The Top 100 Banking Companies in Market Capitalization

+++ Listed in order of market value of common stock on March 31, 1997, compared with December 31, 1996 (dollar amounts in millions)

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Rank Rank Market Capitalization

Mar-97 Dec-96 3/31/97

1 1 Citicorp, New York 49,433.30

2 2 Chase Manhattan Corp., New York 40,355.90

3 3 BankAmerica Corp., San Francisco 35,837.60

4 4 NationsBank Corp. Charlotte, NC. (a) 31,754.50

5 5 Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco 29,068.70

6 6 First Union Corp., Charlotte, N.C. 23,220.90

7 8 J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc., New York 18,168.70

8 10 Norwest Corp., Minneapolis 17,054.00

9 7 Banc One Corp., Columbus, Ohio 16,983.70

10 9 First Chicago NBD Corp. 16,980.10

11 12 Bank of New York Co. Inc. 14,114.00

12 11 Fleet Financial Group, Inc., Boston 13,387.40

13 13 PNC Bank Corp., Pittsburgh 13,229.00

14 17 National City Corp., Cleveland 11,400.60

15 14 KeyCorp, Cleveland 10,893.40

16 19 MBNA Corp, Newark, Del. 10,692.00

17 16 SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta 10,462.60

18 18 Bank of Boston Corp. 10,262.60

19 15 CoreStates Financial Corp., Philadelphi 10,201.10

20 21 First Bank System Inc., Inc., Minneapol 9,845.50

21 22 Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh 9,353.50

22 23 Barnett Banks, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. 9,313.10

23 20 Wachovia Corp., Winston-Salem, N.C. 9,002.50

24 25 Fifth Third Bancorp., Cincinnati 8,196.60

25 26 U.S. Bancorp., Portland, Ore. 8,082.50

26 24 Bankers Trust New York Corp. 6,484.50

27 27 Comerica, Inc., Detroit 5,802.50

28 28 State Street Boston Corp. 5,620.70

29 29 Republic New York Corp. 4,849.00

30 30 Summit Bancorp, Princeton, N.J. (b) 4,296.00

31 32 Northern Trust Corp., Chicago 4,193.00

32 34 Firstar Corp., Milwaukee 4,139.00

33 33 Southern National Corp., Winston-Salem, 4,138.60

34 35 Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Columbus, 3,899.70

35 31 Crestar Financial Corp., Richmond (d) 3,804.20

36 37 First of America Bank Corp., Kalamazoo, 3,573.80

37 38 SouthTrust Corp., Birmingham, Ala. 3,479.60

38 44 Star Banc Corp., Cincinnati 3,459.50

39 36 Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Ga. 3,432.20

40 39 Regions Financial Corp., Birmingham, Al 3,378.70

41 41 Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee, Wis 3,357.30

42 40 Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Lou 3,265.00

43 42 Union BanCal Corp., San Francisco 3,017.80

44 47 First Tennessee National Corp., Memphis 2,843.00

45 43 AmSouth Bancorporation, Birmingham, Ala 2,703.20

46 46 Union Planters Corp., Memphis, Tenn. 2,637.70

47 45 First Security Corp., Salt Lake City, U 2,428.60

48 48 BanPonce Corp., Ponce, P.R. 2,343.10

49 49 Old Kent Financial Corp., Grand Rapids, 2,148.20

50 51 Compass Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, A 2,045.20

51 54 First American Corp., Nashville, Tenn. 1,881.30

52 50 Signet Banking Corp., Richmond 1,778.70

53 57 Zions Bancorporation, Salt Lake City, U 1,754.30

54 52 Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, 1,731.40

55 53 Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu 1,713.20

56 55 Hibernia Corp., New Orleans. La. 1,690.90

57 56 First Virginia Banks, Inc., Falls Churc 1,676.40

58 58 Central Fidelity Banks Inc., Richmond 1,656.10

59 59 First Empire State Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. 1,627.30

