Top 25 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in 3d Quarter '97

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Listed in order of deal value

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Rank Buyer name Seller name

1 NationsBank Corp., N.C. Barnett Banks, Fla.

2 First Union Corp., N.C. Signet Banking Corp., Va.

3 Star Banc Corp., Ohio Great Financial Corp., Ky.

4 Union Planters Corp., Tenn. Capital Bancorp, Fla.

5 Sovereign Bancorp., Pa. ML Bancorp, Pa.

6 Wachovia Corp., N.C. 1st United Bancorp, Fla.

7 United Bankshares, W. Va. George Mason Bankshares, Va.

8 Fulton Financial Corp., Pa. Keystone Heritage Group, Pa.

9 Golden State Bancorp., Calif.Cenfed Financial Corp., Calif.

10 Western Bancorp., Calif. Santa Monica Bank, Calif.

11 Hibernia Corp., La. ArgentBank, La.

12 Zions Bancorp., Utah GB Bancorp., Calif.

13 Zions Bancorp., Utah Vectra Banking Corp., Colo.

14 People's Bank, Conn. Norwich Financial Corp., Conn.

15 Regions Financial Corp, Ala. Palfed, S.C.

16 WesBanco, W. Va. Commercial Bancshares, W. Va.

17 Mercantile Bancorp., Mo. Horizon Bancorp, Ark.

18 Commercial Federal Corp., NebLiberty Financial Corp., Iowa

19 Regions Financial Corp., Ala.First United Bancorp, S.C.

20 First Union Corp., N.C. Covenant Bancorp, N.J.

21 Commercial Federal Corp., NebMid Continent Bancshares, Kan.

22 Colonial BancGroup, Ala. Florida Security, Fla.

23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn. Zappco, Minn.

24 Carolina First Corp., S.C. First Southeast Financial, S.C.

25 Compass Bancshares, Ala. G.S.B. Investments, Fla.

Total for the top 25

Total for all 112 announced transactions

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Price to

Price Price tolatest 12 mo Date

Rank Buyer name $0 book (x)net income (announced

1 NationsBank Corp., $14,821,745 4.06 24.75 8/29/97

2 First Union Corp., 3,324,550 3.49 25.52 7/21/97

3 Star Banc Corp., Oh 656,398 2.16 27.75 9/15/97

4 Union Planters Corp 359,162 2.23 14.8 8/13/97

5 Sovereign Bancorp., 349,788 2.26 22.66 9/18/97

6 Wachovia Corp., N.C 220,694 4.04 26.02 8/7/97

7 United Bankshares, 215,000 2.93 25.77 9/11/97

8 Fulton Financial Co 210,899 3.2 20.55 8/15/97

9 Golden State Bancor 208,402 1.65 17.41 8/18/97

10 Western Bancorp., C 198,214 2.72 20.61 7/31/97

11 Hibernia Corp., La. 190,000 2.79 24.77 7/16/97

12 Zions Bancorp., Uta 181,563 3.46 24.49 7/7/97

13 Zions Bancorp., Uta 173,900 4.24 25.46 9/24/97

14 People's Bank, Conn 163,962 1.96 20.28 9/4/97

15 Regions Financial C 149,883 2.64 N/M 9/23/97

16 WesBanco, W. Va. 135,768 3.19 27.32 9/12/97

17 Mercantile Bancorp. 120,381 2.96 21.9 7/31/97

18 Commercial Federal 108,600 2.81 12.45 8/18/97

19 Regions Financial C 86,100 3.94 29.04 9/23/97

20 First Union Corp., 82,985 2.64 36.09 8/5/97

21 Commercial Federal 79,288 2.21 22.58 9/2/97

22 Colonial BancGroup, 70,000 4.23 25.77 9/9/97

23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn 68,000 2.39 15.51 9/12/97

24 Carolina First Corp 64,726 1.92 N/M 7/1/97

25 Compass Bancshares, 59,820 3 23.72 8/6/97

Total for the top 2 $22,299,828

Total for all 112 a $23,555,675

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Buyer's Target's

assets* assets* Accounting

Rank Buyer name $0 $0 Type

1 NationsBank Corp.,$240,362,000 $44,005,071 Pooling

2 First Union Corp., 142,942,000 11,712,278 Pooling

3 Star Banc Corp., Oh10,754,595 3,046,227 Purchase

4 Union Planters Corp14,770,346 1,913,605 Pooling

5 Sovereign Bancorp.,10,898,572 2,070,198 Pooling

6 Wachovia Corp., N.C48,512,096 579,415 Purchase

7 United Bankshares, 2,372,783 963,293 Pooling

8 Fulton Financial Co 4,201,029 634,112 Pooling

9 Golden State Bancor15,393,708 2,295,523 Pooling

10 Western Bancorp., C 494,042 631,561 Purchase

11 Hibernia Corp., La. 9,381,836 609,227 Pooling

12 Zions Bancorp., Uta 7,240,612 685,807 Pooling

13 Zions Bancorp., Uta 8,049,952 597,702 Pooling

14 People's Bank, Conn 7,870,000 712,699 Purchase

15 Regions Financial C21,214,942 664,863 Unknown

16 WesBanco, W. Va. 1,735,597 417,892 Pooling

17 Mercantile Bancorp.22,579,609 529,074 Pooling

18 Commercial Federal 6,933,335 603,922 Pooling

19 Regions Financial C21,214,942 292,466 Pooling

20 First Union Corp., 142,942,000 427,759 Purchase

21 Commercial Federal 6,933,335 372,432 Purchase

22 Colonial BancGroup, 6,100,616 228,897 Pooling

23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn37,729,000 339,517 Purchase

24 Carolina First Corp 1,613,906 335,133 Purchase

25 Compass Bancshares,12,449,291 205,434 Pooling

Total for the top 25 $74,874,107

Total for all 112 announced tr$82,802,977 American Banker, 1997 ===

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