Top 25 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in the 1st Quarter

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Rank Buyer

1 Fleet Financial Group Inc., Boston

2 Union Planters Corp., Memphis

3 Summit Bancorp, Princeton, N.J.

4 U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis

5 BB&T Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

6 Old Kent Financial Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich.

7 Old Kent Financial Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich.

8 Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati

9 BancWest Corp., Honolulu

10 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc., Madison

11 BB&T Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

12 Independence Community Bank Corp., Brooklyn, N.Y.

13 BB&T Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C.

14 Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Ga.

15 Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wis.

16 California Financial Bancorp, Newport Beach

17 Carolina First Corp., Greenville, S.C.

18 First Security Corp., Salt Lake City

19 Independent Bank Corp., Ionia, Mich.

20 Hubco Inc., Mahwah, N.J.

21 MidCity Financial Corp., Chicago

22 NBC Capital Corp., Starkville, Miss.

23 Greater Bay Bancorp, Palo Alto, Calif.

24 Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc., San Antonio, Tex.

25 BSB Bancorp Inc., Binghamton, N.Y.

Totals and averages for the top 25 deals announced in the 1st quarter of 1999

Totals and averages for all deals announced in the 1st quarter of 1999

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Value

of transaction

Rank Seller ($ millions)

1 BankBoston Corp. $16,018.20

2 Republic Banking Corp. of Florida, Coral 411.6

3 Prime Bancorp Inc., Fort Washington, Pa. 304.4

4 Bank of Commerce, San Diego 300.2

5 Mason-Dixon Bancshares Inc., Westminster 247.2

6 Pinnacle Banc Group Inc., OakBrook Ill. 242.7

7 CFSB Bancorp Inc., Lansing, Mich. 242.6

8 Emerald Financial Corp., Strongsville, O 218.5

9 SierraWest Bancorp, Truckee, Calif. 199.7

10 FCB Financial Corp., Oshkosh, Wis. 174.4

11 Matewan BancShares Inc., Williamson, W. 159.5

12 Broad National Bancorp, Newark, N.J. 141.9

13 First Citizens Corp., Newman, Ga. 123.8

14 Merit Holding Corp., Tucker, Ga. 115.8

15 Riverside Acquisition Corp., Minneapolis 89.1

16 Placer Savings Bank, Auburn, Calif. 80

17 Citrus Bank, Orlando, Fla. 77.5

18 Comstock Bancorp, Reno, Nevada 64.5

19 Mutual Savings Bank FSB, Bay City, Mich. 64

20 Little Falls Bancorp Inc., Little Falls, 53.8

21 Damen Financial Corp., Schaumberg, Ill. 52.7

22 FFBS Bancorp Inc., Columbus, Miss. 47.4

23 Bay Area Bancshares, Redwood City, Calif 43.6

24 Commerce Financial Corp., Fort Worth, Te 42.2

25 Skaneateles Bancorp Inc., Skaneateles, N 41.7 Totals and averages for the top 25 deals announce$19,557.00 Totals and averages for all deals announced in th$20,212.50

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Price toPrice to

book latest 1 Date Accounting

Rank Sellervalue (xnet incoannounce type

1 BankBo 3.26 19.84 Mar. 14 Pooling

2 Republ 2.42 26.23 Feb. 22 Purchase

3 Prime 3.34 24.97 Feb. 18 Purchase

4 Bank o 4.86 26.03 Feb. 18 Purchase

5 Mason- 3.01 23.35 Jan. 28 Pooling

6 Pinnac 2.03 15.95 Mar. 19 Pooling

7 CFSB B 3.4 19.74 Feb. 24 Pooling

8 Emeral 3.8 28.37 Mar. 1 Pooling

9 Sierra 2.46 25.06 Feb. 25 Pooling

10 FCB Fi 2.23 24.65 Jan. 5 Pooling

11 Matewa 2.34 22.84 Feb. 25 Purchase

12 Broad 2.8 16.9 Feb. 1 Purchase

13 First 2.92 21.55 Jan. 27 Pooling

14 Merit 3.17 23.04 Mar. 19 Pooling

15 Rivers 3.74 20.62 Mar. 10 Pooling

16 Placer 2.34 21.76 Mar. 18 Purchase

17 Citrus 4.47 35.4 Mar. 18 Pooling

18 Comsto 3.1 17.55 Mar. 13 Purchase

19 Mutual 1.73 23.57 Mar. 24 Pooling

20 Little 1.38 26.79 Jan. 26 Purchase

21 Damen 1.2 26.46 Feb. 23 Purchase

22 FFBS B 1.95 30.18 Feb. 5 Pooling

23 Bay Ar 3.04 18.96 Jan. 26 Pooling

24 Commer 3 31.24 Feb. 17 Purchase

25 Skanea 2.16 25.79 Jan. 25 Pooling Totals and aver 2.81 23.87 $475,306.30 Totals and aver 2.4 23.26 $764,282.20

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Buyer's Seller's Seller's

assets assets # of

Rank Seller($ million($ millionemployees

1 BankBo$99,479.00$73,513.00 24,500

2 Republ30,525.50 1,542.70 690

3 Prime 31,852.20 1,038.00 322

4 Bank o73,884.00 697.4 202

5 Mason-33,875.80 1,083.30 298

6 Pinnac16,588.90 1,044.40 370

7 CFSB B13,703.30 867.4 17

8 Emeral28,921.80 643 122

9 Sierra 8,184.30 879.2 234

10 FCB Fi 2,113.90 534.9 145

11 Matewa33,875.80 676.9 231

12 Broad 5,071.60 622.3 240

13 First 33,875.80 385.6 141

14 Merit 10,498.00 298.8 99

15 Rivers10,575.70 313.4 123

16 Placer 50.3 553.1 264

17 Citrus 2,632.70 215.9 98

18 Comsto19,859.30 226.9 121

19 Mutual 1,044.40 564.4 240

20 Little 6,677.00 340.7 36

21 Damen 1,602.30 220.2 36

22 FFBS B 653.7 155.7 28

23 Bay Ar 1,535.40 151.6 33

24 Commer 6,409.00 178.7 66

25 Skanea 1,816.70 271.5 86 Totals and aver$87,018.90 28,742 62.3 Totals and aver$88,805.00 30,923 66.8

Source: Sheshunoff Information Services, a Thomson Financial company and American Banker research

Price premium of seller - deal price per share increase over seller price two weeks prior to announcement.

Deposit premium of seller - deal price per share less book value per share, divided by deposits per share. ===

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