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Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Reports Net Earnings Per Diluted Common Share of $3.72 for 2004 Compared to $2.88 for 2003
Estimated Taxable Income Per Diluted Common Share Increased 21% to $2.97 for 2004 Compared to $2.46 for 2003 Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Announces Expected Delay in Completion of Its Audit of Internal Control Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb 15, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. ("IMH") (NYSE: IMH), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today reported net earnings of $257.6 million, or $3.72 per diluted common share, for 2004 as compared to net earnings of $149.0 million, or $2.88 per diluted common share, for 2003. Net earnings may fluctuate significantly when comparing year-over-year financial results as we record the change in the fair value of derivative instruments as an increase or decrease to net earnings. The change in the fair value of derivative instruments is a component of mark-to-market gain (loss)-derivative instruments on our statements of operations and, along with other book to tax adjustments, is reflected in the reconciliation of estimated taxable income available to common stockholders to net earnings that is provided in tabular form in this press release for both IMH and Impac Funding Corporation ("IFC"), our qualified taxable REIT subsidiary. The change in fair value of derivatives was an increase to net earnings of $103.7 million for 2004 as compared to an increase to net earnings of $38.8 million for 2003.

Estimated taxable income available to common stockholders was $202.9 million, or $2.97 per diluted common share for 2004, as compared to actual taxable income of $127.5 million, or $2.46 per diluted common share, for 2003, which represents a per share year-over-year increase of 21%. We paid common stock dividends of $202.7 million, or $2.90 per diluted common share, which was a distribution of substantially all of our estimated taxable income for 2004. As a REIT, we pay dividends to our stockholders based on taxable income which is derived by recognizing the differences between book income, or net earnings as determined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and taxable income as reported upon the filing of our annual federal tax returns. Because a portion of the total common stock dividends paid to our stockholders during 2004 was the result of dividends paid from IFC to IMH, which are qualifying dividends under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, 18.3%, or $0.53 per common share of total common stock dividends paid in 2004, will be taxed at the qualifying tax rate (15%) and 81.7%, or $2.37 per common share of total common stock dividends paid in 2004, will be taxed as ordinary income.

Financial Highlights for 2004

     *  Estimated taxable income per diluted common share increased 21% to
        $2.97 compared to actual taxable income per diluted common share of
        $2.46 for 2003
     *  Cash dividends declared increased 41% to $2.90 per common share
        compared to $2.05 per common share for 2003
     *  Total assets increased 125% to $23.8 billion at year-end from
        $10.6 billion as of prior year-end
     *  Book value per common share increased 41% to $11.80 at year-end
        compared to $8.39 as of prior year-end primarily as we issued
        $383.2 million in new common equity at an average price per share of
        $20.78; in addition, we raised gross proceeds of $157.5 million of
        preferred equity
     *  Total market capitalization was $1.7 billion at December 31, 2004
        compared to $1.0 billion at prior year-end
     *  Dividend yield as of December 31, 2004 was 13.23%, based on an
        annualized fourth quarter dividend of $0.75 per common share and a
        closing stock price of $22.67
     *  Total return to common stockholders was 40.42% based on common stock
        price appreciation of $4.46 per common share and common stock
        dividends declared of $2.90 per common share
     *  IFC, the mortgage operations, acquired and originated $22.2 billion of
        primarily non-conforming Alt-A mortgages ("Alt-A mortgages") for 2004
        which was a 134% increase over $9.5 billion for 2003
     *  The long-term investment operations retained $16.9 billion of Alt-A
        mortgages and originated $458.5 million of small-balance, multi-family
        mortgages ("multi-family mortgages") for 2004 compared to $5.8 billion
        and $290.5 million, respectively, for 2003
     *  The long-term investment operations securitized $17.7 billion of
        mortgages as collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") to finance
        the acquisition and origination and retention of Alt-A and
        multi-family mortgages for long-term investment, which placed us 18th
        worldwide in the amount of mortgage-backed securitizations issued.

Another Record Year for Loan Acquisitions and Originations and Portfolio Growth

Joseph R. Tomkinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., commented, "We experienced phenomenal growth during 2004 as our balance sheet grew 125% to $23.8 billion, total market capitalization grew by 70% to $1.7 billion and book value per common share rose 41% to $11.80 as of year-end. This growth was primarily fueled by record levels of mortgage production as Alt-A mortgage acquisitions and originations grew 134% to $22.2 billion of which $16.9 billion was retained on our balance sheet for long-term investment in addition to $458.5 million of multi-family mortgages originated and retained. Mortgage acquisitions and originations grew substantially even as nationwide originations of 1-4 family mortgages declined by 26% according to numbers published by the Mortgage Bankers Association. We were able to accomplish record levels of mortgage acquisitions and originations as we focus on purchase money transactions as opposed to refinancing transactions. We continue to work with our correspondent customers to help them expand their Alt-A origination platforms in addition to adding new correspondent clients."

Total acquisitions and originations increased across all loan production channels during 2004. Correspondent flow acquisitions rose 104% to $11.0 billion, correspondent bulk acquisitions rose 286% to $8.5 billion, wholesale and retail originations rose 33% to $2.0 billion and sub-prime originations rose 38% to $684.8 million for 2004. Correspondent bulk acquisitions are mortgages that we acquired from our approved correspondents that are not underwritten specifically to our guidelines but under similar Alt-A loan programs.

