NASDAQ Short Interest

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part 1 of 2

Shares Sold Unit Chg.

Short as of from

Institution 8/14/98 7/15/98

Advanta-A 1,539,096 244,221

Advanta-B 695,494 -10,399

Associated Banc Cp. 247,947 -25,686

Astoria Financial Corp. 2,226,126 -166,891

BankAtlantic Bancorp 403,994 34,526

Bank United Corp. 478,735 56,665

BankNorth Gp 331,041 31,569

Bay View Capital Cp. 667,220 -89,757

Charter One Financial 3,479,653 -283,145

Cincinnati Financial 2,482,423 -208,782

Commerce Bancshares 493,057 181,789

Community Financial Gp 296,446 3,601

Compass Bancshares 378,847 -10,553

Credit Acceptance Corp. 3,642,649 476,839

Fifth Third Bancorp 4,453,766 82,630

First Colorado Bancorp 675,232 -25,671

First Security Utah 1,599,332 -49,689

First Tennessee National Cor 5,624,431 17,329

Fulton Financial 511,501 48,924

Huntington Bancshares (S,R) 1,286,308 184,249

IMC Mortgage 1,120,125 -47,105

Imperial Credit 1,079,183 -44,458

Keystone Financial 696,510 -18,120

Long Beach Financial Corp. 470,640 3,083

Long Island Bancorp 254,689 -491,152

Marshall & Ilsley 469,580 34,649

Mercantile Bkshs 212,390 109,334

New Century Financial 662,260 -4,790

Northern Trust Corp. 1,222,955 -135,426

Old Kent Fin (S,R) 436,637 44,975

Peoples Bank 237,978 -35,486

Peoples Heri Fin 2,818,691 2,363,177

Provident Bankshares 270,205 -84,825

Regions Financial 873,260 -2,572,792

Riggs National Corp. 768,824 144,297

Roslyn Bancorp 3,801,317 -395,882

Southtrust Corp. 704,780 -141,887

Sovereign Bancorp 2,890,087 -731,763

St Paul Bancorp 395,628 65,280

Trustco Bank NY 378,207 109,357

Trustmark Cp 188,004 -119,160

UST Corp. 659,980 -1,522,068

US Trust Corp. 500,722 92,800

United Bankshares 881,300 -43,066

WFS Financial 1,114,963 -5,302

Washington Federal 308,515 41,813

Washington Mutual 43,812,153 6,671,314

Webster Financial Corp. 286,005 22,439

Westamerica Bancorp 407,645 55,475

Westernbank P.R. 1,525,290 62,835

Zions Bancorp 822,683 -23,247

Bank-Related Totals 101,784,504 3,823,830

Nasdaq 2,129,619,0-22,754,993

part 2 of 2

Pct. Chg.Avg. Daily Days

from Trading to

Institution 7/15/98 Volume Cover*

Advanta-A 18.90% 120,199 12.8

Advanta-B -1.50% 95,575 7.3

Associated Banc Cp. -9.40% 159,733 1.6

Astoria Financial Corp. -7.00% 206,059 10.8

BankAtlantic Bancorp 9.30% 32,027 12.6

Bank United Corp. 13.40% 92,993 5.1

BankNorth Gp 10.50% 27,250 12.1

Bay View Capital Cp. -11.90% 164,100 4.1

Charter One Financial -7.50% 514,057 6.8

Cincinnati Financial -7.80% 182,264 13.6

Commerce Bancshares 58.40% 137,229 3.6

Community Financial Gp 1.20% 6,855 43.2

Compass Bancshares -2.70% 143,328 2.6

Credit Acceptance Corp. 15.10% 138,244 26.3

Fifth Third Bancorp 1.90% 839,103 5.3

First Colorado Bancorp -3.70% 76,176 8.9

First Security Utah -3.00% 316,620 5.1

First Tennessee National C 0.30% 252,699 22.3

Fulton Financial 10.60% 45,403 11.3

Huntington Bancshares (S,R 16.70% 347,861 3.7

IMC Mortgage -4.00% 187,304 6

Imperial Credit -4.00% 258,286 4.2

Keystone Financial -2.50% 100,561 6.9

Long Beach Financial Corp. 0.70% 217,484 2.2

Long Island Bancorp -65.90% 177,353 1.4

Marshall & Ilsley 8.00% 150,962 3.1

Mercantile Bkshs 106.10% 156,112 1.4

New Century Financial -0.70% 40,298 16.4

Northern Trust Corp. -10.00% 316,585 3.9

Old Kent Fin (S,R) 11.50% 169,716 2.6

Peoples Bank -13.00% 95,580 2.5

Peoples Heri Fin 518.80% 518,606 5.4

Provident Bankshares -23.90% 105,743 2.6

Regions Financial -74.70% 435,424 2

Riggs National Corp. 23.10% 137,815 5.6

Roslyn Bancorp -9.40% 244,295 15.6

Southtrust Corp. -16.80% 553,360 1.3

Sovereign Bancorp -20.20% 772,768 3.7

St Paul Bancorp 19.80% 196,545 2

Trustco Bank NY 40.70% 43,467 8.7

Trustmark Cp -38.80% 68,602 2.7

UST Corp. -69.80% 153,684 4.3

US Trust Corp. 22.70% 48,216 10.4

United Bankshares -4.70% 51,472 17.1

WFS Financial -0.50% 22,303 50

Washington Federal 15.70% 183,010 1.7

Washington Mutual 18.00% 4,615,494 9.5

Webster Financial Corp. 8.50% 127,275 2.2

Westamerica Bancorp 15.80% 158,391 2.6

Westernbank P.R. 4.30% 58,421 26.1

Zions Bancorp -2.70% 183,756 4.5

Bank-Related Totals 3.90% 14,446,663 7

Nasdaq -1.10% ===

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