CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- City Holding Company, "the Company" (Nasdaq: CHCO), a $2.6 billion bank holding company headquartered in Charleston, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company's earnings remained strong while loans and deposits continued to grow as evidenced by a $72.6 million (4.1%) increase in the Company's loan portfolio and a $23.5 million (1.1 %) increase in its average depository base from the quarter ended December 31, 2009. This growth, bolstered by a continuation of solid credit quality trends, helped partially offset the impact of lower service fee income and decreased interest income from interest rate floors.

The Company reported net income per diluted share for 2010 of $2.47 compared to $2.68 for 2009. Net income for 2010 was $39.0 million compared to $42.6 million for 2009. For 2010, the Company achieved a return on assets of 1.47%, a return on tangible equity of 15.0%, a net interest margin of 4.06%, and an efficiency ratio of 52.9%.

For the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company reported net income of $9.9 million, or $0.64 per diluted share compared to $11.1 million or $0.70 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009. For the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company achieved a return on assets of 1.49%, a return on tangible equity of 15.0%, a net interest margin of 3.92%, and an efficiency ratio of 50.7%.

Charles Hageboeck, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "While our financial results are down slightly from 2009, our results compare favorably to our peers considering the many headwinds and challenges our industry encountered again this year. Although the economy is still in a state of flux, City's asset quality remains strong with stable and relatively low levels of past due loans. Our nonperforming assets declined $4.8 million, or 19%, from December 31, 2009 and net charge-offs for the year were $3.2 million lower than 2009."

"During 2010, City maintained net interest income at nearly the same level as 2009 despite a substantial decrease in interest income from interest rate floors and a sustained and abnormally low interest rate environment. City offset these challenges by growing its loan portfolio 4.1% during 2010 and judiciously pricing interest bearing deposits. I am particularly pleased with our loan growth in commercial, home equity, and residential real estate portfolios at a time when many banks are experiencing declining or stable balances."

"While City was able to successfully meet these headwinds, changes mandated in the Electronic Funds Transfer Act ("Regulation E") and a general decline in consumer spending adversely impacted our service fee revenues. While our customers responded to 'Regulation E' as we had anticipated (the majority of customers who utilized these services elected to "opt in" and the majority of those who had not used these services did not), the regulatory change and new processes we implemented to support it, combined with less consumer spending, reduced our service fee income by 11% compared to 2009. City also experienced additional credit-related net impairment losses during 2010, primarily in our portfolio of community bank equity positions."

"In spite of these many challenges, City's consistent history of solid earnings have enabled the Company to continue our strong quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share while many of our peers eliminated or significantly reduced shareholders dividends. City's strong capital, liquidity, and stable core-deposits provide us with the ability to consider acquisition opportunities to grow the Company. City remains one of the most profitable and well capitalized publicly traded banks in the U.S. and we look forward to continuing to provide our shareholders the value they have come to expect and our customers the services they need," Hageboeck concluded.

Net Interest Income

The Company's tax equivalent net interest income decreased $1.0 million, or 1.1%, from $96.3 million in 2009 to $95.3 million in 2010. This decline is due to a decrease in interest income associated with the gain from the sale of interest rate floors. During the third and fourth quarters of 2008, the Company sold $450 million of interest rate floors. The $16.7 million gain from sales of these interest rate floors is being recognized over the remaining lives of the various hedged loans - primarily prime-based commercial and home equity loans. During 2010, the Company recognized $4.5 million of interest income compared to $9.7 million of interest income recognized in 2009 from the interest rate floors. This decline was partially offset by the decrease in interest expense exceeding the decline in interest income from 2009 resulting in an increase in tax equivalent net interest income of approximately $3.1 million. In addition, the Company recognized $1.1 million of additional interest income related to three of the six pools of previously securitized loans that had a negative carrying value due to actual recoveries that exceeded estimates and discount accretion previously recognized. As a result, the carrying value for these three pools is $0 and future cash receipts related to these three pools will be recognized as interest income as received. The Company's reported net interest margin decreased from 4.18% for the year ended December 31, 2009 to 4.06% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The Company's tax equivalent net interest income decreased $0.6 million, or 2.6%, from $23.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 to $23.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2010. This decline is due to a decrease in interest income associated with the gain from the sale of interest rate floors. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company recognized $0.8 million of interest income compared to $1.9 million of interest income recognized in the fourth quarter of 2009 from the interest rate floors. This decline was partially offset by the decrease in interest expense exceeding the decline in interest income from the fourth quarter of 2009 resulting in an increase in tax equivalent net interest income of approximately $0.5 million. The Company's reported net interest margin decreased from 4.07% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to 3.92% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Credit Quality

The Company's ratio of non-performing assets to total loans and other real estate owned decreased from 1.31% at September 30, 2010 to 1.12% at December 31, 2010 and improved 31 basis points from December 31, 2009. Past due loans increased modestly from $7.9 million at September 30, 2010 to $8.7 million or 0.47% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2010 and increased $0.2 million from December 31, 2009. Past due commercial, financial, and agriculture loans were $0.8 million or 0.10% of loans outstanding at December 31, 2010; past due residential real estate loans were $4.8 million or 0.78% of loans outstanding at December 31, 2010; and past due home equity loans were $2.3 million or 0.55% of loans outstanding at December 31, 2010.

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Net charge-offs on depository accounts and residential loans were $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter. Depository account charge-offs increased in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to a specific, nonrecurring depository overdraft loss during the quarter and was appropriately considered in the Company's normal process for estimating the allowance for loan losses and recognizing charge-offs. While charge-offs on depository accounts are appropriately taken against the Allowance for Loan Losses ("ALLL"), the revenue associated with depository accounts is reflected in service charges.

At December 31, 2010, the ALLL was $18.2 million or 0.98% of total loans outstanding and 156% of non-performing loans compared to $18.5 million or 1.03% of loans outstanding and 132% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2009.

As a result of the Company's quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the ALLL, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $1.5 million and $7.0 million for the comparable periods in 2009. The provision for loan losses recorded during 2010 reflects difficulties encountered by certain commercial borrowers of the Company during the year, the downgrade of their related credits and management's assessment of the impact of these difficulties on the ultimate collectability of the loans. Changes in the amount of the provision and related allowance are based on the Company's detailed systematic methodology and are directionally consistent with changes in the composition and quality of the Company's loan portfolio. The Company believes its methodology for determining the adequacy of its ALLL adequately provides for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and produces a provision and allowance for loan losses that is directionally consistent with changes in asset quality and loss experience.

