PAOLA, Kan., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Team Financial, Inc. (the "Company")(Nasdaq: TFIN) today announced net income of $651,000, or $0.18 basic and diluted income per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2007, a decrease of 49.7%, compared to $1,294,000 or $0.36 basic and $0.35 diluted income per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2006. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $4,137,000, or $1.15 basic and $1.13 diluted income per share, compared to $3,868,000, or $1.03 basic and $1.00 diluted income per share for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 7.0%.

For the three months ended December 31, 2007, net interest income increased approximately $328,000, or 5.2%, from the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the increase in loan balances as net interest margin decreased by nine basis points to 3.73% during the three months ended December 31, 2007 from 3.82% during the same period last year. However, the net interest margin increased four basis points during the fourth quarter 2007 from 3.69% during the third quarter 2007 to 3.73% during the fourth quarter 2007. Non-interest income increased approximately $86,000, or 4.5%, primarily due to recording $75,000 of credit life insurance income and an increase in trust fees of approximately $22,000 over the fourth quarter of 2006. Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income was a $15,000, or 6.5%, increase in bank owned life insurance income. Non-interest expenses increased $1.4 million, or 21.8%, for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, primarily as a result of recording approximately $958,000, or $0.27 per share for the quarter, related to two lawsuit settlements and related expenses.

Loans receivable increased approximately $74.4 million, or 15.3%, to $560.9 million at December 31, 2007 compared to $486.5 million at December 31, 2006. Approximately $44.8 million of the total loan growth came during the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in construction and land development loans, some of which were purchased participations of loans outside of the Company's typical market areas. The increase in loans was funded, in large part, with a $21.5 million increase in brokered CD's during the fourth quarter.

The provision for loan losses was $308,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to $388,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans receivable was 1.07% at December 31, 2007 and 1.17% at December 31, 2006, and non-performing loans were 1.20% of loans receivable at December 31, 2007 and 1.92% of loans receivable at December 31, 2006.

"During the fourth quarter, we achieved significant loan growth that has positioned us for future revenue growth in 2008. Despite the successful quarter in our core operating activities, the litigation and settlement expenses overshadowed our success. We opened two new locations in the first half of 2007 and another two locations in the last half of the year, one in Olathe, Kansas in December, and one in Lee's Summit, Missouri in August. We look forward to these locations having considerable growth and providing a substantial return on investment as they are located in high-growth areas," said Robert J. Weatherbie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Team Financial, Inc.

Team Financial, Inc. is a financial services company with $825 million in total assets. It operates in the Kansas City metropolitan area, southeastern Kansas, western Missouri, the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area, and in the Colorado Springs, Colorado metropolitan area. The Company offers a full range of consumer and corporate banking services, including small business loans, mortgage loans, trust services, and investment and brokerage services. For additional information on Team Financial, Inc., visit its Web site at http://www.teamfinancialinc.com or call 913-294-9667.

Note: 2006 data has been adjusted to reflect the adoption and application of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 ("SAB 108"). The adoption of SAB 108 resulted in a $30,000 and $117,000 decrease to net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2006, or $.01 basic and diluted income per share decrease for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and $.03 basic and diluted income per share decrease for the year ended December 31, 2006.

This press release contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical income and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Such risks and uncertainties include those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, risks of adversely changing results of operations, risks related to the Company's expansion strategies, risks relating to loans and investments, including the effect of the change of the economic conditions in areas the Company's borrowers are located, risks associated with the adverse effects of the changes in interest rates, and competition for the Company's customers by other providers of financial services, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company.





                    TEAM FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                (In thousands)

                                                   December 31,   December 31,
    Assets                                             2007           2006

    Cash and due from banks                          $20,258        $14,529
    Federal funds sold and interest bearing
     bank deposits                                     9,926         22,621
          Cash and cash equivalents                   30,184         37,150

    Investment securities:
      Available for sale, at fair value (amortized
       cost of $166,369 and $171,301 at December 31,
       2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)     165,848        170,079
      Non-marketable equity securities
       (amortized cost of $9,493 and $9,061
       at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
       respectively)                                   9,493          9,061
          Total investment securities                175,341        179,140

    Loans receivable, net of unearned fees           560,861        486,497
    Allowance for loan losses                         (5,987)        (5,715)
          Net loans receivable                       554,874        480,782

    Accrued interest receivable                        5,599          5,558
    Premises and equipment, net                       22,083         17,628
    Assets acquired through foreclosure                  934            817
    Goodwill                                          10,700         10,700
    Intangible assets, net of accumulated
     amortization                                      2,523          2,659
    Bank-owned life insurance policies                20,739         19,926
    Other assets                                       2,087          2,068

          Total assets                              $825,064       $756,428

    Liabilities and Stockholder's  Equity
    Deposits:
      Checking deposits                             $187,356       $194,979
      Savings deposits                                25,848         28,536
      Money market deposits                           68,472         57,123
      Certificates of deposit                        347,710        282,244
          Total deposits                             629,386        562,882
    Federal funds purchased and securities
     sold under agreements to repurchase               2,969          6,215
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances                  108,005        108,069
    Notes payable                                      2,195            200
    Subordinated debentures                           22,681         22,681
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities             6,777          5,864

