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Listed in order of deal value
part 1 of 3
Rank Buyer Seller
1 Wells Fargo and Co., Calif. First Interstate Bancorp, Calif.
2 Fleet Financial Group, Mass. Fleet Banking Group Inc., R.I.
3 Union Planters Corp., Tenn. Leader Financial Corp., Tenn.
4 First Union Corp., N.C. Center Financial Corp, Conn.
5 First Union Corp., N.C. Home Financial Corp, Fla.
6 US Bancorp, Ore. California Bancshares, Calif.
7 NationsBank Corp., N.C. TAC Bancshares, Fla.
8 Firstar Corp., Wis. American Bancorp., Minn.
9 Hibernia Corp., La. C M Bank Holding Co., La.
10 Taylor Investment Group, Ill. Cole Taylor Bank, Ill.
11 ABN-AMRO Holding, Netherlands Comerica Bank-Illinois, Ill.
12 Norwest Corp., Minn. Primerit Bank FSB, NV
13 Hubco Inc., N.J. Lafayette Am. Bank & Trust Co.,
14 Regions Financial Corp., Ala. Allied Bankshares, Ga.
15 Community 1st Bankshares, N.D. Mountain Parks Financial, Colo.
16 Peoples Heritage Financial, Me. Family Bancorp, Mass.
17 NationsBank Corp., N.C. Charter Bancshares, Tex.
18 Summit Bancorp., N.J. Central Jersey Financial Corp.,
19 Mercantile Bancorp., Mo. Today's Bancorp, Ill.
20 Allied Irish Banks Plc, Ireland 1st Washington Bancorp, Va.
21 Texas Regional Bancshares, Tex. First State Bank & Trust Co., Tex.
22 Horizon Bancorp, W.Va. Twentieth Bancorp, W.Va.
23 Hibernia Corp., La. Texarkana National Bancshares, Tex.
24 Old Kent Financial Corp., Mich. Seaway Financial Corp., Mich.
25 First Interstate Bancsys. of Mont1st Interstate Banks of Wy., Mont.
26 Northern Illinois Financial,* IllPremier Financial Services Inc.,
27 Monarch Bancorp, Calif. Western Bank, Calif.
28 Sovereign Bancorp, Pa. First State Financial Services,
29 One Valley Bancorp of W.Va., W.VaCSB Financial Corp., Va.
30 FNB Corp., Pa. Southwest Banks Inc., Fla.
31 BankAtlantic Bancorp., Fla. Bank of North America Bancorp, Fla.
- Whitney Holding Corp., La. New Iberia Bancorp, La.
33 Citizens Financial Group, R.I. Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Conn.
34 ISB Financial Corp., La. Jefferson Bancorp, La.
35 BancFirst Ohio Corp., Ohio County Savings Bank, Ohio
36 Hubco Inc., N.J. Westport Bancorp, Conn.
37 Hibernia Corp., La. St. Bernard Bank & Trust Co., La.
- Pinnacle Banc Group Inc., Ill. Financial Security Corp., Ill.
39 Home Interstate Bancorp,* Calif. CU Bancorp, Calif.
40 WesBanco Inc., W.Va. Bank of Weirton, W.Va.
41 CFX Corp., N.H. Safety Fund Corp., Mass.
42 CCB Financial Corp, N.C. Salem Trust Bank, N.C.
43 Regions Financial Corp., Ala. Florida First Bancorp, Fla.
- Security Banc Corp., Ohio Third Financial Corp., Ohio
45 Old National Bancorp, Ind. Workingmens Capital Holdings, Ind.
46 Centura Banks Inc., N.C. FirstSouth Bank, N.C.
47 Union Planters Corp., Tenn. Financial Bancshares, Mo.
48 Mid-Peninsula Bancorp,* Calif. Cupertino National Bancorp, Calif.
49 InterWest Bancorp, Wash. Central Bancorp., Wash.
50 1st Savings Bank of Wash. BancorpInland Empire Bank, Ore.
51 First National of Nebraska Inc. Boulder Bancorp, Colo.
52 Hubco Inc., N.J. Hometown Bancorp., Conn.
53 Cathay Bancorp., Calif. First Public Savings Bank, FSB,
54 F&M Bancorp, Md. Home Federal Corp., Md.
55 Luther Burbank Savings & N.H.S Financial, Calif.
Loan Assn, Calif.
56 Camco Financial Corp., Ohio First Ashland Financial Corp., Ky.
57 Jefferson Savings Bancorp, Mo. L&B Financial Inc., Tex.
58 Prime Bancorp, Pa. First Sterling Bancorp, Pa.
59 Centura Banks Inc., N.C. First Community Bank, N.C.
60 F&M National Corp., Va. Allegiance Banc Corp., Md.
- Regions Financial Corp., Ala. West Carroll Bancshares, La.
