Top 25 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Completed in 1st Quarter '97

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Listed in order of deal value

Rank Buyer Seller

1 NationsBank Corporation, NC Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc., MO

2 First Nationwide Bank, CA Cal Fed Bancorp Inc., CA

3 HSBC Americas Inc, NY First FS&LA of Rochester, NY

4 Magna Group Inc., MO Homeland Bankshares Corp, IA

5 Norwest Corporation, MN Central Bancorporation Inc, TX

6 UST Corp, MA Walden Bancorp, Inc., MA

7 Summit Bancorp, NJ B.M.J. Financial Corp., NJ

8 Regions Financial Corp, AL Allied Bankshares, Inc., GA

9 Taylor Investor Group Cole Taylor Bk, IL

10 Webster Financial Corp., CT DS Bancor, Inc., CT

11 Huntington Bancshares Inc., OH Citi-Bancshares, Inc., FL

12 Mutual Savings Bank, WI First Federal Bancshares, WI

13 Valley National Bancorp, NJ Midland Bancorporation, NJ

14 Norwest Corporation, MN Franklin Fed. Bancorp, TX

15 Citizens Financial Group, RI Grove Bk, MA

16 Commerce Bancorp, Inc., NJ Independence Bancorp, Inc., NJ

17 Washington Mutual, Inc., WA United Western Fin Group, UT

18 Colonial BancGroup Inc., AL Jefferson Bancorp, Inc., FL

*19 Hinsdale Financial Corp., IL (2)Liberty Bancorp, Inc., IL

20 Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., PA First State Financial Serv., NJ

21 Fulton Financial Corporation, PAWoodstown NB&TC, NJ

22 FNB Corporation, PA Southwest Banks, Inc., FL

23 Southern National Corp, NC Fidelity Fincl Bankshares, VA

24 Deposit Guaranty Corporation, MSJefferson Guaranty Bk, LA

25 First Commercial Corporation, ARW.B.T. Holding Company, TN

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Final Deal

Date Date Value Final Deal

Rank Buyer Announced Completed ($ million) Pr/Equity

1 NationsBank Corp 8/30/96 1/7/97 9760 2.73

2 First Nationwide 7/29/96 1/3/97 1200 N/M

3 HSBC Americas In 8/22/96 3/3/97 620 1.37

4 Magna Group Inc. 9/3/96 2/28/97 252 1.92

5 Norwest Corporat 9/17/96 1/29/97 215.9 3.03

6 UST Corp, MA 8/30/96 1/3/97 206.9 2.18

7 Summit Bancorp, 8/28/96 3/1/97 200.9 3.03

8 Regions Financia 6/14/96 1/31/97 161 2.41

9 Taylor Investor 6/12/96 2/12/97 160.1 1.21

10 Webster Financia 10/8/96 1/31/97 136.6 1.58

11 Huntington Bancs 10/31/96 3/31/97 134.2 2.58

12 Mutual Savings B 9/16/96 3/31/97 132 N/M

13 Valley National 9/13/96 2/28/97 104.5 3.07

14 Norwest Corporat 7/2/96 1/1/97 95 1.97

15 Citizens Financi 11/4/96 3/4/97 90.5 N/M

16 Commerce Bancorp 10/14/96 1/21/97 83.9 3.04

17 Washington Mutua 9/9/96 1/15/97 79.5 N/M

18 Colonial BancGro 9/12/96 1/2/97 75.7 2.01

*19 Hinsdale Financi 8/2/96 2/10/97 75.3 N/M

20 Sovereign Bancor 6/25/96 2/18/97 74.2 2.1

21 Fulton Financial 9/30/96 2/28/97 72 3.04

22 FNB Corporation, 2/5/96 1/21/97 67.7 2.1

23 Southern Nationa 8/22/96 3/1/97 65.4 2.3

24 Deposit Guaranty 8/23/96 1/3/97 64.3 2.98

25 First Commercial 10/4/97 2/13/97 52.4 2.84

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BuyerTotal TargetTotal

Assets Assets Accounting

Rank Buyer ($ million)($ million) Type

1 NationsBank Corp 19.67 192308.4 40682.6 Purchase

2 First Nationwide N/M 17769.5 14092.7 Purchase

3 HSBC Americas In 7.75 22727 7277.4 Purchase

4 Magna Group Inc. 18.47 5350.2 1199.8 Purchase

5 Norwest Corporat 20.79 77849.3 1080.9 Unknown

6 UST Corp, MA 11.4 2027 1051.3 Pooling

7 Summit Bancorp, 21.43 22404.5 650.1 Pooling

8 Regions Financia 18.36 17683.5 561.7 Pooling

9 Taylor Investor 8.4 N/A 1818.4 Purchase

10 Webster Financia 14.77 3984.5 1259.5 Pooling

11 Huntington Bancs 17.32 20565.8 524.2 Pooling

12 Mutual Savings B N/M 1194.6 706.2 Purchase

13 Valley National 21.69 4563.1 405 Pooling

14 Norwest Corporat N/M 77849.3 723.6 Purchase

15 Citizens Financi N/M 14486.9 597.9 Purchase

16 Commerce Bancorp 22.41 2726.8 369.6 Pooling

17 Washington Mutua N/M 22323.5 393.9 Purchase

18 Colonial BancGro N/M 4072.7 440.2 Pooling

*19 Hinsdale Financi N/M 662.6 646.2 Pooling

20 Sovereign Bancor N/M 8491.7 630.9 Pooling

21 Fulton Financial 23.98 3670.7 256.3 Unknown

22 FNB Corporation, 20.22 1707 386.6 Pooling

23 Southern Nationa N/M 20556.1 325.6 Purchase

24 Deposit Guaranty 21.04 6156 297.9 Pooling

25 First Commercial 22.94 5304.6 274.2 Pooling ===

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