Impairment Losses

During 2010, the Company recorded $6.1 million of credit-related net investment impairment losses, including $1.2 million in the fourth quarter. The charges deemed to be other than temporary were related to pooled bank trust preferreds ($0.1 million credit-related net impairment losses in the fourth quarter and a $1.8 million credit-related net impairment losses for the full year) with remaining book value of $7.8 million at December 31, 2010; single issuer bank trust preferreds ($0.7 million credit-related net impairment losses for the full year) with remaining book value of $1.2 at December 31, 2010; and community bank and bank holding company equity positions ($1.1 million credit-related net impairment losses in the fourth quarter and $3.6 million for the full year) with remaining book value of $3.6 million at December 31, 2010. The credit-related net impairment charges related to the pooled bank trust preferred securities and single issuer bank trust preferred securities (Cascade Capital Trust I issued by Cascade Financial of Everett, Washington) were based on the Company's quarterly reviews of its investment securities for indications of losses considered to be other than temporary. Based on management's assessment of the securities the Company owns, the seniority position of the securities within the pools, the level of defaults and deferred payments within the pools, and a review of the financial strength of the banks within the respective pools, management concluded that credit-related impairment charges of $1.8 million and $0.7 million on the pooled bank trust preferred securities and single issuer bank trust preferred securities, respectively, were appropriate for the year ended December 31, 2010. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized $3.6 million of credit-related impairment charges on the Company's equity positions due to trends of poor financial performance over the last several quarters and the length of time and the extent to which the market values of these securities have been below the Company's cost basis in these positions. As a result of these factors, the Company does not expect the market value of these securities to recover in the near future. These losses were partially offset by realized investment gains of $1.4 million as the Company sold certain single issuer trust preferred securities with a remaining book value of $75.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2010.

Non-interest Income

Exclusive of net other-than-temporary investment impairment losses and realized investment security gains/(losses), non-interest income decreased $4.5 million to $53.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 as compared to $58.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Service charges from depository accounts decreased $5.0 million, or 11.1%, to $40.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This decline is primarily attributable to the Company's compliance with new federal rules under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, also known as Regulation E. The changes to this regulation affect how banks can provide certain overdraft services, and were effective July 1, 2010 for new customers and August 15, 2010 for existing accounts. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million, or 18.1%, in trust and investment management fee income from $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Exclusive of other than temporary investment impairment losses and investment losses, total non-interest income decreased $1.2 million to $13.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. Service charges from depository accounts decreased $2.0 million due to the changes from complying with Regulation E and a general decline in consumer spending. This decrease was partially offset by increases in insurance commission revenues of $0.4 million, trust and investment management fee income of $0.2 million, and other income of $0.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2009.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses increased $1.5 million from $77.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 to $78.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Insurance and regulatory expense increased $1.5 million, or 44.1%, from the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily as a result of the Company fully utilizing the balance of its FDIC credits during 2009 and increases in the general assessment rates during 2010, which increased the Company's FDIC insurance expense from $2.2 for the year ended December 31, 2009 to $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. In addition, repossessed asset losses increased $0.8 million and salaries and employee benefits increased $0.7 million, or 1.9%, from the year ended December 31, 2009. The repossessed asset losses were primarily due to the write down of a foreclosed property located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia reflecting continued weakness in property values in this market. As a result of this write down, this foreclosed property is now valued at approximately one-half of its original cost. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in other expenses of $0.7 million, or 7.9%, and bankcard expenses of $0.6 million, or 24.9%. Other expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease of $0.6 million of amortization expenses associated with low income housing tax credits.

Total non-interest expenses decreased $0.9 million from $19.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $18.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Other expenses decreased $1.1 million due primarily to amortization associated with low income housing tax credits while insurance and advertising expenses were $0.2 million lower. These increases were partially offset by increased salaries and employee benefit expenses of $0.4 million.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective income tax rate for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 was 29.8% and 32.1% compared to 29.5% and 32.5% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.

Balance Sheet Trends

As compared to December 31, 2009, loans have increased $72.6 million (4.1%) at December 31, 2010 due to increases in commercial loans of $44.3 million (5.9%), home equity loans of $17.4 million (4.4%), and residential real estate loans of $14.7 million (2.5%).

Total average depository balances decreased $15.0 million, or 0.7%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2010 to the quarter ended December 31, 2010. This decline was primarily due to a decrease in time deposits of $23.6 million that was partially offset by increases in interest bearing demand deposits and noninterest bearing demand deposits of $4.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. As compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2009, total average depository balances have increased $23.5 million, or 1.1%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. This increase was due to increased interest bearing deposits ($31.6 million), noninterest bearing deposits ($28.6 million), and savings deposits ($13.7 million) that were partially offset by a decrease in time deposits ($50.4 million).

Capitalization and Liquidity

One of the Company's strengths is that it is highly profitable while maintaining strong liquidity and capital. With respect to liquidity, the Company's loan to deposit ratio was 85.9% and the loan to asset ratio was 70.7% at December 31, 2010. The Company maintained investment securities totaling 17.2% of assets as of this date. Further, the Company's deposit mix is weighted heavily toward checking and saving accounts that fund 46.3% of assets at December 31, 2010. Time deposits fund 36.0% of assets at December 31, 2010, but very few of these deposits are in accounts that have balances of more than $150,000, reflecting the core retail orientation of the Company.

The Company is also strongly capitalized. The Company's tangible equity ratio was 10.0% at December 31, 2010 compared with a tangible equity ratio of 9.8% at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2010, City National Bank's Leverage Ratio is 9.62%, its Tier I Capital ratio is 12.67%, and its Total Risk-Based Capital ratio is 13.61%. These preliminary regulatory capital ratios are significantly above levels required to be considered "well capitalized," which is the highest possible regulatory designation.

On December 31, 2010, the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend to 34 cents per share payable January 31, 2011, to shareholders of record as of January 14, 2011. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 408,151 common shares at a weighted average price of $31.61 as part of a one million share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors in October 2009.

