UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

¨ 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: 001-12487

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW MEXICO	85-0366665
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7900 JEFFERSON NE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO	87109
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (505) 241-7500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨            Accelerated filer  þ            Non-accelerated filer  ¨            Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $443,032,000, computed by reference to the closing sale price of the stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on June 30, 2007, the last trading day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

As of March 12, 2008, there were 20,111,523 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Certain Part III information is incorporated herein by reference, pursuant to Instruction G of Form 10-K, from First State Bancorporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2007.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I
Item 1:	Business	3
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	17
Item 1B:	Unresolved Staff Comments	23
Item 2:	Properties	23
Item 3:	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 4:	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	24
PART II
Item 5:	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters	25
Item 6:	Selected Financial Data	27
Item 7:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 7A:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
Item 8:	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	27
Item 9:	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	27
Item 9A:	Controls and Procedures	28
Item 9B:	Other Information	28
PART III
Item 10:	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance	28
Item 11:	Executive Compensation	29
Item 12:	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	29
Item 13:	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	29
Item 14:	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	29
PART IV
Item 15:	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	29
	Signatures	32
	Financial Information	Appendix A

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PART I

Item 1: Business.

First State Bancorporation

We are a New Mexico-based bank holding company. We provide commercial banking services to businesses through our subsidiary bank, First Community Bank, (“First Community Bank” or “Bank”). At December 31, 2007, we operated 61 branch offices, including thirty-five in New Mexico (three offices in Taos, twelve offices in Albuquerque, four offices in Santa Fe, two offices each in Rio Rancho, Belen, Las Cruces, and Clovis, and one office each in Los Lunas, Gallup, Portales, Grants, Bernalillo, Pojoaque, Placitas, and Moriarty), twenty in Colorado (three offices each in Denver and Longmont, two offices each in Boulder, Ft. Collins, Lafayette, Louisville, and Colorado Springs, and one office each in Erie, Lakewood, Broomfield, and Littleton), two in Utah (Midvale and Salt Lake City), and four in Arizona (three offices in Phoenix and one in Sun City). At December 31, 2007, we had total assets, total deposits, and total stockholders’ equity of $3.424 billion, $2.575 billion, and $310.9 million, respectively.

Our management strategy is to provide a business culture in which customers are provided individualized customer service. As part of our operating and growth strategies, we are working to (i) place greater emphasis on attracting core deposits from, and providing financial services to, local businesses and governments; (ii) expand operations in the Albuquerque metropolitan area (which consists of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho), Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and other strategic areas in New Mexico; (iii) expand operations in the Colorado and Utah markets including the Denver metropolitan area, Boulder, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, and the surrounding areas; (iv) expand operations in Arizona focusing on the greater Phoenix metropolitan area; (v) maintain asset quality through strict adherence to credit administration standards; (vi) manage interest rate risk; (vii) continue to improve internal operating systems; (viii) increase non-interest income; and (ix) manage non-interest expenses.

We believe that we are well qualified to pursue an aggressive growth strategy throughout New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona due to our responsive customer service, our streamlined management structure, management’s and employees’ strong community involvement in our business locations. We believe that expansion opportunities exist in many of our markets, including the Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix metropolitan areas, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, and the front range of Colorado from Colorado Springs to Ft. Collins. We believe our current branches will support significant additional volumes of loans and deposits with only modest additions to staff. New branches will be added strategically in existing markets on a selective basis. See “Growth Strategy.”

At December 31, 2007, First State Bancorporation and First Community Bank were “well capitalized” under regulatory capital guidelines.

Our executive offices are located at 7900 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, and our telephone number is (505) 241-7500.

History

First Community Bank, originally organized as First State Bank, began operations in 1922 in Taos County, New Mexico. First State Bancorporation and an affiliated company, New Mexico Bank Corporation, were organized under the laws of New Mexico in 1988 to acquire banking institutions in New Mexico. In December 1988, we acquired First State Bank, and New Mexico Bank Corporation acquired National Bank of Albuquerque (“NBA”). After a change in New Mexico banking laws in 1991, First State Bancorporation and New Mexico Bank Corporation merged, and the operations of NBA were merged into First State Bank in December 1991.

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On December 1, 1993, we purchased 94.5% of the outstanding shares of common stock of First State Bank of Santa Fe (“Santa Fe Bank”). Certain members of our current management, our board of directors, and two officers of First State Bank sold their shares of Santa Fe Bank to us. Santa Fe Bank was merged into First State Bank as of June 5, 1994.

During the fourth quarter of 1999, First State Bank opened a mortgage origination division. The mortgage division allows the Bank to generate fee income from our branch network and construction lending activities as well as to attract additional customers. In 2004, the mortgage origination division was reorganized and began operating as First Community Mortgage.

On October 1, 2002, we entered the Colorado and Utah markets when we completed our acquisition of First Community Industrial Bank (“FCIB”). We acquired approximately $343 million in loans and approximately $242 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $43 million related to the transaction.

On January 3, 2006, we completed the acquisition of Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, AccessBank (“Access”) and on January 10, 2006, we completed the acquisition of New Mexico Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ranchers Banks (“NMFC”). Through the Access transaction, we added branches in Albuquerque, Clovis, Gallup, Las Cruces, and Portales, New Mexico. We also entered the Arizona market through the Access Sun City branch. We acquired approximately $195 million in loans and $314 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $19 million related to the Access transaction. Through the NMFC transaction, we added branches in Albuquerque, Belen, Los Lunas, Grants, and Moriarty, New Mexico. We acquired approximately $34 million in loans and $96 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $4 million related to the NMFC transaction. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these acquisitions.

On March 1, 2007, we completed the acquisition of Front Range Capital Corporation and its subsidiary, Heritage Bank (“Front Range”), for $72 million in cash. We acquired approximately $292 million in loans and $360 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $61 million related to the transaction. The transaction added 13 branches to our franchise in the Denver-Boulder-Longmont triangle along Colorado’s front range. Subsequent to the completion of the transaction, we closed two of the Front Range branches, one in Firestone, Colorado and one in Denver, Colorado. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on this acquisition.

Operating Strategy

Our operating strategies include:

• Pursuing an aggressive growth strategy

• Providing responsive, personal customer service

• Fostering a culture in which employees are valued and respected

• Attracting new account relationships

• Emphasizing community involvement

• Maintaining asset quality

• Increasing efficiency

• Optimizing asset/liability management

Pursuing an Aggressive Growth Strategy. We intend to continue the aggressive growth strategy that has been successful for us over the years in New Mexico and which we are currently employing in our new markets of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Our markets are characterized by numerous acquisitions of local community banks by out of state institutions. We believe that our high touch personalized approach to banking provides us with a competitive advantage in this environment. Furthermore, the Colorado, Utah, and Arizona markets, which are relatively new to us, are much larger than our home market of New Mexico and therefore, should provide us with significant growth prospects. We expect to focus our

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growth over the next two to three years on a combination of internal growth and de novo branch openings within the existing four state footprint. We will consider strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise. See “Growth Strategy.”

Customer Service. Our objective is to increase market share in both lending volume and deposits by providing responsive customer service that is tailored to our customers’ needs. By maximizing personal contact with customers, maintaining low employee turnover, and endeavoring to understand the needs and preferences of our customers, we are working to maintain and further enhance our reputation for providing excellent customer service. We have developed a streamlined management structure that allows us to make credit and other banking decisions rapidly. We believe that this structure, when compared to other competing institutions, enables us to provide a higher degree of service and increased flexibility to creditworthy customers.

Employees. We recognize that our individual employees are the core of our overall business strategy. We are committed to providing a workplace environment in which the individual employee is valued and respected. We have strategically hired and promoted within the Bank and have provided each region with local decision making ability which allows us to better serve and attract small to medium size businesses.

New Account Relationships. We emphasize relationship banking with local businesses, local governments, and individual customers across all product lines. We intend to continue to target our marketing efforts to those businesses, governments, and individuals who prefer our personalized customer service, combined with our emphasis on local decision making and the delivery of a state-of-the-art array of products and services.

Community Involvement. First Community Bank’s management and other employees participate actively in a wide variety of civic and community activities and organizations in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. First Community Bank’s management also sponsors a number of community-oriented programs and events each year, contributing approximately $1.6 million to these organizations in 2007. We believe that these activities assist First Community Bank through increased visibility and through development and maintenance of customer relationships.

Maintaining Asset Quality. We believe that we can mitigate our credit risk by adhering to strict underwriting criteria and carefully monitoring our loan portfolio. We aggressively manage our past due and classified loans to limit our net charge-offs. While our lenders are primarily responsible for identifying potential problem loans, our experienced internal loan review staff assists in that process. In addition, this group reviews our overall credit administration. In mid-2007, we began co-sourcing the loan review function and in January 2008 the loan review function was fully outsourced. We believe that this outsourcing allows for a more efficient and independent assessment of potential credit weakness. We believe that we can further mitigate our credit risk by maintaining a loan portfolio that has a small average loan size and that is geographically diverse.

Increasing Efficiency. We believe that our investments in technology will continue to produce operational efficiencies over the next few years. We have completed major network and communications infrastructure updates. We have also completed our desktop virtualization project and have begun a migration to server virtualization. All of our locations are linked together by a private voice and data network eliminating long distance costs for intracompany phone calls and data transmission. We have implemented Thin Client desktops, IP Telephony, and VPN technology, all of which allow bank employees greater communication flexibility throughout the organization as well as increasing worker productivity, while reducing support and maintenance costs. We are planning for significant enhancements to our automated banking channels to better serve both our retail and commercial customers. We continue to experience operating efficiencies by leveraging the technologies brought about by the Check 21 Act as all of our branch locations are utilizing remote check capture and imaged deposit and loan workflow technologies. digiPost™, our merchant remote capture product, has aided us in gaining market share in markets with fewer branch locations. We are strategically focusing on improving processes and workflows of our existing systems as well as evaluating future and emerging technologies. We believe these investments will allow us to expand our asset base without a commensurate increase in non-interest expenses.

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We continue to evaluate and improve our branch locations and facilities. Over the last several years, we have repositioned and renovated several of our facilities to improve the future growth in our markets. Our occupancy expenses have increased substantially in 2006 and 2007 with the acquisitions of Access, NMFC, and Front Range and the addition of de novo branches in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Rio Rancho, New Mexico in the third quarter of 2006 and the addition of de novo branches in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado and Ft. Collins, Colorado in 2007. In addition, a de novo branch is scheduled to open in Las Cruces, New Mexico during the second quarter of 2008. During 2007, we closed two branches, one located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and one in Edgewood, New Mexico, two branches in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and two branches acquired in the Front Range acquisition, one in Firestone, Colorado and one in Denver, Colorado. Another branch located in Albuquerque, New Mexico acquired from Access was converted to an administrative facility. We believe our investments in facilities will facilitate future growth as well as enable us to provide the convenience and quality of service that our customers deserve.

Asset/Liability Management. Our asset/liability management policy is designed to provide stable net interest income growth by protecting our earnings from undue interest rate risk. We maintain a strategy of keeping the rate adjustment period on the majority of both assets and liabilities to an earnings neutral position, with a substantial amount of these assets and liabilities adjustable in 90 days or less. See Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Asset/Liability Management.”

Growth Strategy

We expect to continue pursuing a growth strategy through a combination of internal growth, by selectively opening de novo branches throughout our markets in strategic locations, and by attracting employees and management teams who are not satisfied by working at larger organizations. Although a significant amount of our growth over the last several years has come through acquisition, we expect that our emphasis will be on organic growth over the next two to three years. However, we will consider strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise. Our total assets have grown from $828 million at December 31, 2001, to $3.424 billion at December 31, 2007. During the years 2002 through 2007, our acquisitions of FCIB, Access, NMFC, and Front Range have added approximately $1.389 billion in total assets. Since 1993, large out of state financial institutions have acquired several banks that compete with us. These institutions concentrate on the mass retail customer base and extremely large customers. They also tend to reduce service levels to small to medium size businesses. These institutions’ method of doing business affords us a continuing opportunity to gain profitable new account relationships and to expand existing relationships by positioning ourselves as a local responsive alternative to the impersonal service of the larger banks.

We believe that there continue to be attractive opportunities to open new branches. Consolidation in the banking industry and increased regulatory burdens on existing institutions provide a favorable environment for such openings. We consider a variety of criteria when evaluating potential branch expansion, including (i) the short and long term growth prospects for the location; (ii) the management and other resources required to integrate the operations, if desirable; (iii) the degree to which the branch would enhance our geographic diversification; (iv) the degree to which the branch would enhance our presence in an existing market; and (v) the costs of operating the branch.

Our goal is to continue building a broad-based, well capitalized, diversified, customer-focused, regional financial institution while continuing to pursue the high growth strategy we have employed to date.

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Market Areas and Banks

Markets. First Community Bank serves three distinct market areas within New Mexico: Central New Mexico, including the Albuquerque metropolitan area (Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties), Gallup (McKinley County), and Grants (Cibola County); Northern New Mexico including Taos (Taos County) and Santa Fe (Santa Fe County); and Southern New Mexico including Belen and Los Lunas (Valencia County), Moriarty (Torrance County), Clovis (Curry County), Portales (Roosevelt County), and Las Cruces (Dona Ana County). The Bank also operates in three distinct market areas along the Colorado front range: Central Colorado, including the Denver metropolitan area (Denver County), Littleton (Arapahoe County), and Lakewood (Jefferson County); Northern Colorado including Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, and Longmont (Boulder County), Ft. Collins (Larimer County), Broomfield (Broomfield County), and Erie (Weld County); and Southern Colorado where we operate in Colorado Springs (El Paso County). The Bank’s Utah and Arizona markets include the Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County) metropolitan area, and the Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County) metropolitan area, including Sun City.

The Albuquerque metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in New Mexico and is the financial center of the state. It has a diverse economy centered around federal and state government, military, service, and technology industries. Military facilities include Kirtland Air Force Base and Sandia National Laboratories. A number of companies, including Intel, General Mills, The Gap, Wal-Mart, and Eclipse Aviation have initiated or expanded operations in the area in the past several years.

Gallup, New Mexico, in the west-central area of the state is on Interstate 40 (the only east-west interstate spanning New Mexico) just miles from the Arizona border. Gallup is adjacent to the Navajo Indian reservation, the largest Native American Indian reservation in land size in the United States.

Grants, New Mexico, located 80 miles west of Albuquerque, was once home to one of the largest uranium mines in the United States. Although the Grants economy is now driven more by tourism, it still sits on top of the nation’s second largest uranium ore reserve.

Taos County is a popular year-round recreation and tourist area. Ski and golf resorts in the area attract visitors from throughout the southwestern and western United States. Taos also has an active art community catering to the tourist trade.

Santa Fe is the state capital of New Mexico. Its principal industries are government and tourism. Santa Fe is widely known for its southwestern art galleries and amenities, including the Santa Fe Opera. Santa Fe is one of the largest art markets in the United States, attracting visitors from all parts of the United States and many foreign countries.

Clovis, New Mexico and nearby Portales, New Mexico are small communities in the east-central side of the state. Clovis is home to Cannon Air Force Base, which under its new mission will remain open past 2009. Portales is home to one of the state’s major universities, Eastern New Mexico University. Both communities are also supported by agricultural activity.

Las Cruces, New Mexico, is the second largest city in New Mexico and marks the southern end of Interstate 25 at its intersection with Interstate 10 approximately 45 miles from El Paso, Texas. Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University and has experienced strong growth over the last several years. The economy of Las Cruces also benefits from its proximity to military installations, including White Sands Missile Range.

The Colorado front range market area includes the Denver metropolitan area (with branches in Denver, Lakewood, and Littleton), and the surrounding communities of Colorado Springs, Longmont, Boulder, Louisville, Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, and Ft. Collins. Denver, the capital of Colorado and the state’s largest city, has a diverse economy including telecommunications, aerospace, financial services, computer software, biomedical, and many other high tech sectors. Boulder and Colorado Springs also play host to a growing number of high technology industries. Many private sector leaders in their fields are located in the front range area, including Qwest Communications, Janus Funds, Frontier Airlines, Level 3

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Communications, and Lockheed Martin. The Colorado front range has emerged as a premier center for high-tech and other businesses providing a blend of quality, affordable lifestyle, cultural and national sports attractions, and desirable climate.

Salt Lake City is the state capital of Utah and the financial center of the state. The Salt Lake City area has a diverse economy driven by technology, telemarketing, and engineering companies, management services, universities, and state and local governments. Many major companies as well as small businesses operate throughout the area. The state of Utah is a recreation minded and livable community catering to year-round recreation with both mountain and desert areas nearby.

Phoenix, in Maricopa County, has a very diverse economic base which has seen dramatic growth over the last several years. We believe our business model, which is designed to attract disenfranchised customers of the very large banks, should work well in Maricopa County, where the three largest banks currently have approximately 63% of the almost $56 billion deposit market. We intend to increase our market share through organic growth and an aggressive de novo branching strategy. Our entrance into the Maricopa County market began with a deposit only branch in Sun City, a retirement community just minutes away from Phoenix, which was acquired via Access in 2006. In 2007, we opened three full service branches in Phoenix. The Phoenix metropolitan area has a fairly diverse economy, including financial services, professional services, health care, leisure, hospitality, and government.

First Community Bank serves a diverse group of small to medium size businesses and provides conventional commercial loans to established commercial businesses. We offer a full range of financial services to our customers, including checking accounts, short and medium term loans, revolving credit facilities, inventory and accounts receivable financing, equipment financing, residential and commercial construction lending, residential mortgage loans, various savings programs, installment and personal loans, and safe deposit services.

First Community Bank. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the banking offices of First Community Bank as of December 31, 2007:

First Community Bank Locations (by Region)	Number of Facilities	Total Deposits		Total Loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
Northern New Mexico	8	$	349,219	$	249,985
Central New Mexico	18		1,134,150		1,084,088
Southern New Mexico	9		334,490		175,718
Northern Colorado	13		330,687		222,354
Central Colorado	5		173,282		287,336
Southern Colorado	2		80,531		119,902
Utah	2		19,642		267,847
Arizona	4		152,686		133,980
Total	61	$	2,574,687	$	2,541,210

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The following is a summary of the percentage of our deposits to total deposits of FDIC insured institutions (market share) in the counties in which we do business as reported by the FDIC as of June 30, 2007, the latest date for which the data is available:

New Mexico
Taos	41.65	%
Bernalillo	9.41	%
Santa Fe	7.93	%
Sandoval	40.20	%
Valencia	28.63	%
Torrance	33.04	%
Dona Ana	4.91	%
Cibola	15.59	%
Curry	11.24	%
Roosevelt	13.97	%
McKinley	9.49	%
Colorado
Larimer	0.42	%
Boulder	4.20	%
Denver	0.48	%
Jefferson	0.37	%
Arapahoe	0.32	%
El Paso	1.73	%
Broomfield	6.80	%
Weld	0.81	%
Utah
Salt Lake	0.02	%
Arizona
Maricopa	0.19	%

We believe that our greatest opportunity for growth in our current market area in New Mexico is in increasing our market share in Bernalillo, Valencia, Santa Fe, and Dona Ana counties. First Community Bank is the largest bank in Taos County and Sandoval County, and growth in those markets is expected to come from economic growth and not as a result of increased market share.

We continue to believe that the Colorado, Utah, and Arizona markets represent a great opportunity for growth as we continue to aggressively seek commercial banking relationships with small to medium-sized businesses. We expect that the continued integration of our individualized customer service will result in increased market share in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.

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Competition

First Community Bank competes for loans and deposits with other commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, asset-based non-bank lenders, governmental organizations, and other institutions with respect to the scope and type of services offered, interest rates paid on deposits, and pricing of loans, among other things. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial and other resources than we do. First Community Bank also faces significant competition for investors’ funds from sellers of short-term money market securities and other corporate and government securities.

First Community Bank competes for loans principally through the range and quality of its services, interest rates, and loan fees. We believe that First Community Bank’s personal-service philosophy enables the bank to compete favorably with other financial institutions in its focus market of local businesses. First Community Bank actively solicits deposit-related clients and competes for deposits by offering customers competitive interest rates, personal attention, and professional service.

Employees

As of December 31, 2007, we had 903 full-time equivalent employees. We place a high priority on staff development, training, and selective hiring. We select new employees on the basis of both technical skills and customer-service capabilities. Our staff development involves training in marketing, customer service, and regulatory compliance. Our employees are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Supervision and Regulation

First State Bancorporation. We are a bank holding company subject to the supervision, examination, and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) under the Bank Holding Company Act (the “BHCA”). The BHCA and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they may engage and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations. As a bank holding company, our activities and those of our banking subsidiary are limited to the business of banking and activities closely related or incidental to banking, and we may not directly or indirectly acquire the ownership or control of more than 5% of any class of voting shares or substantially all of the assets of any company, including a bank, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.

Supervision and regulation of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries are intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the deposit insurance funds of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), and the banking system as a whole, not for the protection of bank holding company stockholders or creditors. The banking agencies have broad enforcement power over bank holding companies and banks, including the power to impose substantial fines and other penalties for violation of laws and regulations.

On January 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board’s revised bank holding company rating system became effective. The revised system more closely aligns the Federal Reserve’s rating process with the focus of its current supervisory practices by placing an increased emphasis on risk management, providing a more flexible and comprehensive framework for evaluating financial condition, and requiring an explicit determination of the likelihood that the non-depository entities of a bank holding company will have a significant negative impact on the depository subsidiaries. Under the revised rating system, each bank holding company is assigned a composite rating based on an evaluation and rating of three essential components of an institution’s financial condition and operations. These three components are: Risk Management, Financial Condition, and potential impact of the parent company and non-depository subsidiaries on the subsidiary depository institutions. A fourth rating, Depository Institution, mirrors the primary regulator’s assessment of the subsidiary depository institutions.

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First Community Bank. As a New Mexico-chartered state member bank of the Federal Reserve System, First Community Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board and the New Mexico Financial Institutions Division, and, as a result of the insurance of its deposits, by the FDIC. Almost every aspect of the operations and financial condition of First Community Bank is subject to extensive regulation and supervision and to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state law, including requirements governing capital adequacy, liquidity, earnings, dividends, reserves against deposits, management practices, branching, loans, investments, and the provision of services. Various consumer protection laws and regulations also affect the operations of First Community Bank. The deposits of First Community Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC.

Holding Company Liability. Under Federal Reserve Board policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to its banking subsidiaries and commit resources to their support. This support may be required by the Federal Reserve Board at times when, absent this Federal Reserve policy, we may not be inclined to provide it. As discussed below under “Prompt Corrective Action,” a bank holding company in certain circumstances also could be required to guarantee the capital plan of an undercapitalized banking subsidiary. In addition, any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its depository institution subsidiaries are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of the banks.

In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the trustee will be deemed to have assumed and is required to cure immediately any deficit under any commitment by the debtor holding company to any of the federal banking agencies to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution, and any claim for breach of such obligation will generally have priority over most other unsecured claims.

Payment of Dividends. The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement with regard to the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies. The policy statement provides that, as a matter of prudent banking, a bank holding company should not maintain a rate of cash dividends unless its net income available to common stockholders has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends, and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears to be consistent with the holding company’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition. Accordingly, a bank holding company should not pay cash dividends that exceed its net income or can only be funded in ways that weaken the bank holding company’s financial health, such as by borrowing.

In addition, as noted above, bank holding companies are expected under Federal Reserve Board policy to serve as a source of financial strength for their depository institution subsidiaries. This requirement, and the capital adequacy requirements applicable to bank holding companies, described below under “Capital Adequacy Requirements,” may also limit our ability to pay dividends.

As a bank holding company, we are a legal entity separate and distinct from First Community Bank. Our principal asset is the outstanding capital stock of First Community Bank. As a result, our ability to pay dividends on our common stock will depend primarily on the ability of First Community Bank to pay dividends to us in amounts in excess of the amounts required to service our obligations. Dividend payments from First Community Bank are subject to federal and state limitations, generally based on the capital level and current and retained earnings of the bank. Approval of the Federal Reserve Board is required, for example, for payment of any dividend if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year would exceed the total of its net profits (as defined by regulatory agencies) for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years. First Community Bank may not pay a dividend in an amount greater than its net profits. First Community Bank is also prohibited under federal law from paying any dividend that would cause it to become undercapitalized. In addition, the Federal regulatory agencies are authorized to prohibit a bank or bank holding company from engaging in an unsafe or unsound banking practice. The payment of dividends could, depending on the financial condition of First Community Bank, be deemed to constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.

