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German American Bancorp, Inc.

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OUR  VISION |  01
SHAREHOLDERS’  LETTER  |  02- 03

OUR EMPLOYEES | 04

LOCAL LEADERSHIP | 04

OUR COMMUNITIES | 05

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 06

OUR CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 07- 09

LOCATIONS, DIRECTORS, SENIOR OFFICERS | 10 -11

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM REPORT | 12

FIVE YEAR SUMMARY | 13

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | 14

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | 15

STRONG TIES, STRONG SOLUTIONS | 16

O U R   M I S S I O N
Building relationships that are mutually beneficial 
to our clients and our stakeholders.

O U R   V I S I O N

German American Bancorp will build a regional
presence offering a full array of integrated
financial products and services. We will always
be mindful of our community roots and the
importance of enhancing and growing the
relationships we have with our shareholders,
customers, employees and communities. 

02

As is the case for many banking organizations, German American’s
largest source of revenue has historically been, and continues to
be, derived from the spread earned between its interest income
and interest expense. During the past year, market interest rates
began a rebound from the historic lows experienced in recent
years. As a result of these increasing market rates, coupled with
the seventh consecutive year of growth within the Company’s
portfolio of commercial/agricultural loans, our levels of net
interest margin and net interest income increased by approximately
6% in 2004, reversing a five-year decline.

The continued growth of average balances of commercial/agricultural
loans in 2004 was the result of steps taken in recent years to
expand the Company’s offerings of loans and other products/services
to business customers. Our heightened efforts to grow this
component of the Company’s customer base is directly attributable
to our strong belief that business customers, particularly small
business customers, will value our approach of providing access 
to highly qualified professional financial advisors, local decision-
making, and customer-focused products/services, all delivered
under a community-based approach. Our successes within business
banking in recent years has validated our increased emphasis and
customer-focused approach for this very important segment of our
customer base.

During 2004, your Company also continued to benefit from the
steps taken in recent years to enhance and grow sources of non-
interest income, such as insurance, trust administration, securities
brokerage, and financial advisory services. Through the operations
of our two principal non-banking subsidiaries, German American
Financial Advisors & Trust Company and German American
Insurance, Inc., our trust/investment product fees and insurance
revenue grew by 26% in 2004, building upon the double-digit
growth experienced during the last several years within these two
important components of non-interest income.

MARK  A.  SCHROEDER
President and CEO of
German American Bancorp

D E A R   S H A R E H O L D E R S

As noted on the cover of this Summary Annual Report, the year 
of 2004 for German American Bancorp was one during which we
remained Focused on our Core Strengths. By that, we mean that
throughout 2004 we continued our steadfast commitment to the
development of operating fundamentals which we believe will,
over time, result in the optimum enhancement of long-term
shareholder value. While the reported 2004 financial and stock
performance results, as discussed in further detail in our SEC 10-K
Report, didn't meet the levels to which we have become accustomed
and upon which we constantly strive to improve, we nevertheless
made substantial progress toward our goal of creating a preeminent
financial enterprise capable of achieving sustainable, long-term
superior financial performance – the ultimate driver of long-term
shareholder value.

03

In addition to our continued focus on growing both net interest
income and non-interest income, we also continued to endeavor
to improve your Company’s operating efficiency in 2004 through
enhanced employee productivity and the control of operating
expenses. Improvements in operating efficiency are evidenced by
the three-year trend in the reduction in the number of full-time
equivalent employees and reduced salary and employee benefit
expense and occupancy expenses in 2004 compared to 2003.

During 2004, we purchased 9.9% of the outstanding common
stock of Bank of Evansville, a community bank that serves the
Evansville, Indiana market, and I have joined its Board of Directors
as your Company’s representative. We anticipate exploring similar
minority investments in community banks within select
metropolitan markets in the coming years as a means to garner
access to local banking expertise and expanded lending
opportunities within these larger markets. These minority
investments in banks, which share our fundamental customer-
focused business model but are located in larger metropolitan
markets, will be in addition to our continued efforts to proactively
seek partnerships with like-minded community-based financial
institutions and insurance agencies located within and adjacent 
to our existing geographic footprint.

