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Boston Private Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH) (the "Company") today reported fourth quarter 2007 non-GAAP cash earnings per diluted share (defined later in this press release) of $0.52, a 4% increase over $0.50 per diluted share in the fourth quarter 2006. For the year, non-GAAP cash earnings were $1.96 per diluted share, an increase of 8% compared to $1.82 per diluted share for the year ended 2006.

GAAP net loss was ($0.55) per share for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to GAAP earnings of $0.40 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2006. As previously announced, included in the 2007 results was a fourth quarter non-cash charge to GAAP earnings of approximately $29 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill with respect to Gibraltar Private Bank. Also included in the 2007 fourth quarter results is a non-cash charge to GAAP earnings of approximately $13.9 million pre-tax ($8.1 million after-tax), or $0.22 per diluted share, related to a reduction in the value of intangible assets at Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC (DGHM). This charge is the result of management's re-evaluation of certain assumptions used in the valuation models, given less robust asset flows than were previously expected, as well as market conditions. Excluding these impairment charges, operating earnings for the fourth quarter would have been $0.42 per diluted share, an increase of 5% from the fourth quarter last year. For the year, GAAP earnings were $0.39 per diluted share, a decrease of 73% compared to $1.43 per diluted share for the same period in 2006.

Also, included in the fourth quarter 2007 financials are the results from the acquisition of Charter Bank ("Charter") on July 1, 2007. In addition, the revenues and expenses of Bingham Osborn & Scarborough LLC ("BOS") were included in the Company's consolidated results after they became a majority-owned affiliate partner in August 2007.

Loan Credit Quality

The Company's credit quality continues to compare favorably to industry averages.

    --  The Company recorded $506 thousand in net charge offs during
        the quarter, which represented less than 1 basis point of
        total loans, well below the SNL Bank Index average of 30 basis
        points (using third quarter 2007 statistics).

    --  Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets
        increased 11 basis points, or $8.6 million, to $36.8 million
        from the prior quarter, which represents 0.54% of total
        assets, as of December 31, 2007. In comparison, the average
        bank in the SNL Bank Index had non-performing assets that
        represented 70 basis points of total assets for the third
        quarter 2007.

    --  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
        was 1.05%, up 2 basis points from the prior quarter and 4
        basis points from the fourth quarter of 2006.

    Financial Highlights

    --  Operating earnings (as defined below) increased to $62.2
        million for the year, a 14% increase over 2006. The Company's
        private banking segment had operating earnings of $52.8
        million, a 7% increase; the investment management segment had
        operating income of $27.4 million, a 29% increase; and the
        wealth advisory segment operating income was $5.0 million or a
        50% increase.

    --  Total Revenues for 2007 increased 17% to $404.7 million,
        compared to $344.9 million a year ago. Fourth quarter revenues
        were up 22% to $110.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2006.

    --  Net Interest Income increased $15.5 million, or 9%, to $189.0
        million. On a same affiliate basis, net interest income
        increased $8.1 million, or 5%, to $181.6 million compared with
        2006.

        --  The net interest margin was 3.46%, a decrease of 12 basis
            points from a year ago, and a decrease of 13 basis points
            from the third quarter 2007.

    --  The decline in net interest margin in the fourth quarter
        resulted from declining loan yields caused by the three
        Federal Reserve rate cuts since September, which were not
        offset by corresponding declines in the cost of deposits due
        to the competitive landscape.

    --  Wealth Advisory Fee Income increased $9.3 million to $36.2
        million for 2007, an increase of 34% over the prior year.

    --  Investment Management Fee Income for 2007 totaled $162.6
        million, an increase of 24% over 2006.

    --  Total Assets Under Management/Advisory from consolidated and
        unconsolidated affiliates increased 16%, or $5.1 billion, over
        the prior year to $37.8 billion. On a linked quarter basis,
        total assets under management and advisory from consolidated
        and unconsolidated affiliates increased approximately $567
        million, of which $545 million was due to net flows.

    --  Change in Assets Under Management. On a consolidated basis,
        Boston Private had net inflows of funds from the investment
        managers and banks of approximately $1 billion for the full
        year related to organic growth and an increase of
        approximately $3 billion related to positive market
        appreciation for the year.

Walter Pressey, President, said, "In 2007, Dalton Greiner appointed a new CEO, Bruce Geller, a new CIO, Jeff Baker, and adjusted their investment approach. These actions have positively impacted their results. Since June 2007, performance at DGHM has improved significantly. Virtually all of DGHM's products are currently exceeding relative benchmarks for the 1, 3, and 10 year periods. The 1 year performance of DGHM's flagship small cap value product ranks in the top 15% of its peer group. We believe that once the market recognizes Dalton Greiner's performance, assets will follow."

Timothy L. Vaill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "The Company continued its growth in revenues posting a nearly 22% increase for the fourth quarter as compared to 2006. I was gratified that this top line growth came despite a challenging macro-economic environment. We are inevitably going to have some credit issues and potentially some charge-offs at certain points in the economic cycle--we are not totally immune from that. But due to our business philosophy and sound credit culture we believe we will continue to compare favorably against the SNL Bank Index. I believe that the strength of our credit quality stems directly from our client-focused approach across all of our banking affiliates. Our people believe in uncompromising attention to detail and high quality, customized service. This approach has continued to stand us in good stead in the industry."

David J. Kaye, Boston Private's Chief Financial Officer, noted, "I was pleased to see strong year over year operating earnings growth of 15% fueled by each one of our three segments, further validating our diversification strategy as a potent driver of our financial results. In addition, I believe we are well positioned as we enter 2008, as our net asset inflows of $545 million gave us one of the strongest quarters the Company has had in the last five years."

Boston Private has also announced a change in its corporate management structure. Executives have been named as industry segment leaders replacing the geographic alignment formerly in place. J. H. Cromarty, formerly the President of the Eastern Region, will head up the Wealth Advisory business; James D. Dawson, formerly the President of Boston Private Bank, has been named the leader for the Private Banking segment, effective April 1, 2008; and for the Investment Management business--Timothy G. Dalton, the founder of Dalton, Greiner, Hartman & Maher LLC, will serve on an interim basis while the Company seeks a permanent leader. Jonathan H. Parker and Walter Pressey were also named Vice Chairs of the holding company.

CEO Vaill commented, "We have been reporting financial results internally on a business segment basis for several quarters, and these changes will give management the focus needed to increase our effectiveness and profitability while we continue to grow our national franchise. Importantly, the executive skills and relevant experience being brought to bear by these three individuals will result in a stronger competitive stance."

