Top 25 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in 3d Quarter '96

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Listed in order of deal value

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Rank Buyer Name

1 NationsBank Corp., N.C.

2 Washington Mutual Inc., Wash.

3 MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., N.Y.

4 Crestar Financial Corp., Va.

5 HSBC Holdings Plc, London, U.K. (a)

6 Magna Group Inc, Mo.

7 North Fork Bancorp., N.Y.

8 UST Corp, N.J.

9 Summit Bancorp, N.J.

10 Mutual Savings Bank, Wis.

11 Valley National Bancorp, N.J.

12 Washington Mutual Inc., Wash.

13 Colonial BancGroup, Ala.

14 Hinsdale Financial Corp., Ill.*

15 Washington Federal Inc., Wash.

16 Fulton Financial Corp., Pa.

17 Southern National Corp., N.C.

18 Deposit Guaranty Corp., Miss.

19 City National Corp., Calif.

20 WesterFed Financial Corp., Mont.

21 Mercantile Bancorp, Mo.

22 Pacific Capital Bancorp, Calif.

23 Colonial BancGroup, Ala.

24 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Tex.

25 First Essex Bancorp, Mass.

Totals for top 25

Totals for all 83 announced deals

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Announced

Price/ Offering

Value of Earnings Price/

Transaction Per Book

Rank Seller Name ($ million) Share Value

1 Boatmen's Bancshares, Mo. 9,749.60 18.49 270.78

2 Keystone Holdings Inc., Calif. 1,646.50 NA 154.63

3 Cal Fed Bancorp, Calif. 1,358.70 11.41 169.92

4 Citizens Bancorp., Md. 794.5 20.02 224.08

5 First FS&LA of Rochester, N.Y. 652 12.82 163

6 Homeland Bankshares Corp., Iowa 217.3 15.12 169.78

7 North Side Savings Bank, N.Y. 216.3 11.76 168.46

8 Walden Bancorp, Mass. 165.9 16.16 168.9

9 BMJ Financial Corp., N.J. 162.5 17.28 250.52

10 1st Federal Bancshares of Eau Claire, W 132.8 21.92 132.56

11 Midland Bancorp, N.J. 104.1 20.67 284.44

12 United Western Financial Group Inc., Ut 80.3 NA 153.8

13 Jefferson Bancorp, Fla. 74 29.53 198.32

14 Liberty Bancorp, Ill.* 60.9 18.43 94.84

15 Metropolitan Bancorp, Wash. 60.9 NA 146.02

16 Woodstown National Bank & Trust Co., N. 58.7 16.21 251.93

17 Fidelity Financial Bankshares, Va. 58 18.02 202

18 Jefferson Guaranty Bancorp, La. 50.6 15.58 244.24

19 Ventura County National Bancorp, Calif. 47 16.23 163.31

20 Security Bancorp, Mont. 45.7 17.86 142.86

21 Regional Bancshares, Ill. 41.1 12.16 178.94

22 South Valley Bancorp, Calif. 34.3 21.32 195.36

23 Fort Brooke Bancorp., Fla. 32.8 18.94 205.46

24 Corpus Christi Bancshares, Tex. 32.2 14.06 183.63

25 Finest Financial Corp., N.H. 30.4 18.14 169.14

Totals fo $15,907.10

Totals fo $16,523.70

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Top 25 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in 3d Quarter '96

Listed in order of deal value

Buyer's Seller's

Total Total

Date Assets Assets

Rank Seller Name Announce Status ($ Million)($ Million)

1 Boatmen's Bancshare 8/30/96 Pending 192,308.00 40,682.60

2 Keystone Holdings I 7/22/96 Pending 22,323.50 20,481.00

3 Cal Fed Bancorp, Ca 7/29/96 Pending 17,855.20 14,045.40

4 Citizens Bancorp., 9/16/96 Pending 18,488.30 4,179.80

5 First FS&LA of Roch 8/22/96 Pending 22,727.00 7,348.00

6 Homeland Bankshares 9/3/96 Pending 5,350.20 1,199.80

7 North Side Savings 7/15/96 Pending 4,138.30 1,580.40

8 Walden Bancorp, Mas 8/30/96 Pending 2,027.00 1,051.70

9 BMJ Financial Corp. 8/29/96 Pending 22,386.80 650.1

10 1st Federal Bancsha 9/16/96 Pending 1,189.30 706.7

11 Midland Bancorp, N. 9/13/96 Pending 4,563.10 405

12 United Western Fina 9/9/96 Pending 22,323.50 372.4

13 Jefferson Bancorp, 9/12/96 Pending 4,069.10 440.2

14 Liberty Bancorp, Il 8/2/96 Pending 662.5 651.2

15 Metropolitan Bancor 7/12/96 Pending 5,040.60 761

16 Woodstown National 9/30/96 Pending 3,664.50 261.7

17 Fidelity Financial 8/22/96 Pending 20,556.10 325.8

18 Jefferson Guaranty 8/23/96 Pending 6,115.90 302.6

19 Ventura County Nati 9/16/96 Pending 3,857.90 273.8

20 Security Bancorp, M 9/25/96 Pending 563.9 372.2

21 Regional Bancshares 8/23/96 Pending 18,037.80 169.4

22 South Valley Bancor 7/19/96 Pending 366.9 177.3

23 Fort Brooke Bancorp 9/24/96NonBinding 4,069.10 185.4

24 Corpus Christi Banc 9/30/96 Pending 4,549.90 206.6

25 Finest Financial Co 8/5/96 Pending 842.9 173.9

Totals fo 97,004.10

Totals fo 103,466.90 ===

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