Following the Annual Meeting in April, Bob Ruckriegel will be
retiring from the Company’s Board of Directors. Bob, who has
served as a member of the Board of Directors of German American
since 1983, has been instrumental in the growth experienced by
the Company over the course of the past 22 years. We thank Bob
for his advice and counsel and wish him all the best.

In anticipation of the retirement of Mr. Ruckriegel, as well as the
retirement of three other directors within the next two years, the
Board of Directors in September 2004 elected Douglas A. Bawel, 
U. Butch Klem, and Christina M. Ernst to the Board. We are
extremely pleased to have individuals of the caliber of Doug,
Butch, and Chris as representatives of the shareholders of German
American and look forward to their insightful guidance as we
continue to focus on our core strengths, build upon the solid
foundation of our past, and create the preeminent financial
enterprise of our future.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our officers and 
staff for their commitment and dedication and to thank you, our
shareholders, for your long-term perspective and your loyalty to
German American Bancorp and our affiliated community-based
banks, insurance agencies, and financial advisory companies.
While the environment in recent years has not been conducive to
the achievement of the level of financial and stock performance to
which we strive, we continue to look to the future with pride and
commitment, holding steadfast to our belief that the core
strengths of German American’s operating fundamentals will
manifest themselves in superior financial and stock performance
in the coming years.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Schroeder
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 15, 2005

04

“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only
thing that ever has.”

- M A R G A R E T   M E A D

O U R   E M P L OY E E S

L O C A L   L E A D E R S H I P

German American Bancorp and its family of financial services
companies employ talented, caring people at all levels 
throughout the organization, truly making German American
special. Our employees are empowered to make decisions for
customers at the local level. We are large enough to serve the
most sophisticated customer needs while being as customer-
focused and agile as any small, locally owned organization. 
Truly we operate in the best of both worlds. Our employees bring
relationship banking, with a community focus, to life each and
every time they interact with customers. Whether we are helping 
a family plan for a comfortable retirement, or helping new parents
add on a new baby’s room to the house, we find great joy in
serving our customers.

German American Bancorp’s family of affiliated financial services
companies each have local leadership in their respective markets.
The local leadership allows our organization to make specific,
timely decisions that benefit the customers and communities
served in those markets. Plus, the local leadership has the
resources of a holding company with over $1 billion in assets
under management supporting them. We are large enough to serve
the most sophisticated clients, and small enough to do so very
quickly with a personal touch. Our local leadership has proven
especially powerful for commercial lending growth. Business and
agriculture customers appreciate our responsive decision-making
by people they know and trust.

 
O U R   C O M M U N I T I E S

Located in Southwestern Indiana, German American Bancorp’s
community banking roots are firmly planted throughout the
communities we serve. We understand that our organization has 
a responsibility and an opportunity to help build a healthy
regional economy. The markets served provide a diverse regional
economy that supports manufacturing, farming, tourism, retail,
and a variety of service industries. German American and its
family of affiliated financial services companies provide the
necessary funding and financial management for all types of local
businesses. German American takes great pride in offering home
ownership and financial planning for all types of families and
individuals in the area as well.

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“The key to successful leadership today 
is influence, not authority.”

- K E N N E T H   B L A N C H A R D

O U R   B O A R D   O F   D I R E C TO R S

German American Bancorp’s Board of Directors, and those at our
local, community banks, are very active, successful community
leaders. Our directors take their role of corporate governance and
oversight very seriously; and we feel that is a tremendous strength
for our organization. The loyalty of our shareholders is frequently
made apparent when we assist with shares that have been passed
from generation to generation. This loyalty and allegiance to
German American is greatly appreciated and recognized as
something that must be earned. Our directors and management
team take every step to ensure that we fully evaluate our
opportunities to enhance shareholder value while maintaining a
very prudent approach. In 2004, the Sarbanes Oxley Act brought
many changes to publicly traded companies, and your directors
and management team met those challenges with great resolve. 
In fact, many of the practices recommended by the Sarbanes Oxley
Act were already in place prior to the new law.

