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EXHIBIT 99.1

Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Record Quarterly Earnings of $13.5 Million

CONWAY, Ark., July 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced second quarter earnings of $13.5 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per common share, compared to $9.0 million, or $0.29 diluted earnings per common share for the same quarter in 2010. The Company increased its second quarter net income by $4.6 million or 51.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Because acquisitions are growth and capital management strategies, earnings excluding amortization of intangibles after-tax are useful in evaluating the Company. Diluted earnings per common share excluding intangible amortization for the second quarter of 2011 was $0.46 compared to $0.30 diluted earnings per common share excluding intangible amortization for the same period in 2010.

"The second quarter of 2011 is the most profitable quarter in the history of the Company," said John Allison, Chairman. "In addition, we have continued to show consistency in our strong reserves as well as keeping our capital levels considerably above the regulators' capital requirements. This leaves us well positioned to take advantage of opportunistic FDIC deals as they become available."

 "During the second quarter," said Randy Sims, Chief Executive Officer, "not only did we see our net interest margin improve 39 basis points over the second quarter of 2010 but also reported considerable improvements in the non-performing non-covered loans and non-performing non-covered assets when compared to those during 2010.  Our continued success in the second quarter of 2011 is an exciting time for our Company."

Operating Highlights

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2011 was a quarterly record for the Company, increasing 27.6% to $35.7 million compared to $28.0 million for the second quarter of 2010.  For the second quarter of 2011, the effective yield on non-covered loans and covered loans was 6.60% and 6.95%, respectively. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was also a quarterly record at 4.69% for the quarter just ended compared to 4.30% in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 39 basis points.  The Company's ability to improve pricing on its loan portfolio and interest bearing deposits allowed the Company to improve net interest margin.   

The Company reported $9.1 million of non-interest income for the second quarter of 2011, compared to $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2010. The most significant components of the second quarter non-interest income were $3.6 million from service charges on deposits accounts, $2.6 million from other service charges and fees, $1.5 million of accretion on the FDIC indemnification asset, $661,000 from mortgage lending income, $470,000 from insurance commissions and $287,000 increase in cash value of life insurance offset by a $1.0 million loss on sale of OREO. The Company increased second quarter non-interest income by $907,000, or 11.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2011 was $23.9 million compared to $19.0 million for the second quarter of 2010. This increase is primarily the result of increasing the asset size of our Company by 21.6% from the second quarter of 2010 to the second quarter of 2011. For the second quarter of 2011, our core efficiency ratio was 49.39% or 61 basis points better than our targeted goal of 50%.  

Financial Condition

Total non-covered loans were $1.81 billion at June 30, 2011 compared to $1.89 billion at December 31, 2010.  Total covered loans were $548.2 million at June 30, 2011 compared to $575.8 million at December 31, 2010. Total deposits were $2.90 billion at June 30, 2011 compared to $2.96 billion at December 31, 2010. Total assets were $3.69 billion at June 30, 2011 compared to $3.76 billion at December 31, 2010.

Non-performing non-covered loans were $31.2 million as of June 30, 2011, of which $21.3 million were located in Florida. Non-performing non-covered loans as a percent of total non-covered loans were 1.72% as of June 30, 2011 compared to 2.62% as of December 31, 2010. Non-performing non-covered assets were $51.1 million as of June 30, 2011, of which $24.8 million were located in Florida. Non-performing non-covered assets as a percent of total non-covered assets were 1.75% as of June 30, 2011 compared to the 2.08% reported for December 31, 2010. 

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $56.8 million at June 30, 2011, or 3.13% of total non-covered loans, compared to $53.3 million, or 2.82% of total non-covered loans, at December 31, 2010. As of June 30, 2011, the Company's allowance for loan losses was 182% of its total non-performing non-covered loans compared to 108% as of December 31, 2010.

Stockholders' equity was $504.4 million at June 30, 2011 compared to $476.9 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $27.5 million. Book value per common share was $15.96 at June 30, 2011 compared to $15.02 at December 31, 2010.

 

Branches

During the first six months of 2011, the Company completed eight strategic branch closures in Florida. Those closed during the first quarter of 2011 include one branch in Port St. Joe, one grocery store branch in each of the Crawfordville and Blountstown locations and four branches associated with the acquisition of Gulf State Community Bank in 2010.  The one branch closure completed during the second quarter of 2011 was also associated with the Gulf State acquisition.  

