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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q







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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009

or



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the transition period from              to

Commission File No. 0-24753





ECB Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







|                                                               |  |                                     
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|North Carolina                                                 |  | 56-2090738                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



|                                               |  |           
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ----------
|Post Office Box 337, Engelhard, North Carolina |  | 27824     
|(Address of principal executive offices)       |  | (Zip Code)

(252) 925-9411

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)





Indicate by check mark whether
the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File
required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files).    Yes   ̈    No   ̈

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, large
accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



|                        |  |   |  |                           |  |  
|----------------------- |  | - |  | ------------------------- |  | -
|Large accelerated filer |  |  ̈ |  | Accelerated filer         |  | x
|                        |  |   | 
|Non-accelerated filer   |  |  ̈ |  | Smaller reporting company |  | x

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

On May 7, 2009, there were 2,844,489 outstanding shares of Registrants common stock.

This Form 10-Q has 36
pages.









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|Index                                                                                                     |  | Beginson Page
|Part 1  Financial Information                                                                            |  |              
|Item 1. Financial Statements:                                                                             |  |              
|Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008                                       |  | 3            
|Consolidated Income Statements for Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008                             |  | 4            
|Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 |  | 5            
|Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008                      |  | 6            
|Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                |  | 7            
|Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations             |  | 16           
|Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                        |  | 29           
|Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                                           |  | 30           
|                                                                                                          | 
|Part II  Other Information                                                                               |  |              
|Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                                                 |  | 30           
|Item 1A. Risk Factors                                                                                     |  | 30           
|Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                       |  | 30           
|Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities                                                                   |  | 30           
|Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                               |  | 30           
|Item 5. Other Information                                                                                 |  | 30           
|Item 6. Exhibits                                                                                          |  | 30           
|Signatures                                                                                                |  | 31           
|Exhibit Index                                                                                             |  | 32           
|EX- 31.1                                                                                                  |  | 33           
|EX- 31.2                                                                                                  |  | 34           
|EX- 32.1                                                                                                  |  | 35           
|EX-32.2                                                                                                   |  | 36           



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ECB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31,
2009 and December 31, 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------- | ---------- | - | ----------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                                                          |  | March 31,2009 |            |   | December 31,2008* |  
|                                                                                                                          |  | (unaudited)   |            |   |                   |  
|Assets                                                                                                                    |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Non-interest bearing deposits and cash                                                                                    |  | $             | 12,604     |   |                   | $ | 15,897     |  
|Interest bearing deposits                                                                                                 |  |               | 882        |   |                   |   | 902        |  
|Overnight investments                                                                                                     |  |               | 1,430      |   |                   |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                           |  |               | 14,916     |   |                   |   | 16,799     |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Investment securities                                                                                                     |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Available-for-sale, at market value (cost of $244,872 and $237,638 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively) |  |               | 247,663    |   |                   |   | 239,709    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Loans                                                                                                                     |  |               | 550,639    |   |                   |   | 538,836    |  
|Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                 |  |               | (4,828     | ) |                   |   | (5,931     | )
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Loans, net                                                                                                                |  |               | 545,811    |   |                   |   | 532,905    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Real estate and repossessions acquired in settlement of loans, net                                                        |  |               | 6,476      |   |                   |   | 3,724      |  
|Federal Home Loan Bank common stock, at cost                                                                              |  |               | 5,431      |   |                   |   | 3,859      |  
|Bank premises and equipment, net                                                                                          |  |               | 25,482     |   |                   |   | 25,737     |  
|Accrued interest receivable                                                                                               |  |               | 4,527      |   |                   |   | 4,663      |  
|Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                 |  |               | 8,429      |   |                   |   | 8,347      |  
|Other assets                                                                                                              |  |               | 6,648      |   |                   |   | 6,108      |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total                                                                                                                     |  | $             | 865,383    |   |                   | $ | 841,851    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                                                                                      |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Deposits                                                                                                                  |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Demand, noninterest bearing                                                                                               |  | $             | 84,180     |   |                   | $ | 90,197     |  
|Demand, interest bearing                                                                                                  |  |               | 106,678    |   |                   |   | 99,011     |  
|Savings                                                                                                                   |  |               | 17,216     |   |                   |   | 16,882     |  
|Time                                                                                                                      |  |               | 480,008    |   |                   |   | 423,062    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total deposits                                                                                                            |  |               | 688,082    |   |                   |   | 629,152    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Payable, settlement for securities purchased                                                                              |  |               |           |   |                   |   | 53,426     |  
|Accrued interest payable                                                                                                  |  |               | 2,023      |   |                   |   | 2,889      |  
|Short-term borrowings                                                                                                     |  |               | 62,161     |   |                   |   | 57,716     |  
|Long-term obligations                                                                                                     |  |               | 21,000     |   |                   |   | 26,000     |  
|Other liabilities                                                                                                         |  |               | 5,192      |   |                   |   | 4,725      |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                         |  |               | 778,458    |   |                   |   | 773,908    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Shareholders equity                                                                                                      |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Preferred stock, Series A                                                                                                 |  |               | 16,997     |   |                   |   |           |  
|Common stock, par value $3.50 per share                                                                                   |  |               | 9,956      |   |                   |   | 9,956      |  
|Capital surplus                                                                                                           |  |               | 25,735     |   |                   |   | 25,707     |  
|Warrant                                                                                                                   |  |               | 878        |   |                   |   |           |  
|Retained earnings                                                                                                         |  |               | 31,663     |   |                   |   | 31,026     |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                    |  |               | 1,696      |   |                   |   | 1,254      |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total shareholders equity                                                                                                |  |               | 86,925     |   |                   |   | 67,943     |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|Total                                                                                                                     |  | $             | 865,383    |   |                   | $ | 841,851    |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |               |            |   |                   |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                          |  |              
|Common shares outstanding                                                                                                 |  |               | 2,844,489  |   |                   |   | 2,844,489  |  
|Common shares authorized                                                                                                  |  |               | 10,000,000 |   |                   |   | 10,000,000 |  
|Preferred shares outstanding                                                                                              |  |               | 17,949     |   |                   |   |           |  
|Preferred shares authorized                                                                                               |  |               | 2,000,000  |   |                   |   |           |  



|* | Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.
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ECB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Income Statements

For the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------- | - | ---------
|                                                    |  | Three months ended March 31,
|                                                    |  | 2009                         |           | 2008       
|                                                    |  | (unaudited)                  |           | (unaudited)
|Interest income:                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Interest and fees on loans                          |  | $                            | 7,347     |             | $ | 7,957    
|Interest on investment securities:                  |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Interest exempt from federal income taxes           |  |                              | 319       |             |   | 334      
|Taxable interest income                             |  |                              | 2,530     |             |   | 1,259    
|Dividend income                                     |  |                              | 30        |             |   | 64       
|Other interest                                      |  |                              | 3         |             |   | 70       
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Total interest income                               |  |                              | 10,229    |             |   | 9,684    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Interest expense:                                   |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Deposits:                                           |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Demand accounts                                     |  |                              | 186       |             |   | 296      
|Savings                                             |  |                              | 11        |             |   | 23       
|Time                                                |  |                              | 3,595     |             |   | 3,903    
|Short-term borrowings                               |  |                              | 196       |             |   | 443      
|Long-term obligations                               |  |                              | 199       |             |   | 49       
|Other interest expense                              |  |                              | 30        |             |   |         
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Total interest expense                              |  |                              | 4,217     |             |   | 4,714    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Net interest income                                 |  |                              | 6,012     |             |   | 4,970    
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |                              | 750       |             |   | 330      
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |                              | 5,262     |             |   | 4,640    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|                                                    |  |                             
|Noninterest income:                                 |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Service charges on deposit accounts                 |  |                              | 876       |             |   | 846      
|Other service charges and fees                      |  |                              | 267       |             |   | 269      
|Mortgage origination brokerage fees                 |  |                              | 291       |             |   | 307      
|Net gain on sale of securities                      |  |                              | 405       |             |   | 75       
|Income from bank owned life insurance               |  |                              | 82        |             |   | 89       
|Other operating income                              |  |                              | 42        |             |   | 412      
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Total noninterest income                            |  |                              | 1,963     |             |   | 1,998    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|                                                    |  |                             
|Noninterest expenses:                               |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Salaries                                            |  |                              | 2,069     |             |   | 2,036    
|Retirement and other employee benefits              |  |                              | 751       |             |   | 832      
|Occupancy                                           |  |                              | 480       |             |   | 452      
|Equipment                                           |  |                              | 388       |             |   | 422      
|Professional fees                                   |  |                              | 297       |             |   | 210      
|Supplies                                            |  |                              | 56        |             |   | 82       
|Telephone                                           |  |                              | 152       |             |   | 177      
|FDIC insurance                                      |  |                              | 255       |             |   | 76       
|Other operating expenses                            |  |                              | 1,024     |             |   | 970      
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Total noninterest expenses                          |  |                              | 5,472     |             |   | 5,257    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Income before income taxes                          |  |                              | 1,753     |             |   | 1,381    
|Income taxes                                        |  |                              | 500       |             |   | 335      
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Net income                                          |  |                              | 1,253     |             |   | 1,046    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Preferred stock dividends                           |  |                              | 182       |             |   |         
|Accretion of discount                               |  |                              | 25        |             |   |         
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Income available to common shareholders             |  | $                            | 1,046     |             | $ | 1,046    
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Net income per share - basic                        |  | $                            | 0.37      |             | $ | 0.36     
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Net income per share - diluted                      |  | $                            | 0.37      |             | $ | 0.36     
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Weighted average shares outstanding - basic         |  |                              | 2,842,017 |             |   | 2,911,620
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          
|Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted       |  |                              | 2,843,398 |             |   | 2,913,142
|                                                    |  |                              |           |             |   |          



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ECB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity

Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------- | - | ------------ | --------- | - | ------ | - | ------ | ------------------ |  | -------------- | - |  | ---------------- | ------ | - | ----------------------------------- | - | ------ | ------------------- |  | ----- | ----- | - |  | - | ----- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   | Common Stock |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                    
|                                                                                             |  | Preferredstock,Series A |   | Amount       |           |   | Number |   |        | Commonstockwarrant |  | Capitalsurplus |   |  | Retainedearnings |        |   | Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome |   |        | Comprehensiveincome |  | Total |      
|Balance January 1, 2008                                                                      |  |                         |  |              | 2,920,769 |   |        | $ | 10,184 |                    |  |                |  |  | $                | 27,026 |   |                                     | $ | 30,099 |                     |  | $     | (468  | ) |  |   |       |  | $ | 66,841 |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Record postretirement benefit related to split-dollar insurance due to adoption of EITF 06-4 |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   | (387   | )                   |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   | (387   | )
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Unrealized gain, net of income tax expense of $654                                           |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       | 1,045 |   |  | $ | 1,045 |  |   | 1,045  |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Net income                                                                                   |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   | 1,046  |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   | 1,046 |  |   | 1,046  |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Total comprehensive income                                                                   |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  | $ | 2,091 |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Stock based compensation                                                                     |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  | 46     |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   | 46     |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Repurchase of common stock                                                                   |  |                         |   |              | (11,070   | ) |        |   | (39    | )                  |  |                |   |  |                  | (223   | ) |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   | (262   | )
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |       
|Cash dividends ($0.1825 per share)                                                           |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   | (531   | )                   |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   | (531   | )
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|Balance March 31, 2008                                                                       |  | $                       |  |              | 2,909,699 |   |        | $ | 10,145 |                    |  | $              |  |  | $                | 26,849 |   |                                     | $ | 30,227 |                     |  | $     | 577   |   |  |   |       |  | $ | 67,798 |  
|                                                                                             |  |                         |   |              |           |   |        |   |        |                    |  |                |   |  |                  |        |   |                                     |   |        |                     |  |       |       |   |  |   |       |  |   |        |  



|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------- | ------ | - | ------------- | --------- | ------------------ | - | ----- | -------------- | - | ---------------- | - |  | ----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- |  | - | ----- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   | Common Stock  |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |  
|                                                                                                            |  | Preferredstock,Series A |        |   | Number Amount |           | Commonstockwarrant |   |       | Capitalsurplus |   | Retainedearnings |   |  | Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome |        | Comprehensiveincome |   | Total  |  
|Balance January 1, 2009                                                                                     |  | $                       |       |   |               | 2,844,489 |                    | $ | 9,956 |                | $ |                 |   |  | $                                   | 25,707 |                     | $ | 31,026 |   |  | $ | 1,254 |  |   |       |  | $ | 67,943 |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Unrealized gain, net of income tax expense of $ 277                                                         |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   | 442   |  | $ | 442   |  |   | 442    |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Net income                                                                                                  |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   | 1,253  |   |  |   |       |  |   | 1,253 |  |   | 1,253  |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Total comprehensive income                                                                                  |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  | $ | 1,695 |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Issuance of preferred stock in connection with Capital Purchase Program, net of discount on preferred stock |  |                         | 17,067 |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | 17,067 |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Issuance of common stock warrant in connection with Capital Purchase Program                                |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   | 882              |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | 882    |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Costs associated with issuance of preferred stock and common warrants                                       |  |                         | (95    | ) |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   | (4               | ) |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | (99    | )
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Stock based compensation                                                                                    |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     | 28     |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | 28     |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Preferred stock accretion                                                                                   |  |                         | 25     |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   | (25    | ) |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Cash dividends on preferred stock                                                                           |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   | (72    | ) |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | (72    | )
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |      
|Cash dividends ($0.1825 per share)                                                                          |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   | (519   | ) |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   | (519   | )
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |        |  
|Balance March 31, 2009                                                                                      |  | $                       | 16,997 |   |               | 2,844,489 |                    | $ | 9,956 |                | $ | 878              |   |  | $                                   | 25,735 |                     | $ | 31,663 |   |  | $ | 1,696 |  |   |       |  | $ | 86,925 |  
|                                                                                                            |  |                         |        |   |               |           |                    |   |       |                |   |                  |   |  |                                     |        |                     |   |        |   |  |   |       |  |   |       |  |   |        |  



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ECB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollar amounts in thousands)



|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------- | - | ------- | -
|                                                                                                                      |  | Three months endedMarch 31, |        
|                                                                                                                      |  | 2009                        |         |   | 2008        |  
|                                                                                                                      |  | (unaudited)                 |         |   | (unaudited) |  
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                 |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Net income                                                                                                            |  | $                           | 1,253   |   |             | $ | 1,046   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                                     |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Depreciation                                                                                                          |  |                             | 336     |   |             |   | 325     |  
|Amortization of premium on investment securities, net                                                                 |  |                             | 187     |   |             |   | 18      |  
|Provision for loan losses                                                                                             |  |                             | 750     |   |             |   | 330     |  
|Gain on sale of securities                                                                                            |  |                             | (405    | ) |             |   | (75     | )
|Stock based compensation                                                                                              |  |                             | 28      |   |             |   | 46      |  
|(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable                                                                    |  |                             | 136     |   |             |   | (66     | )
|Loss on sale of real estate and repossessions acquired in settlement of loans                                         |  |                             | 45      |   |             |   |        |  
|Income from Bank owned life insurance                                                                                 |  |                             | (82     | ) |             |   | (89     | )
|(Increase) decrease in other assets                                                                                   |  |                             | (540    | ) |             |   | 22      |  
|(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable                                                                       |  |                             | (866    | ) |             |   | 431     |  
|(Decrease) increase in other liabilities, net                                                                         |  |                             | 189     |   |             |   | (131    | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                             |  |                             | 1,031   |   |             |   | 1,857   |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                            
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                                 |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Proceeds from sales of investment securities classified as available-for-sale                                         |  |                             | 24,313  |   |             |   | 4,668   |  
|Proceeds from maturities of investment securities classified as available-for-sale                                    |  |                             | 12,370  |   |             |   | 15,460  |  
|Purchases of investment securities classified as available-for-sale                                                   |  |                             | (97,125 | ) |             |   | (53,358 | )
|Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank common stock                                                                       |  |                             | (1,572  | ) |             |   | (1,927  | )
|Purchases of premises and equipment                                                                                   |  |                             | (81     | ) |             |   | (791    | )
|Proceeds from disposal of real estate and repossessions acquired in settlement of loans and real estate held for sale |  |                             | 29      |   |             |   | 6       |  
|Net loan originations                                                                                                 |  |                             | (16,482 | ) |             |   | (31,671 | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Net cash used by investing activities                                                                                 |  |                             | (78,548 | ) |             |   | (67,613 | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                            
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                                 |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Net increase in deposits                                                                                              |  |                             | 58,930  |   |             |   | 29,230  |  
|Net increase (decrease) in borrowings                                                                                 |  |                             | (555    | ) |             |   | 39,126  |  
|Dividends paid to common shareholders                                                                                 |  |                             | (519    | ) |             |   | (512    | )
|Dividends paid on preferred stock                                                                                     |  |                             | (72     | ) |             |   |        |  
|Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrant                                                             |  |                             | 17,850  |   |             |   |        |  
|Repurchase of common stock                                                                                            |  |                             |        |   |             |   | (262    | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                             |  |                             | 75,634  |   |             |   | 67,582  |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                            
|Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                      |  |                             | (1,883  | ) |             |   | 1,826   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                      |  |                             | 16,799  |   |             |   | 22,003  |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                            |  | $                           | 14,916  |   |             | $ | 23,829  |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Cash paid during the period:                                                                                          |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Interest                                                                                                              |  | $                           | 5,083   |   |             | $ | 4,283   |  
|Taxes                                                                                                                 |  |                             | 1,631   |   |             |   | 132     |  
|Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing and investing activities:                                               |  |                             |         |   |             |   |         |  
|Cash dividends declared but not paid                                                                                  |  | $                           | 519     |   |             | $ | 531     |  
|Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred taxes                                              |  |                             | 442     |   |             |   | 1,045   |  
|Transfer from loans to real estate and reposessions acquired in settlement of loans                                   |  |                             | 2,826   |   |             |   | 61      |  
|Record postretirement benefit related to split-dollar insurance due to adoption of EITF 06-4                          |  |                             |        |   |             |   | 387     |  
|Transfer from long-term to short-term borrowings                                                                      |  |                             | 5,000   |   |             |   |        |  
|Payable, settlement for securities purchased                                                                          |  |                             | (53,426 | ) |             |   |        |  



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ECB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Basis of
Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ECB Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorp) and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, The East Carolina Bank (the Bank) (Bancorp and the Bank collectively referred to hereafter as the Company). The Bank has one wholly-owned subsidiary, ECB Financial Services, Inc., which formerly provided courier
services to the Bank but is currently inactive. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and the reported amounts
of income and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results could differ 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. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management obtains independent appraisals for
significant properties held as collateral for loans.

All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the
interim periods presented have been included (such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature). The notes to consolidated financial statements in Bancorps annual report on Form 10-K should be referenced when reading these unaudited interim
financial statements. Operating results for the period ended March 31, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications
have been made to the prior periods financial statements to place them on a comparable basis with the current year. Net income and shareholders equity previously reported were not affected by these reclassifications.

(2) Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share
is calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For purposes of basic net income per share, restricted stock is considered contingently
issuable and is not included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Diluted net income per share is computed
by assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Restricted stock is considered outstanding for purposes of diluted net income per share. The amount of compensation cost
attributed to future services and not yet recognized is considered proceeds using the treasury stock method. Restricted stock had no dilutive affect on earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For the three
months ended March 31, 2008, diluted weighted average shares outstanding increased by 1,522 due to the dilutive impact of restricted stock.

In computing diluted net income per share, it is assumed that all dilutive stock options are exercised during the reporting period at their respective exercise prices, with the proceeds from the exercises used by the Company to buy back
stock in the open market at the average market price in effect during the reporting period. The difference between the number of shares assumed to be exercised and the number of shares bought back is added to the number of weighted average common
shares outstanding during the period. The sum is used as the denominator to calculate diluted net income per share for the Company. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding increased by 1,381 due to the dilutive impact of options for the three
months ended March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, diluted weighted average shares outstanding did not increase due to the dilutive impact of options. There were 53,675 and 52,699 options outstanding for the three
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warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury Department was not included in the computation of net income per share because its exercise price exceeded the market
price of the Companys stock on that date.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing
basic and diluted net income per share.



|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|----------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------- | --------- | --------------- | - | ----
|                              |  | Three months ended March 31, 2009(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
|                              |  | Income(Numerator)                                                                        |       | Shares(Denominator) |           | Per ShareAmount
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Basic net income per share    |  | $                                                                                        | 1,046 |                     | 2,842,017 |                 | $ | 0.37
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Effect of dilutive securities |  |                                                                                          |      |                     | 1,381     |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Diluted net income per share  |  | $                                                                                        | 1,046 |                     | 2,843,398 |                 | $ | 0.37
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|                              | 
|                              |  | Three months ended March 31,
2008(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
|                              |  | Income(Numerator)                                                                        |       | Shares(Denominator) |           | Per ShareAmount
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Basic net income per share    |  | $                                                                                        | 1,046 |                     | 2,911,620 |                 | $ | 0.36
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Effect of dilutive securities |  |                                                                                          |      |                     | 1,522     |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     
|                              |  |                                                                                          |      
|Diluted net income per share  |  | $                                                                                        | 1,046 |                     | 2,913,142 |                 | $ | 0.36
|                              |  |                                                                                          |       |                     |           |                 |   |     

(3) Stock Compensation Plan

During 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Omnibus Equity Plan (the Plan) which replaced the expired 1998 Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Plan provides for the issuance of up to an aggregate
of 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company in the form of stock options, restricted stock awards and performance share awards.