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Under New Mexico law, First Community Bank may not pay a dividend on its common stock unless its remaining surplus after payment of such dividend is equal to at least 20% of its minimum common capital requirement. First Community Bank is also prohibited from paying dividends from undivided profits if its reserves against deposits are impaired or will become impaired as a result of such payment.

Capital Adequacy Requirements. We are subject to the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital and leverage guidelines for bank holding companies. The minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets, which are the credit risk equivalents of balance sheet assets and certain off balance sheet items such as standby letters of credit, is 8%. At least half of the total capital must be composed of common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), trust preferred securities, qualifying non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock (and, for bank holding companies only, a limited amount of qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock), and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill, other disallowed intangibles, and disallowed deferred tax assets, among other items (“Tier 1 Capital”). The remainder may consist of a limited amount of subordinated debt, other perpetual preferred stock, hybrid capital instruments, mandatory convertible debt securities that meet certain requirements, as well as a limited amount of reserves for loan losses (“Tier 2 Capital”). The maximum amount of Tier 2 Capital that may be included in an organization’s qualifying total capital is limited to 100% of Tier 1 Capital. The Federal Reserve Board has also adopted a minimum leverage ratio for bank holding companies, requiring Tier 1 Capital of at least 4% of average total consolidated assets.

Our subsidiary, First Community Bank, also is subject to risk-based and leverage capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board which are similar to those established by the Federal Reserve Board for bank holding companies. As discussed below under “Enforcement Powers of the Federal Regulatory Agencies,” failure to meet the minimum regulatory capital requirements could subject a banking institution to a variety of enforcement remedies available to federal regulatory authorities, including, in most severe cases, the termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC and the placement of the institution into conservatorship or receivership. The capital ratios for First State Bancorporation and First Community Bank are provided in the chart below.

Risk-Based Capital and Leverage Ratios

	As of December 31, 2007 Risk-Based Ratios
	Tier I Capital		Total Capital		Leverage Ratio
First State Bancorporation	9.3	%	10.3	%	8.5	%
First Community Bank	9.1	%	10.1	%	8.3	%
Minimum required ratio	4.0	%	8.0	%	4.0	%
“Well capitalized” minimum ratio	6.0	%	10.0	%	5.0	%

The federal bank regulatory agencies’ risk-based and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations that meet certain specified criteria, assuming that they have the highest regulatory rating. Banking organizations not meeting these criteria are expected to operate with capital positions well above the minimum ratios. The federal bank regulatory agencies may set capital requirements for a particular banking organization that are higher than the minimum ratios when circumstances warrant. Federal Reserve Board guidelines also provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets. In addition, the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board provide that concentration of credit risk, interest rate risk, and certain risks arising from nontraditional activities, as well as an institution’s ability to manage these risks, are important factors to be taken into account by regulatory agencies in assessing an organization’s overall capital adequacy. The risk-based capital regulations also provide for the consideration of interest rate risk in the agencies’ determination of a banking institution’s capital adequacy. The regulations require such institutions to effectively measure and monitor their interest rate risk and to maintain capital adequate for that risk.

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Prompt Corrective Action. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, the federal banking agencies must take prompt supervisory and regulatory actions against undercapitalized depository institutions. Depository institutions, such as First Community Bank, are assigned one of five capital categories: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized” and are subjected to differential regulation corresponding to the capital category within which the institution falls. Under certain circumstances, a well capitalized, adequately capitalized, or undercapitalized institution may be treated as if the institution were in the next lower capital category. A depository institution is generally prohibited from making capital distributions (including paying dividends) or paying management fees to a holding company if the institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. Adequately capitalized institutions cannot accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits except with a waiver from the FDIC, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on such deposits. Undercapitalized institutions may not accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits.

The banking regulatory agencies are permitted or, in certain cases, required to take certain actions with respect to institutions falling within one of the three undercapitalized categories. Depending on the level of an institution’s capital, the agencies’ corrective powers include, among other things:

• prohibiting the payment of principal and interest on subordinated debt;

• prohibiting the holding company from making distributions without prior regulatory approval;

• placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities;

• placing additional restrictions on transactions with affiliates;

• restricting the interest rate the institution may pay on deposits;

• prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent banks; and

• in the most severe cases, appointing a conservator or receiver for the institution.

A banking institution that is undercapitalized is required to submit a capital restoration plan, and such a plan will not be accepted unless, among other things, the banking institution’s holding company guarantees the plan up to a certain specified amount. Any such guarantee from a depository institution’s holding company is entitled to a priority of payment in bankruptcy. Failure to meet capital guidelines could subject the bank to a variety of enforcement remedies by federal bank regulatory agencies, including termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC, and to certain restrictions on business. As of December 31, 2007, both First State Bancorporation and First Community Bank exceeded the required capital ratios for classification as “well capitalized.”

Enforcement Powers of the Federal Banking Agencies. The federal banking agencies have broad enforcement powers. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and supervisory agreements could subject First State Bancorporation or First Community Bank, as well as officers, directors, and other institution-affiliated parties of these organizations, to administrative sanctions and potentially substantial civil monetary penalties. In addition to the grounds discussed under “Prompt Corrective Action,” the appropriate federal banking agency may appoint the FDIC as conservator or receiver for a banking institution (or the FDIC may appoint itself, under certain circumstances) if any one or more of a number of circumstances exist, including, without limitation, where the banking institution:

• is undercapitalized and has no reasonable prospect of becoming adequately capitalized;

• fails to become adequately capitalized when required to do so;

• fails to submit a timely and acceptable capital restoration plan; or

• materially fails to implement an accepted capital restoration plan.

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Control Acquisitions. The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company unless the Federal Reserve Board has been notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under a rebuttable presumption established by the Federal Reserve Board, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting stock of a bank holding company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as First State Bancorporation, would, under the circumstances set forth in the presumption, constitute acquisition of control of First State Bancorporation.

In addition, any company is required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of an acquiror that is a bank holding company) or more of the outstanding common stock of First State Bancorporation, or otherwise obtaining control or a “controlling influence” over First State Bancorporation.

Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders. First Community Bank is subject to restrictions under federal law that limits certain transactions with affiliates, including loans, other extensions of credit, investments, or asset purchases. Such transactions by a banking subsidiary with any one affiliate are limited in amount to 10% of the bank’s capital and surplus and, with all affiliates together, to an aggregate of 20% of the bank’s capital and surplus. Furthermore, such loans and extensions of credit, as well as certain other transactions, are required to be secured in specified amounts. These and certain other transactions, including any payment of money to us, must be on terms and conditions that are or in good faith would be offered to nonaffiliated companies.

The restrictions on loans to directors, executive officers, principal stockholders, and their related interests (collectively referred to herein as “insiders”) contained in the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O apply to all federally insured institutions and their subsidiaries and holding companies. These restrictions include limits on loans to one borrower and conditions that must be met before such a loan can be made. There is also an aggregate limitation on all loans to insiders and their related interests. These loans cannot exceed the institution’s total unimpaired capital and surplus, and the FDIC may determine that a lesser amount is appropriate. Insiders are subject to enforcement actions for knowingly accepting loans in violation of applicable restrictions. Regulation O institutions are not subject to the prohibitions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on certain loans to insiders.

Anti-Terrorism Legislation. We are subject to the USA Patriot Act of 2001, which contains the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. The Act contains anti-money laundering measures affecting insured depository institutions, broker-dealers, and certain financial institutions. The Act requires U.S. financial institutions to adopt policies and procedures to combat money laundering and grants the Secretary of the Treasury broad authority to establish regulations and to impose requirements and restrictions on financial institutions’ operations. We have established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Act and the related regulations.

Interstate Banking and Branching. The Riegle-Neal Act, enacted in 1994, permits an adequately capitalized and adequately managed bank holding company, with Federal Reserve Board approval, to acquire banking institutions located in states other than the bank holding company’s home state without regard to whether the transaction is prohibited under state law. In addition, national banks and state banks with different home states are permitted to merge across state lines, with the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, unless the home state of a participating banking institution has passed legislation prior to that date that expressly prohibits interstate mergers. De novo interstate branching is permitted if the laws of the host state so authorize.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The GLBA enables qualified bank holding companies to acquire insurance companies and securities firms and effectively repeals depression-era laws, which prohibited the affiliation of banks and these other financial services entities under a single holding company. Certain qualified bank holding companies and other types of financial service entities may elect to become financial holding companies under the GLBA. Financial holding companies may engage in a wide range of activities and may affiliate with a wider range of companies than may bank holding companies that are

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not financial holding companies. The GLBA enables financial holding companies and their non-bank subsidiaries to engage in activities that are financial in nature, incidental to financial activities, or complementary to financial activities, including banking, securities underwriting, merchant banking, and insurance (both underwriting and agency services). Qualification as a financial holding company depends on subsidiary depository institutions remaining well capitalized and well managed, as defined in Federal Reserve Board regulations, and receiving at least satisfactory ratings under the Community Reinvestment Act. We currently qualify, and have elected with the Federal Reserve Board, to be a financial holding company under the GLBA, but do not engage in activities, or affiliate with any company, in reliance on our financial holding company status.

The financial activities authorized by the GLBA also may be engaged in by a “financial subsidiary” of a national or state bank, with the exception of insurance or annuity underwriting, insurance company portfolio investments, real estate investment and development, and merchant banking, all of which must be conducted by the financial holding company.

The GLBA also modified laws related to financial privacy and community reinvestment. The new financial privacy provisions generally prohibit financial institutions, including us, from disclosing nonpublic personal financial information to third parties unless customers have the opportunity to “opt out” of the disclosure. Financial institutions are also required to establish and maintain policies and procedures to safeguard their customers’ records and information. We have established policies and procedures regarding the GLBA financial privacy requirements and the related regulations.

Community Reinvestment Act. First Community Bank is subject to the CRA. The CRA and the regulations issued thereunder are intended to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their service area, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operations of the banks. These regulations also provide for regulatory assessment of a bank’s record in meeting the needs of its service area when considering applications to establish branches, merger applications, and applications to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of another bank. The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) requires federal banking agencies to make public a rating of a bank’s performance under the CRA. In the case of a bank holding company, the CRA performance record of its bank subsidiaries are reviewed by federal banking agencies in connection with the filing of an application to acquire ownership or control of shares or assets of a bank or thrift or to merge with any other bank holding company. An unsatisfactory record can substantially delay or block the transaction. First Community Bank received an “outstanding” CRA rating, the highest rating available, from the Federal Reserve at its most recent CRA examination.

Consumer Laws and Regulations. In addition to the laws and regulations discussed herein, First Community Bank is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. While the list set forth herein is not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Unfair Practices Acts of states, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act among others. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits, making loans, or engaging in other types of transactions with such customers.

Effect on Economic Environment. The policies of regulatory authorities, especially the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Board, have a significant effect on the operating results of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. Among the means available to the Federal Reserve Board to affect the money supply are open market operations in U.S. Government securities, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowings, and changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These means are used in varying combinations to influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits. Federal Reserve Board monetary policies have materially affected the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on our business and earnings cannot be predicted.

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Check 21 Act. We are subject to the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (the “Check 21 Act”), which was enacted on October 28, 2003 and became effective on October 28, 2004. The Check 21 Act authorizes a negotiable instrument called a “substitute check” to facilitate check truncation and electronic check exchange. A substitute check is a paper reproduction of the original check that contains an image of the front and back of the original check and can be processed just like the original check. The Check 21 Act provides that a properly prepared substitute check is the legal equivalent of the original check for all purposes. The Check 21 Act does not require any bank to create substitute checks or to accept checks electronically. The Check 21 Act includes warranties, an indemnity, and expedited re-credit procedures that protect substitute check recipients. We have established policies and procedures designed for compliance with the Check 21 Act.

Corporate Governance—Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq Independence Rules. We are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”), which implemented reforms intended to address securities and accounting fraud. Among other things, SOX established a new accounting oversight board to enforce auditing, quality control and independence standards, restricts provision of both auditing and consulting services by accounting firms, and provides audit committee pre-approval of non-audit services to audit clients. To insure auditor independence, any non-audit services being provided to an audit client requires pre-approval by a company’s audit committee members. SOX requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers, or their equivalent, to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the Commission, subject to civil and criminal penalties for knowing violations. SOX also requires audit committees to be independent, and enacts other requirements for audit committee operations and selection of auditor. SOX expands the scope and penalties of the federal criminal code relating to securities and accounting fraud, and affords protection for employees who are “whistle-blowers.” We are subject to the requirements of Section 404 of SOX wherein management is required to establish and maintain internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and to report annually on (1) management’s responsibility for the internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and (2) their effectiveness.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has reported on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, which appears in Appendix A.

We are listed on the Nasdaq as a member of their Global Select Market (Nasdaq). On November 2, 2003, the SEC approved Nasdaq rules for companies listed on Nasdaq as part of their qualitative listing requirements for listing or continued listing relating to audit committee composition, audit committee charters, nominating committee charters, executive sessions of independent directors, and code of conduct requirements. Under the Nasdaq rules, the audit committee must be composed of independent directors without recent affiliation with auditors of the company, must have at least one financial expert, must have an audit committee charter, directors must have executive sessions of independent directors, must have a nominating committee charter, and must have a code of conduct applying to all employees, officers, and directors meeting certain minimum standards. As required by the Nasdaq rules, we have certified that we comply with the new rules. In addition, the Nasdaq also requires audit committee approval of all related party transactions and that a majority of the board of directors be independent under the Nasdaq definition of independence.

The board is committed to maintaining a corporate governance structure that meets or exceeds the requirements under the securities laws and the Nasdaq rules.

Deposit Insurance Reform. The deposits of First Community Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 made several changes in the structure of deposit insurance. Among these, the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Fund were merged into a new fund, the Deposit Insurance Fund, effective March 31, 2006. The Act also increases deposit coverage for certain retirement accounts and provides the FDIC with greater flexibility in assessing insurance premiums on insured banks, including First Community Bank. In November 2006, the FDIC adopted a new rule on the risk-based assessment system to enable the FDIC to more closely tie each bank’s premiums to the risk it poses to the deposit insurance fund. In addition, the FDIC has new flexibility to manage the deposit insurance fund’s reserve ratio within a range, which in turn will help

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prevent sharp swings in assessment rates that were possible under the design of the former system. Under the new risk-based assessment system, the FDIC evaluates each institution’s risk based on three primary sources of information: supervisory ratings for all insured institutions, financial ratios for most institutions, and long-term debt issuer ratings for large institutions that have them. As a result of the foregoing, the FDIC set the assessment rates that took effect at the beginning of 2007. The new rates vary between five and seven cents for every $100 of domestic deposits. First Community Bank’s current assessment rate is approximately six cents for every $100 of domestic deposits. First Community Bank’s previous rate, which was adjusted quarterly, was 1.22 cents for every $100 of domestic deposits. The new rulemaking also allowed eligible insured depository institutions to share a one-time assessment credit pool of approximately $4.7 billion, which offset the increase in premiums for a period of time. First Community Bank’s share of the one-time credit was used up in the third quarter of 2007.

Future Legislation. Various legislation is from time to time introduced in Congress and state legislatures with respect to the regulation of financial institutions. Such legislation may change the banking statutes and our operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways. We cannot determine the ultimate effect that potential legislation, if enacted, or implementing regulations, would have upon our financial condition or our results of operations.

Other

For a discussion of asset/liability management, the investment portfolio, loan portfolio, nonperforming assets, allowance for loan losses, and deposits see Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Available Information

Our Internet address is www.fcbnm.com. We make available free of charge through our web site our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC. Information contained on the web site is not part of this report.

Item 1A: Risk Factors.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are based on management’s current expectations or predictions of future results or events. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor provisions provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this report which relate to performance, development or activities that we expect or anticipate will or may happen in the future, are forward looking statements. The discussions regarding our growth strategy, expansion of operations in our markets, acquisitions, competition, loan and deposit growth, timing of new branch openings, and response to consolidation in the banking industry include forward-looking statements. Other forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “could,” “approximately,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” or “anticipate” or the negative of those words or other similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on numerous assumptions. They are not guarantees of future performance. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement. Some factors include changes in interest rates, local business conditions, government regulations, loss of key personnel or inability to hire suitable personnel, faster or slower than anticipated growth, economic conditions, our

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competitors’ responses to our marketing strategy or new competitive conditions, and competition in the geographic and business areas in which we conduct our operations. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, we caution that there are important factors, in addition to those listed above, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the following:

Our profitability depends significantly on local and overall economic conditions.

Our success is dependent to a significant extent upon local economic conditions in the communities we serve and the general economic conditions in the United States. The economic conditions, including real estate values, in these areas and throughout the United States, have a significant impact on loan demand, the ability of borrowers to repay these loans, and the value of the collateral securing these loans. A decline in economic conditions, including a decline in real estate values, over a prolonged period of time in any of these areas could cause significant increases in nonperforming assets and could affect our ability to recover on defaulted loans by foreclosing and selling the real estate collateral, which could cause decreased operating results, liquidity, and capital. As of December 31, 2007, approximately 85% of the book value of our loan portfolio consisted of loans collateralized by various types of real estate.

Our loan portfolio is also concentrated in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Adverse economic conditions in these states could have a greater effect on our ability to attract deposits and result in high rates of loss and delinquency on our loan portfolio compared to competitors who may have more geographic diversification.

Our small to medium-sized business customers may have less financial resources with which to weather a downturn in the economy.

One of the primary focal points of our business development and marketing strategy is serving the banking and financial services needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Small to medium-sized businesses generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities. If general economic conditions become unfavorable in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, or Arizona, the businesses of our customers and their ability to repay outstanding loans may be negatively affected. As a consequence, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Fluctuations in interest rates could reduce our profitability.

Our net interest income may be reduced by changes in the interest rate environment. Our earnings depend to a significant extent on the interest rate differential. The interest rate differential or “spread” is the difference between the interest earned on loans, securities, and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. In particular, changes in the discount rate by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) usually lead to changes in interest rates, which affect our interest income, interest expense, and securities portfolio. Net interest spreads are affected by the difference between the maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Loan volume and yields are affected by market interest rates on loans, and rising interest rates generally are associated with a lower volume of loan originations. We cannot assure you that we can minimize our interest rate risk. In addition, an increase in the general level of interest rates may adversely affect the ability of certain borrowers to pay the interest on and principal of their obligations. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially and adversely affect our net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume, and overall profitability.

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In addition, our net income is affected by our interest rate sensitivity. Interest rate sensitivity is the difference between our interest-earning assets and our interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period. Interest rate sensitivity is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities. During the last half of 2007, the Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate three times for a total of 1.0%, which negatively impacted our interest spread. As of December 31, 2007, our interest sensitivity continues to be positive. In January of 2008, the Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate two additional times for a total of 1.25% which will again negatively impact our interest spread. If additional rate decreases occur, our results of operations and financial condition may be further adversely affected.

Our loans are concentrated in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona and adverse conditions in those markets could adversely affect operations.

Because our loans and deposits are in only a few concentrated geographic areas, our business may be more affected by local economic conditions and could be more vulnerable than banks whose lending and deposit activities are in larger, more geographically diversified markets. A prolonged or more extreme downturn in the local economies in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, or Arizona could have an adverse effect on business activity, employment, and collateral values, with a corresponding adverse effect on loan growth, income, and on borrowers’ abilities to repay loans.

Our real estate construction loan portfolio may expose us to increased credit risk.

At December 31, 2007, our portfolio of real estate construction loans totaled $928.6 million or 36.5% of total loans. Approximately 40% of these loans are related to residential construction and approximately 60% are for commercial purposes or vacant land. During 2007, the housing markets declined, evidenced by excess lot inventory and higher levels of completed unsold housing inventory. The decline in the housing market, sub-prime loan crisis, and tightening of credit markets has led to higher than normal foreclosure rates on a national level. While the four Southwest states in which we operate have not experienced as significant a downturn in the residential real estate market as some parts of the country, these foreclosure rates have had a ripple affect on the construction industry as well as the acquisition and development sectors, exposing us to increased credit risk within our construction loan portfolio.

Supervisory guidance on commercial real estate concentrations could restrict our activities and impose financial requirements or limitations on the conduct of our business.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have joint supervisory guidance on sound risk management practices for concentrations in commercial real estate lending. The guidance is intended to help ensure that institutions pursuing a significant commercial real estate lending strategy remain healthy and profitable while continuing to serve the credit needs of their communities. The agencies are concerned that rising commercial real estate loan concentrations may expose institutions to unanticipated earnings and capital volatility in the event of adverse changes in commercial real estate markets. The guidance reinforces and enhances existing regulations and guidelines for safe and sound real estate lending. The guidance provides supervisory criteria, including numerical indicators to assist in identifying institutions with potentially significant commercial real estate loan concentrations that may warrant greater supervisory scrutiny. The guidance does not limit banks’ commercial real estate lending, but rather guides institutions in developing risk management practices and levels of capital that are commensurate with the level and nature of their commercial real estate concentrations. The lending and risk management practices will be taken into account in supervisory evaluation of capital adequacy. Our commercial real estate portfolio as of December 31, 2007 meets the definition of commercial real estate concentration as set forth in the final guidelines. If our risk management practices are found to be deficient, it could result in increased reserves and capital costs.

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We operate in a highly regulated environment; changes in federal and state laws and regulations and accounting principles may adversely affect us.

We are a bank holding company. Bank holding companies and their subsidiaries operate in a highly regulated environment, subject to extensive supervision and examination by federal and state bank regulatory agencies. We are subject to changes in federal and state law, as well as changes in regulation and governmental policies, income tax law, and accounting principles. Any change in applicable regulations, or federal or state legislation, or in accounting principles could have a significant impact on us and our results of operations. Additional legislation or regulations, including any that could be brought about by the current sub-prime loan crisis, may be enacted or adopted in the future that could significantly affect our powers, authority, and operations. If new legislation, regulations, or accounting principles are enacted or adopted, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

In particular, we are subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. First Community Bank, as a state member bank of the Federal Reserve System, is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board and the New Mexico Financial Institutions Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department and, because its deposits are insured, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Our operations in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona may also be subject to regulation and supervision by the State of Colorado Division of Banking, the Utah Department of Financial Institutions, and the Arizona State Banking Department, respectively. Regulators have significant discretion and power to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws by banks and bank holding companies in the performance of the regulators’ supervisory and enforcement duties. If regulators exercise these powers, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

We currently qualify, and have elected with the Federal Reserve Board, to be a financial holding company under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Financial holding companies may engage in a wider range of activities and may affiliate with a wider range of companies than may bank holding companies that are not financial holding companies. If we were to engage in activities or affiliate with companies permissible only for financial holding companies, and we were to lose our status as a financial holding company, we could be required to cease those activities or divest those companies. This could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. We do not currently engage in activities, and are not currently affiliated with any companies, in reliance on our financial holding company status.

The Federal Reserve Board has a policy stating that a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to a subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support the subsidiary bank. Under this doctrine, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank and may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices if it fails to commit resources to such a subsidiary bank. A capital injection may be required at times when the holding company may be required to borrow the funds or otherwise obtain the funds from external sources.

Banking regulations may restrict our ability to pay dividends.

Although we hold all of the outstanding capital stock of First Community Bank, we are a legal entity separate and distinct from First Community Bank. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock will depend primarily on the ability of First Community Bank to pay dividends to us. First Community Bank’s ability to pay dividends and make other capital distributions to us is governed by federal and state law. Federal and state regulatory limitations on a bank’s dividends generally are based on the bank’s capital levels and current and retained earnings. The earnings of First Community Bank may not be sufficient to make capital distributions to us in an amount sufficient for us to service our obligations or to pay dividends on our common stock.