Due to record loan acquisitions and originations and our ability to raise additional capital and increase borrowing limits on available financing arrangements, the long-term investment operations retained $16.9 billion of mortgages from the mortgage operations and originated an additional $458.5 million of multi-family mortgages. As a result, average mortgage assets rose by 110% to $16.6 billion for 2004 as compared to $7.9 billion for 2003.

Trends in Net Interest Margins on Mortgage Assets

Adjusted net interest margins on mortgage assets, which excludes amortization of loan discounts and includes net cash payments on derivative instruments and is further defined and presented in tabular form as yield analysis on mortgage assets, declined by 19 basis points to 1.16% during 2004 as compared to 1.35% during 2003. Adjusted net interest margins on mortgage assets declined during 2004 primarily due to (1) an increase in short-term interest rates, (2) an increase in the amortization of loan premiums, securitization costs and bond discounts as a result of higher than expected mortgage prepayments and, to a lesser extent, (3) higher leverage and lower net interest margins on certain CMOs completed during the second half of 2004.

During 2004, the Federal Reserve Bank raised short-term interest rates, which affect movements in one-month LIBOR, a total of 125 basis points. This caused borrowing costs on adjustable rate CMOs, which are tied to one-month LIBOR and re-price monthly without limitation, to rise at a faster pace than coupons on six-month LIBOR adjustable rate mortgages securing CMOs, which represents approximately 30% of our long-term mortgage portfolio and re-price every six-months with limitation. However, net interest margin compression was partially offset by our interest rate risk management program as interest rate derivative costs declined 6 basis points to 55 basis points of average mortgage assets during 2004 as compared to 61 basis points during 2003. Total net cash outlays on derivative instruments during 2004 were $91.9 million as compared to $47.8 million during 2003. Net cash payments on derivative instruments along with the change in unrealized fair value of derivatives comprise substantially all of the mark-to-market gain (loss)-derivative instruments on our statements of operations.

Along with an increase in short-term interest rates, our expectation, based on past experience, was that a corresponding decline in mortgage prepayment rates would follow. However, mortgage prepayment rates accelerated during the latter part of 2004. There is recent mortgage industry evidence which documents that the substantial increase in home appreciation rates over the last three years was a significant factor affecting Alt-A borrowers refinance decisions during 2004. Borrowers appear willing to use home equity to pay loan prepayment penalties in order obtain lower monthly payments by refinancing into other mortgage products, including interest-only and high loan-to-value mortgage products.

Actual prepayment rates in excess of projected future prepayment rates resulted in a cumulative upward adjustment in both the amortization rate and amortization amount of loan premiums, securitization costs and bond discounts during the fourth quarter of 2004. As such, amortization of loan premiums and securitization expenses increased by 12 basis points to 1.00% of average mortgage assets during 2004 as compared to 0.88% of average mortgage assets during 2003. A substantial portion of our long-term mortgage investment portfolio consists of mortgages with prepayment penalty features that are primarily designed to help minimize the rate of early mortgage prepayments. However, if mortgages do prepay, a prepayment penalty is charged which helps to offset additional amortization of loan premiums and securitization costs. During 2004, prepayment penalties received from borrowers was recorded as interest income and increased the yield on average mortgage assets by 6 basis points. Therefore, prepayment penalty income offset the effect of increased amortization of loan premiums and securitization costs due to higher than expected prepayments by approximately 50%.

Mr. Tomkinson, remarked, "By design, our current interest rate risk management program provides 20% to 25% coverage of the outstanding principal amount of six-month LIBOR ARMs and 75% to 85% coverage of the outstanding principal balance of intermediate, or hybrid, ARMs at the point in time that we securitize the mortgages. Gradual interest rate increases as expected from the Federal Reserve Bank during 2005 may over the short-term continue to adversely affect net interest margins on mortgages securing CMOs until coupons on adjustable rate mortgages become fully adjusted. However, we continue to believe that our interest rate risk management program will help to mitigate the effect of increases in short-term interest rates and will continue to provide more consistent net interest income and net earnings over the course of the year."

Outlook for 2005 -- Fundamentals are Solid with Prospects for the Long-Term Positive

Mr. Tomkinson, said, "We have historically and continue to acquire and originate purchase money transactions as opposed to refinance transactions. This is significant as the overall decline in nationwide 1-4 family originations during 2004 was primarily due to a 50% decline in refinance activity. On the other hand, purchase money transactions rose 23% during 2004. Purchase money transactions continue to remain strong and based on current economic data and Mortgage Bankers Association projections of only a 4% decline in purchase money volumes during 2005, we expect continued strength in the purchase money market during 2005, which should result in a good year of mortgage production.