Stock
based compensation is accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R). Compensation cost charged to income was approximately $28 thousand and $46 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. No income tax
benefit was recognized for stock based compensation, as the Company does not have any outstanding nonqualified stock options.

Stock Options

Stock options may be issued as incentive stock options or as nonqualified stock options. The term of the option will be established at the
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stock on the date the option is granted. It is the Companys policy to issue new shares of stock to satisfy option exercises.

The weighted-average fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The
weighted-average estimated fair values of stock option grants and the assumptions that are used in calculating such fair values are based on estimates at the date of grant. There were no options granted during the three month periods ending
March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008.

A summary of option activity under the Plan as of March 31, 2009, and changes during the
three-month period ended March 31, 2009 are presented below:



|                                 |  |                                               |  |                              |       |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|-------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | - | --
|                                 |  | OptionsOutstanding                            |  | WeightedAverageExercisePrice |       | AverageRemainingContractualTerm |            | AggregateIntrinsicValue
|                                 |  | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Outstanding at December 31, 2008 |  | 59,227                                        |  | $                            | 27.79 |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Granted                          |  |                                              |  | $                            |      |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Forfeited                        |  |                                              |  | $                            |      |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Exercised                        |  |                                              |  | $                            |      |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                              |       |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Outstanding at March 31, 2009    |  | 59,227                                        |  | $                            | 27.79 |                                 | 6.74 years |                         | $ | 20
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                              |       |                                 |            |                         |   |   
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                             
|Exercisable at March 31, 2009    |  | 36,792                                        |  | $                            | 27.12 |                                 | 6.15 years |                         | $ | 20
|                                 |  |                                               |  |                              |       |                                 |            |                         |   |   

No options were exercised during the first three months of 2009.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock
awards are subject to restrictions and the risk of forfeiture if conditions stated in the award agreement are not satisfied at the end of a restriction period. During the restriction period, restricted stock covered by the award will be held by the
Company. If the conditions stated in the award agreement are satisfied at the end of the restriction period, the restricted stock will become unrestricted and the certificate evidencing the stock will be delivered to the employee.

There were 5,097 shares of non-vested restricted stock as of December 31, 2008. 2,597 shares vested on January 1, 2009 and 2,500 vested on
March 31, 2009 resulting in a zero balance of non-vested restricted stock as of March 31, 2009.

Unrecognized Compensation Cost

Anticipated total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding non-vested stock options will be recognized over the following
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|                            |  |                        |    
|--------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ---
|                            |  | StockOptions          
|                            |  | (Dollars in thousands)
|                            | 
|April 1  December 31, 2009 |  | $                      | 33 
|                            | 
|2010                        |  |                        | 36 
|                            | 
|2011                        |  |                        | 22 
|                            | 
|2012                        |  |                        | 9  
|                            | 
|2013                        |  |                        | 2  
|                            |  |                        |    
|                            | 
|Total                       |  | $                      | 102
|                            |  |                        |    

(4) Postretirement Benefits

The Company has a postretirement benefit plan whereby the Company pays postretirement health care benefits for certain of its retirees that have met minimum age and service requirements. Net periodic postretirement
benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 includes the following components.



|                                         |  |                             |    |   |      |   |    |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | -- | - | ---- | - | -- | -
|Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost  |  | Three months endedMarch 31, |   
|                                         |  | 2009                        |    |   | 2008 |  
|                                         |  | (Dollars in thousands)      |   
|Service cost                             |  | $                           | 1  |   |      | $ | 1  |  
|Interest cost                            |  |                             | 12 |   |      |   | 11 |  
|Prior service cost                       |  |                             | (2 | ) |      |   | (2 | )
|                                         |  |                             |    |   |      |   |    |  
|Net periodic postretirement benefit cost |  | $                           | 11 |   |      | $ | 10 |  
|                                         |  |                             |    |   |      |   |    |  

The Company expects to contribute $44 thousand to its postretirement benefit plan in 2009. No
contributions were made in the first quarter of 2009.

(5) Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized losses (that is, the amount by which cost or amortized cost exceeds fair value),
and the related fair value of investments with unrealized losses, none of which are considered to be other than temporarily impaired. The table is segregated into investments that have been in continuous unrealized-loss position for less than 12
months from those that have been in a continuous unrealized-loss position for more than 12 months, as of March 31, 2009:



|                                                 |  |                        |        |                     |   |           |  |                  |       |           |   |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      
|------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | - | --------- |  | ---------------- | ----- | --------- | - | ---------------- |  | - | ------ |  | - | -----
|                                                 |  | Less than 12 months    |        | 12 months or longer |   | Total    
|                                                 |  | (Dollars in thousands)
|Description of Securities                        |  | FairValue              |        | UnrealizedLosses    |   | FairValue |  | UnrealizedLosses |       | FairValue |   | UnrealizedLosses
|Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | $                      | 9,027  |                     | $ | 252       |  | $                | 1,697 |           | $ | 181              |  | $ | 10,724 |  | $ | 433  
|Mortgage-backed securities                       |  |                        | 18,769 |                     |   | 241       |  |                  |      |           |   |                 |  |   | 18,769 |  |   | 241  
|Equity securities                                |  |                        |       |                     |   |          |  |                  | 515   |           |   | 485              |  |   | 515    |  |   | 485  
|Corporate bonds                                  |  |                        | 5,790  |                     |   | 741       |  |                  | 927   |           |   | 95               |  |   | 6,717  |  |   | 836  
|                                                 |  |                        |        |                     |   |           |  |                  |       |           |   |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      
|Total                                            |  | $                      | 33,586 |                     | $ | 1,234     |  | $                | 3,139 |           | $ | 761              |  | $ | 36,725 |  | $ | 1,995
|                                                 |  |                        |        |                     |   |           |  |                  |       |           |   |                  |  |   |        |  |   |      



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As of March 31, 2009, management has concluded that the unrealized losses above (which consisted of
55 securities) are temporary in nature since they are not related to the underlying credit quality of the issuers, and the Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments for a time necessary to recover its cost. The losses above with
the exception of the equity securities are on securities that have contractual maturity dates and are primarily related to market interest rates. Securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for longer than 1 year include five
(5) municipal obligations and one (1) corporate security. The unrealized losses associated with these securities are not considered to be other-than-temporary because they are related to changes in interest rates and do not affect the
expected cash flows of the underlying collateral or the issuer. There was one (1) equity security that has been in an unrealized loss position for more that twelve months.

During the first quarter 2007, Triangle Mezzanine converted from a privately held SBIC to a publicly traded entity called Triangle Capital Corporation
(TCAP). As a result, the Bank reclassified the asset as an equity security in the investment portfolio with no gain or loss on the transaction since the proceeds to the Bank equaled its initial cost of the investment. Although
TCAPs stock price traded below it carrying price of $15 per share during the past year, it did report an increase in net investment income per share of $1.54 in 2008 compared to $0.95 in 2007. TCAP also continued to increase its quarterly
dividend during the past year and announced a $0.40 dividend for the first quarter of 2009 which resulted in a dividend yield of over twenty percent on an annualized basis as of March 31, 2009. Based upon the analysis performed and Banks
ability and intent to hold the investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Bank does not consider the investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

(6) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is
defined as the change in equity during a period for non-owner transactions and is divided into net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that are excluded from earnings under
current accounting standards. The components of comprehensive income for the periods presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):



|                                            |  |                            |       |   |      |   |       |  
|------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ----- | - | ---- | - | ----- | -
|                                            |  | Three months endedMarch 31 |      
|                                            |  | 2009                       |       |   | 2008 |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Net income                                  |  | $                          | 1,253 |   |      | $ | 1,046 |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Other comprehensive income:                 |  |                            |       |   |      |   |       |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Unrealized gains arising during the period  |  |                            | 1,124 |   |      |   | 1,774 |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Tax expense                                 |  |                            | (433  | ) |      |   | (684  | )
|                                            |  |                           
|Reclassification to realized (gains) losses |  |                            | (405  | ) |      |   | (75   | )
|                                            |  |                           
|Tax (benefit) expense                       |  |                            | 156   |   |      |   | 30    |  
|                                            |  |                            |       |   |      |   |       |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Other comprehensive income                  |  |                            | 442   |   |      |   | 1,045 |  
|                                            |  |                            |       |   |      |   |       |  
|                                            |  |                           
|Total comprehensive income                  |  | $                          | 1,695 |   |      | $ | 2,091 |  
|                                            |  |                            |       |   |      |   |       |  

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The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that could impact the accounting,
reporting, and/or disclosure of financial information by the Company.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from the
application of this statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 became effective beginning January 1, 2008 and did not
have a material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In February 2008, Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement
No. 157, was issued that delayed the application of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, until January 1, 2009. See disclosures about fair value measurements in note 8 below.

In September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) relating to EITF 06-4,
Accounting for the Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-4). Entities purchase life insurance for various reasons including protection
against loss of key employees and to fund postretirement benefits. The two most common types of life insurance arrangements are endorsement split dollar life and collateral assignment split dollar life. EITF 06-4 covers the former and EITF 06-10
(which does not apply to the Company) covers the latter. EITF 06-4 states that entities with endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods should recognize a
liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, (if, in substance, a postretirement benefit plan exists) or Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 12, Omnibus Opinion1967 (if the arrangement is, in substance, an individual deferred compensation contract). Entities should recognize the effects of applying this Issue through either (a) a
change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in
accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. EITF 06-4 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company recorded a liability of $387 thousand on January 1, 2008 to record the postretirement
benefit related to split-dollar life insurance arrangements.