City Holding Company is the parent company of City National Bank of West Virginia. City National operates 68 branches across West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Southern Ohio.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could result in the Company's actual results differing from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1) the Company may incur additional loan loss provision due to negative credit quality trends in the future that may lead to a deterioration of asset quality; (2) the Company may incur increased charge-offs in the future; (3) the Company may experience increases in the default rates on previously securitized loans that would result in impairment losses or lower the yield on such loans; (4) the Company may not continue to benefit from strong recovery efforts on previously securitized loans resulting in improved yields on these assets; (5) the Company could have adverse legal actions of a material nature; (6) the Company may face competitive loss of customers; (7) the Company may be unable to manage its expense levels; (8) the Company may have difficulty retaining key employees; (9) changes in the interest rate environment may have results on the Company's operations materially different from those anticipated by the Company's market risk management functions; (10) changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect the Company's operating results; (11) changes in other regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact the Company's operating results; (12) the Company may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances; (13) the current economic environment poses significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations; (14) continued deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments the Company has made in the securities of other financial institutions resulting in either actual losses or other than temporary impairments on such investments; (15) the effects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") recently adopted by the United States Congress. Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist stockholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of the Company and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Financial Highlights
    (Unaudited)


                                                Three Months Ended
                                                   December 31,        Percent
                                                  2010        2009   Change
                                                  ----        ----   ------

    Earnings ($000s, except per share
     data):
      Net Interest Income (FTE)                $23,203     $23,817     (2.58)%
      Net Income available to common
       shareholders                              9,908      11,078    (10.56)%
      Earnings per Basic Share                    0.64        0.70     (8.71)%
      Earnings per Diluted Share                  0.64        0.70     (8.78)%
      --------------------------                  ----        ----     ------


    Key Ratios (percent):
      Return on Average Assets                    1.49%       1.69%   (11.53)%
      Return on Average Tangible Equity          14.99%      17.71%   (15.38)%
      Net Interest Margin                         3.92%       4.07%    (3.57)%
      Efficiency Ratio                           50.69%      50.60%      0.19%
      Average Shareholders' Equity to
       Average Assets                            12.09%      11.70%      3.37%

    Consolidated Risk Based Capital Ratios
     (a):
      Tier I                                     13.88%      13.63%      1.83%
      Total                                      14.81%      14.60%      1.44%

    Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets           10.01%       9.82%      1.93%
    ----------------------------------           -----        ----       ----


    Common Stock Data:
      Cash Dividends Declared per Share          $0.34       $0.34          -
      Book Value per Share                       20.31       19.45       4.42%
      Tangible Book Value per Share              16.66       15.86       5.04%
      Market Value per Share:
        High                                     38.03       33.29      14.24%
        Low                                      30.37       28.96       4.87%
        End of Period                            36.23       31.25      15.94%

      Price/Earnings Ratio (b)                   14.20       11.18      27.00%
      ------------------------                   -----       -----      -----
                                             Twelve Months Ended
                                                 December 31,       Percent
                                                  2010        2009   Change
                                                  ----        ----   ------

    Earnings ($000s, except per share
     data):
      Net Interest Income (FTE)                $95,278     $96,338     (1.10)%
      Net Income available to common
       shareholders                             38,960      42,645     (8.64)%
      Earnings per Basic Share                    2.48        2.69     (7.57)%
      Earnings per Diluted Share                  2.47        2.68     (7.61)%
      --------------------------                  ----        ----     ------


    Key Ratios (percent):
      Return on Average Assets                    1.47%       1.63%   (10.22)%
      Return on Average Tangible Equity          15.02%      17.95%   (16.35)%
      Net Interest Margin                         4.06%       4.18%    (2.96)%
      Efficiency Ratio                           52.93%      49.99%      5.89%
      Average Shareholders' Equity to
       Average Assets                            11.91%      11.29%      5.43%
      -------------------------------            -----       -----       ----


    Common Stock Data:
      Cash Dividends Declared per Share          $1.36       $1.36          -
      Market Value per Share:
        High                                     38.03       34.34      10.75%
        Low                                      26.87       20.88      28.69%

      Price/Earnings Ratio (b)                   14.59       11.63      25.42%



    (a) December 31, 2010 risk-based capital ratios are estimated
    (b) December 31, 2010 price/earnings ratio computed based on 2010
    earnings

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Financial Highlights
    (Unaudited)




    Book Value and Market Price Range per Share
                                                                Market Price
                          Book Value per Share               Range per Share
                  March   June    September    December
                    31      30        30          31        Low       High
                 ------  -----    ----------  ---------     ---       ----

    2006         $16.17  $16.17       $16.99     $17.46    $34.53      $41.87
    2007          17.62   17.40        17.68      18.14     31.16       41.54
    2008          18.92   18.72        17.61      17.58     29.08       42.88
    2009          17.69   18.24        18.95      19.37     20.88       34.34
    2010          19.71   19.95        20.31      20.31     26.87       38.03



    Earnings per Basic Share

                                 Quarter Ended
                                                           Year-
                  March   June    September    December     to-
                    31      30        30          31        Date
                 ------  -----    ----------  ---------   ------

    2006          $0.71   $0.78        $0.78      $0.74     $3.00
    2007           0.76    0.72         0.76       0.78      3.02
    2008           0.81    0.83        (0.16)      0.26      1.74
    2009           0.69    0.64         0.66       0.70      2.69
    2010           0.59    0.68         0.58       0.64      2.48



    Earnings per Diluted Share

                                 Quarter Ended
                                                           Year-
                  March   June    September    December     to-
                    31      30        30          31        Date
                 ------  -----    ----------  ---------   ------

    2006          $0.71   $0.77        $0.77      $0.74     $2.99
    2007           0.76    0.72         0.76       0.78      3.01
    2008           0.80    0.83        (0.16)      0.26      1.74
    2009           0.69    0.64         0.66       0.70      2.68
    2010           0.58    0.68         0.58       0.64      2.47

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s, except per share data)

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                            December 31,
                                                         2010           2009
                                                         ----           ----

    Interest Income
      Interest and fees on loans                      $24,124        $25,746
      Interest on investment securities:
        Taxable                                         4,647          5,706
        Tax-exempt                                        454            434
      Interest on deposits in depository
       institutions                                         -              1
      Interest on federal funds sold                       16              -
         Total Interest Income                         29,241         31,887

    Interest Expense
      Interest on deposits                              6,042          8,000
      Interest on short-term borrowings                    79            134
      Interest on long-term debt                          162            168
         Total Interest Expense                         6,283          8,302
                                                        -----          -----
         Net Interest Income                           22,958         23,585
    Provision for loan losses                           2,343          1,475
         Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan
          Losses                                       20,615         22,110

    Non-Interest Income
      Total investment securities impairment losses    (1,932)        (6,637)
      Noncredit impairment losses recognized in
       other comprehensive income                         713          5,762
                                                          ---          -----
      Net investment securities impairment losses      (1,219)          (875)
      Loss on sale of investment securities                (1)          (562)
      Service charges                                   9,624         11,628
      Insurance commissions                             1,503          1,110
      Trust and investment management fee income          720            549
      Bank owned life insurance                           751            753
      Other income                                        527            320
         Total Non-Interest Income                     11,905         12,923