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First Community Bank is prohibited under federal law from paying any dividend that would cause it to become “undercapitalized.” As of December 31, 2007, First Community Bank met the capital requirements of a “well capitalized” institution under applicable Federal Reserve Board regulations. We cannot assure you that the bank will remain “well capitalized.”

It is the policy of the Federal Reserve Board that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available from the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. Federal Reserve Board policy also provides that bank holding companies should not maintain such a level of cash dividends that would undermine the bank holding company’s ability to provide financial resources as needed to its insured banking subsidiaries. Additionally, the Federal Reserve Board has the right to object to a distribution on safety and soundness grounds. Depending upon the circumstances, the Federal Reserve Board could take the position that paying a dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.

The terms of our trust preferred securities may restrict our ability to pay dividends.

If we suspend payments on our trust preferred securities, we will not be able to pay dividends to holders of our common stock. The terms of our trust preferred securities allow us to suspend payments of interest, at our option, for up to five years. We expect that similar provisions will exist in any future offerings of trust preferred securities. However, if we exercise our option to suspend those payments, we will be prohibited from paying any dividends on any class of capital stock for as long as the trust preferred interest payments remain suspended. We are currently paying interest on our trust preferred securities and have no plans to suspend those payments. However, we cannot assure you that we will not suspend payments in the future.

Defaults in the repayment of loans may negatively affect our business.

A borrower’s default on its obligations under one or more of our loans may result in lost principal and interest income and increased operating expenses as a result of the allocation of management time and resources to the collection and work-out of the loan. In certain situations, where collection efforts are unsuccessful or acceptable work-out arrangements cannot be reached, we may have to write-off the loan in whole or in part. In these situations, we may acquire real estate or other assets, if any, which secure the loan through foreclosure or other similar available remedies. In these cases, the amount owed under the defaulted loan often exceeds the value of the assets acquired.

We regularly make a determination of an allowance for loan losses based on available information, including the quality of and trends in our loan portfolio, economic conditions, the value of the underlying collateral, historical charge-offs, and the level of our non-accruing loans. Provisions for this allowance result in an expense for the period. If, as a result of general economic conditions or an increase in defaulted loans, we determine that additional increases in the allowance for loan losses are necessary, we may incur additional expenses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review our allowances for loan losses and the values we attribute to real estate acquired through foreclosure or other similar remedies. These regulatory agencies may require us to adjust our determination of the value for these items. If we are required to adjust our allowances for loan losses, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Competition with other financial institutions could adversely affect our profitability.

The banking business is highly competitive, and our profitability depends upon our ability to compete in our market areas. We compete with other commercial and savings banks and savings and loan associations. We also compete with credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, asset-based non-bank lenders, and governmental organizations that may offer subsidized financing at lower rates than those we offer. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial and other resources than we do. Although we have been able to compete effectively in the past, we may not be able to compete effectively in the future. Our large competitors may also in the future attempt to respond directly to our marketing strategy by emphasizing similar services.

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Environmental liability associated with commercial lending could result in losses.

In the course of our business, we may acquire through foreclosure properties securing loans that are in default. Particularly in commercial real estate lending, there is a risk that hazardous substances could be discovered on these properties. In this event, under some circumstances we might be required to remove these substances from the affected properties at our sole cost and expense. The cost of this removal could substantially exceed the value of the affected properties. We may not have adequate remedies against the prior owner or other responsible parties, and could find it difficult or impossible to sell the affected properties. If we experience these difficulties, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

We are dependent on key personnel.

Our success has been and continues to be largely dependent on the services of Michael R. Stanford, our President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Patrick Dee, our Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Christopher C. Spencer, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and other members of management who have significant relationships with our customers. The prolonged unavailability or the unexpected loss of any of these officers could have an adverse effect on our growth and profitability.

Our Restated Articles of Incorporation, our Bylaws, and New Mexico law may delay or prevent an acquisition of us by a third party.

Our Restated Articles of Incorporation, our Bylaws, and New Mexico law contain provisions that make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our Board of Directors. These provisions also could discourage proxy contests and may make it more difficult for you and other shareholders to elect your own representatives as directors and take other corporate actions.

Our Restated Articles of Incorporation do not permit cumulative voting of shareholders in the election of directors. As a result, the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares control the election of all our directors. We currently have a staggered board, which means that only one-third of our board can be replaced by shareholders at any annual meeting. Directors may not be removed without cause except with the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of our shareholders. The Board of Directors of First State Bancorporation has approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for annual elections and abolish the staggered board structure which will be presented to the shareholders for vote at the 2008 annual meeting. If our shareholders pass the amendment, directors will be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting commencing with the annual meeting in 2009. Those directors elected in 2008 and prior years will serve their staggered terms.

Our Restated Articles of Incorporation also prohibit business combinations with a person who acquires 10% or more of any class of our equity securities, including our common stock, unless the acquiror receives prior approval for the business combination from at least 66.6% of the votes entitled to vote at a meeting of our shareholders held to vote on the proposed business combination. This provision in our Restated Articles of Incorporation is in addition to the limitations that New Mexico law provides that may discourage potential acquirors from purchasing shares of our common stock. Under New Mexico law, our directors may consider the interest of persons other than our shareholders when faced with unsolicited offers for control of us. For example, our directors may consider the interest of our employees, suppliers, creditors, the communities we serve, and the State of New Mexico generally in evaluating any change of control offer.

These and other provisions of New Mexico law and our governing documents may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might be in the best interest of our shareholders.

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We may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions.

The success of acquisitions depends, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated growth opportunities, economies of scale, and other benefits from combining of operations into ours. To realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, our management team must develop strategies and implement business plans that will successfully combine the businesses. If we do not realize economies of scale and other anticipated benefits as a result of acquisitions, the value of our common stock may decline.

An extended disruption of our vital infrastructure could negatively impact our operations, results, and financial condition.

Our operations depend upon, among other things, our infrastructure, including equipment, information and telecommunications technologies, and facilities. An extended disruption of vital infrastructure by fire, power loss, computer hacking or viruses, terrorist activity, natural disaster, telecommunications failure, or other events beyond our control could impact the financial services industry as a whole and our business. Our business recovery plan may not work as intended or may not prevent significant interruptions of our operations.

Rapid technological changes may adversely affect the value of our current or future technologies to us and our customers, which could cause us to increase expenditures to upgrade and protect our technology or develop and protect competing technologies for delivering our services.

Technology in our industry is evolving rapidly. Our ability to compete and our future results depend in part on our ability to make timely and cost-effective enhancements and additions to our technology, to introduce new products and services that meet customer demands, and to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology. Maintaining flexibility to respond to technological and market dynamics may require substantial expenditures and lead-time. We cannot assure you that we will successfully identify and develop new products or services in a timely manner, that offerings, technologies, or services developed by others will not render our offerings obsolete or noncompetitive, or that the technologies in which we focus our investments will achieve acceptance in the marketplace and provide a return on our investment.

Material breaches of our systems may have a significant effect on our business.

We collect, process, and store sensitive consumer data by utilizing computer systems and telecommunications networks operated by both us and third party service providers. We have security, backup and recovery systems in place, as well as a business continuity plan to ensure the system will not be inoperable. We also have security to prevent unauthorized access to the system. In addition, we require our third party service providers to maintain similar controls. However, we cannot be certain that the measures will be successful. A security breach in the system and loss of confidential information such as credit card numbers and related information could result in losing the customers’ confidence and thus the loss of their business.

Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2: Properties.

Our principal offices are located at 7900 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109. At December 31, 2007, we operated sixty-one branch offices, including thirty-five in New Mexico (three offices in Taos, twelve offices in Albuquerque, four offices in Santa Fe, two offices each in Rio Rancho, Belen, Las Cruces, and Clovis, and one office each in Los Lunas, Gallup, Portales, Grants, Bernalillo, Pojoaque, Placitas, and Moriarty), twenty in Colorado (three offices each in Denver and Longmont, two offices each

in Boulder, Ft. Collins, Lafayette, Louisville, and Colorado Springs, and one office each in Erie,

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Lakewood, Broomfield, and Littleton), two in Utah (Midvale and Salt Lake City), and four in Arizona (three offices in Phoenix and one in Sun City). In addition to these branch offices, we have three administrative facilities in Albuquerque. We own the following locations: the Main and Southside facilities in Taos; the Journal Center facility, the Isleta facility, and the Fourth Street facility in Albuquerque; the Pile and Prince locations in Clovis; the Gallup location; the Portales location; the Moriarty location; the Grants location; the Belen Reinken location; the Bernalillo location; the Littleton location; the Salt Lake City location; the Sun City location; the Amador and Roadrunner locations in Las Cruces; the Lafayette Public Road location; the Louisville Century Drive location; the Erie location; the Broomfield location; the Denver Lodo location; and the Longmont Harvest Junction location; we lease the remaining banking facilities. We monitor the quality and appearance of our banking facilities and complete renovations as considered appropriate in order to effectively serve our customers.

In addition to the above properties, we have three parcels of vacant land located in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico. We also have two vacant branch facilities; one in Belen, New Mexico and one in Los Lunas, New Mexico which are included in other real estate owned and are listed for sale. We also own a vacant parcel of land in Las Cruces, New Mexico for future expansion.

In January 2008, we completed the sale of our Eubank location in Albuquerque, New Mexico after having closed that branch in mid 2007.

Item 3: Legal Proceedings.

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings. In the ordinary course of our business, claims and lawsuits are filed against us or raised by counterclaims. These legal actions arise out of claims to enforce liens, in condemnation or quiet title proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, and by claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans, and other issues incident to our business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from known claims or lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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

No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of 2007.

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PART II

Item 5: Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

Performance Graph

The graph below compares the cumulative shareholder return on the Company’s Common Stock since December 31, 2002, with the cumulative total return on the Nasdaq Total US Index and the SNL $1B-$5B Bank Index. The table below compares the cumulative total return of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 assuming a $100 investment on December 31, 2002, and assuming reinvestment of all dividends. This data was furnished by SNL Securities LLC.

	Period Ending
Index	12/31/02	12/31/03	12/31/04	12/31/05	12/31/06	12/31/07
First State Bancorporation	100.00	142.40	152.85	202.27	211.31	121.01
Nasdaq Composite	100.00	150.01	162.89	165.13	180.85	198.60
SNL Bank $1B-$5B Index	100.00	135.99	167.83	164.97	190.90	139.06

The preceding information under the caption “Performance Graph” shall be deemed to be “furnished” but not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Price Range of Common Stock

Our Common Stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market as a member of their Global Select Market under the symbol “FSNM.” Our Common Stock commenced trading on November 3, 1993. The quotations in the over-the-counter market reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown, or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

	Per Share
Quarter Ended	Diluted Net Earnings		Dividends Paid		Book Value		Low Price (1)		High Price (1)		Quarter End Price
December 31, 2007	$	0.22	$	0.09	$	15.47	$	12.09	$	20.10	$	13.90
September 30, 2007		0.32		0.09		15.26		16.45		21.27		19.64
June 30, 2007		0.35		0.09		14.90		20.36		22.75		21.29
March 31, 2007		0.31		0.08		14.91		20.99		25.01		22.55
December 31, 2006		0.31		0.08		14.67		24.73		26.38		24.75
September 30, 2006		0.37		0.08		12.81		22.50		26.93		25.97
June 30, 2006		0.33		0.08		12.34		22.84		27.31		23.78
March 31, 2006		0.24		0.08		12.11		23.05		27.23		26.56

⁽¹⁾ The prices shown represent the high and low closing sales prices for the quarter.

The last reported sale price of our Common Stock on March 12, 2008, was $11.71 per share. As of March 12, 2008, there were approximately 274 shareholders of record, not including shareholders who beneficially own Common Stock held in nominee or street name.

Dividend Policy

We paid cash dividends of $7.2 million or $0.35 per share in 2007 and $5.6 million or $0.32 per share in 2006, which amounted to 28.87% and 24.75% of net income in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The declaration and payment of cash dividends are determined by the Board of Directors in light of the earnings, capital requirements, our financial condition, and other relevant factors. Our ability to pay cash dividends depends on the amount of cash dividends paid to us by First Community Bank and our capital position. Capital distributions, including dividends, by First Community Bank, are subject to federal and state regulatory restrictions tied to its earnings and capital. During the year ended December 31, 2007, First Community Bank paid dividends totaling $5 million to First State Bancorporation. Information regarding dividend restrictions on our banking subsidiary is incorporated herein by reference to Item 1. “Business–Supervision and Regulation/Payment of Dividends.”

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information regarding compensation plans under which shares of Common Stock may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants, and rights under the First State Bancorporation 1993 Stock Option Plan and the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2007:

	(a)	(b)		(c)
Plan Category	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options	Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders	1,410,685	$	16.92	633,263
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders	—		—	—
Total	1,410,685	$	16.92	633,263

Item 6: Selected Financial Data.

Selected Financial Data are filed as part of this report and appear in “Financial Summary” in the attached Appendix A.

Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are filed as part of this report and appear in the attached Appendix A.

Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk are filed as part of this report and appear within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the caption Asset/Liability Management in the attached Appendix A.

Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Our consolidated financial statements are filed as a part of this report and appear in Appendix A immediately following the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

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Item 9A: Controls and Procedures.

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that we are able to collect the information required to be disclosed in the reports we file with the SEC, and to process, summarize, and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2007, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as and when required. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2007, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for public disclosure in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2007, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has reported on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, which appears in Appendix A.

Item 9B: Other Information.

None.

PART III

Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.

Information regarding directors appearing under the caption “Election of Directors” in our Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference. Information relating to disclosure of delinquent Form 3, 4, and 5 filers is incorporated by reference to the information appearing under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Information regarding our audit committee financial experts appearing under the caption “Information with Respect to Standing Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings” in our Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference.

Information regarding our Code of Ethics appearing under the caption “Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference. The Code of Ethics has been filed with the Commission and is posted on our website at www.fcbnm.com “Investor Relations.”

Information regarding executive officers appearing under the caption “Executive Officers of the Company” in our Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 11: Executive Compensation.

Information appearing under the captions “Compensation of Directors,” “Executive Compensation,” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the 2008 Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Information setting forth the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management appearing under the caption “Voting Securities and Principal Holders” in the 2008 Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Information regarding certain related transactions appearing under the caption “Certain Business Relationships” in the 2008 Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 14: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Information regarding principal accountant fees and services appearing under the caption “Ratification of Independent Auditors” in the 2008 Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.

PART IV

Item 15: Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

The following documents are filed as part of this annual report on Form 10-K:

1. Financial Statements:

• Financial Highlights

• Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

• Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

• Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Consolidated Financial Statements)

• Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting)

• Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006

• Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

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• Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

• Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

• Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

The above financial statements are incorporated by reference from pages A-25 through A-61 of the attached Appendix.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

No.	Description
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002, by and among First State Bancorporation, First State Bank N.M. (formerly known as First State Bank of Taos), First Community Industrial Bank, Blazer Financial Corporation, and Washington Mutual Finance Corporation. (6)
2.2	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among First State Bancorporation, Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. and AccessBank. (9)
2.3	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 2, 2005, by and among First State Bancorporation, New Mexico Financial Corporation, and Ranchers Banks. (10)
2.4	Amendment Number 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 2005, by and among First State Bancorporation, Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc., and AccessBank. (11)
2.5	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 4, 2006, by and among First State Bancorporation, MSUB, Inc., Front Range Capital Corporation, and Heritage Bank. (15)
2.6	Loan Purchase Agreement, dated July 27, 2007, by and between First Community Bank, successor by merger to Heritage Bank and CAPFINANCIAL CV2, LLC. (20)
3.1	Restated Articles of Incorporation of First State Bancorporation. (1)
3.2	Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of First State Bancorporation. (14)
3.3	Amended Bylaws of First State Bancorporation. (7)
10.1	Executive Employment Agreement. (5)
10.2	First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (4)
10.3	Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. (7) (Participation and contributions to this Plan have been frozen as of December 31, 2004.)
10.4	First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement. (8)
10.5	Officer Employment Agreement. (8)
10.6	First Amendment to Officer Employment Agreement. (8)
10.7	First State Bancorporation Deferred Compensation Plan. (3)
10.8	First State Bancorporation Compensation and Bonus Philosophy and Plan. (17)
10.9	First Amendment to the First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (13)
10.10	Second Amendment to the First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (13)
10.11	Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. (18)
10.12	Restated and Amended Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. (12)
10.13	Third Amendment to First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (14)
10.14	Compensation Committee Approval and Board Ratification of Certain Executive Salaries. (16)
10.15	Fourth Amendment to First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (21)
10.16	Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (Stanford). (19)
10.17	Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (Dee). (19)
10.18	Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (Spencer). (19)

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10.19	Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (Martin). (19)
10.20	Key Executives Incentive Plan. (22)
10.21	Second Amendment to the First State Bancorporation Deferred Compensation Plan. *
10.22	Executive Compensation Plan of Heritage Bank. *
10.23	Form of Adoption Agreement for Executive Compensation Plan of Heritage Bank. *
10.24	Executive Retirement Plan of Heritage Bank Amendment and Restatement. *
10.25	Form of Adoption Agreement for Executive Retirement Plan of Heritage Bank. *
14	Code of Ethics for Executives. (7)
21	Subsidiaries of Registrant. (2)
23	Consent of KPMG LLP. *
31.1	Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
31.2	Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.1	Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.2	Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
99.1	First State Bancorporation Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. (24)
99.2	First State Bancorporation Compensation Committee Charter. (23)

(1) Incorporated by reference from Amendment 1 to First State Bancorporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-2, Commission File No. 333-24417, declared effective April 25, 1997.

(2) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Commission File No. 33-68166, declared effective November 3, 1993.

(3) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

(4) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 9, 2003 (SEC File No. 001-12487, Film No. 03737867).

(5) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (SEC File No. 001-12487, Film No. 02587934).

(6) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2002 (SEC File No. 001-12487, Film No. 02668273).

(7) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (SEC File No. 001-12487, Film No. 03840367).

(8) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

(9) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 2, 2005.

(10) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 6, 2005.

(11) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2005.

(12) Incorporated by reference from Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed May 1, 2003, SEC file No. 333-104906.

(13) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

(14) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

(15) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 5, 2006.

(16) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 2, 2006.

(17) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2006.

(18) Incorporated by reference from Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed June 2, 1997, SEC file No. 333-28217.

(19) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2007.

(20) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 from First State Bancorporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2007.

(21) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

(22) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 from First State Bancorporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2007.

(23) Incorporated by reference from First State Bancorporation’s 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

(24) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 from First State Bancorporation’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION
By:	/s/ Michael R. Stanford
	Michael R. Stanford, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 17, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date
/s/ Michael R. Stanford Michael R. Stanford	President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director (Principal Executive Officer)	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ H. Patrick Dee H. Patrick Dee	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and a Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Christopher C. Spencer Christopher C. Spencer	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Leonard J. DeLayo, Jr. Leonard J. DeLayo, Jr.	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Michael J. Blake Michael J. Blake	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Herman N. Wisenteiner Herman N. Wisenteiner	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Nedra Matteucci Nedra Matteucci	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Lowell A. Hare Lowell A. Hare	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Daniel H. Lopez, Ph.D. Daniel H. Lopez, Ph.D.	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Kathleen Avila Kathleen Avila	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008
/s/ Linda Childears Linda Childears	Director	March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008

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APPENDIX A

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX

	Page
Financial Summary	A-2 to A-3
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	A-4 to A-21
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	A-22
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Consolidated Financial Statements)	A-23
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Internal Control over Financial Reporting)	A-24
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006	A-25
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005	A-26
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005	A-27
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005	A-28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005	A-29 to A-30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	A-31 to A-61

A-1

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income	$	229,232		$	181,852		$	121,957		$	93,442		$	83,713
Interest expense		96,425			67,051			37,712			23,875			22,629
Net interest income		132,807			114,801			84,245			69,567			61,084
Provision for loan losses		(10,267	)		(6,993	)		(3,920	)		(4,500	)		(5,543	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		122,540			107,808			80,325			65,067			55,541
Non-interest income		25,465			19,472			16,451			14,191			14,521
Non-interest expenses		109,886			92,008			63,590			55,478			47,242
Income before income taxes		38,119			35,272			33,186			23,780			22,820
Income tax expense		13,312			12,497			11,788			8,555			7,969
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398		$	15,225		$	14,851
Per Share Data:
Net income per diluted share	$	1.20		$	1.26		$	1.36		$	0.99		$	0.98
Book value		15.47			14.67			10.41			9.42			8.71
Tangible book value		8.23			11.04			7.56			6.55			5.81
Dividends paid		0.35			0.32			0.28			0.24			0.22
Market price end of period		13.90			24.75			23.99			18.38			17.38
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		20,628,019			18,061,931			15,689,445			15,443,536			15,196,898
Average Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets	$	3,240,376		$	2,592,464		$	1,977,615		$	1,705,356		$	1,466,715
Loans		2,401,787			1,903,414			1,477,146			1,284,904			1,110,741
Investment securities		480,165			427,693			327,169			264,654			204,624
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		4,276			7,206			4,056			4,982			5,216
Federal funds sold		9,479			10,792			7,968			1,087			10,247
Deposits		2,435,125			2,027,378			1,446,212			1,305,770			1,137,698
Borrowings		282,378			179,718			285,527			190,542			136,504
Stockholders’ equity		309,332			224,481			152,695			139,122			126,328
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets		0.77	%		0.88	%		1.08	%		0.89	%		1.01	%
Return on average common equity		8.02	%		10.15	%		14.01	%		10.94	%		11.76	%
Net interest margin		4.59	%		4.89	%		4.64	%		4.47	%		4.59	%
Efficiency ratio		69.43	%		68.52	%		63.15	%		66.24	%		62.49	%
Earnings to fixed charges:
Including interest on deposits		1.40	x		1.53	x		1.88	x		2.00	x		2.01	x
Excluding interest on deposits		2.55	x		3.12	x		3.56	x		6.11	x		6.83	x
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate owned		1.91	%		0.99	%		0.49	%		0.67	%		1.14	%
Net charge-offs to average loans		0.19	%		0.18	%		0.12	%		0.26	%		0.29	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment		1.26	%		1.15	%		1.16	%		1.13	%		1.15	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		103	%		166	%		259	%		192	%		113	%
Capital Ratios:
Leverage ratio		8.48	%		10.96	%		8.18	%		7.80	%		7.93	%
Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets		9.55	%		8.66	%		7.72	%		8.16	%		8.61	%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio		9.25	%		12.47	%		9.62	%		9.52	%		9.52	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		10.32	%		13.48	%		10.63	%		10.58	%		10.64	%

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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

(unaudited)

	2007
	Fourth Qtr			Third Qtr			Second Qtr			First Qtr
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income	$	58,132		$	59,515		$	59,032		$	52,553
Interest expense		24,543			25,612			24,857			21,413
Net interest income		33,589			33,903			34,175			31,140
Provision for loan losses		(3,708	)		(2,447	)		(2,068	)		(2,044	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		29,881			31,456			32,107			29,096
Non-interest income		6,379			6,054			7,142			5,890
Non-interest expenses		29,231			27,477			28,237			24,941
Income before income taxes		7,029			10,033			11,012			10,045
Income tax expense		2,500			3,463			3,782			3,567
Net income	$	4,529		$	6,570		$	7,230		$	6,478
Net interest margin		4.44	%		4.57	%		4.66	%		4.70	%
Per Share Data:
Net income per diluted share	$	0.22		$	0.32		$	0.35		$	0.31
Book value		15.47			15.26			14.90			14.91
Tangible book value		8.23			8.04			7.81			8.10
Dividends paid		0.09			0.09			0.09			0.08
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		20,225,590			20,439,936			20,608,410			21,099,978
	2006
	Fourth Qtr			Third Qtr			Second Qtr			First Qtr
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income	$	48,825		$	46,944		$	44,671		$	41,412
Interest expense		19,346			17,722			15,821			14,162
Net interest income		29,479			29,222			28,850			27,250
Provision for loan losses		(1,505	)		(1,379	)		(1,380	)		(2,729	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		27,974			27,843			27,470			24,521
Non-interest income		5,286			4,972			4,874			4,340
Non-interest expenses		24,079			22,907			22,933			22,089
Income before income taxes		9,181			9,908			9,411			6,772
Income tax expense		3,376			3,248			3,423			2,450
Net income	$	5,805		$	6,660		$	5,988		$	4,322
Net interest margin		4.76	%		4.94	%		5.00	%		4.85	%
Per Share Data:
Net income per diluted share	$	0.31		$	0.37		$	0.33		$	0.24
Book value		14.67			12.81			12.34			12.11
Tangible book value		11.04			8.57			7.97			7.73
Dividends paid		0.08			0.08			0.08			0.08
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		18,580,868			17,936,122			17,910,041			17,802,209

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006, AND 2005

Basis of Presentation

The following represents management’s discussion and analysis of First State Bancorporation’s consolidated financial condition as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and our results of consolidated operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes and the five-year summary of selected financial data.