62 Deposit Guaranty Corp., Miss. Bank of Gonzales Holding Co.,
part 2 of 3
Rank Buyer's Legal Counsel Buyer's Financial Adviser
1 Sullivan & Cromwell; Cravath, CS First Boston Corp.;
Swaine & Moore Montgomery Securities
2 Edwards & Angell Merrill Lynch
3 Alston & Bird Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
4 Sullivan & Cromwell No Advisor
5 Sullivan & Cromwell No Advisor
6 Miller Nash Wiener Hager & CarlseNo Advisor
7 Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz No Advisor
8 In House No Advisor
9 In House No Advisor
10 McDermott, Will, & Emery Piper, Jaffray
11 Vedder, Price, Kaufman & KammholzNo Advisor
12 In House No Advisor
13 Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch Goldman, Sachs & Co.
14 Alston & Bird No Advisor
15 Lindquist & Vennum Chicago Corp.
16 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
17 Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore No Advisor
18 Thompson Coburn No Advisor
19 Thompson Coburn No Advisor
20 Arnold & Porter No Advisor
21 McGinnis, Lockridge & Kilgore Alex. Brown and Sons Inc.;
First Southwest Co.
22 Robinson & McElwee Robinson-Humphrey
23 In House No Advisor
24 Warner, Norcross & Judd No Advisor
25 Holland & Hart Professional Bank Services
26 Crowley, Barrett & Karaba Prairie Capital Services Inc.;
KPMG Peat Marwick
27 Knecht & Hansen Belle Plaine Partners Inc.
28 Stevens & Lee Lehman Brothers
29 Jackson & Kelly Merrill Lynch
30 Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz McConnell, Budd & Downes
31 Sterns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler,No Advisor
- In House No Advisor
33 Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar No Advisor
34 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick Chaffe & Associates Inc.
35 Emens, Kegler, Brown, Hill & RittMcDonald & Co. Securities
36 Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch No Advisor
37 In House No Advisor
- Burke, Warren, & MacKay No Advisor
39 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Montgomery Securities;
Piper, Jaffray
40 Phillips, Gardill, Kaiser, Boos Ostrowski & Co.
41 Arnold & Porter Alex. Brown & Sons
42 Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, HumphreNo Advisor
43 Alston & Bird No Advisor
- Werner & Blank Austin Associates Inc.
45 Krieg, DeVault, Alexander, CapehaNo Advisor
46 In House No Advisor
47 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Hovde Financial Inc.
48 Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon Alex. Brown & Sons
49 Breyer & Aguggia Sandler O'Neill
50 Breyer & Aguggia Sandler O'Neill
51 Kutak, Rock & Campbell No Advisor
52 Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch Belle Plaine Partners Inc.
53 Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffeMerrill Lynch
54 Piper & Marbury No Advisor
55 Graham & James No Advisor
56 Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease National Capital Companies
57 Lewis, Rice & Fingersh No Advisor
58 Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young Berwind Financial Group
59 In House No Advisor
60 Leclair, Ryan, Jones, Epps Not Available
- Alston & Bird No Advisor
62 Watkins, Ludlum, & Stennis No Advisor
63 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick RP Financial Inc.
64 Arnold & Porter Alex. Brown & Sons
- Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette No Advisor
66 Werner & Blank Austin Associates Inc.
67 Hunton & Williams No Advisor
68 Metzger, Hollis, Gordon & MortimeNo Advisor
69 Defur Voran Hanley Radcliff & ReeNo Advisor
70 Hunton & Williams No Advisor
71 Nutter, McClennen & Fish Not Disclosed
72 Heidelberg & Woodliff No Advisor
73 Housley, Kantarian & Bronstein Merrill Lynch
74 In House No Advisor
75 In House No Advisor
63 Fidelity Financial of Ohio Inc. Circle Financial Corp., Ohio
64 CFX Corp., N.H. Milford Co/Operative Bank, N.H.
- Collective Bancorp, N.J. Continental Bancorp., N.J.
66 Security Banc Corp., Ohio CitNat Bancorp, Ohio
67 MainStreet BankGroup Inc., Va. First National Bank of Clifton
68 Zions Bancorp., Utah Southern Arizona Bancorp, Ariz.
69 First Merchants Corp., Ind. Union National Bancorp, Ind.
70 MainStreet BankGroup Inc., Va. Hanover Bank, Va.
71 Dartmouth Capital Group LP, N.H. Commerce Security Bank, Calif.
72 Hancock Holding Co., Miss. Community Bancshares, La.
73 Commercial Federal Corp., Neb. Heritage Financial Ltd., Iowa
74 Union Planters Corp., Tenn. Franklin Financial Group Inc.,
75 ValliCorp Holdings Inc., Calif. Sunrise Bancorp, Calif.
part 3 of 3
Legal Counsel, Financial Advisers for Top 75 Acquisitions Announced in
Listed in order of deal value
Rank Seller's Legal Counsel Seller's Financial Adviser
1 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & FlomGoldman, Sachs & Co.;
Morgan Stanley & Co.
