1Q-2003

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1Q-2003

Earnings season opens April 10, when SunTrust Banks Inc. reports. American Banker, as itdoes each quarter, will carry expected release dates, along with consensus estimates astallied by Thomson First Call. The estimate is frozen at the end of the quarter* - a practicethat has drawn complaints. Some companies have argued for a later date, some for an earlier,and some for a change every time an estimate shifts. American Banker’s approach ismeant to ensure that all banks, whether they report early or late, are measured against comparableexpectations.

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Earnings Scoresheet:
25 Top U.S. Bank Holding Companies
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1Q operating earnings per share
Reported Estimate* Year Earlier
SunTrust $1.17 $1.16 $1.20
M&T 1.27 1.28 1.25
FleetBoston 0.55 0.55 0.70
Citigroup 0.79 0.78 0.67
BB&T 0.70 0.71 0.66
Bank of America 1.59 1.48 1.38
Wells Fargo 0.88 0.87 0.80
Bank One 0.71 0.72 0.67
Fifth Third 0.72 0.72 0.66
State Street 0.46 0.45 0.54
Northern Trust 0.42 0.45 0.56
AmSouth 0.44 0.43 0.40
Mellon 0.38 0.37 0.47
U.S. Bancorp 0.47 0.47 0.44
J.P. Morgan Chase 0.69 0.51 0.57
Wachovia 0.79 0.74 0.66
National City 0.81 0.64 0.73
Bank of New York 0.41 0.42 0.50
Comerica 1.00 1.00 1.20
SouthTrust 0.49 0.49 0.44
Charter One 0.64 0.64 0.60
Regions 0.71 0.70 0.66
UnionBanCal 0.89 0.89 0.73
KeyCorp 0.51 0.53 0.56
PNC 0.92 0.93 1.11


*Final published estimate on March 31.
Source: Thomson/First Call
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