Overview and Outlook

For the year ended December 31, 2007, we reported net income of $24.8 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, a decrease of 5% over prior year earnings per diluted share. Net income for 2006 was $22.8 million, or $1.26 per diluted share. Net earnings for the year were reduced by higher non-interest expenses including losses on other real estate owned, partially associated with the acquisition of Front Range in March of 2007, additional provision for loan losses to adjust our allowance for loan losses based on current loss estimates, and a compressed net interest margin.

Highlights for 2007 are as follows:

• We completed the acquisition and merger of Front Range Capital Corporation and its subsidiary, Heritage Bank (collectively “Front Range”) on March 1, 2007. We acquired approximately $292 million in net loans, approximately $360 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill and intangibles of approximately $72 million.

• Loan demand throughout our system was strong and resulted in organic loan growth of 12%.

• Organic deposit growth was 4% for the year.

• Our net interest margin remained strong at 4.59% in 2007.

Business Combinations

On March 1, 2007, we completed the acquisition of Front Range for $72 million in cash. We acquired approximately $292 million in net loans and $360 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $61 million related to the transaction. The transaction added 13 branches to our franchise in the Denver-Boulder-Longmont triangle along Colorado’s front range. Subsequent to the completion of the transaction, we closed two of the Front Range branches, one in Firestone, Colorado and one in Denver, Colorado. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on this acquisition.

On January 3, 2006, we completed the acquisition of Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, AccessBank (“Access”) and on January 10, 2006, we completed the acquisition of New Mexico Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ranchers Banks (“NMFC”). Through the Access transaction, we added branches in Albuquerque, Clovis, Gallup, Las Cruces, and Portales, New Mexico. We also entered the Arizona market through the Access Sun City branch. We acquired approximately $195 million in net loans and $314 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $19 million related to the Access transaction. Through the NMFC transaction, we added branches in Albuquerque, Belen, Los Lunas, Grants, and Moriarty, New Mexico. We acquired approximately $34 million in net loans and $96 million in deposits, and recognized goodwill of approximately $4 million related to the NMFC transaction. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these acquisitions.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

Allowance for Loan Losses

Management analyzes the loan portfolio to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and the appropriate provision required to maintain an adequate allowance. Estimating the allowance is a critical accounting policy. Management uses a systematic methodology with subjective elements that require material estimates which are subject to revision as facts and circumstances warrant. In assessing the adequacy of the allowance, management reviews the size, quality, and risks of loans in the portfolio, and considers factors such as specific known risks, past experience, the status and amount of nonperforming assets, and economic conditions. A specific percentage is provided for inherent losses in the loan portfolio based on historical loss experience, while additional amounts are added for individual loans considered to have specific loss potential. Loans identified as losses are charged off. Based on total allocations, the provision is recorded to maintain the allowance at a level deemed appropriate by management based on probable losses in the loan portfolio.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

We periodically evaluate goodwill and intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, and at least annually, for goodwill. We completed our required annual goodwill impairment tests during the fourth quarter in 2007, 2006, and 2005, and found no impairment.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements discusses new accounting policies that we adopted and the expected impact of other new accounting standards recently issued but not yet required to be adopted. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards materially affects our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, the impact is discussed elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations

Earnings Performance

An analysis of the major components of net income in 2007, 2006, and 2005 is presented below. Additional data on our performance during the past five years appear in “Financial Highlights.”

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income	$	229,232		$	181,852		$	121,957
Interest expense		96,425			67,051			37,712
Net interest income		132,807			114,801			84,245
Provision for loan losses		(10,267	)		(6,993	)		(3,920	)
Non-interest income		25,465			19,472			16,451
Non-interest expense		109,886			92,008			63,590
Income before income taxes		38,119			35,272			33,186
Income tax expense		13,312			12,497			11,788
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398

Net Interest Income

The primary component of earnings for most financial institutions is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, principally from loan and investment securities portfolios, and interest expense, principally on customer deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, spread, and margin. Volume refers to the average dollar level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Spread refers to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Margin refers to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets and is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Our net interest income increased by $18.0 million, or 15.7%, to $132.8 million in 2007 from $114.8 million in 2006, which was an increase of $30.6 million, or 36.3%, from $84.2 million in 2005. These increases were primarily due to a $499 million, or 26.2% increase in average loans, to $2.402 billion in 2007 from $1.903 billion in 2006, and a $426 million, or 28.9% increase, from $1.477 billion in 2005. We experienced growth in the loan portfolio as a result of our efforts to increase market share by building around the infrastructure we have established, growth in the economy of our market areas, the acquisitions of Front Range, Access, and NMFC, and our ability to bring our banking philosophy to these additional markets. Of the total increase in average loans in 2007, approximately $194.4 million is a result of the loans acquired from Front Range. Total loans acquired in the Front Range transaction were approximately $296 million. Of the total increase in average loans in 2006, approximately $218.9 million is a result of the loans acquired from Access and NMFC. The increase in interest income was aided by an increase in yield on loans to 8.59% in 2007 from 8.49% in 2006 and 7.36% in 2005. This increase in yield was a direct result of the Federal Reserve Bank increasing rates beginning in the middle of 2004 and continuing into the first half of 2006, which has a direct effect on the prime rate to which a significant portion of our loans are tied. The increase in yield in 2007 was partially offset by the Federal Reserve Bank’s decrease in rates in the second half of 2007. See further discussion below. The increase in net interest income during 2006 was also

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due to an increase in average investment securities of $100.5 million in 2006. This increase in average investment securities in 2006 was composed of approximately $30.6 million in purchases of new securities to satisfy collateral pledging requirements and an increase of approximately $69.9 million as a result of the investments acquired from Access and NMFC.

During 2007, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.95% from 3.50% in 2006 and 2.57% in 2005, also resulting from the increase in interest rates precipitated by the Federal Reserve Bank’s rate increases that occurred through the first half of 2006 and the competitive market for deposits. In addition, during 2006, the mix of deposits continued to shift toward higher cost deposit products, particularly shorter-term certificates of deposit greater than $100,000. The changes in rates we pay on deposits lag behind the increases or decreases from the Federal Reserve Bank, and are primarily market driven due to the competitive nature of deposits, which impacts the rates we pay on deposits. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank’s increase in rates has corresponded to an increase in interest expense related to our borrowings as the majority of our borrowings are short-term. However, going forward, the lower Federal Funds rate will lower our borrowing costs from the FHLB as well as the rate we pay on securities repurchase agreements. In conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank’s lower target rates, we have lowered selected deposit rates, but remain competitive in the markets we serve.

Our net interest margin was 4.59% in 2007, compared to 4.89% in 2006, and 4.64% in 2005. We experienced margin compression during the second half of 2006 and through the third quarter of 2007, due primarily to the repricing of existing deposits, the higher cost of new deposits, and the need to utilize borrowings to fund the loan growth, which has continued to outpace deposit growth. In addition, during 2007, the Front Range acquisition contributed toward net interest margin compression, as Front Range’s net interest margin was lower than First State’s net interest margin, on a stand-alone basis, and the mix of our deposits shifted toward higher cost deposit products. The Federal Reserve Bank lowered the Federal Funds target rate by 50 basis points in September 2007 and by 25 basis points each in October and December 2007, continuing the net interest margin compression in the fourth quarter of 2007, due to our asset sensitive position. The Federal Reserve Bank continued to lower target rates in 2008, with an additional 125 basis point reduction in January, which we expect will cause further contraction in our net interest margin. The extent of future changes in our net interest margin will also depend on the amount and timing of any further Federal Reserve Bank rate changes, the level of borrowings needed to fund loan growth, our ability to manage the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, and our ability to stay competitive in the markets we serve. The increase in net interest margin from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to rate increases made by the Federal Reserve Bank beginning in the middle of 2004 and continuing into the first half of 2006, and our asset sensitive position.

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The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information with respect to average balances of assets and liabilities, as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets and interest expense from interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields or costs, net interest income, net interest spread, net interest margin, and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. No tax equivalent adjustments were made and all average balances are daily average balances. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007							2006							2005
	Average Balance			Interest Income or Expense		Average Yield or Cost		Average Balance			Interest Income or Expense		Average Yield or Cost		Average Balance			Interest Income or Expense		Average Yield or Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Loans:
Commercial	$	326,715		$	27,953	8.56	%	$	252,827		$	21,959	8.69	%	$	182,690		$	12,763	6.99	%
Real estate		2,000,495			171,635	8.58			1,570,038			132,455	8.44			1,243,284			91,946	7.40
Consumer		55,300			5,626	10.17			60,162			5,915	9.83			28,092			2,778	9.89
Mortgage		17,052			1,078	6.32			18,697			1,287	6.88			21,991			1,296	5.89
Other		2,225			—	—			1,690			—	—			1,089			—	—
Total loans		2,401,787			206,292	8.59	%		1,903,414			161,616	8.49	%		1,477,146			108,783	7.36	%
Allowance for loan losses		(28,731	)						(21,735	)						(16,948	)
Securities:
U.S. government and mortgage-backed		409,408			18,630	4.55			367,587			16,115	4.38			276,278			10,272	3.72
States and political subdivisions:
Non-taxable		52,398			2,672	5.10			46,577			2,395	5.14			33,786			1,824	5.40
Taxable		100			6	6.00			—			—	—			—			—	—
Other		18,259			963	5.27			13,529			711	5.26			17,105			687	4.02
Total securities		480,165			22,271	4.64	%		427,693			19,221	4.49	%		327,169			12,783	3.91	%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		4,276			198	4.63			7,206			398	5.52			4,056			125	3.08
Federal funds sold		9,479			471	4.97			10,792			617	5.72			7,968			266	3.34
Total interest-earning assets		2,895,707			229,232	7.92	%		2,349,105			181,852	7.74	%		1,816,339			121,957	6.71	%
Non-interest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		72,769							69,346							51,514
Other.		300,631							195,748							126,710
Total non-interest-earning assets		373,400							265,094							178,224
Total assets	$	3,240,376						$	2,592,464						$	1,977,615
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand accounts	$	334,962		$	3,760	1.12	%	$	320,311		$	3,698	1.15	%	$	267,027		$	2,238	0.84	%
Certificates of deposit < $100,000		454,506			21,037	4.63			372,509			15,026	4.03			226,992			6,973	3.07
Certificates of deposit > $100,000		730,602			34,732	4.75			538,634			23,045	4.28			322,685			10,902	3.38
Money market savings accounts		331,783			11,160	3.36			245,675			7,450	3.03			207,056			3,935	1.90
Regular savings accounts		113,209			1,154	1.02			111,111			1,222	1.10			72,882			677	0.93
Total interest bearing deposits		1,965,062			71,843	3.66	%		1,588,240			50,441	3.18	%		1,096,642			24,725	2.25	%
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		194,697			8,080	4.15			149,818			6,249	4.17			85,435			2,039	2.39
Short-term borrowings		176,110			9,039	5.13			79,099			4,121	5.21			117,475			3,972	3.38
Long-term debt		15,172			828	5.46			42,641			1,717	4.03			123,742			4,123	3.33
Junior subordinated debentures		91,096			6,635	7.28			57,978			4,523	7.80			44,310			2,853	6.44
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,442,137			96,425	3.95	%		1,917,776			67,051	3.50	%		1,467,604			37,712	2.57	%
Non-interest-bearing demand accounts		470,063							439,138							349,570
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		18,844							11,069							7,746
Total liabilities		2,931,044							2,367,983							1,824,920
Stockholders’ equity		309,332							224,481							152,695
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,240,376						$	2,592,464						$	1,977,615
Net interest income				$	132,807						$	114,801						$	84,245
Net interest spread						3.97	%						4.24	%						4.14	%
Net interest margin						4.59	%						4.89	%						4.64	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						118.57	%						122.49	%						123.76	%

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Loan fees of $7.9 million, $7.3 million, and $6.3 million are included in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

The following table illustrates the changes in our net interest income due to changes in volume and changes in interest rates. Changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and interest rates have been included in the changes due to volume.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007 vs. 2006 Increase (decrease) due to changes in									2006 vs. 2005 Increase (decrease) due to changes in
	Volume			Rate			Total			Volume			Rate			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets
Loans:
Commercial	$	6,417		$	(423	)	$	5,994		$	4,900		$	4,296		$	9,196
Real estate		36,315			2,865			39,180			25,235			15,274			40,509
Consumer		(478	)		189			(289	)		3,171			(34	)		3,137
Mortgage		(113	)		(96	)		(209	)		(194	)		185			(9	)
Total loans		42,141			2,535			44,676			33,112			19,721			52,833
Securities:
U.S. government and mortgage-backed		1,833			682			2,515			3,395			2,448			5,843
States and political subdivisions:
Non-taxable		299			(22	)		277			691			(120	)		571
Taxable		6			—			6			—			—			—
Other		249			3			252			(144	)		168			24
Total securities		2,387			663			3,050			3,942			2,496			6,438
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		(162	)		(38	)		(200	)		97			176			273
Federal funds sold		(75	)		(71	)		(146	)		94			257			351
Total interest-earning assets		44,291			3,089			47,380			37,245			22,650			59,895
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand accounts		169			(107	)		62			447			1,013			1,460
Certificates of deposit < $100,000		3,308			2,703			6,011			4,470			3,583			8,053
Certificates of deposit > $100,000		8,213			3,474			11,687			7,296			4,847			12,143
Money market savings accounts		2,611			1,099			3,710			734			2,781			3,515
Regular savings accounts		23			(91	)		(68	)		355			190			545
Total interest-bearing deposits		14,324			7,078			21,402			13,302			12,414			25,716
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,872			(41	)		1,831			1,537			2,673			4,210
Short-term borrowings		5,055			(137	)		4,918			(1,298	)		1,447			149
Long-term debt		(1,106	)		217			(889	)		(2,702	)		296			(2,406	)
Junior subordinated debentures		2,583			(471	)		2,112			880			790			1,670
Total interest-bearing liabilities		22,728			6,646			29,374			11,719			17,620			29,339
Total increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	21,563		$	(3,557	)	$	18,006		$	25,526		$	5,030		$	30,556

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Non-interest Income

An analysis of the components of non-interest income is presented in the table below:

	Years ended December 31,						$ Change						% Change
	2007		2006		2005		2007-2006			2006-2005			2007-2006		2006-2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	10,002	$	7,575	$	5,658	$	2,427		$	1,917		32	%	34	%
Credit and debit card transaction fees		4,331		2,959		2,192		1,372			767		46		35
Gain on sale of mortgage loans		4,788		4,867		4,865		(79	)		2		(2	)	—
Income on cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		2,129		1,222		1,313		907			(91	)	74		(7	)
Other		4,215		2,849		2,423		1,366			426		48		18
Total non-interest income	$	25,465	$	19,472	$	16,451	$	5,993		$	3,021		31	%	18	%

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $2.4 million in 2007, primarily due to an increase in overdraft and NSF fees, which were enhanced by the Front Range acquisition. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.9 million in 2006, primarily due to the acquisitions of Access and NMFC and an increase in overdraft fees. The increases in 2007 and 2006 were further aided by the increases in total deposits from 2005 to 2007.

Credit and debit card transaction fees increased $1.4 million in 2007, primarily due to an increase in debit card transaction volume, enhanced by the Front Range transaction. The increase in 2006 was also due to an increase in transaction volume.

Income on cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance increased by $907,000 in 2007, due to the receipt of approximately $570,000 from the death benefit of an insured employee and the earnings on an additional $8.8 million in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance acquired in conjunction with the Front Range transaction.

The $1.4 million increase in other non-interest income in 2007 is primarily due to an increase in rental income and gains on sales of other real estate owned.

Non-interest Expense

An analysis of the components of non-interest expense is presented in the table below:

	Years ended December 31,						$ Change					% Change
	2007		2006		2005		2007-2006			2006-2005		2007-2006		2006-2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	50,590	$	43,906	$	31,890	$	6,684		$	12,016	15	%	38	%
Occupancy		14,838		11,198		8,216		3,640			2,982	33		36
Data processing		6,553		5,688		3,518		865			2,170	15		62
Equipment		8,234		6,270		4,571		1,964			1,699	31		37
Legal, accounting, and consulting		2,747		3,292		1,668		(545	)		1,624	(17	)	97
Marketing		3,364		3,873		2,955		(509	)		918	(13	)	31
Telephone		2,391		2,172		1,202		219			970	10		81
Supplies		1,265		1,326		915		(61	)		411	(5	)	45
Delivery		1,234		1,074		873		160			201	15		23
Other real estate owned		2,610		371		334		2,239			37	604		11
FDIC insurance premiums		1,053		234		193		819			41	350		21
Amortization of intangibles		2,380		1,299		108		1,081			1,191	83		1,103
Other		12,627		11,305		7,147		1,322			4,158	12		58
Total non-interest expense	$	109,886	$	92,008	$	63,590	$	17,878		$	28,418	19	%	45	%

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Total non-interest expenses increased in 2007 and 2006 by $17.9 million and $28.4 million, respectively. The acquisitions of Front Range in 2007 and Access and NMFC in 2006 contributed approximately $12.4 million and $12.5 million toward the overall increase in non-interest expenses in 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Salary and employee benefits increased in 2007 and 2006 by $6.7 million and $12.0 million, respectively. Of the $6.7 million increase in 2007, approximately $4.1 million is due to the additional employees of Front Range. The remaining increase in 2007 is primarily due to normal compensation increases for job performance, an increase in incentive expense, and an increase in temporary help and other personnel expense, which includes approximately $617,000 in retention and stay bonuses for Front Range employees. Salary and employee benefits expense in 2006 included other personnel expenses incurred in conjunction with the Access and NMFC acquisitions in 2006 which did not recur in 2007. Of the $12.0 million increase in salaries and benefits in 2006, $4.7 million is due to the additional employees of Access and NMFC. The remaining increase in 2006 is directly related to the increase in full-time equivalent employees due to the growth and expansion of our operations, to normal compensation increases for job performance, and to $1.2 million of compensation expense related to stock options, the majority of which began being expensed in 2006 as required under SFAS 123R.

The increase in occupancy expense in 2007 reflects the acquisition of Front Range, the lease of space in Phoenix for three new branches, additional administrative space in Albuquerque, a new branch in Rio Rancho, a new branch in Albuquerque, and new branch locations in Denver and Ft. Collins, Colorado. The increase in 2006 was primarily due to the acquisitions of Access and NMFC, three new branches that opened in Colorado Springs, Rio Rancho, and Salt Lake City, the lease of space in Phoenix and Denver for the new branches that opened in 2007, and additional administrative space in Albuquerque.

The increase in data processing expense in 2007 and 2006 reflects our continued investment in new technologies for the benefit of our existing customers and to attract new customers and costs associated with the acquisitions of Front Range, Access, and NMFC.

The increase in equipment expense in 2007 and 2006 reflects the acquisitions and our continued organic growth.

The decrease in legal, accounting, and consulting expense in 2007 is primarily due to expenses incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, for the conversion and implementation of information systems related to the acquisitions of Access and NMFC. These 2006 conversion and implementation costs, combined with an increase in computer processing fees and software maintenance fees, resulting primarily from information technology system upgrades, account for the increase in legal, accounting, and consulting expense in 2006 as compared to 2005.

The decrease in marketing expense in 2007 is primarily due to direct advertising campaign costs that occurred in 2006, primarily related to changing the name of our subsidiary bank to First Community Bank. These direct advertising campaign costs, along with an increase in charitable contributions and other bank sponsored activities, account for the increase in 2006 as compared to 2005.

Telephone expense increased by $970,000 in 2006 of which $465,000 was due to the acquisitions of Access and NMFC. The remaining increase is primarily due to an increase in telephone repair and maintenance, increases in local, wireless, and long distance telephone services, and an increase in costs of lines and data circuits.

The $2.2 million increase in expenses related to other real estate owned in 2007 is primarily due to the write-down of three closed bank branch facilities totaling approximately $650,000, the write-down of two foreclosed properties for approximately $340,000, and a $417,000 loss on the sale of a foreclosed single family lot development property. In addition, the increase is due to an increase in taxes and insurance and other expenses commensurate with the increase in other real estate owned.

The increase in FDIC insurance premiums in 2007 is primarily due to new FDIC assessment rates that took effect at the beginning of 2007. These rates are significantly higher than the previous assessment rates. The new assessment system allowed eligible insured depository institutions to share a one-time assessment credit pool, which offset premiums for a period of time. First Community Bank’s share of the credit was used up in the third quarter of 2007. Management expects FDIC insurance premiums to be approximately $1.8 million in 2008, but this amount is subject to any rate changes imposed by the FDIC.

The increase in amortization of intangibles in 2007 and 2006 reflects the acquisitions of Front Range, Access, and NMFC.

Other non-interest expense increased by $1.3 million and $4.2 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The 2007 increase is primarily due to an increase of approximately $190,000 related to our credit and debit card reward program,

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$133,000 for external loan review fees, an increase in the loss on disposal of fixed assets of approximately $400,000, and the $617,000 loss on redemption of the First State NM Statutory Trust II, partially offset by the net gain of $168,000 on the redemption of Access Anytime Trust I. The loss on disposal of fixed assets is primarily due to the disposal of obsolete telephone equipment. The increase in 2006 includes $252,000 related to the cancellation of two Access vendor contracts, $191,000 due to the early redemption of securities associated with First State NM Statutory Trust I and the write off of the related offering costs, $140,000 related to our debit and credit card points program introduced in 2006, $95,000 in foreign debit card fraud, and a $60,000 loss on the sublease of excess office space in Utah. The 2006 increase in other non-interest expenses also reflects general increases in filing and recording fees, travel and entertainment, appraisal fees, directors’ fees, and security.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense increased to $13.3 million in 2007, from $12.5 million in 2006, and $11.8 million in 2005. The effective tax rate, computed by dividing income tax expense by income before taxes, was 34.9% compared to 35.4% in 2006, and 35.5% in 2005. The effective tax rate is lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to bank-owned life insurance and tax-exempt interest income.

Return on Equity and Assets

The following table shows the return on average assets, return on average equity, dividend payout ratio, and ratio of average equity to average assets for the periods indicated.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005
Return on average assets	0.77	%	0.88	%	1.08	%
Return on average equity	8.02		10.15		14.01
Dividend payout ratio	28.87		24.75		20.14
Average equity to average assets	9.55		8.66		7.72

Financial Condition

Summary of Changes in Investments, Loans, Deposits, and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased, and Borrowings

The following table summarizes the change in our investment, loan, deposit, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased, and borrowing balances compared to the previous year:

	As of December 31,						$ Change					% Change
	2007		2006		2005		2007-2006		2006-2005			2007-2006		2006-2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investments	$	516,404	$	492,752	$	454,312	$	23,652	$	38,440		5	%	8	%
Total loans		2,541,210		2,041,607		1,525,927		499,603		515,680		24		34
Deposits		2,574,687		2,120,924		1,510,007		453,763		610,917		21		40
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased		213,270		149,171		229,995		64,099		(80,824	)	43		(35	)
Borrowings		301,613		213,413		247,764		88,200		(34,351	)	41		(14	)

With the exception of approximately $2.0 million, the entire Front Range investment portfolio was sold immediately following the close of the acquisition. The proceeds from the sale of the investment portfolio were used to pay off certain Front Range short-term borrowings and long-term debt, with the remainder going toward reduction of our existing short-term borrowings.

