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EXHIBIT 99.1

Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Record Quarterly Earnings of $14.3 Million

CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 20, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced third quarter earnings of $14.3 million, or $0.48 diluted earnings per common share, compared to $9.6 million, or $0.31 diluted earnings per common share for the same quarter in 2010. The Company increased its third quarter net income by $4.8 million or 49.7% for the three months ended September 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 third quarter of 2011 was $0.50 compared to $0.33 diluted earnings per common share excluding intangible amortization for the same period in 2010.

"The Company has achieved yet another historically record quarter during the third quarter of 2011," said John Allison, Chairman. "Even with our repayment of TARP during the third quarter, our strong capital levels are sustained considerably above the regulators' capital requirements. With this in mind, we are able to maintain the position of taking advantage of opportunistic FDIC deals as they become available."

Randy Sims, Chief Executive Officer, added, "Not only did we see our net interest margin improve 40 basis points during the third quarter of 2011 over the third quarter of 2010, but we again reported marked improvements in the non-performing non-covered loans and non-performing non-covered assets when compared to those during 2010. Our Company is no doubt pleased with the continued success in the third quarter of 2011."

Operating Highlights

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2011 was a quarterly record for the Company, increasing 18.4% to $35.7 million compared to $30.2 million for the third quarter of 2010. For the third quarter of 2011, the effective yield on non-covered loans and covered loans was 6.49% and 7.20%, respectively. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was also a quarterly record at 4.75% for the quarter just ended compared to 4.35% in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 40 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 $10.0 million of non-interest income for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $8.3 million for the third quarter of 2010. The most significant components of the third quarter non-interest income were $3.6 million from service charges on deposits accounts, $2.5 million from other service charges and fees, $1.3 million of accretion on the FDIC indemnification asset, $783,000 from mortgage lending income, $428,000 from insurance commissions, $323,000 increase in cash value of life insurance and $69,000 gain on sale of OREO. The Company increased third quarter non-interest income by $1.7 million, or 19.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2011 was $23.7 million compared to $21.3 million for the third quarter of 2010. This increase is primarily the result of increasing the asset size of our Company by 6.8% from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011. For the third quarter of 2011, our core efficiency ratio was 49.31% or 69 basis points better than our targeted goal of 50%.  

Financial Condition

Total non-covered loans were $1.83 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $1.89 billion at December 31, 2010.  Total covered loans were $511.3 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $575.8 million at December 31, 2010. Total deposits were $2.89 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $2.96 billion at December 31, 2010. Total assets were $3.62 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $3.76 billion at December 31, 2010.

Non-performing non-covered loans were $27.9 million as of September 30, 2011, of which $19.2 million were located in Florida. Non-performing non-covered loans as a percent of total non-covered loans were 1.53% as of September 30, 2011 compared to 2.62% as of December 31, 2010. Non-performing non-covered assets were $44.6 million as of September 30, 2011, of which $24.2 million were located in Florida. Non-performing non-covered assets as a percent of total non-covered assets were 1.55% as of September 30, 2011 compared to the 2.08% reported for December 31, 2010. 

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $54.5 million at September 30, 2011, or 2.98% of total non-covered loans, compared to $53.3 million, or 2.82% of total non-covered loans, at December 31, 2010. As of September 30, 2011, the Company's allowance for loan losses was 196% of its total non-performing non-covered loans compared to 108% as of December 31, 2010.

Stockholders' equity was $463.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $476.9 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $13.8 million. The decrease is due to the Company repaying the TARP funds during the third quarter of 2011. Common stockholders' equity was $463.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $427.5 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $35.7 million. Book value per common share was $16.39 at September 30, 2011 compared to $15.02 at December 31, 2010.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company utilized a small portion of its previously approved stock repurchase program. This program authorized the repurchase of 1,188,000 shares of the Company's common stock. For the period beginning August 8, 2011 and ending September 30, 2011, the Company repurchased a total of 250,000 shares with a weighted average stock price of $22.15. The Company believes the stock repurchased at this price is an excellent investment. The repurchased shares will be used to fulfill a future restricted stock award program for the Company's management team. The third quarter earnings were used to fund this repurchase. 