    Non-Interest Expense
      Salaries and employee benefits                    8,930          8,523
      Occupancy and equipment                           1,861          1,947
      Depreciation                                      1,138          1,180
      Professional fees                                   502            439
      Postage, delivery, and statement mailings           548            573
      Advertising                                         647            830
      Telecommunications                                  428            455
      Bankcard expenses                                   548            570
      Insurance and regulatory                          1,238          1,014
      Office supplies                                     457            484
      Repossessed asset losses, net of expenses           196            321
      Other expenses                                    1,907          2,980
         Total Non-Interest Expense                    18,400         19,316
                                                       ------         ------
         Income Before Income Taxes                    14,120         15,717
    Income tax expense                                  4,212          4,639
         Net Income Available to Common Shareholders   $9,908        $11,078
                                                       ======        =======


    Distributed earnings allocated to common
     shareholders                                      $5,239         $5,370

    Undistributed earnings allocated to common
     shareholders                                       4,610          5,697

    Net earnings allocated to common shareholders      $9,849        $11,068
                                                       ======        =======

    Average common shares outstanding                  15,439         15,838

    Effect of dilutive securities:
      Employee stock options                               69             59

    Shares for diluted earnings per share              15,508         15,897
                                                       ======         ======

    Basic earnings per common share                     $0.64          $0.70
    Diluted earnings per common share                   $0.64          $0.70

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s, except per share data)

                                                             Twelve months
                                                             ended December
                                                                  31,
                                                           2010         2009
                                                           ----         ----

    Interest Income
      Interest and fees on loans                        $99,456     $107,142
      Interest on investment securities:
        Taxable                                          20,594       23,200
        Tax-exempt                                        1,837        1,683
      Interest on deposits in depository
       institutions                                           -           11
      Interest on federal funds sold                         29            -
         Total Interest Income                          121,916      132,036

    Interest Expense
      Interest on deposits                               26,608       35,230
      Interest on short-term borrowings                     362          529
      Interest on long-term debt                            658          844
         Total Interest Expense                          27,628       36,603
                                                         ------       ------
         Net Interest Income                             94,288       95,433
    Provision for loan losses                             7,093        6,994
         Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan
          Losses                                         87,195       88,439

    Non-Interest Income
      Total investment securities impairment losses      (9,400)    (11,100)
      Noncredit impairment losses recognized in
       other comprehensive income                         3,336        5,762
                                                          -----        -----
      Net investment securities impairment losses        (6,064)      (5,338)
      Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities        1,397         (826)
      Service charges                                    40,002       45,013
      Insurance commissions                               5,490        5,576
      Trust and investment management fee income          2,767        2,343
      Bank owned life insurance                           3,396        3,271
      Other income                                        1,951        1,944
         Total Non-Interest Income                       48,939       51,983

    Non-Interest Expense
      Salaries and employee benefits                     38,241       37,526
      Occupancy and equipment                             7,697        7,689
      Depreciation                                        4,675        4,746
      Professional fees                                   1,677        1,505
      Postage, delivery, and statement mailings           2,371        2,600
      Advertising                                         3,692        3,503
      Telecommunications                                  1,732        1,865
      Bankcard expenses                                   1,953        2,599
      Insurance and regulatory                            4,869        3,379
      Office supplies                                     1,931        2,005
      Repossessed asset losses, net of expenses           1,453          672
      Other expenses                                      8,430        9,155
         Total Non-Interest Expense                      78,721       77,244
                                                         ------       ------
         Income Before Income Taxes                      57,413       63,178
    Income tax expense                                   18,453       20,533
         Net Income Available to Common Shareholders    $38,960      $42,645
                                                        =======      =======


    Distributed earnings allocated to common
     shareholders                                       $20,956      $21,481

    Undistributed earnings allocated to common
     shareholders                                        17,767       21,185

    Net earnings allocated to common shareholders       $38,723      $42,666
                                                        =======      =======

    Average common shares outstanding                    15,589       15,877

    Effect of dilutive securities:
      Employee stock options                                 62           55

    Shares for diluted earnings per share                15,651       15,932
                                                         ======       ======

    Basic earnings per common share                       $2.48        $2.69
    Diluted earnings per common share                     $2.47        $2.68

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)


                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                  December 31,   December 31,
                                                      2010           2009
                                                 -------------  -------------

    Balance at October 1                              $314,841       $305,140

      Net income                                         9,908         11,078
      Other comprehensive income:
        Change in unrealized (loss) on
         securities available-for-sale                  (4,427)          (467)
        Change in underfunded pension liability            (77)           521
        Change in unrealized (loss) on interest
         rate floors                                      (491)        (1,242)
      Cash dividends declared ($0.34/share)             (5,269)        (5,401)
      Issuance of stock award shares, net                  186            110
      Exercise of 6,262 stock options                      175              -
      Exercise of 300 stock options                          -              4
      Excess tax benefits on stock
       compensation                                         15              -
      Purchase of 27,600 common shares of
       treasury                                              -           (841)
    Balance at December 31                            $314,861       $308,902
                                                      ========       ========



                                                     Twelve Months Ended
                                                  December 31,   December 31,
                                                      2010           2009
                                                 -------------  -------------

    Balance at January 1                              $308,902       $285,463

      Net income                                        38,960         42,645
      Other comprehensive income:
        Change in unrealized gain on securities
         available-for-sale                              2,902         11,442
        Change in unrealized (loss) on interest
         rate floors                                    (2,768)        (6,224)
        Change in underfunded pension liability            (77)           521
      Cash dividends declared ($1.36/share)            (21,222)       (21,652)
      Issuance of stock award shares, net                  830            564
      Exercise of 7,962 stock options                      221              -
      Exercise of 1,350 stock options                        -             29
      Excess tax benefits on stock
       compensation                                         15              -
      Purchase of 408,151 common shares of
       treasury                                        (12,902)             -
      Purchase of 133,286 common shares of
       treasury                                              -         (3,886)
    Balance at December 31                            $314,861       $308,902
                                                      ========       ========

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s, except per share data)

                                              Quarter Ended
                             December  September    June     March   December
                                31         30         30       31       31
                                 2010       2010      2010     2010      2009
                                 ----       ----      ----     ----      ----