The increases in loans and deposits in 2007 include approximately $296 million in total loans and approximately $360 million in deposits acquired in connection with the acquisition of Front Range. In the third quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of certain of the acquired loans with a carrying value of approximately $35.5 million. See further discussion below at “Loan Portfolio.” The increases in loans and deposits in 2006 include approximately $231 million in total loans and $410 million in deposits acquired in connection with the acquisitions of Access and NMFC.

Organic loan growth outpaced our organic deposit growth, resulting in a higher dependency on borrowings. We expect that trend to continue in the near future.

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Asset/Liability Management

Our results of operations depend substantially on our net interest income. Like most financial institutions, our interest income and cost of funds are affected by general economic conditions and by competition in the marketplace.

The purpose of asset/liability management is to provide stable net interest income growth by protecting our earnings from undue interest rate risk. Exposure to interest rate risk arises from volatile interest rates and changes in the balance sheet mix. Our policy is to maintain an asset/liability management policy that provides guidelines for controlling exposure to interest rate risk. Our policy is to control the exposure of our earnings to changing interest rates by generally maintaining a position within a narrow range around an “earnings neutral position,” which is defined as the mix of assets and liabilities that generates a net interest margin that is least affected by interest rate changes.

The interest rate sensitivity (“GAP”) is defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period. A GAP is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities. A GAP is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds interest rate sensitive assets. During a period of rising interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to adversely affect net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to affect net interest income adversely. While the interest rate sensitivity GAP is a useful measurement and contributes toward effective asset and liability management, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates solely on that measure. Because different types of assets and liabilities with the same or similar maturities may react differently to changes in overall market rates or conditions, changes in interest rates may affect net interest income positively or negatively even if an institution were perfectly matched in each maturity category.

To effectively measure and manage interest rate risk, we use GAP analysis and simulation analysis to determine the impact on net interest income under various interest rate scenarios, balance sheet trends, and strategies. From these analyses, interest rate risk is quantified and appropriate strategies are developed and implemented. Additionally, duration and market value sensitivity measures are utilized when they provide added value to the overall interest rate risk management process. The overall interest rate risk position and strategies are reviewed by management and the Bank’s Board of Directors on an ongoing basis.

As of December 31, 2007, our cumulative interest rate GAP for the period up to three months was a positive $275.4 million and for the period up to one year was a positive $79.6 million. In January 2008, the Federal Reserve lowered target rates by 125 basis points, which we expect will unfavorably impact net income. Based solely on our interest rate GAP of twelve months or less, our net income could be further unfavorably impacted by additional decreases in interest rates or favorably impacted by an increase in interest rates.

The following table sets forth the estimated maturity or repricing and the resulting interest rate GAP of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2007. The amounts could be significantly affected by external factors such as changes in prepayment assumptions, early withdrawals of deposits, and competition.

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	Less than three months		Three months to less than one year			One to five years		Over five years		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	100,137	$	142,996		$	158,101	$	115,170	$	516,404
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		338		842			695		—		1,875
Federal funds sold		798		—			—		—		798
Loans held for investment:
Commercial		201,523		49,060			83,992		7,566		321,363
Real estate		1,192,905		262,539			556,833		118,642		2,151,697
Consumer		10,112		9,734			20,925		6,601		47,372
Total loans held for investment		1,404,540		321,333			661,750		132,809		2,520,432
Mortgage loans available for sale		20,778		—			—		—		20,778
Total interest-earning assets		1,526,591		465,171			820,546		247,979		3,060,287
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings and NOW accounts		159,981		195,570			355,548		88,800		799,899
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more		483,731		211,713			102,693		491		798,628
Other time accounts		113,932		251,883			123,819		1,107		490,741
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		213,270		—			—		—		213,270
FHLB advances and other		191,589		1,817			8,742		852		203,000
Junior subordinated debentures		88,663		—			9,950		—		98,613
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,251,166		660,983			600,752		91,250		2,604,151
Interest rate GAP	$	275,425	($	195,812	)	$	219,794	$	156,729	$	456,136
Cumulative interest rate GAP at December 31, 2007	$	275,425	$	79,613		$	299,407	$	456,136
Cumulative GAP ratio at December 31, 2007		1.22		1.04			1.12		1.18

The following table presents an analysis of the sensitivity inherent in our net interest income and market value of portfolio equity (market value of assets, less the market value of liabilities). The interest rate scenarios presented in the table include interest rates at December 31, 2007, and as adjusted by instantaneous parallel rate changes upward and downward of up to 200 basis points. Each rate scenario reflects unique prepayment and repricing assumptions.

Since there are limitations inherent in any methodology used to estimate the exposure to changes in market interest rates, this analysis is not intended to be a forecast of the actual effect of a change in market interest rates. This analysis is based on the earlier of repricing or contractual final maturity of our assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007.

Change in Interest Rates	Net Interest Income		Market Value of Portfolio Equity
+200	3	%	8	%
+100	1	%	12	%
0	(1	)%	17	%
-100	(3	)%	22	%
-200	(5	)%	24	%

Investment Portfolio

The following table provides the carrying value of our investment portfolio at each of the dates indicated. At December 31, 2007, the carrying value exceeded the market value by approximately $636,000 and at December 31, 2006, the carrying value exceeded the market value by approximately $1.4 million. We do not own a 10 percent or greater position in any single issuer. We have no investments in securities that are backed by sub-prime mortgages.

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities	$	990	$	1,000	$	1,001
U.S. government agency securities		201,989		238,305		260,109
Mortgage-backed securities:
Pass-through certificates		114,746		74,313		48,189
Collateralized mortgage obligations		109,787		113,318		85,881
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		69,794		51,704		42,775
Other securities		19,098		14,112		16,357
Total investment securities	$	516,404	$	492,752	$	454,312

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The table below provides the carrying values, maturities, and weighted average yields of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2007.

	Carrying value		Average maturity (years)	Weighted average yields
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities
After one through five years	$	990	1.56	3.66	%
U.S. government agency securities
One year or less		164,706	0.34	3.85
After one through five years		34,306	1.52	3.86
After five through ten years		1,329	6.17	4.00
After ten years		983	10.69	5.09
No stated maturity		665	—	6.72
Total U.S. government agency securities		201,989	0.63	3.87
Mortgage-backed securities
After one through five years		8,324	3.24	4.90
After five through ten years		39,119	7.92	4.54
After ten years		177,090	15.82	4.50
Total mortgage-backed securities obligations (a)		224,533	13.98	4.52
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
One year or less		5,583	0.59	4.08
After one through five years		5,329	3.03	3.65
After five through ten years		22,698	8.05	3.84
After ten years		36,184	20.74	6.12
Total states and political subdivisions securities		69,794	13.65	5.03
Other securities		19,098	—	5.35
Total investment securities	$	516,404	8.17	4.36	%

(a) Substantially all of our mortgage-backed securities are due in 10 years or more based on contractual maturity. The estimated weighted average life, which reflects anticipated future prepayments, is approximately four years for pass-through certificates and two years for collateralized mortgage obligations.

The yields shown above have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis for tax-exempt obligations.

Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the amount of our loans, by category, at the dates indicated.

	As of December 31,
	2007				2006				2005				2004				2003
	Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	342,141	13.5	%	$	295,566	14.5	%	$	201,816	13.2	%	$	174,293	12.6	%	$	160,261	13.0	%
Real estate – commercial		967,322	38.1			714,086	35.0			653,566	42.8			628,074	45.6			521,013	42.3
Real estate – one to four family		235,015	9.2			217,247	10.6			170,158	11.2			198,420	14.4			258,361	21.0
Real estate – construction		928,582	36.5			733,333	35.9			453,567	29.8			329,442	23.9			253,458	20.6
Consumer and other		47,372	1.9			55,647	2.7			27,888	1.8			28,601	2.1			30,736	2.5
Mortgage loans available for sale		20,778	0.8			25,728	1.3			18,932	1.2			18,965	1.4			7,656	0.6
Total loans	$	2,541,210	100.0	%	$	2,041,607	100.0	%	$	1,525,927	100.0	%	$	1,377,795	100.0	%	$	1,231,485	100.0	%

In connection with the acquisition of Front Range on March 1, 2007, we acquired approximately $296 million in total loans. In the acquisition accounting, we identified certain of these loans to be sold, which were ultimately written down to their estimated net realizable value of approximately $35.5 million when the sale was completed in the third quarter of 2007. There was no gain or loss associated with the sale of the loans.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of our credit card portfolio to an independent third party. First State will operate as an agent under a five year agreement. The credit card portfolio, with a balance of approximately $8.2 million on the closing date, was sold at a premium of 31% or approximately $2.5 million. The gain on the sale was deferred and will be recognized ratably over the period of the revenue sharing agreement of sixty months. The sale is expected to positively impact our earnings stream.

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We completed the acquisitions and mergers of Access and NMFC on January 3, 2006 and January 10, 2006, respectively. In connection with the acquisitions, we acquired approximately $231 million in total loans.

The following table presents the aggregate maturities of loans held for investment in each major category of our loans held for investment portfolio at December 31, 2007. Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities shown as a result of renewals and prepayments.

	Less than one year		One to five years		Over five years		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed-rate loans:
Commercial	$	56,486	$	65,224	$	3,209	$	124,919
Real estate		131,261		141,766		86,371		359,398
Consumer		13,368		20,898		6,519		40,785
Total fixed-rate loans		201,115		227,888		96,099		525,102
Variable-rate loans:
Commercial		194,097		18,768		4,357		217,222
Real estate		1,324,183		415,067		32,271		1,771,521
Consumer		6,478		27		82		6,587
Total variable-rate loans		1,524,758		433,862		36,710		1,995,330
Total loans held for investment	$	1,725,873	$	661,750	$	132,809	$	2,520,432

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Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets consist of loans past due 90 days or more, non-accrual loans, restructured loans, and other real estate owned. We generally place a loan on non-accrual status and cease accruing interest when loan payment performance is deemed unsatisfactory or we become aware that adverse factors have occurred that create substantial doubt about the collectability of the loan. All loans past due 90 days, however, are placed on non-accrual status, unless the loan is both well collateralized and in the process of collection. Cash payments received, while a loan is classified as non-accrual, are recorded as a reduction of principal as long as doubt exists as to collection. During 2007, we experienced increases in both non- performing assets and potential problem loans, largely due to problem loans in our residential construction and lot development portfolios and to the downgrade of a large commercial real estate loan.

The slowdown in the construction industry and residential housing markets during the current year spurred declines in real estate values and contributed to the increase in our allowance for loan losses as well as an increase in other real estate owned losses during the year. Management continues to aggressively manage the exposure in our loan portfolio with particular attention focused on our construction portfolio including residential construction as well as commercial real estate construction. We continue to proactively work with borrowers as we begin to see potential signs of deterioration in collateral values or general market conditions. Our market exposure in the real estate-construction industry at December 31, 2007 was approximately $928.6 million. Approximately 40% of these loans are related to residential construction and approximately 60% are for commercial purposes or vacant land. Fortunately, the majority of our real estate construction loans are in New Mexico which has not been significantly impacted by the economic slowdown. Approximately 54% of our real estate-construction loans are in New Mexico, approximately 21% are in Colorado, approximately 19% are in Utah, and approximately 6% are in Arizona. The overall economic slowdown in the construction industry in our markets could have a significant negative impact on our future earnings if the current trends continue or worsen.

Our non-performing loans are largely secured by real estate, which has historically limited our potential loss exposure. Management monitors the performance and value of any collateral securing loans monthly, and in cases where the loan balance exceeds the estimated fair value of collateral, a specific portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to these loans. At December 31, 2007, approximately $4.3 million of the allowance for loan losses was allocated specifically to such loans.

Other real estate owned at the end of 2007 includes $8.1 million in foreclosed or repossessed assets, $4.4 million in other real estate owned previously held for future expansion and development by Front Range, and approximately $5.6 million in bank facilities and vacant land listed for sale. The $5.6 million of bank facilities and vacant land listed for sale is comprised of three recently closed facilities and three parcels of vacant land previously held for future branch locations. In January 2008, one of the bank facilities was sold, net, for $1.3 million. This property was written down in December 2007 by approximately $40,000, to reflect the net proceeds received. We also received, in January 2008, an offer to purchase one of the foreclosed properties. This property was written down in December 2007 by $230,000, to reflect its estimated net realizable value.

Potential problem assets are defined as loans presently accruing interest, and not contractually past due 90 days or more and not restructured, but about which management has doubt as to the future ability of the borrower to comply with present repayment terms, which may result in the reporting of the loans as nonperforming assets in the future.

In the third quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of certain loans acquired in the Front Range transaction. These loans had a carrying value of approximately $35.5 million. The loans that were sold included non-accrual loans with an estimated net realizable value of approximately $13.9 million and potential problem loans with an estimated net realizable value of approximately $8.3 million.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to these assets at the dates indicated.

	As of December 31,
	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans past due 90 days or more	$	2		$	75		$	21		$	4		$	13
Non-accrual loans		30,736			13,851			6,698			7,969			12,515
Total nonperforming loans		30,738			13,926			6,719			7,973			12,528
Other real estate owned		18,107			6,396			778			1,255			1,557
Total nonperforming assets	$	48,845		$	20,322		$	7,497		$	9,228		$	14,085
Allowance for loan losses	$	31,712		$	23,125		$	17,413		$	15,331		$	14,121
Potential problem assets	$	63,961		$	35,916		$	17,684		$	22,174		$	15,115
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets		1.43	%		0.73	%		0.35	%		0.51	%		0.86	%
Ratio of total nonperforming loans to total loans		1.21	%		0.68	%		0.44	%		0.58	%		1.02	%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans		103	%		166	%		259	%		192	%		113	%

Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued amounted to $30.7 million, $13.9 million, and $6.7 million at December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. If interest on such loans had been accrued, such income would have been approximately $1.5 million in 2007, $934,000 in 2006, and $334,000 in 2005. Actual interest income on those loans, which is recorded only when received, was insignificant in 2007, 2006, and 2005.

Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses

Management uses a systematic methodology, which is applied monthly, to evaluate the amount of allowance for loan losses and the resultant provisions for loan losses it considers adequate to provide for probable inherent losses in the portfolio. This methodology includes the following elements:

• A periodic detailed analysis of the loan portfolio

• A systematic loan grading system

• A periodic review of the summary of the allowance for loan loss balance

• Identification of loans to be evaluated on an individual basis for impairment under SFAS No. 114

• Consideration of internal factors such as our size, organizational structure, loan portfolio structure, loan administration procedures, past due and delinquency trends, and loss experience

• Consideration of risks inherent in different kinds of lending

• Consideration of external factors such as local, regional, and national economic factors

• An overall evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral, and holding and disposition costs

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The following table sets forth information regarding changes in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	$	23,125		$	17,413		$	15,331		$	14,121		$	11,838
Charge-offs:
Commercial and other		2,208			945			798			1,038			445
Real estate loans		2,047			2,259			1,000			2,067			2,349
Consumer loans		1,128			573			468			426			766
Credit cards		157			134			107			172			142
Total charge-offs		5,540			3,911			2,373			3,703			3,702
Recoveries:
Commercial and other		304			65			134			136			115
Real estate loans		150			287			240			135			141
Consumer loans		381			110			136			83			146
Credit cards		67			40			25			59			40
Total recoveries		902			502			535			413			442
Net charge-offs		4,638			3,409			1,838			3,290			3,260
Provision for loan losses		10,267			6,993			3,920			4,500			5,543
Allowance related to acquired loans		2,958			2,128			—			—			—
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	31,712		$	23,125		$	17,413		$	15,331		$	14,121
As a percentage of average total loans:
Net charge-offs		0.19	%		0.18	%		0.12	%		0.26	%		0.29	%
Provision for loan losses		0.43			0.37			0.27			0.35			0.50
Allowance for loan losses		1.32			1.21			1.18			1.19			1.27
As a percentage of total loans held for investment at year-end:
Allowance for loan losses		1.26			1.15			1.16			1.13			1.15
As a multiple of net charge-offs:
Allowance for loan losses		6.84			6.78			9.47			4.66			4.33
Income before income taxes and provision for loan losses		10.43			12.40			20.19			8.60			8.70

Specific allowances are provided for individual loans where ultimate collection is considered questionable by management after reviewing the current status of loans that are contractually past due and considering the net realizable value of the security and of the loan guarantees, if applicable. The following table sets forth the allowance for loan losses by category, based upon management’s assessment of the risk associated with these categories at the dates indicated, and summarizes the percentage of loans in each category as a percentage of total loans.

Our loan portfolio is concentrated in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate in those communities. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of our loan portfolio is dependent upon the economy and real estate values in those markets. These states are currently experiencing generally good economic conditions, fairly low unemployment levels, and steady population growth.

	As of December 31,
	2007				2006				2005				2004				2003
	(Dollars in thousands)
	Amount of allowance		Percent of loans to total loans		Amount of allowance		Percent of loans to total loans		Amount of allowance		Percent of loans to total loans		Amount of allowance		Percent of loans to total loans		Amount of allowance		Percent of loans to total loans
Commercial and other and subjective portion	$	16,865	13.46	%	$	11,273	14.47	%	$	9,107	13.22	%	$	6,785	12.64	%	$	6,056	13.01	%
Real estate		13,451	84.68			10,427	82.80			7,524	84.95			7,642	85.28			6,944	84.49
Consumer		1,396	1.86			1,425	2.73			782	1.83			904	2.08			1,121	2.50
Total allowance for loan losses	$	31,712	100.00	%	$	23,125	100.00	%	$	17,413	100.00	%	$	15,331	100.00	%	$	14,121	100.00	%

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The provision for loan losses increased to $10.3 million in 2007, from $7.0 million in 2006, and $3.9 million in 2005. The provision in each year was based on management’s judgment concerning the amount of allowance for loan losses necessary after its review of various factors, which we believe affect the credit quality of the loan portfolio. The increase in the provision for loan losses in 2007 and 2006 is primarily a result of an increase in net charge-offs, an increase in non-performing loans, and continued growth of the portfolio. Charge-offs, net of recoveries of loans, were $4.6 million in 2007, $3.4 million in 2006, and $1.8 million in 2005. The percentage of net charge-offs to average loans was 0.19% in 2007, 0.18% in 2006, and 0.12% in 2005. Management intends to continue to provide for probable inherent losses in the portfolio, trends in delinquencies, charge-off experience, and local and national economic conditions.

Deposits

The following table presents the average balances outstanding for each major category of our deposits and the weighted average interest rate paid for interest-bearing deposits for the periods indicated.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007				2006				2005
					(Dollars in thousands)
	Average Balance		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Average Balance		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Average Balance		Weighted Average Interest Rate
Interest-bearing demand accounts	$	334,962	1.12	%	$	320,311	1.15	%	$	267,027	0.84	%
Certificates of deposit		1,185,108	4.71			911,143	4.18			549,677	3.25
Money market savings accounts		331,783	3.36			245,675	3.03			207,056	1.90
Regular savings accounts		113,209	1.02			111,111	1.10			72,882	0.93
Total interest - bearing deposits		1,965,062	3.66			1,588,240	3.18			1,096,642	2.25
Non-interest-bearing demand accounts		470,063	—			439,138	—			349,570	—
Total deposits	$	2,435,125	2.95	%	$	2,027,378	2.49	%	$	1,446,212	1.71	%

The following table shows the amount and maturity of certificates of deposit that had balances of $100,000 or more and the percentage of the total for each maturity.

	As of December 31,
	2007				2006				2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Three months or less	$	483,731	60.57	%	$	342,588	54.01	%	$	128,282	37.65	%
Four through six months		109,758	13.74			96,338	15.19			57,243	16.80
Seven through twelve months		101,955	12.77			97,014	15.29			53,390	15.67
Over twelve months		103,184	12.92			98,394	15.51			101,786	29.88
Totals	$	798,628	100.00	%	$	634,334	100.00	%	$	340,701	100.00	%

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are summarized as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance	$	213,270		$	149,171		$	223,195
Weighted average interest rate		3.48	%		4.44	%		3.54	%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end	$	213,270		$	162,223		$	223,195
Average balance outstanding during the period	$	194,633		$	149,765		$	85,367
Weighted average interest rate during the period		4.15	%		4.17	%		2.39	%

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The increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase at December 31, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006 was due primarily to the acquisition of Front Range and an increase in net activity. The decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase at December 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005 was due primarily to a decrease in the accounts of two local governmental entities, which was anticipated, as the $150 million balance in these repurchase agreements at December 31, 2005 came primarily from the collection of property taxes. In addition, one of the governmental entities did not renew their account effective October 2006.

Short-term FHLB Advances

Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances are summarized as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance	$	191,000		$	136,000		$	65,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.85	%		5.31	%		3.93	%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end	$	239,400		$	144,000		$	150,000
Average balance outstanding during the period	$	176,110		$	79,099		$	117,475
Weighted average interest rate during the period		5.13	%		5.21	%		3.27	%

Liquidity and Sources of Funds

Our primary sources of funds are customer deposits, loan repayments, and borrowings. These funds are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations. Scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and unscheduled loan prepayments, which are influenced by general interest rate levels, interest rates available on other investments, competition, economic conditions, and other factors, are not stable sources of funds. Our deposits increased by $454.0 million to $2.575 billion at December 31, 2007, from $2.121 billion at December 31, 2006, primarily due to $360.0 million in deposits from the acquisition of Front Range and organic deposit growth of approximately $94.0 million.

Our total loans increased to $2.541 billion at December 31, 2007 from $2.042 billion as of December 31, 2006. In conjunction with the Front Range transaction, we acquired $296 million in total loans. Excluding acquired loans and taking into account the third quarter 2007 sale of loans acquired from Front Range with a carrying value of $35.5 million and the fourth quarter 2007 sale of the credit card portfolio, organic loan growth was approximately $247.0 million. The loan growth is primarily due to growth in the economy of our market areas and our ability to bring our banking philosophy to the Arizona, Utah, and Colorado front range markets.

We maintain an investment securities portfolio made up of U.S. Treasury, U.S. agencies, mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. agencies, municipal bonds, and other securities. These securities may be used as a source of liquidity either through sale of securities available for sale or pledging for qualified deposits, or as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings.

Total Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other increased $47.3 million at December 31, 2007. Throughout 2007, our loan growth continued to outpace the growth in deposits resulting in an increase in short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank. At December 31, 2007, we had additional borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of approximately $412 million as well as unused Federal Funds lines at other banks of $85.0 million.