 
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D O U G L A S   A .   B AW E L
Doug is the President and CEO of Jasper Engines and Transmissions of Jasper, Indiana, a position 
that he has held since 1987. Doug, who is often asked to provide motivational speeches, is also 
the President and co-owner of the Penske Jasper Racing Team and the Patoka Valley Health Care
Cooperative. He was named the Indiana Business Leader of the Year in 2003 and received the 
Indiana Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Manufacturing in 1997.

D AV I D   G .   B U E H L E R
Dave joined his parents in the family grocery business in 1957. Dave took over as President and 
CEO of the Buehler Foods in 1969. Under Dave’s leadership, the business has grown into the largest,
privately owned, grocery chain in Indiana. Dave has been recognized with numerous awards and
honors for his leadership within the Jasper community and the State of Indiana. Dave continues to
serve as Buehler’s CEO today.

C H R I S T I N A   M .   E R N S T
Chris is the President and Chairman of the Board for Miller Construction Company, Inc., a third
generation family business based in Vincennes, Indiana, specializing in the building and maintenance
of high voltage power lines for utility companies located throughout the Midwest. Chris holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree from Indiana University. She also serves
on the Knox County Community Foundation and the Vincennes University Foundation.

W I L L I A M   R .   H O F F M A N
Bill is a retired farmer and a director of Patoka Valley Feeds, Inc. Bill was a director for Ireland State
Bank, which happened to be German American Bancorp’s first bank merger. Bill and his wife, Jean,
life in Jasper, Indiana. He has held numerous positions within his church and other civic clubs and
organizations throughout the years.

O U R   C O R P O R AT E
B O A R D   O F   D I R E C TO R S

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U .   B U TC H   K L E M
Butch is president and CEO of U.B. Klem Furniture Company located southeast of Jasper, IN. 
Butch founded the company in 1973, which specializes in restaurant furniture manufacturing for 
a variety of national franchisors. He was awarded the Indiana Entrepreneur of the Year Award for
Manufacturing in 1995.

J .   D AV I D   L E T T
As a partner with Lett and Jones Attorneys at Law, Dave serves Loogootee and Martin County with
his law practice. Dave received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Franklin College and his Juris Doctor
Degree from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law.

G E N E   C .   M E H N E
Gene holds an Associates Degree from Vincennes University and graduated with distinction with a
Bachelor of Science Degree from Purdue University. Gene is President and Manager of Mehne Farms, Inc.,
which operates in Jasper, Indiana.

R O B E R T   L .   R U C K R I E G E L
Bob is the President of BR Associates, Inc., a restaurant company operating 150+ restaurants in four
states with headquarters in Jasper, Indiana. Bob was the recipient of the 1997 Indiana Entrepreneur
of the Year Award for Retail and the 2003 Indiana Children’s Wish Fund Meagan Skinner Award.
Bob continues to serve on many local and national advisory boards.

O U R   C O R P O R AT E
B O A R D   O F   D I R E C TO R S

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M A R K   A .   S C H R O E D E R
Mark Schroeder is the President and CEO of German American Bancorp. Mark earned an Associate of
Science Degree in Banking and Finance from Vincennes University, a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Financial Management from University of Evansville, and holds a Certified Public Accountant license from
the State of Indiana. Mark is also a graduate of the ABA Commercial Lending Graduate School and the
ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Mark is a past chairman and a current member of the Board of
Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of
the Independent Community Bankers of America, the national trade association for community banking.

