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EXHIBIT 99.1

Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter EPS of $0.15

GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLBH) today reported third quarter 2011 results with highlights as follows:

Third Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights

  • Net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $812,000 compared to a net loss of $1,804,000 in the third quarter of 2010. Net income (loss) was $1,366,000 and ($3,073,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
  • Diluted net income (loss) per common share was $0.15 and ($0.62) in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.
  • Net income available to common shareholders was $520,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss allocable to common shareholders of $2,086,000 in the third quarter of 2010.
  • The net interest margin, computed on a fully taxable basis, increased to 3.89% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to 3.70% in the third quarter of 2010.
  • Carolina Bank, the subsidiary of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc., continued to maintain 'Well Capitalized' status, the highest regulatory capital measure. Capital ratios at September 30, 2011 for Carolina Bank improved to 8.15% for Tier 1 leverage, 9.64% for Tier 1 risk-based, and 12.53% for total risk-based.
  • The provision for loan losses decreased to $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 from $6.6 million in the same quarter of 2010.
  • Average non-interest-bearing demand deposits grew 27.7% in the third quarter of 2011 from the same quarter in 2010.

Robert T. Braswell, President and CEO of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc., commented, "Our core bank continues to improve and build value for our shareholders. Our net interest margin of 3.89% in the third quarter of 2011 was the highest in ten years, our capital ratios continue to increase as a result of earnings and moderate growth, and our provision for loan losses declined 72.8% in the third quarter of 2011 from the third quarter of 2010. Our average non-interest-bearing demand deposits have increased 27.7% and our average savings and money market balances are up 7.1% in the third quarter of 2011 from a year ago. Our mortgage division was quite profitable in the third quarter of 2011 and has seen a recent increase in originations."

Non-performing loans to total loans held for investment decreased to 4.99% at September 30, 2011 from 5.39% at December 31, 2010. Non-performing assets to total assets decreased to 5.06% at September 30, 2011 from 5.55% at December 31, 2010. Braswell commented, "Reducing the elevated level of non-performing assets continues to be a top priority of our Bank. We are also focusing on the continued development of a strong credit culture to improve future results for shareholders." The allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment increased from 2.40% at December 31, 2010 to 2.46% at September 30, 2011.

About the Company

Carolina Bank, the banking subsidiary of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. began banking operations on November 25, 1996. The parent company is a North Carolina corporation organized in 2000. The bank is engaged in lending and deposit gathering activities in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina, with operations in four counties: Guilford, Alamance, Forsyth and Randolph. The bank has eight full-service banking locations, four in Greensboro, one in Asheboro, one in High Point, one in Burlington, and one in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A mortgage loan production office was opened in Burlington in July 2010. The Company's stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol CLBH. Further information is available on the Company's web site: www.carolinabank.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events. These statements are only predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual events or results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include risks of managing our growth, substantial changes in financial markets, regulatory changes, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions, and changes in real estate values and the real estate market. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary    
Consolidated Balance Sheets    
  September 30, December 31,
  2011 2010*
  (unaudited)
  (in thousands)
Assets    
Cash and due from banks  $ 8,061  $ 5,116
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  5,693  17,710
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 44,903 42,785
Securities held-to-maturity 452 563
Loans held for sale 71,972 53,961
Loans  489,782 514,029
Less allowance for loan losses (12,049) (12,359)
Net loans  477,733 501,670
Premises and equipment, net 18,109 18,622
Other real estate owned 8,972 9,848
Bank-owned life insurance 10,291 10,003
Other assets 15,598 16,423
Total assets  $ 661,784  $ 676,701
     
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Deposits    
Non-interest bearing demand  $ 53,918  $ 43,564
NOW, money market and savings 320,997 303,203
Time 210,269 257,800
Total deposits 585,184 604,567
     
