Net income from theinvestment subsidiary is not subject to Indiana bank franchise tax.Heartland's allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2009 was $2,827,000 or1.76% of loans. Net charge-offs were $353,000 for the quarter.Non-performing assets total $6,403,000 or 2.79% of total assets at March31, 2009 and include $3,107,000 of non-accrual loans, $1,517,000 of loansgreater than 90 days past due and still accruing and $1,779,000 of otherreal estate. Non-performing assets totaled $6,122,000 or 2.66% of totalassets at December 31, 2008.Total assets decreased $701,000 or 0.30% to $229,475,000 at March 31, 2009from $230,176,000 at December 31, 2008. During this same period, grossloans increased $1,789,000 or 1.13% to $160,184,000 at March 31, 2009.Total deposits increased by $6,597,000 or 3.75% to $182,533,000 at March31, 2009. Heartland reduced Federal Home Loan Bank advances payable by$4,548,000 from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009.

Total shareholdersequity increased $400,000 or 2.86% to $14,332,000 and book value per shareincreased to $10.25 at March 31, 2009.President Steve Bechman commented, "We are pleased to report improvementsfrom the first quarter 2008 in net interest income and non-interest incomecombined with loan and deposit growth from December 31, 2008. We continueto monitor our credit quality closely and recorded provision expense at alevel close to our net charge-offs for the quarter."Heartland Community Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of HeartlandBancshares, Inc. and began banking operations December 17, 1997 in JohnsonCounty, Indiana on the southern edge of the Indianapolis metro area. HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATAMarch 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (Dollar amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) March 31, December 31,20092008----------------------Total cash and cash equivalents $15,048$17,793Securities available-for-sale40,437 43,366Loans held for sale 1,942759Gross loans 160,184158,395Allowance for loan losses 2,8272,880Total assets229,475230,176Total deposits182,533175,936Total liabilities 215,143216,244Shareholders' equity 14,332 13,932 HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.

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