Investment Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Note 2 - Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury notes	$	22,052		98		-		22,150
U.S. Agency notes		107,984		571		317		108,238
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities		29,364		1,426		39		30,751
Corporate securities		1,009		16		-		1,025
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable		62,971		2,483		138		65,316
Taxable		20,196		483		79		20,600
Mutual funds		1,580		1		-		1,581
Trust preferred securities		549		54		3		600
Equity securities		476		35		3		508
	$	246,181		5,167		579		250,769

	December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value

U.S. Treasury notes	$	19,724		16		155		19,585
U.S. Agency notes		83,600		107		845		82,862
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities		31,786		1,364		56		33,094
Corporate securities		2,012		13		-		2,025
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable		71,902		2,642		116		74,428
Taxable		22,049		302		383		21,968
Mutual fund		1,063		-		10		1,053
Trust preferred securities		549		57		2		604
Equity securities		249		18		4		263
	$	232,934		4,519		1,571		235,882

The fair value of held-to-maturity investment securities, consisting of taxable and non-taxable municipal securities, approximates amortized cost at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Substantially all securities in unrealized loss positions at June 30, 2011 have been in a loss position less than twelve months. Management has determined that the unrealized losses at June 30, 2011 are primarily due to fluctuations in market interest rates and do not reflect credit quality deterioration of the securities. Because the Company does not have the intent to sell the investments and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of investments in certain debt and equity securities (and certain other trading assets) which include all debt and equity securities (other than those equity securities accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting) with readily determinable fair values. Other trading assets include assets that are carried on the balance sheet at fair value and held for trading purposes. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise that is in the form of a security. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities (and other trading assets).

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