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank 3,099 3,165
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,835 432
Subordinated debentures 19,470 19,414
Other liabilities and accrued expenses 5,500 4,841
Total liabilities 616,088 632,419
     
Stockholders' equity    
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,000 shares in 2011 and 2010 15,083 14,811
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,387,045 in 2011 and 2010 3,387 3,387
Common stock warrants 1,841 1,841
Additional paid-in capital 15,861 15,834
Retained earnings  8,404 7,910
Stock in directors' rabbi trust (828) (718)
Directors' deferred fees obligation 828 718
Accumulated other comprehensive income  1,120 499
Total stockholders' equity 45,696 44,282
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 661,784  $ 676,701
     
     
* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.    
         
Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary        
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)        
  Three Months Nine Months
  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
  2011 2010 2011 2010
  (in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income        
Loans  $ 7,153  $ 7,771  $ 21,202  $ 22,790
Investment securities, taxable  333  393  1,094  1,275
Investment securities, non taxable  124  168  433  494
Interest from deposits in banks  22  16  70  60
Total interest income  7,632  8,348  22,799  24,619
         
Interest expense        
NOW, money market, savings  630  857  1,928  2,773
Time deposits  822  1,309  2,654  4,020
Other borrowed funds  189  201  564  655
Total interest expense  1,641  2,367  5,146  7,448
         
Net interest income  5,991  5,981  17,653  17,171
Provision for loan losses  1,800  6,620  5,150  13,308
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  4,191  (639)  12,503  3,863
Non-interest income        
Service charges  300  231  787  682
Mortgage banking income  2,964  3,258  6,668  7,194
Gain on sale of investment securities  28  350  239  535
Gain (loss) on the sale of other real estate owned  (217)  28  (164)  (239)
Other  109  163  384  493
Total non-interest income  3,184  4,030  7,914  8,665
         
Non-interest expense        
Salaries and benefits  3,450  3,253  9,607  8,637
Occupancy and equipment  627  655  1,823  1,861
Professional fees  221  337  703  939
Outside data processing  227  260  627  717
FDIC insurance  98  262  817  781
Advertising and promotion  180  294  410  544
Stationery, printing and supplies  169  153  442  399
Impairment of other real estate owned  576  --  1,999  --
Other real estate owned expense  274  443  883 1,912 
Other  540  764  1,543  2,081
Total non-interest expense  6,362  6,421  18,854  17,871
         
Income (loss) before income taxes  1,013  (3,030)  1,563  (5,343)
Income tax benefit  201  (1,226)  197  (2,270)
Net income (loss)  812  (1,804)  1,366  (3,073)
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock  292  282  872  855
Net income (loss) available (allocable) to common stockholders  $ 520  $ (2,086)  $ 494  $ (3,928)
Net income (loss) per common share        
Basic  $ 0.15  $ (0.62)  $ 0.15  $ (1.16)
Diluted  $ 0.15  $ (0.62)  $ 0.15  $ (1.16)
 
     
Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc.    
Consolidated Financial Highlights     
Third Quarter 2011    
(unaudited)    
  Quarterly  Years Ended
  3rd Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 1st Qtr. 4th Qtr. 3rd Qtr.    
($ in thousands except for share data) 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009
               
EARNINGS              
 Net interest income  $ 5,991 5,744 5,918 6,170 5,981  23,341  19,705
 Provision for loan loss  $ 1,800 1,650 1,700 1,825 6,620  15,133  10,520
 NonInterest income  $ 3,184 2,620 2,110 4,710 4,030  13,375  10,550
 NonInterest expense  $ 6,362 7,022 5,470 8,190 6,421  26,061  20,577
 Net income (loss)   $ 812 (58) 612 679 (1,804)  (2,394)  (358)
 Net income (loss) available to common stockholders  $ 520 (350) 324 392 (2,086)  (3,536)  (1,448)
 Basic earnings (loss) per share  $ 0.15 (0.10) 0.10 0.12 (0.62)  (1.04)  (0.43)
 Diluted earnings (loss) per share  $ 0.15 (0.10) 0.10 0.12 (0.62)  (1.04)  (0.43)
 Average shares outstanding 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045  3,383,748
 Average diluted shares outstanding 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045 3,387,045  3,385,102
               