L A R R Y   J .   S E G E R
Larry holds his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Marketing from Indiana University. As the
President of Wabash Valley Produce, Larry oversees sales exceeding $200 million with 800 employees
in 7 locations. Larry also serves as the U. S. Egg Marketers President and Chairman.

J O S E P H   F.   S T E U R E R
Joe serves as the Chairman of JOFCO, Inc., a furniture manufacturing company located in Jasper,
Indiana. Joe earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from St. Louis University.

C H E T   L .   T H O M P S O N
Chet Thompson serves as the President of Thompson Insurance and Thompson Farms, both located in
Daviess County, Indiana. Chet attended University of Evansville and Garrett Theology Seminary. He has
held numerous positions within his church and other civic clubs and organizations throughout the years.

M I C H A E L   J .   V OY L E S
Mike was awarded the Petersburg Pride Good Neighbor Business Award in 2005 for his efforts in
giving back to the Petersburg community. Mike is the President of Voyles Supermarket. He earned 
his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP
Directors:
Douglas A. Bawel
David G. Buehler
Christina M. Ernst
William R. Hoffman
U. Butch Klem
J. David Lett
Gene C. Mehne
Robert L. Ruckriegel
Mark A. Schroeder
Larry J. Seger
Joseph F. Steurer
Chet L. Thompson
Michael J. Voyles

Senior Officers:
Mark A. Schroeder
President and Chief Executive Officer

Stan J. Ruhe
Executive Vice President
Credit Administration

Clay W. Ewing
Executive Vice President
Banking

Kenneth L. Sendelweck
Secretary and Treasurer

Tonya J. Brothers-Bridge
Senior Vice President
Retail Sales, Marketing and Training

Diane S. Hasenour
Senior Vice President
Technology and Operations

Bradley M. Rust
Senior Vice President
Accounting and Finance

Gene L. Thewes
Senior Vice President
Branch Administration

GERMAN AMERICAN
INSURANCE, INC.
Main Office
518 East Main Street
Petersburg, IN 47567
812.354.8888
www.germanamericaninsurance.com

Directors:
Terry W. Hoke
Mark A. Schroeder
Stan J. Ruhe
Clay W. Ewing

GERMAN AMERICAN BANK
Main Office
711 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
812.482.1314
www.germanamericanbank.com

Directors:
David G. Buehler
William R. Hoffman
Gene C. Mehne
Robert L. Ruckriegel
Mark A. Schroeder
Kenneth L. Sendelweck
Larry J. Seger
Joseph F. Steurer

Senior Officers:
Kenneth L. Sendelweck
President and Chief Executive Officer

Charles L. Fleck
Executive Vice President
Commercial Banking

Keith A. Leinenbach
Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking

CITIZENS STATE BANK
Main Office
305 East Main Street
Petersburg, IN 47567
812.354.8471
www.citizensstatebankcsb.com

Directors:
Joe A. Dedman
Delbert Himsel, Jr.
Robert C. Klipsch
Michael B. McConnell
W. Wyatt Rauch
Stan J. Ruhe
Mark A. Schroeder
Wayne L. Stone
Michael J. Voyles
Gregory K. Willis

FIRST STATE BANK
Main Office
645 Main Street
Tell City, IN 47586
812.547.7025
www.firststatebankfsb.com

Directors:
Clay W. Ewing
Chairman

D. Neil Dauby
Gary D. Butler
Michael E. Hammack
John A. Hargis
Joseph E. LeClere
Mark A. Schroeder

Senior Officer:
D. Neil Dauby
President and Chief Executive Officer

PEOPLES BANK
Main Office
201 East Main Street
Washington, IN 47501
812.254.4630
www.peoplesbankpb.com

Directors:
Joseph A. Wellman
Bryan S. Bullock
David F. Crane
Dan J. Gregory
J. David Lett
Michael B. Lett
Mark A. Schroeder
Chet L. Thompson
David Waller

