Southern Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCMF) (NASDAQ: SCMFO)

Financial Highlights

--  Net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2008 increased 22 basis
    points to 3.10% from 2.88% in the third quarter 2008
--  Nonperforming loans were 1.10% of total loans at December 31, 2008
    compared with 0.91% of total loans at September 30, 2008
--  Nonperforming assets were 1.12% of total assets at December 31, 2008
    compared with 0.84% at September 30, 2008
--  Annualized fourth quarter 2008 net charge-offs increased to 0.43% of
    average loans compared with 0.28% for the third quarter 2008
--  Fourth quarter provision for loan losses of $2.36 million, an increase
    of $1.01 million compared to $1.35 million in the third quarter 2008
--  Allowance for loan losses was 1.43% of total loans at December 31,
    2008 compared to 1.35% at September 30, 2008 and 1.20% at year-end 2007
--  Loan and deposit growth for 2008 was excellent at 10.6% and 18.0%,
    respectively
--  Received $42.75 million in new capital under the Treasury's Capital
    Purchase Program
--  Fourth quarter 2008 net income of $1.56 million, or $0.08 diluted
    earnings per common share, in line with third quarter 2008 earnings of
    $1.63 million, or $0.09 diluted earnings per common share, despite an
    increase in provision for loan losses of $1.0 million
--  2008 earnings of $5.85 million, or $0.33 diluted earnings per common
    share, decreased 22% from $7.55 million, or $0.43 diluted earnings per
    common share, for 2007; however 2008 earnings included an increase in the
    provision for loan losses of $5.39 million over 2007 provision
--  Declared cash dividend of $0.04 per share for fourth quarter
    

Southern Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCMF) (NASDAQ: SCMFO), the holding company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, reported net income of $1.56 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared with $1.63 million for the third quarter of 2008 and $1.89 million for the fourth quarter of 2007. Earnings per diluted common share were $0.08 in the fourth quarter 2008, $0.09 in the third quarter 2008 and $0.11 in the fourth quarter 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2008, net income of $5.85 million ($0.33 per diluted common share) decreased from the $7.55 million ($0.43 per diluted common share) for the prior year. The respective increases in the provision for loan losses of $1.01 million for the fourth quarter 2008 on a linked quarter basis and $5.39 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 were largely responsible for the decrease in earnings for those periods. Earnings in the earnings per common share calculation represents net income reduced for dividends that are payable on the $42.75 million in preferred stock issued to the United States Treasury on December 5, 2008.

Asset Quality

During the fourth quarter of 2008, nonperforming loans increased to $14.4 million (or 1.10% of total loans) from $12.0 million (or 0.91% of total loans) at September 30, 2008. Nonperforming assets increased to $20.2 million (or 1.12% of total assets) at December 31, 2008 from $15.1 million (or 0.84% of total assets) at September 30, 2008. Net charge-offs totaled $1.5 million during the fourth quarter, or 0.43% of average loans on an annualized basis, a 60% increase compared to $920 thousand (or 0.28% of average loans, annualized) in third quarter 2008. Nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets and net charge-offs activity continue to be predominantly related to residential construction and development lending as 82% of nonperforming loans, 87% of nonperforming assets and 81% of net charge-offs originated from this segment of the loan portfolio.

The provision for loan losses of $2.36 million for the fourth quarter increased $1.01 million compared to the third quarter 2008 provision and increased $1.61 million compared to the fourth quarter 2007 provision. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2008 of $18.9 million represented 1.43% of total loans and 1.31 times nonperforming loans compared with 1.35% of total loans and 1.49 times nonperforming loans at September 30, 2008.

"As this challenging economic environment became more severe during the fourth quarter and is expected to persist through 2009, we are continuing to work with our customers to resolve problem credits," said F. Scott Bauer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Through the efforts of our lending officers, credit administrators and executive management who monitor our delinquent and problem credits constantly, we successfully managed to hold the increase in nonperforming loans during the quarter to only $2.4 million. We prudently increased our allowance for loan losses to a level that better handles the increased risk in our loan portfolio due to the growth in charge-offs and nonperforming loans. As a result of this action, I believe we will be better positioned for the first quarter of 2009, at which time we expect nonperforming assets to increase from current levels. While this level of nonperforming assets is higher than our historical average, we believe it is manageable and continues to reflect the difficult housing market conditions that persist across our footprint.

