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Northeast
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1) $28,097.10 4
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. (1) 26,576.80 4
3 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co 16,018.20 1
- Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Secu16,018.20 1
5 J.P. Morgan Securities (1) 10,300.00 1
6 Fox-Pitt, Kelton 1,706.50 2
7 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (1) (3) 1,241.50 5
8 Sandler O'Neill & Partners 917.6 3
9 HAS Associates (2) 243.1 3
10 A.G. Edwards & Sons 220.8 1
North Central
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co $10,687.30 2
2 Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.10,687.30 1
3 Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Secu10,687.30 1
4 Sandler O'Neill & Partners 89.1 1
5 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. 70.8 2
6 Manchester Partners 62.8 2
7 Howe Barnes Investments (1) 19.5 1
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (1) (3) 19.5 1
9 GRA, Thompson, White & Co. (1) 13 2
10 T. Stephen Johnson & Associates 11 1
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Secu$6,328.20 1
2 Merrill Lynch & Co. (1) 6,328.20 1
3 BancBoston Robertson Stephens (1 1,794.50 1
- Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1) 1,794.50 1
5 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (1) (3) 658.8 2
6 Sandler O'Neill & Partners 491.8 1
7 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. 411.6 1
8 Morgan Keegan & Co. (1) 198.7 2
9 T. Stephen Johnson & Associates 115.8 1
10 Allen C. Ewing & Co. 77.5 1
Southwest
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Hoefer & Arnett (2) $99.60 7
2 Hovde Financial 94 2
3 SAMCO Capital Markets (2) 52.4 4
4 Alex Sheshunoff & Co. 45.3 1
5 Stephens (1) 42.3 1
6 Brown, Burke Capital Partners 26.3 1
7 Bank Advisory Group (1) 25.8 2
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1) $5,764.90 1
2 JP Morgan Securities (1) 5,764.90 1
3 Belle Financial 1,012.80 2
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. 953.9 1
5 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (1) (3) 287 1
6 Hovde Financial 242.1 5
7 Banc of America Securities (1) 199.7 1
8 Findley Group 151.9 4
9 First Security Van Kasper 144.8 3
10 Baxter Fentriss & Co. 108.6 3
Number
Rank Firm Deal value of deals
1 Salomon Smith Barney $3,500.40 2
2 Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Secu 2,535.80 2
3 Merrill Lynch & Co. (1) 1,207.40 1
4 Hovde Financial 1,021.10 3
5 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (1) (3) 871.8 2
6 McDonald Investments (4) 441 4
7 Danielson Associates 306.6 1
8 Sandler O'Neill & Partners 306.6 1
9 Feldman Financial Advisors 244.5 1
10 Baxter Fentriss & Co. 124.1 1