Presently, the Company is evaluating opportunities but has no firm commitments for additional de novo branch locations.

Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 ET) on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-877-317-6789 and asking for the Home BancShares conference call. A replay of the call will be available by calling 1- 877-344-7529, Passcode: 451742, which will be available until July 29, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 ET).  Internet access to the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company's website at www.homebancshares.com under "Investor Relations" for 12 months.

General

This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's plans, expectations, goals and outlook for the future. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand, estimates regarding impairment charges, the ability to recover some portion of the impaired indebtedness and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Additional information on factors that might affect Home BancShares, Inc.'s financial results are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Home BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. Our wholly-owned subsidiary Centennial Bank provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking plus related financial services to businesses, real estate developers, investors, individuals and municipalities. Centennial Bank has locations in central Arkansas, north central Arkansas, southern Arkansas, the Florida Keys, southwestern Florida, central Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. The Company's common stock is traded through the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HOMB."

 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets 
 (Unaudited) 
           
   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30, 
 (In thousands)   2011   2011   2010   2010   2010 
           
           
ASSETS          
           
 Cash and due from banks   $ 48,207  $ 58,123  $ 49,927  $ 39,894  $ 34,912
 Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   231,667  201,834  237,605  168,173  153,302
 Cash and cash equivalents   279,874  259,957  287,532  208,067  188,214
 Federal funds sold   7,595  1,175  27,848  800  8,665
 Investment securities - available for sale   541,534  510,019  469,864  380,717  346,621
 Loans receivable not covered by loss share   1,812,718  1,849,302  1,892,374  1,955,263  1,965,489
 Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share   548,236  566,463  575,776  408,239  218,283
 Allowance for loan losses   (56,784)  (53,591)  (53,348)  (43,784)  (43,614)
 Loans receivable, net   2,304,170  2,362,174  2,414,802  2,319,718  2,140,158
 Bank premises and equipment, net   90,128  90,413  81,939  74,860  75,314
 Foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share   19,855  17,877  11,626  12,695  11,638
 Foreclosed assets held for sale covered by FDIC loss share   21,941  21,079  21,568  18,563  7,420
 FDIC indemnification asset   211,383  224,075  227,258  176,844  83,262
 Cash value of life insurance   52,101  51,815  51,970  51,694  51,366
 Accrued interest receivable   12,338  15,337  16,176  15,269  13,071
 Deferred tax asset, net   22,265  21,420  18,586  13,080  9,652
 Goodwill   59,663  59,663  59,663  59,663  53,039
 Core deposit and other intangibles   10,030  10,734  11,447  8,402  6,406
 Other assets   61,592  58,042  62,367  51,765  44,063
 Total assets   $ 3,694,469  $ 3,703,780  $ 3,762,646  $ 3,392,137  $ 3,038,889
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Liabilities          
 Deposits:           
 Demand and non-interest-bearing   $ 462,275  $ 447,245  $ 392,622  $ 368,822  $ 337,073
 Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   1,122,034  1,112,948  1,108,309  926,746  833,912
 Time deposits   1,315,484  1,357,338  1,460,867  1,268,868  1,015,507
 Total deposits   2,899,793  2,917,531  2,961,798  2,564,436  2,186,492
 Federal funds purchased   --   --   --   --   -- 
 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   65,632  69,834  74,459  73,015  62,869
 FHLB borrowed funds   150,124  150,247  177,270  187,393  232,416
 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   30,140  33,512  27,863  24,494  22,558
 Subordinated debentures   44,331  44,331  44,331  44,331  47,439
 Total liabilities   3,190,020  3,215,455  3,285,721  2,893,669  2,551,774
           
 Stockholders' equity           
 Preferred stock   49,547  49,502  49,456  49,411  49,366
 Common stock   285  285  285  284  283
 Capital surplus   433,306  433,130  432,962  432,668  431,343
 Retained earnings   15,766  4,428  (6,079)  9,934  2,580
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   5,545  980  301  6,171  3,543
 Total stockholders' equity   504,449  488,325  476,925  498,468  487,115
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 3,694,469  $ 3,703,780  $ 3,762,646  $ 3,392,137  $ 3,038,889
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) 
 (Unaudited) 
               
   Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended 
   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30,   Jun. 30,   Jun. 30, 
 (In thousands)   2011   2011   2010   2010   2010   2011   2010 
               
               
 Interest income               
 Loans   $ 39,690  $ 38,955  $ 39,187  $ 35,673  $ 33,136  $ 78,645  $ 63,002
 Investment securities               
 Taxable   2,204  2,160  1,688  1,802  1,935  4,364  3,562
 Tax-exempt   1,543  1,528  1,292  1,492  1,500  3,071  2,979
 Deposits - other banks   142  105  150  92  81  247  166
 Federal funds sold   1  7  24  3  5  8  10
               
 Total interest income   43,580  42,755  42,341  39,062  36,657  86,335  69,719
               
 Interest expense               
 Interest on deposits   5,986  6,260  6,816  6,319  5,872  12,246  11,167
 Federal funds purchased   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- 
 FHLB borrowed funds   1,227  1,291  1,461  1,854  2,082  2,518  4,259
 Securities sold under               
 agreements to repurchase   125  139  148  137  118  264  212
 Subordinated debentures   543  538  539  599  600  1,081  1,197
               
 Total interest expense   7,881  8,228  8,964  8,909  8,672  16,109  16,835
               
 Net interest income   35,699  34,527  33,377  30,153  27,985  70,226  52,884
 Provision for loan losses   --   1,250  63,000  3,000  3,750  1,250  6,850
 Net interest income (loss) after               
 provision for loan losses   35,699  33,277  (29,623)  27,153  24,235  68,976  46,034
               
 Non-interest income               
 Service charges on deposit accounts   3,639  3,151  3,325  3,551  3,583  6,790  6,724
 Other service charges and fees   2,602  2,284  2,018  1,816  1,899  4,886  3,537
 Mortgage lending income   661  645  1,289  760  650  1,306  1,062
 Mortgage servicing income   --   --   --   --   154  --   314
 Insurance commissions   470  607  276  248  309  1,077  656
 Income from title services   110  91  110  98  148  201  255
 Increase in cash value of life insurance   287  239  277  330  348  526  776
 Dividends from FHLB, FRB & bankers' bank   181  141  142  151  142  322  268
 Gain on acquisitions   --   --   25,150  --   --   --   9,334
 Gain on sale of SBA loans   --   259  --   --   18  259  18
 Gain (loss) on sale of premises & equip, net   77  (4)  (129)  2  12  73  219
 Gain (loss) on OREO, net   (1,007)  (94)  358  (1,063)  (404)  (1,101)  (245)
 Gain (loss) on securities, net   --   --   (3,606)  (37)  --   --   -- 
 FDIC indemnification accretion   1,463  1,837  1,877  1,895  663  3,300  736
 Other income   644  884  790  556  698  1,528  1,211
               
 Total non-interest income   9,127  10,040  31,877  8,307  8,220  19,167  24,865
               
 Non-interest expense               
 Salaries and employee benefits   10,680  11,078  11,630  9,637  9,080  21,758  17,614
 Occupancy and equipment   3,648  3,713  4,128  3,264  2,973  7,361  5,772
 Data processing expense   1,137  1,285  972  848  954  2,422  1,816
 Other operating expenses   8,391  7,785  9,432  7,545  5,983  16,176  12,343
               
 Total non-interest expense   23,856  23,861  26,162  21,294  18,990  47,717  37,545
               
 Income (loss) before income taxes   20,970  19,456  (23,908)  14,166  13,465  40,426  33,354
 Income tax expense (benefit)   7,424  6,740  (10,101)  4,606  4,508  14,164  11,516
 Net income (loss)   13,546  12,716  (13,807)  9,560  8,957  26,262  21,838
 Preferred stock dividends & accretion of
 discount on preferred stock 
 670  670  670  670  670  1,340  1,340
 Net income (loss) available to common
 shareholders 
 $ 12,876  $ 12,046  $ (14,477)  $ 8,890  $ 8,287  $ 24,922  $ 20,498
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Selected Financial Information 
 (Unaudited) 
               
   Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended 
 (Dollars and shares in thousands,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Jun. 30,   Jun. 30,   Jun. 30, 
 except per share data)   2011   2011   2010   2010   2010   2011   2010 
               