While managing the challenges of this current credit environment is our top priority, we are also focused on margin improvement through pricing discipline and expense control as well as profitable and prudent growth. We are pleased that our underlying earnings and core business remain strong which positions us well for the future.

We intend to leverage our new capital in a responsible manner and promote customer initiatives to foster improvement in the financial well-being of our customers and the economies within our local communities. Following the recent $42.75 million investment under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program, we believe we have sufficient capital and liquidity to weather the current economic environment and our regulatory capital ratios remain at levels that continue to be considered 'well capitalized'," Bauer said.

Financial Performance

Net interest income of $12.82 million for the fourth quarter 2008 increased by 8% compared with $11.86 million in the third quarter 2008, and 14.1% over the $11.24 million in the fourth quarter 2007. Net interest margin of 3.10% for the fourth quarter 2008 increased 22 basis points from 2.88% compared with the linked quarter and declined 5 basis points from 3.15% for the fourth quarter 2007. Growth in net interest income in the fourth quarter 2008 was significantly influenced by the impact of the 175 basis point reduction in the Federal Reserve's target funds rate on market interest rates. The Company's deposit and borrowing costs repriced downward to a greater extent than its asset yields due to the institution of interest rate floors on a majority of its variable rate loans.

Non-interest income of $2.52 million during the fourth quarter increased by $441 thousand or 21.2% compared with the third quarter 2008 primarily due to the $440 thousand nonrecurring loss on certain terminated derivative contracts during third quarter 2008. Also affecting fourth quarter non-interest income was a $138 thousand decrease in wealth management income on a sequential basis attributable to lower transaction volumes and overall market conditions. This impact was offset by $98 thousand in gains on sales of investment securities and $50 thousand increase in income from SBIC activities. Non-interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 remained relatively flat compared to the same period in 2007 as increases in service charge income, gains on derivatives and wealth management income were offset by $2.04 million decrease in SBIC income.

Non-interest expenses of $10.7 million for the fourth quarter 2008 increased $449 thousand or 4% on a linked quarter basis and $166 thousand or 1.6% year-over-year. On a linked quarter basis, the increase in non-interest expenses included a $360 thousand increase in legal and professional services expense, a $291 thousand write-off of goodwill related to prior acquisition of a mortgage company and $99 thousand in writedowns of foreclosed properties. Increased problem loan workout activity was the primary reason for the increased legal and professional services for the fourth quarter. As an annualized percentage of average assets, the expense load represented 2.35% of average assets for the fourth quarter 2008 and 2.42% of average assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008.

As of December 31, 2008, total assets amounted to $1.80 billion, representing an increase of $234.8 million, or 15% year-over-year driven by strong loan and deposit growth. On a linked quarter basis, asset growth for the fourth quarter 2008 was relatively flat. The loan portfolio decreased by $8.6 million or 1.0% sequentially during the fourth quarter due primarily to the payoff of one large commercial construction loan. Total deposits stood at $1.23 billion at December 31, 2008, an increase of $187.9 million or 18.0% year-over-year. During the fourth quarter 2008, deposits decreased $29.9 million or 2.4% from the September 30, 2008 level as depositors withdrew some liquidity from money market accounts for seasonal needs or in response to management's strategy to improve funding costs.

At December 31, 2008, stockholders' equity of $188.0 million represented 10.4% of total assets. Stockholders' equity increased $45.1 million or 32% from $142.8 million at September 30, 2008 primarily as a result of $42.75 million in preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under its Capital Purchase Program. Regulatory capital ratios remain in excess of the "well capitalized" threshold.

Southern Community's executive management team will host a conference call on January 23, 2009, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to discuss the quarter-end results. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-741-4239 or 1-719-325-4762 and entering pass code 4742889. A replay of the conference call can be accessed until 11:59 pm on February 6, 2009, by calling 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and entering pass code 4742889. You may access additional presentation materials for this conference call in the Investor Relations section of Southern Community's web site at www.smallenoughtocare.com.

Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community bank with twenty-two banking offices throughout North Carolina.