Senior Officers:
Joseph A. Wellman
President and Chief Executive Officer

Senior Officers:
Joe A. Dedman
President and Chief Executive Officer

Kenneth H. Frye
Senior Vice President,
Retail Banking & Community President

FIRST AMERICAN BANK
Main Office
Third and Busseron Streets
Vincennes, IN 47591
812.882.4528
www.firstamericanbankfab.com

Directors:
James W. Bobe
Christina M. Ernst
Clay W. Ewing
Mark A. Schroeder
Daniel L. Schuckman
Joel B. Smith
James W. Zeigler

Senior Officers:
James W. Bobe 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Joel B. Smith
Executive Vice President

GERMAN AMERICAN
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
& TRUST COMPANY
Main Office
711 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
812.482.5808
www.germanamericanbancorp.com

Directors:
Kenneth L. Sendelweck
Chairman

David G. Buehler
James W. Bobe
D. Neil Dauby
Joe A. Dedman
J. David Lett
Mark A. Schroeder
Mark A. Stieve
Joseph A. Wellman

Senior Officer:
Terry W. Hoke
President and Chief Executive Officer

Floyd W. Alsman
Senior Vice President
Credit Administration

John N. Clauss
Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking

Senior Officer:
Mark A. Stieve
President and Chief Executive Officer

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l BANK LOCATIONS
v INSURANCE LOCATIONS
u FINANCIAL ADVISORS LOCATIONS

L O C AT I O N S

 
12

“You have to have confidence in your
ability, and then be tough enough to
follow through.”

- R O S A LY N N   S M I T H   C A R T E R

R E P O R T   O F   I N D E P E N D E N T   R E G I S T E R E D
P U B L I C   A C C O U N T I N G   F I R M

We have audited in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) the
consolidated balance sheets of German American Bancorp as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2004, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, not
appearing herein. In our report dated February 28, 2005, also
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, we expressed an
unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the information set forth in the condensed
consolidated financial statements presented on pages 14 and 15 
is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to consolidated
financial statements from which they have been derived.

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
February 28, 2005

 
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The following selected data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2004. 

Summary of Operations:
Interest Income
Interest Expense

Net Interest Income
Provision for Loan Losses
Net Interest Income after Provision

For Loan Losses
Non-interest Income
Non-interest Expense
Income before Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense
Net Income

Year-end Balances:
Total Assets
Total Loans, Net of Unearned Income
Total Deposits
Total Long-term Debt
Total Shareholders’ Equity

Average Balances:
Total Assets
Total Loans, Net of Unearned Income
Total Deposits
Total Shareholders’ Equity

Per Share Data5:
Net Income
Cash Dividends
Book Value at Year-end

Other Data at Year-end:
Number of Shareholders
Number of Employees
Weighted Average Number of Shares5

Selected Performance Ratios:
Return on Assets
Return on Equity
Equity to Assets
Dividend Payout
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans
Net Interest Margin