    Interest income           $29,241    $29,970   $31,770  $30,935   $31,887
    Taxable equivalent
     adjustment                   244        244       246      255       234
                                  ---        ---       ---      ---       ---
    Interest income (FTE)      29,485     30,214    32,016   31,190    32,121
    Interest expense            6,283      6,810     7,092    7,444     8,302
                                -----      -----     -----    -----     -----
    Net interest income        23,202     23,404    24,924   23,746    23,819
    Provision for loan
     losses                     2,343      1,847     1,823    1,080     1,475
                                -----      -----     -----    -----     -----
    Net interest income
     after provision
        for loan losses        20,859     21,557    23,101   22,666    22,344

    Noninterest income         11,905     11,643    13,278   12,112    12,923
    Noninterest expense        18,400     19,804    19,965   20,551    19,316
                               ------     ------    ------   ------    ------
    Income before income
     taxes                     14,364     13,396    16,414   14,227    15,951
    Income tax expense          4,212      4,129     5,453    4,659     4,639
    Taxable equivalent
     adjustment                   244        244       246      255       234
                                  ---        ---       ---      ---       ---
    Net income available
     to common
     shareholders              $9,908     $9,023   $10,715   $9,313   $11,078
                               ======     ======   =======   ======   =======




    Distributed earnings
     allocated to common
     shareholders              $5,239     $5,237    $5,274   $5,345    $5,370
    Undistributed earnings
     allocated to common
     shareholders               4,610      3,733     5,373    3,918     5,697
                                -----      -----     -----    -----     -----
    Net earnings allocated
     to common
     shareholders              $9,849     $8,970   $10,648   $9,263   $11,067
                               ======     ======   =======   ======   =======

    Average common shares
     outstanding               15,439     15,496    15,656   15,793    15,838

    Effect of dilutive
     securities:
      Employee stock options       69         56        65       58        53
                                  ---        ---       ---      ---       ---

    Shares for diluted
     earnings per share        15,508     15,552    15,721   15,851    15,891
                               ======     ======    ======   ======    ======

    Basic earnings per
     common share               $0.64      $0.58     $0.68    $0.59     $0.70
    Diluted earnings per
     common share                0.64       0.58      0.68     0.58      0.70

    Cash dividends
     declared per share          0.34       0.34      0.34     0.34      0.34
    -------------------          ----       ----      ----     ----      ----

    Average Common Share
     (000s):
      Outstanding              15,439     15,496    15,656   15,793    15,838
      Diluted                  15,508     15,552    15,721   15,851    15,897

    Net Interest Margin          3.92%      3.94%     4.22%    4.14%     4.07%
    -------------------          ----       ----      ----     ----      ----

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                                             Quarter Ended
                            December  September    June     March  December
                               31         30         30       31      31
                                2010       2010      2010     2010     2009
                                ----       ----      ----     ----     ----

    Non-Interest Income:
      Service charges         $9,624     $9,702   $10,448  $10,228  $11,628
      Insurance commissions    1,503      1,346     1,244    1,397    1,110
      Trust and investment
       management fee
       income                    720        618       567      862      549
      Bank owned life
       insurance                 751      1,104       813      728      753
      Other income               527        439       437      548      320
                                 ---        ---       ---        -      ---
        Subtotal              13,125     13,209    13,509   13,763   14,360
      Total investment
       securities
       impairment losses      (1,932)    (3,028)   (1,237) (3,203)     (861)
      Noncredit impairment
       losses recognized in
       other comprehensive
       income
                                 713        127       944    1,552        -
                                 ---        ---       ---      ---      ---
      Net investment
       securities
       impairment losses      (1,219)    (2,901)     (293) (1,651)     (861)
      Gain (loss) on sale
       of investment
       securities                 (1)     1,335        62        -     (576)
                                 ---      -----       ---      ---     ----
    Total Non-Interest
     Income                  $11,905    $11,643   $13,278  $12,112  $12,923
                             =======    =======   =======  =======  =======

    Non-Interest Expense:
      Salaries and employee
       benefits               $8,930     $9,817    $9,745   $9,749   $8,523
      Occupancy and
       equipment               1,861      1,917     1,874    2,045    1,947
      Depreciation             1,138      1,145     1,174    1,218    1,180
      Professional fees          502        414       398      363      439
      Postage, delivery,
       and statement
       mailings                  548        599       615      609      573
      Advertising                647        891     1,241      913      830
      Telecommunications         428        413       440      451      455
      Bankcard expenses          548        481       448      476      570
      Insurance and
       regulatory              1,238      1,244     1,200    1,187    1,014
      Office supplies            457        497       484      493      484
      Repossessed asset
       losses, net of
       expenses                  196        234        78      946      321
      Other expenses           1,907      2,152     2,268    2,101    2,880
                               -----      -----     -----      ---    -----
    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                 $18,400    $19,804   $19,965  $20,551  $19,216
                             =======    =======   =======  =======  =======



    Employees (Full Time
     Equivalent)                 805        801       812      815      809
    Branch Locations              68         68        67       67       67
    ----------------             ---        ---       ---      ---      ---

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    ($ in 000s)
                                                  December
                                                      31      December 31
                                                        2010         2009
                                                        ----         ----
                                                 (Unaudited)
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                          $50,043      $59,116
    Interest-bearing deposits in depository
     institutions                                      5,336        3,519
    Federal funds sold                                11,000            -
        Cash and cash equivalents                     66,379       62,635

    Investment securities available-for-
     sale, at fair value                             429,720      485,767
    Investment securities held-to-
     maturity, at amortized cost                      23,865       28,164
        Total investment securities                  453,585      513,931

    Gross loans                                    1,865,000    1,792,434
    Allowance for loan losses                        (18,224)     (18,541)
        Net loans                                  1,846,776    1,773,893

    Bank owned life insurance                         76,231       73,388
    Premises and equipment                            64,530       64,193
    Accrued interest receivable                        7,264        7,969
    Net deferred tax assets                           29,235       29,480
    Intangible assets                                 56,573       57,010
    Other assets                                      36,722       40,121
        Total Assets                              $2,637,295   $2,622,620
                                                  ==========   ==========

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
      Noninterest-bearing                           $337,927     $328,440
      Interest-bearing:
        Demand deposits                              486,737      457,293
        Savings deposits                             397,042      379,893
        Time deposits                                949,669      998,096
         Total deposits                            2,171,375    2,163,722
    Short-term borrowings                            112,710      118,329
    Long-term debt                                    16,495       16,959
    Other liabilities                                 21,854       14,708
        Total Liabilities                          2,322,434    2,313,718