2 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Lazard Freres & Co.
3 Housley, Kantarian & Bronstein Sandler O'Neill
4 Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
5 Luse Lehman Gorman et al Ryan, Beck & Co.; Alex.
Brown & Sons
6 Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Goldman, Sachs & Co.
7 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette
8 Lindquist & Vennum Piper, Jaffray
9 Correro, Fishman & Castix Alex Sheshunoff & Co.
Inv. Banking
10 Mayer, Brown & Platt Chicago Corp.; Sandler O'Neill
& Partners L.P.
11 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & FlomDonaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette
12 O'Melveny & Myers Merrill Lynch & Co.
13 Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, FischeBelle Plaine Partners Inc.;
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
14 Gilbert Harrell Gilbert SummerforFinancial Consulting
Associates
15 Sherman & Howard Piper, Jaffray
16 Foley, Hoag & Eliot McConnell, Budd & Downes
17 Baker Botts Fox-Pitt Kelton
18 Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch Advest Inc.
19 Hinshaw & Culbertson Chicago Corp.
20 Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette Legg Mason
21 Meadows Owens Collier Reed et al.Not Available
22 Levy, Trautwein & Pancake L.C. Baxter Fentriss and Co.
23 Bracewell & Patterson Alex. Brown & Sons
24 Bischoff, Kenney & Niehaus Austin Financial
25 In House No Advisor
26 Schiff Hardin & Waite Chicago Corp.; KPMG Peat
Marwick
27 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Montgomery Securities
28 Luse Lehman Gorman et al McConnell, Budd &
Downes Inc.
29 Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch Friedman, Billings,
Ramsey & Co.
30 Smith, Gambrell & Russell Robinson-Humphrey
31 Kaye Schler Fierman Hays & HaudleNo Advisor
- Not Disclosed Not Disclosed
33 Hogan & Hartson; Shipman & GoodwiFirst Albany Corp.;
RP Financial Inc.
34 Housley, Kantarian & Bronstein Charles Webb & Co.
35 Bricker & Eckler No Advisor
36 Hogan & Hartson Ostrowski & Co.
37 Jenkens & Gilchrist, PC Alex Sheshunoff & Co.
Investment Banking
- Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette Hovde Financial Inc.
39 Loeb & Loeb Montgomery Securities;
Van Casper & Co.
40 In House LSC Financial Services
41 Foley, Hoag & Eliot McConnell, Budd &
Downes Inc.
42 Petree Stockton Orr Management Services
43 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick Baird Securities
- Silver, Freedman, & Taff McDonald & Co. Securities
45 Barnes & Thornburg Trident Financial Corp.
46 Ward and Smith, Pa. Orr Management Services
47 Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly Mercer Capital
48 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Sutro & Co. & Hovde Financial
49 Graham & Dunn Columbia Financial Advisors
50 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Columbia Financial Advisors
51 Berenbaum, Weinsheink & Eason No Advisor
52 Donovan, Leisure, Newton & IrvineBrown Brothers
Harriman & Co.
53 Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro Montgomery Securities
54 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick Charles Webb & Co.
55 Hovis, Smith-Larson et al. Hovde Financial Inc.
56 Silver, Freedman, & Taff Capital Resources Group Inc.
57 Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller Bank Advisory Group
58 In House No Advisor
59 Ward and Smith, Pa. Scott & Stringfellow Inc.
60 Kennedy & Baris Scott & Stringfellow Inc.
- Pickering, Cottogno, Delsa & DunnNo Advisor
62 Jones, Walker, Waechter, PoitevenAlex Sheshunoff & Co.
Inv. Banking
63 Thompson, Hine & Flory Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
64 Thompson & Mitchell Kaplan Associates
- Blank, Rome, Cominsky & McCauley Berwind Financial Group
66 Not Available Professional Bank Services
67 Woods Roger & Hazelgrove Scott & Stringfellow Inc.
68 Not Disclosed No Advisor
69 Not Available Not Disclosed
70 Williams Mullen Christian DobbinsScott & Stringfellow Inc.
71 Fried, Bird & Crumpacker Not Disclosed
72 In House No Advisor
73 Breyer & Aguggia Hovde Financial Inc.
74 Brown, Todd & Heyburn Professional Bank Services
75 Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon Smith & Crowley