He concluded, "The banking and wealth management industries face challenges today. We believe this new management structure positions the Company to achieve its long-term objective to deliver organic growth and generate solid returns to our shareholders."

Dividend Payment Increased

Concurrent with the release of the fourth quarter 2007 earnings, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend to shareholders of $0.10 per share, reflecting the quarterly earnings performance. The record date for this dividend is February 1, 2008 and the payment date is February 15, 2008. This is an increase from the previous quarterly level by $0.01 per share and reflects the eighth annual increase since the Company instituted a dividend in 1999.

Cash Earnings

Boston Private calculates its non-GAAP cash earnings by adjusting net income to exclude net amortization of intangibles, goodwill and intangibles impairment, and the impact of certain non-cash share based compensation plans, and includes related tax benefits that result from purchase accounting that are deferred under GAAP. In addition to GAAP earnings, the Company believes its non-GAAP cash earnings report the additional value to shareholders generated by purchase accounting adjustments and the non-cash share based compensation plans. (A detailed reconciliation table is attached.)

Operating Earnings

Boston Private defines operating earnings to be net income excluding goodwill and intangibles impairment charges, and related taxes, if applicable.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to review the Company's financial performance and business developments on January 24, 2008 at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may join the call by dialing 800-867-0731 and the password required is "Boston". The call will be simultaneously web cast and may be accessed on the Internet by linking through www.bostonprivate.com. A continuous telephone replay will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. The replay telephone number is 800-388-9064.

Boston Private Wealth Management Group

Boston Private is a financial services company that owns independently operated affiliates located in key geographic regions of the U.S. Boston Private's affiliates offer private banking, wealth advisory and investment management services to the high net worth marketplace, selected businesses and institutions. The Company's strategy is to enter new markets primarily through selected acquisitions, and then expand its wealth management business by way of organic growth. It makes investments in mid-size firms in demographically attractive areas, forming geographic clusters that represent the firm's three key disciplines. Boston Private provides continuing assistance to its affiliates with strategic matters, marketing, compliance and operations. For more information about Boston Private, visit the Company's web site at www.bostonprivate.com

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of net amortization of intangibles, tax benefits related to purchase accounting, stock options, goodwill and intangible impairment and ESPP expense. Because these items and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management believes that presentations of financial measures considering the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's businesses. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies.


    Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements as defined by United States securities
laws. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements include, but are not limited to, prospects for long
term financial performance, the impact on the Company's results of
market conditions and prevailing and future interest rates, prospects
for growth in balance sheet assets and assets under management and
advisory, and prospects for overall results over the long term. You
should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. You
should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to significant risks,
uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond
Boston Private's control and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements include, among
others, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the
impact of such conditions on Boston Private's investment advisory
activities; interest rate compression which may adversely impact net
interest income; competitive pressures from other financial
institutions which, together with other factors, may affect the
Company's growth and financial performance; the effects of national
and local economic conditions; asset quality issues; and the risk that
goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company's financial
statements will become impaired or further impaired; as well as the
other risks and uncertainties detailed in Boston Private's Annual
Report on Form 10-K and other filings submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Boston Private does not undertake any obligation
to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or
events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are
made.

                Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

                        Selected Financial Data

                   (In Thousands, except share data)

                              (Unaudited)


                                             -------------------------
                                              December     December
                                                 31,          31,
FINANCIAL DATA:                                 2007         2006
                                             -------------------------

 Total Balance Sheet Assets                  $ 6,828,519  $ 5,763,544
 Stockholders' Equity                            673,246      635,197
 Tangible Capital:
  Boston Private Bank & Trust                    180,815      160,639
  Borel Private Bank & Trust                     105,267       91,300
  First Private Bank & Trust                      53,513       48,388
  Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                  90,157       78,692
  Charter Bank                                    28,237            -
 Investment Securities                           719,934      577,903
 Goodwill                                        349,889      335,633
 Intangible Assets                               108,349      125,331

 Commercial and Construction Loans             3,183,139    2,496,234
 Residential Mortgage Loans                    1,765,217    1,546,965
 Home Equity and Other Consumer Loans            312,602      268,053
                                             -------------------------
 Total Loans                                   5,260,958    4,311,252

 Loans Held for Sale                               6,782        5,224
 Allowance for Loan Losses and Off-Balance
  Sheet Risk                                      59,446       48,973
 Non-performing Loans                             35,601        9,999
 Repossessed Assets, Net                             475          550
 Other Real Estate Owned, Net                        711            -
 Total Non-performing Assets                      36,787       10,549
 Deposits                                      4,375,101    4,077,831
 Borrowings                                    1,632,944      914,529

 Book Value Per Share                        $     17.97  $     17.36
 Market Price Per Share                      $     27.08  $     28.21

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY:

 Boston Private Bank & Trust                 $ 2,812,000  $ 2,369,000
 Borel Private Bank & Trust                      819,000      731,000
 Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                1,082,000      907,000
 First Private Bank & Trust                       25,000        5,000
                                             -------------------------
  Total Banks                                  4,738,000    4,012,000
 Westfield Capital Management                 13,140,000   10,102,000
 Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co.         1,509,000    2,302,000
 Anchor Capital Holdings                       7,606,000    6,444,000
 Boston Private Value Investors                  803,000      961,000
                                             -------------------------
  Total Asset Managers                        23,058,000   19,809,000
 Sand Hill Advisors                            1,186,000    1,252,000
 RINET Company                                 1,457,000    1,262,000
 KLS Professional Advisors Group               4,315,000    3,727,000
 Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough (1)            2,097,000    1,777,000
                                             -------------------------
  Total Wealth Advisors                        9,055,000    8,018,000
 Less: Inter-company Relationship               (286,000)    (238,000)
                                             -------------------------
  Consolidated Affiliate Assets Under
   Management and Advisory                   $36,565,000  $31,601,000

 Coldstream Capital Management                 1,188,000    1,090,000
                                             -------------------------
  Total Assets Under Management and
   Advisory                                  $37,753,000  $32,691,000


FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 Stockholders' Equity/Total Assets                  9.86%       11.02%
 Non-performing Loans/Total Loans                   0.68%        0.23%
 Allowance for Loan Losses and Off-Balance
  Sheet Risk/Total Loans                            1.13%        1.14%
  Tangible Capital/ Tangible Assets                 3.38%        3.29%
                               Three Months Ended    Twelve Months
                                                          Ended
                               December   December  December December
                                  31,        31,       31,      31,
OPERATING RESULTS:               2007       2006      2007     2006
                               -------------------- ------------------