"In anticipation of a more competitive environment in 2005, during 2004 we focused on providing our correspondents and broker's access to and training on our proprietary web-based underwriting system to allow them to expand their Alt-A mortgage origination platforms, increase their mortgage production levels and in turn deliver a higher level of mortgages to our mortgage operations for acquisition. In addition, in January of 2005, we acquired certain assets and assumed selected liabilities along with the hiring of personnel of a wholesale mortgage banker that specializes in the origination of high quality Alt-A mortgages. This will allow us to expand our mortgage operations into areas of the country where we do not currently have a significant presence. Our strategy for 2005 includes, among other things, additions to sales personnel to increase our correspondent and broker customer base, further penetration into builder business, the continued marketing of new products and services and high customer service levels."

Portfolio Growth, Profitability and Dividends

Mr. Tomkinson, commented, "In 2005, while it appears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise short term interest rates at a measured pace, we believe that margin compression will begin to stabilize as mortgages held for long-term investment begin to re-price to fully-indexed rates over the course of this year. We believe that prepayments on mortgages held for long-term investment should slow as interest rates continue to rise and home appreciation slows to a more normalized pace. We also expect to follow similar interest rate risk management programs that should protect net interest income and net earnings from dramatic upward spikes in short-term interest rates.

"Furthermore, we expect moderate balance sheet growth as we anticipate annual acquisitions and originations to remain relatively unchanged from 2004 levels in combination with our strategy of selling a greater percentage of acquisitions and originations to third party investors. Moderate balance sheet growth combined with sufficient capital liquidity should reduce our need to raise capital during 2005. Our goal continues to be to provide consistent, reliable dividends to our stockholders."

We currently declare dividends on a quarterly basis and at such time the board of directors will declare the amount, the record date and the payment date. The board of directors has the right to change the dividend schedule at any time and without prior notice. We estimate the following dates of our dividend declaration, record and payment dates for 2005:

Common Stock Dividend

     Declaration Date             Record Date                Pay Date
     March 29, 2005       Friday  April 8, 2005      Friday  April 15, 2005
     June 28, 2005        Friday  July 8, 2005       Friday  July 15, 2005
     September 27, 2005   Friday  October 7, 2005    Friday  October 14, 2005
     November 29, 2005    Friday  December 9, 2005   Friday  December 30, 2005


                           Preferred Series B and C

     Declaration Date           Record Date                 Pay Date
     February 2005    Tuesday   March 1, 2005      Thursday March 31, 2005
     May 2005         Wednesday June 1, 2005       Thursday June 30, 2005
     August 2005      Thursday  September 1, 2005  Friday   September 30, 2005
     November 2005    Thursday  December 1, 2005   Friday   December 30, 2005



    Fourth Quarter Results for 2004

For the fourth quarter of 2004, net earnings were $114.4 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, as compared to net earnings of $47.5 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003. Net earnings may fluctuate significantly when comparing quarter-over-quarter financial results as we record the change in the fair value of derivative instruments as an increase or decrease to net earnings. The change in fair value of derivatives for the fourth quarter of 2004 was an increase to net earnings of $76.9 million as compared to an increase in net earnings of $16.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.

Estimated taxable income available to common stockholders was $50.2 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2004 as compared to estimated taxable income available to common stockholders of $38.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003. A reconciliation of estimated taxable income available to common stockholders to net earnings is provided in tabular form in this press release for comparative purposes.

Estimated taxable income available to common stockholders, on a per common share basis, was relatively unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2004 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2003 primarily due to (1) a decline in adjusted net interest margins on mortgage assets, including the effect of an increase in amortization of loan premiums, securitization costs and bond discounts, as earlier described, and (2) an increase in weighted number of average common shares outstanding.

Net interest income increased 60% to $89.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2004 as compared to $55.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2003 as average mortgage assets grew by 144% to $22.0 billion from $9.0 billion, respectively. However, the increase in net interest income generated as a result of the growth of average mortgage assets during the fourth quarter of 2004 was partially offset as adjusted net interest margins on mortgage assets, which is further defined and presented in tabular form as yield analysis on mortgage assets, declined 79 basis points to 0.80% as compared to 1.59% during the fourth quarter of 2003. The decline in net interest margins during the fourth quarter of 2004 was primarily due to the same factors that affected net interest margins during 2004, as earlier described, which were (1) an increase in short-term interest rates, (2) an increase in the amortization of loan premiums, securitization costs and bond discounts due to higher than expected mortgage prepayments and (3) higher leverage and lower net interest margin on certain CMOs completed during the second half of 2004.

The growth in average mortgage assets during the fourth quarter of 2004 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2003 was driven by record mortgage acquisition and originations and retentions by the long-term investment operations. Total acquisitions and originations increased across all loan production channels during the fourth quarter of 2004. Correspondent flow acquisitions rose 88% to $3.2 billion, correspondent bulk acquisitions rose 193% to $2.5 billion, wholesale and retail originations rose 26% to $511.8 million and sub-prime originations rose 2% to $150.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2004.

