Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in April

+++ Listed in order of announced deal value

Rank Buyer Name Target Name

1 Monarch Bancorp, CA SC Bancorp, CA

2 Webster Financial Corp., CT Peoples Savings Fin Corp, CT

3 Citizens Financial Group, RI BNH Bancshares, Inc., CT

4 Granite State Bankshares, NH Primary Bk, NH

5 Charter One Financial, Inc., OHHaverfield Corporation, OH

6 Southwest Bancorporation, TX Pinemont Bk, TX

7 Peoples Bancorp Inc., OH Gateway Bancorp, Inc., KY

8 Flushing Financial Corp., NY New York FSB, NY

9 Oak Hill Financial, Inc., OH Unity Savings Bank, OH

10 Central Illinois Bancorp, IL First Ozaukee Capital Corp., WI

11 Gold Banc Corporation, Inc., KSPeoples Bancshares, Inc., KS

12 1st United Bancorp, FL Seaboard Savings Bank, FSB, FL

13 MC Bancshares, LA Guaranty Bancshares, LA

14 SouthFirst Bancshares, Inc., ALFirst FS&LA of Chilton Cty, AL

15 Resource Bk, VA Eastern American Bank, FSB, VA

16 Investor Group , UN Golden Pacific Bk, CA

17 Mellon Bank Corporation, PA 1st Business Corporation, CA

18 Norwest Corporation, MN International Bancorporation, MN

19 National City Bancshares, IN Bridgeport Bancorp, Inc., IL

20 F & M Bancorporation, Inc., WI Clear Lake Bancorp, Inc., WI

21 Norwest Corporation, MN Myers Bancshares, Inc., TX

22 Norwest Corporation, MN Woodhaven NB, TX

23 ReliaStar Financial Corp., MN Citizens Community Bancshares, MN

Totals for 23 deals

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Announced Announcement Announcement

Date Deal Value Date Price Date Price

Rank Buyer Name Announced ($ Million to BV (x) to EPS

1 Monarch Bancorp 4/29/97 $106,713 2.14 23.95

2 Webster Financi 4/4/97 67,500 1.44 16.19

3 Citizens Financ 4/8/97 58,082 2.24 5.74

4 Granite State B 4/30/97 57,800 2.07 N/M

5 Charter One Fin 4/23/97 52,743 1.82 N/M

6 Southwest Banco 4/28/97 34,945 1.95 19.09

7 Peoples Bancorp 4/25/97 20,553 1.21 N/M

8 Flushing Financ 4/25/97 12,990 1.76 13.86

9 Oak Hill Financ 4/29/97 12,088 1.66 N/M

10 Central Illinoi 4/25/97 9,475 1.66 N/M

11 Gold Banc Corpo 4/17/97 9,250 1.34 13.44

12 1st United Banc 4/22/97 8,250 1.67 N/M

13 MC Bancshares, 4/28/97 7,500 1.29 18.9

14 SouthFirst Banc 4/15/97 5,300 1.28 N/M

15 Resource Bk, VA 4/9/97 5,178 1.45 N/M

16 Investor Group 4/24/97 4,000 N/M N/M

17 Mellon Bank Cor 4/14/97 N/A N/A N/A

18 Norwest Corpora 4/17/97 N/A N/A N/A

19 National City B 4/21/97 N/A N/A N/A

20 F & M Bancorpor 4/22/97 N/A N/A N/A

21 Norwest Corpora 4/23/97 N/A N/A N/A

22 Norwest Corpora 4/23/97 N/A N/A N/A

23 ReliaStar Finan 4/30/97 N/A N/A N/A

Totals for 23 deals $472,367

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Buyer: Tot Target: Tot

Assets Asset Accounting

Rank Buyer Name ($ 000's)($ 000's) Type

1 Monarch Bancor $512,361 $476,013 Unknown

2 Webster Financ 3,917,600 456,699 Pooling

3 Citizens Finan 14,486,852 342,229 Purchase

4 Granite State 370,433 414,339 Pooling

5 Charter One Fi 13,904,563 346,856 Pooling

6 Southwest Banc 829,117 207,509 Unknown

7 Peoples Bancor 617,241 68,707 Unknown

8 Flushing Finan 775,343 83,527 Purchase

9 Oak Hill Finan 246,901 62,871 Pooling

10 Central Illino 495,272 31,976 Purchase

11 Gold Banc Corp 286,196 69,023 Pooling

12 1st United Ban 561,288 76,238 Unknown

13 MC Bancshares, 98,941 65,447 Unknown

14 SouthFirst Ban 89,147 76,811 Purchase

15 Resource Bk, V 105,599 81,048 Purchase

16 Investor GroupN/A 29,093 Purchase

17 Mellon Bank Co 42,596,0001,037,226 Unknown

18 Norwest Corpor 80,175,400 437,294 Unknown

19 National City 1,069,086 40,363 Unknown

20 F & M Bancorpo 1,173,494 34,419 Unknown

21 Norwest Corpor 80,175,400 121,542 Unknown

22 Norwest Corpor 80,175,400 61,322 Unknown

23 ReliaStar FinaN/A 42,710 Unknown

Totals for 23 $322,661,635 $4,663,262 ===

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