 Net Interest Income - on a
  Fully Taxable Equivalent
  Basis (FTE)                  $  53,045   $44,960  $195,995 $179,276
 FTE Adjustment                    1,837     1,575     7,016    5,763
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Net Interest Income              51,208    43,385   188,979  173,513
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Investment Management &
  Trust Fees:
    Westfield Capital
     Management                   20,597    15,567    75,411   57,445
    Boston Private Bank &
     Trust                         4,240     3,578    15,804   13,818
    Boston Private Value
     Investors                     1,573     1,748     6,809    6,805
    Borel Private Bank &
     Trust                         1,229     1,130     4,853    4,326
    Gibraltar Private Bank &
     Trust                         2,149     1,764     8,095    6,479
    Dalton, Greiner, Hartman,
     Maher & Co.                   3,778     5,043    16,363   26,182
    First Private Bank &
     Trust                            42         5       116        5
    Anchor Capital Holdings
     (8)                           9,199     7,356    35,164   16,474
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Total Investment Management
   & Trust Fees                   42,807    36,191   162,615  131,534
 Wealth Advisory Fees:
    RINET Company                  2,184     2,135     9,097    8,181
    Sand Hill Advisors             1,583     1,556     6,612    6,198
    KLS Professional Advisors
     Group                         3,910     3,336    14,665   12,375
    Bingham, Osborn, &
     Scarborough (1)               3,386         -     5,657        -
    Other                             53        55       201      204
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Total Wealth Advisory Fees      11,116     7,082    36,232   26,958
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Other Fees                        2,876     2,312    11,135    7,843
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Total Fees                      56,799    45,585   209,982  166,335
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Earnings in Equity
  Investments                      2,120     1,515     3,782    3,034
 Gain on Sale of Loans, Net          440       434     1,963    1,972

                               -------------------- ------------------

  Total Fees and Other Income     59,359    47,534   215,727  171,341
                               -------------------- ------------------
     Total Revenue               110,567    90,919   404,706  344,854
                               -------------------- ------------------

  Provision for Loan Losses        3,347       987     9,006    6,179
                               -------------------- ------------------

 Salaries and Employee
  Benefits                        52,940    41,611   196,524  163,438
 Occupancy and Equipment           8,999     7,900    33,684   29,149
 Professional Services             4,341     3,651    15,629   13,346
 Marketing and Business
  Development                      3,103     2,169    11,083    8,705
 Contract Services and
  Processing                       1,816     1,321     6,555    5,125
 Amortization of Intangibles       3,699     3,874    14,484   13,649
 Provision for Unfunded Loan
  Commitments                        116       240    (1,328)     839
 Other                             5,244     4,272    18,366   16,198
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Total Operating Expense         80,258    65,038   294,997  250,449
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Income before Minority
   Interest, Income Taxes &
   Impairment                     26,962    24,894   100,703   88,226
 Impairment of Goodwill and
  Intangibles, net (7)            37,150         -    47,204        -
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Income before Minority
   Interest and Income Taxes     (10,188)   24,894    53,499   88,226
 Minority Interest                 1,511     1,020     4,842    3,699
  Income Before Income Taxes     (11,699)   23,874    48,657   84,527
 Income Tax Expense, net of
  impairment                       8,673     8,266    33,702   30,154
                               -------------------- ------------------
  Net (Loss ) Income            ($20,372)  $15,608  $ 14,955 $ 54,373
                               -------------------- ------------------



                               -------------------- ------------------
                               Three Months Ended    Twelve Months
                                                          Ended
                               December   December  December December
                                  31,        31,       31,      31,
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP
 EARNINGS                        2007       2006      2007     2006
                               -------------------- ------------------
 TO CASH EARNINGS:

 Net (Loss) Income (GAAP
  Basis)                        ($20,372)  $15,608  $ 14,955 $ 54,373

 Cash Basis Earnings (2)
 Book Amortization of
  Purchased Intangibles, net
   of tax                          2,052     2,091     7,855    7,514
 Cash Benefit of Tax
  Deductions
  from Purchased Intangibles
   & Goodwill                      1,098     1,138     4,398    4,206
 Impairment of Goodwill and
  Intangibles, net (7)            37,150         -    47,204        -
 Stock options and ESPP, net
  of tax                             950       830     4,032    3,622
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Total Cash Basis Adjustment      41,250     4,059    63,489   15,342
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Cash Basis Earnings           $  20,878   $19,667  $ 78,444 $ 69,715
                               -------------------- ------------------


                               -------------------- ------------------
                               Three Months Ended    Twelve Months
                                                          Ended
                               December   December  December December
                                  31,        31,       31,      31,
                                 2007       2006      2007     2006
                               -------------------- ------------------
PER SHARE DATA: (In
 thousands, except per share
 data)

Calculation of Net Income for
 EPS:

 Net (Loss) Income as
  reported and for basic EPS    ($20,372)  $15,608  $ 14,955 $ 54,373
 Interest on convertible
  trust preferred
  securities, net of tax (6)           -       765         -    3,060
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Net Income for diluted EPS     ($20,372)  $16,373  $ 14,955 $ 57,433

 Interest on convertible
  trust preferred
 securities, net of tax for
  Cash EPS (6)                       750         -     3,000        -

Calculation of average shares
 outstanding:
 Weighted average basic
  shares                          37,058    36,064    36,732   35,453
 Dilutive effect of:
  Stock Options, Stock Grants
   and Other (6)                       -     1,560     1,583    1,453
  Convertible trust preferred
   securities (6)                      -     3,183         -    3,183
                               -------------------- ------------------
        Dilutive potential
         common shares                 -     4,743     1,583    4,636
 Weighted average diluted
  shares for EPS                  37,058    40,807    38,315   40,089
 Weighted average diluted
  shares for Cash EPS             41,960    40,807    41,499   40,089

Earnings per Share:
 Basic                            ($0.55)  $  0.43  $   0.41 $   1.53
 Diluted (6)                      ($0.55)  $  0.40  $   0.39 $   1.43

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EPS
 TO CASH EPS (2):
 (on a Diluted Basis)

 Earnings Per Share (GAAP
  Basis)                          ($0.55)  $  0.40  $   0.39 $   1.43
 Cash Basis Adjustment         $    1.07   $  0.10  $   1.57 $   0.39
                               -------------------- ------------------
 Cash Basis Earnings Per
  Diluted Share                $    0.52   $  0.50  $   1.96 $   1.82
                               -------------------- ------------------



                               -------------------- ------------------
                               Three Months Ended    Twelve Months
                                                          Ended
                               December   December  December December
                                  31,        31,       31,      31,
                                 2007       2006      2007     2006
                               -------------------- ------------------
OPERATING RATIOS &
 STATISTICS:

 Return on Average Equity         -11.79%     9.96%     2.24%    9.27%
 Return on Average Assets          -1.19%     1.10%     0.24%    1.02%
 Net Interest Margin                3.46%     3.58%     3.54%    3.84%
 Core Net Interest Margin(3)        3.70%     3.85%     3.79%    4.12%
 Total Fees and Other
  Income/Total Revenue             53.69%    52.28%    53.30%   49.69%
 Efficiency Ratio                  69.59%    67.29%    69.42%   68.27%
 Loans Charged-off, Net of
  (Recoveries)                 $     506      ($39) $     78 $    399


RECONCILIATION OF NIM TO CORE
 NIM

 Net Interest Margin                3.46%     3.58%     3.54%    3.84%
 Effect of Trust Preferred &
  Acquisition Financing             0.24%     0.27%     0.25%    0.28%
 Core Net Interest Margin(3)        3.70%     3.85%     3.79%    4.12%


CASH OPERATING RATIOS:

 Return on Average Equity (4)      12.09%    12.54%    11.74%   11.89%
 Return on Average Assets (5)       1.22%     1.39%     1.25%    1.31%
                               -------------------- ------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE           Three Months Ended           Three Months Ended
 BALANCE
 SHEET:

                   December 31, 2007           December 31, 2006
              ---------------------------- ---------------------------
               Average    Income/  Yield/   Average   Income/  Yield/
AVERAGE        Balance    Expense   Rate    Balance   Expense   Rate
 ASSETS:
              -------------------- ------- ------------------- -------
Earning
 Assets
Cash and
 investment   $  896,755  $ 11,095   4.93% $  725,252 $  8,625   4.72%
Loans
Commercial
 and
 Construction  3,109,737    60,046   7.59%  2,411,415   47,432   7.74%
Residential
 Mortgage      1,754,303    26,589   6.06%  1,535,098   21,819   5.69%
Home Equity
 and Other
 Consumer        305,759     5,721   7.32%    273,830    5,607   7.78%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
Total Earning
 Assets        6,066,554   103,451   6.74%  4,945,595   83,483   6.66%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
Allowance for
 Loan Losses     (54,135)                     (42,634)
 Cash and due
  From Banks      67,231                       55,612
 Other Assets    741,956                      693,800
              -----------                  -----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 ASSETS       $6,821,606                   $5,652,373
              ===========                  ===========


AVERAGE LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Interest-
 Bearing
 Liabilities:
  Deposits:
Savings and
 NOW          $  585,175  $  3,068   2.08% $  459,196 $  2,167   1.87%
   Money
    Market     1,870,804    15,731   3.34%  1,878,662   15,439   3.26%
Certificate
 of Deposits   1,161,921    14,058   4.80%    871,428   10,028   4.57%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
  Total
   Deposits    3,617,900    32,857   3.60%  3,209,286   27,634   3.42%
  Junior Sub-
  ordinated
   Debentures
   and Other
   Long-Term
   Debt          525,553     5,985   5.71%    234,021    3,318   5.55%
  FHLB
   Borrowings
   and Other   1,043,429    11,564   4.34%    684,867    7,571   4.35%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
Total
 Interest-
 Bearing
 Liabilities   5,186,882    50,406   3.84%  4,128,174   38,523   3.49%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
 Non-interest
  Bearing
  Demand
  Deposits       794,829                      741,198
 Payables and
  Other
  Liabilities    148,943                      155,861
              ------------                 -----------
 Total
  Liabilities  6,130,654                    5,025,233
 Stock-
 holders'
  Equity         690,952                      627,140
              ------------                 -----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 LIABILITIES &
 STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY       $6,821,606                   $5,652,373
              ===========                  ===========

Net Interest
 Income (FTE)             $ 53,045                    $ 44,960
              -------------------- ------- ------------------- -------


              -------------------- ------- ------------------- -------
AVERAGE           Twelve Months Ended         Twelve Months Ended
 BALANCE
 SHEET:

                   December 31, 2007           December 31, 2006
              ---------------------------- ---------------------------
               Average    Income/  Yield/   Average   Income/  Yield/
AVERAGE        Balance    Expense   Rate    Balance   Expense   Rate
 ASSETS:
              -------------------- ------- ------------------- -------
Earning
 Assets
Cash and
 investment   $  774,907  $ 38,319   4.94% $  701,653 $ 30,824   4.39%
  Loans
Commercial
 and
 Construction  2,801,717   222,176   7.93%  2,226,396  172,002   7.70%
Residential
 Mortgage      1,670,145    95,296   5.71%  1,466,182   82,255   5.61%
Home Equity
 and Other
 Consumer        286,024    21,978   7.68%    263,045   20,714   7.75%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
   Total
    Earning
    Assets     5,532,793   377,769   6.83%  4,657,276  305,795   6.55%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
 Allowance
  for Loan
  Losses         (50,333)                     (40,101)
 Cash and due
  From Banks      74,503                       60,681
 Other Assets    703,517                      633,886
              -----------                  -----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 ASSETS       $6,260,480                   $5,311,742
              ===========                  ===========


AVERAGE LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Interest-
 Bearing
 Liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings and
 NOW          $  564,758  $ 11,995   2.12% $  453,587 $  6,754   1.49%
Money Market   1,864,603    62,722   3.36%  1,768,655   49,002   2.77%
Certificate
 of Deposits   1,011,244    48,428   4.79%    767,736   31,506   4.10%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
  Total
   Deposits    3,440,605   123,145   3.58%  2,989,978   87,262   2.92%
  Junior Sub-
  ordinated
   Debentures
   and Other
   Long-Term
   Debt          365,845    18,361   5.67%    234,021   13,167   5.63%
  FHLB
   Borrowings
   and Other     895,963    40,268   4.49%    624,955   26,090   4.13%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
Total
 Interest-
 Bearing
 Liabilities   4,702,413   181,774   3.87%  3,848,954  126,519   3.28%
              ----------- --------         -------------------
 Non-interest
  Bearing
  Demand
  Deposits       748,538                      735,224
 Payables and
  Other
  Liabilities    141,414                      141,098
              ------------                 -----------
 Total
  Liabilities  5,592,365                    4,725,276
 Stock-
 holders'
  Equity         668,115                      586,466
              ------------                 -----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 LIABILITIES &
 STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY       $6,260,480                   $5,311,742
              ============                 ===========

Net Interest
 Income (FTE)             $195,995                    $179,276
              -------------------- ------- ------------------- -------
Private Banking Data - Period End Data       December 31, December 31,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             -------------------------
  Loans:
     Boston Private Bank & Trust             $ 2,063,190  $ 1,784,579
     Borel Private Bank & Trust                1,047,545      888,147
     First Private Bank & Trust                  544,849      417,852
     Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust            1,353,617    1,216,977
     Charter Bank                                246,807            -

