Exhibit
99.1
Capital
City Bank Group, Inc.
Reports
First Quarter Earnings of $0.38 per Diluted Share,
Down
5.0% From 2006
TALLAHASSEE,
Fla. --
Capital
City Bank Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCBG) today reported earnings for the first
quarter of 2007 totaling $7.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. This compares
to $7.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2006.
The
Return on Average Assets was 1.11% and the Return on Average Equity was 8.91%,
compared to 1.16% and 9.66%, respectively, for the comparable period in 2006.
The
decrease in earnings compared to first quarter 2006 was primarily attributable
to a decrease in net interest income of $805,000, and increases in the loan
loss
provision of $570,000 and noninterest expense of $470,000, partially offset
by
an increase in noninterest income of $917,000. The decrease in net interest
income reflects a 2.8% reduction in earning assets primarily in the loan
portfolio. The higher loan loss provision was driven by a higher level of
charge-offs. Higher expense for compensation and a one-time write-off of
leasehold improvement costs were the primary reasons for the increase in
noninterest expense. The 7.0% increase in noninterest income is due to
improvement in deposit fees, asset management fees, and card processing
fees.
Supplemental
Materials
Additional
financial, statistical and business related information, as well as a written
narrative addressing business financial trends relating to the first quarter,
are available in the Investor Relations section on the Company’s internet
website at www.ccbg.com.
About
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
Capital
City Bank Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCBG) is one of the largest financial services
companies headquartered in Florida and has approximately $2.6 billion in assets.
The Company’s bank subsidiary, Capital City Bank, was founded in 1895 and now
has 69 banking offices, three mortgage lending offices, and 80 ATM’s in Florida,
Georgia, and Alabama.
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