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Largest acquisitions announced in 1995
Deal
Buyer/ Value Date
seller in billions announced
1) First Bank System $10.05 Nov. 6
First Interstate Bancorp*
2) Chemical Banking Corp. 9.87 Aug. 8
Chase Manhattan Corp.
3) First Union Corp. 5.4 19-Jun
First Fidelity Bancorp.
4) NBD Bancorp 5.14 12-Jul
First Chicago Corp.
5) Fleet Financial Group 3.68 Feb. 21
Shawmut National Corp.
6) Fleet Financial Group 3.26 Dec. 19
Natwest Bancorp
7) CoreStates Financial Group 3.2 Oct. 10
Meridian Bancorp
8) PNC Bank Corp. 2.84 10-Jul
Midlantic Bank Corp.
9) National City Corp. 2.1 Aug. 28
Integra Financial Corp.
10) Bank of Boston Corp. 2 Dec. 12
BayBanks Inc.
* Agreement is being contested. Wells Fargo & Co. has made an