  Deposits:
     Boston Private Bank & Trust               1,843,389    1,822,304
     Borel Private Bank & Trust                1,000,264      865,025
     First Private Bank & Trust                  504,587      459,413
     Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust              832,818      952,387
     Charter Bank                                221,477            -
                                             -------------------------

                                             -------------------------
                                                Three Months Ended
                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             -------------------------

  NIM:
     Boston Private Bank & Trust                    2.94%        3.09%
     Borel Private Bank & Trust                     4.27%        4.64%
     First Private Bank & Trust                     5.47%        5.68%
     Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                 3.62%        3.90%
     Charter Bank                                   4.71%           -





                                             -------------------------
                                             December 31,  September
                                                               30,
                                                 2007         2007
                                             -------------------------
FINANCIAL DATA:

  Total Balance Sheet Assets                 $ 6,828,519  $ 6,595,539
  Stockholders' Equity                           673,246      690,303
  Tangible Capital:
     Boston Private Bank & Trust                 180,815      172,652
     Borel Private Bank & Trust                  105,267      102,305
     First Private Bank & Trust                   53,513       51,257
     Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust               90,157       86,907
     Charter Bank                                 28,237       26,653
  Investment Securities                          719,934      620,821
  Goodwill                                       349,889      365,862
  Intangible Assets                              108,349      124,442

  Commercial and Construction Loans            3,183,139    2,974,098
  Residential Mortgage Loans                   1,765,217    1,761,538
  Home Equity and Other Consumer Loans           312,602      302,360
                                             -------------------------
     Total Loans                               5,260,958    5,037,996

  Loans Held for Sale                              6,782        2,959
  Allowance for Loan Losses and Off-Balance
   Sheet Risk                                     59,446       56,161
  Non-performing Loans                            35,601       25,574
  Repossessed Assets, Net                            475          475
  Other Real Estate Owned                            711        2,116
  Total Non-performing Assets                     36,787       28,165
  Deposits                                     4,375,101    4,310,908
  Borrowings                                   1,632,944    1,465,000

  Book Value Per Share                       $     17.97  $     18.46
  Market Price Per Share                     $     27.08  $     27.84

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY:

  Boston Private Bank & Trust                $ 2,812,000  $ 2,784,000
  Borel Private Bank & Trust                     819,000      740,000
  Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust               1,082,000    1,046,000
  First Private Bank & Trust                      25,000       22,000
                                             -------------------------
     Total Banks                               4,738,000    4,592,000
  Westfield Capital Management                13,140,000   12,306,000
  Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co.        1,509,000    1,780,000
  Anchor Capital Holdings                      7,606,000    7,648,000
  Boston Private Value Investors                 803,000      870,000
                                             -------------------------
     Total Asset Managers                     23,058,000   22,604,000
  Sand Hill Advisors                           1,186,000    1,205,000
  RINET Company                                1,457,000    1,398,000
  KLS Professional Advisors Group              4,315,000    4,355,000
  Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough (1)           2,097,000    2,098,000
                                             -------------------------
     Total Wealth Advisors                     9,055,000    9,056,000
  Less: Inter-company Relationship              (286,000)    (254,000)
                                             -------------------------
     Consolidated Affiliate Assets Under
      Management and Advisory                 36,565,000   35,998,000

  Coldstream Capital Management                1,188,000    1,188,000
                                             -------------------------
     Total Unconsolidated Assets Under
      Management and Advisory                $37,753,000  $37,186,000

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

  Stockholders' Equity/Total Assets                 9.86%       10.47%
  Nonperforming Loans/Total Loans                   0.68%        0.51%
  Allowance for Loan Losses and Off-Balance
   Sheet Risk/Total Loans                           1.13%        1.11%
  Tangible Capital/Tangible Assets                  3.38%        3.28%
                                             -------------------------
                                                Three Months Ended
                                            December 31, September 30,
OPERATING RESULTS:                              2007         2007
                                            --------------------------

 Net Interest Income - on a Fully Taxable
  Equivalent Basis (FTE)                        $53,045       $51,969
 FTE Adjustment                                   1,837         1,821
                                            --------------------------
 Net Interest Income                             51,208        50,148
                                            --------------------------
 Investment Management & Trust Fees:
    Westfield Capital Management                 20,597        19,405
    Boston Private Bank & Trust                   4,240         4,021
    Boston Private Value Investors                1,573         1,737
    Borel Private Bank & Trust                    1,229         1,256
    Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                2,149         2,051
    Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co.         3,778         4,079
    First Private Bank & Trust                       42            25
    Anchor Capital                                9,199         9,229
                                            --------------------------
 Total Investment Management & Trust Fees        42,807        41,803
 Wealth Advisory Fees
    RINET Company                                 2,184         2,403
    Sand Hill Advisors                            1,583         1,629
    KLS Professional Advisors Group               3,910         3,760
    Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough (1)            3,386         2,271
    Other                                            53            55
                                            --------------------------
  Total Wealth Advisory Fees                     11,116        10,118
                                            --------------------------
 Other Fees                                       2,876         2,783
                                            --------------------------
  Total Fees                                     56,799        54,704
                                            --------------------------
 Earnings in Equity Investments                   2,120           398
 Gain on Sale of Loans, Net                         440           296

  Total Fees and Other Income                    59,359        55,398
                                            --------------------------
 Total Revenue                                  110,567       105,546
                                            --------------------------

 Provision for Loan Losses                        3,347         3,738
                                            --------------------------

 Salaries and Benefits                           52,940        50,312
 Occupancy and Equipment                          8,999         8,708
 Professional Services                            4,341         3,953
 Marketing and Business Development               3,103         2,548
 Contract Services and Processing                 1,816         1,696
 Amortization of Intangibles                      3,699         3,728
 Provision for Unfunded Loan Commitments            116        (2,029)
 Other                                            5,244         4,640
                                            --------------------------
  Total Operating Expense                        80,258        73,556
                                            --------------------------
  Income before Minority Interest, Income
   Taxes & Impairment                            26,962        28,252
 Impairment of Goodwill and Intangibles,
  net (7)                                        37,150             -
  Income before Minority Interest and
   Income Taxes                                 (10,188)       28,252
 Minority Interest                                1,511         1,509
  Income Before Income Taxes                    (11,699)       26,743
 Income Tax Expense                               8,673         9,326
                                            --------------------------
  Net (Loss) Income                            ($20,372)      $17,417
                                            --------------------------
                                                Three Months Ended
                                            December 31, September 30,
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EARNINGS                    2007           2007
                                            --------------------------
 TO CASH EARNINGS (2):

