The Top 100 Banking Companies in Market Capitalization

+++ Listed in order market value of common stock on December 31,1996

compared with September 30 (dollar amounts in millions)

part 1 of 2

Rank Rank

Dec-96 Sep-96 Bank

1 1 Citicorp, New York

2 2 Chase Manhattan Corp., New York

3 3 BankAmerica Corp., San Francisco

4 4 NationsBank Corp., Charlotte, N.C.

5 5 Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco

6 6 First Union Corp., Charlotte, N.C.

7 7 Banc One Corp., Columbus, Ohio

8 8 J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc., New York

9 10 First Chicago NBD Corp.

10 9 Norwest Corp., Minneapolis

11 13 Bank of New York Co., Inc.

12 11 Fleet Financial Group, Providence, R.I.

13 12 PNC Bank Corp., Pittsburgh

14 15 CoreStates Financial Corp., Philadelphia

15 14 KeyCorp, Cleveland

16 17 SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta

17 16 National City Corp., Cleveland

18 20 Boatmen's Bancshares Inc., St. Louis

19 19 Bank of Boston Corp.

20 21 Wachovia Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

21 22 MBNA Corp., Newark, Del.

22 23 Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh

23 18 First Bank System Inc., Minneapolis

24 24 Barnett Banks Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.

25 25 Bankers Trust New York Corp.

26 27 U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Ore.

27 26 Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati

28 28 Comerica Inc., Detroit

29 29 State Street Boston Corp.

30 30 Republic New York Corp.

31 32 Northern Trust Corp., Chicago

32 31 Summit Bancorp., Chatham, N.J.

33 34 Southern National Corp, Lumberton, N.C.

34 33 Firstar Corp., Milwaukee

35 35 Huntington Bancshares Inc., Columbus, Ohio

36 38 Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Ga.

37 36 First of America Bank Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich.

38 40 SouthTrust Corp., Birmingham, Ala.

39 39 Regions Financial Corp., Birmingham, Ala.

40 41 Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee

41 43 Crestar Financial Corp., Richmond

42 57 Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis

43 42 UnionBanCal Corp., San Francisco

44 44 AmSouth Bancorp., Birmingham, Ala.

45 45 Star Banc Corp., Cincinnati

46 47 First Security Corp., Salt Lake City

47 46 First Tennessee National Corp., Memphis

48 51 Union Planters Corp., Cordova, Tenn.

49 49 BanPonce Corp., San Juan, P.R.

50 48 Old Kent Financial Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Rank Rank

Dec-96 Sep-96 Bank

51 50 First Empire State Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.

52 52 Signet Banking Corp., Richmond

53 58 Commerce Bancshares Inc., Kansas City, Mo.

54 56 First American Corp., Nashville, Tenn.

55 53 Bancorp Hawaii Inc., Honolulu

56 59 Hibernia Corp., New Orleans

57 60 Compass Bancshares Inc., Birmingham, Ala.

58 55 First Virginia Banks Inc., Falls Church

59 62 Zions Bancorp., Salt Lake City

60 54 Central Fidelity Banks Inc., Richmond

61 57 Mercantile Bankshares Corp., Baltimore

62 61 First Commerce Corp., New Orleans

63 64 Provident Bancorp Inc., Cincinnati

64 63 Wilmington Trust Corp., Del.

65 68 Deposit Guaranty Corp., Jackson, Miss.

66 65 FirstMerit Corp., Akron, Ohio

67 66 First Hawaiian Inc., Honolulu

68 73 Centura Banks Inc., Rocky Mount, N.C.

69 70 First Commercial Corp., Little Rock, Ark.

70 74 CCB Financial Corp., Durham, N.C.

71 69 Dauphin Deposit Corp., Harrisburg, Pa.

72 72 Old National Bancorp, Evansville, Ind.

73 92 United Carolina Bancshares Corp., Whiteville, N.C.

74 67 Keystone Financial Inc., Harrisburg, Pa.

75 76 City National Corp., Beverly Hills

76 80 Citizens Bancorp., Laurel, Md.

77 75 National Commerce Bancorp., Memphis, Tenn.

78 71 Valley National Bancorp, Wayne, N.J.

79 78 Trustmark Corp., Jackson, Miss.

80 79 North Fork Bancorp., Mattituck, N.Y.

81 77 Magna Group Inc., St. Louis

82 83 One Valley Bancorp of West Virginia, Inc., Charleston

83 91 CNB Bancshares Inc., Evansville, Ind.

84 82 UMB Financial Corp., Kansas City, Mo.

85 85 Mark Twain Bancshares Inc., St. Louis

86 81 Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wis.

87 87 First Michigan Bank Corp., Holland

88 90 U.S. Trust Corp., New York

89 84 Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc., San Antonio, Tex.

90 88 First Citizens BancShares Inc., Raleigh, N.C.

91 86 Fulton Financial Corp., Lancaster, Pa

92 89 Colonial Bancgroup Inc., Montgomery, Ala.