               
PER SHARE DATA              
               
 Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.45  $ 0.42  $ (0.51)  $ 0.31  $ 0.29  $ 0.87  $ 0.72
 Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 excluding intangible amortization 
 0.46  0.44  (0.49)  0.33  0.30  0.90  0.74
 Basic earnings (loss) per common share   0.46  0.42  (0.51)  0.32  0.29  0.88  0.72
 Dividends per share - common   0.0540  0.0540  0.0540  0.0540  0.0540  0.1080  0.1085
 Book value per common share   15.96  15.41  15.02  15.79  15.44  15.96  15.44
 Tangible book value per common share   13.52  12.93  12.52  13.40  13.35  13.52  13.35
               
STOCK INFORMATION              
               
 Average common shares outstanding   28,491  28,469  28,443  28,403  28,320  28,480  28,299
 Average diluted shares outstanding   28,690  28,672  28,659  28,644  28,586  28,683  28,554
 End of period common shares outstanding   28,496  28,483  28,452  28,434  28,344  28,496  28,344
               
ANNUALIZED PERFORMANCE RATIOS              
               
 Return on average assets  1.47% 1.40% -1.45% 1.15% 1.17% 1.43% 1.51%
 Return on average assets excluding
 intangible amortization 
1.54% 1.47% -1.43% 1.22% 1.25% 1.51% 1.59%
 Return on average common equity  11.64% 11.35% -12.77% 7.81% 7.69% 11.50% 9.72%
 Return on average tangible common equity
 excluding intangible amortization 
14.28% 14.07% -14.64% 9.55% 9.30% 14.18% 11.63%
 Efficiency ratio  50.39% 50.68% 38.27% 52.14% 49.39% 50.54% 45.68%
 Core efficiency ratio  49.39% 51.19% 52.24% 47.20% 47.59% 50.27% 49.36%
 Net interest margin - FTE  4.69% 4.61% 4.19% 4.35% 4.30% 4.65% 4.28%
 Fully taxable equivalent adjustment   1,117  1,108  950  1,084  1,067  2,225  2,117
               
EARNINGS (LOSS) EXCLUDING              
INTANGIBLE AMORTIZATION              
               
 GAAP net income (loss) available to
 common shareholders 
 $ 12,876  $ 12,046  $ (14,477)  $ 8,890  $ 8,287  $ 24,922  $ 20,498
 Intangible amortization after-tax   428  433  501  410  354  861  645
 Earnings (loss) excluding intangible amortization   $ 13,304  $ 12,479  $ (13,976)  $ 9,300  $ 8,641  $ 25,783  $ 21,143
               
 GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.45  $ 0.42  $ (0.51)  $ 0.31  $ 0.29  $ 0.87  $ 0.72
 Intangible amortization after-tax   0.01  0.02  0.02  0.02  0.01  0.03  0.02
 Diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding
 intangible amortization 
 $ 0.46  $ 0.44  $ (0.49)  $ 0.33  $ 0.30  $ 0.90  $ 0.74
               
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES              
               
 Advertising   $ 1,015  $ 998  $ 682  $ 532  $ 453  $ 2,013  $ 819
 Merger and acquisition expenses   --   11  2,195  1,653  258  11  1,317
 Amortization of intangibles   704  713  825  674  583  1,417  1,062
 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights   --   --   --   --   218  --   436
 Electronic banking expense   697  659  506  495  496  1,356  973
 Directors' fees   179  185  177  176  181  364  326
 Due from bank service charges   119  140  104  142  103  259  193
 FDIC and state assessment   1,058  1,093  884  908  986  2,151  1,884
 Insurance   408  371  315  309  296  779  596
 Legal and accounting   462  447  450  426  356  909  744
 Mortgage servicing expense   --   --   (6)  4  76  --   160
 Other professional fees   569  413  460  385  368  982  681
 Operating supplies   322  289  270  226  207  611  393
 Postage   242  245  194  167  164  487  314
 Telephone   259  263  294  240  152  522  290
 Other expense   2,357  1,958  2,082  1,208  1,086  4,315  2,155
               
 Total other operating expenses   $ 8,391  $ 7,785  $ 9,432  $ 7,545  $ 5,983  $ 16,176  $ 12,343
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Selected Financial Information 
 (Unaudited) 
           
   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30, 
 (Dollars in thousands)   2011   2011   2010   2010   2010 
           