    Stockholders' Equity
    Preferred stock, par value $25 per
     share: 500,000 shares authorized; none
     issued                                                -            -
    Common stock, par value $2.50 per share:
     50,000,000 shares authorized;
        18,499,282 shares issued at December 31,
         2010 and December 31, 2009
        less 2,994,501 and 2,616,161 shares in
         treasury, respectively                       46,249       46,249
    Capital surplus                                  103,057      102,917
    Retained earnings                                270,905      253,167
    Cost of common stock in treasury                (102,853)     (90,877)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
      Unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
       available-for-sale                              1,022       (1,880)
      Unrealized gain on derivative
       instruments                                       295        3,063
      Underfunded pension liability                   (3,814)      (3,737)
        Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive
         Loss                                         (2,497)      (2,554)
                                                      ------       ------
        Total Stockholders' Equity                   314,861      308,902
        Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
         Equity                                   $2,637,295   $2,622,620
                                                  ==========   ==========

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Investment Portfolio
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                               Credit-
                             Related Net
                             Investment
                             Impairment
                                Losses
                                    through Unrealized
                          Original    December      Gains Carrying
                             Cost     31, 2010    (Losses)  Value
                           --------    -----------     ----------  --------

    Mortgage Backed
     Securities            $267,077             $-         $7,858  $274,935
    Municipal Bonds          66,074              -            290    66,364
    Pooled Bank Trust
     Preferreds              27,090        (19,241)        (4,494)    3,355
     Single Issuer Bank
      Trust Preferreds,
     Subdebt of
      Financial
      Institutions, and
     Bank Holding
      Company Preferred
      Stocks

                             93,211         (1,653)        (1,482)   90,075
    Money Markets and
     Mutual Funds             1,617              -             (7)    1,610
    Federal Reserve
     Bank and FHLB
     stock                   12,553              -              -    12,553
    Community Bank
     Equity Positions        10,337         (5,130)          (514)    4,693
        Total Investments  $477,958       $(26,024)        $1,651  $453,585
                           ========       ========         ======  ========

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Loan Portfolio
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                     December   September                        December
                        31          30      June 30   March 31      31
                          2010       2010       2010       2010       2009
                          ----       ----       ----       ----       ----

    Residential
     real estate      $610,369   $605,351   $605,026   $597,429   $595,678
    Home equity        416,172    411,481    404,789    398,443    398,752
    Commercial,
     financial,
     and
     agriculture       796,370    765,331    778,114    761,223    752,052
    Installment
     loans to
     individuals        41,300     42,407     43,859     43,597     44,239
    Previously
     securitized
     loans                 789      1,268      1,784      1,148      1,713
                           ---      -----      -----      -----      -----
        Gross Loans $1,865,000 $1,825,838 $1,833,572 $1,801,840 $1,792,434
                    ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Previously Securitized Loans
    (Unaudited) ($ in millions)
                                         Annualized   Effective
                              December
                                  31      Interest    Annualized
                       Year    Balance                   Yield
                     Ended:      (a)     Income (a)       (a)
                                -------  ----------       -----

                       2009        $1.7        $5.6          108%
                       2010         0.8         4.0          333%
                       2011         0.6         1.4          200%
                       2012         0.5         1.1          200%
                       2013         0.4         0.9          200%


    a -2009 and 2010 amounts are based on actual results.  2011, 2012,
    and 2013 amounts are based on estimated amounts.


    Note:  The amounts reflected in the table above require management to
    make significant assumptions based on estimated future default,
    prepayment, and discount rates.  Actual performance could be
    significantly different from that assumed, which could result in the
    actual results being materially different from the amounts estimated
    above.

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                             Three Months Ended December 31,
                                               2010
                               Average               Yield/    Average
                               Balance     Interest    Rate    Balance
                               -------     --------    ----    -------

    Assets:
    Loan portfolio:
      Residential real
       estate                   $602,002     $7,624     5.02%   $590,284
      Home equity                413,810      5,256     5.04%    397,088
      Commercial, financial,
       and agriculture           769,158      9,580     4.94%    752,870
      Installment loans to
       individuals                51,731        966     7.41%     50,430
      Previously securitized
       loans                         986        699   281.26%      2,087
                                     ---        ---   ------       -----
    Total loans                1,837,687     24,125     5.21%  1,792,759
    Securities:
      Taxable                    421,648      4,646     4.37%    480,044
      Tax-exempt                  50,584        698     5.47%     44,964
                                  ------        ---     ----      ------
        Total securities         472,232      5,344     4.49%    525,008
    Deposits in depository
     institutions                  5,134          -        -       5,546
    Federal funds sold            32,060         16        -           -
                                  ------        ---      ---         ---
         Total interest-
          earning assets       2,347,113     29,485     4.98%  2,323,313
    Cash and due from
     banks                        54,314                          51,956
    Bank premises and
     equipment                    65,005                          64,188
    Other assets                 206,879                         206,069
      Less:  Allowance for
       loan losses               (18,680)                        (19,641)
                                 -------                         -------
           Total assets       $2,654,631                      $2,625,885
                              ==========                      ==========

    Liabilities:
    Interest-bearing
     demand deposits             466,985        243     0.21%    435,374
    Savings deposits             392,438        224     0.23%    378,728
    Time deposits                959,249      5,575     2.31%  1,009,667
    Short-term borrowings        116,987         78     0.26%    128,995
    Long-term debt                16,737        162     3.84%     17,151
                                  ------        ---     ----      ------
       Total interest-
        bearing liabilities    1,952,396      6,282     1.28%  1,969,915
    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits             359,647                         331,012
    Other liabilities             21,547                          17,739
    Stockholders' equity         321,041                         307,219
      Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity  $2,654,631                      $2,625,885
                              ==========                      ==========
        Net interest income                 $23,203
                                            =======
        Net yield on earning
         assets                                         3.92%
                                                        ====


                                     Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                2009
                                                                      Yield/
                                                 Interest               Rate
                                                 --------               ----

    Assets:
    Loan portfolio:
      Residential real estate                                 $8,064     5.42%
      Home equity                                              5,744     5.74%
      Commercial, financial, and
       agriculture                                            10,095     5.32%
      Installment loans to
       individuals                                             1,008     7.93%
      Previously securitized loans                               835   158.73%
                                                                 ---   ------
    Total loans                                               25,746     5.70%
    Securities:
      Taxable                                                  5,706     4.72%
      Tax-exempt                                                 668     5.89%
                                                                 ---     ----
        Total securities                                       6,374     4.82%
    Deposits in depository
     institutions                                                  1     0.07%
    Federal funds sold                                             -        -
                                                                 ---      ---
         Total interest-earning
          assets                                              32,121     5.49%
    Cash and due from banks
    Bank premises and equipment
    Other assets
      Less:  Allowance for loan
       losses