$

$

$

$

$

2004

47,710
16,471
31,239
2,015

29,224
9,6201
30,609
8,235
996
7,239

942,094
629,793
750,383
69,941
83,669

927,528
622,240
731,467
82,558

0.66
0.56
7.68

$

$

$

$

$

2003

50,619
21,084
29,535
811

28,724
12,934
32,2192
9,439
1,271
8,168

925,946
611,866
717,133
76,8802
83,1263

938,992
618,340
711,310
87,7033

$

$

$

2002

60,494
28,492
32,002
1,115

30,887
9,509
28,967
11,429
1,987
9,442

957,005
610,741
707,194
121,687
104,519

$ 1,000,167
644,990
718,763
103,301

0.733
0.53
7.603

$

0.79
0.51
8.72

3,219
372
10,914,622

3,198
383
11,176,7663

3,299
390
12,007,009

$

$

$

2001

71,069
38,917
32,152
660

31,492
9,772
29,308
11,956
2,763
9,193

1,015,111
657,166
726,874
156,726
102,209

$ 1,014,917
704,562
718,160
100,232

$

0.76
0.48
8.44

3,314
422
12,093,160

2000

79,319
45,646
33,673
2,231

31,442
2,5434
28,238
5,747
459
5,288

$

$

$ 1,079,808
709,7444
735,570
182,370
97,260

$ 1,070,093
766,5334
749,235
95,788

$

0.44
0.45
8.05

3,208
405
12,074,628

0.78%
8.77%
8.88%
84.46%
0.24%
1.40%
3.86%

0.87%
9.31%3
8.98%3
73.26%
0.14%
1.35%
3.61%

0.94%
9.14%
10.92%
64.99%
0.19%
1.36%
3.67%

0.91%
9.17%
10.07%
63.98%
0.22%
1.27%
3.61%

0.49%
5.52%
9.01%
98.54%
0.27%
1.31%
3.57%

(1) In 2004, the Company recognized a $3.7 million non-cash pre-tax charge (which reduced Non-interest Income) for the other-than-temporary decline in value of its FHLMC and FNMA

preferred stock portfolio.

(2) In 2003, the Company prepaid $40.0 million of FHLB borrowings within its mortgage banking segment. The prepayment fees associated with the extinguishment of these borrowings

totaled $1.9 million.

(3) In March 2003, the Company purchased 1,110,444 (approximately 9% of the number of shares that were then outstanding) of its common shares at $19.05 per share pursuant to a self

tender offer at a total cost, including fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offer, of approximately $21.4 million.

(4) In 2000, the Company reclassified $69.8 million of sub-prime, out-of-market residential mortgage loans as held-for-sale. The difference between book value and market value resulted

in a $5.2 million allowance for market loss on loans held-for-sale.

(5) Share and Per Share Data has been retroactively adjusted to give effect for stock dividends and excludes the dilutive effect of stock options.

F I V E   Y E A R   S U M M A R Y

DOLLARS  IN  THOUSANDS  EXCEPT  PER  SHARE  DATA

TOTAL ASSETS

$

942,094

14

A S S E T S
Cash and Due from Banks
Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value
Securities Held-to-Maturity, at Cost (Fair value of  $13,636 and $17,964 on

December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

Loans Held-for-Sale

Loans
Less: Unearned Income

Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans, Net

Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis and Other Restricted Stock, at Cost
Premises, Furniture and Equipment, Net
Other Real Estate
Goodwill
Intangible Assets
Company Owned Life Insurance
Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets

L I A B I L I T I E S
Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits
Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, and Money Market Accounts
Time Deposits under $100,000
Time Deposits $100,000 or more and Brokered Deposits

Total Deposits

FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

S H A R E H O L D E R S ’   E Q U I T Y
Preferred Stock, $10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common Stock, no par value, $1 stated value; 20,000,000 shares authorized
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

End of period shares issued and outstanding

See Annual Report on Form 10-K.

C O N S O L I D AT E D   B A L A N C E   S H E E T S

D O L L A R S   I N   T H O U S A N D S   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   D ATA

December 31,

$

2004

23,312
24,354
47,666

$

2003

28,729
3,804
32,533

181,676

195,793

13,318

3,122

631,043
(1,250)
(8,801)
620,992

13,542
20,231
213
1,794
2,378
18,540
18,622

$

123,127
305,341
252,332
69,583
750,383

95,614
12,428

858,425

–
10,898
66,817
5,778
176

83,669

$

$

17,417

1,416

613,255
(1,389)
(8,265)
603,601

12,944
21,605
749
1,794
2,804
17,831
17,459

925,946

112,689
266,652
283,959
53,833
717,133

112,559
13,128

842,820

–
10,933
67,532
4,653
8

83,126

$

942,094

$

925,946

10,898,241

10,932,882

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Years ended December 31,

2 0 0 4

$

39,257
129

$

5,455
2,869
47,710

11,747
4,724

16,471
31,239

2,015
29,224

2,046
3,537
4,666
2,074
975
(3,678)

