.3 Talbot Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference from the Shore Bancshares, Inc. Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 4, 2001 (Registration No.
333-60214)).

b) Reports on Form 8-K.

On May 5, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K in
which it furnished under Item 12 the results of operations for
the first three months of 2003.

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Signatures

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

Shore Bancshares, Inc.


Date: August 14, 2003 By: /s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
---------------------------------------------
W. Moorhead Vermilye
President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: August 14, 2003 By: /s/ Susan E. Leaverton
--------------------------------------------
Susan E. Leaverton, CPA
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

3.1 Shore Bancshares, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form
8-K filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on December 14, 2000).

3.2 Shore Bancshares, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 on Form 8-K filed by
Shore Bancshares, Inc. on December 14, 2000).

10.1 Form of Employment Agreement with W. Moorhead Vermilye
(incorporated by reference to Appendix XIII of Exhibit 2.1 on
Form 8-K filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on July 31, 2000).

10.2 Form of Employment Agreement with Daniel T. Cannon
(incorporated by reference to Appendix XIII of Exhibit 2.1 on
Form 8-K filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. on July 31, 2000).

10.3 Form of Employment Agreement between Avon Dixon Agency, LLC and
Kevin P. LaTulip (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended
December 31, 2002).

10.4 Form of Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Agreement
between The Centreville National Bank of Maryland and Daniel T.
Cannon (filed herewith).

10.5 Form of Life Insurance Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan
Agreement between The Centreville National Bank of Maryland and
Daniel T. Cannon (filed herewith)

31.1 Certifications of the CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

31.2 Certifications of the PAO pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

32.1 Certifications of the CEO and the Principal Accounting Officer
pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350 (furnished herewith)

99.1 Shore Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as
amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Appendix A
of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for
the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed on March 31,
2003).

99.2 1998 Sock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Shore
Bancshares, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on
September 25, 1998 (Registration No. 333-64319)).

99.3 Talbot Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference from the Shore Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 4, 2001
(Registration No. 333- 60214)).