Branches

During the first nine 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, October 20, 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: 10004530, which will be available until October 26, 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) 
           
   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30, 
 (In thousands)   2011   2011   2011   2010   2010 
           
           
ASSETS          
           
Cash and due from banks   $ 48,748  $ 48,207  $ 58,123  $ 49,927  $ 39,894
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   104,053  231,667  201,834  237,605  168,173
Cash and cash equivalents   152,801  279,874  259,957  287,532  208,067
Federal funds sold   3,670  7,595  1,175  27,848  800
Investment securities - available for sale   610,522  541,534  510,019  469,864  380,717
Loans receivable not covered by loss share   1,826,373  1,812,718  1,849,302  1,892,374  1,955,263
Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share   511,326  548,236  566,463  575,776  408,239
Allowance for loan losses   (54,508)  (56,784)  (53,591)  (53,348)  (43,784)
Loans receivable, net   2,283,191  2,304,170  2,362,174  2,414,802  2,319,718
Bank premises and equipment, net   89,894  90,128  90,413  81,939  74,860
Foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share   16,541  19,855  17,877  11,626  12,695
Foreclosed assets held for sale covered by FDIC loss share   32,183  21,941  21,079  21,568  18,563
FDIC indemnification asset   201,211  211,383  224,075  227,258  176,844
Cash value of life insurance   52,422  52,101  51,815  51,970  51,694
Accrued interest receivable   15,038  12,338  15,337  16,176  15,269
Deferred tax asset, net   21,998  22,265  21,420  18,586  13,080
Goodwill   59,663  59,663  59,663  59,663  59,663
Core deposit and other intangibles   9,325  10,030  10,734  11,447  8,402
Other assets   73,707  61,592  58,042  62,367  51,765
Total assets   $ 3,622,166  $ 3,694,469  $ 3,703,780  $ 3,762,646  $ 3,392,137
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Liabilities          
Deposits:           
Demand and non-interest-bearing   $ 479,512  $ 462,275  $ 447,245  $ 392,622  $ 368,822
Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   1,143,335  1,122,034  1,112,948  1,108,309  926,746
Time deposits   1,262,202  1,315,484  1,357,338  1,460,867  1,268,868
Total deposits   2,885,049  2,899,793  2,917,531  2,961,798  2,564,436
Federal funds purchased   --   --   --   --   -- 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   62,407  65,632  69,834  74,459  73,015
FHLB borrowed funds   142,901  150,124  150,247  177,270  187,393
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   24,339  30,140  33,512  27,863  24,494
Subordinated debentures   44,331  44,331  44,331  44,331  44,331
Total liabilities   3,159,027  3,190,020  3,215,455  3,285,721  2,893,669
           
Stockholders' equity           
Preferred stock   --   49,547  49,502  49,456  49,411
Common stock   283  285  285  285  284
Capital surplus   425,852  433,306  433,130  432,962  432,668
Retained earnings   28,218  15,766  4,428  (6,079)  9,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   8,786  5,545  980  301  6,171
Total stockholders' equity   463,139  504,449  488,325  476,925  498,468
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 3,622,166  $ 3,694,469  $ 3,703,780  $ 3,762,646  $ 3,392,137
           
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) 
 (Unaudited) 
               
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Sep. 30,   Sep. 30, 
 (In thousands)   2011   2011   2011   2010   2010   2011   2010 
               
               
Interest income               
Loans   $ 39,199  $ 39,690  $ 38,955  $ 39,187  $ 35,673  $ 117,844  $ 98,675
Investment securities               
Taxable   2,429  2,204  2,160  1,688  1,802  6,793  5,364
Tax-exempt   1,546  1,543  1,528  1,292  1,492  4,617  4,471
Deposits - other banks   84  142  105  150  92  331  258
Federal funds sold   1  1  7  24  3  9  13
               