 Net (Loss) Income (GAAP Basis)                ($20,372)       $17,417

Cash Basis Earnings
 Book Amortization of
  Purchased Intangibles, net of tax               2,052          2,002
 Cash Benefit of Tax Deductions
  from Purchased Intangibles & Goodwill           1,098          1,112
 Impairment of Goodwill and Intangibles,
  net (7)                                        37,150              -
 Stock options and ESPP, net of tax                 950          1,036
                                            --------------------------
 Total Cash Basis Adjustment                     41,250          4,150
                                            --------------------------
 Cash Basis Earnings                            $20,878         21,567
                                            --------------------------
                                                Three Months Ended
                                            December 31, September 30,
                                                   2007          2007
                                            --------------------------
PER SHARE DATA: (In thousands, except per
 share data)

Calculation of Net Income for EPS:

 Net (Loss )Income as reported and for
  basic EPS                                    ($20,372)      $17,417
 Interest on convertible trust preferred
  securities, net of tax (6)                          -           750
                                            --------------------------
 Net Income for diluted EPS                    ($20,372)      $18,167

 Interest on convertible trust preferred
 securities, net of tax for Cash EPS (6)            750              -

Calculation of Average Shares Outstanding:
 Weighted average basic shares                   37,058        36,976
 Dilutive effect of:
  Stock Options, Stock Grants, and Other
   (6)                                                -         1,463
  Convertible trust preferred securities
   (6)                                                -         3,184
                                            --------------------------
        Dilutive potential common shares              -         4,647
 Weighted average diluted shares for EPS         37,058        41,623
 Weighted average diluted shares for Cash
  EPS                                            41,960        41,623

Earnings per Share:
 Basic                                           ($0.55)        $0.47
 Diluted                                         ($0.55)        $0.44

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EPS
 TO CASH EPS (2):
 (on a Diluted Basis)

 Earnings Per Share (GAAP Basis)                 ($0.55)        $0.44
 Cash Basis Adjustment                            $1.07         $0.10
                                            --------------------------
 Cash Basis Earnings Per Diluted Share            $0.52         $0.54
                                            --------------------------

OPERATING RATIOS & STATISTICS:

 Return on Average Equity                        -11.79%        10.29%
 Return on Average Assets                         -1.19%         1.07%
 Net Interest Margin                               3.46%         3.59%
 Core Net Interest Margin (3)                      3.70%         3.83%
 Total Fees and Other Income/Total Revenue        53.69%        52.49%
 Efficiency Ratio                                 69.59%        67.36%
 Loans Charged-off, Net of (Recoveries)            $506           $90


RECONCILIATION OF NIM TO CORE NIM
 Net Interest Margin                               3.46%         3.59%
 Effect of Trust Preferred , Net                   0.24%         0.24%
 Core Net Interest Margin (3)                      3.70%         3.83%
                                            --------------------------
AVERAGE BALANCE
 SHEET:               Three Months Ended        Three Months Ended
                   ------------------------- -------------------------

                       December 31, 2007        September 30, 2007
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                    Average   Income/ Yield/  Average   Income/ Yield/
AVERAGE ASSETS:     Balance   Expense  Rate   Balance   Expense  Rate
                   ------------------------- ---------- --------------
 Earning Assets
  Cash and
   investment        $896,755 $11,095  4.93%   $775,588  $8,631  5.01%
  Loans
   Commercial and
    Construction    3,109,737  60,046  7.59%  2,922,801  57,117  7.79%
   Residential
    Mortgage        1,754,303  26,589  6.06%  1,733,467  26,383  6.09%
   Home Equity and
    Other Consumer    305,759   5,721  7.32%    296,020   6,025  7.94%
                   ---------- -------        ---------- -------
   Total Earning
    Assets          6,066,554 103,451  6.74%  5,727,876  98,156  7.20%
                   ------------------ ------ ---------- -------
 Allowance for Loan
  Losses             (54,135)                  (52,170)
 Cash and due From
  Banks                67,231                    80,293
 Other Assets         741,956                   738,978
                   ----------                ----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 ASSETS            $6,821,606                $6,494,977
                   ==========                ==========


AVERAGE LIABILITIES
 AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY:

 Interest-Bearing
  Liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Savings and NOW   $585,175  $3,068  2.08%   $563,174  $2,983  2.10%
   Money Market     1,870,804  15,731  3.34%  1,836,110  15,554  3.36%
   Certificate of
    Deposits        1,161,921  14,058  4.80%  1,067,439  13,067  4.86%
                   ---------- -------        ---------- -------
  Total Deposits    3,617,900  32,857  3.60%  3,466,723  31,604  3.62%
  Junior
   Subordinated
   Debentures and
   Other Long-Term
   Debt               525,553   5,985  5.71%    507,174   5,784  5.47%
  FHLB Borrowings
   and Other        1,043,429  11,564  4.34%    932,362  10,620  4.44%
                   ---------- -------        ---------- -------
   Total Interest-
    Bearing
    Liabilities     5,186,882  50,406  3.84%  4,906,259  48,008  4.47%
                   ---------- -------        ---------- -------
 Non-interest
  Bearing Demand
  Deposits            794,829                   762,768
 Payables and Other
  Liabilities         148,943                   148,818
                   -----------               ----------
 Total Liabilities  6,130,654                 5,817,845
 Stockholders'
  Equity              690,952                   677,132
                   -----------               ----------
TOTAL AVERAGE
 LIABILITIES &
 STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY            $6,821,606                $6,494,977
                   ==========                ==========

  Net Interest
   Income                     $53,045                   $50,148
                              -------                   -------
Private Banking Data - Period End Data      December 31, September 30,
                                                2007         2007
                                            --------------------------
 Loans:
  Boston Private Bank & Trust                $2,063,190    $1,959,709
  Borel Private Bank & Trust                  1,047,545       979,417
  First Private Bank & Trust                    544,849       521,730
  Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust              1,353,617     1,326,385
  Charter Bank                                  246,807       248,710

 Deposits:
  Boston Private Bank & Trust                 1,843,389     1,825,365
  Borel Private Bank & Trust                  1,000,264       926,085
  First Private Bank & Trust                    504,587       527,171
  Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                832,818       847,070
  Charter Bank                                  221,477       216,630
                                            --------------------------

