exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE


FOR:	PMC Commercial Trust	CONTACT:	Investor Relations
	17950 Preston Road, Suite 600		972-349-3235
	Dallas, TX 75252

PMC Commercial Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

PMC Commercial Trust
AMEX (Symbol PCC)

Dallas, TX March 13, 2007

PMC Commercial Trust (AMEX: PCC) announced fourth quarter and year-end results today. Our net income for fourth quarter 2006 was $3,017,000, or $0.28 per share, compared to $2,944,000, or $0.27 per share, for fourth quarter 2005. Our income from continuing operations for fourth quarter 2006 was $2,989,000, or $0.28 per share compared to $2,892,000, or $0.27 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, our net income was $15,684,000, or $1.46 per share, compared to $11,297,000, or $1.04 per share during 2005. Our income from continuing operations in 2006 was $13,648,000, or $1.27 per share, compared to $9,378,000, or $0.86 per share, during the year ended December 31, 2005.

Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Performance:

	•		Record quarterly loan originations of $34.7 million

	•		Interest income increased by 15% to $3.9 million due to an increase in variable interest rates

	•		Income from continuing operations and net income up 3% and 2%, respectively

2006 Financial Performance:

	•		Record annual revenues of $30.7 million, up 22%

	•		Interest income of $15.5 million, up 34% due to an increase in loans receivable outstanding and an increase in variable interest rates

	•		Income from continuing operations and net income up 46% and 39%, respectively

	•		Income from continuing operations during 2006 includes:

	o		a provision for loss on our rent and related receivables of $925,000 and

	o		impairments on our retained interests in transferred assets of $1,167,000

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Income from continuing operations during 2005 includes:

	o		a provision for loss on our rent and related receivables of $1,255,000,

	o		impairment losses of $436,000 on our real estate investments and

	o		impairments on our retained interests in transferred assets of $467,000

	•		Loan originations were $71.5 million, up 21% from $58.9 million in 2005

	•		Sold ten hotel properties for recorded gains of approximately $1.9 million

	•		Record annual prepayments of loans receivable of $40.7 million

Dr. Andrew S. Rosemore, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We accomplished extraordinary results during 2006 assisted by the rising interest rate environment and the achievement of our goal to sell the majority of our Amerihost hotel portfolio. The revenues and income earned during 2006 were both records for our company. The hospitality industry remains strong and as a result our loan portfolio continues its outstanding performance with minimal delinquencies and loan losses. While we are proud of our 2006 accomplishments, we still face several obstacles to our continued success. The strength of the hospitality industry has attracted formidable competition.


PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

We experienced record prepayments during 2006 on both our on-balance sheet and securitized portfolios. While prepayments typically provide an increase to income as a result of prepayment fees received, they impair the future anticipated flow of interest income. Also, the higher than expected prepayments on our securitized portfolio resulted in a reduction in the value of our retained interest in transferred assets. Loan origination volume, while improved over 2005, was not enough to offset the overall level of prepayments which affected our total outstanding serviced portfolio.

‘We successfully sold all but three of the hotel properties that were formerly leased or owned by Arlington Hospitality, Inc. We have leased one of the remaining hotel properties and are currently marketing to lease the other two hotel properties.

‘We are cautiously optimistic regarding 2007 considering the inverted yield curve. We are looking for greater utilization of our SBA 7(a) license since we became a national preferred lender during 2006. We continue to evaluate alternative investments which could include property ownership.”

The following tables contain comparative selected financial data as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and for the year and three-month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:

FINANCIAL POSITION INFORMATION
(In thousands)


	December 31,				Increase
	2006		2005		(Decrease) %
Loans receivable, net	$	169,181	$	157,574		7	%
Retained interests in transferred assets	$	55,724	$	62,991		(12	%)
Real estate investments	$	4,414	$	23,550		(81	%)
Total assets	$	240,404	$	259,192		(7	%)
Debt	$	68,509	$	84,040		(18	%)
Total beneficiaries’ equity	$	157,291	$	157,017		—
Shares outstanding		10,754		10,766		—


PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share information)


	Years Ended December 31,									Three Months Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			Incr (Decr)%			2006			2005			Incr (Decr)%
Revenues:
Interest income	$	15,460		$	11,578			34	%	$	3,872		$	3,377			15	%
Lease income		58			942			(94	%)		—			173			(100	%)
Income from retained interests in transferred assets		9,390			9,458			(1	%)		2,071			2,505			(17	%)
Hotel property revenues		2,113			—			NA			460			—			NA
Other income		3,656			3,121			17	%		486			524			(7	%)

Total revenues		30,677			25,099			22	%		6,889			6,579			5	%


Expenses:
Interest expense		5,435			4,688			16	%		1,238			1,305			(5	%)
Depreciation		222			281			(21	%)		45			60			(25	%)
Salaries and related benefits		4,739			4,553			4	%		1,302			1,197			9	%
General and administrative expenses		2,648			2,995			(12	%)		672			795			(15	%)
Hotel property expenses		1,614			—			NA			295			—			NA
Impairment losses		—			436			NA			—			1			NA
Permanent impairments on retained interests in transferred assets		1,167			467			150	%		292			80			265	%
Provision for loss on rent and related receivables		925			1,255			(26	%)		—			172			NA
Provision for (reduction of) loan losses, net		103			298			(65	%)		13			(96	)		(114	%)

Total expenses		16,853			14,973			13	%		3,857			3,514			10	%


Gain on early extinguishment of debt		563			—			NA			—			—			NA


Income before income tax provision, minority interest, and discontinued operations		14,387			10,126			42	%		3,032			3,065			(1	%)

Income tax expense		(649	)		(658	)		(1	%)		(20	)		(150	)		(87	%)
Minority interest (preferred stock dividend of subsidiary)		(90	)		(90	)		—			(23	)		(23	)		—


Income from continuing operations		13,648			9,378			46	%		2,989			2,892			3	%

Discontinued operations		2,036			1,919			6	%		28			52			(46	%)


Net income	$	15,684		$	11,297			39	%	$	3,017		$	2,944			2	%


Basic weighted average shares outstanding		10,748			10,874						10,752			10,840


Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.27		$	0.86			48	%	$	0.28		$	0.27			4	%
Discontinued operations		0.19			0.18			6	%		—			—			NA

Net income	$	1.46		$	1.04			40	%	$	0.28		$	0.27			4	%


PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (“REIT”) TAXABLE INCOME

REIT taxable income is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance and is a measure that is presented quarterly in our consolidated financial statements and is one of the factors utilized by our Board of Trust Managers in determining the level of dividends to be paid to our shareholders.

The following reconciles net income to REIT taxable income:


	Years Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
				(In thousands)
Net income	$	15,684		$	11,297		$	24,781
Less: taxable REIT subsidiaries net income, net of tax		(1,280	)		(1,414	)		(145	)
Add: book depreciation		231			1,240			1,872
Less: tax depreciation		(508	)		(1,483	)		(1,935	)
Book/tax difference on property sales		171			(350	)		135
Book/tax difference on Retained Interests, net		1,973			1,880			3,557
Impairment losses		968			2,210			—
Negative goodwill		—			—			(11,593	)
Book/tax difference on amortization and accretion		(641	)		(264	)		(221	)
Asset valuation		(890	)		181			(516	)
Other book/tax differences, net		(59	)		(9	)		317


REIT taxable income	$	15,649		$	13,288		$	16,252


Distributions declared	$	13,975		$	13,569		$	14,140


Common shares outstanding		10,754			10,766			10,877

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