Total interest income   43,259  43,580  42,755  42,341  39,062  129,594  108,781
               
Interest expense               
Interest on deposits   5,638  5,986  6,260  6,816  6,319  17,884  17,486
Federal funds purchased   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- 
FHLB borrowed funds   1,250  1,227  1,291  1,461  1,854  3,768  6,113
Securities sold under               
agreements to repurchase   120  125  139  148  137  384  349
Subordinated debentures   539  543  538  539  599  1,620  1,796
               
Total interest expense   7,547  7,881  8,228  8,964  8,909  23,656  25,744
               
Net interest income   35,712  35,699  34,527  33,377  30,153  105,938  83,037
Provision for loan losses   --   --   1,250  63,000  3,000  1,250  9,850
Net interest income (loss) after               
provision for loan losses   35,712  35,699  33,277  (29,623)  27,153  104,688  73,187
               
Non-interest income               
Service charges on deposit accounts   3,638  3,639  3,151  3,325  3,551  10,428  10,275
Other service charges and fees   2,489  2,602  2,284  2,018  1,816  7,375  5,353
Mortgage lending income   783  661  645  1,289  760  2,089  1,822
Mortgage servicing income   --   --   --   --   --   --   314
Insurance commissions   428  470  607  276  248  1,505  904
Income from title services   126  110  91  110  98  327  353
Increase in cash value of life insurance   323  287  239  277  330  849  1,106
Dividends from FHLB, FRB & bankers' bank   184  181  141  142  151  506  419
Gain on acquisitions   --   --   --   25,150  --   --   9,334
Gain on sale of SBA loans   --   --   259  --   --   259  18
Gain (loss) on sale of premises & equip, net   6  77  (4)  (129)  2  79  221
Gain (loss) on OREO, net   69  (1,007)  (94)  358  (1,063)  (1,032)  (1,308)
Gain (loss) on securities, net   5  --   --   (3,606)  (37)  5  (37)
FDIC indemnification accretion   1,314  1,463  1,837  1,877  1,895  4,614  2,631
Other income   595  644  884  790  556  2,123  1,767
               
Total non-interest income   9,960  9,127  10,040  31,877  8,307  29,127  33,172
               
Non-interest expense               
Salaries and employee benefits   10,691  10,680  11,078  11,630  9,637  32,449  27,251
Occupancy and equipment   3,562  3,648  3,713  4,128  3,264  10,923  9,036
Data processing expense   1,185  1,137  1,285  972  848  3,607  2,664
Other operating expenses   8,298  8,391  7,785  9,432  7,545  24,474  19,888
               
Total non-interest expense   23,736  23,856  23,861  26,162  21,294  71,453  58,839
               
Income (loss) before income taxes   21,936  20,970  19,456  (23,908)  14,166  62,362  47,520
Income tax expense (benefit)   7,624  7,424  6,740  (10,101)  4,606  21,788  16,122
Net income (loss)   14,312  13,546  12,716  (13,807)  9,560  40,574  31,398
Preferred stock dividends & accretion of
discount on preferred stock 
 488  670  670  670  670  1,828  2,010
Net income (loss) available to common
 shareholders 
 $ 13,824  $ 12,876  $ 12,046  $ (14,477)  $ 8,890  $ 38,746  $ 29,388
               
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Selected Financial Information 
 (Unaudited) 
               
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended 
(Dollars and shares in thousands,   Sept. 30,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30, 
except per share data)   2011   2011   2011   2010   2010   2011   2010 
               
               
PER SHARE DATA              
               
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.48  $ 0.45  $ 0.42  $ (0.51)  $ 0.31  $ 1.35  $ 1.03
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
excluding intangible amortization 
 0.50  0.46  0.44  (0.49)  0.33  1.40  1.07
Basic earnings (loss) per common share   0.48  0.46  0.42  (0.51)  0.32  1.36  1.04
Dividends per share - common   0.0800  0.0540  0.0540  0.0540  0.0540  0.1880  0.1625
Book value per common share   16.39  15.96  15.41  15.02  15.79  16.39  15.79
Tangible book value per common share   13.95  13.52  12.93  12.52  13.40  13.95  13.40
               
