Leading International Financial Deals Announced in 3d Quarter

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In order of announcement date

part 1 of 4

Buyer

1 Fidelity Bank Holdings, South Africa

2 Citicorp, New York

3 Banca Popolare di Brescia, Italy

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

5 Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh

6 Trinity Acquisition, U.K.

7 DBS Bank, Singapore

8 National Bank of New Zealand

9 Colonial Ltd., Australia

10 AMP Ltd., Australia

11 Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Italy

12 Banco Itau SA, Brazil

13 Christiana Bank, Oslo, Norway

14 Christiana Bank, Oslo, Norway

part 2 of 4

Seller

1 FutureBank Corp. Holdings, South Afri 2-Jul

2 Diners Club Switzerland, Liechtenstei 8-Jul

3 Akros Finanziaria Sp, Italy 20-Jul

4 Analytic-TSA Intl., London (1) 21-Jul

5 Newton Investment Management, London 24-Jul

6 Willis Corroon Group, U.K. 22-Jul

7 Post Office Savings Bank, Singapore 24-Jul

8 Countrywide Banking Corp., New Zealan 28-Jul

9 Prudential Corp. - Australia-New ZealAug. 17

10 Govt. Insurance Office, South Wales, Aug. 24

11 Banca Agricola Mantovana, Italy Sept. 10

12 Banco do Estado de Minas, Brazil Sept. 14

13 Fokus Bank AS, Norway Sept. 15

14 Postbanken, Norway Sept. 15

Leading International Financial Deals Announced in 3d Quarter

In order of announcement date

Completion

Date Price

status ($ Million)

1 Futur Pending $225.70

2 Diner Pending N/A

3 Akros 20-Jul 207.7

4 Analy Pending N/A

5 Newto Pending 277

6 WilliSept. 25 1,397.30

7 Post Aug. 6 933.3

8 CountSept. 11 441.7

9 PrudeSept. 30 798.9

10 Govt. Pending 1,770.70

11 Banca Pending 1,616.70

12 BancoSept. 14 494.5

13 Fokus Pending 642.5

14 Postb Pending 639.8

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type of Assets

transferred

1 Bank

2 Credit card issuer

3 Merchant bank

4 Investment advisory and management (p)

5 Investment advisory and management (p)

6 Insurance Co.

7 Bank

8 Bank

9 Insurance co. (p)

10 Insurance co.

11 Bank

12 Bank

13 Bank

14 Bank

Source: Securities Data Co., Newark, N.J., and Sheshunoff Information Services, Austin, Tex. (1) subsidiary of United Asset Management Corp., Boston. (2) owned by Fritz-Keiser-Gruppe. (p) Line of business acquisition. N/A = not available. ===

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