Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in February Listed in order of

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Rank Buyer Name Seller Name

1 H.F. Ahmanson, Calif. Great Western Bank, Calif.

2 Summit Bancorp, N.J. Collective Bancorp, Inc., N.J.

3 CCB Financial Corporation, N.C. American Federal Bank, S.C.

4 Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Pa. Bankers Corp., N.J.

5 Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii. CU Bancorp, Calif.

6 Community First Bankshares, N.D. Key Bk of Wyoming, Wy.

7 CFX Corporation, N.H. Portsmouth Bank Shares, Inc., N.H.

8 Regions Financial Corp., Ala. New Iberia Bancorp, Inc., La.

9 First Commercial Corporation, Ark. First Central Corporation, Ark.

10 United Bankshares, Inc., W. Va. First Patriot Bkshrs Corp., Va.

11 Seacoast Banking Corporation, Fla. Port St Lucie NB, Fla.

12 Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Ala. Great Southern Bk., Fla.

13 PCB Bancorp, Inc., Fla. Anchor Savings Bank, Fla.

14 Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Ala. First Cmrc Bk of Polk Cty, Fla.

15 New England Comm Bancorp Inc., Conn.First Bk, Conn.

16 Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., Pa. Founders Bk, Pa.

17 ML Bancorp, Pa. Penncore Financial Serv. Corp., Pa.

18 Deposit Guaranty Corporation, Miss. Bank of Commerce, La.

19 Cascade Financial Corp., Wash. American First NB, Wash.

20 First Citizens Bancshares, N.C. First Svg Bk Rockingham, N.C.

21 Massbank Corp, Mass. Glendale Co-Op Bk, Mass.

22 Los Padres Savings Bank, Calif. US Community Svgs Bank, Calif.

23 Totalbank Corporation, Fla. Universal NB, Fla.

24 F & M Bancorporation, Inc. , Wis. Citizens NB of Darlington, Wis.

Total for 24 deals

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Announced Announced

Announced Deal Price Deal Price/

Date Deal Value Book 4th Qtr.

Rank Buyer N Announced ($ Million Value % EPS Status

1 H.F. Ahmanso2/18/97* 5,863,000 215.81 N/M Pending

2 Summit Banco 2/28/97 868,990 252.81 18.81 Pending

3 CCB Financia 2/18/97 338,000 312.22 23.88 Pending

4 Sovereign Ba 2/6/97 325,000 173.31 15.05 Pending

5 Bancorp Hawa 2/25/97 183,000 212.25 N/M Pending

6 Community Fi 2/18/97 135,000 180 10.63 Pending

7 CFX Corporat 2/13/97 106,000 158.37 17.35 Pending

8 Regions Fina 2/14/97 65,000 259.73 17.83 Pending

9 First Commer 2/5/97 62,000 214.78 14.52 Pending

10 United Banks 2/19/97 34,000 247.67 17.64 Pending

11 Seacoast Ban 2/19/97 25,000 220.27 13.96 Pending

12 Colonial Ban 2/20/97 22,000 210.15 14.15 Pending

13 PCB Bancorp, 2/28/97 19,800 174.8 25 Pending

14 Colonial Ban 2/18/97 17,800 190.29 N/M Pending

15 New England 2/25/97 17,000 211.97 12.21 Pending

16 Susquehanna 2/12/97 15,000 200.43 24.47 Pending

17 ML Bancorp, 2/4/97 14,100 163.92 25.2 Pending

18 Deposit Guar 2/20/97 13,417 258.17 28.06 Pending

19 Cascade Fina 2/6/97 11,188 245.3 23.21 Pending

20 First Citize 2/19/97 10,603 121.21 N/M Pending

21 Massbank Cor 2/26/97 7,380 124.39 N/M Pending

22 Los Padres S 2/7/97 N/A N/A N/A Pending

23 Totalbank Co 2/19/97 N/A N/A N/A Pending

24 F & M Bancor 2/27/97 N/A N/A N/A Pending

8,153,278

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Buyer's Seller's

Total Total

Assets Assets

Rank Buyer Name ($ Millions)($ Millions)

1 H.F. Ahmanson, Calif. 50,588,224 43,548,593

2 Summit Bancorp, N.J. 22,410,092 5,333,214

3 CCB Financial Corporation, N.C. 5,157,844 1,395,753

4 Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Pa. 9,364,636 2,330,150

5 Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii. 13,780,473 835,328

6 Community First Bankshares, N.D. 2,417,939 1,251,514

7 CFX Corporation, N.H. 1,536,054 269,106

8 Regions Financial Corp., Ala. 18,904,079 282,765

9 First Commercial Corporation, Ark. 5,304,554 252,226

10 United Bankshares, Inc., W. Va. 2,299,270 176,456

11 Seacoast Banking Corporation, Fla. 700,902 129,087

12 Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Ala. 4,717,545 114,270

13 PCB Bancorp, Inc., Fla. 87,007 161,494

14 Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Ala. 4,717,545 104,237

15 New England Comm Bancorp Inc., Conn 432,161 76,954

16 Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., Pa. 3,001,727 95,689

17 ML Bancorp, Pa. 1,875,091 132,031

18 Deposit Guaranty Corporation, Miss. 6,205,020 62,936

19 Cascade Financial Corp., Wash. 340,381 66,309

20 First Citizens Bancshares, N.C. 7,826,118 56,072

21 Massbank Corp, Mass. 880,768 36,874

22 Los Padres Savings Bank, Calif. 273,715 95,146

23 Totalbank Corporation, Fla. 213,705 72,048

24 F & M Bancorporation, Inc. , Wis. 1,131,216 72,334

56,950,586 ===

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