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements  an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes new
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of SFAS 160
had no material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 141(R), Business Combinations  a replacement of FASB No. 141. SFAS 141R replaces SFAS 141, Business Combinations, and applies to all transaction and other events in which one entity obtains control over
one or more other businesses. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer, upon initially obtaining control of another entity, to recognize the assets, liabilities and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value as of the acquisition date.
Contingent consideration is required to be recognized and measured at fair value on the date of acquisition rather than at a later date when the amount of that consideration may be determinable beyond a reasonable doubt. This fair value approach
replaces the cost-allocation process required under SFAS 141 whereby the cost of an acquisition was allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value. SFAS 141R requires acquirers to expense
acquisition-related costs as incurred rather than allocating such costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as was previously the case under SFAS 141. Under SFAS 141R, the requirements of SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities, would have to be met in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase accounting. Pre-acquisition contingencies are to be recognized at fair value, unless it is a non-contractual contingency that is not
likely to materialize, in which case, nothing should be recognized in purchase accounting and, instead, that contingency would be subject to the probable and estimable recognition criteria of SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies. SFAS
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FSP SFAS 132(R)-1, Employers Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,
(FSP SFAS 132(R)-1) issued in December 2008, provides guidance on an employers disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan to provide the users of financial statements with an
understanding of: (a) how investment allocation decisions are made, including the factors that are pertinent to an understanding of investment policies and strategies; (b) the major categories of plan assets; (c) the inputs and
valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; (d) the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the period; and (e) significant concentrations of
risk within plan assets.

The Staff Position also requires a nonpublic entity, as defined in SFAS 132, to disclose net periodic benefit
cost for each period for which a statement of income is presented. FSP SFAS 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Staff Position will require the Company to provide additional disclosures related it to its
benefit plans.

On April 9, 2009, the FASB issued three staff positions related to fair value which are discussed below.

FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, (FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2)
categorizes losses on debt securities available-for-sale or held-to-maturity determined by management to be other-than-temporarily impaired into losses due to credit issues and losses related to all other factors. Other-than-temporary impairment
(OTTI) exists when it is more likely than not that the security will mature or be sold before its amortized cost basis can be recovered. An OTTI related to credit losses should be recognized through earnings. An OTTI related to other factors should
be recognized in other comprehensive income. The FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. Annual disclosures required in SFAS 115 and FSP SFAS 115-1 and SFAS
124-1 are also required for interim periods (including the aging of securities with unrealized losses).

FSP SFAS 157-4, Determining
Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That are Not Orderly recognizes that quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value when the volume and
level of trading activity has significantly decreased. The evaluation of certain factors may necessitate that fair value be determined using a different valuation technique. Fair value should be the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale. If a transaction is considered to not be orderly, little, if any, weight should be placed on the transaction price. If there is not sufficient
information to conclude as to whether or not the transaction is orderly, the transaction price should be considered when estimating fair value. An entitys intention to hold an asset or liability is not relevant in determining fair value.
Quoted prices provided by pricing services may still be used when estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157; however, the entity should evaluate whether the quoted prices are based on current information and orderly transactions. Inputs and
valuation techniques are required to be disclosed in addition to any changes in valuation techniques.

FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1,
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements and
also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. A publicly traded company includes any company whose securities trade in a public market on either a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market,
or any company that is a conduit bond obligor. Additionally, when a company makes a filing with a regulatory agency in preparation for sale of its securities in a public market, it is considered a publicly traded company for this purpose.

The three staff positions are effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending
after March 15, 2009. The Company will adopt the staff positions for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009 but does not expect the staff positions to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 111 on April 9, 2009 to amend
Topic 5.M., Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities and to supplement FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2. SAB 111 maintains the staffs previous views related to equity securities; however
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than-temporary impairment is not necessarily the same as permanent impairment and unless evidence exists to support a value equal to or
greater than the carrying value of the equity security investment, a write-down to fair value should be recorded and accounted for as a realized loss. The SAB was effective upon issuance and had no impact on the Companys financial position.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a
material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

(8) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value estimates are made by management at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about the financial instrument and the market.
These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Companys entire holdings of a particular financial instrument nor are potential taxes and other expenses that would be incurred in
an actual sale considered. Fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. Beginning with the year ended
December 31, 2008, fair value estimates are determined in accordance with SFAS 157. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.
Changes in assumptions and/or the methodology used could significantly affect the estimates disclosed. Similarly, the fair values disclosed could vary significantly from amounts realized in actual transactions.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Under SFAS 157, the
Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:



|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Level 1 |  | Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|        | 
|Level 2 |  | Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation
techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.                                                                                                      
|        | 
|Level 3 |  | Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

The Company adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008 and had no material impact on the
Companys financial statements. The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on
a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, loans held for investment and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair
value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

There were no changes to the
techniques used to measure fair value during the period.

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at
fair value.

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured
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independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the securitys credit
rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in
active over-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. Securities classified as Level 3 include
asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that
payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS
114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,(SFAS 114). The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market price and discounted cash flows. Those impaired
loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At March 31, 2009, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated
based on the fair value of the collateral. In accordance with SFAS 157, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral
is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further
impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

Other
Real Estate Owned

Foreclosed assets are adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to other real estate owned. Subsequently,
other real estate owned assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or managements estimation of the value of the collateral. When the
fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of
the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009



|                                         |  |       |         |         |   |         |  |         |         |  |   |      
|---------------------------------------- |  | ----- | ------- | ------- | - | ------- |  | ------- | ------- |  | - | -----
|(Dollars in thousands)                   |  | Total |         | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |  | Level 3
|Investment securities available-for-sale |  | $     | 247,663 |         | $ | 10,155  |  | $       | 234,888 |  | $ | 2,620
|Total assets at fair value               |  | $     | 247,663 |         | $ | 10,155  |  | $       | 234,888 |  | $ | 2,620
|Total liabilities at fair value          |  | $     |        |         | $ |        |  | $       |        |  | $ |     

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008



|                                         |  |       |         |         |   |         |  |         |         |  |   |       
|---------------------------------------- |  | ----- | ------- | ------- | - | ------- |  | ------- | ------- |  | - | ------
|(Dollars in thousands)                   |  | Total |         | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |  | Level 3
|Investment securities available-for-sale |  | $     | 239,709 |         | $ | 64,521  |  | $       | 164,116 |  | $ | 11,072
|Total assets at fair value               |  | $     | 239,709 |         | $ | 64,521  |  | $       | 164,116 |  | $ | 11,072
|Total liabilities at fair value          |  | $     |        |         | $ |        |  | $       |        |  | $ |      

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|                                           |  |       |        |         |   |         |  |         |       |  |   |      
|------------------------------------------ |  | ----- | ------ | ------- | - | ------- |  | ------- | ----- |  | - | -----
|(Dollars in thousands)                     |  | Total |        | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |  | Level 3
|Impaired loans in accordance with SFAS 114 |  | $     | 10,643 |         | $ |        |  | $       | 8,891 |  | $ | 1,752
|Other real estate owned                    |  |       | 3,631  |         |   |        |  |         | 1,083 |  |   | 2,548
|Total assets at fair value                 |  | $     | 14,274 |         | $ |        |  | $       | 9,974 |  | $ | 4,330
|                                           |  |       |        |        
|Total liabilities at fair value            |  | $     |       |         | $ |        |  | $       |      |  | $ |     

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2008



|                                           |  |       |        |         |   |         |  |         |        |  |   |      
|------------------------------------------ |  | ----- | ------ | ------- | - | ------- |  | ------- | ------ |  | - | -----
|(Dollars in thousands)                     |  | Total |        | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |  | Level 3
|Impaired loans in accordance with SFAS 114 |  | $     | 12,271 |         | $ |        |  | $       | 10,247 |  | $ | 2,024
|Total assets at fair value                 |  | $     | 12,271 |         | $ |        |  | $       | 10,247 |  | $ | 2,024
|                                           |  |       |        |        
|Total liabilities at fair value            |  | $     |       |         | $ |        |  | $       |       |  | $ |     

The table below presents a reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on
a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) during 2009.

Total Fair Value Measurements



|                                             |  |                                  |        |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------ | -
|(Dollars in thousands)                       |  | Available-forSale DebtSecurities |       
|                                             | 
|Balance, December 31, 2008                   |  | $                                | 11,072 |  
|                                             | 
|Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized): |  |                                  |        |  
|                                             | 
|Included in earnings                         |  |                                  |       |  
|                                             | 
|Included in other comprehensive income       |  |                                  | (78    | )
|                                             | 
|Purchases, issuances, and settlements        |  |                                  |       |  
|                                             | 
|Transfers in to/out of Level 3               |  |                                  | (8,374 | )
|                                             | 
|Balance, March 31, 2009                      |  | $                                | 2,620  |  

(9) U.S. Treasurys Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program

On January 16, 2009, the Company issued Series A Preferred Stock in the amount of $17,949,000 and a warrant to purchase 144,984 shares of
common stock to the U.S. Treasury as a participant in the TARP Capital Purchase Program. The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital for purposes of regulatory capital requirements and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of
5% per annum for the first five years and 9% per annum thereafter. Prior to January 16, 2012, unless the Company has redeemed all of this preferred stock or the U.S. Treasury has transferred all of this preferred stock to a third
party, the consent of the U.S. Treasury will be required to, among other things, increase the common stock dividend above the current quarterly cash dividend of $0.1825 per share or repurchase common stock except in limited circumstances. In
addition, until the U.S. Treasury ceases to these our securities sold under the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the compensation arrangements for senior executive officers must comply in all respects with the U.S. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
of 2008 and the rules and regulations thereunder.



|ITEM 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Report and exhibits relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or
results, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties,

and actual results
could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors discussed in Item 1A under the heading Rick Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K and in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as may, will, should, could,
expects, plans, intends, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, forecasts, potential or continue, or similar terms or the
negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Companys management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
(a) pressures on the earnings, capital and liquidity of financial institutions resulting from current and future adverse conditions in the credit and equity markets and the banking industry in general, (b) the financial success or changing
strategies of the Companys customers, (c) actions of government regulators, (d) the level of market interest rates, (e) weather and similar conditions, particularly the effect of hurricanes on the Companys banking and
operations facilities and on the Companys customers and the communities in which it does business, (f) changes in general economic conditions and the real estate values in our banking market (particularly changes that affect our loan
portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans, and the values of loan collateral), (g) changes in competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions or in our ability to compete effectively against larger
financial institutions in our banking market. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. All
forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph. The Company has no obligations, and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

Executive Summary

ECB Bancorp, Inc.
is a bank holding company headquartered in Engelhard, North Carolina. Our wholly owned subsidiary, The East Carolina Bank (the Bank) is a state-chartered community bank that was founded in 1919. For the purpose of this discussion,
we, us and our refers to the Bank and the bank holding company as a single, consolidated entity unless the context otherwise indicates.