Delay in Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We are announcing an update to the timing of our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, commonly referred to as "SOX 404." In substance, SOX 404 requires an annual management assessment of the effectiveness of a company's internal control over financial reporting, and an audit by its independent registered public accounting firm on management's assessment on internal control over financial reporting. At this time, we report that despite our plan to comply with SOX 404 in a timely manner, we believe that it is unlikely that we will meet the current SOX 404 requirements by the filing deadline of March 16, 2005. As previously disclosed, in July 2004, as part of our ongoing documentation and evaluation efforts in meeting SOX 404 requirements, we discovered an error in our financial statements. Such error resulted in a restatement of our financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. We also restated our financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 as a result of a clerical error. The restatement process and the amended filings of the Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs were finalized in October of 2004. During our initial assessment of internal controls over financial reporting, we identified certain documentation and control deficiencies that may rise to the level of significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, in addition to those previously disclosed as part of the restatement. These have been a focus of our remediation efforts prior to year end. As we complete our process, we will need to evaluate the severity of any remaining deficiencies both individually and in the aggregate in the context of our overall evaluation of internal control over financial reporting. As such, we may not be able to render a conclusion that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2004.

Mr. Tomkinson, commented, "While it is unlikely we will be able to complete the SOX 404 requirements on a timely basis, it doesn't come without tremendous effort and costs on the part of our employees. The restatement process of approximately three months demanded a significant amount of time and resources from senior management and personnel from our accounting and finance areas. In the first quarter of 2004, we hired consultants to advise us on our internal control over financial reporting and assist in the documentation and testing of internal controls. Furthermore, in 2004 as part of our ongoing evaluation of internal control as well as improvements relating to such, we hired a director of internal audit. Such action was taken to eliminate the reliance on a previously outsourced internal audit function and to strengthen our ability to monitor the operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Even with the assistance of newly hired internal auditors and consultants, such time and resource commitment devoted to the restatement impacted our timetable related to our SOX 404 project plan and our ability to complete the documentation, assessment and evaluation of internal control over financial reporting. Our internal delays have impacted the timing of management's assessment and the audit over internal controls by our external auditors, which are ongoing."

For additional information, questions or comments call or write to the investor relations group and ask for Tania Jernigan at (949) 475-3600 or e-mail Ms. Jernigan at tjernigan@impaccompanies.com. The Company has announced a conference call and live web cast on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Joseph R. Tomkinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss results of operations for 2004 and provide a general update followed by a question and answer session. If you would like to participate in the conference call, you may listen by dialing (800) 350-9149, conference ID number 3756967, or access the web cast via our web site at http://www.impaccompanies.com. To participate in the conference call, dial in fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The conference call will be archived on the Company's web site at www.impaccompanies.com and can be accessed by linking to Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc./Audio Archives. You can subscribe to receive instant notification of conference calls, new releases and the monthly unaudited fact sheet by using our e-mail alert feature located at the web site under Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc./Investor Relations/Email Alerts.

Our external auditors have not completed their audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, and our auditors have not performed a review under Statement of Auditing Standards No. 100, "Interim Financial Information" of the financial information contained herein. The information contained in this press release may change as a result of the completion of the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Note: Safe Harbor "Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995." This release contains forward-looking statements including statements relating to the expected performance of the Company's businesses, operations and dividend and earnings expectations. Forward- looking statements, some of which are based on various assumptions and events that are beyond our control, may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "likely," "should," "anticipate," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations. Actual results may differ materially as a result of several factors, including, among other things, failure to achieve projected earnings levels; the ability to generate sufficient liquidity; the ability to access the equity markets; risks of delays in raising, or the inability to raise, additional capital, either through equity offerings, lines of credit or otherwise the ability to generate taxable income and to pay dividends; interest rate fluctuations on our assets that differ from those on our liabilities; interest rate fluctuations; changes in expectations of future interest rates; increase in prepayment rates on our mortgages; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financing; risks related to our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; changes in markets which the Company serves, including a decrease in the purchase money market; risks relating to our ability to file our annual report on Form 10-K in a timely fashion or to receive from our external auditors an attestation on our internal control over financial reporting; challenges related to the acquisition of a wholesale mortgage broker, acquisition integration risks, the ability to successfully expand our mortgage operations as a result of such acquisition; changes to our dividend declaration, record or payments dates changes in our assumptions, including the need to raise capital, or other general market and economic conditions, other factors described in this press release and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Caution must be exercised in relying on these and other forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks and other factors not presently identified, the Company's results may differ materially from its expectations and projections. We will revise our estimates based on actual conditions experienced, however, it is not practicable to publish all revisions and as a result, no one should assume that results projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements included above may continue to be accurate in the future.

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (unaudited)

     Balance Sheets:

                            As of December 31,
                            2004         2003
     Cash and cash
      equivalents         $329,677     $127,381
     CMO collateral     21,308,906    8,644,079
     Mortgage loans
      held-for-
      investment           586,686      652,814
     Finance
      receivables          471,820      630,030
     Allowance for
      loan losses          (63,955)     (38,596)
     Mortgage loans
      held-for-sale        587,745      397,618
     Accrued interest
      receivable            97,617       39,347
     Other assets          497,271      125,284
         Total Assets  $23,815,767  $10,577,957

     CMO borrowings    $21,206,373   $8,489,853
     Reverse
      repurchase
      agreements         1,527,558    1,568,807
     Other liabilities      37,761       46,510
     Stockholders'
      equity             1,044,075      472,787
         Total
          Liabilities
          and
          Stockholders'
          Equity       $23,815,767  $10,577,957