60 60 Mercantile Bankshares Corp., Baltimore 1,587.50

61 61 First Commerce Corp., New Orleans, La. 1,530.30

62 67 Wilmington Trust Corp., Del. 1,490.10

63 62 Provident Bancorp, Inc., Cincinnati 1,395.70

64 64 FirstMerit Corp., Akron, Ohio 1,394.40

65 71 Dauphin Deposit Corp., Harrisburg, Pa. 1,267.80

66 65 North Fork Bancorporation Inc., Mattitu 1,172.10

67 63 Deposit Guaranty Corp., Jackson, Miss. 1,167.80

68 68 First Commercial Corp., Little Rock, Ar 1,095.50

69 72 United Carolina Bancshares Corp., White 1038.30

70 77 Old National Bancorp, Evansville, Ind. 1011.40

71 70 CCB Financial Corp., Durham, N.C. 1008.40

72 66 Centura Banks, Inc., Rocky Mount, N.C. 991.60

73 76 Valley National Bancorp, Wayne, N.J. 988.00

74 69 First Hawaiian, Inc., Honolulu 968.90

75 73 City National Corp., Beverly Hills 965.80

76 74 Keystone Financial, Inc., Harrisburg, P 963.00

77 75 National Commerce Bancorporation, Memph 955.00

78 90 Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Montgomery, A 865.70

79 78 Trustmark Corp., Jackson, Miss. 855.30

80 85 U.S. Trust Corp., New York 828.40

81 87 First Citizens BancShares Inc., Raleigh 826.70

82 81 Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis 811.80

83 88 Fulton Financial Corp., Lancaster, Pa. 811.60

84 83 Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wis. 809.70

85 84 First Michigan Bank Corp., Holland 799.80

86 86 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., San Antonio 799.00

87 80 One Valley Bancorp of West Virginia, In 798.90

88 79 Magna Group, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. 782.70

89 82 UMB Financial Corp., Kansas City, Mo. 779.30

90 89 CNB Bancshares Inc., Evansville, Ind. 754.70

91 91 Whitney Holding Corp., New Orleans 664.50

92 96 Westamerica Bancorp., San Rafael, Calif 625.00

93 93 BOK Financial Corp., Tulsa, Okla. 622.50

94 100 Riggs National Corp. Washington, D.C. 609.10

95 107 Onbancorp Inc., Syracuse, N.Y. 597.70

96 97 National Bancorp of Alaska, Anchorage 587.50

97 92 BancorpSouth, Inc., Tupelo, Miss. 576.10

98 95 Imperial Bancorp, Inglewood, Calif. 551.00

99 99 Community First Bankshares Inc., Fargo, 532.50 100 101 United Bankshares Inc., Charleston, W.V 520.60