Southern Community Financial Corporation's common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively. Additional information about Southern Community Financial Corporation is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com or by email at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain factors that may cause the Company's results to vary from those expected. These factors include changing economic and financial market conditions, competition, ability to execute our business plan, items already mentioned in this press release, and other factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's judgment only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events and circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

Southern Community Financial Corporation
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

                     For the three months ended         For the Year Ended
Income      Dec 31,  Sep 30,   Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31,   Dec 31,  Dec 31,
 Statement   2008     2008      2008     2008     2007      2008     2007
           ---------------------------------------------- -----------------


Total
 Interest
 Income    $ 24,278 $ 24,412  $ 23,727 $ 24,325  $ 25,370 $ 96,742 $ 98,908
Total
 Interest
 Expense     11,459   12,553    11,947   13,323    14,132   49,282   55,141
           -------- --------  -------- --------  -------- -------- --------
  Net
   Interest
   Income    12,819   11,859    11,780   11,002    11,238   47,460   43,767

Provision
 for Loan
 Losses       2,360    1,350     3,530      925       750    8,165    2,775

Net
 Interest
 Income
 after
 Provision
 for Loan
 Losses      10,459   10,509     8,250   10,077    10,488   39,295   40,992

Non-Interest
 Income
Service
 Charges on
 Deposit
 Accounts     1,487    1,491     1,475    1,406     1,441    5,859    4,931
Income
 from
 mortgage
 banking
 activities     233      219       358      484       325    1,294    1,343
Investment
 brokerage
 and trust
 fees           147      285       335      371       289    1,138      915
SBIC
 income
 (loss)
 and
 management
 fees            89       39        82     (150)      394       60    2,103
Gain
 (Loss)
 and Net
 Cash
 Settlement
 on Economic
 Hedges           -     (440)      330    1,044        19      934       79
Other
 Income         464      483       518      434       372    1,899    1,960
           -------- --------  -------- --------  -------- -------- --------
  Total
   Non-
   Interest
   Income     2,518    2,077     3,098    3,589     2,840   11,282   11,331

Non-Interest
 Expense
Salaries
 and
 Employee
 Benefits     5,088    5,535     5,621    5,794     5,467   22,038   21,218
Occupancy
 and
 Equipment    1,930    1,854     1,931    1,964     2,021    7,679    7,928
Other         3,635    2,815     3,120    2,802     2,999   12,372   11,754
           -------- --------  -------- --------  -------- -------- --------
  Total
   Non-
   Interest
   Expense   10,653   10,204    10,672   10,560    10,487   42,089   40,900

Income
 Before
 Taxes        2,324    2,382       676    3,106     2,841    8,488   11,423
Provision
 for
 Income
 Taxes          766      754        73    1,041       948    2,634    3,869
           -------- --------  -------- --------  -------- -------- --------

Net Income $  1,558 $  1,628  $    603 $  2,065  $  1,893 $  5,854 $  7,554
           ======== ========  ======== ========  ======== ======== ========

Effective
 dividend
 on
 preferred
 stock          185        -         -        -         -      185        -
           -------- --------  -------- --------  -------- -------- --------

Net income
 available
 to common
 share-
 holders   $  1,373 $  1,628  $    603 $  2,065  $  1,893 $  5,669 $  7,554
           ======== ========  ======== ========  ======== ======== ========


Net Income
 per
 Common
 Share
Basic      $   0.08 $   0.09  $   0.03 $   0.12  $   0.11 $   0.33 $   0.43
Diluted    $   0.08 $   0.09  $   0.03 $   0.12  $   0.11 $   0.33 $   0.43
           ======== ========  ======== ========  ======== ======== ========








Balance
 Sheet       Dec 31,      Sep 30,      Jun 30,      Mar 31,      Dec 31,
               2008         2008         2008         2008         2007
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Assets
Cash and
 due from
 Banks     $    25,215  $    27,453  $    37,576  $    35,037  $    31,905
Federal
 Funds
 Sold &
 Int
 Bearing
 Balances        2,180        2,605        3,607        4,752        2,250
Investment
 Securities    334,455      313,113      316,336      296,151      228,933

Loans held
 for sale          316          920        2,106        4,110        1,929

Loans        1,314,811    1,323,360    1,285,014    1,235,952    1,188,438
Allowance
 for Loan
 Losses        (18,851)     (17,929)     (17,499)     (14,853)     (14,258)
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net
   Loans     1,295,960    1,305,431    1,267,515    1,221,099    1,174,180