93 93 Whitney Holding Corp., New Orleans, La.

94 96 Bancorp South, Tupelo, Miss.

95 97 BOK Financial Corp., Tulsa, Okla.

96 108 First Midwest Bancorp Inc., Itasca, Ill.

97 101 Imperial Bancorp., Inglewood, Calif.

98 98 Westamerica Bancorp., San Rafael, CA

99 94 National Bancorp of Alaska, Anchorage

100 95 Riggs National Corp., Washington, D.C.

Totals for top 100 on 12/31/96

part 2 of 2

Rank Rank Market Capitalization Quarter Annual

Dec-96 Sep-96 Bank 12/31/96 9/30/96 % Chng % Chng

1 1 Citicorp, New 48,459.80 42,880.50 13.01% 69.53%

2 2 Chase Manhatt 39,220.60 34,954.70 12.20% 53.47%

3 3 BankAmerica C 35,792.90 29,556.20 21.10% 49.40%

4 4 NationsBank C 28,097.30 25,295.40 11.08% 48.95%

5 5 Wells Fargo & 24,947.80 24,477.20 1.92% 145.92%

6 6 First Union C 20,077.00 18,407.50 9.07% 115.10%

7 7 Banc One Corp 18,377.20 17,747.50 3.55% 24.84%

8 8 J.P. Morgan & 18,080.70 16,584.00 9.02% 24.51%

9 10 First Chicago 17,076.30 14,346.00 19.03% 35.64%

10 9 Norwest Corp. 16,109.30 15,085.20 6.79% 44.47%

11 13 Bank of New Y 13,236.40 11,328.70 16.84% 35.74%

12 11 Fleet Financi 13,080.30 11,682.10 11.97% 129.03%

13 12 PNC Bank Corp 12,567.70 11,368.70 10.55% 70.01%

14 15 CoreStates Fi 11,598.40 9,629.00 20.45% 37.69%

15 14 KeyCorp, Clev 11,382.90 10,137.40 12.29% 32.63%

16 17 SunTrust Bank 10,983.50 9,147.70 20.07% 41.18%

17 16 National City 9,996.40 9,332.10 7.12% 42.64%

18 20 Boatmen's Ban 9,975.60 8,757.90 13.90% 90.26%

19 19 Bank of Bosto 9,828.20 8,811.10 11.54% 36.84%

20 21 Wachovia Corp 9,334.60 8,256.50 13.06% 19.79%

21 22 MBNA Corp., N 9,280.00 7,740.60 19.89% 69.47%

22 23 Mellon Bank C 9,188.50 7,706.60 19.23% 20.97%

23 18 First Bank Sy 9,180.90 9,142.00 0.43% 42.94%

24 24 Barnett Banks 7,860.00 6,508.00 20.77% 40.83%

25 25 Bankers Trust 7,050.80 6,311.10 11.72% 34.75%

26 27 U.S. Bancorp, 6,787.50 6,099.80 11.27% 105.27%

27 26 Fifth Third B 6,650.10 6,147.50 8.18% 35.69%

28 28 Comerica Inc. 5,627.30 5,918.50 -4.92% 22.81%

29 29 State Street 5,178.90 4,619.60 12.11% 39.43%

30 30 Republic New 4,507.60 3,826.70 17.79% 29.08%

31 32 Northern Trus 4,053.20 3,699.90 9.55% 30.49%

32 31 Summit Bancor 4,010.00 3,725.10 7.65% 27.23%

33 34 Southern Nati 3,955.40 3,439.10 15.01% 45.83%

34 33 Firstar Corp. 3,947.20 3,627.40 8.82% 33.08%

35 35 Huntington Ba 3,815.70 3,358.90 13.60% 18.19%

36 38 Synovus Finan 3,736.90 3,023.50 23.60% 69.85%

37 36 First of Amer 3,624.90 3,198.50 13.33% 29.10%

38 40 SouthTrust Co 3,349.80 2,926.10 14.48% 49.19%

39 39 Regions Finan 3,234.70 2,937.50 10.12% 63.35%

40 41 Marshall & Il 3,152.40 2,763.70 14.06% 29.02%

41 43 Crestar Finan 3,150.00 2,523.30 24.83% 41.44%

42 57 Mercantile Ba 3,089.70 3,116.70 -0.87% 7.45%

43 42 UnionBanCal C 2,902.20 2,710.50 7.07% 46.47%

44 44 AmSouth Banco 2,715.50 2,514.20 8.01% 15.01%

45 45 Star Banc Cor 2,676.90 2,491.20 7.45% 50.72%

46 47 First Securit 2,552.70 2,076.40 22.94% 32.51%

47 46 First Tenness 2,518.70 2,228.70 13.01% 25.08%

48 51 Union Planter 2,475.60 1,637.60 51.17% 88.06%

49 49 BanPonce Corp 2,230.50 1,592.50 40.06% 74.84%

50 48 Old Kent Fina 2,156.20 1,947.60 10.71% 16.14%

Rank Rank Market CapitalizatiQuarter

Dec-96 Sep-96 Bank 12/31/96 9/30/96% Chng

51 50 First Empire 1,932.30 1,673.10 15.49% 37.55%