                                            --------------------------
                                                Three Months Ended
                                            December 31, September 30,
                                                2007         2007
                                            --------------------------
 NIM:
  Boston Private Bank & Trust                      2.94%         3.04%
  Borel Private Bank & Trust                       4.27%         4.43%
  First Private Bank & Trust                       5.47%         5.67%
  Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust                   3.62%         3.77%
  Charter Bank                                     4.71%         5.10%
SAME AFFILIATES
 Growth Excluding Acquisitions
                                                             Same
                   As Reported               Acquisitions  Affiliates
                   December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
FINANCIAL DATA:        2007         2006         2007         2007
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

 Total Balance
  Sheet Assets      $6,828,519   $5,763,544      $427,616  $6,400,903
 Stockholders'
  Equity               673,246      635,197        44,373     628,873
 Tangible Capital:
  Boston Private
   Bank & Trust        180,815      160,639             -     180,815
  Borel Private
   Bank & Trust        105,267       91,300             -     105,267
  First Private
   Bank & Trust         53,513       48,388             -      53,513
  Gibraltar
   Private Bank &
   Trust                90,157       75,340             -      90,157
  Charter Bank          28,237            -        28,237           -
 Investment
  Securities           719,934      577,903        50,662     669,272
 Goodwill              349,889      335,633        49,535     300,354
 Intangible Assets     108,349      125,331         6,647     101,702

 Commercial and
  Construction
  Loans              3,183,139    2,496,234       218,117   2,965,022
 Residential
  Mortgage Loans     1,765,217    1,546,965        24,526   1,740,691
 Home Equity and
  Other Consumer
  Loans                312,602      268,053         4,164     308,438
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Total Loans         5,260,958    4,311,252       246,807   5,014,151

 Loans Held for
  Sale                   6,782        5,224             -       6,782
 Allowance for
  Loan Losses and
  Off-Balance
  Sheet Risk            59,446       48,973         2,704      56,742
 Non-performing
  Loans                 35,601        9,999             -      35,601
 Repossessed
  Assets, Net              475          550             -         475
 Other Real Estate
  Owned, Net               711            -             -         711
 Total Non-
  performing
  Assets                36,787       10,549             -      36,787
 Deposits            4,375,101    4,077,831       221,477   4,153,624
 Borrowings          1,632,944      914,529       102,410   1,530,534

ASSETS UNDER
 MANAGEMENT AND
 ADVISORY:

 Boston Private
  Bank & Trust      $2,812,000   $2,369,000             -  $2,812,000
 Borel Private
  Bank & Trust         819,000      731,000             -     819,000
 Gibraltar Private
  Bank & Trust       1,082,000      907,000             -   1,082,000
 First Private
  Bank & Trust          25,000        5,000             -      25,000
                   -------------------------
  Total Banks        4,738,000    4,012,000             -   4,738,000
 Westfield Capital
  Management        13,140,000   10,102,000             -  13,140,000
 Dalton, Greiner,
  Hartman, Maher &
  Co.                1,509,000    2,302,000             -   1,509,000
 Anchor Capital
  Holdings           7,606,000    6,444,000             -   7,606,000
 Boston Private
  Value Investors      803,000      961,000             -     803,000
                   -------------------------
  Total Asset
   Managers         23,058,000   19,809,000             -  23,058,000
 Sand Hill
  Advisors           1,186,000    1,252,000             -   1,186,000
 RINET Company       1,457,000    1,262,000             -   1,457,000
 KLS Professional
  Advisors Group     4,315,000    3,727,000             -   4,315,000
 Bingham, Osborn,
  & Scarborough
  (1)                2,097,000    1,777,000             -   2,097,000
                   -------------------------
  Total Wealth
   Advisors          9,055,000    8,018,000             -   9,055,000
 Less: Inter-
  company
  Relationship        (286,000)    (238,000)            -    (286,000)
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Consolidated
   Affiliate
   Assets Under
   Management and
   Advisory        $36,565,000  $31,601,000             -  36,565,000

 Coldstream
  Capital
  Management         1,188,000    1,090,000             -   1,188,000
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Assets
   Under
   Management and
   Advisory        $37,753,000  $32,691,000             - $37,753,000

                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                   Three Months Ended
                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                             Same
                   As Reported               Acquisitions  Affiliates
                   December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
OPERATING RESULTS      2007         2006         2007         2007
                   ---------------------------------------------------

 Net Interest
  Income - on a
  Fully Taxable
  Equivalent Basis
  (FTE)                $53,045      $44,960        $3,528     $49,517
 FTE Adjustment          1,837        1,575             -       1,837
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Net Interest
  Income                51,208       43,385         3,528      47,680
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Investment
  Management &
  Trust Fees:
    Westfield
     Capital
     Management         20,597       15,567             -      20,597
    Boston Private
     Bank & Trust        4,240        3,578             -       4,240
    Boston Private
     Value
     Investors           1,573        1,748             -       1,573
    Borel Private
     Bank & Trust        1,229        1,130             -       1,229
    Gibraltar
     Private Bank
     & Trust             2,149        1,764             -       2,149
    Dalton,
     Greiner,
     Hartman,
     Maher & Co.         3,778        5,043             -       3,778
    First Private
     Bank & Trust           42            5             -          42
    Anchor Capital
     Holdings            9,199        7,356             -       9,199
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Investment
   Management &
   Trust Fees           42,807       36,191             -      42,807
 Wealth Advisory
  Fees:
    RINET Company        2,184        2,135             -       2,184
    Sand Hill
     Advisors            1,583        1,556             -       1,583
    KLS
     Professional
     Advisors
     Group               3,910        3,336             -       3,910
    Bingham,
     Osborn, &
     Scarborough
     (1)                 3,386            -             -       3,386
    Other                   53           55             -          53
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Wealth
   Advisory Fees        11,116        7,082             -      11,116
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Other Fees              2,876        2,312           180       2,696
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Fees            56,799       45,585           180      56,619
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Earnings in
  Equity
  Investments            2,120        1,515             -       2,120
 Gain on Sale of
  Loans, Net               440          434             -         440

                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

  Total Fees and
   Other Income         59,359       47,534           180      59,179
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
     Total Revenue     110,567       90,919         3,708     106,859
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

  Provision for
   Loan Losses           3,347          987            51       3,296
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