Junior subordinated debentures increased by $40.9 million, from $57.7 million at December 31, 2006, to $98.6 million at December 31, 2007, due to the acquisition of Front Range and its $10.1 million in outstanding junior subordinated debentures and the additional $65.5 million of junior subordinated debentures issued during the year ended December 31, 2007, partially offset by the redemption of $34.0 million of junior subordinated debentures. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

While management anticipates that we will continue to rely primarily on customer deposits and loan repayments, as well as retained earnings, to provide liquidity, to make loans, and to purchase securities, we may also consider secondary sources of liquidity such as the issuance of additional brokered deposits, the issuance of junior subordinated debentures, private equity offerings, or the sale of equity in the capital markets. We believe that our customer deposits provide a strong source of liquidity because of the high percentage of core deposits. FHLB advances are used to compensate for reductions in other sources of funds. Borrowings may also be used on a longer-

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term basis to support expanded lending activities and to match the maturity or repricing intervals of assets. The sources of such borrowings are federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

As a bank holding company, our principal asset is the outstanding capital stock of First Community Bank. As a result, our liquidity and ability to pay dividends on our common stock depend primarily on the ability of First Community Bank to pay dividends in amounts in excess of the amounts required to service our obligations. During the year ended December 31, 2007, First Community Bank paid $5 million in dividends to First State Bancorporation.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following tables present contractual cash obligations, defined as principal of non-deposit obligations with maturities in excess of one year, and property and equipment operating lease obligations, and commercial commitments, defined as commitments to extend credit as of December 31, 2007. See Notes 9, 10, and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Cash Obligations	Total		One Year and Less		One to Three Years		Four to Five Years		After Five Years
	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLB advances	$	203,000	$	193,406	$	5,246	$	3,496	$	852
Operating leases		50,215		7,905		15,180		11,036		16,094
Junior subordinated debentures		98,613		—		—		—		98,613
Total contractual cash obligations	$	351,828	$	201,311	$	20,426	$	14,532	$	115,559
	Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
Commercial Commitments	Unfunded Commitments		Less than One Year		One to Three Years		Four to Five Years		After Five Years
	(Dollars in thousands)
Lines of credit	$	624,152	$	395,157	$	131,850	$	25,670	$	71,475
Standby letters of credit		51,726		41,372		10,186		168		—
Total commercial commitments	$	675,878	$	436,529	$	142,036	$	25,838	$	71,475

Capital Resources

Our total stockholders’ equity increased to $310.9 million at December 31, 2007 from $304.9 million at December 31, 2006. This increase is primarily due to $24.8 million in earnings, $1.2 million of stock issuances related to stock options, $1.1 million of compensation expense related to restricted stock and employee stock options, $963,000 from the tax benefit of exercised options, $852,000 from stock issuances related to the employee benefit plan and the dividend reinvestment plan, and $2.9 million from the increase in market value of securities available for sale, partially offset by $18.7 million of common stock repurchases and $7.2 million in dividend payments.

Management currently intends to continue to retain a major portion of our earnings to support anticipated growth. Depending on our level of growth, we may need to secure additional sources of equity capital, which may include the issuance of junior subordinated debentures, private equity offerings, or the sale of equity in the capital markets. However, there is no assurance that these sources will be available or have an acceptable cost structure. As of December 31, 2007, we were considered well capitalized based on the regulatory capital requirements as further disclosed in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impact of Inflation

The consolidated financial statements and related financial data and notes presented herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.

Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general price levels.

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of First State Bancorporation (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for public disclosure in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2007, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

March 14, 2008	/s/ Michael R. Stanford
	Michael R. Stanford
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	/s/ Christopher C. Spencer
	Christopher C. Spencer
	Chief Financial Officer

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

First State Bancorporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First State Bancorporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First State Bancorporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in note 1(j) to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payment.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), First State Bancorporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 14, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

KPMG LLP

Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 14, 2008

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

First State Bancorporation:

We have audited First State Bancorporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). First State Bancorporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, First State Bancorporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of First State Bancorporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, and our report dated March 14, 2008, expressed an unqualified opinion on these consolidated financial statements.

KPMG LLP

Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 14, 2008

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FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

	As of December 31,
	2007			2006
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (note 3)	$	82,036		$	76,871
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		1,875			2,084
Federal funds sold		798			5,425
Total cash and cash equivalents		84,709			84,380
Investment securities (note 4):
Available for sale (at market, amortized cost of $393,478 and $420,573 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)		393,553			416,002
Held to maturity (at amortized cost, market of $103,117 and $61,243 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)		103,753			62,638
Non-marketable securities, at cost		19,098			14,112
Total investment securities		516,404			492,752
Mortgage loans available for sale (note 5)		20,778			25,728
Loans held for investment, net of unearned interest (note 5)		2,520,432			2,015,879
Less allowance for loan losses (note 5)		(31,712	)		(23,125	)
Net loans		2,509,498			2,018,482
Premises and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $27,138 and $24,713 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively) (note 6)		66,181			59,011
Accrued interest receivable		15,761			13,879
Other real estate owned		18,107			6,396
Goodwill (note 7)		127,365			66,185
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $4,043 and $1,663 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively) (note 7)		18,089			9,242
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		42,999			33,466
Net deferred tax asset (note 11)		1,776			—
Other assets, net		23,314			17,779
Total assets	$	3,424,203		$	2,801,572
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits (note 8):
Non-interest-bearing	$	485,419		$	447,172
Interest-bearing		2,089,268			1,673,752
Total deposits		2,574,687			2,120,924
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (note 9)		213,270			149,171
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other (note 9)		203,000			155,683
Junior subordinated debentures (note 10)		98,613			57,730
Net deferred tax liability (note 11)		—			256
Other liabilities		23,771			12,916
Total liabilities		3,113,341			2,496,680
Stockholders’ equity (note 12):
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, no par value, authorized 50,000,000; issued 21,811,980 and 21,594,410; outstanding 20,091,293 and 20,777,056 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively		220,797			216,692
Treasury stock, at cost (1,720,687 shares and 817,354 shares at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)		(25,021	)		(6,360	)
Retained earnings		115,039			97,394
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of tax (notes 4 and 11)		47			(2,834	)
Total stockholders’ equity		310,862			304,892
Commitments and contingencies (note 13)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,424,203		$	2,801,572

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans (note 5)	$	206,292		$	161,616		$	108,783
Interest on marketable securities (note 4):
Taxable		19,599			16,826			10,959
Non-taxable		2,672			2,395			1,824
Federal funds sold		471			617			266
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		198			398			125
Total interest income		229,232			181,852			121,957
Interest expense:
Deposits (note 8)		71,843			50,441			24,725
Short-term borrowings (note 9)		17,119			10,370			6,011
Long-term debt (note 9)		828			1,717			4,123
Junior subordinated debentures (note 10)		6,635			4,523			2,853
Total interest expense		96,425			67,051			37,712
Net interest income		132,807			114,801			84,245
Provision for loan losses (note 5)		(10,267	)		(6,993	)		(3,920	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		122,540			107,808			80,325
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		10,002			7,575			5,658
Other banking service fees		941			867			760
Credit and debit card transaction fees		4,331			2,959			2,192
Gain (loss) on sale or call of investment securities (note 4)		39			(140	)		(179	)
Check imprint income		756			609			589
Gain on sale of mortgage loans		4,788			4,867			4,865
Income on cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		2,129			1,222			1,313
Other		2,479			1,513			1,253
Total non-interest income		25,465			19,472			16,451
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits (notes 12 and 13)		50,590			43,906			31,890
Occupancy		14,838			11,198			8,216
Data processing		6,553			5,688			3,518
Equipment		8,234			6,270			4,571
Legal, accounting, and consulting		2,747			3,292			1,668
Marketing		3,364			3,873			2,955
Telephone expense		2,391			2,172			1,202
Supplies		1,265			1,326			915
Delivery		1,234			1,074			873
Other real estate owned		2,610			371			334
FDIC insurance premiums		1,053			234			193
Amortization of intangibles		2,380			1,299			108
Check imprint expense		727			574			638
Other		11,900			10,731			6,509
Total non-interest expense		109,886			92,008			63,590
Income before income taxes		38,119			35,272			33,186
Income tax expense (note 11)		13,312			12,497			11,788
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398
Earnings per share (note 1):
Basic earnings per share	$	1.21		$	1.28		$	1.39
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.20		$	1.26		$	1.36

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006		2005
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775	$	21,398
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax - unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during period		2,906			450		(2,530	)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income		(25	)		90		115
Total comprehensive income	$	27,688		$	23,315	$	18,983

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

A-27

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005
	Common Stock Shares		Common Stock Amount			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Unearned Compensation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2004	15,324,728		$	88,634		$	(6,340	)	$	63,166		$	(192	)	$	(959	)	$	144,309
Net income	—			—			—			21,398			—			—			21,398
Dividends ($0.28) per share	—			—			—			(4,309	)		—			—			(4,309	)
Common shares issued from exercise of options	26,590			126			—			—			—			—			126
Income tax benefit from exercise of options	—			189			—			—			—			—			189
Common shares issued in employee benefit plan	31,656			623			—			—			—			—			623
Common shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	5,483			111			—			—			—			—			111
Restricted stock awards	6,376			111			—			—			45			—			156
Deferred compensation	(429	)		—			(9	)		—			—			—			(9	)
Net change in market value, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—			(2,415	)		(2,415	)
Balance at December 31, 2005	15,394,404			89,794			(6,349	)		80,255			(147	)		(3,374	)		160,179
Net income	—			—			—			22,775			—			—			22,775
Reclassification of unearned compensation to common stock	—			(147	)		—			—			147			—			—
Dividends ($0.32) per share	—			—			—			(5,636	)		—			—			(5,636	)
Common shares issued from exercise of options	41,000			459			—			—			—			—			459
Income tax benefit from exercise of options	—			218			—			—			—			—			218
Common shares issued in employee benefit plan	30,442			772			—			—			—			—			772
Common shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	6,608			163			—			—			—			—			163
Common shares issued pursuant to public offering	3,162,500			74,714			—			—			—			—			74,714
Common shares issued pursuant to acquisitions	2,134,752			49,362			—			—			—			—			49,362
Costs associated with the issuance of common stock	—			(927	)		—			—			—			—			(927	)
Stock options assumed in connection with the acquisition of Access	—			992			—			—			—			—			992
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock awards	7,771			1,292			—			—			—			—			1,292
Deferred compensation	(421	)		—			(11	)		—			—			—			(11	)
Net change in market value, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—			540			540
Balance at December 31, 2006	20,777,056			216,692			(6,360	)		97,394			—			(2,834	)		304,892
Net income	—			—			—			24,807			—			—			24,807
Dividends ($0.35) per share	—			—			—			(7,162	)		—			—			(7,162	)
Common stock repurchase	(902,700	)		—			(18,650	)		—			—			—			(18,650	)
Common shares issued from exercise of options	173,801			1,208			—			—			—			—			1,208
Income tax benefit from exercise of options	—			963			—			—			—			—			963
Common shares issued in employee benefit plan	35,904			711			—			—			—			—			711
Common shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan	7,865			141			—			—			—			—			141
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock awards	—			1,082			—			—			—			—			1,082
Deferred compensation	(633	)		—			(11	)		—			—			—			(11	)
Net change in market value of investment securities, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—			2,881			2,881
Balance at December 31, 2007	20,091,293		$	220,797		$	(25,021	)	$	115,039		$	—		$	47		$	310,862

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		10,267			6,993			3,920
Depreciation and amortization		8,724			7,217			5,508
Provision for decline in value of other real estate owned		995			—			—
Income tax benefit of stock options exercised		—			—			189
Increase in bank-owned life insurance cash surrender value		(1,559	)		(1,222	)		(1,313	)
Amortization of securities, net		(1,572	)		(1,040	)		800
Amortization of core deposit intangible		2,380			1,299			108
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale		(39	)		140			179
Net loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned		223			53			(183	)
Gain on sale of loans		—			—			(206	)
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets		392			(9	)		(24	)
Share-based compensation expense		1,082			1,292			156
Mortgage loans originated for sale		(339,511	)		(348,783	)		(347,814	)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans originated for sale		342,716			359,414			351,281
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(963	)		(218	)		—
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable		658			(2,637	)		(2,096	)
Deferred income taxes		6,243			126			342
Increase in other assets, net		(3,673	)		(2,265	)		(2,844	)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities, net		(5,541	)		571			2,225
Net cash provided by operating activities		45,629			43,706			31,626
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net increase in loans		(266,492	)		(305,573	)		(158,180	)
Purchases of investment securities carried at amortized cost		(64,848	)		(321,317	)		(337,541	)
Maturities of investment securities carried at amortized cost		23,752			510,865			215,818
Purchases of investment securities carried at market		(104,693	)		(200,651	)		(129,681	)
Maturities of investment securities carried at market		129,968			39,346			76,972
Sale of investment securities available for sale		70,991			99,248			10,305
Purchases of non-marketable securities carried at cost		(10,573	)		(7,179	)		(7,245	)
Redemption of non-marketable securities carried at cost		10,558			10,434			3,233
Purchase of other investment		(1,200	)		—			—
Proceeds from the sale of loans		46,117			—			3,555
Purchases of premises and equipment		(11,189	)		(11,762	)		(5,488	)
Redemption of bank-owned life insurance		796			—			—
Bank-owned life insurance proceeds		570			—			—
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance		—			(250	)		(10,771	)
Purchase of trust preferred capital securities		(1,966	)		(232	)		(310	)
Redemption of trust preferred capital securities		1,022			232			—
Proceeds from sale of and payments on other real estate owned		8,997			1,387			2,054
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets		1,443			35			337
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(57,164	)		25,245			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(223,911	)		(160,172	)		(336,942	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits		109,332			189,928			40,461
Net (decrease) increase in non-interest-bearing deposits		(15,490	)		11,192			68,243
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase		53,173			(80,824	)		160,272
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances		191,000			151,000			300,000
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other		(168,059	)		(200,940	)		(255,059	)
Issuance of junior subordinated debentures		65,466			7,732			10,310
Redemption of junior subordinated debentures		(34,022	)		(7,732	)		—
Proceeds from common stock issued		2,060			76,108			860
Costs associated with issuance of common stock		—			(927	)		—
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		963			218			—
Dividends paid		(7,162	)		(5,636	)		(4,309	)
Treasury stock purchases		(18,650	)		—			—
Net cash provided by financing activities		178,611			140,119			320,778
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		329			23,653			15,462
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		84,380			60,727			45,265
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	84,709		$	84,380		$	60,727

Continued

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(continued)

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
Supplemental disclosure of additional noncash investing and financing activities:
Additions to other real estate owned from premises and equipment	$	6,973		$	—		$	—
Additions to other real estate owned in settlement of loans	$	8,054		$	6,861		$	1,394
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	94,354		$	66,539		$	37,109
Cash paid for income taxes	$	9,320		$	11,270		$	11,646
Noncash financing and investing activities:
Stock options assumed in connection with the acquisition of Access		—			992			—
Stock issued for the acquisitions		—			49,362			—
Summary of assets acquired and liabilities assumed through acquisitions:
Cash and cash equivalents		14,836			25,245			—
Investment securities		72,549			167,480			—
Net loans		292,167			228,880			—
Accrued interest receivable		2,540			2,199			—
Goodwill and intangibles		72,407			32,920			—
Premises and equipment		12,872			23,337			—
Other real estate owned		6,899			148			—
Bank-owned life insurance		8,771			—			—
Other assets, net		594			1,868			—
Deferred tax asset (liability)		10,041			(3,476	)		—
Deposits		(359,921	)		(409,797	)		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(10,926	)		—			—
FHLB advances		(24,371	)		(6,808	)		—
Junior subordinated debentures		(10,072	)		(8,934	)		—
Other liabilities		(16,386	)		(2,708	)		—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Principles of Consolidation

First State Bancorporation is a New Mexico-based holding company that serves communities in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona through its wholly owned subsidiary First Community Bank, (“First Community Bank” or “Bank”). First Community Bank is a state chartered bank providing a full range of commercial banking services in Albuquerque, Taos, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, Placitas, Pojoaque, Belen, Clovis, Gallup, Grants, Las Cruces, Portales, and Moriarty, New Mexico; Denver, Littleton, Lakewood, Colorado Springs, Ft. Collins, Boulder, Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, and Longmont, Colorado; Sun City and Phoenix, Arizona; and Midvale and Salt Lake City, Utah. First State Bancorporation and First Community Bank are collectively referred to as “the Company.”

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

In preparing the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of real estate acquired in satisfaction of loans, and the assessment of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and real estate owned, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.

Management believes that the estimates and assumptions it uses to prepare the consolidated financial statements, particularly as they relate to the allowance for losses on loans, the valuation of real estate owned, and the impairment of other assets are adequate. However, future additions to the allowance and adjustments to the valuation of real estate owned may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. Further, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for losses on loans and real estate owned, and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

The Company’s results of operations depend on its net interest income. The components of net interest income, interest income, and interest expense, are affected by general economic conditions and by competition in the marketplace.

Interest rate risk arises from volatile interest rates and changes in the balance sheet mix. The Company maintains an asset/liability management policy that provides guidelines for controlling exposure to interest rate risk. The Company’s policy is to control the exposure of its earnings to changing interest rates by generally maintaining a position within a narrow range around an “earnings neutral position,” which is defined as the mix of assets and liabilities that generates a net interest margin that is least affected by interest rate changes.

(b) Investment Securities

The Company classifies investment securities in one of three categories and accounts for them as follows: (i) debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost; (ii) debt and equity securities that are bought and held primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings; and (iii) debt and equity securities not classified as either held to maturity securities or trading securities are classified as available for sale securities. These are securities that the Company will hold for an indefinite period of time and may be used as a part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayments, or similar factors. Available for sale securities are carried at estimated market value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of related deferred income taxes. Upon purchase of investment securities, management designates securities as either held to maturity or available for sale. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are calculated using a method that approximates the effective interest method. Declines in the fair value of individual investment securities held to maturity and available for sale below their cost that are other-than-temporary are recorded as write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value and the related write-downs are included in earnings as realized losses. The Company does not maintain a trading portfolio.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The Company’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock are restricted securities and not readily marketable, therefore these investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. As a member of the FHLB and FRB systems, the Company is required to maintain a minimum level of investment in stock based on specific percentages of its outstanding mortgages, total assets, or FHLB advances. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company met its minimum required investments.

(c) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Interest on loans is recognized as income based upon the daily principal amount outstanding. Interest accrued on loans is discontinued in most instances when a loan becomes 90 days past due and/or management believes the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of future principal and interest payments is doubtful. Loans are removed from non-accrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest, and concern no longer exists as to the collectibility of principal or interest. Interest on non-accrual loans is recognized as income when the loan is returned to accrual status. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, any uncollected interest accrued in the current year is charged against income, with prior years’ accruals charged to the allowance for loan losses unless in management’s opinion the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to operations as losses are estimated. Loan amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged-off to the allowance and recoveries of amounts previously charged-off, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is that amount which, in management’s judgment, is considered adequate to provide for potential losses in the loan portfolio. In analyzing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management uses a comprehensive loan grading system to determine risk potential in the portfolio, and considers the results of internal and external loan reviews. Historical loss experience factors and specific allowances for impaired loans, combined with other considerations, such as delinquency, non-accrual, criticized and classified loan trends, economic conditions, concentrations of credit risk, and experience and abilities of lending personnel are also considered in analyzing the adequacy of the allowance.

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, including contractual interest payments. When a loan has been identified as impaired, the amount of impairment is measured using cash flow of expected repayments discounted using the loan’s contractual interest rate or at the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated selling costs when it is determined that the source of repayment is the liquidation of the underlying collateral.

Impaired loans acquired by completion of a transfer, including business combinations, that have evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination, and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable (“Impaired Loans”) are initially recorded at fair value, as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows, with no valuation allowance. Loans acquired in the acquisition of Front Range that were considered to be impaired, under the above criteria, at acquisition were immaterial. There were no loans acquired in the acquisitions of Access and NMFC that were considered to be impaired, under the above criteria, at acquisition.

The Company’s loan portfolio is concentrated in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. A significant portion of the loan portfolio is secured by real estate in those communities. Accordingly, the ultimate collectibility of the Company’s loan portfolio is dependent upon real estate values in those markets.

Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized to income over the contractual life of the loan using the interest method. Any unamortized balance of the deferred fees is recognized as income if the loans are sold, participated, or repaid prior to maturity.

Mortgage loans available for sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair market value. Estimated fair market value is determined using forward commitments to sell loans to permanent investors or current market rates for loans of similar quality and type. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized in a valuation allowance by charges to income. Gains resulting from sales of mortgage loans are recognized at settlement date. The loans are primarily secured by one to four family residential real estate.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(d) Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset life.

(e) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of acquired banks is recorded as goodwill. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment tests during the fourth quarter in 2007, 2006, and 2005, and found no impairment.

Core deposit intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis based on an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years. The Company reviews its core deposit intangible assets periodically for impairment and has found no indication of impairment. If such impairment is indicated, recoverability of the asset is assessed based on expected undiscounted net cash flows. Any impairment losses would be reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

(f) Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned consists of loan-related properties acquired through foreclosure and by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and bank facilities and vacant land listed for sale. Other real estate owned is carried at the lower of the investment in the related loan or fair value of the assets received. Fair value of such assets is determined based on current market information, including independent appraisals minus estimated costs of disposition. Declines in value subsequent to acquisition are accounted for within the allowance for other real estate owned. Provisions for losses subsequent to acquisition, operating expenses, and gains or losses from sales of other real estate owned, are charged or credited to other operating income or costs.

(g) Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated tax return with its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

(h) Statements of Cash Flows

The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, and federal funds sold.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(i) Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period (the denominator). Diluted earnings per share are calculated by increasing the basic earnings per share denominator by the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares for options had been issued. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Years ended December 31,
	2007					2006					2005
	Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount		Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount		Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	24,807	20,427,682	$	1.21	$	22,775	17,736,860	$	1.28	$	21,398	15,391,863	$	1.39
Effect of dilutive securities – options		—	200,337				—	325,071				—	297,582
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	24,807	20,628,019	$	1.20	$	22,775	18,061,931	$	1.26	$	21,398	15,689,445	$	1.36

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, approximately 268,900, 110,000, and 75,000 stock options outstanding, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the stock options were equal to or greater than the average share price of the common shares, and therefore, their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

(j) Share-Based Compensation

Effective on January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires measurement of compensation cost for all share-based awards at fair value on the grant date and recognition of compensation expense over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of stock option grants was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which is consistent with the valuation techniques previously utilized for options in footnote disclosures required under SFAS 123 as amended by SFAS 148. The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock. Such fair values are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In the pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior to 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred. In conjunction with the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company changed its method of attributing the value of share-based compensation to expense from the accelerated multiple-option approach to the straight-line single options method for all future share-based grants. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted on or prior to January 1, 2006 will continue to be recognized using the accelerated multiple-option approach. The Company recorded approximately $1.1 million and $1.3 million of pretax share-based compensation expense, in 2007 and 2006, respectively, pursuant to the grant of stock options and restricted stock, in salaries and employee benefits. Compensation expense of approximately $156,000 was recognized in 2005 as required under previous accounting standards.

SFAS 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 previously effective literature. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. In addition, SFAS 123R requires that any unearned or deferred compensation related to share-based awards be eliminated against the appropriate equity account. As such, effective January 1, 2006, the Company reclassified approximately $147,000 of unearned compensation to common stock.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for the Company’s fixed plan stock options. As such, compensation expense was recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. Had compensation costs been determined consistent with the fair value method of SFAS 123 at the grant dates for awards, the Company’s net income and earnings per common share would have changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below.

	Year Ended December 31, 2005
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income as reported:	$	21,398
Add: Share-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects		100
Deduct: Total share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for awards, net of related tax effects		(1,100	)
Pro forma net income	$	20,398
Earnings per share:
Basic – as reported	$	1.39
Basic – pro forma	$	1.33
Diluted – as reported	$	1.36
Diluted – pro forma	$	1.30

See Note 12 for further discussion of the Company’s share-based employee compensation.

(k) Reclassifications

Certain previous period balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.

(l) Reporting Comprehensive Income

SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” requires disclosure in the financial statements of comprehensive income that encompasses earnings and those items currently required to be reported directly in the equity section of the balance sheet, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities.