Bank
 Premises
 and
 Equipment      40,030       39,264       39,672       38,790       38,997
Goodwill        49,501       49,792       49,792       49,792       49,792
Other
 Assets         56,368       59,283       55,101       40,721       41,196
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Total
 Assets    $ 1,804,025  $ 1,797,861  $ 1,771,705  $ 1,690,452  $ 1,569,182
           ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Liabilities
 and
 Stock-
 holders'
 Equity
Deposits
  Non-
   Interest
   Bearing $   102,048  $   104,988  $   114,685  $   109,534  $   109,895
  Money
   market,
   savings
   and NOW     475,772      523,949      560,094      507,105      495,448
  Time         655,292      634,037      542,622      526,096      439,894
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total
   Deposits  1,233,112    1,262,974    1,217,401    1,142,735    1,045,237

Borrowings     373,213      378,500      401,667      393,306      372,405
Accrued
 Expenses
 and Other
 Liabil-
 ities           9,743       13,549       10,747       10,061        9,201
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total
   Liabil-
   ities     1,616,068    1,655,023    1,629,815    1,546,102    1,426,843

Total
 Stock-
 holders'
 Equity        187,957      142,838      141,890      144,350      142,339
           -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Total
 Liabil-
 ities and
 Stock-
 holders'
 Equity    $ 1,804,025  $ 1,797,861  $ 1,771,705  $ 1,690,452  $ 1,569,182
           ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

Book Value
 per
 Common
 Share     $      8.78  $      8.22  $      8.17  $      8.33  $      8.18
           ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


                           As of or for the three months ended
                  Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
                   2008        2008        2008        2008        2007
                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Per Common
 Share Data:
Basic Earnings
 per Share      $     0.08  $     0.09  $     0.03  $     0.12  $     0.11
Diluted
 Earnings per
 Share          $     0.08  $     0.09  $     0.03  $     0.12  $     0.11
Book Value per
 Share          $     8.78  $     8.22  $     8.17  $     8.33  $     8.18
Cash dividends
 paid           $    0.040  $    0.040  $    0.040  $    0.040  $    0.040

Selected
 Performance
 Ratios:
Return on
 Average Assets
 (annualized)
 ROA                  0.34%       0.36%       0.14%       0.51%       0.48%
Return on
 Average Equity
 (annualized)
 ROE                  4.01%       4.57%       1.68%       5.84%       5.35%
Return on
 Tangible
 Equity
 (annualized)         5.98%       7.13%       2.60%       9.12%       8.42%
Net Interest
 Margin               3.10%       2.88%       2.99%       2.98%       3.15%
Net Interest
 Spread               2.88%       2.67%       2.76%       2.67%       2.77%
Non-interest
 Income as a %
 of Revenue          16.42%      14.90%      20.82%      24.60%      20.17%
Non-interest
 Income as a %
 of Average
 Assets               0.56%       0.45%       0.71%       0.89%       0.72%
Non-interest
 Expense to
 Average Assets       2.35%       2.27%       2.47%       2.61%       2.67%
Efficiency
 Ratio               69.46%      73.22%      71.73%      72.37%      74.49%

Asset Quality:
Nonperforming
 Loans          $   14,433  $   12,007  $   12,796  $    7,012  $    2,052
Nonperforming
 Assets         $   20,178  $   15,086  $   14,210  $    8,042  $    2,827
Nonperforming
 Loans to Total
 Loans                1.10%       0.91%       1.00%       0.57%       0.17%
Nonperforming
 Assets to
 Total Assets         1.12%       0.84%       0.80%       0.48%       0.18%
Allowance for
 Loan Losses to
 Period-end
 Loans                1.43%       1.35%       1.36%       1.20%       1.20%
Allowance for
 Loan Losses to
 Nonperforming
 Loans (X)            1.31X       1.49X       1.37X       2.12X       6.95X
Net Charge-offs
 to Average
 Loans
 (annualized)         0.43%       0.28%       0.28%       0.11%       0.23%

Capital Ratios:
Equity to Total
 Assets              10.42%       7.94%       8.01%       8.54%       9.07%
Tangible Equity
 to Total
 Tangible
 Assets (1)           5.51%       5.26%       5.28%       5.69%       6.00%

