Note 8 - Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

8.      Premises and Equipment

      Premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011:

	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	33,429	$	33,429
Building and building improvements		73,723		72,608
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		39,701		37,445
Leasehold improvement		12,391		12,494
Construction in process		38		1,314
		159,282		157,290
Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization		56,669		51,329
Premises and equipment, net	$	102,613	$	105,961

The amount of depreciation/amortization included in operating expense was $5.9 million in 2012, $6.1 million in 2011, and $4.6 million in 2010.