           
BALANCE SHEET RATIOS          
           
 Total loans to total deposits  81.42% 82.80% 83.33% 92.16% 99.88%
 Common equity to assets  12.3% 11.8% 11.4% 13.2% 14.4%
 Tangible common equity to tangible assets  10.6% 10.1% 9.7% 11.5% 12.7%
           
           
           
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES          
           
 Balance, beginning of period   $ 53,591  $ 53,348  $ 43,784  $ 43,614  $ 42,845
 Loans charged off   1,560  1,622  53,634  3,047  4,052
 Recoveries of loans previously charged off   4,753  615  198  217  1,071
 Net loans charged off   (3,193)  1,007  53,436  2,830  2,981
 Provision for loan losses   --   1,250  63,000  3,000  3,750
 Balance, end of period   $ 56,784  $ 53,591  $ 53,348  $ 43,784  $ 43,614
           
 Net charge-offs to average non-covered loans  -0.70% 0.22% 10.84% 0.57% 0.61%
 Allowance for loan losses to total non-covered loans  3.13% 2.90% 2.82% 2.24% 2.22%
           
           
           
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS          
NOT COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
 Non-performing non-covered loans           
 Non-accrual non-covered loans   $ 29,773  $ 33,524  $ 48,924  $ 41,412  $ 38,069
 Non-covered loans past due 90 days or more   1,456  9  578  162  53
 Total non-performing non-covered loans   31,229  33,533  49,502  41,574  38,122
 Other non-performing non-covered assets           
 Non-covered foreclosed assets held for sale, net   19,855  17,877  11,626  12,695  11,638
 Other non-performing non-covered assets   9  15  77  87  307
 Total other non-performing non-covered assets   19,864  17,892  11,703  12,782  11,945
 Total non-performing non-covered assets   $ 51,093  $ 51,425  $ 61,205  $ 54,356  $ 50,067
           
           
 Allowance for loan losses to non-performing
 non-covered loans 
181.83% 159.82% 107.77% 105.32% 114.41%
 Non-performing non-covered loans to total
 non-covered loans 
1.72% 1.81% 2.62% 2.13% 1.94%
 Non-performing non-covered assets to total
 non-covered assets 
1.75% 1.78% 2.08% 1.95% 1.83%
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Loan Information 
 (Unaudited) 
           
   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30, 
 (Dollars in thousands)   2011   2011   2010   2010   2010 
           
           
LOANS NOT COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
 Real estate           
 Commercial real estate loans           
 Non-farm/non-residential   $ 754,251  $ 787,069  $ 805,635  $ 824,041  $ 823,465
 Construction/land development   363,310  351,704  348,768  366,302  365,779
 Agricultural   26,826  25,760  26,798  27,019  26,989
 Residential real estate loans           
 Residential 1-4 family   348,402  359,714  371,381  377,843  376,196
 Multifamily residential   48,803  55,987  59,319  59,032  65,147
 Total real estate   1,541,592  1,580,234  1,611,901  1,654,237  1,657,576
 Consumer   42,662  44,117  51,642  35,729  33,566
 Commercial and industrial   173,285  175,969  184,014  215,245  222,403
 Agricultural   25,929  18,746  16,549  23,177  23,307
 Other   29,250  30,236  28,268  26,875  28,637
 Loans receivable not covered by loss share   $ 1,812,718  $ 1,849,302  $ 1,892,374  $ 1,955,263  $ 1,965,489
           
           
LOANS COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
 Real estate           
 Commercial real estate loans           
 Non-farm/non-residential   $ 198,005  $ 204,882  $ 208,678  $ 142,571  $ 82,137
 Construction/land development   128,015  129,562  127,340  111,850  65,330
 Agricultural   4,108  5,808  5,454  1,805  1,637
 Residential real estate loans           
 Residential 1-4 family   166,136  171,281  180,914  110,271  43,320
 Multifamily residential   9,113  9,173  9,176  12,014  8,158
 Total real estate   505,377  520,706  531,562  378,511  200,582
 Consumer   510  548  498  215  271
 Commercial and industrial   41,423  44,038  42,443  29,136  17,423
 Agricultural   --   --   63  1  -- 
 Other   926  1,171  1,210  376  7
 Loans receivable covered by loss share   $ 548,236  $ 566,463  $ 575,776  $ 408,239  $ 218,283
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin 
 (Unaudited) 
             