     Statements of Operations:

                       For the Three Months Ended,    For the Year Ended,
                              December 31,                December 31,
                            2004         2003         2004           2003
     Interest income      $250,372     $112,684     $755,616       $385,716
     Interest expense      160,683       56,825      412,533        209,009
       Net interest
        income              89,689       55,859      343,083        176,707
     Provision for
      loan losses            6,149        3,490       30,927         24,853
         Net interest
          income after
          provision for
          loan losses       83,540       52,369      312,156        151,854
     Gain on sale
      of loans              16,582       13,806       25,134         39,022
     Equity in net
      earnings of
      Impac Funding
      Corporation               --           --           --         11,537
     Mark-to-market
      gain (loss) --
      derivative
      instruments           47,869       (1,003)       4,694        (16,021)
     Other non-interest
      income                 1,583        2,235       10,947          9,995
         Total non-
          interest income   66,034       15,038       40,775         44,533
     Personnel expense      16,673       13,223       60,420         25,250
     General and
      administrative
      and other
      expense                8,986        6,202       28,052         12,656
     Professional
      services               2,705        2,142        4,374          4,785
     Amortization of
      deferred charge        1,346        3,799       16,212          5,659
     Write-down on
      investment
      securities
      available-for-sale     1,120          118        1,120            298
     Provision for
      repurchases              777          913          405          1,499
     Amortization and
      impairment of
      mortgage
      servicing rights         561          497        2,063          1,290
     Loss (gain) on
      disposition of
      real estate owned       (332)      (1,556)      (3,901)        (2,632)
         Total non-interest
          expense           31,836       25,338      108,745         48,805
     Net earnings
      before taxes         117,738       42,069      244,186        147,582
       Income taxes          3,371       (5,381)     (13,450)        (1,397)
     Net earnings
      after taxes          114,367       47,450      257,636        148,979
     Cash dividends on
      cumulative
      convertible
      preferred stock       (2,135)          --       (3,750)            --
     Net earnings
      available to
      common
      stockholders        $112,232      $47,450     $253,886       $148,979

     Net earnings
      per share:
         Basic               $1.55        $0.88        $3.79          $2.94
         Diluted              1.52         0.86         3.72           2.88

     Dividends declared
      per common share       $0.75        $0.55        $2.90          $2.05

     Weighted average
      shares outstanding:
         Basic              72,432       53,744       66,967         50,732
         Diluted            73,765       55,012       68,244         51,779

     Common shares
      outstanding           75,154       56,368       75,154         56,368



                        IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (unaudited)

             Reconciliation of Estimated Taxable Income Available
                  to Common Stockholders to Net Earnings (1)

                       For the Three Months Ended,    For the Year Ended,
                              December 31,                December 31,
                            2004         2003         2004           2003 (5)

     Net earnings         $114,367      $47,450     $257,637       $148,979
     Adjustments to
      net earnings:
       Loan loss
        provision            6,149        3,490       30,927         24,853
       Dividends from IFC   13,000        9,000       37,000         31,385
       Cash received from
        previously
        charged-off assets      --         (534)          --         (5,533)
       Tax loss on sale
        of investment
        securities              --       (3,545)          --         (4,725)
       Tax deduction for
        actual loan losses  (1,799)      (4,016)     (16,252)       (12,859)
       Fair value of
        derivatives (2)    (76,880)     (16,945)    (103,724)       (38,762)
       Dividends on
        preferred stock     (2,135)          --       (3,750)            --
       Net earnings of
        IFC (3)            (16,762)      (5,401)     (42,944)       (16,889)
       Net adjustments
        on intercompany
        loan sale
        transactions        14,264        8,508       44,048            802
       Net miscellaneous
        adjustments             --          215           --            215
     Estimated taxable
      income available
      to common
      stockholders (4)     $50,204      $38,222     $202,942       $127,466
     Estimated taxable
      income per diluted
      common share           $0.68        $0.69        $2.97          $2.46
     Diluted weighted
      average common
      shares outstanding    73,765       55,012       68,244         51,779

     (1) Estimated taxable income include estimates of book to tax adjustments
         and can differ from actual taxable income as calculated when the
         Company files its annual corporate income tax return for 2004.  Since
         estimated taxable income is a non-GAAP financial measurement, the
         reconciliation of estimated taxable income available to common
         stockholders to net earnings meets the requirement of Regulation G as
         promulgated by the SEC for the presentation of non-GAAP financial
         measures.
     (2) The mark-to-market change for the valuation of derivatives is income
         or expense for GAAP financial reporting but is not included as an
         addition or deduction for taxable income calculations.
     (3) The period for the year ended December 31, 2003 represents equity in
         net earnings of IFC prior to its consolidation with IMH on July 1,
         2003.
     (4) Excludes the deduction for dividends paid and the availability of a
         deduction attributable to any net operating tax loss carryforwards.
     (5) Actual taxable income per corporate income tax return filed in 2003.