           Total assets


    Liabilities:
    Interest-bearing demand
     deposits                                                    377     0.34%
    Savings deposits                                             360     0.38%
    Time deposits                                              7,264     2.85%
    Short-term borrowings                                        135     0.42%
    Long-term debt                                               168     3.89%
                                                                 ---     ----
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                                            8,304     1.67%
    Noninterest-bearing demand
     deposits
    Other liabilities
    Stockholders' equity
      Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity

        Net interest income                                  $23,817
                                                             =======
        Net yield on earning assets                                      4.07%
                                                                         ====

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                             Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                               2010
                               Average                Yield/    Average
                               Balance     Interest    Rate     Balance
                               -------     --------    ----     -------

    Assets:
    Loan portfolio:
      Residential real
       estate                   $598,484    $31,218      5.22%   $595,518
      Home equity                405,539     21,263      5.24%    392,077
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agriculture               765,634     39,163      5.12%    756,745
      Installment loans to
       individuals                49,724      3,796      7.63%     49,733
      Previously
       securitized loans           1,207      4,016    332.73%      3,042
                                   -----      -----    ------       -----
    Total loans                1,820,588     99,456      5.46%  1,797,115
    Securities:
      Taxable                    458,398     20,594      4.49%    460,350
      Tax-exempt                  49,517      2,826      5.71%     41,123
                                  ------      -----      ----      ------
        Total securities         507,915     23,420      4.61%    501,473
    Deposits in
     depository
     institutions                  5,249          -         -       5,340
    Federal funds sold            14,506         29         -         123
                                  ------        ---       ---         ---
         Total interest-
          earning assets       2,348,258    122,905      5.23%  2,304,051
    Cash and due from
     banks                        53,384                           51,655
    Bank premises and
     equipment                    64,666                           62,883
    Other assets                 207,454                          211,466
      Less:  Allowance for
       loan losses               (19,265)                         (21,306)
                                 -------                          -------
           Total assets       $2,654,497                       $2,608,749
                              ==========                       ==========

    Liabilities:
    Interest-bearing
     demand deposits             462,641      1,242      0.27%    428,342
    Savings deposits             389,385      1,016      0.26%    373,476
    Time deposits                983,310     24,349      2.48%  1,006,146
    Short-term
     borrowings                  112,575        362      0.32%    134,016
    Long-term debt                16,876        658      3.90%     18,286
                                  ------        ---      ----      ------
       Total interest-
        bearing liabilities    1,964,787     27,627      1.41%  1,960,266
    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits             354,988                          328,985
    Other liabilities             18,692                           24,917
    Stockholders' equity         316,030                          294,581
                                 -------                          -------
      Total liabilities
       and
        stockholders' equity  $2,654,497                       $2,608,749
                              ==========                       ==========
        Net interest income                 $95,278
                                            =======
        Net yield on earning
         assets                                          4.06%
                                                         ====


                                    Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                2009
                                                                     Yield/
                                                 Interest             Rate
                                                 --------             ----

    Assets:
    Loan portfolio:
      Residential real estate                                $33,558    5.64%
      Home equity                                             23,909    6.10%
      Commercial, financial, and
       agriculture                                            41,614    5.50%
      Installment loans to
       individuals                                             4,158    8.36%
      Previously securitized loans                             3,902  128.27%
                                                               -----  ------
    Total loans                                              107,141    5.96%
    Securities:
      Taxable                                                 23,200    5.04%
      Tax-exempt                                               2,589    6.30%
                                                               -----    ----
        Total securities                                      25,789    5.14%
    Deposits in depository
     institutions                                                 11    0.21%
    Federal funds sold                                             -       -
                                                                 ---     ---
         Total interest-earning
          assets                                             132,941    5.77%
    Cash and due from banks
    Bank premises and equipment
    Other assets
      Less:  Allowance for loan
       losses

           Total assets


    Liabilities:
    Interest-bearing demand
     deposits                                                  1,703    0.40%
    Savings deposits                                           1,746    0.47%
    Time deposits                                             31,781    3.16%
    Short-term borrowings                                        529    0.39%
    Long-term debt                                               844    4.62%
                                                                 ---    ----
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                                           36,603    1.87%
    Noninterest-bearing demand
     deposits
    Other liabilities
    Stockholders' equity

      Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity

        Net interest income                                  $96,338
                                                             =======
        Net yield on earning assets                                     4.18%
                                                                        ====

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Analysis of Risk-Based Capital
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                           December    September
                               31          30      June 30     March 31
                          2010 (a)          2010        2010        2010
                          --------          ----        ----        ----

    Tier I Capital:
      Stockholders'
       equity               $314,861    $314,841    $312,575    $312,835
      Goodwill and other
       intangibles           (56,378)    (56,487)    (56,596)    (56,705)
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss
       (income)                2,497      (2,498)       (950)        330
      Qualifying trust
       preferred stock        16,000      16,000      16,000      16,000
      Unrealized Loss on
       AFS securities           (521)     (1,277)     (3,668)     (2,950)
      Excess deferred tax
       assets                 (2,904)     (2,916)     (3,530)     (3,827)
                              ------      ------      ------      ------
    Total tier I
     capital                $273,555    $267,664    $262,664    $264,516
                            ========    ========    ========    ========



    Total Risk-Based
     Capital:
      Tier I capital        $273,555    $267,664    $262,664    $264,516
      Qualifying
       allowance for loan
       losses                 18,224      18,364      19,456      18,982
                              ------      ------      ------      ------
    Total risk-based
     capital                $291,779    $286,028    $282,120    $283,498
                            ========    ========    ========    ========

    Net risk-weighted
     assets               $1,970,635  $1,949,080  $1,952,076  $1,935,071



    Ratios:
      Average
       stockholders'
       equity to average
       assets                  12.09%      11.90%      11.76%      11.87%
      Tangible capital
       ratio                   10.01%      10.04%       9.86%       9.79%
      Risk-based capital
       ratios:
        Tier I capital         13.88%      13.73%      13.46%      13.67%
        Total risk-based
         capital               14.81%      14.68%      14.45%      14.65%
        Leverage capital       10.54%      10.30%      10.06%      10.28%
        ----------------       -----       -----       -----       -----


                                   December
                                       31
                                        2009
                                        ----