 Salaries and
  Employee
  Benefits              52,940       41,611         1,611      51,329
 Occupancy and
  Equipment              8,999        7,900           291       8,708
 Professional
  Services               4,341        3,651           151       4,190
 Marketing and
  Business
  Development            3,103        2,169            79       3,024
 Contract Services
  and Processing         1,816        1,321            76       1,740
 Amortization of
  Intangibles            3,699        3,874           272       3,427
 Provision for
  Unfunded Loan
  Commitments              116          240             -         116
 Other                   5,244        4,272           360       4,884
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Operating
   Expense              80,258       65,038         2,840      77,418
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Income before
   Minority
   Interest,
   Income Taxes &
   Impairment           26,962       24,894           817      26,145
 Impairment of
  Goodwill and
  Intangibles, net
  (7)                   37,150            -             -      37,150
  Income before
   Minority
   Interest and
   Income Taxes        (10,188)      24,894           817     (11,005)
 Minority Interest       1,511        1,020             -       1,511
  Income Before
   Income Taxes        (11,699)      23,874           817     (12,516)
 Income Tax
  Expense                8,673        8,266           192       8,481
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Net (Loss)
   Income             ($20,372)     $15,608          $625    ($20,997)
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
                                   Twelve Months Ended
                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                             Same
                   As Reported               Acquisitions  Affiliates
                   December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
OPERATING RESULTS:     2007         2006         2007         2007
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

 Net Interest
  Income - on a
  Fully Taxable
  Equivalent Basis
  (FTE)               $195,995     $179,276        $7,360    $188,635
 FTE Adjustment          7,016        5,763             -       7,016
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Net Interest
  Income               188,979      173,513         7,360     181,619
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Investment
  Management &
  Trust Fees:
    Westfield
     Capital
     Management         75,411       57,445             -      75,411
    Boston Private
     Bank & Trust       15,804       13,818             -      15,804
    Boston Private
     Value
     Investors           6,809        6,805             -       6,809
    Borel Private
     Bank & Trust        4,853        4,326             -       4,853
    Gibraltar
     Private Bank
     & Trust             8,095        6,479             -       8,095
    Dalton,
     Greiner,
     Hartman,
     Maher & Co.        16,363       26,182             -      16,363
    First Private
     Bank & Trust          116            -             -         116
    Anchor Capital
     Holdings (8)       35,164       16,474        13,908      21,256
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Investment
   Management &
   Trust Fees          162,615      131,529        13,908     148,707
 Wealth Advisory
  Fees:
    RINET Company        9,097        8,181             -       9,097
    Sand Hill
     Advisors            6,612        6,198             -       6,612
    KLS
     Professional
     Advisors
     Group              14,665       12,375             -      14,665
    Bingham,
     Osborn, &
     Scarborough
     (1)                 5,657            -             -       5,657
    Other                  201          204             -         201
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Wealth
   Advisory Fees        36,232       26,958             -      36,232
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Other Fees             11,135        7,843           465      10,670
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Fees           209,982      166,330        14,373     195,609
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
 Earnings in
  Equity
  Investments            3,782        3,034             -       3,782
 Gain on Sale of
  Loans, Net             1,963        1,972             -       1,963

                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

  Total Fees and
   Other Income        215,727      171,336        14,373     201,354
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
     Total Revenue     404,706      344,849        21,733     382,973
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

  Provision for
   Loan Losses           9,006        6,179           170       8,836
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

 Salaries and
  Employee
  Benefits             196,524      163,438        10,298     186,226
 Occupancy and
  Equipment             33,684       29,149           892      32,792
 Professional
  Services              15,629       13,346           344      15,285
 Marketing and
  Business
  Development           11,083        8,705           443      10,640
 Contract Services
  and Processing         6,555        5,125           239       6,316
 Amortization of
  Intangibles           14,484       13,649         1,915      12,569
 Provision for
  Unfunded Loan
  Commitments           (1,328)         839             -      (1,328)
 Other                  18,366       16,198           897      17,469
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Total Operating
   Expense             294,997      250,449        15,028     279,969
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Income before
   Minority
   Interest,
   Income Taxes &
   Impairment          100,703       88,221         6,535      94,168
 Impairment of
  Goodwill and
  Intangibles, net
  (7)                   47,204            -             -      47,204
  Income before
   Minority
   Interest and
   Income Taxes         53,499       88,221         6,535      46,964
 Minority Interest       4,842        3,699           891       3,951
  Income Before
   Income Taxes         48,657       84,522         5,644      43,013
 Income Tax
  Expense               33,702       30,154         2,104      31,598
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------
  Net Income           $14,955      $54,368        $3,540     $11,415
                   ------------------------- ------------ ------------

(1) The Company went from a minority to majority ownership of Bingham, Osborn, and Scarborough in Q3 2007. Prior period financial information is included with Earnings in Equity Investments. Prior period AUM data is shown for comparative purposes as being included with the consolidated Company.

(2) The Company calculates its cash earnings by adjusting net income to exclude the amortization of the purchased intangibles (net of tax), the tax benefit on the portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill, which is deductible over a 15 year life, impairment, and certain non-cash share based compensation plans (net of tax). The tax savings are deferred under GAAP accounting but are included in cash earnings since the tax savings (lower tax payment) will be retained unless the acquired company is sold. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as Cash Earnings, to provide information for investors to effectively analyze financial trends of ongoing business activities.

(3) The Company defines Core Net Interest Margin as Net Interest Margin excluding the interest expense on the Junior Subordinated Debentures and $30 million of the convertible bond that was used for the purchase of Charter Bank. The Company utilizes Trust Preferred Securities to assist in the funding of acquisitions and believes it is useful to compare Net Interest Margin excluding the impact of this acquisition funding vehicle.

(4) The Company calculates Return on Average Equity on a cash basis as Cash Basis Earnings divided by Average Equity.

(5) The Company calculates Return on Average Assets on a cash basis as Cash Basis Earnings divided by Average Assets.

(6) The convertible trust preferred debt, stock options and restricted shares were anti-dilutive for the 4th quarter of 2007 and therefore excluded from diluted earnings per share. The convertible trust preferred was also anti-dilutive for the year, whereas the restricted stock and stock options were dilutive. The separate evaluations for quarterly and year-to-date computations may result in year-to-date earnings per share that do not equal the sum of the quarterly earnings per share.

(7) Since Gibraltar Private Bank and Trust ("Gibraltar") was acquired pursuant to a tax-free reorganization, all goodwill generated by the acquisition of Gibraltar is not deductible for tax purposes. As a result, there is no tax benefit attributable to the $29.1 million impairment charge related to Gibraltar.

The acquisition of Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher and Co ("DGHM") was acquired pursuant to a taxable transaction, all goodwill generated by the acquisition of DGHM is generally deductible for tax purposes. As a result, there is a $13.6 million tax benefit attributable to the $31.8 million impairment charge related to DGHM, which results in an impairment charge, net, of $18.2 million.

(8) The Company acquired Anchor Capital Holdings on June 1, 2006.

Source: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

Contact: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
David J. Kaye, 617-912-3949
Chief Financial Officer
or
Erica E. Smith, 617-912-3766
Investor Relations
www.bostonprivate.com