                          IMPAC FUNDING CORPORATION
                                (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

    Reconciliation of Federal Estimated Taxable Income to Net Earnings (1)

                                      For the Year
                                         Ended
                                       December 31,
                                          2004
     Net earnings                       $42,944
     Tax provision                       20,943
       Book income before
        tax provision                    63,887

     Permanent book to
      tax differences:
       Compensation from
        exercise of
        non-qualified
        stock options                    (2,836)
       Other permanent
        differences                         277

     Temporary book to
      tax differences:
       Prior-year state tax              (5,391)
       Compensation-
        related accruals
        and deferrals                     4,489
       Allowance for
        bad debts                         1,159
       Fair value of
        derivative
        instruments (2)                   9,552
       Depreciation
        (book to tax
        differences)                     (2,923)
       Mortgage servicing
        rights                           (4,964)
       Net miscellaneous
        adjustments                         158
         Estimated
          taxable income
          before adjustments             63,408
       Add:
         Tax depreciation                 5,623
       Less:
         Federal income
          taxes                         (22,193)
         Compensation
          from qualified
          and incentive
          stock options                    (740)
         Other
          miscellaneous
         adjustments                       (276)
     Estimated taxable
      income                             45,822
       Distributions
        paid to
        IMH (3)                         (37,000)
     Estimated excess
      taxable income (4)                 $8,822

     (1) Federal estimated taxable income include estimates of book to tax
         adjustments and can differ from actual taxable income as calculated
         when IFC files its annual corporate income tax return for 2004.
     (2) The mark-to-market change for the valuation of derivative instruments
         is income or expense for GAAP financial reporting but is not included
         as an addition or deduction for federal taxable income calculations.
     (3) Dividends paid by IFC to IMH are prorated to IMH stockholders based
         on total common stock dividends paid by IMH and are taxed at the
         qualifying tax rate (15%).
     (4) Distributions to IMH represent federal taxable income to IMH as
         distributions from IFC were entirely from current federal earnings
         and profit.



                        IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                            (dollars in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                      Yield Analysis of Mortgage Assets

                    For the Three Months Ended,   For the Three Months Ended,
                         December 31, 2004            December 31, 2003
                         Avg Bal     Yield            Avg Bal     Yield
     Investment
      securities
      available-
      for-sale           $11,069    12.65%            $13,958    26.48%
     CMO collateral   19,309,936     4.32%          7,885,792     4.46%
     Mortgage loans
      held-for-
      investment and
      held-for-sale    2,282,979     5.91%          1,155,818     5.74%
     Finance
      receivables        439,090     5.86%            487,678     5.63%
       Total Mortgage
        Assets       $22,043,074     4.52%         $9,543,246     4.71%

     CMO borrowings  $19,009,339     2.93%         $7,694,314     2.47%
     Reverse
      repurchase
      agreements       2,603,244     3.26%          1,591,971     2.34%
       Total
        Borrowings
        on Mortgage
        Assets       $21,612,583     2.97%         $9,286,285     2.45%

     Net Interest
      Spread on
      Mortgage Assets                1.55%                        2.26%
     Net Interest
      Margin on
      Mortgage Assets                1.61%                        2.33%

     Adjusted Net
      Interest Margin
      on Mortgage
      Assets (1)                     0.80%                        1.59%

     Effect of
      Amortization of
      Net Loan Premiums
      and Securitiztion
      Costs (2)                     -1.09%                       -0.85%

     Effect of Interest
      Rate Derivative
      Costs (3)                     -0.45%                       -0.48%

     (1) Adjusted net interest margin on mortgage assets exclude the accretion
         of loan discounts related to the deferral of income from the sale of
         mortgage servicing rights from IFC to IMH on mortgages retained by
         IMH of $19.8 million and $6.3 million and the inclusion of net cash
         payments on derivative instruments of $24.7 million and $11.4 million
         for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
         The accretion of these loan discounts is an adjustment to yield on
         CMO collateral and is included in net interest income on the
         consolidated income statement while net cash flows on derivative
         instruments, or interest rate derivative costs, are included as a
         component of mark-to-market gain (loss) - derivative instruments on
         the consolidated income statement. For purposes of reconciling
         adjusted net interest margin on mortgage assets, which is a non-GAAP
         financial measurement, subtract accretion of loan discounts and net
         cash payments on derivative instruments from total net interest
         income on mortgage assets of $88.6 million and $55.6 million for the
         three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and
         divide by total mortgage assets.
     (2) Represents cost of amortization of net loan premiums and
         securitization costs relative to average mortgage assets.
         Amortization of net loan premiums and securitization costs were $48.2
         million and $14.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2004 and 2003,
         respectively.
     (3) Represents net cash payments on derivative instruments, or interest
         rate derivative costs, relative to average mortgage assets. Interest
         rate derivative costs were $24.7 million and $11.4 million for the
         fourth quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively.