52 52 Signet Bankin 1,839.80 1,593.70 15.44% 31.15%

53 58 Commerce Banc 1,731.40 1,394.70 24.14% 19.89%

54 56 First America 1,706.00 1,419.80 20.16% 44.22%

55 53 Bancorp Hawai 1,703.70 1,592.50 6.98% 14.21%

56 59 Hibernia Corp 1,621.80 1,390.10 16.66% 26.45%

57 60 Compass Bancs 1,610.30 1,335.40 20.58% 27.95%

58 55 First Virgini 1,565.10 1,421.60 10.09% 10.44%

59 62 Zions Bancorp 1,535.40 1,307.50 17.43% 31.60%

60 54 Central Fidel 1,526.00 1,446.90 5.47% 18.91%

61 57 Mercantile Ba 1,516.30 1,410.00 7.54% 16.00%

62 61 First Commerc 1,443.60 1,323.90 9.04% 50.27%

63 64 Provident Ban 1,346.10 1,155.90 16.46% 83.05%

64 63 Wilmington Tr 1,344.80 1,222.50 10.00% 23.54%

65 68 Deposit Guara 1,199.90 948.5 26.51% 37.94%

66 65 FirstMerit Co 1,139.00 1,043.40 9.17% 12.99%

67 66 First Hawaiia 1,112.20 965 15.25% 19.14%

68 73 Centura Banks 1,069.30 869 23.05% 18.07%

69 70 First Commerc 1,059.90 945.1 12.14% 26.43%

70 74 CCB Financial 1,028.00 824.2 24.73% 23.89%

71 69 Dauphin Depos 1,011.40 948.2 6.67% 14.54%

72 72 Old National 971.8 912.3 6.53% 23.13%

73 92 United Caroli 958.5 563.1 70.22% 76.49%

74 67 Keystone Fina 950.1 954.2 -0.43% 34.30%

75 76 City National 949.8 792.4 19.86% 49.01%

76 80 Citizens Banc 938.3 726.2 29.20% 93.22%

77 75 National Comm 933.2 797.8 16.97% 43.46%

78 71 Valley Nation 931.9 923 0.97% 4.23%

79 78 Trustmark Cor 890.2 768 15.91% 12.09%

80 79 North Fork Ba 860.4 759.7 13.26% 37.32%

81 77 Magna Group I 829.3 784.6 5.69% 25.23%

82 83 One Valley Ba 827 712 16.16% 54.47%

83 91 CNB Bancshare 803.9 565.6 42.14% 58.00%

84 82 UMB Financial 799 713.9 11.92% 9.77%

85 85 Mark Twain Ba 798.8 674.2 18.48% 28.36%

86 81 Associated Ba 780.4 720.3 8.35% 15.51%

87 87 First Michiga 778.5 651.3 19.52% 53.82%

88 90 U.S. Trust Co 772.5 567.1 36.22% 59.44%

89 84 Cullen/Frost 747.1 676 10.51% 33.52%

90 88 First Citizen 743.2 648.5 14.60% 25.81%

91 86 Fulton Financ 709.3 659.3 7.58% 20.38%

92 89 Colonial Banc 652.4 567.2 15.02% 54.60%

93 93 Whitney Holdi 607.2 558.9 8.64% 31.65%

94 96 Bancorp South 584 494.3 18.15% 37.36%

95 97 BOK Financial 570.3 485.9 17.38% 21.46%

96 108 First Midwest 557.1 409 36.20% 41.03%

97 101 Imperial Banc 553.8 446.5 24.02% 63.54%

98 98 Westamerica B 544.9 481.2 13.24% 28.65%

99 94 National Banc 544.8 510 6.83% 5.18%

100 95 Riggs Nationa 523.8 504.2 3.89% 33.09%

Totals for to 565,036.00 502,601.90 12.42% 48.23% ===

Data Source: SNL Securities, Charlottesville, Va. Prior period rankings have been restated for mergers. Description of the table: A listing of 100 banking companies with the largest market capitalization. Market capitalization is computed by multiplying a bank's actual common shares outstanding by the closing market price of the bank's stock at the end of the fourth quarter and third quarter respectively. PLEASE NOTE: in computing market capitalization for Dec. 31, all shares outstanding unless noted, are as of Sept. 30. American Banker, unless otherwise noted has made no adjustments for shares issued or repurchased during the third fourth quarter. Quarter % Change: The percentage change in market cpaitalization form Sept. 30 to Dec. 31. The annual percent change is from Dec. 29, 1995 to Dec. 31, 1996

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