(m) Other New Accounting Standards

In November 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, “Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings.” Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109 supersedes Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105, “Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments.” It clarifies that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. However, it retains the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105 that internally-developed intangible assets should not be recorded as part of the fair value of a derivative loan commitment. The guidance is effective on a prospective basis to derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007. Management does not expect the adoption of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 allows companies to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The changes in fair value are recognized in earnings and the assets and liabilities measured under this methodology are required to be displayed separately on the balance sheet. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2006, the FASB issued EITF Issue 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements” (“EITF 06-4”). Under EITF 06-4, an employer that enters into an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement that provides an employee with a postretirement benefit should recognize a liability for the future benefits promised based on the substantive agreement with the employee. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with earlier application permitted. The Company’s bank-owned life insurance arrangements do not provide employees with a postretirement benefit.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 will apply whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. However, the resulting fair values calculated under SFAS 157 after adoption may be different from the fair values that would have been calculated under previous guidance.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows as the Company has no material unrecognized tax benefits. See Note 11 for further discussion regarding FIN 48.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” SFAS 155 addresses issues from SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” Under the original guidance, SFAS 155 removed the exemption for securitized financial instruments and included scenarios where certain discount mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and discount collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) with embedded derivative components could be subject to the bifurcation rules of SFAS 133, and therefore be marked to market through earnings. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. In January 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B40. Implementation Issue No. B40 includes a narrow scope exception from paragraph 13(b) of SFAS 133 for securitized interests that contain only an embedded derivative that is tied to the prepayment risk of the underlying prepayable financial assets, thereby excluding certain discount MBSs and CMOs from the bifurcation test. The guidance in Implementation Issue No. B40 generally applies to securitized interests in prepayable financial assets acquired after the adoption of SFAS 155. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. Business Acquisitions

On March 1, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of Front Range Capital Corporation and its subsidiary, Heritage Bank (collectively “Front Range”), paying $72 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, each issued and outstanding share of Front Range common stock, the 1987 voting preferred stock, and the 1988 non-voting preferred stock were converted into the right to receive $35.904 (rounded to the nearest full cent) per share in cash, and each issued and outstanding share of Front Range 2000 non-voting preferred stock was converted into the right to receive $1,000 per share in cash. Concurrent with the merger of First State and Front Range, First Community Bank and Heritage Bank merged with First Community Bank surviving. As a result of the acquisition, the Bank franchise was strengthened, allowing for potential growth along Colorado’s front range. The results of operations for Front Range are included in the Company’s results subsequent to the acquisition date.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).

At March 1, 2007
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,836
Investments		72,549
Loans, net		292,167
Premises and equipment		12,872
Other real estate owned		6,899
Goodwill		61,180
Core deposit intangible asset		11,227
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		8,771
Deferred tax asset		10,041
Other assets		3,134
Total assets acquired		493,676
Deposits		359,921
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		10,926
Borrowings		24,371
Junior subordinated debentures		10,072
Other liabilities		16,386
Total liabilities		421,676
Net assets acquired	$	72,000

The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated useful life of ten years.

On January 3, 2006, the Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. (“Access”). The results of Access’ operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date. Subsequent to the acquisition, Access and its wholly owned subsidiary, AccessBank, were merged with and into the Company and the Bank, respectively. Access was the thrift holding company of AccessBank (formerly FirstBank). AccessBank was a federally chartered stock savings bank conducting business from nine full-service banking locations in Albuquerque, Clovis, Gallup, Portales, and Las Cruces, New Mexico and one branch location in Sun City, Arizona. As a result of the acquisition, the Company gained the opportunity to expand its footprint to attractive markets, strengthening the Bank’s market position.

The aggregate purchase price of Access was approximately $32.7 million, including approximately $31.7 million of common stock and approximately $992,000 related to outstanding options at the date of acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, the Company issued 1,416,940 shares of common stock valued at $22.37 per share determined based on the average market price of the Company’s common shares over the 2-day period before and after the terms of the acquisition were agreed to and announced on August 31, 2005. The Company assumed 74,196 options with a weighted average fair value of approximately $13.37 determined based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of acquisition of $24.29.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).

At January 3, 2006
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,764
Investments		110,567
Loans		195,102
Premises and equipment		14,519
Core deposit intangible asset		6,378
Goodwill		18,584
Other assets		2,818
Total assets acquired		365,732
Deposits		314,206
Borrowings		6,808
Junior subordinated debentures		8,934
Deferred tax liability		1,621
Other liabilities		1,475
Total liabilities		333,044
Net assets acquired	$	32,688

The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated useful life of ten years.

On January 10, 2006, the Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of New Mexico Financial Corporation (“NMFC”). The results of NMFC’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date. Subsequent to the acquisition, NMFC and its wholly owned subsidiary Ranchers Banks were merged with and into the Company and the Bank, respectively. NMFC was a New Mexico bank holding company that operated through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ranchers Banks. Ranchers Banks conducted business from nine branches serving communities in central New Mexico. As a result of the acquisition, the Company benefited from the increased scale and scope that resulted from the acquisition and strengthened the Bank’s market position.

The purchase price of $17.7 million was determined based on 9,783 outstanding shares of NMFC common stock and a purchase price of $2,044.36 per share less the purchase of $2.7 million in treasury shares. As a result of the acquisition, the Company issued 717,812 shares of common stock valued at $24.61 per share determined based on the average market price of the Company’s common shares over the 2-day period before and after the measurement date of November 18, 2005 on which our stock price resulted in the minimum exchange ratio of 84.83, through closing, pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).

At January 10, 2006
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,481
Investments		56,913
Loans		33,778
Premises and equipment		8,818
Core deposit intangible asset		3,580
Goodwill		4,378
Other assets		1,397
Total assets acquired		116,345
Deposits		95,591
Deferred tax liability		1,855
Other liabilities		1,233
Total liabilities		98,679
Net assets acquired	$	17,666

The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated useful life of ten years.

In conjunction with the acquisitions of Access and NMFC, the Company incurred approximately $618,000 in costs associated with the issuance of common stock, which was recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity.

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The following table reflects the pro forma results of operations assuming that the acquisitions were consummated on January 1 of the earliest indicated period. The pro forma adjustments are based on information available and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable. Certain acquisition related adjustments are not included in the pro forma information since they were recorded after completion of the acquisitions and are not indicative of what the historical results of the combined company would have been had the companies actually been combined during the periods presented. This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations that would have been achieved had the acquisitions taken place at the beginning of 2006. Pro forma information follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2007			Year Ended December 31, 2006
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	210,537		$	190,569
Interest on marketable securities:
Taxable securities		19,949			19,057
Non-taxable securities		2,801			3,126
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits		722			1,301
Total interest income		234,009			214,053
Interest expense:
Deposits		73,815			61,678
Short-term borrowings		17,322			12,242
Long-term debt		900			2,206
Junior subordinated debentures		6,741			5,154
Total interest expense		98,778			81,280
Net interest income		135,231			132,773
Provision for loan losses		(10,881	)		(9,450	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		124,350			123,323
Non-interest income		25,986			23,032
Non-interest expenses		112,762			114,461
Income before income taxes		37,574			31,894
Income tax expense		13,122			11,300
Net income	$	24,452		$	20,594
Basic earnings per share	$	1.20		$	0.99
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.19		$	0.97

3. Cash and Due from Banks

First Community Bank is required to maintain certain daily reserve balances in the form of vault cash or cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Federal Reserve Board requirements. The consolidated reserve balances maintained in accordance with these requirements were approximately $11.8 million and $9.6 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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4. Investment Securities

Following is a summary of amortized cost and approximate market value of investment securities:

	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Estimated market value
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2007
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury—Held to maturity	$	990	$	18	$	—	$	1,008
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Available for sale		157,684		246		835		157,095
Held to maturity		44,894		—		1		44,893
Mortgage-backed securities:
Pass-through certificates:
Available for sale		84,044		399		26		84,417
Held to maturity		30,329		93		701		29,721
Collateralized mortgage obligations—Available for sale		109,529		557		299		109,787
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Available for sale		42,221		200		167		42,254
Held to maturity		27,540		21		66		27,495
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		11,616		—		—		11,616
Federal Reserve Bank stock		7,347		—		—		7,347
Bankers’ Bank of the West stock		135		—		—		135
Total	$	516,329	$	1,534	$	2,095	$	515,768
As of December 31, 2006
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury—Held to maturity	$	1,000	$	—	$	7	$	993
Obligations of U.S. government agencies—Available for sale		241,735		24		3,454		238,305
Mortgage-backed securities:
Pass-through certificates:
Available for sale		37,772		69		317		37,524
Held to maturity		36,789		69		1,321		35,537
Collateralized mortgage obligations—Available for sale		114,049		190		921		113,318
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Available for sale		27,017		80		242		26,855
Held to maturity		24,849		5		141		24,713
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		9,397		—		—		9,397
Federal Reserve Bank stock		4,715		—		—		4,715
Total	$	497,323	$	437	$	6,403	$	491,357

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The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities at December 31, 2007, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.

	Amortized Cost		Estimated Market Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Within one year:
Available for sale	$	125,671	$	125,395
Held to maturity		44,894		44,893
One through five years:
Available for sale		36,703		36,683
Held to maturity		3,942		3,938
Five through ten years:
Available for sale		18,402		18,519
Held to maturity		5,508		5,482
After ten years:
Available for sale		18,176		18,087
Held to maturity		19,080		19,083
No stated maturity—Available for sale		953		665
Mortgage-backed securities (a)		223,902		223,925
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		11,616		11,616
Federal Reserve Bank stock		7,347		7,347
Bankers’ Bank of the West stock		135		135
Total	$	516,329	$	515,768

(a) Substantially all of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are due in 10 years or more based on contractual maturity. The estimated weighted average life, which reflects anticipated future prepayments, is approximately four years for pass-through certificates and two years for collateralized mortgage obligations.

Marketable securities available for sale with a market value of approximately $376.0 million and marketable securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of approximately $80.9 million were pledged to collateralize deposits as required by law and for other purposes at December 31, 2007.

Proceeds from sales of investments in debt securities for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were $71.0 million, $99.2 million, and $10.3 million, respectively. Gross losses realized were zero in 2007, $211,000 in 2006, and $186,000 in 2005. Gross gains realized were $43,000 in 2007, $69,000 in 2006, and zero in 2005. The Company calculates gain or loss on sale of securities based on the specific identification method.

The unrealized losses on investment securities are caused by fluctuations in market interest rates. The majority of the gross unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The underlying cash obligations of Ginnie Mae securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government. It is the belief of the Company that Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and/or the municipality issuing the debt will honor its interest payment schedule, as well as the full debt at maturity. The securities are purchased by the Company for their economic value. Because the decrease in fair value is primarily due to market interest rates, and because the Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments until a market price recovery, or maturity of the securities, the Company has concluded that the investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

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The Company has determined that there were no other-than temporary impairments associated with the unrealized losses in the investment portfolio securities noted below:

	Less than twelve months				Greater than twelve months				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2007
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	16,596	$	290	$	98,835	$	546	$	115,431	$	836
Mortgage-backed securities		25,345		16		56,473		1,010		81,818		1,026
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		9,519		126		9,201		107		18,720		233
Total	$	51,460	$	432	$	164,509	$	1,663	$	215,969	$	2,095
As of December 31, 2006
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury	$	—	$	—	$	993	$	7	$	993	$	7
Obligations of U.S. government agencies		101,383		209		130,216		3,245		231,599		3,454
Mortgage-backed securities		69,226		433		83,804		2,126		153,030		2,559
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		15,243		134		11,338		249		26,581		383
Total	$	185,852	$	776	$	226,351	$	5,627	$	412,203	$	6,403

5. Loans

Following is a summary of loans by major categories:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	342,141	$	295,566
Consumer and other		47,372		55,647
Real estate – commercial		967,322		714,086
Real estate – one to four family		235,015		217,247
Real estate – construction		928,582		733,333
Loans held for investment		2,520,432		2,015,879
Mortgage loans available for sale		20,778		25,728
Total loans	$	2,541,210	$	2,041,607

Included in the above balances are net deferred fees of approximately $6.7 million and $6.2 million, at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, approximately $242 million and $174 million in loans were pledged as collateral for FHLB advances.

At December 31, 2007, loans held for investment were comprised of fixed and variable rate instruments as follows:

	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans at fixed rates	$	525,102
Loans at variable rates		1,995,330
Total loans held for investment	$	2,520,432

Loans at variable rates include loans that reprice immediately, as well as loans that reprice any time prior to maturity.

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Approximate loan portfolio maturities on fixed-rate loans held for investment and repricings on variable-rate loans held for investment at December 31, 2007 are as follows:

	Within 1 year		1 to 5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	250,583	$	83,992	$	7,566	$	342,141
Real estate		1,455,444		556,833		118,642		2,130,919
Consumer		19,846		20,925		6,601		47,372
Total loans held for investment	$	1,725,873	$	661,750	$	132,809	$	2,520,432

Following is a summary of changes to the allowance for loan losses:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	23,125		$	17,413		$	15,331
Provision charged to operations		10,267			6,993			3,920
Loans charged-off		(5,540	)		(3,911	)		(2,373	)
Recoveries		902			502			535
Allowance related to acquired loans		2,958			2,128			—
Balance at end of year	$	31,712		$	23,125		$	17,413

The recorded investment in loans, which are considered impaired and on which interest has been discontinued, was approximately $30.7 million at December 31, 2007, $13.9 million at December 31, 2006, and $6.7 million at December 31, 2005. The average investment in loans for which impairment has been recognized was approximately $25.9 million in 2007, $12.4 million in 2006, and $6.0 million in 2005. The allowance for loan losses related to these loans was approximately $4.3 million at December 31, 2007, $2.0 million at December 31, 2006, and $1.2 million at December 31, 2005. The allowance for impaired loans is included in the allowance for loan losses. If interest on such loans had been accrued, such income would have been approximately $1.5 million in 2007, $934,000 in 2006, and $334,000 in 2005. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was insignificant in 2007, 2006, and 2005.

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, loans outstanding to certain related-party loan customers of the subsidiary bank (executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders of the Company, including their families and companies in which they are principal owners) totaled $11.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively. In the opinion of management, all transactions entered into between the Company and such related parties have been, and are, in the ordinary course of business, made on the same terms and conditions as similar transactions with unaffiliated persons.

6. Premises and Equipment

Following is a summary of premises and equipment, at cost:

	Estimated Useful	As of December 31,
	Life (years)	2007			2006
		(Dollars in thousands)
Land	—	$	9,226		$	9,196
Building and leasehold improvements	1-30		52,163			43,617
Equipment	3-5		31,930			30,911
Sub-total			93,319			83,724
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			(27,138	)		(24,713	)
Total premises and equipment		$	66,181		$	59,011

Depreciation and amortization expense on premises and equipment in 2007, 2006, and 2005 was approximately $8.2 million, $6.2 million, and $4.3 million, respectively.

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7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill primarily relates to the Company’s acquisition of First Community Industrial Bank (“FCIB”) in October of 2002, the acquisitions of Access and NMFC in January of 2006, and the acquisition of Front Range in March of 2007. The goodwill recognized in the FCIB acquisition totaled approximately $42.9 million and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Of the goodwill recognized in the Access acquisition of approximately $18.6 million, approximately $9.3 million is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill recognized in the NMFC acquisition of approximately $4.4 million is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The $61.2 million of goodwill recognized in the Front Range transaction is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Following is a summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	66,185	$	43,223
Goodwill acquired		61,180		22,962
Balance at end of year	$	127,365	$	66,185

The Company’s core deposit intangibles primarily relate to the acquisitions of FCIB in October 2002, Access and NMFC in January 2006, and Front Range in March 2007. Core deposit intangibles recognized in the FCIB, Access, NMFC, and Front Range acquisitions totaled approximately $881,000, $6.4 million, $3.6 million, and $11.2 million, respectively. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of ten years.

Following is a summary of intangible assets:

	As of December 31,
	2007			2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	22,132		$	10,905
Accumulated amortization		(4,043	)		(1,663	)
Net core deposit intangibles	$	18,089		$	9,242

Expected future annual amortization expense related to core deposit intangibles is as follows:

	Years ending December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2008	$	2,560
2009		2,403
2010		2,357
2011		2,254
2012		2,084
Thereafter		6,431
Total expected future annual amortization expense	$	18,089

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8. Deposits

Following is a summary of interest-bearing deposits:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing checking accounts	$	336,914	$	322,717
Money market savings		355,889		222,263
Regular savings		107,096		107,812
Time:
Denominations $100,000 and over		798,628		634,334
Denominations under $100,000		490,741		386,626
Total interest-bearing deposits	$	2,089,268	$	1,673,752

At December 31, 2007, the scheduled maturities of all time deposits are as follows:

	Years ending December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2008	$	1,061,259
2009		110,736
2010		59,135
2011		30,929
2012		25,712
Thereafter		1,598
Total time deposits	$	1,289,369

9. Borrowings

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are comprised of customer deposit agreements with overnight maturities. The obligations are not federally insured but are collateralized 102% by a security interest in U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, or U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities. These securities are segregated and held in safekeeping by third-party banks. These securities had a market value of approximately $218.8 million and $152.2 million, at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was approximately $8.1 million, $6.2 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are summarized as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance	$	213,270		$	149,171
Weighted average interest rate		3.48	%		4.44	%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end	$	213,270		$	162,223
Average balance outstanding during the period	$	194,633		$	149,765
Weighted average interest rate during the period		4.15	%		4.17	%

Federal Funds Purchased

Federal funds purchased generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, federal funds purchased totaled zero. Interest expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was approximately $4,000, $3,000, and $3,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had available unused federal funds borrowing capacity of $85 million.

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Other

First Community Bank has FHLB advances and notes payable as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
$20 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.27%, due on January 2, 2007	$	—	$	20,000
$21 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.49%, due on January 2, 2007		—		21,000
$20 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.27%, due on January 3, 2007		—		20,000
$25 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.27%, due on January 4, 2007		—		25,000
$30 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.24%, due on January 12, 2007		—		30,000
$20 million note payable to FHLB, interest only at 5.37% payable monthly, due on February 28, 2007		—		20,000
$5 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 2.99%, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of approximately $90,000 through September 4, 2007		—		793
$20 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 2.93%, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of approximately $359,000 through November 1, 2007		—		3,889
$36 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 2.00%, due on January 2, 2008		36,000		—
$20 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 4.38%, due on January 2, 2008		20,000		—
$35 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 4.35%, due on January 3, 2008		35,000		—
$45 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 4.18%, due on January 4, 2008		45,000		—
$25 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 4.22%, due on January 7, 2008		25,000		—
$30 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 4.35%, due on January 10, 2008		30,000		—
$7.5 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.75%, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of approximately $144,000 through August 1, 2011		5,705		7,064
$7.5 million note payable to FHLB, interest at 5.78%, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of approximately $109,000 through August 1, 2013		6,295		7,207
Other note payable		—		730
Total FHLB advances and other	$	203,000	$	155,683

All outstanding borrowings with the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket pledge agreement on the Company’s one to four family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans on deposit with the FHLB, and investment securities available for sale. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had available unused borrowing capacity from the FHLB for advances of approximately $412 million.

Short-term (original term less than one year) FHLB advances are summarized as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance	$	191,000		$	136,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.85	%		5.31	%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end	$	239,400		$	144,000
Average balance outstanding during the period	$	176,110		$	79,099
Weighted average interest rate during the period		5.13	%		5.21	%

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Other Note Payable

On April 30, 1997, the Company purchased its main banking facility in Taos, New Mexico, subject to a real estate contract with an original balance of $1,050,000 which bore interest at 6.00% adjustable every five years through 2017, payable approximately $8,000 monthly. The note was paid in full in 2007. The balance at December 31, 2006 was $730,000.

As of December 31, 2007, the contractual maturities of FHLB advances are as follows:

	Years ending December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2008	$	193,406
2009		2,548
2010		2,698
2011		2,279
2012		1,217
Thereafter		852
Total FHLB advances	$	203,000

10. Junior Subordinated Debentures

On June 7, 2002, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust II Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust II issued $25,000,000 of Trust II Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.45% and invested the proceeds thereof in $25,774,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust II Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.45%. The Trust II Securities and Trust II Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 26, June 26, September 26, and December 26, provided however, that prior to June 26, 2007, the annual rate will not exceed 11.95%. Both the Trust II Securities and the Trust II Debentures were scheduled to mature on June 26, 2032 and were callable at par beginning June 26, 2007. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. The Company did not defer any payments of interest and on September 26, 2007, the Trust II Debentures and Securities were redeemed at par. In conjunction with the redemption, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $617,000, representing the write-off of the associated unamortized offering costs.

On August 20, 2004, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust III (“Trust III”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust III Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust III issued $5,000,000 of Trust III Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% and invested the proceeds thereof in $5,155,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust III Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. The Trust III Securities and Trust III Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 (7.18% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust III Securities and the Trust III Debentures will mature on September 20, 2034; however, they are callable at par beginning September 20, 2009. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

On May 26, 2005, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust IV (“Trust IV”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust IV Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust IV issued $10,000,000 of Trust IV Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.75% and invested the proceeds thereof in $10,310,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust IV Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Trust IV Securities and the Trust IV Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 (6.74% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust IV Securities and the Trust IV Debentures will mature on June 15, 2035; however, they are callable at par beginning June 15, 2010. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

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On November 22, 2006, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust V (“Trust V”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust V Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust V issued $7,500,000 of Trust V Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.75% and invested the proceeds thereof in $7,732,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust V Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Trust V Securities and the Trust V Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 (6.74% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust V Securities and the Trust V Debentures will mature on December 15, 2036; however, they are callable at par beginning December 15, 2011. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

On March 22, 2007, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust VI (“Trust VI”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust VI Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust VI issued $20,000,000 of Trust VI Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and invested the proceeds thereof in $20,619,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust VI Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The Trust VI Securities and the Trust VI Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 (6.64% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust VI Securities and the Trust VI Debentures will mature on June 15, 2037; however, they are callable at par beginning June 15, 2012. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

On May 14, 2007, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust VII (“Trust VII”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust VII Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust VII issued $21,000,000 ($10,000,000 on May 15, 2007 and $11,000,000 on June 29, 2007) of Trust VII Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.45% and invested the proceeds thereof in $21,651,000 ($10,310,000 on May 15, 2007 and $11,341,000 on June 29, 2007) of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust VII Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.45%. The Trust VII Securities and the Trust VII Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on March 6, June 6, September 6, and December 6 (6.60% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust VII Securities and the Trust VII Debentures will mature on September 6, 2037; however, they are callable at par beginning September 6, 2012. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

On September 12, 2007, the Company formed First State NM Statutory Trust VIII (“Trust VIII”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust VIII Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Trust VIII issued $22,500,000 of Trust VIII Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.35% and invested the proceeds thereof in $23,196,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company (“Trust VIII Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.35%. The Trust VIII Securities and the Trust VIII Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 (6.33% at December 31, 2007). Both the Trust VIII Securities and the Trust VIII Debentures will mature on October 30, 2037; however, they are callable at par beginning October 30, 2012. So long as there are no events of default, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not deferred any payments of interest.

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On June 27, 2001, Access formed Access Anytime Capital Trust I (“Access Trust I”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Access Trust I Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Effective January 3, 2006, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Access, the Company assumed all the duties, warranties, and obligations of Access in relation to the Access Trust I Securities and the Access Trust I Debentures. Access Trust I issued $4,000,000 of Access Trust I Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate of 10.25% and invested the proceeds thereof in $4,124,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of Access (“Access Trust I Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate of 10.25%. The Access Trust I Securities and the Access Trust I Debentures provide interest only payments payable at six-month intervals. Both the Access Trust I Securities and the Access Trust I Debentures were scheduled to mature on July 25, 2031 and were callable at a price of 107.6875 on July 25, 2006, 106.15 on July 25, 2007, 104.6125 on July 25, 2008, 103.075 on July 25, 2009, 101.5375 on July 25, 2010, and could be redeemed at par on July 25, 2011 or after. So long as there are no events of default, payments of interest may be deferred for up to ten consecutive interest payment periods. The Company did not defer any payments of interest and on July 25, 2007, the Access Trust I Debentures and Securities were redeemed at 106.15. In conjunction with the redemption, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $168,000, representing the remaining accretion of the fair value adjustments recorded at the acquisition date, net of the premium on early redemption.

On June 20, 2002, Access formed Access Anytime Capital Trust II (“Access Trust II”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Access Trust II Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Effective January 3, 2006, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Access, the Company assumed all the duties, warranties, and obligations of Access in relation to the Access Trust II Securities and the Access Trust II Debentures. Access Trust II issued $4,000,000 of Access Trust II Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.65% and invested the proceeds thereof in $4,124,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of Access (“Access Trust II Debentures”) that also bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.65%. The Access Trust II Securities and the Access Trust II Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals with the rate adjusted quarterly on the second business day preceding each January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15. Both the Access Trust II Securities and the Access Trust II Debentures were scheduled to mature on June 30, 2032 and were callable at par beginning July 30, 2007. So long as there are no events of default, payments of interest may be deferred for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. The Company did not defer any payments of interest and on October 1, 2007, the Access Trust II Debentures and Securities were redeemed at par.