    Tier I Capital:
      Stockholders' equity          $308,902
      Goodwill and other
       intangibles                   (56,810)
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss
       (income)                        2,554
      Qualifying trust preferred
       stock                          16,000
      Unrealized Loss on AFS
       securities                     (3,531)
      Excess deferred tax assets      (3,412)
                                      ------
    Total tier I capital            $262,536
                                    ========



    Total Risk-Based Capital:
      Tier I capital                $262,536
      Qualifying allowance for
       loan losses                    18,687
                                      ------
    Total risk-based capital        $281,223
                                    ========

    Net risk-weighted assets      $1,926,824



    Ratios:
      Average stockholders'
       equity to average assets        11.70%
      Tangible capital ratio            9.77%
      Risk-based capital
       ratios:
        Tier I capital                 13.63%
        Total risk-based capital       14.60%
        Leverage capital               10.23%
        ----------------               -----




    (a) December 31, 2010 risk-based capital ratios are estimated
    -------------------------------------------------------------


    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Intangibles
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                                As of and for the Quarter Ended
                             December September                 December
                                 31       30    June 30 March 31   31
                                  2010     2010     2010    2010    2009
                                  ----     ----     ----    ----    ----

    Intangibles, net           $56,573  $56,682  $56,791 $56,900 $57,010
    Intangibles amortization
     expense                       109      109      109     110     117
    ------------------------       ---      ---      ---     ---     ---

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Loan Loss Experience
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                                   Quarter Ended
                          December    September
                             31            30      June 30     March 31
                               2010         2010        2010        2010
                               ----         ----        ----        ----

    Balance at
     beginning of
     period                 $18,364      $19,456     $18,836     $18,541

    Charge-offs:
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agricultural             174        2,046         796         361
      Real estate-
       mortgage                 823          654         637         423
      Installment loans
       to individuals            38           43          20          26
      Overdraft deposit
       accounts               1,867          615         565         550
                              -----          ---         ---         ---
        Total charge-
         offs                 2,902        3,358       2,018       1,360

    Recoveries:
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agricultural              29           28         378           9
      Real estate-
       mortgage                  27           12          38          23
      Installment loans
       to individuals            37           29          53          50
      Overdraft deposit
       accounts                 326          350         346         493
                                ---          ---         ---         ---
        Total recoveries        419          419         815         575

        Net charge-offs       2,483        2,939       1,203         785
                              -----        -----       -----         ---
    Provision for
     loan losses              2,343        1,847       1,823       1,080
    Balance at end of
     period                 $18,224      $18,364     $19,456     $18,836
                            =======      =======     =======     =======

    Loans outstanding    $1,865,000   $1,825,838  $1,833,572  $1,801,840
                         ----------   ----------  ----------  ----------
    Average loans
     outstanding          1,837,687    1,829,119   1,821,822   1,793,134
                          ---------    ---------   ---------   ---------
    Allowance as a
     percent of loans
     outstanding               0.98%        1.01%       1.06%       1.05%
                               ----         ----        ----        ----
    Allowance as a
     percent of non-
     performing loans        156.39%      160.40%     177.78%     131.60%
                             ------       ------      ------      ------
    Net charge-offs
     (annualized) as
     a
        percent of
         average loans
         outstanding           0.54%        0.64%       0.26%       0.18%
                               ----         ----        ----        ----
    Net charge-offs,
     excluding
     overdraft
     deposit
        accounts,
         (annualized) as
         a percent of
         average loans
         outstanding           0.21%        0.58%       0.22%       0.16%
                               ----         ----        ----        ----


                                    Quarter Ended
                                       December
                                          31
                                                        2009
                                                        ----

    Balance at beginning of
     period                                          $19,609

    Charge-offs:
      Commercial, financial, and
       agricultural                                    1,821
      Real estate-mortgage                               448
      Installment loans to
       individuals                                        87
      Overdraft deposit accounts                         737
                                                         ---
        Total charge-offs                              3,093

    Recoveries:
      Commercial, financial, and
       agricultural                                       88
      Real estate-mortgage                                31
      Installment loans to
       individuals                                        37
      Overdraft deposit accounts                         394
                                                           -
        Total recoveries                                 550

        Net charge-offs                                2,543
                                                       -----
    Provision for loan losses                          1,475
    Balance at end of period                         $18,541
                                                     =======

    Loans outstanding                             $1,792,434
                                                  ----------
    Average loans outstanding                      1,792,759
                                                   ---------
    Allowance as a percent of
     loans outstanding                                  1.03%
                                                        ----
    Allowance as a percent of
     non-performing loans                             132.02%
                                                      ------
    Net charge-offs
     (annualized) as a
        percent of average loans
         outstanding                                    0.57%
                                                        ----
    Net charge-offs, excluding
     overdraft deposit
        accounts, (annualized) as a
         percent of average loans
         outstanding                                    0.49%
                                                        ----

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Non-Performing Assets
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                           December  September   June     March   December
                              31         30        30       31       31
                               2010       2010     2010     2010      2009
                               ----       ----     ----     ----      ----

    Nonaccrual loans        $10,817    $11,220  $10,246  $14,008   $13,583
    Accruing loans past
     due 90 days or more        782        195      698      305       382
    Previously
     securitized loans
     past due 90 days or
     more                        54         34        -        -        79
                                ---        ---      ---      ---       ---
        Total non-
         performing loans    11,653     11,449   10,944   14,313    14,044
    Other real estate
     owned, excluding
     property associated
        with previously
         securitized loans    9,316     12,636   12,722   10,800    11,729
    Other real estate
     owned associated
     with previously
        securitized loans         -          -        -        -         -
        Other real estate
         owned                9,316     12,636   12,722   10,800    11,729
                              -----     ------   ------   ------    ------
        Total non-
         performing assets  $20,969    $24,085  $23,666  $25,113   $25,773
                            =======    =======  =======  =======   =======

    Non-performing
     assets as a percent
     of loans and
        other real estate
         owned                 1.12%      1.31%    1.28%    1.39%     1.43%


    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Total Past Due Loans
    (Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

                                     December September  June  March December
                                        31        30       30     31    31
                                         2010      2010    2010   2010   2009
                                         ----      ----    ----   ----   ----

    Residential real estate            $4,774    $3,815  $5,298 $3,850 $3,830
    Home equity                         2,276     2,863   1,763  1,818  2,396
    Commercial, financial, and
     agriculture                          775       262   3,680    498    601
    Installment loans to individuals      147       106     168    133    172
    Previously securitized loans          345       518     394    539  1,023
    Overdraft deposit accounts            361       337     399    326    461
        Total past due loans           $8,678    $7,901 $11,702 $7,164 $8,483
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SOURCE City Holding Company