STOCK INFORMATION              
               
Average common shares outstanding   28,434  28,491  28,469  28,443  28,403  28,464  28,334
Average diluted shares outstanding   28,633  28,690  28,672  28,659  28,644  28,665  28,580
End of period common shares outstanding   28,259  28,496  28,483  28,452  28,434  28,259  28,434
               
ANNUALIZED PERFORMANCE RATIOS              
               
Return on average assets  1.56% 1.47% 1.40% -1.45% 1.15% 1.48% 1.38%
Return on average assets excluding
intangible amortization 
1.64% 1.54% 1.47% -1.43% 1.22% 1.55% 1.46%
Return on average common equity  12.00% 11.64% 11.35% -12.77% 7.81% 11.67% 9.06%
Return on average tangible common equity
excluding intangible amortization 
14.59% 14.28% 14.07% -14.64% 9.55% 14.32% 10.92%
Efficiency ratio  49.23% 50.39% 50.68% 38.27% 52.14% 50.09% 47.82%
Core efficiency ratio  49.31% 49.39% 51.19% 52.24% 47.20% 49.95% 48.58%
Net interest margin - FTE  4.75% 4.69% 4.61% 4.19% 4.35% 4.68% 4.30%
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment   1,112  1,117  1,108  950  1,084  3,337  3,201
               
EARNINGS (LOSS) EXCLUDING              
INTANGIBLE AMORTIZATION              
               
GAAP net income (loss) available to
common shareholders 
 $ 13,824  $ 12,876  $ 12,046  $ (14,477)  $ 8,890  $ 38,746  $ 29,388
Intangible amortization after-tax   429  428  433  501  410  1,290  1,055
Earnings (loss) excluding intangible amortization   $ 14,253  $ 13,304  $ 12,479  $ (13,976)  $ 9,300  $ 40,036  $ 30,443
               
GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.48  $ 0.45  $ 0.42  $ (0.51)  $ 0.31  $ 1.35  $ 1.03
Intangible amortization after-tax   0.02  0.01  0.02  0.02  0.02  0.05  0.04
Diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding
intangible amortization 
 $ 0.50  $ 0.46  $ 0.44  $ (0.49)  $ 0.33  $ 1.40  $ 1.07
               
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES              
               
Advertising   $ 1,033  $ 1,015  $ 998  $ 682  $ 532  $ 3,046  $ 1,351
Merger and acquisition expenses   --   --   11  2,195  1,653  11  2,970
Amortization of intangibles   705  704  713  825  674  2,122  1,736
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights   --   --   --   --   --   --   436
Electronic banking expense   682  697  659  506  495  2,038  1,468
Directors' fees   230  179  185  177  176  594  502
Due from bank service charges   119  119  140  104  142  378  335
FDIC and state assessment   1,062  1,058  1,093  884  908  3,213  2,792
Insurance   447  408  371  315  309  1,226  905
Legal and accounting   367  462  447  450  426  1,276  1,170
Mortgage servicing expense   --   --   --   (6)  4  --   164
Other professional fees   522  569  413  460  385  1,504  1,066
Operating supplies   260  322  289  270  226  871  619
Postage   243  242  245  194  167  730  481
Telephone   234  259  263  294  240  756  530
Other expense   2,394  2,357  1,958  2,082  1,208  6,709  3,363
               
Total other operating expenses   $ 8,298  $ 8,391  $ 7,785  $ 9,432  $ 7,545  $ 24,474  $ 19,888
               
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Selected Financial Information 
 (Unaudited) 
           
   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30, 
 (Dollars in thousands)   2011   2011   2011   2010   2010 
           