On November 3, 2005, Front Range Capital formed Front Range Capital Trust II (“Front Range Trust II”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Front Range Trust II Securities”) in a pooled transaction to unrelated investors. Effective March 1, 2007, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Front Range, the Company assumed all the duties, warranties, and obligations of Front Range in relation to the Front Range Trust II Securities and the Front Range Trust II Debentures. Front Range Trust II issued $9,200,000 of Front Range Trust II Securities that qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.50% through the interest payment date on February 23, 2011 and a variable annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.45% thereafter and invested the proceeds thereof in $9,485,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of Front Range (“Front Range Trust II Debentures”) that also bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.5% through the interest payment date on February 23, 2011 and a variable annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.45% thereafter. The Front Range Trust II Securities and the Front Range Trust II Debentures provide interest only payments payable at three-month intervals on February 23, May 23, August 23, and November 23. Both the Front Range Trust II Securities and the Front Range Trust II Debentures will mature on February 23, 2036; however, they are callable at par on February 23, 2011. So long as there are no events of default, payments of interest may be deferred for up to twenty consecutive interest payment periods. The Company has not deferred any payments of interest as of December 31, 2007.

In conjunction with the purchase accounting for the acquisition of Front Range, Front Range Trust II was recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition. Front Range Trust II had an initial fair value adjustment of approximately $587,000. The fair value adjustment for Front Range Capital Trust II is being amortized on a straight-line basis through February 2011, the date through which the securities and debentures bear interest at a fixed rate and can be called or redeemed at par. At December 31, 2007, the remaining fair value adjustment for Front Range Trust II was approximately $465,000.

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In 2005, the Federal Reserve Board released a final rule related to the inclusion of trust preferred securities in Tier I capital of bank holding companies beginning in 2009. Based on the Company’s current amount of trust preferred securities, the final rule will not impact its capital calculations.

Junior Subordinated Debentures are summarized as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust II	$	—	$	25,774
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust III		5,155		5,155
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust IV		10,310		10,310
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust V		7,732		7,732
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust VI		20,619		—
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust VII		21,651		—
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Trust VIII		23,196		—
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Access Trust I		—		4,124
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Access Trust II		—		4,124
Junior Subordinated Debentures – Front Range Capital Trust II		9,485		—
Fair Value Adjustment		465		511
Total Junior Subordinated Debentures	$	98,613	$	57,730

11. Income Taxes

Income tax expense consisted of the following:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Federal	$	6,327	$	10,862	$	9,895
State		742		1,509		1,551
Deferred		6,243		126		342
Total expense	$	13,312	$	12,497	$	11,788

Actual income tax expense from continuing operations differs from the “expected” tax expense for 2007, 2006, and 2005 (computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes) as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Computed “expected” tax expense	$	13,342		$	12,345		$	11,615
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
Tax-exempt interest		(832	)		(759	)		(596	)
State tax, net		827			981			1,037
Deferred tax rate change		—			—			(88	)
Bank-owned life insurance		(745	)		(428	)		(418	)
Incentive stock option compensation expense		105			188			—
Other		615			170			238
Total income tax expense	$	13,312		$	12,497		$	11,788

The Company had a current income tax receivable of $3.9 million and $683,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These amounts are included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes. Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses	$	9,731	$	7,428
Capital loss carry-forward		556		890
Share-based compensation expense		549		397
Tax effect of unrealized loss on investment securities		—		1,737
Deferred gain on sale		1,160		310
Fair value adjustments - acquisitions		2,197		2,073
Deferred compensation		1,733		—
Other real estate owned		2,395		65
Other		358		417
Total gross deferred tax assets		18,679		13,317
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill		7,131		5,823
Prepaid expenses		771		854
Depreciation		2,328		3,686
Core deposit intangible		6,640		3,206
Tax effect of unrealized gain on investment securities		28		—
Other		5		4
Total gross deferred tax liabilities		16,903		13,573
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	1,776	$	(256	)

In order to fully realize the deferred tax asset on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007 of approximately $18.7 million, the Company will need to generate future taxable income of approximately $53.4 million. Based on the Company’s historical and current pretax income, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the temporary differences prior to the expiration of the carry-forward period and further believes that the existing net deductible temporary differences will reverse during periods in which the Company generates net taxable income. Additionally, the Company has a capital loss carry-forward of approximately $1.5 million, which resulted from the sale of certain investment securities acquired from Access, Ranchers, and Heritage. This capital loss carry-forward can only be offset by capital gains. Management of the Company believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the capital loss carry-forward prior to the expiration of the carry-forward period. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will generate future taxable income or capital gains or any specific level of continuing taxable income or capital gains.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under FIN 48, income tax benefits are recognized and measured based upon a two-step model. First, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not (greater than 50% likelihood of success) to be sustained upon examination in order to be recognized. Second, the benefit is measured as the largest dollar amount of that position that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon settlement. The Company has no material unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and penalties as operating expenses. No accrued interest or penalties have been booked at December 31, 2007. We believe that we have appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and to be taken on our tax returns and that our accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

Because there are no material unrecognized tax benefits, there will not be an impact to the effective tax rate in a future period. We do not expect the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits to increase within 12 months of the adoption of FIN 48.

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Tax returns filed in previous years are subject to audit by various federal and state taxing authorities and as a result of such audits, additional tax assessments may be proposed. The following tax years remain open to income tax examination for each of the more significant jurisdictions where the Company is subject to income taxes: tax years after 2003 remain open to U.S. federal, New Mexico, and Utah income tax examination; tax years after 2002 remain open to Arizona income tax examination; and tax years after 1996 remain open to income tax examination in Colorado.

12. Stockholders’ Equity

On March 26, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, through a revised share repurchase program, of up to five percent of the then current 20,825,782 outstanding shares, or approximately 1,040,000 shares. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had purchased 902,700 shares under the revised program. We may purchase additional shares, the amount of which will be determined by market conditions. The Company sponsors a deferred compensation plan, which is included in the consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the assets of the deferred compensation plan included 33,887 shares and 33,254 shares of Company common stock, respectively. Under the previously authorized repurchase program, the Company had purchased 784,100 shares, excluding the deferred compensation plan shares.

Effective June 6, 2003, the stockholders of the Company approved and the Company adopted the First State Bancorporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (“2003 Plan”), which provided for the granting of options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Effective June 2, 2006, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2003 Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000. Exercise dates and prices for option grants are set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The 2003 Plan provides that stock options (which may be incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options), restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, and other awards that are valued by reference to Company common stock may be issued. The options granted vest over a five-year period from the date of grant unless otherwise stated and have a contractual term of the shorter of the term set in the option agreement or ten years. The 2003 Plan replaced the First State Bancorporation 1993 Stock Option Plan (“1993 Plan”), and all unissued options from the 1993 Plan are included in the total number of shares available for grant under the 2003 Plan. No outstanding awards under the 1993 Plan or the 2003 Plan may be repriced. In conjunction with the 2007 Board of Directors approval of the Key Executives Incentive Plan, 94,590 options were issued under the 2003 Plan that will vest upon the occurrence of certain events (performance based awards). The criteria for these performance based options are measured for certain three year performance periods. In connection with the Access acquisition, the Company assumed the stock option plan of Access Anytime Bancorp, Inc. All outstanding options under the assumed plan were fully vested at the date of acquisition.

Options under the plans are as follows:

	Shares		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual life	Aggregate intrinsic value
						(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2006	1,423,396		$	15.39
Granted	209,590			19.08
Exercised	(173,801	)		6.95
Forfeited	(48,500	)		17.09
Outstanding at December 31, 2007	1,410,685		$	16.92	6.70	$	607
At December 31, 2007:
Vested and expected to vest	1,350,807		$	16.85	6.66	$	607
Exercisable	566,095		$	15.16	5.74	$	607

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $13.90 as of December 31, 2007, the last business day of the year, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.

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For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded approximately $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of pretax share-based compensation expense, pursuant to the grant of options and restricted stock in salaries and employee benefits. The deferred income tax benefit associated with this compensation expense was approximately $152,000 and $226,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company received an income tax benefit of approximately $963,000 and $218,000, respectively, related to the exercise of nonqualifying employee stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards. At December 31, 2007, management believed that the performance targets under the Key Executives Incentive Plan, for the first performance period, January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009, were not probable of achievement. Therefore, no compensation expense was recognized for these options for the year ended December 31, 2007. The total fair value of these performance-based awards is approximately $459,000. Compensation expense of approximately $156,000 was recognized in 2005, pursuant to the grant of options and restricted stock, as required under previous accounting standards. The Company received income tax benefits of $189,000 related to the exercise of nonqualifying employee stock options for the year ended December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately $2.5 million of remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense associated with unvested stock options which will be expensed over a weighted average remaining service period of approximately 2.6 years.

The total pretax intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was approximately $2.7 million, $566,000, and $477,000, respectively.

Significant option groups outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2007 and related average price and life information follows:

Grant price	Options outstanding	Weighted average remaining life (yrs)	Weighted average exercise price		Options exercisable	Weighted average exercise price
$ 3.00 – 8.04	70,500	1.47	$	6.22	70,500	$	6.22
8.05 – 14.98	281,640	6.44		14.63	131,640		14.22
14.99 – 21.06	856,045	6.86		16.68	310,955		15.95
21.07 – 26.56	202,500	8.22		24.88	53,000		24.80
	1,410,685	6.70	$	16.92	566,095	$	15.16

The Company estimated the weighted average fair value of options granted in 2007, 2006, and 2005 to be approximately $5.63, $8.65, and $7.26, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model prescribed by SFAS 123R. The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005
Risk-free interest rate	4.62	%	4.81	%	4.32	%
Expected dividend yield	1.91	%	1.25	%	1.33	%
Expected life (years)	6.43		6.00		6.00
Expected volatility	27.05	%	29.79	%	31.02	%

See Note 1(j) Share-Based Compensation related to SFAS 123R.

The following table summarizes our restricted stock awards activity during the year ended December 31, 2007.

	Shares		Weighted average grant date fair value
Nonvested at December 31, 2006	20,571		$	19.05
Granted	—			—
Vested	(9,931	)		17.04
Nonvested at December 31, 2007	10,640		$	20.92

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As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately $132,000 of remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards, which will be expensed over a weighted average remaining service period of approximately 2.6 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, was approximately $192,000, $206,000, and $156,000, respectively.

The Company offers a dividend reinvestment plan that allows any stockholder of record of 300 shares or more of common stock to reinvest dividends on those shares in common shares issued by the Company pursuant to the plan. Holders of 300 or more shares may also acquire shares from the Company through the plan in an amount not to exceed $30,000 quarterly.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Employee Benefit Plans

First Community Bank sponsors an employee tax-sheltered savings plan for substantially all full-time employees, which provides a mandatory 50% match by First Community Bank of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of gross annual wages. Full vesting occurs after three years. The Company’s contributions to the plan totaled approximately $851,000 in 2007, $732,000 in 2006, and $529,000 in 2005.

In 2003, the Company established a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for certain of its executive employees and non-employee directors. The deferred compensation plan allows employees to contribute up to 50% of the employees’ base pay and 100% of the employees’ bonus compensation. Directors of the Company are allowed to contribute up to 100% of their compensation as a director. In addition, an employee with a vested unexercised stock award may elect to defer all or any portion of the stock award. All amounts contributed by employees or directors vest immediately. The Company’s obligation to the participants in the deferred compensation plan is limited to the balance in the deferred compensation plan. The deferred compensation plan is an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay compensation in the future. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the total assets of the plan were $933,000 and $894,000, which included an investment of $594,000 and $582,000 in the Company’s common stock. The investment in the Company’s common stock is recorded as treasury stock in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. An offsetting liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements totaling $933,000 and $894,000. All amounts contributed are subject to an underlying trust and shall be subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company. Because certain provisions of the plan were not in compliance with the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“Act”), the plan was frozen effective December 31, 2004, and as such, there was no compensation expense for this plan for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

In 2005, the Company established a new nonqualified deferred compensation plan in compliance with the Act for certain of its highly compensated or management employees. The new plan allows employees to contribute up to 50% of the employees’ base pay and 100% of the employees’ bonus compensation. All amounts contributed by employees vest immediately. The Company’s obligation to the participants in the deferred compensation plan is limited to the balance in the deferred compensation plan. All amounts payable by the Company are in cash only. The deferred compensation plan is an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay compensation in the future. At December 31, 2007, the total assets of the plan were $226,000. An offsetting liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements totaling $226,000. At December 31, 2006, the total assets of the plan were $94,000. The Company’s compensation expense for this plan for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled approximately $65,000 and $65,000, respectively. All amounts contributed are subject to an underlying trust and shall be subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company.

In conjunction with the Front Range acquisition, the Company assumed the liability for the deferred compensation plans of Heritage Bank. The intention of the plans was to provide certain Heritage Bank key management employees with benefits upon retirement, death, disability, or other termination of employment, including termination of employment under a change in control. Vesting was based on age and years of service. Vesting under the years of service requirement accelerated for all participants at the acquisition date. For participants terminated after the acquisition date, vesting based on age also accelerated, and monthly payments began immediately after termination. All amounts payable by the Company are in cash only. Each plan is an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay compensation in the future. The liability recorded under these agreements at December 31, 2007 was approximately $4.6 million. The expense related to these deferred compensation agreements for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $261,000, representing the imputed interest on the obligation.

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Leases

The Company leases certain of its premises and equipment under noncancellable operating leases from certain related and unrelated parties. Certain of the lease agreements contain rent holidays and rent escalation provisions. Rent holidays and rent escalation provisions are considered in determining straight line rent expense to be recorded over the lease term. Lease renewal periods are generally not included in the initial lease term. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, totaled approximately $7.3 million, $5.4 million, and $4.7 million, respectively. Minimum future payments under these leases at December 31, 2007, are as follows:

	Years ending December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2008	$	7,905
2009		7,949
2010		7,231
2011		6,136
2012		4,900
Thereafter		16,094
Total minimum future lease payments	$	50,215

One of the Company’s branch locations was constructed on land owned by a Director of the Company. The Company is leasing the site for an initial term of 15 years. Lease payments were approximately $84,000 in 2007, $82,000 in 2006, and $79,000 in 2005, respectively. Management believes the lease is on terms similar to other third-party commercial transactions in the ordinary course of business.

Financial Instruments with Off-balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of business, various commitments and contingent liabilities are outstanding, such as standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit. These financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and market risk. Management does not anticipate any significant losses as a result of these transactions. The following table summarizes these financial instruments:

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit	$	624,152	$	492,396
Standby letters of credit		51,726		45,240

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Bank controls the credit risk of these transactions through credit approvals, limits, and monitoring procedures.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend 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 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 requirements.

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

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In connection with mortgage loans originated and sold, the Company typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying assets conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying assets do not conform to the specifications, the Company may have an obligation to repurchase the assets or indemnify the purchaser against any loss. The Company believes that the potential for loss under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, the fair value of such obligations is not material.

Outstanding Letters of Credit

The Company has three outstanding letters of credit totaling $38.6 million from the FHLB that are used to secure certain governmental deposits over and above FDIC limits. The $13.5 million letter of credit has a term of one year and will expire in June 2008 if not renewed. The $5.1 million letter of credit has an initial term of two years and will expire in April 2008 if not renewed. The $20.0 million letter of credit has an initial term of one year and will expire in March 2008 if not renewed. The letters of credit are fully collateralized by the Company’s Blanket Lien Collateral status with the FHLB as if they were funded FHLB advances.

Employment Agreements

Certain officers and employees of the Company have entered into employment agreements providing for salaries and benefits. The agreements provide severance for an employee in the event of termination for cause, termination other than for cause, and following a change in control.

Legal Matters

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal matters. After consultation with legal counsel, management does not believe the outcome of these legal matters will have an adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

14. Regulatory Matters

Bank regulations specify the level of dividends that can be paid by First Community Bank. During the year ended December 31, 2007, First Community Bank paid a $5 million dividend to First State Bancorporation. As of December 31, 2007, First Community Bank had approximately $63.3 million in retained earnings, which were available for the payment of dividends to First State Bancorporation, subject to regulatory capital requirements. Future dividend payments will be dependent upon the level of earnings generated by First Community Bank and/or regulatory restrictions, if any.

The Company and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory—and possibly discretionary—actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the subsidiary bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and subsidiary bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and subsidiary bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital (as defined in regulations and set forth in the following table) to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average total assets (leverage ratio). Management believes, as of December 31, 2007, that the Company and subsidiary bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

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	Actual				For capital adequacy purposes				To be considered well capitalized
As of December 31, 2007	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated	$	305,957	10.3	%	$	237,277	8.0	%	$	296,597	10.0	%
Bank subsidiary		300,351	10.1	%		236,975	8.0	%		296,219	10.0	%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated		274,245	9.3	%		118,639	4.0	%		177,958	6.0	%
Bank subsidiary		268,639	9.1	%		118,488	4.0	%		177,731	6.0	%
Tier I capital to average total assets:
Consolidated		274,245	8.5	%		129,399	4.0	%		161,749	5.0	%
Bank subsidiary		268,639	8.3	%		129,181	4.0	%		161,476	5.0	%
	Actual				For capital adequacy purposes				To be considered well capitalized
As of December 31, 2006	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated	$	310,924	13.5	%	$	184,576	8.0	%	$	230,720	10.0	%
Bank subsidiary		235,726	10.2	%		184,356	8.0	%		230,446	10.0	%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated		287,799	12.5	%		92,288	4.0	%		138,432	6.0	%
Bank subsidiary		212,601	9.2	%		92,178	4.0	%		138,267	6.0	%
Tier I capital to average total assets:
Consolidated		287,799	11.0	%		105,030	4.0	%		131,288	5.0	%
Bank subsidiary		212,601	8.1	%		104,828	4.0	%		131,035	5.0	%

15. Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company

The assets of the Company, as parent company, consist primarily of the investment in its subsidiary bank and a money market savings account held in the subsidiary bank. The primary sources of the parent company’s cash revenues are dividends from its subsidiary bank along with interest received from the money market account. Following are condensed financial statements of the parent company:

Condensed Statements of Condition

	As of December 31,
	2007		2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	6,189	$	74,786
Investment in subsidiary		399,442		284,546
Goodwill		1,012		648
Deferred tax asset		337		528
Other assets		4,314		3,727
Total assets	$	411,294	$	364,235
Liabilities and equity capital:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,819	$	1,613
Junior subordinated debentures		98,613		57,730
Total liabilities		100,432		59,343
Equity capital		310,862		304,892
Total liabilities and equity capital	$	411,294	$	364,235

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Condensed Statements of Operations

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income:
Cash dividends from subsidiary	$	5,000		$	2,000		$	—
Other income		700			214			130
Total income		5,700			2,214			130
Expenses:
Interest expense		6,616			4,490			2,820
Legal fees		17			30			32
Loss on early redemption of debentures, net		449			191			—
Other expense		690			1,440			719
Total expenses		7,772			6,151			3,571
Loss before income taxes and undistributed income of bank subsidiary		(2,072	)		(3,937	)		(3,441	)
Income tax benefit		2,613			2,212			1,369
Undistributed income of bank subsidiary		24,266			24,500			23,470
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

	Years ended December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	24,807		$	22,775		$	21,398
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Undistributed income of bank subsidiary		(24,266	)		(24,500	)		(23,470	)
Share-based compensation expense		—			658			156
Income tax benefit from exercise of options		—			—			189
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(963	)		(218	)		—
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net		1,360			39			(289	)
Increase in other liabilities, net		163			451			57
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		1,101			(795	)		(1,959	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(71,991	)		842			—
Issuance of trust preferred securities		(1,966	)		232			(310	)
Redemption of trust preferred securities		1,022			(232	)		—
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities		(72,935	)		842			(310	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock issued		2,060			76,108			860
Costs associated with issuance of common stock		—			(927	)		—
Common stock repurchased		(18,650	)		—			—
Payment from subsidiary bank for acquisition costs		—			618			—
Payment from subsidiary bank for stock option compensation		1,082			634			—
Capital contributions to subsidiary bank		(6,500	)		—			(7,000	)
Issuance of junior subordinated debentures		65,466			232			(310	)
Redemption of junior subordinated debentures		(34,022	)		(232	)		—
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		963			218			—
Dividends paid		(7,162	)		(5,636	)		(4,309	)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		3,237			71,015			(139	)
Net change in cash and due from banks		(68,597	)		71,062			(2,408	)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year		74,786			3,724			6,132
Cash and due from banks at end of year	$	6,189		$	74,786		$	3,724

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16. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of current fair value of all financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. SFAS 107 defines fair value as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale.

Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of ownership in an entity, or a contract that both imposes on one entity a contractual obligation: (1) to deliver cash or another financial instrument to a second entity, or (2) to exchange other financial instruments on potentially unfavorable terms with a second entity, and conveys to the second entity a contractual right: (a) to receive cash or another financial instrument from the first entity, or (b) to exchange other financial instruments on potentially favorable terms with the first entity.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on available relevant market information about the financial instrument. However, a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, such as commercial real estate loans, do not currently have an active marketplace in which they can be readily sold or purchased to determine fair value. Consequently, fair value estimates for those financial instruments are based on assumptions made by management regarding the financial instruments’ credit risk characteristics, prevailing interest rates, future estimated cash flows, expected loss experience, current and future economic conditions, and other factors which affect fair value. As a result, these fair value estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, changes in management’s assumptions could cause the fair value estimates to deviate substantially. Further, these estimates do not reflect any additional premium or discount that could result from offering for sale, at one time, the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument or any estimated transaction costs. Finally, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on the fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31 are as follows:

	2007				2006
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	84,709	$	84,716	$	84,380	$	84,370
Marketable securities available for sale		393,553		393,553		416,002		416,002
Marketable securities held to maturity		103,753		103,117		62,638		61,243
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, and Bankers’ Bank of the West stock		19,098		19,098		14,112		14,112
Loans, net		2,509,498		2,519,099		2,018,482		2,013,306
Accrued interest receivable		15,761		15,761		13,879		13,879
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		42,999		42,999		33,466		33,466
Financial liabilities:
Deposits		2,574,687		2,598,302		2,120,924		2,133,198
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased		213,270		213,270		149,171		149,171
FHLB advances and other		203,000		203,435		155,683		155,796
Junior subordinated debentures		98,613		97,640		57,730		57,712

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents. Carrying value approximates fair value since the majority of these instruments are payable on demand and do not present credit concerns.

Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, and Bankers’ Bank of the West stock. The stock is carried at cost, which approximates fair value at December 31, 2007 and 2006.

Marketable securities available for sale and held to maturity. The estimated fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity is based on independent dealer quotations or published market price bid quotes.

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Loans, net. The estimated fair value of the loan portfolio is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows over the estimated maturity of loans using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities or repricing terms. Credit risk is accounted for through a reduction of contractual cash flows by loss estimates of classified loans and as a component of the discount rate.

Accrued interest receivable. Carrying value of interest receivable approximates fair value, since these instruments have short-term maturities.

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance. The carrying value of cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance is the amount realizable by the Company if it were to surrender the policy to the issuing company. Because the carrying value is equal to the amount the Company could realize in cash, the carrying value is considered its fair value.

Deposits. The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market deposits, approximates the amounts payable on demand at December 31, 2007 and 2006. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased. The carrying value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased, which reset frequently to market interest rates, approximates fair value.

FHLB advances and other. Fair values for FHLB advances and other are estimated based on the current rates offered for similar borrowing arrangements at December 31, 2007 and 2006.

Junior subordinated debentures. The fair value of fixed junior subordinated debentures, the majority of which reset quarterly to market interest rates, is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using the rates currently offered for similar borrowing arrangements.

Off-balance sheet items. The estimated fair values of the Company’s off-balance sheet items are not material to the fair value of financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets.

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