As of March 31, 2009, we had consolidated assets of approximately $865.4 million, total loans of approximately $550.6 million, total deposits of
approximately $688.1 million and shareholders equity of approximately $86.9 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we had income available to common shareholders of $1.0 million or $0.37 basic and diluted earnings per share,
compared to income available to common shareholders of $1.0 million, or $0.36 basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Companys significant accounting policies are set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in the Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Of these significant accounting policies, the Company considers its policy regarding the allowance for loan losses to be its most
critical accounting policy, because it requires managements most subjective and complex judgments. In addition, changes in economic conditions can have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses and therefore the provision for loan
losses and results of operations. The Company has developed appropriate policies and procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, recognizing that this process requires a number of assumptions and estimates with respect to
its loan portfolio. The Companys assessments may be impacted in future periods by changes in economic conditions, the results of regulatory examinations, and the discovery of information with respect to borrowers that is not known to
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the consolidated financial statements. For additional discussion concerning the Companys allowance for loan losses and related matters, see Asset
Quality.

We also consider our determination of retirement plans and other postretirement benefit cost to be a critical accounting
estimate as it requires the use of estimates and judgments related to the amount and timing of expected future cash out-flows for benefit payments and cash in-flows for maturities and return on plan assets. Our retirement plans and other
post-retirement benefit costs are actuarially determined based on assumptions on the discount rate, estimated future return on plan assets and the health care cost trend rate. Changes in estimates and assumptions related to mortality rates and
future health care costs could have a material impact to our financial condition or results of operations. The discount rate is used to determine the present value of future benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit cost. The discount rate
used to value the future benefit obligation as of each year-end is the rate used to determine the periodic benefit cost in the following year. For additional discussion concerning our retirement plans and other postretirement benefits refer to Note
8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes components of income and expense and the changes in those components for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income



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|--------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- | - | -------------------------- |  | - | ----- | - |  | -----
|                                                    |  | For theThree months endedMarch 31, 2009 |                        | For theThree months endedMarch 31, 2008 |   | Changes from thePrior Year
|                                                    |  |                                         | Amount                 |                                         |   | %                         
|                                                    |  |                                         | (Dollars in thousands)
|Gross interest income                               |  | $                                       | 10,229                 |                                         | $ | 9,684                      |  | $ | 545   |   |  | 5.6  
|Gross interest expense                              |  |                                         | 4,217                  |                                         |   | 4,714                      |  |   | (497  | ) |  | -10.5
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Net interest income                                 |  |                                         | 6,012                  |                                         |   | 4,970                      |  |   | 1,042 |   |  | 21.0 
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |                                         | 750                    |                                         |   | 330                        |  |   | 420   |   |  | 127.3
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |                                         | 5,262                  |                                         |   | 4,640                      |  |   | 622   |   |  | 13.4 
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Noninterest income                                  |  |                                         | 1,963                  |                                         |   | 1,998                      |  |   | (35   | ) |  | -1.8 
|Noninterest expense                                 |  |                                         | 5,472                  |                                         |   | 5,257                      |  |   | 215   |   |  | 4.1  
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Income before income taxes                          |  |                                         | 1,753                  |                                         |   | 1,381                      |  |   | 372   |   |  | 26.9 
|Income tax provision                                |  |                                         | 500                    |                                         |   | 335                        |  |   | 165   |   |  | 49.3 
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Net income                                          |  | $                                       | 1,253                  |                                         |   | 1,046                      |  |   | 207   |   |  | 19.8 
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Preferred stock dividend and accretion of discount  |  |                                         | 207                    |                                         |   |                           |  |   | 207   |   |  | NA   
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                        
|Net income available to common shareholders         |  | $                                       | 1,046                  |                                         | $ | 1,046                      |  | $ |      |   |  |     
|                                                    |  |                                         |                        |                                         |   |                            |  |   |       |   |  |      

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Net interest income (the difference between the interest earned on assets, such as loans and investment
securities, and the interest paid on liabilities, such as deposits and other borrowings) is our primary source of operating income. Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $ 6.0 million compared to $5.0 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

The level of net interest income is determined primarily by the average balances (volume)
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the various rate spreads between our interest-earning assets and our interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in net interest income from period to period result from increases or
decreases in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, increases or decreases in the average interest rates earned and paid on such assets and liabilities, the ability to manage the interest-earning asset portfolio
(which includes loans), and the availability of particular sources of funds, such as non-interest-bearing deposits.

Interest income
increased $545 thousand or 5.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same three months of 2008. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is due to the increase in the volume of our average earning assets
which was partially offset by decreases in the rates paid on these earning assets. Earning asset increased $188.5 million as compared to the same period in 2008. We funded the increases in interest-earning assets primarily with certificates of
deposit (CDs) and borrowed funds. The tax equivalent yield on average earning assets decreased 120 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 to 5.25% from 6.45% for the same period in 2008. Management attributes the
decrease in the yield on our earning assets to the decrease in short-term market interest rates. Approximately $292.8 million or 53.2% of our loan portfolio consists of variable rate loans that adjust with the movement of the national prime rate. As
a result, composite yield on our loans decreased approximately 133 basis points for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.

Our average cost of funds during the first quarter of 2009 was 2.52%, a decrease of 120 basis points when compared to 3.72% for the first quarter of 2008. Average rates paid on bank certificates of deposit decreased
151 basis points from 4.69% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to 3.18% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, while our average cost of borrowed funds decreased 173 basis points during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same
period in 2008. Total interest expense decreased $497 thousand or 10.5% during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, primarily the result of decreased market rates paid on borrowed funds and certificates of deposit.

The banking industry uses two key ratios to measure profitability of net interest income: net interest rate spread and net interest
margin. The net interest rate spread measures the difference between the average yield on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest rate spread does not consider the impact of non-interest-bearing
deposits and gives a direct perspective on the effect of market interest rate movements. The net interest margin is defined as net interest income as a percentage of total average earning assets and takes into account the positive effects of
investing non-interest-bearing deposits and TARP proceeds in earning assets.

Our annualized net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis
and net of the allowance for loan losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 3.12% compared to 3.37% in the first quarter of 2008 while our net interest spread remained constant at 2.73% during that same period. The decrease in our
net interest margin is the result of Fed rate cuts and increased competitive pricing for money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Average interest-bearing liabilities, as a percentage of interest-earning assets for the quarters ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008 was 84.4% and 82.9%, respectively.

Margin pressure eased during the first quarter of 2009 as our net interest
margin improved from the fourth quarter of 2008. Margins could continue to improve further over the next several months as low funding cost continues to improve our margin. We are now experiencing the effect of repricing our interest-bearing
liabilities at much lower rates while yields on our earning assets are remaining steady.

The following table presents the relative impact
on net interest income of average outstanding balances (volume) of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the rates earned and paid by us on such assets and liabilities. Variances resulting from a combination of changes in rate and
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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis Fully on Tax Equivalent Basis

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and to 2008



|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|---------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------- | ---------- | ---- | - | -------------- | - | -------------- |  | ---------- | ------- |  | -------------- | - |  | - | -----
|                                                                       |  | 2009                   |         | 2008      
|                                                                       |  | AverageBalance         |         | Yield/Rate |      |   | Income/Expense |   | AverageBalance |  | Yield/Rate |         |  | Income/Expense
|                                                                       |  | (Dollars in thousands)
|Assets                                                                 |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Loans  net (1)                                                        |  | $                      | 536,005 |            | 5.56 | % |                | $ | 7,347          |  | $          | 464,810 |  | 6.89           | % |  | $ | 7,957
|Taxable securities                                                     |  |                        | 224,207 |            | 4.63 | % |                |   | 2,560          |  |            | 107,842 |  | 4.93           | % |  |   | 1,323
|Non-taxable securities (2)                                             |  |                        | 34,052  |            | 5.76 | % |                |   | 483            |  |            | 35,193  |  | 5.78           | % |  |   | 506  
|Other investments                                                      |  |                        | 8,621   |            | 0.14 | % |                |   | 3              |  |            | 6,583   |  | 4.28           | % |  |   | 70   
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Total interest- earning assets                                         |  |                        | 802,885 |            | 5.25 | % |                | $ | 10,393         |  |            | 614,428 |  | 6.45           | % |  | $ | 9,856
|Cash and due from banks                                                |  |                        | 9,268   |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 12,432  |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Bank premises and equipment, net                                       |  |                        | 25,690  |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 24,777  |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Other assets                                                           |  |                        | 22,549  |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 17,949  |  |                |   |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Total assets                                                           |  | $                      | 860,392 |            |      |   |                |   |                |  | $          | 669,586 |  |                |   |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |  
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                                   |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Interest-bearing deposits                                              |  | $                      | 577,922 |            | 2.66 | % |                | $ | 3,792          |  | $          | 451,614 |  | 3.76           | % |  | $ | 4,222
|Short-term borrowings                                                  |  |                        | 74,060  |            | 1.07 | % |                |   | 196            |  |            | 52,346  |  | 3.40           | % |  |   | 443  
|Long-term obligations                                                  |  |                        | 25,944  |            | 3.58 | % |                |   | 229            |  |            | 5,429   |  | 3.63           | % |  |   | 49   
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Total interest- bearing liabilities                                    |  |                        | 677,926 |            | 2.52 | % |                |   | 4,217          |  |            | 509,389 |  | 3.72           | % |  |   | 4,714
|Non-interest-bearing deposits                                          |  |                        | 82,553  |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 85,393  |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Other liabilities                                                      |  |                        | 16,057  |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 6,960   |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Shareholders equity                                                   |  |                        | 83,856  |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            | 67,844  |  |                |   |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                             |  | $                      | 860,392 |            |      |   |                |   |                |  | $          | 669,586 |  |                |   |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (3) |  |                        |         |            | 3.12 | % |                | $ | 6,176          |  |            |         |  | 3.37           | % |  | $ | 5,142
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      
|Interest rate spread (FTE) (4)                                         |  |                        |         |            | 2.73 | % |                |   |                |  |            |         |  | 2.73           | % |  |   |      
|                                                                       |  |                        |         |            |      |   |                |   |                |  |            |         |  |                |   |  |   |      



|(1) | Average loans include non-accruing loans, net of allowance for loan losses.
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|(2) | Yields on tax-exempt investments have been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis (FTE) using the federal income tax rate of 34%. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $164
thousand and $172 thousand for periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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|(3) | Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total earning assets.
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|(4) | Interest rate spread equals the earning asset yield minus the interest-bearing liability rate.
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Change in Interest Income and Expense on Tax Equivalent Basis

