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

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Listed in order of deal value

Rank Buyer Seller

1 First Bank System, Inc., MN U.S. Bancorp, OR

2 H.F. Ahmanson, CA Great Western Financial Corp., CA

3 Washington Mutual, Inc., WA Great Western Financial Corp., CA

4 First Maryland Bancorp, MD Dauphin Deposit Corporation, PA

5 Marshall & Ilsley Corp., WI Security Capital Corporation, WI

6 Summit Bancorp, NJ Collective Bancorp, Inc., NJ

7 TCF Financial Corporation, MNStandard Financial, Inc., IL

8 Astoria Financial Corp., NY Greater New York Svgs Bk, NY

9 CCB Financial Corporation, NCAmerican Federal Bank, FSB, SC

10 Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., PA Bankers Corp., NJ

11 Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., HI CU Bancorp, CA

12 Community First Bankshares, NKey Bk of Wyoming, WY

13 Citizens Banking Corporation,CB Financial Corporation, MI

14 CFX Corporation, NH *** Portsmouth Bank Shares, Inc., NH

15 Provident Bankshares Corp., MFirst Citizens Financial, MD

16 CFX Corporation, NH *** Community Bankshares, Inc., NH

17 First Security Corporation, UAmerican Bancorp of Nevada, NV

18 Regions Financial Corp, AL New Iberia Bancorp, Inc., LA

19 First United Bancshares, Inc.Fredonia Bancshares, Inc., TX

20 First Commercial Corporation,First Central Corporation, AR

21 Century South Banks, Inc., GABank Corporation of Georgia, GA

22 Simmons First National Corp.,First Bank of AR, Russellville & Searcy, AR

*23 First Alliance Bancorp, GA Central & Southern HC, GA

24 Eagle Financial Corp., CT Midconn Bk, CT

25 Republic Security Fncl Corp.,Family Bank, FL

Totals for top 25 deals**

Totals for all 88 announced deals**

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Transaction Price/LTM Price/Book Date

RankBuyer ($Million Net Income(x) Value(x) Announcement

1 First Ban 9030.3 23.42 3.19 3/20/97

2 H.F. Ahma 6658.3 N/M 2.45 2/18/97

3 Washingto 6600 N/M 2.49 3/6/97

4 First Mar 1360 19.7 2.47 1/21/97

5 Marshall 945 N/M 1.52 3/15/97

6 Summit Ba 869 18.81 2.53 2/28/97

7 TCF Finan 424 N/M 1.61 3/17/97

8 Astoria F 345.4 18.64 1.65 3/31/97

9 CCB Finan 338.9 23.94 3.13 2/18/97

10 Sovereign 325 15.05 1.73 2/6/97

11 Bancorp H 182.8 N/M 2.02 2/25/97

12 Community 135 10.63 1.8 2/18/97

13 Citizens 132 24.51 1.71 1/27/97

14 CFX Corpo 106 17.35 1.58 2/13/97

15 Provident 99.2 N/M 2.32 3/11/97

16 CFX Corpo 96 22.09 2.36 3/24/97

17 First Sec 82 17.82 2.71 3/17/97

18 Regions F 63.4 17.03 2.48 2/14/97

19 First Uni 62.2 14.88 2.8 3/18/97

20 First Com 62 14.52 2.15 2/5/97

21 Century S 55.1 17.05 2.11 3/17/97

22 Simmons F 53 13.73 1.95 3/24/97

*23 First All 50.5 N/A N/A 1/15/97

24 Eagle Fin 49.1 N/M 1.41 1/28/97

25 Republic 48.5 11.45 2.5 1/7/97

Totals fo 21543.4 2.19

Totals fo 22418.6

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Assets Accounting

Rank Buyer Status ($Million ($Million) Accounting Type

1 First Ban Pending 36843 33213.4 Pooling

2 H.F. Ahma Pending 50588.2 43548.6 Purchase

3 Washingto Pending 22413.7 43548.6 Pooling

4 First Mar Pending 10911.6 5972.1 Purchase

5 Marshall Pending 14444.3 3505.3 Purchase

6 Summit Ba Pending 22388.2 5333.2 Pooling

7 TCF Finan Pending 7114.5 2339.7 Purchase

8 Astoria F Pending 7266.2 2566.6 Purchase

9 CCB Finan Pending 5157.8 1395.8 Pooling

10 Sovereign Pending 9433.2 2330.2 Pooling

11 Bancorp H Pending 13780.5 835.3 Purchase

12 Community Pending 2417.9 1251.5 Purchase

13 Citizens Pending 3468 785.4 Pooling

14 CFX Corpo Pending 1536.1 269.1 Pooling

15 Provident Pending 2773.3 668.5 Pooling

16 CFX Corpo Pending 1520.7 548.9 Pooling

17 First Sec Pending 13739.3 281.8 Unknown

18 Regions F Pending 18904.1 282.8 Pooling

19 First Uni Pending 1520.4 237.8 Pooling

20 First Com Pending 5304.6 252.2 Pooling

21 Century S Pending 727.7 283.4 Pooling

22 Simmons F Pending 857.3 343.4 Purchase

*23 First All Pending 273.1 217.8 Pooling

24 Eagle Fin Pending N/M 358.4 Purchase

25 Republic Pending 326.5 230.7 Pooling

Totals for top 25 deals** 107051.9

Totals for all 88 announced d 112061.9 ===

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