           
BALANCE SHEET RATIOS          
           
Total loans to total deposits  81.03% 81.42% 82.80% 83.33% 92.16%
Common equity to assets  12.8% 12.3% 11.8% 11.4% 13.2%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  11.1% 10.6% 10.1% 9.7% 11.5%
           
           
           
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES          
           
Balance, beginning of period   $ 56,784  $ 53,591  $ 53,348  $ 43,784  $ 43,614
Loans charged off   6,370  1,560  1,622  53,634  3,047
Recoveries of loans previously charged off   4,094  4,753  615  198  217
Net loans charged off   2,276  (3,193)  1,007  53,436  2,830
Provision for loan losses   --   --   1,250  63,000  3,000
Balance, end of period   $ 54,508  $ 56,784  $ 53,591  $ 53,348  $ 43,784
           
Net charge-offs to average non-covered loans  0.50% -0.70% 0.22% 10.84% 0.57%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-covered loans  2.98% 3.13% 2.90% 2.82% 2.24%
           
           
           
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS          
NOT COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
Non-performing non-covered loans           
Non-accrual non-covered loans   $ 25,373  $ 29,773  $ 33,524  $ 48,924  $ 41,412
Non-covered loans past due 90 days or more   2,481  1,456  9  578  162
Total non-performing non-covered loans   27,854  31,229  33,533  49,502  41,574
Other non-performing non-covered assets           
Non-covered foreclosed assets held for sale, net   16,541  19,855  17,877  11,626  12,695
Other non-performing non-covered assets   222  9  15  77  87
Total other non-performing non-covered assets   16,763  19,864  17,892  11,703  12,782
Total non-performing non-covered assets   $ 44,617  $ 51,093  $ 51,425  $ 61,205  $ 54,356
           
           
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing
non-covered loans 
195.69% 181.83% 159.82% 107.77% 105.32%
Non-performing non-covered loans to total
non-covered loans 
1.53% 1.72% 1.81% 2.62% 2.13%
Non-performing non-covered assets to total
non-covered assets 
1.55% 1.75% 1.78% 2.08% 1.95%
           
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Loan Information 
 (Unaudited) 
           
   Sep. 30,   Jun. 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30, 
 (Dollars in thousands)   2011   2011   2011   2010   2010 
           
           
LOANS NOT COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
Real estate           
Commercial real estate loans           
Non-farm/non-residential   $ 744,749  $ 754,251  $ 787,069  $ 805,635  $ 824,041
Construction/land development   366,926  363,310  351,704  348,768  366,302
Agricultural   26,683  26,826  25,760  26,798  27,019
Residential real estate loans           
Residential 1-4 family   353,110  348,402  359,714  371,381  377,843
Multifamily residential   59,974  48,803  55,987  59,319  59,032
Total real estate   1,551,442  1,541,592  1,580,234  1,611,901  1,654,237
Consumer   40,225  42,662  44,117  51,642  35,729
Commercial and industrial   170,695  173,285  175,969  184,014  215,245
Agricultural   35,238  25,929  18,746  16,549  23,177
Other   28,773  29,250  30,236  28,268  26,875
Loans receivable not covered by loss share   $ 1,826,373  $ 1,812,718  $ 1,849,302  $ 1,892,374  $ 1,955,263
           
           
           
LOANS COVERED BY LOSS SHARE          
           
Real estate           
Commercial real estate loans           
Non-farm/non-residential   $ 189,558  $ 198,005  $ 204,882  $ 208,678  $ 142,571
Construction/land development   117,143  128,015  129,562  127,340  111,850
Agricultural   3,413  4,108  5,808  5,454  1,805
Residential real estate loans           
Residential 1-4 family   158,701  166,136  171,281  180,914  110,271
Multifamily residential   9,010  9,113  9,173  9,176  12,014
Total real estate   477,825  505,377  520,706  531,562  378,511
Consumer   454  510  548  498  215
Commercial and industrial   32,183  41,423  44,038  42,443  29,136
Agricultural   --   --   --   63  1
Other   864  926  1,171  1,210  376
Loans receivable covered by loss share   $ 511,326  $ 548,236  $ 566,463  $ 575,776  $ 408,239
           