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Increase (Decrease) in interest income and expense due to changes in:



|                           |  |                        |       |   |          |   |        |     |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ----- | - | -------- | - | ------ | --- |  | - | ----- | -
|                           |  | 2009 compared to 2008  |      
|                           |  | Volume (1)             |       |   | Rate (1) |   |        | Net | 
|                           |  | (Dollars in thousands) |      
|Loans                      |  | $                      | 1,097 |   |          | $ | (1,707 | )   |  | $ | (610  | )
|Taxable securities         |  |                        | 1,378 |   |          |   | (141   | )   |  |   | 1,237 |  
|Non-taxable securities (2) |  |                        | (16   | ) |          |   | (6     | )   |  |   | (22   | )
|Other investments          |  |                        | 11    |   |          |   | (78    | )   |  |   | (67   | )
|                           |  |                        |       |   |          |   |        |     |  |   |       |  
|Interest income            |  |                        | 2,470 |   |          |   | (1,932 | )   |  |   | 538   |  
|                           |  |                        |      
|Interest-bearing deposits  |  |                        | 1,005 |   |          |   | (1,435 | )   |  |   | (430  | )
|Short-term borrowings      |  |                        | 121   |   |          |   | (368   | )   |  |   | (247  | )
|Long-term obligations      |  |                        | 185   |   |          |   | (4     | )   |  |   | 181   |  
|                           |  |                        |       |   |          |   |        |     |  |   |       |  
|Interest expense           |  |                        | 1,311 |   |          |   | (1,807 | )   |  |   | (496  | )
|                           |  |                        |       |   |          |   |        |     |  |   |       |  
|Net interest income        |  | $                      | 1,159 |   |          | $ | (125   | )   |  | $ | 1,034 |  
|                           |  |                        |       |   |          |   |        |     |  |   |       |  



|(1) | The combined rate/volume variance for each category has been allocated equally between rate and volume variances.
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|(2) | Yields on tax-exempt investments have been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis (FTE) using the federal income tax rate of 34%. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $164
thousand and $172 thousand for periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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Provision for loan losses

The provision for loan losses charged to operations during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $750 thousand and $330 thousand,
respectively. The Bank had net charge-offs of $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 compared to net charge-offs of $34 thousand during the first quarter of 2008. Net charge-offs in the first quarter increased mainly due to the Bank
writing-down several large collateral dependent loans that had previously been identified and reserved for in the allowance for loan loss in the previous year. We use the results of our allowance for loan loss model to estimate the dollar amount of
provision expense needed to maintain the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses. Our management analyzes the adequacy of the allowance on a monthly basis and adjustments to the provision expense are made as necessary.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income, principally
charges and fees assessed for the use of our services, is a significant contributor to net income. The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.



|                                      |  |                              |       |      |   |               |  |       |   
|------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ----- | ---- | - | ------------- |  | ----- | --
|                                      |  | Three months ended March 31, |      
|                                      |  | 2009                         |       | 2008 |   | PercentChange | 
|                                      |  | (Dollars in thousands)       |      
|Service charges on deposit accounts   |  | $                            | 876   |      | $ | 846           |  | 3.6   | % 
|Other service charges and fees        |  |                              | 267   |      |   | 269           |  | (0.7  | ) 
|Mortgage origination brokerage fees   |  |                              | 291   |      |   | 307           |  | (5.2  | ) 
|Net gain on sale of securities        |  |                              | 405   |      |   | 75            |  | 440.0 |   
|Income from bank owned life insurance |  |                              | 82    |      |   | 89            |  | (7.9  | ) 
|Other operating income                |  |                              | 42    |      |   | 412           |  | (89.8 | ) 
|                                      |  |                              |       |      |   |               |  |       |   
|Total noninterest income              |  | $                            | 1,963 |      | $ | 1,998         |  | (1.8  | )%
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Noninterest income decreased $35 thousand or 1.8% to $2.0 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2008. Non interest income included gains on sale of securities in the first quarter of 2009 of $405 thousand which compares to nonrecurring income received in the first quarter of
2008 from a distribution from Visa Internationals initial public offering in the amount of $386 thousand. As a member bank of Visa we received the proceeds for the redemption of approximately 9 thousand shares of class B common stock
during the first quarter of 2008. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $30 thousand or 3.6% in the first quarter of 2009 relative to the same period in 2008 while other service charges and fees decreased $2 thousand or 0.7% during the first
quarter of 2009 compared to the prior year period.

Noninterest expense

Noninterest expense increased $215 thousand or 4.1% to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $5.3 million incurred in the same
period in 2008. This increase is principally due to general increases in FDIC insurance expense of $179 thousand and $87 thousand in professional fees. The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008.



|                                       |  |                              |       |      |   |               |  |       |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ----- | ---- | - | ------------- |  | ----- | -
|                                       |  | Three months ended March 31, |      
|                                       |  | 2009                         |       | 2008 |   | PercentChange | 
|                                       |  | (Dollars in thousands)       |      
|Salaries                               |  | $                            | 2,069 |      | $ | 2,036         |  | 1.6   | %
|Retirement and other employee benefits |  |                              | 751   |      |   | 832           |  | (9.7  | )
|Occupancy                              |  |                              | 480   |      |   | 452           |  | 6.2   |  
|Equipment                              |  |                              | 388   |      |   | 422           |  | (8.1  | )
|Professional fees                      |  |                              | 297   |      |   | 210           |  | 41.4  |  
|Supplies                               |  |                              | 56    |      |   | 82            |  | (31.7 | )
|Telephone                              |  |                              | 152   |      |   | 177           |  | (14.1 | )
|FDIC Insurance                         |  |                              | 255   |      |   | 76            |  | 235.5 |  
|Other operating expenses               |  |                              | 1,024 |      |   | 970           |  | 5.6   |  
|                                       |  |                              |       |      |   |               |  |       |  
|Total noninterest expenses             |  | $                            | 5,472 |      | $ | 5,257         |  | 4.1   | %
|                                       |  |                              |       |      |   |               |  |       |  

Salary and employee benefits expense decreased $48 thousand over the prior year period as we
experienced decreases in employee related benefits compared to first quarter of 2008. Postretirement benefits decreased by $66 thousand and employee incentive expense decreased by $75 thousand during the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the
first quarter of 2008. Employee insurance related benefits increased by $54 thousand for the period ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 due to increased health insurance premiums for employees. As of March 31, 2009, we
had 222 full time equivalent employees and operated 24 full service banking offices, a loan production offices and one mortgage loan origination office.

Occupancy expense increased $28 thousand or 6.2% to $480 thousand in the first three months of 2009 compared to $452 thousand in the prior year period. The largest component of the increase was building utilities
expense, which increased $8 thousand in the first quarter of 2009 relative to the same period of 2008.

Equipment expense decreased during
the first three months of 2009 by $34 thousand or 8.1% compared to the first quarter of 2008. The largest component of the decrease was equipment rental expense, which declined $78 thousand. The decrease in rental expense was partially offset by an
increase of $23 thousand of equipment maintenance expense in the first period of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008.

Professional
fees, which include audit, legal and consulting fees, increased $87 thousand or 41.4% to $297 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $210 thousand in the prior year period. The increase is the result of all components of
professional fees increasing year over year. Audit fees increased approximately $24 thousand, legal fees increased approximately $28 thousand and consulting fees increased approximately $24 thousand during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the
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Expenses related to FDIC insurance increased $179 thousand during the first quarter of 2009 compared to
the same period in 2008. The majority of this increase is the result of the FDIC increase in assessment rates charged to banks in 2009 while part of the increase is the result of increased deposit balances in the first quarter of 2009 compared to
the same period in 2008. On February 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) voted to amend the restoration plan for the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Board took action by imposing a special assessment
on insured institutions of 20 basis points, implementing changes to the risk-based assessment system, and increased regular premium rates for 2009, which banks must pay on top of the special assessment. The 20 basis point special assessment on the
industry will be as of June 30, 2009 payable on September 30, 2009. As a result of the special assessment and increased regular assessments, the Company projects it will experience an increase in FDIC assessment expense by approximately
$2.1 million from 2008 to 2009. The 20 basis point special assessment represents $1.5 million of this increase. On March 5, 2009, the FDIC Chairman announced that the FDIC intends to lower the special assessment from 20 basis points to 10 basis
points. The approval of the cutback is contingent on whether Congress clears legislation that would expand the FDICs line of credit with the Treasury to $100 billion. Legislation to increase the FDICs borrowing authority on a permanent
basis is also expected to advance to Congress, which should aid in reducing the burden on the industry. The assessment rates, including the special assessment, are subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the FDIC.

Other operating expenses increased $54 thousand or 5.6% from $970 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008 to $1.0 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The largest components of the increase are expenses related to loan collection and repossessions which increased $68 thousand.

Income taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $500
thousand and $335 thousand, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 28.5% and 24.3%, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in 2008 was due to the recognition of a tax benefit associated with the reduction of the valuation allowance on
a deferred tax asset. The effective tax rates in both years differ from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% primarily due to tax-exempt interest income.

Balance Sheet

Our total assets were $865.4 million at March 31, 2009, $841.9 million at December 31, 2008 and
$714.6 million at March 31, 2008. Our year-over-year asset growth was primarily funded by deposit growth and borrowed funds. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2009, we grew our loans $64.8 million while our deposits grew by
approximately $132.5 million. Year-over-year, our earning assets grew through loan originations and purchased investment securities. We grew our investment portfolio by $86.8 million or 53.9% year-over-year as we took advantage of favorable spreads
between securities yields and borrowing cost from the Federal Home Loan Bank during the fourth quarter of 2008. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we experienced loan growth of 2.2% and an increase in deposits of 9.4%.

Loans

As of March 31, 2009, total loans had
increased to $550.6 million, up 2.2% from total loans of $538.8 million at December 31, 2008 and up 13.4% from total loans of $485.8 million at March 31, 2008. Loan growth can be attributed to our branching efforts, the efforts of our
lending team and the overall decline in interest rates for loans.

Asset Quality

At March 31, 2009, our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 0.88%, down from 0.90% at March 31, 2008. In evaluating the
allowance for loan losses, we prepare an analysis of our current loan portfolio through the use of historical loss rates, homogeneous risk analysis grouping to include probabilities for loss in each group by risk grade, estimation of period to
impairment in each homogeneous grouping, analysis of internal credit processes, past due loan portfolio performance and overall economic conditions, both regionally and nationally.



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Homogeneous loan groups are assigned risk factors based on their perceived loss potential and on their
respective risk ratings. The Bank utilizes a system of nine possible risk ratings. The risk ratings are established based on perceived probability of loss. All loans risk rated doubtful and loss are removed from their
homogeneous group and individually analyzed for impairment as detailed in FAS 114. Other groups of loans based on certain asset quality indicators and loan size may be selected for impairment review. Loans are considered impaired if, based on
current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The measurement of impaired loans is based on
either the fair value of the underlying collateral, the present value of the future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest rate stipulated in the loan agreement, or the estimated market value of the loan. In measuring the fair
value of the collateral, management uses a comparison to the recent selling price of similar assets, which is consistent with those that would be utilized by unrelated third parties.