9,620

17,814
2,121
2,171
1,186
1,690
888
527
–
4,212

30,609

8,235
996

7,239

0.66
0.66

$

$
$

$

$
$

2003

41,781
270

5,023
3,545
50,619

13,997
7,087

21,084
29,535

811
28,724

1,627
3,391
3,692
1,556
2,588
80

12,934

18,062
2,354
2,220
1,126
1,227
853
633
1,898
3,846

32,219

9,439
1,271

8,168

0.73
0.73

2 002

48,471
754

7,144
4,125
60,494

18,676
9,816

28,492
32,002

1,115
30,887

1,419
2,574
2,818
1,056
1,625
17

9,509

17,443
2,184
1,866
1,098
1,170
738
660
66
3,742

28,967

11,429
1,987

9,442

0.79
0.78

$

$

$
$

I N T E R E S T   I N C O M E
Interest and Fees on Loans
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
Interest and Dividends on Securities:

Taxable
Non-taxable

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

I N T E R E S T   E X P E N S E
Interest on Deposits
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

NET INTEREST INCOME

Provision for Loan Losses
N E T   I N T E R E S T   I N C O M E   A F T E R   P R O V I S I O N   F O R   L O A N   L O S S E S

N O N - I N T E R E S T   I N C O M E
Trust and Investment Product Fees
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Insurance Revenues
Other Operating Income
Net Gains on Sales of Loans and Related Assets
Net Gain / (Loss) on Securities

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

N O N - I N T E R E S T   E X P E N S E
Salaries and Employee Benefits
Occupancy Expense
Furniture and Equipment Expense
Data Processing Fees
Professional Fees
Advertising and Promotion
Supplies
Net Loss on Extinguishment of Borrowings
Other Operating Expenses

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Income before Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense

N E T   I N C O M E

Earnings per Share
Diluted Earnings per Share

See Annual Report on Form 10-K.

C O N S O L I D AT E D   S TAT E M E N T S   O F   I N C O M E

D O L L A R S   I N   T H O U S A N D S   E X C E P T   P E R   S H A R E   D ATA

 
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“The secret of joy in work is contained in
one word - excellence. To know how to
do something well is to enjoy it.”

- P E A R L   S .   B U C K

S T R O N G   T I E S ,   S T R O N G   S O L U T I O N S

German American consists of five community banks, a property
and casualty insurance operation with five agencies, and a trust
and investment advisory firm. Our approach to offering clients
complete financial solutions has proven very successful for your
Company. Our core banking group continues to expand our
offerings of loans and other products and services to businesses
and other customers in our communities, and we enjoy solid
revenue growth from our financial advisory and insurance
operations. We invite you to afford us the opportunity to both
serve you as a customer and increase the value of your investment
by allowing us to provide all your banking, insurance, and
investment needs. Know that you can expect excellence, in all
areas of financial services, where you see our Shield of Excellence.

 
CAUTIONARY NOTE RE: FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Summary Annual Report, including our President’s letter to our

Shareholders on pages 2 and 3, includes forward-looking statements,

within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

1995, relating to our expectations for financial and stock market

performance in the coming years. Readers are cautioned that these

forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and

uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from any of our

present expectations that are expressed or implied by any forward-looking

statement, due to risks, uncertainties and other factors, such as those that

are described in Item 1, “Business – Forward Looking Statements and
Associated Risks” in our accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K for
2004. If you did not receive a copy of the Form 10-K Annual Report with

this Summary Annual Report, you may review that document (and our

other SEC filings) via the Internet through the Investors section of our

website, www.germanamericanbancorp.com. The President’s letter speaks

as of March 15, 2004, and we assume no duty to update the information

included in that letter or elsewhere in this Summary Annual Report on

account of subsequent events or developments.

711 Main Street  | Post Office Box 810  |
812.482.1314  | www.germanamericanbancorp.com

Jasper, IN 47547-0810