Totals for top 100 581,544.80

part 2 of 2

Rank Rank Market Quarter MCAP/

Capitalization

Mar-97 Dec-96 12/31/96 % Chg. Assets

1 1 Citicorp, New York 43,274.00 14.23% 17.59%

2 2 Chase Manhattan Co 38,503.70 4.81% 12.01%

3 3 BankAmerica Corp., 35,437.90 1.13% 14.29%

4 4 NationsBank Corp. 28,029.40 13.29% 17.10%

5 5 Wells Fargo & Co., 24,675.20 17.81% 26.70%

6 6 First Union Corp., 21,263.80 9.20% 16.57%

7 8 J.P. Morgan & Co. 18,053.10 0.64% 8.18%

8 10 Norwest Corp., Min 15,742.70 8.33% 21.27%

9 7 Banc One Corp., Co 18,121.60 -6.28% 16.68%

10 9 First Chicago NBD 16,524.80 2.76% 16.23%

11 12 Bank of New York C 13,043.30 8.21% 25.25%

12 11 Fleet Financial Gr 13,066.90 2.45% 15.65%

13 13 PNC Bank Corp., Pi 12,194.90 8.48% 18.06%

14 17 National City Corp 10,016.00 13.82% 22.42%

15 14 KeyCorp, Cleveland 11,284.00 -3.47% 16.11%

16 19 MBNA Corp, Newark, 9,272.00 15.32% 62.76%

17 16 SunTrust Banks, In 10,605.00 -1.34% 19.94%

18 18 Bank of Boston Cor 9,841.40 4.28% 16.47%

19 15 CoreStates Financi 10,675.60 -4.44% 22.42%

20 21 First Bank System 9,204.90 6.96% 26.98%

21 22 Mellon Bank Corp., 9,134.00 2.40% 21.96%

22 23 Barnett Banks, Inc 7,483.30 24.45% 22.59%

23 20 Wachovia Corp., Wi 9,257.20 -2.75% 19.19%

24 25 Fifth Third Bancor 6,650.90 23.24% 39.89%

25 26 U.S. Bancorp., Por 6,614.90 22.19% 24.30%

26 24 Bankers Trust New 6,822.40 -4.95% 5.39%

27 27 Comerica, Inc., De 5,365.00 8.15% 16.96%

28 28 State Street Bosto 5,244.60 7.17% 17.83%

29 29 Republic New York 4,490.20 7.99% 9.27%

30 30 Summit Bancorp, Pr 4,110.90 4.50% 18.95%

31 32 Northern Trust Cor 4,032.70 3.97% 19.40%

32 34 Firstar Corp., Mil 3,933.40 5.23% 20.94%

33 33 Southern National 3,962.00 4.46% 19.48%

34 35 Huntington Bancsha 3,918.20 -0.47% 18.70%

35 31 Crestar Financial 4,085.80 -6.89% 16.64%

36 37 First of America B 3,596.30 -0.62% 16.20%

37 38 SouthTrust Corp., 3,330.40 4.48% 13.27%

38 44 Star Banc Corp., C 2,657.00 30.20% 34.27%

39 36 Synovus Financial 3,735.10 -8.11% 39.85%

40 39 Regions Financial 3,238.50 4.33% 17.85%

41 41 Marshall & Ilsley 3,067.20 9.46% 22.74%

42 40 Mercantile Bancorp 3,164.90 3.16% 17.18%

43 42 Union BanCal Corp. 2,902.20 3.98% 10.32%

44 47 First Tennessee Na 2,507.20 13.39% 21.77%

45 43 AmSouth Bancorpora 2,710.20 -0.26% 14.69%

46 46 Union Planters Cor 2,532.20 4.17% 17.33%

47 45 First Security Cor 2,547.00 -4.65% 17.68%

48 48 BanPonce Corp., Po 2,230.50 5.05% 13.98%

49 49 Old Kent Financial 2,146.10 0.10% 16.99%

50 51 Compass Bancshares 1,826.90 11.95% 17.31%

51 54 First American Cor 1,707.50 10.18% 18.09%

52 50 Signet Banking Cor 1,847.40 -3.72% 15.18%

53 57 Zions Bancorporati 1,531.90 14.52% 27.03%

54 52 Commerce Bancshare 1,728.70 0.16% 17.85%

55 53 Bancorp Hawaii, In 1,707.70 0.32% 12.23%

56 55 Hibernia Corp., Ne 1,683.80 0.42% 18.17%

57 56 First Virginia Ban 1,551.50 8.05% 20.35%

58 58 Central Fidelity B 1,529.00 8.31% 15.71%

59 59 First Empire State 1,519.20 7.12% 12.57%

60 60 Mercantile Banksha 1,517.90 4.58% 23.90%

61 61 First Commerce Cor 1,468.90 4.18% 17.44%

62 67 Wilmington Trust C 1,132.80 31.54% 26.78%

63 62 Provident Bancorp, 1,382.30 0.97% 20.44%

64 64 FirstMerit Corp., 1,189.20 17.25% 25.12%

65 71 Dauphin Deposit Co 1,012.00 25.27% 21.31%

66 65 North Fork Bancorp 1,155.90 1.40% 20.38%

67 63 Deposit Guaranty C 1,209.80 -3.47% 18.30%

68 68 First Commercial C 1,069.60 2.43% 19.81%

69 72 United Carolina Ba 960.50 8.10% 23.14%

70 77 Old National Banco 915.60 10.46% 18.85%

71 70 CCB Financial Corp 1029.40 -2.03% 18.73%

72 66 Centura Banks, Inc 1145.50 -13.43% 15.75%

73 76 Valley National Ba 925.90 6.71% 21.08%

74 69 First Hawaiian, In 1062.50 -8.82% 12.11%

75 73 City National Corp 949.50 1.71% 22.91%

76 74 Keystone Financial 947.70 1.61% 18.41%

77 75 National Commerce 932.70 2.39% 22.74%

78 90 Colonial Bancgroup 655.00 32.16% 17.77%

79 78 Trustmark Corp., J 890.20 -3.92% 16.47%

80 85 U.S. Trust Corp., 765.60 8.21% 23.82%

81 87 First Citizens Ban 743.20 11.23% 10.26%

82 81 Mark Twain Bancsha 813.30 -0.18% 25.91%

83 88 Fulton Financial C 710.00 14.32% 21.53%

84 83 Associated Banc-Co 779.40 3.89% 18.32%

85 84 First Michigan Ban 779.30 2.63% 22.72%

86 86 Cullen/Frost Banke 747.50 6.88% 16.34%

87 80 One Valley Bancorp 821.60 -2.76% 18.72%

88 79 Magna Group, Inc., 832.20 -5.94% 14.34%

89 82 UMB Financial Corp 798.50 -2.41% 11.97%

90 89 CNB Bancshares Inc 675.00 11.81% 18.33%

91 91 Whitney Holding Co 617.80 7.56% 17.60%

92 96 Westamerica Bancor 544.90 14.70% 24.52%

93 93 BOK Financial Corp 570.60 9.11% 13.47%

94 100 Riggs National Cor 508.40 19.81% 11.86%

95 107 Onbancorp Inc., Sy 450.90 32.57% 11.03%

96 97 National Bancorp o 543.80 8.03% 22.18%

97 92 BancorpSouth, Inc. 583.10 -1.20% 15.93%

98 95 Imperial Bancorp, 553.90 -0.52% 16.47%

99 99 Community First Ba 515.90 3.22% 17.09% 100 101 United Bankshares 498.00 4.55% 22.37%

Totals for top 100 546,339.70 6.44% 19.29% ===

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