PERFORMANCE RATIOS              
 Return on average assets * 0.31% -0.21% 0.20% 0.22% -1.19% -0.51% -0.22%
 Return on average common equity * 6.80% -4.65% 4.41% 5.24% -26.45% -11.08% -4.21%
 Net interest margin (fully-tax equivalent) * 3.89% 3.76% 3.88% 3.80% 3.70% 3.63% 3.20%
 Efficiency ratio 68.89% 83.24% 67.47% 74.73% 63.64% 70.38% 67.42%
 # full-time equivalent employees - period end  167  168  163  155  153  155  140
               
CAPITAL              
 Equity to ending assets 6.90% 6.81% 6.76% 6.54% 6.36% 6.54% 6.88%
 Common tangible equity to assets 4.64% 4.54% 4.52% 4.36% 4.25% 4.36% 4.80%
 Tier 1 leverage capital ratio - Bank 8.15% 8.00% 7.91% 7.59% 7.43% 7.59% 7.45%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Bank 9.64% 9.63% 9.38% 9.00% 8.73% 9.00% 8.50%
 Total risk-based capital ratio - Bank 12.53% 12.54% 12.24% 11.82% 11.52% 11.82% 11.24%
 Book value per common share  $ 9.03  8.86  8.86  8.70 8.79 8.70 9.88
               
ASSET QUALITY              
 Net charge-offs (recoveries)  $ 3,190  625  1,645  1,096  5,261  12,855  6,199
 Net charge-offs to average loans * 2.58% 0.50% 1.29% 0.84% 4.02% 2.43% 1.19%
 Allowance for loan losses  $ 12,049 13,439 12,414 12,359 11,629 12,359 10,081
 Allowance for loan losses to loans held invst. 2.46% 2.68% 2.47% 2.40% 2.24% 2.40% 1.90%
 Nonperforming loans  $ 24,429 29,827 28,651 27,713 26,972 27,713 14,163
 Performing restructured loans  $ 18,168 17,138 11,910 8,396 700 8,396  --
 Other real estate owned  $ 8,972 11,513 11,177 9,848 9,763 9,848 13,964
 Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment 4.99% 5.95% 5.71% 5.39% 5.20% 5.39% 2.67%
 Nonperforming assets to total assets 5.06% 6.26% 6.00% 5.55% 5.25% 5.55% 4.04%
               
END OF PERIOD BALANCES              
 Total assets  $ 661,784 660,272 664,130 676,701 700,234 676,701 697,052
 Total loans held for investment  $ 489,782 501,144 501,977 514,029 519,177 514,029 530,606
 Total deposits  $ 585,184 581,832 589,395 604,567 626,060 604,567 617,471
 Stockholders' equity  $ 45,696 44,991 44,903 44,282 44,507 44,282 47,948
               
AVERAGE BALANCES              
 Total assets  $ 664,373 666,538 673,663 693,279 698,106 695,847 665,555
 Total earning assets  $ 617,852 619,704 626,822 653,276 650,068 650,926 624,031
 Total loans held for investment   $ 494,669 500,095 510,051 521,462 523,714 529,415 522,965
 Total interest-bearing deposits   $ 534,140 542,800 555,381 574,181 580,084 578,815 528,158
 Common stockholders' equity  $ 30,328 30,171 29,795 29,702 31,295 31,924 34,385
               
* annualized for all periods presented              
 return on average assets and on average common equity are computed using net income (loss) available to common stockholders        
CONTACT: Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc.
         T. Allen Liles, EVP and CFO
         Telephone: 336-286-8746
         Email: a.liles@carolinabank.com