                           For the Year Ended,          For the Year Ended,
                            December 31, 2004            December 31, 2003
                            Avg Bal     Yield            Avg Bal     Yield
     Investment
      securities
      available-for-
      sale                  $12,131    27.38%            $20,404    17.23%
     CMO collateral      14,283,347     4.33%          6,620,328     4.79%
     Mortgage loans
      held-for-
      investment and
      held-for-sale       1,837,347     5.76%            632,538     5.47%
     Finance
      receivables           510,899     4.90%            604,087     4.80%
       Total Mortgage
        Assets          $16,643,724     4.52%         $7,877,357     4.88%

     CMO borrowings     $14,072,852     2.52%         $6,474,391     2.69%
     Reverse
      repurchase
      agreements          2,175,728     2.66%          1,374,884     2.36%
     Borrowings
      secured by
      investment
      securities                 --       --               2,709    85.46%
       Total
        Borrowings
        on Mortgage
        Assets          $16,248,580     2.54%         $7,851,984     2.66%

     Net Interest
      Spread on
      Mortgage Assets                   1.98%                        2.22%
     Net Interest
      Margin on
      Mortgage Assets                   2.05%                        2.23%

     Adjusted Net
      Interest Margin
      on Mortgage
      Assets (4)                        1.16%                        1.35%

     Effect of
      Amortization of
      Net Loan Premiums
      and Securitiztion
      Costs (5)                        -1.00%                       -0.88%

     Effect of Interest
      Rate Derivative
      Costs (6)                        -0.55%                       -0.61%

     (4) Adjusted net interest margin on mortgage assets exclude the accretion
         of loan discounts related to the deferral of income from the sale of
         mortgage servicing rights from IFC to IMH on mortgages retained by
         IMH of $54.9 million and $21.1 million and the inclusion of net cash
         payments on derivative instruments of $91.9 million and $47.8 million
         for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
         accretion of these loan discounts is an adjustment to yield on CMO
         collateral and is included in net interest income on the consolidated
         income statement while net cash flows on derivative instruments, or
         interest rate derivative costs, are included in mark-to-market gain
         (loss) -- derivative instruments on the consolidated income
         statement. For purposes of reconciling adjusted net interest margin
         on mortgage assets, which is a non-GAAP financial measurement,
         subtract accretion of loan discounts and net cash payments on
         derivative instruments from total net interest income on mortgage
         assets of $340.5 million and $175.6 million for the year ended
         December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and divide by total
         mortgage assets.
     (5) Represents cost of amortization of net loan premiums and
         securitization costs relative to average mortgage assets.
         Amortization of net loan premiums and securitization costs were
         $130.9 million and $44.5 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     (6) Represents net cash payments on derivative instruments, or interest
         rate derivative costs, relative to average mortgage assets. Interest
         rate derivative costs were $91.9 million and $47.8 million for 2004
         and 2003, respectively.



                        IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                                (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                 Mortgage Acquisition and Origination Summary

                                     For the Three Months Ended,
                                             December 31,
                                      2004                 2003
                              Volume          %     Volume          %

     Mortgages by Type:
       Fixed rate first
        trust deeds          $361,898         6    $682,886        22
       Fixed rate second
        trust deeds           276,398         4      81,950         3
       Adjustable rate:
         Six month
          LIBOR ARMs          852,264        13     475,607        15
         Six month
          LIBOR
          hybrids (1)       4,870,905        77   1,876,470        60
       Total adjustable
        rate                5,723,169        90   2,352,077        75
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations         $6,361,465       100  $3,116,913       100
     Mortgages by Channel:
       Correspondent
        acquisitions:
         Flow
          acquisitions     $3,160,346        50  $1,710,972        55
         Bulk
          acquisitions      2,539,381        40     852,334        27
           Total
            correspondent
            acquisitions    5,699,727        90   2,563,306        82
         Wholesale and
          retail
          originations        511,785         8     406,626        13
         Novelle Financial
          Services, Inc.      149,953         2     146,981         5
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations         $6,361,465       100  $3,116,913       100
     Mortgages by Credit
      Quality:
       Alt-A loans         $6,175,604        97  $2,956,705        95
       B/C loans              185,861         3     160,208         5
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations         $6,361,465       100  $3,116,913       100
     Mortgages by Purpose:
       Purchase            $3,754,628        59  $1,796,163        58
       Refinance            2,606,837        41   1,320,750        42
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations         $6,361,465       100  $3,116,913       100
     Mortgages by
      Prepayment Penalty:
       With prepayment
        penalty            $4,628,521        73  $2,268,440        73
       Without prepayment
        penalty             1,732,944        27     848,473        27
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations         $6,361,465       100  $3,116,913       100

     (1) Mortgages are fixed rate for initial two to ten year periods which
         subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin.
     (2) Mortgages are retained for long-term investment which are initially
         financed with reverse repurchase agreements and subsequently financed
         primarily with CMO borrowings.