          Total liabilities                          772,013        705,911

    Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares
     authorized; no shares issued                          -              -
    Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares
     authorized; 4,502,791 and 4,501,516 shares issued;
     3,575,064 and 3,594,784 shares outstanding at
     December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
      respectively                                    27,916         27,901
    Capital surplus                                      308            680
    Retained earnings                                 37,149         34,449
    Treasury stock, 927,727 and 906,732 shares of
     common stock at cost at December 31, 2007, and
     December 31, 2006, respectively                 (11,978)       (11,707)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                (344)          (806

          Total stockholders' equity                  53,051         50,517

          Total liabilities and stockholders'
           equity                                   $825,064       $756,428



                      TEAM FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                    Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                                        December 31,          December 31,
                                      2007       2006       2007       2006
    Interest Income:
    Interest and fees on loans      $10,858     $9,784    $41,455    $35,663
    Taxable investment securities     1,966      2,003      7,973      7,832
    Nontaxable investment securities    329        242      1,235      1,038
    Other                                44         86        614        508

      Total interest income          13,197     12,115     51,277     45,041

    Interest Expense:
    Deposits:
      Checking deposits                 329        446      1,817      1,845
      Savings deposits                   47         66        196        229
      Money market deposits             626        514      2,288      1,508
      Certificates of deposit         3,875      3,244     14,973     11,059
    Federal funds purchased and
     securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase                      145         47        273        171
    FHLB advances payable             1,181      1,138      4,595      4,540
    Notes payable and other borrowings   10          4         22        141
    Subordinated debentures             400        400      1,610      1,588

      Total interest expense          6,613      5,859     25,774     21,081

      Net interest income before
       provision for loan losses      6,584      6,256     25,503     23,960

    Provision for loan losses           308        388        706        951

      Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses      6,276      5,868     24,797     23,009

    Non-Interest Income:
    Service charges                     948        956      3,623      3,658
    Trust fees                          187        165        789        720
    Gain on sales of mortgage loans     136        129        580        584
    Gain (loss) on sales of
     investment securities                -          7         (4)      (157)
    Bank-owned life insurance income    249        234        966        884
    Other                               490        433      1,631      1,523

       Total non-interest income      2,010      1,924      7,585      7,212

    Non-Interest Expenses:
    Salaries and employee benefits    3,389      3,096     13,027     12,333
    Occupancy and equipment             832        858      3,356      3,127
    Data processing                     766        812      3,071      2,983
    Professional fees                   462        335      1,569      1,435
    Marketing                           117        124        563        408
    Supplies                            113        101        409        350
    Intangible asset amortization       155        143        577        579
    Trust Preferred Securities
     redemption amortization              -          -          -        823
    Lawsuit settlements and related
     expenses                           958          -        958          -
    Other                               897        845      3,567      3,326

      Total non-interest expenses     7,689      6,314     27,097     25,364

      Income before income taxes        597      1,478      5,285      4,857

    Income tax expense (benefit)        (54)       184      1,148        989

      Net income                       $651     $1,294     $4,137     $3,868

    Basic income per share            $0.18      $0.36      $1.15      $1.03
    Diluted income per share          $0.18      $0.35      $1.13      $1.00
    Shares applicable to basic
     income per share             3,590,825  3,597,045  3,604,443  3,765,118
    Shares applicable to diluted
     income per share             3,642,176  3,704,991  3,658,548  3,859,442



                    Team Financial, Inc. And Subsidiaries
                   Unaudited Selected Ratios and Other Data
                (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                       As of and For         As of and For
                                    Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                                        December 31,          December 31,
    Selected Data                    2007      2006(c)      2007      2006(c)

    Balance Sheet Highlights

    Average Assets                 $796,009  $739,969     $777,635   $719,203

    Average Loans                  $538,021  $481,416     $509,414   $458,346

    Non Performing Loans             $6,711    $9,362       $6,711     $9,362


    Performance Ratios

    Return on Average Assets           0.32%     0.69%        0.53%      0.54%

    Return on Average Equity           5.23%    10.83%        7.48%      7.67%

    Average Equity to Average Assets   6.20%     6.40%        7.11%      7.01%

    Net Interest Margin on Average
     Earning Assets
        During the Period
         (Tax Equivalent)              3.73%     3.82%        3.75%      3.79%

    Efficiency Ratio(a)               89.47%    77.19%       81.89%     81.37%

    Book Value Per Share             $14.84    $14.14

    Tangible Book Value Per Share(b) $11.22    $10.51


    Asset Quality Ratios

    Non Performing Loans as a Percent
     of Total Loans                    1.20%     1.92%

    Non Performing Assets as a Percent
     of Total Assets                   0.93%     1.35%

    Allowance for Loan Losses as a
      Percent of Total Loans           1.07%     1.17%

    Allowance for Loan Losses as a
      Percent of Non Performing Loans 89.21%    61.04%

    (a) Calculated as non-interest expense/(net interest income plus
        non-interest income)

    (b) Calculated as (stockholders equity less goodwill, less intangible
        assets, net of accumulated amortization plus mortgage servicing
        rights) divided by shares outstanding.

    (c) 2006 data has been adjusted to reflect the adoption and application of
        Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108

SOURCE Team Financial, Inc.