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin 
 (Unaudited) 
             
   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2011   June 30, 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   $ 147,296  $ 84 0.23%  $ 234,497  $ 142 0.24%
Federal funds sold   1,895  1 0.21%  2,030  1 0.20%
Investment securities - taxable   431,913  2,429 2.23%  374,163  2,204 2.36%
Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE   148,995  2,506 6.67%  148,566  2,500 6.75%
Loans receivable - FTE   2,346,663  39,351 6.65%  2,391,825  39,850 6.68%
Total interest-earning assets   3,076,762  44,371 5.72%  3,151,081  44,697 5.69%
Non-earning assets   551,584      552,445    
Total assets   $ 3,628,346      $ 3,703,526    
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Liabilities             
Interest-bearing liabilities             
Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   $ 1,126,746  $ 1,214 0.43%  $ 1,127,525  $ 1,384 0.49%
Time deposits   1,288,919  4,424 1.36%  1,348,513  4,602 1.37%
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,415,665  5,638 0.93%  2,476,038  5,986 0.97%
Federal funds purchased   --   --  0.00%  --   --  0.00%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase   66,562  120 0.72%  68,235  125 0.73%
FHLB borrowed funds   148,641  1,250 3.34%  150,154  1,227 3.28%
Subordinated debentures   44,331  539 4.82%  44,331  543 4.91%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,675,199  7,547 1.12%  2,738,758  7,881 1.15%
Non-interest bearing liabilities             
Non-interest bearing deposits  464,760      441,371    
Other liabilities   28,823      30,256    
Total liabilities   3,168,782      3,210,385    
Shareholders' equity   459,564      493,141    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 3,628,346      $ 3,703,526    
Net interest spread      4.60%     4.54%
Net interest income and margin - FTE     $ 36,824 4.75%    $ 36,816 4.69%
             
 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin 
 (Unaudited) 
             
   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2011   September 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   $ 188,456  $ 331 0.23%  $ 153,071  $ 258 0.23%
Federal funds sold   6,735  9 0.18%  12,835  13 0.14%
Investment securities - taxable   382,011  6,793 2.38%  207,867  5,364 3.45%
Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE   150,587  7,480 6.64%  140,301  7,228 6.89%
Loans receivable - FTE   2,392,102  118,318 6.61%  2,167,223  99,119 6.11%
Total interest-earning assets   3,119,891  132,931 5.70%  2,681,297  111,982 5.58%
Non-earning assets   555,009      358,047    
Total assets   $ 3,674,900      $ 3,039,344    
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Liabilities             
Interest-bearing liabilities             
Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts   $ 1,120,279  $ 4,045 0.48%  $ 837,181  $ 3,777 0.60%
Time deposits   1,346,247  13,839 1.37%  1,027,432  13,709 1.78%
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,466,526  17,884 0.97%  1,864,613  17,486 1.25%
Federal funds purchased   --   --  0.00%  25  --  0.00%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase   68,601  384 0.75%  61,428  349 0.76%
FHLB borrowed funds   152,619  3,768 3.30%  234,152  6,113 3.49%
Subordinated debentures   44,331  1,620 4.89%  47,181  1,796 5.09%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,732,077  23,656 1.16%  2,207,399  25,744 1.56%
Non-interest bearing liabilities             
Non-interest bearing deposits  437,964      330,238    
Other liabilities   27,385      18,650    
Total liabilities   3,197,426      2,556,287    
Shareholders' equity   477,474      483,057    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 3,674,900      $ 3,039,344    
Net interest spread      4.54%     4.02%
Net interest income and margin - FTE     $ 109,275 4.68%    $ 86,238 4.30%
             
CONTACT: Brian S. Davis
         Chief Accounting Officer &
         Investor Relations Officer
         Home BancShares, Inc.
         (501) 328-4770