A portion of the Banks allowance for loan losses is not allocated to any specific category of loans. This unallocated portion of the allowance
reflects the elements of imprecision and estimation risk inherent in the calculation of the overall allowance. Due to the subjectivity involved in determining the overall allowance, including the unallocated portion, the portion of the allowance
considered unallocated may fluctuate from period to period based on managements evaluation of the factors affecting the assumptions used in calculating the allowance, including historical loss experience, current and expected economic
conditions and geographic conditions.

While we believe that our management uses the best information available to determine the allowance
for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments to the allowance for loan losses, and net income could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final
determination. Because these factors and managements assumptions are subject to change, the allocation is not necessarily indicative of future loan portfolio performance.

Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2009 totaled $1.9 million compared to net charge-offs of $34 thousand during the first quarter of 2008. Net
charge-offs increased mainly due to the Bank writing-down several large collateral dependent loans that had previously been identified and reserved for in the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2008. The provision for loan losses
charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $750 thousand and $330 thousand, respectively. The following table presents an analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Analysis of Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses



|                                                 |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------- | -
|                                                 |  | For thethree months EndedMarch 31, |        
|                                                 |  | 2009                               |         |   | 2008 |  
|                                                 |  | (Dollars in thousands)             |        
|Total loans outstanding at end of period-gross   |  | $                                  | 550,639 |   |      | $ | 485,774 |  
|                                                 |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Average loans outstanding-gross                  |  | $                                  | 541,285 |   |      | $ | 468,928 |  
|                                                 |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period |  | $                                  | 5,931   |   |      | $ | 4,083   |  
|Loans charged-off:                               |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Real estate                                      |  |                                    | 1,810   |   |      |   |        |  
|Installment loans                                |  |                                    | 9       |   |      |   | 4       |  
|Credit cards and related plans                   |  |                                    |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Commercial and all other loans                   |  |                                    | 18      |   |      |   | 5       |  
|Demand deposit overdraft program                 |  |                                    | 69      |   |      |   | 28      |  
|                                                 |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total charge-offs                                |  |                                    | (1,906  | ) |      |   | (37     | )
|                                                 |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:      |  |                                    |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Real estate                                      |  |                                    |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Installment loans                                |  |                                    | 2       |   |      |   | 3       |  
|Credit cards and related plans                   |  |                                    |        |   |      |   |        |  



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|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- | -
|Commercial and all other loans                                 |  |   | 8      |   |  |   |      |  
|Demand deposit overdraft program                               |  |   | 43     |   |  |   |      |  
|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Total recoveries                                               |  |   | 53     |   |  |   | 3     |  
|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Net charge-offs                                                |  |   | (1,853 | ) |  |   | (34   | )
|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Provision for loan losses                                      |  |   | 750    |   |  |   | 330   |  
|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Allowance for loan losses at end of period                     |  | $ | 4,828  |   |  | $ | 4,379 |  
|                                                               |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Ratios                                                         |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Annualized net charge-offs to average loans during the period  |  |   | 1.37   | % |  |   | 0.03  | %
|Allowance for loan losses to loans at period end               |  |   | 0.88   | % |  |   | 0.90  | %
|Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at period end |  |   | 61     | % |  |   | 336   | %

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets consist of loans not accruing interest, restructured debt and real estate acquired in settlement of loans and other repossessed collateral. It is our policy to place loans on nonaccrual status
when any portion of principal or interest becomes 90 days past due, or earlier if full collection of principal and interest becomes doubtful. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, interest receivable is reversed against interest income in the
current period. Interest payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction to the remaining principal balance so long as doubt exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Loans are removed from nonaccrual status when they become
current as to both principal and interest and when the collectibility of principal or interest is no longer doubtful. Nonperforming assets were $14.4 million and $13.7 million, or 2.62% and 2.54% of loans outstanding at March 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively. On March 31, 2009, our nonperforming loans (consisting of nonaccruing and restructured loans) amounted to approximately $7.9 million compared to $10.0 million as of December 31, 2008. The decline in
nonperforming loans is the result of loans being charged off or being moved into other real estate owned. We had $6.5 million in other real estate owned and repossessions at March 31, 2009 compared to $3.7 million at December 31, 2008.

Loans considered impaired under SFAS No. 114

We review our nonperforming loans and other groups of loans based on loan size or other factors for impairment under SFAS No. 114. At March 31, 2009, we had loans totaling $18.4 million (which includes $7.8
million in nonperforming loans) which were considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 compared to $16.5 million at December 31, 2008. Loans are considered impaired if, based on current information, circumstances or events, it is probable
that the Bank will not collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. However, treating a loan as impaired does not necessarily mean that we expect to incur a loss on that
loan, and our impaired loans may include loans that currently are performing in accordance with their terms. For example, if we believe it is probable that a loan will be collected, but not according to its original agreed upon payment schedule, we
may treat that loan as impaired even though we expect that the loan will be repaid or collected in full. As indicated in the table below, when we believe a loss is probable on an impaired loan, a portion of our reserve is allocated to that probable
loss.

The following table sets forth the number and volume of loans considered impaired under SFAS No. 114 and their associated
reserve allocation, if any, at March 31, 2009.



|                          |  |                       |  |                         |     |                   |   |    
|------------------------- |  | --------------------- |  | ----------------------- | --- | ----------------- | - | ---
|                          |  | Numberof Loans        |  | LoanBalancesOutstanding |     | AllocatedReserves
|                          |  | (Dollars in millions)
|Non-accrual loans         |  | 21                    |  | $                       | 7.8 |                   | $ | 0.1
|Restructured loans        |  | 1                     |  |                         | 0.1 |                   |   |   
|                          |  |                       |  |                         |     |                   |   |    
|Total nonperforming loans |  | 22                    |  | $                       | 7.9 |                   | $ | 0.1
|                          |  |                       |  |                         |     |                   |   |    



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|                                             |  |    |  |   |      |  |   |    
|-------------------------------------------- |  | -- |  | - | ---- |  | - | ---
|Other impaired loans with allocated reserves |  | 11 |  |   | 4.8  |  |   | 0.4
|Impaired loans without allocated reserves    |  | 23 |  |   | 5.7  |  |   |   
|                                             |  |    |  |   |      |  |   |    
|Total impaired loans                         |  | 56 |  | $ | 18.4 |  | $ | 0.5
|                                             |  |    |  |   |      |  |   |    

Investment Securities and Other Assets

The composition of our securities portfolio reflects our investment strategy of maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity while providing a relatively
stable source of income. Our securities portfolio also provides a balance to interest rate risk and credit risk in other categories of the balance sheet while providing a vehicle for investing available funds, furnishing liquidity and supplying
securities to pledge as required collateral for certain deposits and borrowed funds. We use two categories to classify our securities: held-to-maturity and available-for-sale. Currently, none of our investments are classified
as held-to-maturity. While we have no plans to liquidate a significant amount of our securities, the securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold to meet liquidity needs should management deem it to be in our best interest.

Our investment securities totaled $247.7 million at March 31, 2009, $239.7 million at December 31, 2008 and $160.9 million at March 31,
2008. The increase in investment securities of $86.8 million or 54.0% when compared to March 31, 2008 is principally due to leverage strategies implemented to take advantage of favorable spreads between yields on securities and borrowing cost
from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Additions to the investment securities portfolio depend to a large extent on the availability of investable funds that are not otherwise needed to satisfy loan demand. Investable funds not otherwise utilized are
temporarily invested as federal funds sold or as interest-bearing balances at other banks, the level of which is affected by such considerations as near-term loan demand and liquidity needs.

At March 31, 2009, the securities portfolio had unrealized net gains of approximately $1.7 million, which are reported in accumulated other
comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of shareholders equity, net of tax. Our securities portfolio at March 31, 2009 consisted of U.S. government sponsored agencies, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), mortgage-backed
securities (MBS), corporate bonds, equity securities and tax-exempt municipal securities.

We currently have the ability to hold our
available-for-sale investment securities to maturity except for equity securities. However, should conditions change, we may sell unpledged securities. We consider the overall quality of the securities portfolio to be high. As of March 31,
2009, we owned securities from issuers in which the aggregate amortized cost from such issuers exceeded 10% of our common shareholders equity. As of March 31, 2009 the amortized cost and market value of the securities from such issuers
were as follows:



|                                         |  |                        |        |              |   |       
|---------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------ | - | ------
|                                         |  | Amortized Cost         |        | Market Value
|                                         |  | (Dollars in thousands)
|Federal National Mortgage Corporation    |  | $                      | 76,160 |              | $ | 77,702
|Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   |  |                        | 53,174 |              |   | 54,219
|Federal Farm Credit Banks                |  |                        | 7,503  |              |   | 7,581 
|Government National Mortgage Association |  |                        | 58,120 |              |   | 59,369

At March 31, 2009, we held $8.4 million in bank owned life insurance, compared to $8.3
million and $8.1 million at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively.

Deposits and Other Borrowings

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Deposits totaled $688.1 million as of March 31, 2009 compared to deposits of $629.2 million at
December 31, 2008 and up 23.8% compared to deposits of $555.6 million at March 31, 2008. We attribute our deposit growth during the twelve months ended March 31, 2009 to an increase in wholesale time deposits. We believe that we can
improve our core deposit funding by improving our branching network and providing more convenient opportunities for customers to bank with us. We anticipate that our deposits will increase during 2009.

Other Borrowings

Short-term borrowings include
sweep accounts, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the FHLB) having maturities of one year or less, Federal Funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings to be repaid this year. Our short-term borrowings
totaled $62.2 million at March 31, 2009, compared to $57.7 million on December 31, 2008, an increase of $4.5 million.

The
following table details the maturities and rates of our borrowings from the FHLB, as of March 31, 2009.



|                       |  |                            |  |                       |  |         |  |      |  |                  
|---------------------- |  | -------------------------- |  | --------------------- |  | ------- |  | ---- |  | -----------------
|Borrow Date            |  | Type                       |  | Principal             |  | Term    |  | Rate |  | Maturity         
|(Dollars in thousands)
|March 13, 2009         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 27,000                |  | 1 month |  | 0.45 |  | April 13, 2009   
|March 17, 2009         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 20,000                |  | 1 month |  | 0.41 |  | April 17, 2009   
|March 12, 2008         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 5,000                 |  | 2 years |  | 2.56 |  | March 12, 2010   
|March 12, 2008         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 6,500                 |  | 3 years |  | 2.89 |  | March 14, 2011   
|February 29, 2008      |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 5,000                 |  | 4 years |  | 3.18 |  | February 29, 2012
|March 12, 2008         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 2,000                 |  | 4 years |  | 3.25 |  | March 12, 2012   
|March 12, 2008         |  | Fixed rate                 |  | 7,500                 |  | 5 years |  | 3.54 |  | March 12, 2013   
|                       |  |                            | 
|                       |  | Total Borrowings: $ 73,000 |  | Composite rate: 1.38% |  |        

Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations consist of advances from FHLB with maturities greater than one year. Our long-term borrowing from the FHLB totaled $21.0 million on March 31, 2009, compared to $26.0 million FHLB
advances on December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008. The decrease of $5 million in long-term FHLB advances as of March 31, 2009, is the result of an FHLB advance being reclassed to short-term borrowing because the current time to
maturity is less than a year.