Average
 Balances:
  Year to Date
    Interest
     Earning
     Assets     $1,588,542  $1,569,306  $1,535,388  $1,485,037  $1,370,413
    Total
     Assets      1,738,868   1,717,357   1,680,842   1,625,164   1,513,619
    Total Loans  1,279,041   1,264,744   1,238,843   1,219,800   1,114,677
    Equity         145,754     142,800     143,282     142,190     138,693
    Interest
    Bearing
    Liabilities  1,474,539   1,456,848   1,421,227   1,368,420   1,250,986

  Quarterly
    Interest
     Earning
     Assets     $1,645,832  $1,636,404  $1,586,068  $1,485,037  $1,416,061
    Total
     Assets      1,802,934   1,789,593   1,736,520   1,625,164   1,559,047
    Gross
     Loans       1,321,621   1,315,983   1,257,886   1,219,800   1,176,945
    Equity         154,552     141,846     144,374     142,190     140,470
    Interest
     Bearing
     Liabilities 1,527,227   1,527,316   1,474,186   1,368,420   1,291,307

Weighted
 Average Number
 of Shares
 Outstanding
  Basic         17,369,765  17,369,925  17,354,298  17,359,452  17,449,203
  Diluted       17,398,432  17,416,675  17,401,298  17,401,589  17,466,703
Period end
 outstanding
 shares         16,769,675  17,370,175  17,370,175  17,319,351  17,399,882



                      As of or
                  For the Year Ended
                  Dec 31,     Dec 31,
                   2008        2007
                ----------  ----------

Per Common
 Share Data:
Basic Earnings
 per Share      $     0.33  $     0.43
Diluted
 Earnings per
 Share          $     0.33  $     0.43
Book Value per
 Share          $     8.78  $     8.18
Cash dividends
 paid           $    0.160  $    0.155

Selected
 Performance
 Ratios:
Return on
 Average Assets
 (annualized)
 ROA                  0.34%       0.50%
Return on
 Average Equity
 (annualized)
 ROE                  4.02%       5.45%
Return on
 Tangible
 Equity
 (annualized)         6.18%       8.64%
Net Interest
 Margin               2.99%       3.19%
Net Interest
 Spread               2.75%       2.81%
Non-interest
 Income as a %
 of Revenue          19.21%      20.57%
Non-interest
 Income as a %
 of Average
 Assets               0.65%       0.75%
Non-interest
 Expense to
 Average Assets       2.42%       2.70%
Efficiency
 Ratio               71.65%      74.23%

Asset Quality:
Nonperforming
 Loans          $   14,433  $    2,052
Nonperforming
 Assets         $   20,178  $    2,827
Nonperforming
 Loans to Total
 Loans                1.10%       0.17%
Nonperforming
 Assets to
 Total Assets         1.12%       0.18%
Allowance for
 Loan Losses to
 Period-end
 Loans                1.43%       1.20%
Allowance for
 Loan Losses to
 Nonperforming
 Loans (X)            1.31X       6.95X
Net Charge-offs
 to Average
 Loans
 (annualized)         0.28%       0.14%

Capital Ratios:
Equity to Total
 Assets              10.42%       9.07%
Tangible Equity
 to Total
 Tangible
 Assets (1)           5.51%       6.00%

Average
 Balances:
  Year to Date
    Interest
     Earning
     Assets
    Total Assets
    Total Loans
    Equity
    Interest Bearing
     Liabilities

  Quarterly
    Interest
     Earning
     Assets
    Total Assets
    Gross Loans
    Equity
    Interest Bearing
     Liabilities

Weighted Average
 Number of
 Shares
 Outstanding
  Basic         17,363,395  17,559,352
  Diluted       17,398,318  17,624,399
Period end
 outstanding
 shares         16,769,675  17,399,882




(1) - Tangible Equity to Total Tangible Assets is period-ending equity less
      intangibles, divided by period-ending assets less intangibles.

Management provides the above non-GAAP measure, footnote (1) to provide
readers with the impact of purchase accounting on this key financial ratio.



For additional information: F. Scott Bauer Chairman/CEO James Hastings Executive Vice President/CFO (336) 768-8500

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