   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2011   March 31, 2011 
   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/ 
 (Dollars in thousands)   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate 
             
             
ASSETS            
 Earning assets             
 Interest-bearing balances due from banks   $ 234,497  $ 142 0.24%  $ 184,750  $ 105 0.23%
 Federal funds sold   2,030  1 0.20%  16,441  7 0.17%
 Investment securities - taxable   374,163  2,204 2.36%  345,053  2,160 2.54%
 Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE   148,566  2,500 6.75%  148,292  2,474 6.77%
 Loans receivable - FTE   2,391,825  39,850 6.68%  2,438,832  39,117 6.50%
 Total interest-earning assets   3,151,081  44,697 5.69%  3,133,368  43,863 5.68%
 Non-earning assets   552,445      560,195    
 Total assets   $ 3,703,526      $ 3,693,563    
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
 Liabilities             
 Interest-bearing liabilities             
 Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   $ 1,127,525  $ 1,384 0.49%  $ 1,106,343  $ 1,447 0.53%
 Time deposits   1,348,513  4,602 1.37%  1,402,558  4,813 1.39%
 Total interest-bearing deposits   2,476,038  5,986 0.97%  2,508,901  6,260 1.01%
 Federal funds purchased   --   --  0.00%  --   --  0.00%
 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase   68,235  125 0.73%  71,057  139 0.79%
 FHLB borrowed funds   150,154  1,227 3.28%  159,178  1,291 3.29%
 Subordinated debentures   44,331  543 4.91%  44,331  538 4.92%
 Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,738,758  7,881 1.15%  2,783,467  8,228 1.20%
 Non-interest bearing liabilities             
 Non-interest bearing deposits  441,371      407,126    
 Other liabilities   30,256      23,031    
 Total liabilities   3,210,385      3,213,624    
 Shareholders' equity   493,141      479,939    
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 3,703,526      $ 3,693,563    
 Net interest spread      4.54%     4.48%
 Net interest income and margin - FTE     $ 36,816 4.69%    $ 35,635 4.61%
 
 
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin 
 (Unaudited) 
             
   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2011   June 30, 2010 
   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/ 
 (Dollars in thousands)   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate 
             
             
ASSETS            
 Earning assets             
 Interest-bearing balances due from banks   $ 209,761  $ 247 0.24%  $ 148,294  $ 166 0.23%
 Federal funds sold   9,196  8 0.18%  6,650  10 0.30%
 Investment securities - taxable   356,646  4,364 2.47%  208,482  3,562 3.45%
 Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE   151,397  4,974 6.63%  137,774  4,814 7.05%
 Loans receivable - FTE   2,415,199  78,967 6.59%  2,091,764  63,284 6.10%
 Total interest-earning assets   3,142,199  88,560 5.68%  2,592,964  71,836 5.59%
 Non-earning assets   556,363      313,912    
 Total assets   $ 3,698,562      $ 2,906,876    
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
 Liabilities             
 Interest-bearing liabilities             
 Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   $ 1,116,993  $ 2,831 0.51%  $ 809,666  $ 2,389 0.60%
 Time deposits   1,375,386  9,415 1.38%  933,745  8,778 1.90%
 Total interest-bearing deposits   2,492,379  12,246 0.99%  1,743,411  11,167 1.29%
 Federal funds purchased   --   --  0.00%  38  --  0.00%
 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase   69,638  264 0.76%  57,319  212 0.75%
 FHLB borrowed funds   154,641  2,518 3.28%  245,518  4,259 3.50%
 Subordinated debentures   44,331  1,081 4.92%  47,464  1,197 5.09%
 Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,760,989  16,109 1.18%  2,093,750  16,835 1.62%
 Non-interest bearing liabilities             
 Non-interest bearing deposits  424,343      322,157    
 Other liabilities   26,654      16,192    
 Total liabilities   3,211,986      2,432,099    
 Shareholders' equity   486,576      474,777    
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 3,698,562      $ 2,906,876    
 Net interest spread      4.50%     3.97%
 Net interest income and margin - FTE     $ 72,451 4.65%    $ 55,001 4.28%
CONTACT: Brian S. Davis
         Chief Accounting Officer &
         Investor Relations Officer
         Home BancShares, Inc.
         (501) 328-4770