Integrity Financial Corporation First Quarter Results

Integrity Financial Corporation First Quarter Results 


HICKORY, N.C., April 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrity Financial
Corporation , a financial services holding company doing business under the
bank names of Catawba Valley Bank, Hickory, North Carolina, First Gaston Bank,
Gastonia, North Carolina and subsidiary Integrity Securities, Hickory, North
Carolina announced first quarter earnings of $1,118,451 or $0.24 per share. 
This compares to $1,193,368 or $0.26 per share for the comparable period in
2003.

The Company's assets grew from $629.7 million at December 31, 2003 to $645.9
million at March 31, 2004, a growth rate of 2.6%.  Loans increased from $463.4
million to $474.4 million or 9.8% for the period, while deposits grew 13.1%
from $498.0 million to $516.4 million at March 31, 2004.

The decrease in first quarter earnings was largely due to reduced income from
residential mortgage operations, and increased operating expenses from three
new branches that were opened late in 2003.

Questions about this release can be directed to Susan Mikels at [phone]
or Marty Lowder at [phone]. 

DATASOURCE: Integrity Financial Corporation



CONTACT:  R. Steve Aaron, President and CEO of Integrity Financial

Corporation, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.catawbavalleybank.com/ 

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