                        IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
                                (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                 Mortgage Acquisition and Origination Summary

                                         For the Year Ended,
                                             December 31,
                                      2004                 2003
                              Volume          %     Volume          %

     Mortgages by Type:
       Fixed rate first
        trust deeds        $1,968,502         9  $3,812,952        40
       Fixed rate second
        trust deeds           755,913         3     181,173         2
       Adjustable rate:
         Six month
          LIBOR ARMs        3,382,978        15   1,611,392        17
         Six month
          LIBOR
          hybrids (1)      16,105,711        73   3,919,604        41
       Total adjustable
        rate               19,488,689        88   5,530,996        58
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations        $22,213,104       100  $9,525,121       100
     Mortgages by Channel:
       Correspondent
        acquisitions:
         Flow
          acquisitions    $10,996,260        50  $5,399,428        57
         Bulk
          acquisitions      8,537,504        38   2,159,116        23
           Total
            correspondent
            acquisitions   19,533,764        88   7,558,544        80
         Wholesale and
          retail
          originations      1,994,569         9   1,468,697        15
         Novelle Financial
          Services, Inc.      684,771         3     497,880         5
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations        $22,213,104       100  $9,525,121       100
     Mortgages by Credit
      Quality:
       Alt-A loans        $21,453,383        97  $8,988,018        94
       B/C loans              759,721         3     537,103         6
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations        $22,213,104       100  $9,525,121       100
     Mortgages by Purpose:
       Purchase           $13,373,840        60  $4,683,202        49
       Refinance            8,839,264        40   4,841,919        51
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations        $22,213,104       100  $9,525,121       100
     Mortgages by
      Prepayment Penalty:
       With prepayment
        penalty           $15,965,959        72  $7,165,949        75
       Without prepayment
        penalty             6,247,145        28   2,359,172        25
     Total mortgage
      acquisitions and
      originations        $22,213,104       100  $9,525,121       100


     (1) Mortgages are fixed rate for initial two to ten year periods which
         subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin.
     (2) Mortgages are retained for long-term investment which are initially
         financed with reverse repurchase agreements and subsequently financed
         primarily with CMO borrowings.


           Mortgages Retained for Long-Term Investment Summary (2)

                                     For the Three Months Ended,
                                             December 31,
                                      2004                 2003
                              Volume          %     Volume          %

     Mortgages by Type:
       Fixed rate first
        trust deeds          $421,471         9     $32,436         2
       Fixed rate second
        trust deeds            94,865         2          --         0
       Adjustable rate:
         Six month
          LIBOR ARMs          566,832        11     466,565        20
         Six month
          LIBOR
          hybrids (1)       3,860,688        78   1,787,328        78
       Total adjustable
        rate                4,427,520        90   2,253,893        98
     Total mortgages
      retained             $4,943,856       100  $2,286,329       100
     Mortgages by
      Credit Quality:
       Alt-A loans         $4,788,346        97  $2,192,625        96
       Multifamily
        mortgages             123,421         2      84,327         4
       B/C loans               32,089         1       9,377         0
     Total mortgages
      retained             $4,943,856       100  $2,286,329       100
     Mortgages by Purpose:
       Purchase            $2,872,237        58  $1,422,432        62
       Refinance            2,071,619        42     863,897        38
     Total mortgages
      retained             $4,943,856       100  $2,286,329       100
     Mortgages by
      Prepayment Penalty:
       With prepayment
        penalty            $3,598,947        73  $1,748,980        76
       Without prepayment
        penalty             1,344,909        27     537,349        24
     Total mortgages
      retained             $4,943,856       100  $2,286,329       100


     (1) Mortgages are fixed rate for initial two to ten year periods which
         subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin.
     (2) Mortgages are retained for long-term investment which are initially
         financed with reverse repurchase agreements and subsequently financed
         primarily with CMO borrowings.



           Mortgages Retained for Long-Term Investment Summary (2)

                                         For the Year Ended,
                                             December 31,
                                      2004                 2003
                              Volume          %     Volume          %

     Mortgages by Type:
       Fixed rate first
        trust deeds        $1,195,200         7    $706,227        12
       Fixed rate second
        trust deeds           244,491         1       6,744         0
       Adjustable rate:
         Six month
          LIBOR ARMs        2,754,757        16   1,670,720        27
         Six month
          LIBOR
          hybrids (1)      13,173,928        76   3,694,687        61
       Total adjustable
        rate               15,928,685        92   5,365,407        88
     Total mortgages
      retained            $17,368,376       100  $6,078,378       100
     Mortgages by
      Credit Quality:
       Alt-A loans        $16,846,781        97  $5,760,779        95
       Multifamily
        mortgages             458,532         3     290,527         5
       B/C loans               63,063         0      27,072         0
     Total mortgages
      retained            $17,368,376       100  $6,078,378       100
     Mortgages by Purpose:
       Purchase           $10,516,622        61  $3,408,584        56
       Refinance            6,851,754        39   2,669,794        44
     Total mortgages
      retained            $17,368,376       100  $6,078,378       100
     Mortgages by
      Prepayment Penalty:
       With prepayment
        penalty           $12,657,395        73  $4,823,027        79
       Without prepayment
        penalty             4,710,981        27   1,255,351        21
     Total mortgages
      retained            $17,368,376       100  $6,078,378       100


     (1) Mortgages are fixed rate for initial two to ten year periods which
         subsequently adjust to indicated index plus a margin.
     (2) Mortgages are retained for long-term investment which are initially
         financed with reverse repurchase agreements and subsequently financed
         primarily with CMO borrowings.

SOURCE Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

investors, Tania Jernigan of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., +1-949-475-3600,
tjernigan@impaccompanies.com
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