Liquidity

Liquidity refers to our continuing ability to meet deposit withdrawals, fund loan and capital expenditure commitments, maintain reserve requirements, pay operating expenses and provide funds for payment of dividends, debt service and other
operational requirements. Liquidity is immediately available from five major sources: (a) cash on hand and on deposit at other banks; (b) the outstanding balance of federal funds sold; (c) lines for the purchase of federal funds from
other banks; (d) lines of credit established at the FHLB, less existing advances; and (e) our investment securities portfolio. All our debt securities are of investment grade quality and, if the need arises, can be promptly liquidated on
the open market or pledged as collateral for short-term borrowing.

Consistent with our general approach to liquidity management, loans and
other assets of the Bank are funded primarily using local core deposits, retail repurchase agreements and the Banks capital position. To date, these core funds, supplemented by FHLB advances, institutional deposits obtained through the
internet and a modest amount of brokered deposits, have been adequate to fund loan demand in our market areas, while maintaining the desired level of immediate liquidity and an investment securities portfolio available for both immediate and
secondary liquidity purposes. It is anticipated that funding sources in the future will include continued use of brokered deposits and institutional deposits obtained through the Internet.

We are a member of the FHLB. Membership, along with a blanket collateral commitment of our one-to-four family residential mortgage loan portfolio, as
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ability to draw up to $173.1 million and $168.6 million of advances from the FHLB at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. At
March 31, 2009 we had outstanding FHLB advances totaling $73.0 million compared to $60.0 million and $70.0 million at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively.

As a requirement for membership, we invest in stock of the FHLB in the amount of 1% of our outstanding residential loans or 5% of our outstanding
advances from the FHLB, whichever is greater. That stock is pledged as collateral for any FHLB advances drawn by us. At March 31, 2009, we owned 54,310 shares of the FHLBs $100 par value capital stock, compared to 38,591 and 42,722 shares
at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively. No ready market exists for such stock, which is carried at cost.

We also
had unsecured federal funds lines in the aggregate amount of $31.0 million available to us at March 31, 2009 under which we can borrow funds to meet short-term liquidity needs. At March 31, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding under
these federal funds lines. Another source of funding is loan participations sold to other commercial banks (in which we retain the servicing rights). We believe that our liquidity sources are adequate to meet our operating needs.

Net cash provided by operations during the three months ended March 31, 2009 totaled $1.0 million, compared to net cash provided by operations of
$1.9 million for the same period in 2008. Net cash used in investing activities increased to $78.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to $67.6 million for the same period in 2008 primarily due to the increased
purchase of investment securities during the first quarter of 2009. Net cash provided by financing activities was $75.6 million for the first three months of 2009, compared to net cash provided of $67.6 million for the same period in 2008 due
primarily to net increase in deposits and proceeds from preferred stock. Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2009 was $14.9 million compared to $23.8 million at March 31, 2008.

Capital Resources

Shareholders Equity

As of March 31, 2009, our total shareholders equity was $86.9 million (consisting of common shareholders equity of $69.9 million and
preferred stock of $17.0 million) compared with total shareholders equity of $67.9 million as of December 31, 2008 (consisting of common shareholders equity of $67.9 million and no preferred stock). On January 16, 2009, the
Company entered into an agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury). The Company issued and sold to the Treasury 17,949 shares of the Companys fixed rate cumulative preferred stock, series A. The
preferred stock calls for cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per year for the first five years, and at a rate of 9% per year in following years. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 144,984 shares of the Companys common
stock. The Company received $17,949,000 in cash. Common shareholders equity increased by approximately $1.1 million to $69.0 million at March 31, 2009 from $67.9 million at December 31, 2008. We generated net income of $1.3 million,
experienced an increase in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $0.4 million and recognized stock based compensation of $29 thousand on incentive stock awards. We declared cash dividends of $519 thousand on our common shares or
$0.1825 per share during the first quarter of 2009 and dividends and accretion of discount of $207 thousand on preferred shares.

We are
subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by our federal banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by these regulators that,
if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of
our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings
and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by the FDIC to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts
and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (each as defined in the regulations). As a bank holding company, we also are subject, on a consolidated basis, to
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the Federal Reserve Board are similar to those of the FDIC governing the Bank. As of March 31, 2009, we and the Bank met all capital adequacy
requirements to which we are subject.

During the first quarter of 2009, we experienced an increase in our capital ratios when compared to
the periods ending December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008. This increase is primarily due to the preferred stock issued in January 2009.

Based on the most recent notification from the FDIC, the Bank is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1
risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Banks category.

Our and the Banks actual capital ratios are presented in the following table:



|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |   |                                                   |   |      |          |  |       |             |  |       |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | - | ------------------------------------------------- | - | ---- | -------- |  | ----- | ----------- |  | ----- | -
|                                         |  | To be well capitalizedunder promptcorrective actionprovisionsRatio |       |   | Minimum requiredfor capitaladequacy purposesRatio |   |      | OurRatio |  |       | BanksRatio | 
|As of March 31, 2009:                    |  |                                                                    |       |   |                                                   |   |      |          |  |       |             |  |       |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)       |  | 3                                                                  | 5.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 3.00 | %        |  | 9.87  | %           |  | 7.80  | %
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) |  | 3                                                                  | 6.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 4.00 | %        |  | 13.54 |             |  | 10.69 |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  |  | 3                                                                  | 10.00 | % |                                                   | 3 | 8.00 | %        |  | 14.31 |             |  | 11.46 |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|As of December 31, 2008:                 |  |                                                                    |       |   |                                                   |   |      |          |  |       |             |  |       |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)       |  | 3                                                                  | 5.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 3.00 | %        |  | 8.65  | %           |  | 8.65  | %
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) |  | 3                                                                  | 6.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 4.00 | %        |  | 10.83 |             |  | 10.83 |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  |  | 3                                                                  | 10.00 | % |                                                   | 3 | 8.00 | %        |  | 11.80 |             |  | 11.80 |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|As of March 31, 2008:                    |  |                                                                    |       |   |                                                   |   |      |          |  |       |             |  |       |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)       |  | 3                                                                  | 5.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 3.00 | %        |  | 10.02 | %           |  | 8.44  | %
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) |  | 3                                                                  | 6.00  | % |                                                   | 3 | 4.00 | %        |  | 12.07 |             |  | 10.17 |  
|                                         |  |                                                                    |       |  
|Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  |  | 3                                                                  | 10.00 | % |                                                   | 3 | 8.00 | %        |  | 12.86 |             |  | 10.95 |  



|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

Market risk reflects the risk of economic loss resulting from adverse changes in market price and interest rates. This risk of loss can be reflected in diminished current market values and/or reduced potential net interest income in future
periods.

The Companys market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit-taking activities.
The structure of the Companys loan and deposit portfolios is such that a significant decline in interest rates may adversely impact net market values and net interest income. The Company does not maintain a trading account nor is the Company
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Management does not believe there has been any significant change in the overall analysis of financial
instruments considered market risk sensitive, as measured by the factors of contractual maturities, average interest rates and estimated fair values, since the analysis prepared and presented in conjunction with the Form 10-K Annual Report for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.



|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures
|------- | -----------------------

Our management, with the
participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act). Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide
reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information required to be disclosed in reports we file under the Exchange Act.

We review our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal control over financial reporting, on an ongoing basis and may from time to time
make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness. In connection with the above evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, no change in our internal control over financial reporting was identified that occurred during the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2009, and that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings
|------- | -----------------

None.



|Item 1A. | Risk Factors
|-------- | ------------

In addition to the other information
set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business,
financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.



|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|------- | -----------------------------------------------------------

Information required by this Item 2 was previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009.



|Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities
|------- | -------------------------------

None.



|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|------- | ---------------------------------------------------

None.



|Item 5. | Other Information
|------- | -----------------

None.



|Item 6. | Exhibits
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An Exhibit Index listing exhibits that are being filed or furnished with, or incorporated by reference
into, this Report appears immediately following the signature page and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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



|                   |  |                   |  |                              
|------------------ |  | ----------------- |  | -----------------------------
|                   |  | ECB BANCORP, INC.
|                   |  | (Registrant)     
|                   |  |                  
|Date: May 11, 2009 |  | By:               |  | /s/ Arthur H. Keeney III     
|                   |  |                   |  | Arthur H. Keeney III         
|                   |  |                   |  | (President & CEO)            
|                   |  |                  
|Date: May 11, 2009 |  | By:               |  | /s/ Gary M. Adams            
|                   |  |                   |  | Gary M. Adams                
|                   |  |                   |  | (Senior Vice President & CFO)



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EXHIBIT INDEX



|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|-------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Exhibit Number |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|10.01          |  | Letter Agreement dated January 16, 2009, between the Registrant and the United States Department of the Treasury (incorporated by reference from Exhibits to Registrants Current Report
on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009)                                     
|               | 
|10.02          |  | Capital Purchase Program Compliance Agreement dated January 16, 2009, by and among ECB Bancorp, Inc., The East Carolina Bank and Arthur H. Keeney III (incorporated by reference from Exhibits
to Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009)
|               | 
|10.03          |  | Capital Purchase Program Compliance Agreement dated January 16, 2009, by and among ECB Bancorp, Inc., The East Carolina Bank and J. Dorson White (incorporated by reference from Exhibits to
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009)     
|               | 
|10.04          |  | Capital Purchase Program Compliance Agreement dated January 16, 2009, by and among ECB Bancorp, Inc., The East Carolina Bank and T. Olin Davis (incorporated by reference from Exhibits to
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009)       
|               | 
|10.05          |  | Capital Purchase Program Compliance Agreement dated January 16, 2009, by and among ECB Bancorp, Inc., The East Carolina Bank and Gary M. Adams (incorporated by reference from Exhibits to
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2009)       
|               | 
|31.1           |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) (furnished herewith)                                                                                                                                                                         
|               | 
|31.2           |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) (furnished herewith)                                                                                                                                                                         
|               | 
|32.1           |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith)                                                                                                                                                                 
|               | 
|32.2           |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith)                                                                                                                                                                 



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